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Mary Jane <I>Forbes</I> Broaddus

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Mary Jane Forbes Broaddus

Birth
Hopewell, Marshall County, Illinois, USA
Death
26 Feb 1904 (aged 68)
Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.0192481, Longitude: -89.4144264
Plot
Buried next to her husband
Memorial ID
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Mary Jane Forbes was the oldest child of William & Hannah (Buckingham) Forbes.

In 1831 the Forbes family (headed by Caleb & Mary) came to Marshall county from Currituck Co, NC. In 1832 the Buckingham family (headed by Isaac & Sarah) came to adjacent Woodford Co, from Greene Co, PA. Both families were amongst the very first settlers in the area.

Mary Jane had 5 Forbes siblings, they were:

1 Sarah b. abt 1837, d. 1872, m. 1858 Andrew Broaddus (bro of Rueben)
2 Ellen Hanna, 1838-1913, m. 1870 Chas W Casey
3 Amanda, b. abt 1840, d. bef 1855
4 Courtney H., 1842-1884, m. 1863 Ozell Trask
5 Isaac B. 1842 d. aft Jun 1900, m. 1867 Sally Orr

Mary Jane married Ruebenn Broaddus on 21 Nov 1855 in Marshall Co. After their marriage the couple always lived in Varna or with a couple of miles of town.

They had 7 children:

1 Leland A. b. 1872 d. bef 1961, m. Gertuce Maleham, 2 ch
2 Infant, d. 1857
3 Lawrence W, b. 1858, m. 1894 Luella DuChesne, 1 son
4 Minnie E, b. 1863 d. bef 1961, m. 1882 Dan C Wright, 2 ch
5 Warren R. 1864-1955, m. 1892-3 Emily Spangler, 2 ch
6 Mary Hannah, b. 1868, m. 1894 Morgan L. Norton
7 Andrew Lee, 1871-1921, m. Gertrude Maleham

Mary Jane died 4 years before Rueben, they are buried side by side with other family nearby.

Mary Jane Forbes was the oldest child of William & Hannah (Buckingham) Forbes.

In 1831 the Forbes family (headed by Caleb & Mary) came to Marshall county from Currituck Co, NC. In 1832 the Buckingham family (headed by Isaac & Sarah) came to adjacent Woodford Co, from Greene Co, PA. Both families were amongst the very first settlers in the area.

Mary Jane had 5 Forbes siblings, they were:

1 Sarah b. abt 1837, d. 1872, m. 1858 Andrew Broaddus (bro of Rueben)
2 Ellen Hanna, 1838-1913, m. 1870 Chas W Casey
3 Amanda, b. abt 1840, d. bef 1855
4 Courtney H., 1842-1884, m. 1863 Ozell Trask
5 Isaac B. 1842 d. aft Jun 1900, m. 1867 Sally Orr

Mary Jane married Ruebenn Broaddus on 21 Nov 1855 in Marshall Co. After their marriage the couple always lived in Varna or with a couple of miles of town.

They had 7 children:

1 Leland A. b. 1872 d. bef 1961, m. Gertuce Maleham, 2 ch
2 Infant, d. 1857
3 Lawrence W, b. 1858, m. 1894 Luella DuChesne, 1 son
4 Minnie E, b. 1863 d. bef 1961, m. 1882 Dan C Wright, 2 ch
5 Warren R. 1864-1955, m. 1892-3 Emily Spangler, 2 ch
6 Mary Hannah, b. 1868, m. 1894 Morgan L. Norton
7 Andrew Lee, 1871-1921, m. Gertrude Maleham

Mary Jane died 4 years before Rueben, they are buried side by side with other family nearby.



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