Aaron Breedlove wrote: > Hello everyone! I am looking for information on James L Breedlove and Mary > Heslop who were married on Aug. 8,1877 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. They > had two kids, Charles (1879) and Nattie(1881). Any information helpful and > appreciated. Thanks > > Aaron Breedlove I told Aaron that I would look up any information that I could find on the Rockbridge Co, VA Breedloves from the 1850 census - the library where I volunteer has the digital image set on CD-Rom (which, if any of you have not seen, is fantastic!! - they are now available for NC, CT, MA and several other states - the entire state census images from microfilm are on disk, very readable and reasonably priced for what you are getting). In searching this film, I found only two Breedloves listed in Rockbridge Co: 51st Dist., Series No. M432, Microfilm No. 973, census page no. 430: C. S. Breedlove, 45, male, "man: of cheese", b VA (nothing further noted by enumerator); Amanda M., 40, female, b VA; Meary E., (age is difficult to read, possibly 17), female, b VA; John W., 17, male, farmer. Lexington, Series No. M432, Microfilm No. 973, census page no. 462: William Breedlove, 16, male, tailor, b in VA. (Note: he appears to be living with several other tailors in the Baker household - they apparently manufactured caps). I then referred to my census index CDs for subsequent records. The information from the 1860 index follows. The 1870 index did not have Rockbridge Co and the 1880 disk had none of Virginia listed, alas. Census Index: U.S. Selected States/Counties, 1860 Breedlove, Charles S. State : VA County : Rockbridge Co. Location : Lexington Year : 1860 Page # : 025 Breedlove, James W. State : VA County : Rockbridge Co. Location : Lexington Year : 1860 Page # : 003 Breedlove, John W. State : VA County : Rockbridge Co. Location : Lexington Year : 1860 Page # : 036 I suspect that Aaron's James L. is likely a son, born after 1850, of Charles S. and Amanda Breedlove, though I am only making an assumption from what little information I have at this point. A study of the actual 1860 census records would likely be more helpful - unfortunately, I do not have access to those at present. I also found a Thomas Heslip, 59, and an Asa Haislip, 35, living in the area during 1850 (the only two in Rockbridge that I could find). Asa was listed on p 454, fairly close to C.S. Breedlove: Asa Haislip, 35; Martha, 38; James (L. or G.) C., 10; Sarah F., 8; John W., 6; Maria L., 4; Robert W., 1. Thomas Heslip was located further away (Lexington, I believe): Thomas Heslip, 59; Ann, 47; Martha A., 17; Thomas H. (?), 15; James, 12; Joseph Spriggs Heslip, 11; Adaline, 8; Sarah I (?), 6. I found 26 Breedloves (various spellings) listed and enumerated in the 1850 VA census - I copied down the names as listed in the index, along with the county where they resided. If any of you would like for me to look up the actual record on any of these, please let me know and I will be happy to do so the next time I am at the library. They also have the MA 1850 records on CD Rom and have ordered the CT/RI set. Additionally, I purchased the NC 1850 set (which I have not yet had the opportunity to study) and will be happy to check that set for your name(s). Contact me personally if you want a name besides "Breedlove" so we don't clutter the list with allied families. 1850 VA census Breedloves: Bradlove, Dorotha, Essex Co Breedlove, Abraham, Warren Co. Anna, Russell Co C.S., Rockbridge Co Catharine, Essex Co Catharine, Franklin Co David W., Pittsylvania Co Elizabeth, Henrico Co Francis, Shenandoah Co Isam B., Hanover Co James S., Pittsylvania Co John B., Boone Co Joseph, Charlotte Co Julia, Roanoke Co Lindsy, Boone Co Mary, Giles Co Mary, Pittsylvania Co Owen, Russell Co Ramsey, Russell Co Richard, Pittsylvania Co Samuel, Warren Co William, Essex Co William, Rockbridge Co William W., Halifax Co Breedlowe, Mildred, Augusta Co Best to all! Linda