jACOB BRETCHES IS MY GREAT GRANDFATHER -- R. A. PARKER

U.S., CIVIL WAR DRAFT REGISTRATIONS, 1863-1864
Name: Jacob Bretches
Residence: Shelby, Ohio
Class: 1
Congressional District: 4th
Age on July 1, 1863: 34
Estimated Birth Year: 1829
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: Germany
Researcher: Richard Parker
Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 1 of 4 --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. --- Original data:: Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865. NM-65, entry 172, 620 volumes. NAID: 4213514. Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), Record Group 110. The National Archives in Washington D.C --- Description: This is a collection of Civil War Registrations from 1863-1865. There were four drafts that included 776,000 individuals in that time.

FAMILY FACTS:
Jacob Pritzius was born December 15, 1828, in Bristerschred, Plalz, Bavaria, Germany, the first child of Johann Heinrich (Henry) Britzusand and Catharina Kutcher. (Parish records) The family emigrated to the United States in 1832-1833, settling in Butler County, Ohio. In the late 1840's, Henry moved his family to Shelby County, Ohio, near Anna.
The early records of St. Jacob's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Anna, lists the family name as being Britzius. Eventually the name was anglicized to Bretches.
Jacob married Lydia Ann Shaffer, born: November 16, 1841, Franklin Township, Shelby County, Ohio, daughter of Samuel and Salome (Moothart) Bretches. The Rev. George Spangler, pastor of St. Jacob;s Evangelical Lutheran Church performed the ceremony on January 20, 1856, Marriage Book: 4, page: 7.
In 1869, the Jacob Bretches family moved to Macon County, Illinois and to Kansas 1872, settling near Radical City, Sycamore Township, Montgomery County. Jacob was a cooper and farmer. He was United States citizen and could read and write.
Jacob and Lydia enjoyed family gatherings in their home with their children and grandchildren. All families brought food. Jacob kept bee hives and Lydia kept honey filled in a covered butter glass dish on the table.
In the back of the house was a big unattached summer kitchen. this large area was paved with fieldstones to the well with oak buckets. Lydia's flower beds were here. the children liked to play in the grape arbor, orchard or barn.

Jacob and Lydia were the parents of fourteen children, all but one lived to maturity and had issue. Six children were born near Anna, Ohio.
1. Sarah Catherine - born: November 26, 1859 - died: February 27, 1921 - married: Henry Leon Anstine.
2. Mary Ann - born: June 16, 1861 - died: June 18, 1898 - married: Leroy Dodge Mills.
3. Barbara Ellen - born: September 25, 1862 - m arried: William L. Murphy
4. Martha Elizabeth - born: January 9, 1864 - died: December 30, 1940 - married: Lauren S. Morgan.
5. William Henry - born: April 3, 1865 - died: February 29, 1944 - married: Jennie E. Heaton.
6. John Jacob - born: October 24, 1866 - married: Anna Freed.
7. Edwards James - born: Sepotember 18, 1868 Illinois - died: 1948 - married: Lena J. Simmon.
Six children were born in Montgomery County.
8. Effie Belle - born: June 4, 1872 - died: august 8, 1873
9. Milton Thomas - born: January 18, 1874 - married: Ertle Terhune.
10. Albert Byrd - born: april 5, 1876 - died: August 12, 1931 - married: Cora Ethel Beathe.
11. Richard Samuel - born: March 6, 1878 - died: April 5, 1951 - married: Rosa Estella Kirkendall.
12. Homer Leroy - born: July 31, 1880 - died: September 11, 1865 - married: Inez Estella Smith.
13. Bertha Mae - born: February 8, 1883 - died: October 28, 1937 - married: John Child.

Jacob Bretches died April 11, 1912, 84 years, three months and 27 days, in the home of his daughter, Marhta Morgan, Cedarvale and is buried in Round Mound Cemetery, Chautauqua, Kansas.
Lydia Ann Shaffer died February 19, 1925, 84 years, four months and three days, in the home of her son, Bill Bretches, Elk City, Elk County, Kansas. She is buried by her husband.
Their decendants are scattered thoughout the country and some still live in Montgomery and Wilson Counties.
WRITTEN BY PHYLLIS (BRETCHES) BUCHANAN, family research by Phyllis Buchanan and Richard Parker, great grandchildren of Jacob and Lydia.

JACOB BRETCHES'S FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS:

BIRTHS:
Jacob Bretches, December 14, 1847, Germany. Lydia Ann Bretches, November 16, 1841 Shelby County, Franklin Township, Ohio. Sary C. Bretches, November 26, 1859. Mary A. Bretches, June 16, 1861. Barbara E. Bretches, September 25, 1862. Martha Elis., January 9, 1864. Henry W. Bretches, April 3, 1865. John Bretches, October 24, 1866 (lower part of page damage and his birth is missing- birth came from another source). James E. Bretches, September 18, 1868. Charley F. Bretches, November 23, 1870. Effie Belle Bretches - June 4, 1872. Milton Bretches - January 18, 1874. Albert Burdy Bretches, April 5, 1876. Richard Samuel Bretches, March 6, 1878. Homer Leroy Bretches, July 31, 1880. Bertha M. Bretches, February 8, 1883.

DEATHS:
Jacob Bretches, April 11, 1912 - aged: 84Y 3M 21D. Lydia Bretches, February 19, 1925 - aged: 84 4M 3D. Effie Bell Bretches, August 18, 1873 - her age was one year and two months and 14 days. Mollie A. Mills, June 18, 1898 - aged: 37Y 2D.

MARRIAGES:
Jacob Bretches and Lidy Shafer was married in Shelby County, Ohio the 20th day of January, 1856.
JACOB BRETCHES'S BIBLE RECORDS, provided by Phyllis Buchanan, Wichita, Kansas.


Jacob Bretches - Obituary
Jacob Bretches was born in Germany December 14, 1827 and died at home of his daughter, Mrs. L. S. Morgan April 11, 1912. He came to Ohio with his parents at the age of five. Was married to Lydia Shaffer Januaryn20, 1856 in State of Ohio. At the age of twenty became a member of the Lutheran Church and later joined with the United Brethren Church in which he a faithful member until his death, putting his trust in the Lord and believing he would enter where paring ever comes. He leaves a loving wife and twelve children to mourn his death, two daughters having gone on before. He was laid to rest in the Round Mound Cemetery, funeral services conducted by Rev. J. M. Rogers of Elk City.
CEDAR VALE COMMERCIAL, Cedar Vale, Kansas, April 12, 1912, page: 4, researched at the Kansas State Historical Library, by Phyllis (Bretches) Buchanan, Wichita, Kansas.

Jacob Bretches Funeral Card
In Loving Remembrance of Jacob Bretches Died: April 10, 1912 Gone But Not Forgotten
A precious one from us has gone, a voice we love is still.
A place is vacant in our home, which can never be filled.
God in His wisdom has recalled, the boon his love had given.
And through the body sinner's here, the soul is safe in heaven.
PROVIDED BY PHYLLIS (BRETCHES) BUCHANAN, Wichita, Kansas.

Family:
JACOB BRETCHES --- (William Henry - Johann Ludwig - Friedrich - Matthias)
Birth: December 15, 1827 Bisterschied, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany
Death: April 11, 1912 Chautauqua County, Kansas
Cemetery: Round Mound Cemetery, Chautauqua County, Kansas
Marriage: January 20, 1856 Shelby County, Ohio
Wife: LYDIA ANN SHAFFER
Birth: November 16, 1840 Shelby County, Ohio
Death: February 19, 1925 Chautauqua County, Kansas
Cemetery: Round Mound Cemetery, Chautauqua County, Kansas
Father: Samuel Shaffer
Mother: Sarah Moothart
Children:
1. Sarah Bretches
Birth: 1858 Shelby County, Ohio
Death: February 28, 1921 Montgomery County, Kansas
Marriage: November 23, 1879 Montgomery County, Kansas
Husband: Henry Anstine
2. Mary Ann Bretches
Birth: 1861 Shelby County, Ohio
Death: June 18, 1898 Montgomery County, Kansas
Marriage: June 9, 1880 Montgomery County, Kansas
Husband: Leroy Dodge Mills
3. Barbara E. Bretches
Birth: 1862 Shelby County, Ohio
Death: June 10, 1928 Montgomery County, Kansas
Husband: William Murphy
4. Martha Elizabeth Bretches
Birth: January 9, 1864 Shelby County, Ohio
Death: December 30, 1940 Chautauqua County, Kansas
Marriage: March 2, 1884 Montgomery County, Kansas
Husband: Lawrence S. Morgan
5. William Henry Bretches
Death: February 29, 1944
Marriage: January 6, 1895 Montgomery County, Kansas
Wife: Jennie Heaton
6. John B. Bretches
Birth: 1866 Shelby County, Ohio
Death: 1938 Montrose, Colorado
Marriage: December 29, 1890 Montgomery County, Kansas
Wife: Anna Freed
7. James Edward Bretches
Birth: 1868 Macon County, Illinois
Death: May 20, 1951
Wife: Rachel James
8. Charles F. Bretches
Birth: 1870 Macon County, Illinois
Death: 1948
Marriage: October 23, 1898 Montgomery County, Kansas
Wife: Lena Simons
9. Effa Belle Bretches
Birth: 1870 Macon County, Illinois
Cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery, Montgomery County, Kansas
10. Milton Bretches
Birth: January 1874 Montgomery County, Kansas
Death: September 1955 Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma
Marriage: September 29, 1895 Montgomery County, Kansas
Wife: Ertle Turhune
11. Albert Byrd Bretches
Birth: April 5, 1876 Montgomery County, Kansas
Death: August 12, 1932 Oak Valley, Elk County, Kansas
Cemetery: Oak Valley Cemetery, Oak Valley, Elk County, Kansas
Marriage: August 21, 1896 Montgomery County, Kansas
Wife: Cora Ethel Bretches
12. Richard Samuel Bretches
Birth: March 1877
Death: April 5, 1951 Montgomery County, Kansas
Marriage: January 23, 1903
Wife: Rosa Kirkendall
13. Homer Bretches
Birth: July 31, 1880 Montgomery County, Kansas
Death: September 11, 1965 Montgomery County, Kansas
Marriage: December 24, 1902 Montgomery County, Kansas
Wife: Inez Estella Smith
14. Bertha M. Bretches
Birth: February 8, 1883 Montgomery County, Kansas
Death: Whateom County, Washington
1st Husband: Sam Tegley
2nd Husband: John Childs