Irvin Eldridge Breedlove (1832 - 1900)

Born 1832 in Warren, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Betsy Snow — married 1853 in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1900 at about age 68 in Thayer, Oregon, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Private Irvin Breedlove served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: May 14, 1864
Mustered out: Aug 8, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)

Irvin Breedlove was born in North Carolina.

Irvin Breedlove was a Tennessean.

Irvin Breedlove was an Arkansan.

Irvin Eldridge Breedlove was born in Warren County, North Carolina around 1832.^[1] Sometime before 1850, he moved to Tennessee and lived in Morgan County. He worked as a laborer. In Tennessee, he married his first wife Elizabeth "Betsy" Snow in Morgan County, Tennessee around 1853.^[2] After his marriage, he lived in Pleasant Hill, Newton County, Arkansas. He farmed to earn a living.^[3]

During the war, his wife, Elizabeth, died, and he married Dina Phillips in Newton County around 1864.^[4] After his marriage, he enlisted in the Union Army on May 14, 1864 in Bellefonte, Arkansas. He was assigned to the 2nd Arkansas Cavalry, Company I.^[1][5]Garrisoned in Little Rock, Arkansas, the unit escorted a supply train to Fort Smith, Arkansas. His company I served in the Clarsville area. He mustered out of the service on August 8, 1865.^[6]

After the war, he returned home to Newton County and returned to a life of farming.^[7]

Irvin died on March 4, 1900 in Thayer, Oregon County, Missouri. He was buried at Thayer Cemetery in Thayer, Oregon County, Missouri.^[8]

Birth 1832

Irvin Eldridge Breedlove was born in Warren County, North Carolina around 1832.^[1]

Residence 1850

Irvin Eldridge Breedlove lived in Subdivision 19, Morgan County, Tennessee.^[9]

Marriage 1853

Irvin Eldridge Breedlove married Elizabeth "Betsy" Snow in Morgan County, Tennessee around 1853.^[2]

Residence 1860

Irvin Eldridge Breedlove lived in Pleasant Hill, Newton County, Arkansas.^[3]

Death of Wife 1863

Irvin Eldridge Breedlove's wife Elizabeth "Betsy" Snow died on May 15, 1863 in Wayton, Newton County, Arkansas.^[8]

Marriage 1864

Irvin Eldridge Breedlove married Dinah Philips in Newton County, Arkansas around 1864.^[4]

Residence 1880

Irvin Eldridge Breedlove lived in Pleasant Hill, Newton County, Arkansas.^[7]

Death 1900

Irvin Eldridge Breedlove died on March 4, 1900 in Thayer, Oregon County, Missouri.^[8]

Burial

Irvin Eldridge Breedlove was buried at Thayer Cemetery in Thayer, Oregon County, Missouri.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865: Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database Ancestry Record 1555 #3795948
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Family Data Collection - Individual Records: Birth year: 1832; Birth city: Warren Co; Birth state: NC Ancestry Record 4725 #3815201
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1860 United States Federal Census: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Pleasant Hill, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: M653_46; Page: 1001; Family History Library Film: 803046 Ancestry Record 7667 #13265207
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Family Data Collection - Individual Records: Birth year: 1832; Birth city: Warren Co; Birth state: NC Ancestry Record 4725 #5110027
5. ↑ U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865: National Park Service. U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/>, acquired 2007. Ancestry Record 1138 #5137174
6. ↑ Wikipedia, The Free Encylopedia, last edited 20 Oct 2021. "[1]." Accessed 8 Dec 2022
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: Pleasant Hill, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: 52; Page: 646A; Enumeration District: 117 Ancestry Record 6742 #6492154
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25265056/irvin-eldridge-breedlove: accessed 9 December 2022), memorial page for Pvt Irvin Eldridge Breedlove (1832–4 Mar 1900), Find A Grave: Memorial #25265056, citing Thayer Cemetery, Thayer, Oregon County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Kingsbury (contributor 50329655).
9. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 19, Morgan, Tennessee; Roll: 891; Page: 306a Ancestry Record 8054 #6454243

• See Also:
  • "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87B-5V9 : 13 December 2017), Irvin E Breedlove, 1860.
  • "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K64S-4SS : 11 March 2018), Irvin E Breedlove, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,275.