Thomas I Breland (abt. 1815 - abt. 1848)

Born about 1815 in Pike County, Mississippi Territory, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about Apr 1848 at about age 33 in Pike County, Mississippi, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Thomas Breland would have perhaps been the male under age 10 enumerated in the household of Abraham Breland on the 1820 Pike County, Mississippi Census.^[1] His mother would be Elizabeth Breland, the second wife of Abraham Breland. [Elizabeth's birth surname has not been documented. Some descendants claim it was Odom without any documentation. She was perhaps the Widow Elizabeth Wilson documented on the 1800 St. Peters Parish, Beaufort District, South Carolina Census.]

Abraham and Elizabeth were among the recorded members of the New Zion Baptist Church in Pike County, Mississippi. At a meeting held May 1829 for New Zion Baptist Church in Pike County, Mississippi, one "Thomas Breland came forward. Not giving satisfaction, he was not received."^[2]

According to a direct-descendant of son, David A. Breland, Thomas married Lizzie McKinzie. The descendant also stated she was the sister of Nathan McKinzie, and daughter of David McKinzie. David McKinzie's household was enumerated two doors from Abraham Breland on the 1820 Census cited above.

"Thomas Breland" first appeared on the Pike County, Mississippi tax rolls in 1843, and was charged for 1 poll.^[3] The 1846 tax rolls listed his name as Thomas I. Breland.^[4]

By 1850, Lucretia McKenzy was enumerated in the household of Nathan McKensy as age 27 with two children:

• David A. Breland, age 5, born in Mississippi in the household of Nathan McKenzy
• Lucretia A. Breland, age 2, born in Louisiana in the household of Nathan McKenzy^[5]

The other two children were recorded on the 1850 Pike County, Mississippi Census in two other "McKenzy" households:

• Martha Jane Breland, age 12, born in Mississippi in the household of Azearl McKenzy
• Nancy R. Breland, age 9, born in Mississippi in the household of Ara McKenzy^[6]

This suggests that Thomas I Breland died before 1850, and his wife, Lucretia, died after 1850. Given the fact his daughter, Lucretia, was born in December of 1848, Thomas would have died between the period of April 1848 to September 1850 when the Census was taken.

Children

Children of Thomas I. Breland born to Lucretia McKinzie were:

1. Martha Jane Breland (born c1838 - died )
2. Nancy R. Breland (born c1841 - died )
3. David A. Breland (born 1847 - died 1917)
4. Lucretia A. Breland (born c1848 - died )

Research Notes

There is speculation among Breland researchers as to who was the father of Thomas I. Breland. Some descendants claim he was the son of James M. Breland based on a newspaper article in the Tylertown Times (Kin of James M. Breland) asking "was James M. Breland's eldest son named Thomas". Research on that James M. Breland confirms that there was no Thomas Breland recorded among his heirs or the documents of Amite County, Mississippi.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYY8-SFV4?cc=1803955&wc=3L7F-MG4%3A1586985941%2C1586985331%2C1586984616 : 16 July 2015), Mississippi > Pike > Not Stated >page 11, line 1, citing Abr Breland, image 17 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ Bevin J. Creel - 19th Century Baptist Church Records of Marion and Pike Counties, Mississippi, New Zion Baptist Church Minutes Pike County, Mississippi (Now in Walthall County, Mississippi), Book 1, page 41, citing Thomas Breland
3. ↑ Mississippi, State Archives Various Records, 1820-1951 Pike County tax rolls 1846, Box 3756, Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images], image 6 of 55, line 2, citing Thomas Breland
4. ↑ Mississippi, State Archives Various Records, 1820-1951 Pike County tax rolls 1846, Box 3756, Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images], Image 4 of 31, citing Thomas Breland
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QX9-G6D?cc=1401638&wc=95RF-MNT%3A1031309501%2C1031607901%2C1031607902 : 9 April 2016), Mississippi > Pike > Pike county > 2nd Police District, 17 Sept 1850, household 122, line 37, citing David A. Breland, line 38, citing Lucretia A. Breland, image 19 of 104; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QX9-KZ3?cc=1401638&wc=95RF-MNT%3A1031309501%2C1031607901%2C1031607902 : 9 April 2016), Mississippi > Pike > Pike county > 2nd Police District, 19 Sept 1850, household 131 of Azearl McKenzy, line 16, citing Martha J. Breland; household 132 of Ara McKenzy, line 22 citing Nancy R. Breland image 21 of 104; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Heather Donohoe for creating WikiTree profile Breland-52 through the import of Donohoe Family Tree.ged on Sep 23, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Heather and others.