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Josiah Broadwell

14 Jul 1795 – 11 Sep 1879

Birth	14 Jul 1795
Death	11 Sep 1879
Cemetery	Oak Ridge Cemetery Springfield , Sangamon County , Illinois , USA
Added by	BjJ on 22 Oct 2009
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23951870

Bio

Died at the age of 84 yrs. He and his wife Rachel McCarty Moore, are buried together along with Rachel's first husband John B. Moore, Sr. and her son Josiah. Their names are all inscribed on the same stone. BROADWELL, JOSIAH, was born July 14, 1795, in Morris county, N. J. His father was Simeon Broadwell. Josiah went to Dayton, O., in 1815, and married near the city May 31, 1827, to Priscilla Custid. She died, leaving one child. Mr. B. married the second time in Dayton, Jan. 13, 1835, to Ann Comfort Custer. She died June 5, 1836, without children. Josiah Broadwell came to Sangamon county about 1840, bringing his only son OLIVER, who remained two or three years in Sangamon county, went to Iowa, married there to Rachel Pearson and had six children. Josiah Broadwell was married in Sangamon county, Oct. 25, 1842, to Mrs. Rachel L. Moore, whose maiden name was McCarty. They had five children, two of whom died young. CYRUS F., GEORGE and JOSIAH, Jun. live with their parents. Josiah Broadwell and wife reside four miles west of Springfield. From: EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876, John Carroll Power

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Family

Parents

• Semion Broadwell 1755–1827 FaG

Spouse

• Rachel L. McCarty Broadwell 1812–1887

Siblings

• Jonathan Broadwell 1778–1782 FaG
• Silas Broadwell 1779–1844 FaG
• Ephraim Broadwell 1783–1849 FaG
• Mary Broadwell 1791–1791 FaG

Children

• Edwin Broadwell 1843–1844
• Cyrus Francis Broadwell 1846–1894
• Edward Broadwell 1850–1851

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