Breckinridge, Clifton Rodes 1 2 3a
Birth Name | Breckinridge, Clifton Rodes |
Gender | male |
Age at Death | 86 years, 11 days |
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BRECKINRIDGE, Clifton Rodes, (son of John Cabell Breckinridge and great-grandson of John Breckinridge), a Representative from Arkansas; born near Lexington, Ky., November 22, 1846; attended the rural schools; served in the Confederate Army and was a midshipman in the Navy; after the Civil War he attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), Lexington, Va., for three years; settled near Pine Bluff, Ark., in 1870 and engaged in cotton planting and in the commission business for 13 years; elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth, and Fiftieth Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1889); presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Fifty-first Congress and served from March 4, 1889, until September 5, 1890, when John M. Clayton was declared to have been duly elected, but, owing to the death of Mr. Clayton while the contest was pending, the seat was declared vacant; subsequently elected to the Fifty-first Congress to fill the vacancy thus caused; reelected to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses and served from November 4, 1890, to August 14, 1894, when he resigned to accept a consular position; unsuccessful candidate for renomination for Congress in 1894; appointed Minister to Russia by President Cleveland July 20, 1894, and served until December 13, 1897, when he returned to Pine Bluff, Ark.; member of the Dawes Commission, 1900-1905; engaged in banking at Fort Smith, Ark., serving as president of the Arkansas Valley Trust Co.; member of the State constitutional convention in 1917; was a resident of Fort Smith, Ark., until 1925, when he moved to Wendover, Leslie County, Ky., where he died on December 3, 1932; interment in Old Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.
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Birth | 22 Nov 1846 | Fayette, Kentucky, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Fayette, Kentucky, United States of America | John C. Breckinridge Household, 1850 Census | 4a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
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Page No.: 378
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Sheet No.: 190
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Minor Civil Division: District 1
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County of: Fayette
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State of: Kentucky
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Enumeration Date: 23 September 1850
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Line No.: 20-24
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Family No.: 1133
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Name: Breckinridge, C. R.
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Age: 3
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Sex: M
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Place of birth: Kentucky
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Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States of America | J. C. Breckinridge Household, 1860 Census | 5a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
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Sheet No.: 555
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Minor Civil Division: Ward 4, Lexington
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County of: Fayette
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State of: Kentucky
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Enumeration Date: 14 July 1860
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Post Office: Lexington
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Line No.: 20-26
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Family No.: 857
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Name: Breckinridge, Clifton R.
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Age: 13
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Sex: M
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Place of birth: Kentucky
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Attended school within the year: /
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Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States of America | C. R. Breckenridge, 1870 Census | 6a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
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Page No.: 91
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Sheet No.: 503
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Minor Civil Division: Lexington township
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County of: Rockbridge
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State of: Virginia
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Enumeration Date: 19 July 1870
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Post Office: Lexington
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Line No.: 28
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Family No.: 483
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Name: Breckenridge, C. R.
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Age: 22
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Occupation: Attending School
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Place of birth: Kentucky
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Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States of America | C.R. Breckinridge Household, 1880 Census | 7a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
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Page No.: 60
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 1
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 150
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Minor Civil Division: Pine Bluff
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County of: Jefferson
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State of: Arkansas
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Enumeration Date: 15 June 1880
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Line No.: 28-30
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Family No.: 600
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Name: Breckinridge, C. R.
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Age: 33
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Married: /
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Occupation: Commission Merchandise
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Place of birth: Kentucky
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Place of birth of father: Kentucky
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Place of birth of mother: Kentucky
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Occupation | from 1883 to 1895 | U. S. Representative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States of America | Clifton R. Breckinridge Family, 1900 Census | 8a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
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State (or Territory) of: Arkansas
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County of: Jefferson
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 6
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 103
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Sheet No.: 2B
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Division of County: Vaugine township
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City, Town, Village: Pine Bluff
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Ward of city: 3
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Street Address: 702 2nd Avenue West
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Enumeration Date: 2 June 1900
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Name: Breckinridge, Clifton R.
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Relation to head: boarder
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Age: 50
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 24
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Place of birth: Kentucky
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Place of birth of father: Kentucky
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Place of birth of mother: Kentucky
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Occupation: Member Dawes Company
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Months not employed: 0
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Can read: yes
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Can write: yes
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Can speak English: yes
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Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States of America | Clifton R. Breckinridge Household, 1910 Census | 9a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
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State (or Territory) of: Arkansas
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County of: Sebastian
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 4
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 164
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Sheet No.: 4A
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Division of County: Upper township
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City, Town, Village: Fort Smith
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Ward of city: 6
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Enumeration Date: 16 April 1910
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Name: Breckinridge, Clifton R.
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Relationship to head: head
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 63
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 34
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Place of birth: Kentucky
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Place of birth of father: Kentucky
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Place of birth of mother: Kentucky
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Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English
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Occupation: Banker
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Nature of industry: Inst. Company
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Employer, employee or working on own account: Emp
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Home owned or rented: O
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Owned free or mortgaged: F
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Farm or house: H
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Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, United States of America | Clifton R. Breckinridge, 1920 Census | 10a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
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State (or Territory) of: Arkansas
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County of: Carroll
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 3
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 56
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Page No.: 6B
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Division of County: Cedar township
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City, Town, Village: Eureka Springs
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Ward of city: 2
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Enumeration Date: 12 January 1920
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Street Address: 4 Linwood Street
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Name: Breckinridge, Clifton R.
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: R
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 73
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10a
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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10a
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Able to read: yes
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10a
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Able to write: yes
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10a
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Place of birth: Kentucky
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10a
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Place of birth of father: Kentucky
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Place of birth of mother: Kentucky
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: none
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Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Leslie, Kentucky, United States of America | Frontier Nursing Service Incorporated Headquarters, 1930 Census | 11a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
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State of: Kentucky
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County of: Leslie
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Division of County: Magisterial District Hyden
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Institution: Administration headquarters of the Frontier Nursing Service Incorporated
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 66-2
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 13
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Sheet No.: 1B
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Enumeration Date: 5 April 1930
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11a
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Street Address: River Road
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11a
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Name: Breckinridge, Clifton R.
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Relationship to head: boarder
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 84
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Marital condition: Wd
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Age at first marriage: 30
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Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no
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Able to read and write: yes
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Place of birth: Kentucky
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Place of birth of father: Kentucky
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Place of birth of mother: Kentucky
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: none
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Employed: yes
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Veteran: yes
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What war: Civ
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Death | 3 Dec 1932 | Wendover, Leslie, Kentucky, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Burial | 5 Dec 1932 | The Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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Father | Breckinridge, John Cabell | 16 Jan 1821 | 17 May 1875 | |
Mother | Burch, Mary Cyrene | 16 Aug 1826 | 8 Oct 1907 | |
Brother | Breckinridge, Joseph Cabell | 29 Dec 1844 | 8 Jan 1906 | |
Breckinridge, Clifton Rodes | 22 Nov 1846 | 3 Dec 1932 | ||
Sister | Breckinridge, Frances Viley | 21 Jun 1848 | 31 Dec 1924 | |
Brother | Breckinridge, John Cabell | 7 Aug 1849 | 18 Mar 1850 | |
Brother | Breckinridge, John Witherspoon Owen | 22 Dec 1850 | 9 May 1892 | |
Sister | Breckinridge, Mary Desha | 31 Mar 1854 | 13 Mar 1928 |
Families
Family of Breckinridge, Clifton Rodes and Carson, Katherine Breckinridge |
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Married | Wife | Carson, Katherine Breckinridge ( * 20 Feb 1853 + 2 Nov 1921 ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Children |
Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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Breckinridge, John Cabell | about 1877 | |
Breckinridge, James Carson | 13 Sep 1877 | 2 Mar 1942 |
Breckinridge, Mary Carson | 17 Feb 1881 | 16 May 1965 |
Breckinridge, Susanna Preston Lees | 7 Aug 1883 | 13 Oct 1972 |
Breckinridge, Clifton Rodes | 24 Sep 1895 | 29 Oct 1966 |
Web Links
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Web Article | Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, Clifton Rodes Breckinridge [Click to Go] |
Wikipedia Article | Clifton R. Breckinridge (Wikipedia) [Click to Go] |
Web Article | Clifton Rodes Breckinridge (1846–1932) [Click to Go] |
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Source References
- Ruth Crider: Genealogy Data for Crider/McDowell Families
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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Find A Grave
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- Page: Memorial ID 7482071
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U.S. 1850 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1850
- Page: Kentucky, District 1, Fayette county, Page 378/190, Lines 20-24
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U.S. 1860 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1860
- Page: Kentucky, Ward 4, Lexington, Fayette county, Page 108, Lines 20-26
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U.S. 1870 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1870
- Page: Virginia, Lexington township, Rockbridge county, Page 91, Line 28
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U.S. 1880 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1880
- Page: Arkansas, Supervisor's District 1, Enumeration District 150, Page 60, Lines 28-30
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U.S. 1900 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1900
- Page: Arkansas, Supervisor's District 6, Enumeration District 103, Ward 3, Sheet 2B, Lines 78-83
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U.S. 1910 Federal Census
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- Date: 15 Apr 1910
- Page: Arkansas, Supervisor's District 4, Enumeration District 164, Ward 6, Sheet 4A, Lines 36-40
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U.S. 1920 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jan 1920
- Page: Arkansas, Supervisor's District 3, Enumeration District 56, Ward 2, Sheet 6B, Line 89
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U.S. 1930 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Apr 1930
- Page: Kentucky, Enumeration District 66-2, Supervisor's District 13, Sheet 1B, Lines 62-63
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