Rebecca Ellin Arnspiger 1 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Born: 6 March 1847, , Logan County, IL 3 4 5 8 9 10
- Marriage (1): John Davidson Breezley on 2 April 1865 in , Story County, IA 1
- Marriage (2): Isaac Heistand Craig on 22 February 1898 in Ames, IA 2 3 4 5
- Died: 28 August 1934, Ames, IA at age 87 2
- Buried: 31 August 1934, Cambridge, IA
 Another name for Rebecca was Rebecca Arnspenger.10
Noted events in her life were:
• She has alternate birth date of 1846 and a birth location of Illinois.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Township 8 Range 11, Jersey County, IL on 30 August 1850. 10
1850 US Census
Page 85, Family 118, Roll 111
Township 8 North, Range 11 West, Jersey County, Illinois
Rebecca Arnspenger..3..IL
(Living with widowed mother.)
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• She appeared on the 1856 Iowa State Census in , Story County, IA on 1856. 7
1856 Iowa State Census
, Story County, Iowa
Rebecca E. Arenspiker..7..IL
Lewis McDaniel..21..IL
Sarah McDaniel..20..IN
James McDaniel..1..IA
NOTE - Rebecca's father died in 1849. I'm not sure if Sarah McDaniel was Rebecca's half-sister because I show no record of Sarah marrying Lewis McDaniel. Otherwise I can not explain why she was living with Lewis and Sarah McDaniel.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Union Township, Story County, IA on June 1880. 1
1880 US Census
Page 374B, Roll 0365
Union Township, Story County, Iowa
Rebecca E. Breezley..Wife..34..IL..Keeps House
(Living with husband, 6 children, and mother-in-law.)
NOTE - If her birth date was 06 Mar 1847, then her age should have been 33 instead of 34.
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• She appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Union Township, Story County, IA on January 1895. 8
Page 651, Line 12, Dwelling 13, Family 14
Union Township, Story County, Iowa
Rebecca Breezeley...47...IL..Widowed..Keeping House
Sarah E. Breezeley...17..Story County, IA
Rufus A. Breezeley...14..Story County, IA
Jean D. Breezeley....11..Story County, IA
(Widowed and living with 3 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Washington Township, Story County, IA on 9 June 1900. 4
1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 129, Dwelling 228, Family 243, Roll 460
Washington Township, Story County, Iowa
803 Clark Street; house rented
married 2 years
Rebecca Craig..Wife..May 1847..53..IL..9/8
(Living with 2nd husband and 1 son from her previous marriage.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Jackson Township, Boone County, IA on 29 April 1910. 5
1910 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 18, Family 97, Roll 393
Jackson Township, Boone County, Iowa
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 12 years
Rebecca E. Craig..Wife..63..IL..9/8
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• Her obituary was published in the Ames Daily Tribune Times on 30 August 1934 in Ames, IA.
CRAIG -- Mrs. Rebecca Craig, 57, died at 9:30 PM Tuesday at the home of her son, Eugene Breezeley, 3005 Oakland Street. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:30 PM at the Duckworth funeral home with the Rev. Lura Thompson, former pastor of the Ames Nazarene church in charge. Burial will be in the Cambridge cemetery.
(Source: Ames Daily Tribune Times, Ames, Iowa, Thursday, August 30, 1934)
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• She was buried on 31 August 1934 in the Cambridge Cemetery in Cambridge, IA.
Rebecca married John Davidson Breezley on 2 April 1865 in , Story County, IA.1 (John Davidson Breezley was born on 13 August 1834 in , Vermilion County, IL 1 2 and died on 21 July 1883 in Cambridge, IA 2.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Union Township, Story County, IA on June 1880. 1
1880 US Census
Page 374B, Roll 0365
Union Township, Story County, Iowa
John D. Breezley..Head..45..IL..Merchant
Mary Breezley..Mother-in-Law..66..OH..Does House Work
Rebecca E. Breezley..Wife..34..IL..Keeps House
Charles W. Breezley..Son..14..IA
Mary T. Breezley..Dau..12..IA
John C. Breezley..Son..10..IA
James P. Breezley..Son..8..IA
Millie B. Breezley..Dau..5..IA
Sarah I. Breezley..Dau..3..IA
NOTE - Mary Breezley was Rebecca's mother, Mary Crowser. Her name is listed as "Breezley" because she had been remarried to John William Breezley, who was the father of Rebecca's husband, John D. Breezley. Technically this made the relationship of John D. Breezley to Mary Crowser as both a step-son and a son-in-law.
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Rebecca next married Isaac Heistand Craig, son of Presley R. Craig and Elizabeth Heistand, on 22 February 1898 in Ames, IA.2 3 4 5 (Isaac Heistand Craig was born in August 1832 in Indiana 2 3 4 5 and died on 9 July 1912 in Ames, IA.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Washington Township, Story County, IA on 9 June 1900. 4
1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 129, Dwelling 228, Family 243, Roll 460
Washington Township, Story County, Iowa
803 Clark Street; house rented
married 2 years
Isaac H. Craig..Head..Aug 1832..67..IN
Rebecca Craig..Wife..May 1847..53..IL..9/8
Rufus Breesly..SSon..Oct 1881..18..IA
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Jackson Township, Boone County, IA on 29 April 1910. 5
1910 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 18, Family 97, Roll 393
Jackson Township, Boone County, Iowa
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 12 years
Isaac H. Craig..Head..77..IN..Farmer
Rebecca E. Craig..Wife..63..IL..9/8
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Marriage Notes:
Name: Isaac H Craig
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 22 Feb 1898
Event Place: Ames, Story, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Birth Year (Estimated): 1832
Father's Name: Presley R Craig
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Hirstand
Spouse's Name: Rebecca E Amspiger Breesley
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 51
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1847
Spouse's Father's Name: J Amspiger
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Crowser
Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC4Q-3LR : 10 February 2018), Mary Crowser in entry for Isaac H Craig and Rebecca E Amspiger Breesley, 22 Feb 1898, Ames, Story, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,403,711.
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