John Joseph Breeding

1st Lieutenant, Company B, 39th Kentucky Infantry, United States Army

As researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of John P. and Catherine (Collins) Breeding

Born– February 20, 1843, on Camp Branch in Letcher County, Kentucky

1850 Letcher County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, house #54-54
     Preston Breeding            30
     Mary Breeding               32
          John Breeding          7
          Eliza Breeding         6
          Jasper Breeding        5
          Robert Breeding        2
          Baby Breeding          6 months

1860 Letcher County, Kentucky Federal Census
District, house 431-431
     Preston Breeding            38
     Mary Breeding               38
          John Breeding          17
          Joseph Breeding        15
          Eliza Breeding         15
          Robert Breeding        11
          Samuel Breeding        9
          Wesley Breeding        7
          Nancy Breeding         5
          James Breeding         3
          Elexander Amburgey     7

Military Service
Enlistment- December 15, 1862 at Peach Orchard, Kentucky for a period of 3 years
Mustered In- as a Private on February 1, 1863 at Peach Orchard, kentucky at the age of 19
Promoted- to 5th Sergeant from Private before April 10, 1863
Promoted- to 4th Sergeant from 5th Sergeant before July 1863
Promoted- to 1st Sergeant from 4th Sergeant on August 1, 1863
Detached Duty- June 1864
Commissioned- by Governor Bramelete as a 1st Lieutenant of Company B, 39th Kentucky Infantry on June 22, 1865
Acting- may have been acting Captain of Company B at the end of the war 
Mustered Out- July 6, 1865 at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky

Special Orders No. 124 mustered John J. Breeding out of military service on July 6, 1865, and commissioned him as a 1st Lieutenant of Company B, of the 39th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry.

Married– 1866, December 13 to Perlina Hogg (1850 – 1935) in Letcher County, Kentucky. Daughter of Hiram and Mary “Polly” (Roark) Hogg

1870 Letcher County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 3, house #102-102
     John Breeding                27
     Perlina Breeding             20
          Green B. Breeding       2

1880 Owsley County, Kentucky Federal Census
Booneville Post Office, house #437-462
     John Breeding                37
     Purlina Breeding             29
          Greenville B. Breeding  12
          Jasper H. Breeding      9
          John B. W. Breeding     6
          Fannie G. Breeding      3
          Thomas H. Breeding      5 months
          Polly Breeding          25        Cousin
          Thomas Breeding         2         Cousin
          Granville Wallin        19        Laborer

1900 Owsley County, Kentucky Federal Census 
Booneville Post Office, house #1-1
     John Breeding                57
     Paulina Breeding             49
          Thomas Breeding         20
          Charles L. Breeding     18
          Eve Breeding            15
          Nannie M. Breeding      12
          Ruth P. Breeding        10
          Martin J. Breeding      8

1910 Owsley County, Kentucky Federal Census 
Booneville Post Office, house #39-39
     John Breeding                67
     Purlina Breeding             59   
          Ruth Breeding           20
          Morton Breeding         18

1920 Lee County, Kentucky Federal Census 
Beattyville Post Office, house #39-49
     John Breeding                76
     Purling Breeding             69

1930 Lee County, Kentucky Federal Census
Beattyville Post Office, house #114-124
     John Breeding                 87
     Perlina Breeding              79
          Ruth B. Brandenburgh     40
          Evelyn B. Brandenburgh   15

Died– 1937, May 25 in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky (suicide by hanging)

John Breeding’s death announcement was published on the front page of the June 3, 1937 edition of *The Jackson Times*.

An article about his death from the May 27, 1937 edition of *The Owensboro Messenger*.

Buried– Riverview Cemetery, Beattyville, Lee County, Kentucky

The tombstone for John and Perlina (Hogg) Breeding at the Riverside Cemetery in Beattyville, Lee County, Kentucky

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