To understand these particular Breedloves I have to begin back in Lawrence Co, AL to pick up an indenture of Charles Breedlove (wife Sally Fletcher) resulting from the probate of his estate. I account for this Charles Breedlove in Rutherford Co, NC 1785-1803, Knox Co, TN 1806-1817, and in Lawrence Co, AL until he died in 1820. The heirs listed in this indenture are: Son, JAMES. Married Nancy Simmons 10-13-1800. Dau, CATHERINE. Married William Haskew 2-29-1796. Dau, SALLY. Married Francis Ellis. (or Elliott) Son, WILLIAM. Married Amy Hair (or Hairston) Dau, POLLY. Married William Hamilton. Dau, PATSY. Married David Scroggins on April 21, 1821. Dau, NANCY. Married Hance Hamilton. Charles' very cryptic will dated July 27, 1818 in Lawrence Co, AL provides the only clue as to the parentage of Simpson Breedlove. The will in mentioning "Patsy's son Simpson" suggests that Simpson is an illegitimate son (born in 1817). Patsy in turn marries a David G. Scroggins on April 21, 1821. Charles' will also mentions the name Spencer, but does not identify any relationship. Spencer is believed to be a grandson of Charles, probably the son James who remained in North Carolina. Spencer is definitely not a son of Charles since he is not named in the probate settlement 1823 indenture payment to heirs in Lawrence Co, AL. Charles Breedlove had two sons, James the older who remained in Rutherford Co, NC, and William, who after his father Charles died in Lawrence Co, AL, moved to Roane Co, TN with his wife and first son William, Jr, born in 1819. The U.S. Census of 1830 shows both William Breedlove, Sr and David G. Scroggins in Roane Co, TN. In the William Breedlove, Sr household is a male 20-30, believed to be Spencer Breedlove. In the David G. Scroggins' household is a male 10-15, believed to be Simpson Breedlove. In the U.S. Census of 1840 in Roane Co, TN Spencer Breedlove is also now separately listed with a wife and a female 0-5. The 1850 U.S. Census in Greene Co, MO reflects the Breedloves having lived in Tennessee during these early times with the following also born in Tennessee: Simpson's wife, Sarah Hicks Spencer's wife, Sally William Breedlove, Sr's sons, James (and wife Cynthia), Columbus, Charles (and wife Amelia) and William Jr's wife, Susan. The 1850 U.S. Census also shows William Breedlove, Jr's birth in Alabama in 1819 and his wife Susan from Tennessee. (The 1830 U.S. Census in Roane Co, TN fails to account for William Jr, however.) The records in Greene and Webster Co, MO show some very definite patterns. Webster Co was formed from the eastern part of Greene Co in 1855, but is not a strong consideration in identifying the various Breedloves. Court records reveal the most about the relationships. All of the Breedloves on the 1850 census essentially came from Alabama via Tennessee to Greene Co, MO except for John Breedlove from North Carolina. William Breedlove, Sr and his sons (William, Jr, Charles, James, and Columbus) are obviously related through their Tennessee migration and a few other records. Simpson Breedlove has no interaction in the records with any of the other Breedloves in Greene or Webster counties. Spencer, though, coming with William, Sr via Alabama and Tennessee, but born in North Carolina, has numerous court record relationships with John Breedlove from North Carolina, as well as another Charles Breedlove (not on the 1850 Census but who dies in Greene Co in 1852), and a James Breedlove. Spencer, maybe the oldest, Charles, and John are all very much involved together signing notes for the care of a handicapped or insane sister named Eliza who lives with John on the 1850 census. It is this Spencer, Charles, John, and Eliza (and possibly another James) who must be the children of Charles and Sally Fletcher's oldest son James in Rutherford Co, NC. There always seems to be too many James Breedloves. I have concluded that the James Breedlove on the 1850 U.S. Census in Greene Co, MO, who is married to a Cynthia Pursley with three Pursley children and widow of N. A. (Addison) Pursley, is the son of William Breedlove, Sr. This Cynthia also seems to have been a Cynthia Caroline Dillard as identified by Linda Breedlove Taylor from Welling, OK in her compiled genealogy. She identifies this Cynthia Caroline Dillard as marrying James (Monroe) Breedlove, the son of William Breedlove and Amy Hair. (Please note that I have accepted the Webster Co, MO cemetery marker identifying Amy, not Anna, as the wife of this William Breedlove, Sr ,deceased in 1858.) In the probate of Charles Breedlove who died in 1852, I find an R. A. Dillard and a James Breedlove both owing money to this Charles. In a May 1857 Green Co, MO court record, a Robert Dillard, guardian of the heirs of N. A. Pursley, deceased, was ordered to pay James Breedlove for support of minors. These Dillard relationships seem compelling in identifying James (Monroe) Breedlove. On the 1870 cencus James now has 8 children with Cynthia (Dillard) Pursley. Simpson Breedlove moved with his family to Texas by 1860 where he is found on the census in Johnson Co. He moved to Washington Co, AR and enlisted in the Confederate Army on Feb 20, 1862. Spending most of his time in a hospital in Meridian, MS and as a prisoner of war, Simpson was discharged in July 1863. His family in Arkansas by all subsequent account believed that Simpson was killed in the war. Instead, Simpson apparently abandoned his family with Sarah Hicks and took up with Emaline Hodges and had a whole new family, many of whom now live in east Texas. Barbara Breedlove Rollins of Abilene, TX, a descendant of Simpson and Emaline, is largely responsible for my information of Simpson's second family. This is a summary of my findings. I can make specific reference to individual court records or provide copies to anyone interested. Also Tom, you mentioned that Spencer, if a son of James Breedlove of Rutherford Co, NC, apparently married a first cousin, Sarah (dau of Francis Ellis and Sally Breedlove). I believe this is very possible and actually supports my conclusion that Spencer was living with his grandfather Charles when he died in Lawrence Co, AL, and that he lived with his uncle William in Roane Co. TN until he married. By chance are you able to account for Francis Ellis and Sally Breedlove in Roane Co, TN during this period??? Bill Breedlove