Maj. Clark Breading and Mary Craft

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Husband Maj. Clark Breading ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 9 Mar 1806 - Luzerne Twp, Fayette Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: 12 Apr 1883 2 3
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         Father: David Breading (1756-1844) 1 2 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Clark (      -1855/1855) 1 2 3

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       Marriage: 1 May 1827 2 3

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   Other Spouse: Hettie Jane Roberts (1795-1868) 2 3 - 10 Sep 1834 2 3

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Wife Mary Craft ^{2 3}

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           Died: 2 Jun 1828 2 3
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Children

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1 F Margaret Breading ^{2 3}

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         Spouse: Dr. O. E. Newton (      -      ) 1 3
           Marr: 10 May 1849 2 3

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General Notes: Husband - Maj. Clark Breading

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He grew to manhood on his father's farm, and to obtain an education walked daily more than four miles to the nearest school during three winter months. Opportunity was not given to attend school for a longer period of time, for the youths of the neighborhood were busied in what were considered far more practical occupations than the acquiring of an education, and it was only by diligent solitary study that Clark Breading secured the sound education that was his. Until 1865 he engaged in farming, in that year purchasing a property at the corner of Main street and Vernon avenue, there living until his death. For many years he conducted extensive stock dealing operations. His political belief was the Republican, and he was a member of the Masonic Order.

1 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 651.

2 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 147.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 544.