Aged 79y 11m; removed from Kansas in Feb 1879
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JOHN B., born Sept. 27, 1797 in Hamilton county, O., 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 Dec., 1819, on the south side of Richland creek, one mile east of where Pleasant Plains now stands, where one child was born.
Of their three children:
JANE S., born Dec. 19, 1817, in Clermont county, O., married in Sangamon county to John S. Seaman. They had 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 afterwards. 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 at Springfield, in 1861, in what became the 11th Mo. Inf., for three years. Both his lower limbs were broken by a falling tree, while he was lying sick in tent; one limb was amputated. He went to Iowa, married, had one child, and his wife died. He resides near Jefferson, Green county, Ia. ISAAC was a sergeant in the 64th Ill. Inf. Served three years, re-enlisted as a veteran, 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, Kan. CALISTA married Charles R. Pratt and resides near Fredonia. John Seaman died in 1850 and his widow married Alexander B. Irwin.
CINTHELIA, born Oct 17, 1819, in St. Louis, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to Alexander B. Irwin.
DANIEL P., was born Sept. 17, 1821 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, Kan. Alonzo was married March 6y, 1874 in Bloomington, Ill., to Clara Furrow, and resides in Denver, Col. Willis married in Springfield to Sophronia Burge, and resides in Emporia, Kan. Charles resides near Pleasant Plains. Herbert and Etta reside with their father. Daniel P. Broadwell moved to Topeka, Kan., thence to Emporia, Kan., where Mrs. B. died, Dec. 25, 1869. Mr. B. married Mrs. Mary Kingston, and resides near Emporia.
Mrs. Betsy Broadwell died Sept. 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. Cann, in Sept., 1862. They reside in Denver, Col. 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 David county, Iowa, to Sarah Allen, moved to Denver, Col., and died there. Henry C. is on the pacific coast.
Mrs. Elizabeth Broadwell died July 23, 1840 in Sangamon county, and John B. Broadwell resides partly near Fredonia, Kan., and with his daughter, Mrs. Irwin, in Sangamon county.
Biographical Sketch of Moses Broadwell: EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876, By John Carroll Power
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JOHN B., born Sept. 27, 1797 in Hamilton county, O., 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 Dec., 1819, on the south side of Richland creek, one mile east of where Pleasant Plains now stands, where one child was born.
Of their three children:
JANE S., born Dec. 19, 1817, in Clermont county, O., married in Sangamon county to John S. Seaman. They had 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 afterwards. 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 at Springfield, in 1861, in what became the 11th Mo. Inf., for three years. Both his lower limbs were broken by a falling tree, while he was lying sick in tent; one limb was amputated. He went to Iowa, married, had one child, and his wife died. He resides near Jefferson, Green county, Ia. ISAAC was a sergeant in the 64th Ill. Inf. Served three years, re-enlisted as a veteran, 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, Kan. CALISTA married Charles R. Pratt and resides near Fredonia. John Seaman died in 1850 and his widow married Alexander B. Irwin.
CINTHELIA, born Oct 17, 1819, in St. Louis, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to Alexander B. Irwin.
DANIEL P., was born Sept. 17, 1821 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, Kan. Alonzo was married March 6y, 1874 in Bloomington, Ill., to Clara Furrow, and resides in Denver, Col. Willis married in Springfield to Sophronia Burge, and resides in Emporia, Kan. Charles resides near Pleasant Plains. Herbert and Etta reside with their father. Daniel P. Broadwell moved to Topeka, Kan., thence to Emporia, Kan., where Mrs. B. died, Dec. 25, 1869. Mr. B. married Mrs. Mary Kingston, and resides near Emporia.
Mrs. Betsy Broadwell died Sept. 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. Cann, in Sept., 1862. They reside in Denver, Col. 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 David county, Iowa, to Sarah Allen, moved to Denver, Col., and died there. Henry C. is on the pacific coast.
Mrs. Elizabeth Broadwell died July 23, 1840 in Sangamon county, and John B. Broadwell resides partly near Fredonia, Kan., and with his daughter, Mrs. Irwin, in Sangamon county.
Biographical Sketch of Moses Broadwell: EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876, By John Carroll Power
Aged 79y 11m; removed from Kansas in Feb 1879
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JOHN B., born Sept. 27, 1797 in Hamilton county, O., 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 Dec., 1819, on the south side of Richland creek, one mile east of where Pleasant Plains now stands, where one child was born.
Of their three children:
JANE S., born Dec. 19, 1817, in Clermont county, O., married in Sangamon county to John S. Seaman. They had 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 afterwards. 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 at Springfield, in 1861, in what became the 11th Mo. Inf., for three years. Both his lower limbs were broken by a falling tree, while he was lying sick in tent; one limb was amputated. He went to Iowa, married, had one child, and his wife died. He resides near Jefferson, Green county, Ia. ISAAC was a sergeant in the 64th Ill. Inf. Served three years, re-enlisted as a veteran, 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, Kan. CALISTA married Charles R. Pratt and resides near Fredonia. John Seaman died in 1850 and his widow married Alexander B. Irwin.
CINTHELIA, born Oct 17, 1819, in St. Louis, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to Alexander B. Irwin.
DANIEL P., was born Sept. 17, 1821 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, Kan. Alonzo was married March 6y, 1874 in Bloomington, Ill., to Clara Furrow, and resides in Denver, Col. Willis married in Springfield to Sophronia Burge, and resides in Emporia, Kan. Charles resides near Pleasant Plains. Herbert and Etta reside with their father. Daniel P. Broadwell moved to Topeka, Kan., thence to Emporia, Kan., where Mrs. B. died, Dec. 25, 1869. Mr. B. married Mrs. Mary Kingston, and resides near Emporia.
Mrs. Betsy Broadwell died Sept. 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. Cann, in Sept., 1862. They reside in Denver, Col. 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 David county, Iowa, to Sarah Allen, moved to Denver, Col., and died there. Henry C. is on the pacific coast.
Mrs. Elizabeth Broadwell died July 23, 1840 in Sangamon county, and John B. Broadwell resides partly near Fredonia, Kan., and with his daughter, Mrs. Irwin, in Sangamon county.
Biographical Sketch of Moses Broadwell: EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876, By John Carroll Power
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JOHN B., born Sept. 27, 1797 in Hamilton county, O., 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 Dec., 1819, on the south side of Richland creek, one mile east of where Pleasant Plains now stands, where one child was born.
Of their three children:
JANE S., born Dec. 19, 1817, in Clermont county, O., married in Sangamon county to John S. Seaman. They had 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 afterwards. 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 at Springfield, in 1861, in what became the 11th Mo. Inf., for three years. Both his lower limbs were broken by a falling tree, while he was lying sick in tent; one limb was amputated. He went to Iowa, married, had one child, and his wife died. He resides near Jefferson, Green county, Ia. ISAAC was a sergeant in the 64th Ill. Inf. Served three years, re-enlisted as a veteran, 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, Kan. CALISTA married Charles R. Pratt and resides near Fredonia. John Seaman died in 1850 and his widow married Alexander B. Irwin.
CINTHELIA, born Oct 17, 1819, in St. Louis, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to Alexander B. Irwin.
DANIEL P., was born Sept. 17, 1821 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, Kan. Alonzo was married March 6y, 1874 in Bloomington, Ill., to Clara Furrow, and resides in Denver, Col. Willis married in Springfield to Sophronia Burge, and resides in Emporia, Kan. Charles resides near Pleasant Plains. Herbert and Etta reside with their father. Daniel P. Broadwell moved to Topeka, Kan., thence to Emporia, Kan., where Mrs. B. died, Dec. 25, 1869. Mr. B. married Mrs. Mary Kingston, and resides near Emporia.
Mrs. Betsy Broadwell died Sept. 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. Cann, in Sept., 1862. They reside in Denver, Col. 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 David county, Iowa, to Sarah Allen, moved to Denver, Col., and died there. Henry C. is on the pacific coast.
Mrs. Elizabeth Broadwell died July 23, 1840 in Sangamon county, and John B. Broadwell resides partly near Fredonia, Kan., and with his daughter, Mrs. Irwin, in Sangamon county.
Biographical Sketch of Moses Broadwell: EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876, By John Carroll Power
Gravesite Details
Moses Broadwell plot has his veteran's stone, his original stone, and then another old stone which is probably his wife Jane's. The others buried in this plot have no remaining stones.
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