Willis Washington BreezeelAge: 74 years1823–1897
- Name
- Willis Washington Breezeel
- Given names
- Willis Washington
- Surname
- Breezeel
 Birth | May 19, 1823 43 34 |
 Residence | 1823 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 8 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 12 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 |
 Marriage | Ursula Morgan Pearson — View this family 1845 (Age 21 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Uneta Elizabeth “Betsey” Breezeel estimated 1846 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 22 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 son #2 | Tandy Trice Breezeel 1849 (Age 25 years) |
 Census | August 6, 1850 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Nancy Rebecca Breezeel October 1851 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a wife | Ursula Morgan Pearson 1854 (Age 30 years) |
| Marriage | Nancy Shemwell — View this family July 20, 1855 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Susan Jane “Susie” Breezeel May 24, 1856 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Amanda Louvena Breezeel March 28, 1858 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 33 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a son #6 | Jamie Lee Breezeel August 10, 1860 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a son | Jamie Lee Breezeel 1860 (Age 36 years) |
| Census | July 24, 1860 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | George Milas Breezeel October 6, 1862 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Dora Laura Breezeel May 10, 1865 (Age 41 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 43 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 43 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #9 | Henry Lee Breezeel June 23, 1868 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 45 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 |
| Birth of a son #10 | William Pinkney Breezeel December 1870 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | William Tandy Copeland calculated 1872 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 54 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 #2 | Lucy L Ford 1880 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Robert Franklin “Bob” Ford — Amanda Louvena Breezeel — View this family March 4, 1880 (Age 56 years) |
| Census | June 5, 1880 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Milburn Ford 1882 (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Henry Wilson Castleberry — Dora Laura Breezeel — View this family Type: Religious marriage May 10, 1882 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Milburn Ford 1882 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Irena Castleberry April 18, 1883 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Henry Cleverland “Clete” Castleberry November 22, 1884 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Robert Courtney Ford 1885 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | James Ford 1886 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a grandson | James Ford 1886 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | Jamie Leland Castleberry May 17, 1887 (Age 63 years) twin: Mamie L Castleberry
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| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Mamie L Castleberry May 17, 1887 (Age 63 years) twin: Jamie Leland Castleberry
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| Birth of a grandson #10 | Edwin B Breezeel June 1887 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Willis N Ford 1888 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Nanny Breezeel 1888 (Age 64 years) |
| Marriage of a child | George Milas Breezeel — Martha Jane Hendrickson — View this family calculated 1888 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Nanny Breezeel 1888 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Bessie Breezeel 1889 (Age 65 years) twin: Jessie Breezeel
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| Birth of a grandson #14 | Jessie Breezeel 1889 (Age 65 years) twin: Bessie Breezeel
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| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Flossie Ford March 29, 1890 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | Willie W Castleberry August 1890 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #17 | Henrietta “Etta” Breezeel April 21, 1891 (Age 67 years) |
| Marriage of a child | David Alexander Shemwell — Nancy Rebecca Breezeel — View this family February 1, 1892 (Age 68 years) |
| Death of a wife | Nancy Shemwell 1892 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | Jesse Breezeel 1893 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #19 | Nelle E Castleberry May 11, 1893 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #20 | Ruth Ford January 19, 1894 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #21 | Dovie May Breezeel 1895 (Age 71 years) |
| Marriage of a child | David Holloway Collie — Susan Jane “Susie” Breezeel — View this family June 10, 1896 (Age 73 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Irena Castleberry August 28, 1896 (Age 73 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #22 | Ray Shields Castleberry December 18, 1896 (Age 73 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Henry Lee Breezeel — Ida May Howard — View this family calculated 1896 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #23 | Willis Roscoe Breezeel 1897 (Age 73 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Pinkney Breezeel — Etta Valenta Holmes — View this family calculated 1897 (Age 73 years) |
 Death | July 1897 (Age 74 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ford Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
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George Washington Breezeel Birth: calculated 1780 — South Carolina, United States Death: |
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Unity Dickerson Trice Birth: estimated 1789 Death: |
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Willis Washington Breezeel Birth: May 19, 1823 43 34 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 1897 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Ursula Morgan Pearson |
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Willis Washington Breezeel Birth: May 19, 1823 43 34 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 1897 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Ursula Morgan Pearson Birth: estimated 1827 31 — Tennessee, United States Death: 1854 |
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Marriage: 1845 — |
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7 years daughter |
Nancy Rebecca Breezeel Birth: October 1851 28 24 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 19, 1908 — Oak Level, Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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-5 years daughter |
Uneta Elizabeth “Betsey” Breezeel Birth: estimated 1846 22 19 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
Tandy Trice Breezeel Birth: 1849 25 22 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
| Family with Nancy Shemwell |
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Willis Washington Breezeel Birth: May 19, 1823 43 34 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 1897 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Nancy Shemwell Birth: July 8, 1831 38 31 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1892 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: July 20, 1855 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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10 months daughter |
Susan Jane “Susie” Breezeel Birth: May 24, 1856 33 24 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: October 12, 1932 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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22 months daughter |
Amanda Louvena Breezeel Birth: March 28, 1858 34 26 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: October 12, 1932 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Jamie Lee Breezeel Birth: August 10, 1860 37 29 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: 1860 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
George Milas Breezeel Birth: October 6, 1862 39 31 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: January 31, 1911 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Dora Laura Breezeel Birth: May 10, 1865 41 33 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: August 11, 1924 — McCracken, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
Henry Lee Breezeel Birth: June 23, 1868 45 36 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: February 3, 1952 — Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
William Pinkney Breezeel Birth: December 1870 47 39 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States Death: November 11, 1959 — Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States |
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Willis Washington Breezeel - Household
Marshall, Kentucky
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Willis Washington Breezeel - Household
Marshall, Kentucky
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Willis Washington Breezeel - Household
Benton, Marshall, Kentucky
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