After several months of reading all of your messages I have finally decided to post something myself. I was reading through the old Breedlove messages and found one from Cristy Dillard on the William F. Breedlove family in Bell County, Texas. Below is the information I have on this family, which includes what Cristy sent me and information I received from Tom King. WILLIAM F. BREEDLOVE (s/o Robert H. BREEDLOVE and Mary Elizabeth EVANS), b. 6 Jun 1830 in Henry County, TN; d. 22 Nov 1854 in Bell County, Texas. md. Mary Chilton GRAVES (d/o of Benjamin W. GRAVES and Margaret EMBREE), b. 2 Feb 1837 in Cumberland County, KY; d. 10 Apr 1924 in Belton, Bell, Texas. Their marriage was on 22 Nov 1854 in Bell County, TX. Children from this marriage are: 1. Dora Louise BREEDLOVE, b. May 1856 in Bell County, TX. This is my 2ggrandmother. Acccording to family legend, she d. abt 1962 in New Mexico. However, the last verifiable information I have on her is that she was living in Callahan County, TX with her youngest daughter at the time of the 1920 census. She md. William Riley "Jim" SHIPP on 8 Dec 1872 in Bell County, TX. Children of this marriage are: a. Hiram Luther, b. 30 Apr 1875 in Bell County, TX; md. Ida Dora LEGG. b. Walter M., b. Feb 1880 in Bell County, TX; md. Josephine H. LNU. c. Sarah Louise (my ggrandmother), b. 15 Apr 1882 in Belton, Bell, TX; d. 15 Sep 1929 in Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas; md. Robert "Bob" JONES on 21 Dec 1898 in Lampasas, Lampasas, TX. d. Benjamin J. SHIPP, b. Dec 1885 in Bell County, TX. e. Claudius F. SHIPP, b. Jan 1888 in TX; md. Ruby L. LNU. f. Winfrey H. SHIPP, b. Apr 1890 in TX (Winfrey is a male). g. Alvin Luther SHIPP, b. Jun 1893 in TX; md. Nettie LNU. h. Ira R. SHIPP, b. May 1895 in TX (Ira is a female). i. Jewel L. SHIPP, b. April 1897 in TX; md. Harry O. WALKER. 2. Walter Benjamin BREEDLOVE, b. May 1858 in Bell County, TX. 3. Francis "Fannie" Emma BREEDLOVE, (my line) b. November 9, 1860 in the Old Howard Community of Bell County, TX. She married THOMAS ANDREW BURNS,( b. February 18, 1853 s/o William BURNS and Mary Ann VANNOY, d. November 18, 1934 in Bottoms Community of Bell County, TX,) on September 22, 1881 in the Old Howard Community of Bell County, TX. Fannie died on January 23, 1940 in Temple, Bell, TX. Children of this marriage are: Mary Burns; Zada Burns; Ada Burns; Grover Burns; James Vannoy Burns; Robert Emmett Burns; Thomas Andrew Burns Jr.; William Leslie Burns. 4. Minnie Florence BREEDLOVE, b. 9 Nov 1863 in Bell County, TX; d. 22 Jan 1920 in Ellis County, TX; buried in the Palmer Cemetery in Ellis County, TX. (The information on Minnie is somewhat speculative; I am still looking for verification.) 5. James M. BREEDLOVE, b. September 1869 in Bell County, TX; md. Willie F. LNU abt 1897 in Bell County, TX. 6. Lydia Ellen BREEDLOVE, b. 1869 in Bell County, TX, md. Henderson Lafferty THOMAS on 17 Nov 1889 in Bell County, TX. 7. John W. BREEDLOVE, b. October 1870 in Bell County, TX; md. Annie LNU abt 1895 in Bell County, TX. 8. Tennie Mary BREEDLOVE, b. May 1872 in Bell County, TX; md. O.W. STANFORD abt 1908 in TX. 9. Albert A. BREEDLOVE, b. April 1875 in Bell County, TX; d. 3 Jan 1946 in Collingsworth County, TX; md. Leona LNU abt 1897 in Bell County, TX. I also have information on the children of Walter Benjamin, Sarah Louise, James M., and Albert A. If anyone out there sees an error in this information or has something to add, please post it. I don't ever see enough posting on the Texas Breedloves. Thanks!!! Terry Jones