HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY, IOWA Western Historical Company - Chicago - 1879 p. 744 B.B. Breeden, farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Fulton. Mr Breeden was born in Monroe Co. Ind. In 1809; when he was 10 years of age, he emigrated with his parents, Richard and Lucretia Breeden, to Edgar Co. Ill. Thence to Jackson Co. in 1839 and settled in Farmer’s Creek Twp, thus becoming pioneer settlers; in 1850 Mr. Breeden went to Calif. where he engaged in mining with fair success, until the summer of 1853, when he returned to Jackson Co. In the fall of 1853, he married Miss Mary Jane Furnace, a native of Edgar Co. Ill; she died in 1859; his present wife was Mary Ann Campbell, a native of Mercer Co. Penna. Mr. Breeden’s children by first marr.are Sophronia (now Mrs. William Clayball) De Soto and Otto. Ch. By present wife are Frances J. Lucretia A. Lilly, Arizona and Clarence B. Mr. Breeden owns 118 a. of land a short distance from Fulton. He is a Republican. (Died 1906) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Phyllis Hill (© 1997 Phyllis Hill)