Three Forks of the Kentucky River Historical Association

Purlina Hogg Breeding

From the Beattyville Enterprise. Extracted from microfilm and transcribed by Harley T. Bowling

Thursday, November 7, 1935

Mrs. John Breeding Dies

Beattyville, Nov. 4 - Mrs. Purlina Hogg Breeding, 85, died at her home here Friday morning after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Cooper Eversole, of the Jackson Methodist church, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. After the service at the home, burial was in the Riverview cemetery.

Mrs. Breeding was a daughter of Hiram and Polly Roark Hogg and was born near Whitesburg Oct 27, 1850. She was married to John Breeding in Whitesburg Dec. 13, 1866. Four years after their marriage they moved to Booneville where they lived until 1917. After living in Winchester for three years they moved to Beattyville where she lived until her death.

She became a member of the Booneville Methodist church soon after moving there and her membership remained with that body the rest of her days.

Mrs. Breeding is survived by her husband, a 92 year old veteran of the Union Army, three sons and four daughters. Three children preceded her death. The sons are Wilgus, Charlie, and Morton Breeding of Saratoga, Calif. Three of the daughters live in Beattyville, Mrs. W. T. Pryse, Mrs. Milo Beatty, Mrs. Ruth Brandenburg, the other daughter, Mrs. F. F. Flanery is a resident of Indianola, Miss. She is also survived by 24 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.