Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson Jr. 1 2a

Birth Name Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson Jr.
Gender male
Age at Death 81 years, 5 months, 29 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 14 Sep 1833 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States of America    
Note

This is the date of birth on his tombstone and it is found in other records. His death certificate and other records have his date of birth as 14 September 1834.

Census 1 Jun 1850 Fayette, Kentucky, United States of America R. J. Breckinridge Household, 1850 Census 3a
  Page No.: 324 3a
  Sheet No.: 168 3a
  Minor Civil Division: District 1 3a
  County of: Fayette 3a
  State of: Kentucky 3a
  Enumeration Date: 24 August 1850 3a
  Line No.: 6-16 3a
  Family No.: 803 3a
  Name: Breckinridge, R. J. 3a
  Age: 16 3a
  Sex: M 3a
  Color: W 3a
  Occupation: Student 3a
  Place of birth: Kentucky 3a
Census 1 Jun 1860 Fayette, Kentucky, United States of America R. J. Breckinridge Jr. Household, 1860 Census 4a
  Page No.: 48 4a
  Minor Civil Division: District 2 4a
  County of: Fayette 4a
  State of: Kentucky 4a
  Enumeration Date: 5 July 1860 4a
  Post Office: Lexington, Kentucky 4a
  Line No.: 29-31 4a
  Family No.: 352 4a
  Name: Breckinridge, R. J. Jr. 4a
  Age: 26 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Occupation: Lawyer 4a
  Value of real estate: 12000 4a
  Value of personal estate: 2000 4a
  Place of birth: Maryland 4a
Military Service from 5 Jul 1861 to 5 Apr 1862   Confederate Army  
Note

Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865:

Name: Robert J Breckinridge Jr
Enlistment Age: 26
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1834
Birth Place: Lexington, Kentucky
Enlistment Date: 5 Jul 1861
Enlistment Place: Camp Boone, Tennessee
Enlistment Rank: Captain
Muster Date: 5 Jul 1861
Muster Place: Kentucky
Muster Company: B
Muster Regiment: 2nd Infantry
Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Information: Commission
Rank Change Date: 13 Sep 1863
Rank Change Rank: Colonel
Rank Change Information: Appointed Colonel of Cav.
Imprisonment Date: 22 Feb 1865
Imprisonment Place: Woodford County, Kentucky
Muster Out Date: 5 Apr 1862
Muster Out Information: Resigned
Side of War: Confederacy
Survived War?: Yes
Residence Place: Lexington, Kentucky
Last Known Residence Place: Danville, Kentucky
Death Date: 14 Mar 1915
Death Place: Danville, Kentucky
Occupation: Laywer
Notes: 1865-02-28 Confined, (Columbus, OH); 1865-05-08 Confined, (Johnson's Island, OH); 1865-06-22 Oath Allegiance, (Johnson's Island, OH), Released
Additional Notes: Cousin of General John C. Breckinridge. Post war, lawyer in Danville, KY
Title: Confederate Kentucky Volunteers War 1861-65; Confederate Veteran Magazine; Photo from Confederate Veteran Magazine

Census 1 Jun 1880 Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States of America R. J. Breckinridge Household, 1880 Census 5a
  Page No.: 29 5a
  Sheet No.: 408 5a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 3 5a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 13 5a
  Minor Civil Division: Danville 5a
  County of: Boyle 5a
  State of: Kentucky 5a
  Enumeration Date: 15 June 1880 5a
  Line No.: 38-41 5a
  Family No.: 232 5a
  Name: Breckinridge, R. J. 5a
  Color: W 5a
  Sex: M 5a
  Age: 45 5a
  Relationship to head: boarder 5a
  Married: / 5a
  Occupation: Lawyer & Judge 5a
  Place of birth: Missouri 5a
  Place of birth of father: Kentucky 5a
  Place of birth of mother: Virginia 5a
Census 1 Jun 1900 Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States of America Robert J. Breckinridge Household, 1900 Census 6a
  State (or Territory) of: Kentucky 6a
  County of: Boyle 6a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8 6a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 15 6a
  Sheet No.: 11B 6a
  City, Town, Village: Danville 6a
  Ward of city: 5 6a
  Street Address: Broadway 6a
  Enumeration Date: 11 June 1900 6a
  Name: Breckinridge, Robert J. 6a
  Relation to head: head 6a
  Color: W 6a
  Sex: M 6a
  Month of birth: Sept 6a
  Year of birth: 1834 6a
  Age: 65 6a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 6a
  Years of present marriage: 11 6a
  Place of birth: Maryland 6a
  Place of birth of father: Kentucky 6a
  Place of birth of mother: Virginia 6a
  Occupation: Attorney at Law 6a
  Months not employed: 0 6a
  Can read: yes 6a
  Can write: yes 6a
  Can speak English: yes 6a
  Home owned or rented: O 6a
  Owned free or mortgaged: F 6a
  Farm or house: H 6a
Census 15 Apr 1910 Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States of America Morrison Breckinridge Household, 1910 Census 7a
  State (or Territory) of: Kentucky 7a
  County of: Boyle 7a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8 7a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 25 7a
  Sheet No.: 27A 7a
  Division of County: East Main Street 7a
  City, Town, Village: Danville 7a
  Ward of city: 1 7a
  Enumeration Date: 26 April 1910 7a
  Name: Breckinridge, Robert J. 7a
  Relationship to head: father 7a
  Sex: M 7a
  Color: W 7a
  Age: 75 7a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: Wd 7a
  Place of birth: Maryland 7a
  Place of birth of father: Kentucky 7a
  Place of birth of mother: Virginia 7a
  Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English 7a
  Occupation: Lawyer 7a
  Employer, employee or working on own account: OA 7a
  Able to read: yes 7a
  Able to write: yes 7a
Death 13 Mar 1915 Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States of America    
Burial 15 Mar 1915 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, Robert Jefferson8 Mar 180027 Dec 1871
Mother Preston, Anne Sophonisba9 Apr 180320 Dec 1844
    Brother     Breckinridge, Francis Preston about 1824 14 Jul 1825
    Sister     Breckinridge, Mary Cabell 6 Apr 1829 13 Jan 1902
    Sister     Breckinridge, Sarah Campbell 6 Sep 1832 23 Apr 1865
         Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson Jr. 14 Sep 1833 13 Mar 1915
    Sister     Breckinridge, Marie Lettice 14 Aug 1836 15 May 1905
    Brother     Breckinridge, William Campbell Preston 28 Aug 1837 18 Nov 1904
    Sister     Breckinridge, Sophonisba Preston 26 Aug 1839 14 Nov 1880
    Brother     Breckinridge, Joseph Cabell Sr. 14 Jan 1842 18 Aug 1920
    Brother     Breckinridge, Charles Henry 9 Sep 1844 27 Aug 1867
 
Father Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson8 Mar 180027 Dec 1871
Stepmother Hart, Virginia Ann14 Jun 1809about 1859
    Half-sister     Breckinridge, Virginia Hart 10 Feb 1847 3 Sep 1884
    Half-brother     Breckinridge, Nathaniel Hart 21 Jul 1849 29 Feb 1852
    Half-brother     Breckinridge, John Robert 25 Sep 1850 9 Apr 1874
 
Father Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson8 Mar 180027 Dec 1871
Stepmother Faulkner, Margaret16 Feb 183517 Apr 1892

Families

Family of Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson Jr. and Morrison, Katharine Desmond
Married Wife Morrison, Katharine Desmond ( * 25 Jan 1837 + 8 Nov 1887 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 18 Mar 1856      
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Breckinridge, Kate Morrison27 Aug 185727 Aug 1857
Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson Jr.15 Aug 185912 Oct 1899
Breckinridge, Henry Morrison14 Aug 187310 Apr 1912

Family of Breckinridge, Robert Jefferson Jr. and Morrison, Lilla
Married Wife Morrison, Lilla ( * 7 Mar 1843 + 24 May 1901 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about Jul 1889      

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Source References

  1. Ruth Crider: Genealogy Data for Crider/McDowell Families
  2. Find A Grave
      • Page: Memorial ID 44321888
  3. 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
  4. U.S. 1860 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1860
      • Page: Kentucky, District 2, Fayette county, Page 48, Lines 29-31
      • 1860 Census, Fayette county, Kentucky
  5. U.S. 1880 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1880
      • Page: Kentucky, Supervisor's District 3, Enumeration District 13, Page 29, Lines 38-41
      • 1880 Census, Danville, Boyle county, Kentucky
  6. U.S. 1900 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1900
      • Page: Kentucky, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 15, Ward 5, Sheet 11B, Lines 85-87
      • 1900 Census, Danville, Boyle county, Kentucky
  7. U.S. 1910 Federal Census
      • Date: 15 Apr 1910
      • Page: Kentucky, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 25, Ward 1, Sheet 27A, Lines 24-27
      • 1910 Census, Danville, Boyle county, Kentucky

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