Cornelius* Breckenridge: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Cornelius* Breckenridge was born on 12 Mar 1831 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky (son of Preston* Breckenridge, Sr and Catharine* Moler); died on 1 Feb 1915 in Cooper Twp, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Edinburg Cem, Edinburg, Christian Co, Illinois.

Cornelius* married Katherine* Elizabeth L. Barnhill on 5 Sep 1854 in Perry Co, Illinois. Katherine* (daughter of Felix* Harder (Hardin) Barnhill and Elizabeth* McClain) was born on 29 May 1838 in Fairfield, Wayne Co, Illinois; died on 30 Jan 1904 in Cooper Twp, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Edinburg Cem, Edinburg, Christian Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Mary Alice Breckenridge was born on 4 Oct 1856 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 10 Oct 1856 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Edinburg Cem, Edinburg, Christian Co, Illinois.
Flora Elizabeth* Breckenridge was born on 29 Jan 1858 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 27 May 1938 in Indianapolis, Marion Co, Indiana; was buried on 31 May 1938 in New Crown Cem, Indianapolis, Marion Co, Indiana.
William Randolph Breckenridge was born on 30 May 1864 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 29 Dec 1922 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Edinburg Cem, Edinburg, Christian Co, Illinois.
John S. Breckenridge was born on 21 Sep 1866 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 15 Jan 1873 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Edinburg Cem, Edinburg, Christian Co, Illinois.
George Edward Breckenridge was born on 2 Oct 1871 in Breckenridge, Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 1 Mar 1944 in Tulsa Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Edinburg Cem, Edinburg, Christian Co, Illinois.
Steven H. (or A.) Blankenship, (resident 1880; cousin) was born on 15 Jan 1865 in Christian Co, Illinois; died on 2 Jun 1946 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Oak Ridge Cem, Sangamon Co, Illinois.

Generation: 2

Preston* Breckenridge, Sr was born on 5 Aug 1807 in Paris, Bourbon Co, Kentucky (son of Capt Alexander* Breckenridge, Sr and Mary* "Polly" Chadd, (of Maryland family) ); died on 25 Jul 1880 in Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried on 25 Jul 1880 in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois.

Preston* married Catharine* Moler on 17 Nov 1827 in Kentucky. Catharine* (daughter of Joseph* Moler, Jr. and Elizabeth* Welty) was born on 30 Aug 1804 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; died on 4 Feb 1847 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catharine* Moler was born on 30 Aug 1804 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky (daughter of Joseph* Moler, Jr. and Elizabeth* Welty); died on 4 Feb 1847 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois.

Children:

Alexander Breckenridge was born on 31 Oct 1828 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; died on 26 Jul 1919 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois.
Hugh Breckenridge was born on 9 Dec 1829 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; died before 1880 in Illinois.
1. Cornelius* Breckenridge was born on 12 Mar 1831 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; died on 1 Feb 1915 in Cooper Twp, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Edinburg Cem, Edinburg, Christian Co, Illinois.
Joseph Breckenridge was born on 17 Jul 1832 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; died on 29 Nov 1862 in Christian Co, Illinois; was buried .
Elmore "Elmer" Breckenridge was born on 4 Nov 1834 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 6 Jul 1906 in Forest City, Sarpy Co, Nebraska; was buried in Forest City Cem, c/o Holy Sepulche Cem, Gretna, Sarpy Co, Nebraska.
Cleophas C Breckenridge was born on 7 Aug 1836 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 11 May 1912 in Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois.
Catharine Breckenridge was born on 19 Jun 1838 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died after 1876.
Elizabeth "Bet" Breckenridge, (twin) was born on 13 Jan 1841 in Breckenridge, Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 3 Jan 1932 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois; was buried on 5 Jan 1932 in Oak Hill Cem, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois.
Mary Breckenridge, (twin) was born on 13 Jan 1841 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 11 Aug 1924 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co, Iowa.
Preston Breckenridge, Jr was born on 11 Dec 1842 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 8 Aug 1865 in Sangamon Co, Illinois.
Jane Breckenridge was born on 9 Feb 1845 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 13 Feb 1935 in Pawnee Co, Kansas; was buried in Larned Cem, Larned, Pawnee Co, Kansas.
(infant) Breckenridge was born in Feb 1847 in Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 4 Feb 1847 in Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois.

Generation: 3

Capt Alexander* Breckenridge, Sr was born before 16 May 1743 in Augusta Co, Virginia; was christened on 16 May 1743 in South Mountain, 16 mi SW of Tinkling Springs, Virginia (son of Rev. George* Breckenridge, (Immigrant) and Ann* Doak, (Immigrant)); died in Oct 1813 in Bourbon Co, Kentucky; was buried in Cane Ridge Cem, Bourbon Co, Kentucky.

Alexander* married Mary* "Polly" Chadd, (of Maryland family) on 16 Oct 1806 in Bourbon Co, Kentucky. Mary* (daughter of Samuel* Chadd and Mrs. (..)* Chadd) was born between 1771 and 1780 in Washington Co, Virginia; died on 21 Aug 1835 in Putnam Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary* "Polly" Chadd, (of Maryland family) was born between 1771 and 1780 in Washington Co, Virginia (daughter of Samuel* Chadd and Mrs. (..)* Chadd); died on 21 Aug 1835 in Putnam Co, Indiana.

Children:

2. Preston* Breckenridge, Sr was born on 5 Aug 1807 in Paris, Bourbon Co, Kentucky; died on 25 Jul 1880 in Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried on 25 Jul 1880 in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois.
Washington Breckenridge was born on 26 Jul 1808 in Bourbon Co, Kentucky; died on 13 Jul 1891 in Rockeville, Parke Co, Indiana; was buried in Pisgah Cem, Putnam Co, Indiana.
Nimrod "Roddy" Hannah Breckenridge was born on 14 Dec 1810 in Bourbon Co, Kentucky; died on 10 Apr 1887 in Lafayette Co, Missouri.
(daughter) Breckenridge was born about 1813 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; died after 1830 in of, Nicholas Co, Kentucky.
Mary Jane "Jenny" Breckenridge was born on 26 Nov 1811 in Kentucky; died on 28 Jul 1850 in Greencastle, Putnam Co, Indiana.

Joseph* Moler, Jr. was born between 1766 and 1774 in Washington Co, Georgia (son of Joseph* Moler, Sr. (Rev War) and Mrs. Susannah* (..) Moler); died before Feb 1823 in Nicolas Co, Kentucky.

Joseph* married Elizabeth* Welty about 1800 in Washington Co, Georgia. Elizabeth* (daughter of Abraham* Welty and Magdalena* Gochnauer) was born on 3 Nov 1784 in North Carolina; died on 20 Feb 1870 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; was buried in Carter Cem, East Union, Nicholas Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth* Welty was born on 3 Nov 1784 in North Carolina (daughter of Abraham* Welty and Magdalena* Gochnauer); died on 20 Feb 1870 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; was buried in Carter Cem, East Union, Nicholas Co, Kentucky.

Children:

Joseph Moler, III was born between 1791 and 1801 in Kentucky; died before 26 Jun 1885.
3. Catharine* Moler was born on 30 Aug 1804 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; died on 4 Feb 1847 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois.
John Moler was born on 30 Sep 1805 in Pennsylvania Dutch; died on 10 Nov 1866 in Putnam Co, Indiana; was buried in Clinton Twp, Putnam Co, Indiana.
Mary Jane "Polly" Moler was born on 26 Oct 1807 in Kentucky; died on 12 Aug 1880 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; was buried in Carter Cem, East Union, Nicholas Co, Kentucky.
Drusilla "Zilla" Moler was born on 2 Feb 1810 in Kentucky; died on 13 Sep 1900 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; was buried in East Union Cem, East Union, Nicholas Co, Kentucky.
Abraham Welty Moler was born between 1815 and 1819 in Kentucky; died before 26 Jun 1885.
Levi Moler was born between 1816 and 1820 in Kentucky; died before Nov 1846 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky.
Matilda Moler was born in 1816 in Kentucky; died in 1862 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; was buried in Carter Cem, East Union, Nicholas Co, Kentucky.
Allen Moler was born on 27 Jan 1818 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; died on 15 Jan 1894 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; was buried in Moler Farm Cem, Sharpsburg, Bath Co, Kentucky (will).
Susannah M Moler was born in 1820 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; died in 1889 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; was buried in Carlisle Cem, Carlisle, Nicholas Co, Kentucky.
Joanna Moler was born on 27 Aug 1823 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; died on 10 Feb 1886 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; was buried in Carter Cem, East Union, Nicholas Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 4

Rev. George* Breckenridge, (Immigrant) was born about 1719 in Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland (son of Alexander* Breckenridge, (Immigrant) (son?) and Jane* Preston, (Immigrant)); died before 29 Sep 1790 in Wythe Co, Virginia.

George* married Ann* Doak, (Immigrant) in 1742 in Augusta Co (possibly), Virginia. Ann* (daughter of Robert* Doak, (immigrant) and Margaret* (..) Doak) was born about 1719 in Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1763 in Beverly Manor, Augusta Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann* Doak, (Immigrant) was born about 1719 in Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland (daughter of Robert* Doak, (immigrant) and Margaret* (..) Doak); died in 1763 in Beverly Manor, Augusta Co, Virginia.

Children:

Jane Doak Breckenridge was born in 1742 in Albermarle Co, Virginia; died in 1790 in Madison Co, Kentucky.
4. Capt Alexander* Breckenridge, Sr was born before 16 May 1743 in Augusta Co, Virginia; was christened on 16 May 1743 in South Mountain, 16 mi SW of Tinkling Springs, Virginia; died in Oct 1813 in Bourbon Co, Kentucky; was buried in Cane Ridge Cem, Bourbon Co, Kentucky.
Sarah Breckenridge was born about 1744 in Albemarle Co (possibly), Virginia; died after 1800 in Blount Co, Tennessee (possibly).
Robert Breckenridge was born in 1743 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died in 1814 in Montgomery Co, Kentucky.
John Breckenridge was born about 1747 in Albermarle Co, Virginia; died on 27 Aug 1824 in Bourbon Co, Kentucky.
Elizabeth Breckenridge was born about 1751 in Albermarle Co, Virginia; died on 7 Jun 1815.
Letita Breckenridge was born about 1755 in Albermarle Co, Virginia; was christened in Prob, South Meeting House, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia; died after 1820 in Washington Co, Virginia.

10.	Samuel* Chadd was born in 1754 in of, Frederick Co, Maryland; died about 1839 in of, Bourbon Co, Kentucky. Samuel* married Mrs. (..)* Chadd. (..)* was born in 1760; died after 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. (..)* Chadd was born in 1760; died after 1800.

Children:

5. Mary* "Polly" Chadd, (of Maryland family) was born between 1771 and 1780 in Washington Co, Virginia; died on 21 Aug 1835 in Putnam Co, Indiana.
Daniel Chadd was born in 1783 in Kentucky; died on 29 Dec 1867 in Putnam Co, Indiana; was buried in Bethel Methodist Cem, Putnam Co, Indiana.
Samuel Chadd was born between 1781 and 1790; died after 1830 in of, Putnam Co, Indiana.
Thomas Chadd was born between 1781 and 1790; died after 1830 in of, Putnam Co, Indiana.

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Joseph* Moler, Sr. (Rev War) was born in Apr 1749 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania (son of Johann Ludwig* Moler (Mohler), Jr. (immigrant) and Anna* Huntseker, (immigrant)); died on 27 Jan 1836 in Highland Co, Ohio; was buried in Stouder Cem, Clermont Co, Ohio.

Joseph* married Mrs. Susannah* (..) Moler about 1774. Susannah* was born about 1756; died before 20 Jan 1836 in Nicolas Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Susannah* (..) Moler was born about 1756; died before 20 Jan 1836 in Nicolas Co, Kentucky.

Children:

Mary Molar was born about 1776 in Frederick Co, Maryland; died after 19 Mar 1836 in St Charles Co, Missouri.
6. Joseph* Moler, Jr. was born between 1766 and 1774 in Washington Co, Georgia; died before Feb 1823 in Nicolas Co, Kentucky.
Isaac Moler was born in 1782 in Washington Co, Georgia; died before Sep 1856 in Sharpsburg, Bath Co, Kentucky; was buried in Moler Farm Cem, Sharpsburg, Bath Co, Kentucky (will).
Ann Molar was born about 1784 in Washington Co, Georgia; died before 27 Jan 1836.
Henry Lewis Moler was born about 1786 in Georgia; died in 1841 in Washington, Highland Co, Ohio.
Catherine Moler was born about 1791 in Washington Co, Georgia; died in 1829 in Highland Co, Ohio.
Esther Molar was born about 1794 in Bath Co, Kentucky; died between 1840 and 1850.
John Mason Molar was born on 8 Apr 1795 in Washington Co, Georgia; died on 18 Jan 1859 in Stouder, Clermont Co, Ohio.

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Abraham* Welty was born in 1732 in Shrewbury, York Co, Pennsylvania (son of Peter* Welty, (immigrant) and Catherine* Doderer, (immigrant)); died in Jul 1787 in Rowan Co, North Carolina.

Abraham* married Magdalena* Gochnauer on 23 Nov 1758 in Rowan Co, North Carolina. Magdalena* (daughter of Johann* Jacob Gochenauer (Cochenour) and Katherina* (or Anna) (..) Hunsaker) was born in 1736 in York Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1820 in of, Nicholas Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Magdalena* Gochnauer was born in 1736 in York Co, Pennsylvania (daughter of Johann* Jacob Gochenauer (Cochenour) and Katherina* (or Anna) (..) Hunsaker); died after 1820 in of, Nicholas Co, Kentucky.

Children:

Peter Welty was born in 1760 in Shrewbury, York Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1825.
Jacob Welty was born about 1762 in Shrewbury, York Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1762.
Frena Welty was born in 1754 in Shrewbury, York Co, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Sep 1850 in Pike Co, Illinois.
David Welty was born about 1772 in Rowan Co, North Carolina; died after 1826.
Mary Welty was born about 1774 in Rowan Co, North Carolina; died after 1774.
John Welty was born in 1776 in Rowan Co, North Carolina; died after 1776.
Abraham Welty was born in 1780 in Rowan Co, North Carolina; died in 1842 in Lincoln, Missouri.
7. Elizabeth* Welty was born on 3 Nov 1784 in North Carolina; died on 20 Feb 1870 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; was buried in Carter Cem, East Union, Nicholas Co, Kentucky.