Individual Details

Catherine Breathed

( - )



Catherine married John Hunter. They had seven children, two were still living in 1882 - Ranney Hunter, living near Hagerstown, and Mrs. Kitty Steiger, who lived near Hancock. Deceased family members are said to be buried on the Breathed farm in Pennsylvania.

1808 Triennial Tax Assessment, Bedford Co PA, Bethel Twp
John Hunter, Esq. 150 Improvements, 2 House and Lots - $91 Tax $.36
3 acres Patent, $21; Tax $.08
15 acres Warrant; $30; Tax $.12

1850 Census. Dist. 1, Washington Co MD, Hh 1248
Ranney W. Hunter, age 35. Elizabeth, 26. Jane, 2.
Mary E. Hunter, age 70. Washington Rudy, age 28. Sarah Dubble, age 15.

This might be Kitty in 1880: Washington Co MD, Hh 59
Baltus Stigers, age 72, b. PA, father b. N.J., mother b. PA
Catherine, age 69, b. MD. father b. Ireland, mother b. PA.
James H., son, age 34, merchant, b. PA. Alice, daughter, age 32, b. PA. John, son, age 30, b. MD.

1870 Census. Washington Co MD, Hh 143
Baltus Stiger, age 62, b. PA. Catherine, age 60, b. MD
James 24, b. PA. Alice, 22, b. PA. John, 20 b. MD
Elizabeth Hunter, age 67, b. MD.

Notes from History of Bedford, Somerset & Fulton Counties PA,1884:
Adams Stigers came from New Jersey prior to the Revolutionary war and settled on land now owned by Baltus Stigers of Washington Co MD. Adam died in 1808. His children were Catharine (Fetter), Susan (Graham), Mary (Curtis), John and Balthus, all deceased. John died in 1846; of his children, John & Baltus are living. Baltus Stigers [the younger] was born and raised in Fulton Co. From 1856 to 1874 he was engaged in farming and stock-raising in Iowa. He returned to Fulton Co & purchased of Amos Stigers his present property. Mr. Stigers runs a gristmill, sawmill and plastermill.
John Breathed was an early settler on the property where Baltus Stigers' gristmill now is.

Families

FatherJohn Breathitt ( - )
MotherJane Kelley ( - )
SiblingWilliam Breathitt (1757 - 1817)
SiblingEdward Breathed ( - 1804)
SiblingIsaac Breathed (1770 - 1858)
SiblingJames Breathed (1770 - 1843)
SiblingGeorge Breathed ( - )
SiblingJohn Breathed (1779 - 1852)
SiblingRanney Breathed ( - 1839)
SiblingFrancis Breathed ( - 1836)
SiblingLiving
SiblingJane Breathed ( - )