| G. Breckenridge |
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| Mrs. Almira Morton Breckenridge, wife of
Myron Breckenridge, was born at Middlebury, Vermont, January 12,
1808, and married June 7, 1831. She shared with her husband the privations
and hardships of pioneer life, and is the mother of eight children,
all living. She is now living with
Mr. and Mrs. Sampson Gray, at Norwalk, Mrs. Gray being her youngest daughter. She is in the enjoyment of good health and at the advanced age, 87, is a charming old lady, beloved by all who know her. |
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| Henry Clay Breckenridge was born April
14, 1832, at Charlotte, Vt., a son of Myron and Almira Breckenridge.
He came with his family to
Ohio at the age of four years. He carried on the hardware business at Plymouth for some time, and was also a member of H.C. and W.C. Breckenridge, of Norwalk. He was elected by the republicans as representative for Huron County, in the general assembly, for the term of 1872-74. His present home is in Toldeo, O., where he is engaged in a large manufactory. |
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J. Breckenridge |
| Myron Breckenridge was born December 9,
1795 at Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vt. He moved to
Ohio in the fall of 1836, coming by
wagon, bringing with him his family, and settled in Peru, Huron county, where he lived for twenty years. Afterwards, he lived on a farm near Plymouth, Richland County, for three years. For six years he was in business with his son Edward P. at Richmond, Ind. Then he moved to Norwalk where he remained until he died, February 6 1887 at the advanced age of 91 years. He was an honest, consistent christian man, and an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church for more than 70 years, and commanded the respect of every community in which he lived. p> 280 |
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