Notes for Robert Breeze

Family Group Sheet

Notes for Robert Breeze

Other Researchers have born 19 May 1780 Orange Cnty North Carolina

Parents: Robert Breeze, Sr. 1754-1825
Hannah Donaldson
Spouse: Margaret Jane Copple b. 25 DEC 1791 in Rowan County, North Carolina d. 17 NOV 1875 in Jefferson County, Illinois, d/o Jacob Peter Copple and Mary Elizabeth Garren.
Married Nov 1809 Clark Co., IN

Children:
1. Richard Breeze b: 13 FEB 1811
2. Jacob Breeze b: 7 APR 1812
3. Elizabeth Breeze b: 1814
4. John Breeze b: 1816
5. Owen Breeze b: 1817
6. Hannah Breeze b: 1820
7. Robert Breeze b: 1822
8. Henry Breeze b: 1823
9. James Breeze b: 1825
10. Jonathan Breeze b: 1827
11. Margaret Breeze b: 15 Aug 1829
12. Catherine Breeze b: 1831
13. Mary A. Breeze b: 15 MAY 1834
14. Nancy Breeze b: 20 JUN 1838

From Perrin's History of Jefferson Co.: "He in early life had been apprenticed to a hatter in his native state, but at the age of seventeen, ran off and came to Crab Orchard, KY, and for some years followed the river, but in 1810 was married in Clark Co. IN to Margaret Jane Copple and after that, made farming his occupation, being quite successful. He was in the Indian War under Gen. Harrison and was at the battle of Tippecanoe. In 1827, he moved with his family to this county, and with the exception of three years he resided in Washington Co., made this his home till the time of his death. December 8, 1862, at the age of eighty-four years of age. In politics,he was a Whig and then a strong Union man, and when the war broke out, although over eighty years of age and feeble, he wanted to do his part, so wrote to Col. S.G. Hicks of the fortieth asking if there was not something he could give him to do. While still in Indiana, he and his wife joined the Christian Church and were active members of the church till the time of their deaths. At his house, probably the first Christian church was organized in the county, by Rev. David R. Chance and Rev. William Chaffen, of Marion County. He afterward deeded the land to the church where Little Grove Christian Church now stands."

According to the National Archive, Robert served in the War of 1812.