Robert J. Breckinridge

Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson 1 2a

Birth Name Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson
Gender male
Age at Death 71 years, 9 months, 19 days

Notes

Note

Robert served as Abraham Lincoln's Kentucky adviser during the Civil War.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 8 Mar 1800 Cabell’s Dale, Fayette, Kentucky, United States of America    
Census 1 Jun 1830 Fayette, Kentucky, United States of America Robert J. Breckinridge Household, 1830 Census 3a
  Sheet No.: 320 3a
  County of: Fayette 3a
  District (or Territory) of: Kentucky 3a
  Name: Breckinridge, Robert J. 3a
  Free white males under 5: 1 3a
  Free white males 30-39: 1 3a
  Free white females under 5: 1 3a
  Free white females 20-29: 1 3a
  Slave males under 10: 3 3a
  Slave males 10-23: 5 3a
  Slave males 24-35: 3 3a
  Slave males 36-54: 2 3a
  Slave females under 10: 4 3a
  Slave females 10-23: 2 3a
  Slave females 24-35: 2 3a
  Total: 25 3a
Education about 1834 Princeton University, Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States of America    
Census 1 Jun 1850 Fayette, Kentucky, United States of America R. J. Breckinridge Household, 1850 Census 4a
  Page No.: 324 4a
  Sheet No.: 168 4a
  Minor Civil Division: District 1 4a
  County of: Fayette 4a
  State of: Kentucky 4a
  Enumeration Date: 24 August 1850 4a
  Line No.: 6-16 4a
  Family No.: 803 4a
  Name: Breckinridge, R. J. 4a
  Age: 50 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Color: W 4a
  Occupation: OSP Clergyman 4a
  Value of real estate: 98000 4a
  Place of birth: Kentucky 4a
Census 1 Jun 1860 Fayette, Kentucky, United States of America R. J. Breckinridge Household, 1860 Census 5a
  Page No.: 48 5a
  Minor Civil Division: District 2 5a
  County of: Fayette 5a
  State of: Kentucky 5a
  Enumeration Date: 5 July 1860 5a
  Post Office: Lexington, Kentucky 5a
  Line No.: 26-28 5a
  Family No.: 351 5a
  Name: Breckinridge, R. J. 5a
  Age: 60 5a
  Sex: M 5a
  Occupation: Presbyterian D.D. 5a
  Value of real estate: 82,000 5a
  Value of personal estate: 60,350 5a
  Place of birth: Kentucky 5a
Census 1 Jun 1870 Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States of America R. J. Breckinridge Household, 1870 Census 6a
  Page No.: 41 6a
  Sheet No.: 172 6a
  Minor Civil Division: Danville 6a
  County of: Boyle county 6a
  State of: Kentucky 6a
  Enumeration Date: 10 June 1870 6a
  Post Office: Danville, Kentucky 6a
  Line No.: 32-37 6a
  Family No.: 273 6a
  Name: Breckinridge, R. J. 6a
  Age: 70 6a
  Sex: M 6a
  Color: W 6a
  Occupation: Minister 6a
  Value of real estate: 117000 6a
  Value of personal estate: 50000 6a
  Place of birth: Kentucky 6a
  Male citizen 21 and over: / 6a
Death 27 Dec 1871 Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States of America    
Occupation     Minister  
Religion     Presbyterian  
Occupation     Politician  
Burial   The Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States of America    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Breckinridge, John2 Dec 176014 Dec 1806
Mother Cabell, Mary Hopkins22 Feb 176926 Mar 1858
    Sister     Breckinridge, Letitia Preston 22 Jun 1786 27 Jul 1831
    Brother     Breckinridge, Joseph Cabell 24 Jul 1788 1 Sep 1823
    Sister     Breckinridge, Mary H. about 1790 about 1790
    Brother     Breckinridge, Robert Hopkins about 1793 about 1795
    Sister     Breckinridge, Mary Anne 4 Feb 1794 9 Feb 1816
    Brother     Breckinridge, John B. 4 Jul 1797 4 Aug 1841
         Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson 8 Mar 1800 27 Dec 1871
    Brother     Breckinridge, William Lewis 22 Jul 1803 26 Dec 1876
    Brother     Breckinridge, James Monroe about 1806 about 1819

Families

Family of Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson and Preston, Anne Sophonisba
Married Wife Preston, Anne Sophonisba ( * 9 Apr 1803 + 20 Dec 1844 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 11 Mar 1823 Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States of America    
Note

Virginia Select Marriages, 1785-1940:

Name: Robert J. Brickenridge
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 11 Mar 1823
Marriage Place: Washington Co., Virginia
Spouse: Ann B. Preston
FHL Film Number: 34389
Reference ID: Page 23

Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Breckinridge, Francis Prestonabout 182414 Jul 1825
Breckinridge, Mary Cabell6 Apr 182913 Jan 1902
Breckinridge, Sarah Campbell6 Sep 183223 Apr 1865
Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson Jr.14 Sep 183313 Mar 1915
Breckinridge, Marie Lettice14 Aug 183615 May 1905
Breckinridge, William Campbell Preston28 Aug 183718 Nov 1904
Breckinridge, Sophonisba Preston26 Aug 183914 Nov 1880
Breckinridge, Joseph Cabell Sr.14 Jan 184218 Aug 1920
Breckinridge, Charles Henry9 Sep 184427 Aug 1867

Family of Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson and Hart, Virginia Ann
Married Wife Hart, Virginia Ann ( * 14 Jun 1809 + about 1859 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1847      
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Breckinridge, Virginia Hart10 Feb 18473 Sep 1884
Breckinridge, Nathaniel Hart21 Jul 184929 Feb 1852
Breckinridge, John Robert25 Sep 18509 Apr 1874

Family of Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson and Faulkner, Margaret
Married Wife Faulkner, Margaret ( * 16 Feb 1835 + 17 Apr 1892 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 5 Nov 1868 Boyle, Kentucky, United States of America    
Note

Kentucky Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900:

Name: Margaret F. White
Gender: Female
Spouse: R. J. Breckinridge
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1868
County: Boyle
State: Kentucky

Media

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1/3 - Robert J. Breckinridge
2/3 - College Student List, Princeton University, 1834, Robert Jefferson Breckinridge
3/3 - School Catalog, Princeton Theological Seminary, Robert Jefferson Breckinridge

Family Map

Source References

  1. Ruth Crider: Genealogy Data for Crider/McDowell Families
  2. Find A Grave
      • Page: Memorial ID 8884596
  3. U.S. 1830 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1830
      • Page: Kentucky, Fayette county, Sheet 320, Line 18
      • 1830 Census, Fayette county, Kentucky
      • 1830 Census, Fayette county, Kentucky
  4. U.S. 1850 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1850
      • Page: Kentucky, District 1, Fayette county, Page 324/168, Lines 6-16
      • 1850 Census, Fayette county, Kentucky
  5. U.S. 1860 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1860
      • Page: Kentucky, District 2, Fayette county, Page 48, Lines 26-28
      • 1860 Census, Fayette county, Kentucky
  6. U.S. 1870 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1870
      • Page: Kentucky, Danville, Boyle county, Page 41, Lines 32-37
      • 1870 Census, Danville, Boyle county, Kentucky

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