BROADWELL, JOSIAH was born July 14, 1795 in Morris County, New Jersey. His father Simeon Broadwell was a brother to Moses Broadwell, represented in this book. A cousin to Moses and Simeon - Baxter Broadwell was the father of Judge Norman M. Broadwell of Springfield, a sketch of whom may be found in connection with the name his father-in-law, Washington Iles. Josiah Broadwell went to Dayton, Ohio, in 1815 and married near the city, May 31 1827 to Priscilla Custid. She died, leaving one child. Mr. Broadwell married the second time in Dayton, January 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 a Rachel Pearson. They had six children and he died May 12, 1873 at Pleasant Hill, Saline County, Nebraska. His widow and children reside there. Josiah Broadwell was married in Sangamon County, October 25, 1842, to Mrs. Rachel L. Moore, whose maiden name was McCarty. They had five children, two of whom died young -

CYRUS F., born March 16, 1846 in Sangamon County. He was married September 1, 1867 in Denver, Colorado to Ella Goff, who was born October 25, 1850 in St. Louis, Missouri. They have four children. George W., born June 13, 1868 in Sangamon County; Rachel A., born August 25, 1870; Delia E., born April 9, 1872 - the two later in Missouri and Clinton, born February 24, 1874, near Guide Rock, Webster County, Nebraska, where the family now reside.

GEORGE and JOSIAH JUN. live with their parents. Josiah Broadwell and wife reside four miles west of Springfield.

BROADWELL, MOSES was born November 14, 1764 near Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Jane Broadwell was born February 6, 1767 in the same neighborhood and was Moses' second cousin. They were married November 5, 1788 and soon after moved to Hamilton County, Ohio to a fort situated where Columbia now stands five miles above Cincinnati. In 1804 they moved to Clermont County, Ohio. They had twelve children in Ohio, three of whom died young. They moved in a keel boat from Cincinnati to St. Louis in the spring of 1819, and the next spring came up the Illinois River on a steamboat, said to have been the first that ever ascended the latter stream. They landed at Beardstown in June 1820, and came to Sangamon County in the latter part of June or early in July of that year, settling on the south side of Richland Creek, about one mile east of where Pleasant Plains now stands. Of their nine children -

MARY, born April 27, 1791 in New Jersey, was married December 19, 1807 to Henry S. Sweet, a native of New York. They had one child and all the family died.

DAVID, born June 11 1794 in Ohio was married to Mrs. Mary A Drake. She died in Menard County, Illinois and he died May 18, 1838 in Iowa.

SARAH, born February 16, 1796, in Ohio was married in Sangamon County in 1837 to David Van Eaton. They had no family, and she is now a widow residing with her niece Mrs. A. B. Irwin.

JOHN B., born September 27, 1797 in Hamilton County, Ohio, was married March 29, 1817 in same county to Betsy Pratt. They had one child at that place and moved with his father to St Louis, where one child was born and from there to Sangamon County arriving in December 1819 on the south side of Richland Creek and a mile east of where Pleasant Plains now stands, where one child was born. Of their three children, Jane S., born December 19, 1817 in Clermont County, Ohio, married in Sangamon County to John S. Seaman. They have six living children.
Jonathan, went to New Orleans in 1857 with a drove of horses. He sold out, and expected to leave for home in a few days, but his friends never heard of him afterward. Daniel, married in Indiana, moved to Iowa and died May 28, 1871, in Michigan while on his way to Mineral Springs for his health. William, enlisted in Springfield, in 1861, in what became the 11th Missouri Infantry, for three years. Both his lower limbs were broken by a falling tree while he was lying sick in [his] tent; one limb was amputated. He went to Iowa, married, had one child, and his wife died. He resides near Jefferson, Green County, Iowa. Isaac was a sergeant in the 64th Illinois Vol. Served three years, reenlisted as a veteran and served to the end of the rebellion and was honorably discharged and resides near Jefferson, Iowa. Charles, was a Union soldier in two Illinois regiments; served out his enlistments with honor and resides near Fredonia, Kansas. Calista, married Charles R. Pratt, and resides near Fredonia. John Seaman died in 1890 and his widow married Alexander B. Irwin. Cinthelia, born October 17, 1819, in St. Louis, was married in Sangamon County, Illinois, to Alexander B. Irwin. Daniel P., born September 17, 1820, in Sangamon County, was married to Irene Holcomb. They had six children born in Sangamon County. Emma C. married in Springfield to Benjamin Trumbull and resides in Emporia, Kansas. Alonzo was married March 6, 1874, in Bloomington, Illinois to Clara Furrow and resides in Denver, Colorado. Willis married in Springfield to Sophronia Burge, and resides in Emporia, Kansas. Charles resides near Pleasant Plains. Herbert and Etta reside with their father. Daniel P. Broadwell moved to Topeka Kansas, thence to Emporia, Kansas where Mrs. Broadwell died, December 25, 1869. Mr. Broadwell married Mrs. Mary Kingston resides near Emporia.

Mrs. Besty Broadwell died September 30, 1823, and JOHN B. Broadwell was married March 10, 1825 to Elizabeth King, sister of John and Jeremiah King. They had six children. William married Cynthia McMurphy, and died leaving a widow and three children in Sangamon County. They reside in California. Moses J., born March 6, 1827 was married in Iowa to Mary A. Conn, in September 1862. They reside in Denver Colorado. Martha married William Macon and died in California. Harriet married A. Poppeno and died leaving three children in Sangamon County. Francis M. born May 15, 1836 in Sangamon County was married in Davis County, Iowa to Sarah Allen, moved to Denver, Colorado and died there. Henry C. is on the Pacific coast. Mrs. Elizabeth Broadwell died July 23, 1840 in Sangamon County and JOHN B. Broadwell resided partly near Fredonia, Kansas, and with his daughter, Mrs. Irwin in Sangamon County.

WILLIAM, born April 27, 1799 in Hamilton County, Ohio was married in Sangamon County, December 15, 1821 to Margaret Stevenson. They had one son, William B. born January 3 1825 in Sangamon County. He laid out the town of Broadwell in Logan County. He was married, and resides in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas. William Broadwell was killed at Old Sangamo in Sangamon County, Illinois, November 22, 1824 while assisting in raising a barn. His widow married Richard Latham.

CHARLES, born Dec 3, 1800, in Hamilton County, Ohio, was married January 9, 1825 in Sangamon County to Ellen Carman, daughter of Jacob Carman. They had eight children, Jacob, Silas, Rachel, Helen, Adella, Margaret and Mary A. The latter married A. P. Brereton and resides in Pekin. Charles Broadwell moved to Pekin and died in 1854. His widow resides there.

JEFFERSON, born June 9, 1805 in Clermont County, Ohio died December 10, 1830 in Sangamon County.

CYNTHIA, born November 2, 1807 in Clermont County and was married May 21, 1826, in Sangamon County, to William Carson.

EUCLID, born October 7, 1809, in Clermont County, Ohio, was married in Sangamon County December 12, 1833, to Laura Farrington. They had eight children, some died young and the family moved to Iowa. Louisa born, August 27, 1836 was married February 21, 1861, in Van Buren County, Iowa to D. S. Jamison, who was born Aug 25, 1822 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. They have four children, Elleworth, Cora, Sherman, and Bob. They reside at Keosanqua, Van Buren County, Iowa. Rosaline, born March 1, 1839 was married Feb 16, 1860 to Reverend J. W. Roe. They had six children, Allen, Clara, William, Laura, Charles and John. Mrs. Rosaline Roe died July 30, 1874 at Malvern, Mills County, Iowa. Maria born September 22 1841 married August 3, 1863 to Ephriam Farrington. They have two children Elsie and Eva, and they reside at Belle Plain, Sumner County, Kansas. Charles, born April 28, 1846, died October 1, 1875 in Denver, Colorado. Milliard F. born, born August 16, 1850 resides at Niles, Van Buren County, Iowa.
Ella, born August 5, 1853 in Macon County, Illinois was married March 31 1872 to Dr. C. L. Crooks. They had two children, Clark and Bessie, and they reside Cantril, Van Buren County, Iowa.

MOSES BROADWELL is said to have built the first brick house in Sangamon County. He died April 10, 1827, and his widow died March 8 1836 both in Sangamon, County, Illinois where they settled in 1820.

New Jersey Broadwell Families	New York Broadwell Families	Illinois Broadwell Families	Georgia Broadwell Families
Morris County	Clinton County	Sangamon County	Milton County
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