Reuben Dobbin BreshearsAge: 57 years1824–1881
- Name
- Reuben Dobbin Breshears
- Given names
- Reuben Dobbin
- Surname
- Breshears
 Birth | March 26, 1824 31 19 |
 Death of a paternal grandfather | Henry Alexander Breshears January 1, 1829 (Age 4 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 7 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 11 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Eleanor Hardin September 17, 1837 (Age 13 years) |
 Marriage | Mary H Batten — View this family May 4, 1848 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Sarah A E Breshears March 2, 1849 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | John Morris Breshears November 23, 1851 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Martha Frances “Fanny” Breshears January 8, 1855 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | James Batton Breshears January 22, 1858 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 32 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a daughter | Sarah A E Breshears March 4, 1860 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | William Thomas H Breshears February 25, 1863 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 37 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a son #6 | Andrew Jackson Breshears October 25, 1866 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Wesley Fletcher Breshears October 25, 1866 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 42 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 42 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Death of a father | John Quincy Breshears June 25, 1869 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 44 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Marriage of a child | John Morris Breshears — Rhoda Ann Keith — View this family June 11, 1871 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Frances Elizabeth Breshears April 14, 1872 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Sarah J Breshears January 11, 1874 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Sarah J Breshears September 15, 1874 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Cora Ida Breshears September 15, 1875 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Albert Winfield Breshears November 3, 1876 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 53 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Snow Iva Breshears November 15, 1879 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Rosetta “Etta” Breshears April 27, 1881 (Age 57 years) |
 Death | December 1, 1881 (Age 57 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bellevue Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Quincy Breshears Birth: March 16, 1793 28 17 — Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States Death: June 25, 1869 — Bolivar, Polk, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Naomi Ann Hogg Birth: June 17, 1804 — Barren, Kentucky, United States Death: October 1, 1892 — Bolivar, Polk, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: March 2, 1821 — Lawrence, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years himself |
Reuben Dobbin Breshears Birth: March 26, 1824 31 19 — Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States Death: December 1, 1881 — Bellevue, Blaine, Idaho, United States |
| Family with Mary H Batten |
| himself |
Reuben Dobbin Breshears Birth: March 26, 1824 31 19 — Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States Death: December 1, 1881 — Bellevue, Blaine, Idaho, United States |
| wife |
Mary H Batten Birth: March 7, 1832 — Carroll, Tennessee, United States Death: April 12, 1899 — Bellevue, Blaine, Idaho, United States |
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Marriage: May 4, 1848 — Bolivar, Polk, Missouri, United States |
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10 months daughter |
Sarah A E Breshears Birth: March 2, 1849 24 16 — Polk, Missouri, United States Death: March 4, 1860 — Polk, Missouri, United States |
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3 years son |
John Morris Breshears Birth: November 23, 1851 27 19 — Polk, Missouri, United States Death: April 27, 1909 — Star, Ada, Idaho, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Martha Frances “Fanny” Breshears Birth: January 8, 1855 30 22 — Polk, Missouri, United States Death: January 9, 1888 — Blaine, Idaho, United States |
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3 years son |
James Batton Breshears Birth: January 22, 1858 33 25 — Polk, Missouri, United States Death: January 19, 1945 — Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States |
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5 years son |
William Thomas H Breshears Birth: February 25, 1863 38 30 — Polk, Missouri, United States Death: June 24, 1934 — Hailey, Blaine, Idaho, United States |
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4 years son |
Andrew Jackson Breshears Birth: October 25, 1866 42 34 — Greene, Polk, Missouri, United States Death: February 26, 1889 — Blaine, Idaho, United States |
| son |
Wesley Fletcher Breshears Birth: October 25, 1866 42 34 — Greene, Polk, Missouri, United States Death: July 7, 1922 — Bellevue, Blaine, Idaho, United States |
| Henry C Babb + Mary H Batten |
| wife’s husband |
Henry C Babb Birth: about 1841 — Indiana, United States Death: January 15, 1920 — Orange, California, United States |
| wife |
Mary H Batten Birth: March 7, 1832 — Carroll, Tennessee, United States Death: April 12, 1899 — Bellevue, Blaine, Idaho, United States |
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Marriage: June 12, 1897 — Shoshone, Lincoln, Idaho, United States |