Charles Breed

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Husband Charles Breed ¹

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           Born: 7 Jan 1847 - Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
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         Father: Roswell Breed (1815-1891) 1 3
         Mother: Ann Lamb (1818-1908) 2 4

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General Notes: Husband - Charles Breed

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He spent all his life on the home farm in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania. He received his education in the local schools, and was thoroughly fitted for the practical duties of life as his father's helper, continuing to look after his parents faithfully as long as they were spared. He was successful both as a farmer and oil producer, having added fifty acres of his uncle John's farm to the original seventy-five, making a most desirable property. It was in oil territory, and for eight or nine years he leased part of the home tract to others, later it was all under lease to others, there being at least eighteen producing wells on the old home farm. There were also sixteen producing wells on that part which was formerly included in his uncle's farm. Mr. Breed himself never operated in oil.
Mr. Breed, though not ambitious for official honors, was willing to do his duty as a citizen, and he gave conscientious, capable service in township positions without seeking influence or glory, but the opportunity to help his community's progress. Like the rest of his family he was an old-school Democrat, the family having supported the party throughout its existence. They were all supporters also of the Baptist Church, and of every worthy enterprise which called for their co-operation. [HVC 1919, 915]

1 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 914.

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 915.

3 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1049.

4 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1050.