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William Mathias “W.M.” Broyles

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William Mathias “W.M.” Broyles Veteran

Birth
Macon County, Missouri, USA
Death
6 Mar 1915 (aged 67)
La Plata, Macon County, Missouri, USA
Burial
La Plata, Macon County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
Hastings Block 7 Row 9
Memorial ID
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Son of Reese Bayles and Jane Jackson Broyles who were living in Adair County, Missouri, 1850 Federal census, household #355/354 BROILS, Reese 25-M-TN; Jane 26-F-NC; Margaret 3-F-MO; William 1-M-MO.

William married his first wife, Barbara A. Catherine Shumaker on September 18, 1870 (See Macon County, MO. marriage records, Book E, page 129) and they had two children: William Thomas (b. 1871, d. young) and Lewis Milton (b. 1873, d. young) Broyles. William and Barbara A. were divorced on October 13, 1876 in Adair County, MO. Other sources give William and Barbara A. Catherine Broyles as the parents of Georgie Anna Eugenia Broyles (b. Jan. 30, 1879 - d. May 13, 1949) but she was born after her parents were divorced so I do not think William was her father.

Here is a typed up copy of Barbara's and William's divorce:
CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER OF COURT
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of Adair
IN THIS CIRCUIT COURT OF ADAIR COUNTY
On the 13th, day of October, 1876, it being the 5h, day of the regular October Term, 1876, of the circuit Court of Adair County, Mo., the following among other procedings were had, via:

Barbara Catherine Broyles . . . Plff.
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256---vs--------------------------- Divorce
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William M. Broyles, . . . . . . . Deft.
-----------Now at this day comes the parties herein by attorneys and all and singular the matters herein are submitted to the Court which having been seen and heard, the Court doth find that the plaintiff and defendant were legally married on or about the 18th. day of September 1870. That said plaintiff is the aggrieved and injured party. And the Court doth therefore order adjudge and decree that the bonds of matrimony contracted aforesaid be and the same are hereby dissolved. That this decree be without restraint of marriage on either party and the costs of said suit be taxed against defendant and execution issue therefor.
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William married his second wife, Nancy Emeline Gunnels Dimay on August 12, 1888.

Death of W. M. Broyles
---W. M. Broyles of Macon County passed away at his home in northeast La Plata, Saturday, March 6, 1915, at the age of 67 years, 11 months and 22 days.
---Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church Monday afternoon conducted by Rev. G. W. Nollner of the Southern Methodist church after which the remains were laid to rest in La Plata cemetery.
---Mr. Broyles was born in Macon county March 24, 1847. He was married to Emma Gunnels, Aug. 12th, 1888. In 1895 he moved to La Plata where he has since resided. He enlisted in the army during the civil war and belonged to the 42nd regiment; Co. K of the Missouri volunteers.
---He is survived by his wife, three half-brothers, Thos. Broyles of La Junta, Colo., John Broyles of Trenton, Mo., and Frank Broyles of Wanetha, Kans., one sister and one half-sister.
Son of Reese Bayles and Jane Jackson Broyles who were living in Adair County, Missouri, 1850 Federal census, household #355/354 BROILS, Reese 25-M-TN; Jane 26-F-NC; Margaret 3-F-MO; William 1-M-MO.

William married his first wife, Barbara A. Catherine Shumaker on September 18, 1870 (See Macon County, MO. marriage records, Book E, page 129) and they had two children: William Thomas (b. 1871, d. young) and Lewis Milton (b. 1873, d. young) Broyles. William and Barbara A. were divorced on October 13, 1876 in Adair County, MO. Other sources give William and Barbara A. Catherine Broyles as the parents of Georgie Anna Eugenia Broyles (b. Jan. 30, 1879 - d. May 13, 1949) but she was born after her parents were divorced so I do not think William was her father.

Here is a typed up copy of Barbara's and William's divorce:
CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER OF COURT
STATE OF MISSOURI
County of Adair
IN THIS CIRCUIT COURT OF ADAIR COUNTY
On the 13th, day of October, 1876, it being the 5h, day of the regular October Term, 1876, of the circuit Court of Adair County, Mo., the following among other procedings were had, via:

Barbara Catherine Broyles . . . Plff.
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256---vs--------------------------- Divorce
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William M. Broyles, . . . . . . . Deft.
-----------Now at this day comes the parties herein by attorneys and all and singular the matters herein are submitted to the Court which having been seen and heard, the Court doth find that the plaintiff and defendant were legally married on or about the 18th. day of September 1870. That said plaintiff is the aggrieved and injured party. And the Court doth therefore order adjudge and decree that the bonds of matrimony contracted aforesaid be and the same are hereby dissolved. That this decree be without restraint of marriage on either party and the costs of said suit be taxed against defendant and execution issue therefor.
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William married his second wife, Nancy Emeline Gunnels Dimay on August 12, 1888.

Death of W. M. Broyles
---W. M. Broyles of Macon County passed away at his home in northeast La Plata, Saturday, March 6, 1915, at the age of 67 years, 11 months and 22 days.
---Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church Monday afternoon conducted by Rev. G. W. Nollner of the Southern Methodist church after which the remains were laid to rest in La Plata cemetery.
---Mr. Broyles was born in Macon county March 24, 1847. He was married to Emma Gunnels, Aug. 12th, 1888. In 1895 he moved to La Plata where he has since resided. He enlisted in the army during the civil war and belonged to the 42nd regiment; Co. K of the Missouri volunteers.
---He is survived by his wife, three half-brothers, Thos. Broyles of La Junta, Colo., John Broyles of Trenton, Mo., and Frank Broyles of Wanetha, Kans., one sister and one half-sister.


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