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John Alexander Breshears 1835–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 July 1835

Birth Location: Benton, Missouri, United States

Death Date: 19 MAR 1901

Death Location: Avery, Benton County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Alexander Breshears

Mother: Margaret Breshears

Spouse(s): Nancy Tipton

Children(s): Wm. Breshears, John BRESHEARS, Dora Breshears, Mary Breshears, Charlie Breshears, Hugh Breshears, Henry Breshears, Phoeba Breshears, James Breshears, Edward Breshears, Thomas BRESHEARS, Joseph Breshears, William Breshears, Jesse Breshears, Robert Breshears, Andrew Breshears, William Breshears

The story of John Alexander Breshears began in 1835 in Benton, Missouri, United States. John Alexander Breshears married Nancy Jane Tipton, and had children including Andrew Jackson Breshears, Charlie J Breshears, Dora Belle Breshears, Edward Franklin Breshears, Henry Clark Breshears, Hugh Walter Breshears, James Alexander Breshears, Jesse Green Breshears, John H Breshears, Joseph Delmer Breshears, Mary Margaret Breshears, Phoeba Jane Breshears, Robert L Breshears, Thomas B Breshears, William Wesley Breshears, Wm W Breshears. John Alexander Breshears passed away in 1901 in Avery, Benton County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Alexander Breshears began in 1835 in Benton, Missouri, United States.
  • John Alexander Breshears married Nancy Jane Tipton, and had children including Andrew Jackson Breshears, Charlie J Breshears, Dora Belle Breshears, Edward Franklin Breshears, Henry Clark Breshears, Hugh Walter Breshears, James Alexander Breshears, Jesse Green Breshears, John H Breshears, Joseph Delmer Breshears, Mary Margaret Breshears, Phoeba Jane Breshears, Robert L Breshears, Thomas B Breshears, William Wesley Breshears, Wm W Breshears.
  • John Alexander Breshears passed away in 1901 in Avery, Benton County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Breshears
1807–1876
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
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Margaret Breshears
1811–1864
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Tipton
1840–1933
Birth Location: Washington, Illinois, United States
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Children(s)

Wm. Breshears
1870–
Birth Location: Missouri
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John BRESHEARS
1863–1867
Birth Location: Avery, Benton, Missouri, USA
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Dora Breshears
1878–1958
Birth Location: Avery, Benton, Missouri, United States
DB
Mary Breshears
1860–1929
Birth Location: Benton, Missouri, United States
MB
Charlie Breshears
1881–1902
Birth Location: Benton, Missouri, United States
CB
Hugh Breshears
1875–1952
Birth Location: Avery, Benton, Missouri, USA
HB
Henry Breshears
1883–1884
Birth Location: Benton, Missouri, United States
HB
Phoeba Breshears
1871–1909
Birth Location: Benton Co., MO.
PB
James Breshears
1858–1871
Birth Location: Benton, Missouri, United States
JB
Edward Breshears
1865–1915
Birth Location: Benton, Missouri, United States
EB
Thomas BRESHEARS
1862–1866
Birth Location: Benton, Missouri, United States
TB
Joseph Breshears
1873–1955
Birth Location: Avery, Benton, Missouri, United States
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William Breshears
1869–1949
Birth Location: Benton, Missouri, United States
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Jesse Breshears
1876–1957
Birth Location: Avery, Benton, Missouri, United States
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Robert Breshears
1868–1949
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
RB
Andrew Breshears
1843–1860
Birth Location: –
AB
William Breshears
1869–1949
Birth Location: Missouri
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John Breshears's Ancestors

Self
John Breshears
1835–1901
Birth Place: Benton, Missouri, United States
Parents
Alexander Breshears
1807–1876
South Carolina, United States of America
Margaret ([Peggy]) Breshears
1811–1864
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James (Turney Brashier) Sr.
1761–
Mary (Jane) Turner
1765–1829
Henry (Alexander Breshears) Sr
1765–1828
Lawrence County Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Eleanor Harden
1768–1835
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1735–1789
Elizaeth [Cooper]
1734–1774
Jesse Hardin
1751–1768
Margaret Sinnett
1755–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Brashear
1704–1782
Charity Dowell
1711–1787

John Breshears's Descendants

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John (Alexander) Breshears (18 July 1835–19 MAR 1901) m. Nancy (Jane) Tipton (22 May 1840–28 April 1933)
  1. 1. Wm. (W.) Breshears 1870–
  2. 2. John (H.) BRESHEARS 1863–1867
  3. 3. Dora (Belle) Breshears 1878–1958
  4. 4. Mary (Margaret) Breshears 1860–1929
  5. 5. Charlie (J) Breshears 1881–1902
  6. 6. Hugh (Walter) Breshears 1875–1952
  7. 7. Henry (Clark) Breshears 1883–1884
  8. 8. Phoeba (Jane) Breshears 1871–1909 m. Noah (Elisha) Martin 1866–1951
    1. 1. Infant (twin) Martin 1909–1909
    2. 2. Edna (Agnes) Martin 1902–2004
    3. 3. Myrtle (J) Martin 1898–1992 m. Francis (Paul) Penners 1891–1981
      1. 1. Francis Penners 1928–2015 m. Blanche (Odelia) Brende 1932–2015
    4. 4. Homer (E.) Martin 1893–1893
    5. 5. Leonard (V.) Martin 1896–1924
    6. 6. Ola (M.) Martin 1894–1908
    7. 7. Una (Bernice) Martin 1906–1996
    8. 8. Alva (E.) Martin 1904–1904
    9. 9. Willard Martin 1900–1978
    10. 10. Twin (Son) Martin 1909–1909
    11. 11. John (Willard) Martin 1900–1971
      1. 1. Dale (Harlan) Martin 1925–2010
  9. 9. James (Alexander) Breshears 1858–1871
  10. 10. Edward (Franklin) Breshears 1865–1915
  11. 11. Thomas (B.) BRESHEARS 1862–1866
  12. 12. Joseph (Delmer) Breshears 1873–1955
  13. 13. William (Wesley) Breshears 1869–1949
  14. 14. Jesse (Green) Breshears 1876–1957
  15. 15. Robert (L.) Breshears 1868–1949
  16. 16. Andrew (Jackson) Breshears 1843–1860
  17. 17. William (Wesley) Breshears 1869–1949
    1. 1. Ora (Frank Franklin) Breshears 1906–1979
    2. 2. Oryene Breshears 1915–2002

John Breshears's Timeline

3 Records

1835
18 AUG 1835
Birth of John Alexander Breshears in Benton, Missouri, United States
Benton, Missouri, United States
1835
18 July 1835
Birth of John Alexander Breshears in Benton, Missouri, United States
Benton, Missouri, United States
1901
19 MAR 1901
Age 66
Death of John Alexander Breshears in Benton, Missouri, United States
Benton, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 AUG 1835
    Event Place: Benton, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 July 1835
    Event Place: Benton, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 MAR 1901
    Event Place: Benton, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Avery, Benton County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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