Claudius "Claude" M. Broughton was born 1877 in Swift Creek, Wake County, NC the 7th of 9 known surviving children (4 boys/5 girls) born to CSA Veteran Lt. Gaston H. Broughton and his wife, Louisa Hawkins Franks. After the war, his father became station engineer in Raleigh. Claude was the younger brother of Leonard Broughton, MD, DD, who became an internationally known Baptist Preacher.
He was the paternal grandson of Joseph L. Broughton Jr. & Mary Martha "Polly" Bagwell; and gr-grandson of Joseph L. Broughton Sr. & Mary "Polly" Stancil, all of the Auburn area of Wake County. On his mother's side, he was the maternal grandson of Nathan B. Bagwell & Sarah "Sally/Polly" Mainer of Auburn, Wake Co, NC.
Claude was about age 9 when his mother died, and within 2 years his 50-year old father married 24-year old Sarah C. Fields who became his stepmother, and mother to 4 more sons born into the household.
At age 21, Claude Broughton volunteered for service in the Spanish-American War, serving as 1st Sgt. with the 1st NC Volunteers. When war was declared, President McKinley made a call for volunteers, and North Carolina was quick to respond. Her first offering was the 1st NC Volunteer Infantry. Ironically, the unit never saw action. They arrived in Cuba on December 11, 1898, only to find the Treaty of Paris had been signed the day before, formally ending the war. The 1st NC remained in Cuba until being mustered out in Savannah in April 1899 with a total of 50 officers and 1,028 enlisted men. During its term of service, the regiment lost one man killed to a train accident and twenty-six more to disease. In addition, one member of the regiment was murdered. One hundred and fifteen men were discharged in disability. Seven men were court martialed and thirty-six men deserted.
A year after his return from Cuba, at the age of 23, he married Roberta "Bertie" Annie Spears of Raleigh, one year his junior. They would have 5 children in the next 10 years, losing 1 at an early age.
Claude Broughton died young himself, passing in 1911 at age 33. He was survived by his wife and 4 surviving children:
* Hugh Kendrick Broughton (1901-1975)
* Edwin Ferebee Broughton (1906-1985)
* Charles L. Broughton (1908-1956)
* William Broughton (1909-1909)
* Catherine Broughton Lesane Hay (1910-1951)
His wife, Roberta Spears Broughton, never remarried and died at age 93 in Pasadena, Harris Co, TX, having survived her husband some 60 years.
He was the paternal grandson of Joseph L. Broughton Jr. & Mary Martha "Polly" Bagwell; and gr-grandson of Joseph L. Broughton Sr. & Mary "Polly" Stancil, all of the Auburn area of Wake County. On his mother's side, he was the maternal grandson of Nathan B. Bagwell & Sarah "Sally/Polly" Mainer of Auburn, Wake Co, NC.
Claude was about age 9 when his mother died, and within 2 years his 50-year old father married 24-year old Sarah C. Fields who became his stepmother, and mother to 4 more sons born into the household.
At age 21, Claude Broughton volunteered for service in the Spanish-American War, serving as 1st Sgt. with the 1st NC Volunteers. When war was declared, President McKinley made a call for volunteers, and North Carolina was quick to respond. Her first offering was the 1st NC Volunteer Infantry. Ironically, the unit never saw action. They arrived in Cuba on December 11, 1898, only to find the Treaty of Paris had been signed the day before, formally ending the war. The 1st NC remained in Cuba until being mustered out in Savannah in April 1899 with a total of 50 officers and 1,028 enlisted men. During its term of service, the regiment lost one man killed to a train accident and twenty-six more to disease. In addition, one member of the regiment was murdered. One hundred and fifteen men were discharged in disability. Seven men were court martialed and thirty-six men deserted.
A year after his return from Cuba, at the age of 23, he married Roberta "Bertie" Annie Spears of Raleigh, one year his junior. They would have 5 children in the next 10 years, losing 1 at an early age.
Claude Broughton died young himself, passing in 1911 at age 33. He was survived by his wife and 4 surviving children:
* Hugh Kendrick Broughton (1901-1975)
* Edwin Ferebee Broughton (1906-1985)
* Charles L. Broughton (1908-1956)
* William Broughton (1909-1909)
* Catherine Broughton Lesane Hay (1910-1951)
His wife, Roberta Spears Broughton, never remarried and died at age 93 in Pasadena, Harris Co, TX, having survived her husband some 60 years.
Claudius "Claude" M. Broughton was born 1877 in Swift Creek, Wake County, NC the 7th of 9 known surviving children (4 boys/5 girls) born to CSA Veteran Lt. Gaston H. Broughton and his wife, Louisa Hawkins Franks. After the war, his father became station engineer in Raleigh. Claude was the younger brother of Leonard Broughton, MD, DD, who became an internationally known Baptist Preacher.
He was the paternal grandson of Joseph L. Broughton Jr. & Mary Martha "Polly" Bagwell; and gr-grandson of Joseph L. Broughton Sr. & Mary "Polly" Stancil, all of the Auburn area of Wake County. On his mother's side, he was the maternal grandson of Nathan B. Bagwell & Sarah "Sally/Polly" Mainer of Auburn, Wake Co, NC.
Claude was about age 9 when his mother died, and within 2 years his 50-year old father married 24-year old Sarah C. Fields who became his stepmother, and mother to 4 more sons born into the household.
At age 21, Claude Broughton volunteered for service in the Spanish-American War, serving as 1st Sgt. with the 1st NC Volunteers. When war was declared, President McKinley made a call for volunteers, and North Carolina was quick to respond. Her first offering was the 1st NC Volunteer Infantry. Ironically, the unit never saw action. They arrived in Cuba on December 11, 1898, only to find the Treaty of Paris had been signed the day before, formally ending the war. The 1st NC remained in Cuba until being mustered out in Savannah in April 1899 with a total of 50 officers and 1,028 enlisted men. During its term of service, the regiment lost one man killed to a train accident and twenty-six more to disease. In addition, one member of the regiment was murdered. One hundred and fifteen men were discharged in disability. Seven men were court martialed and thirty-six men deserted.
A year after his return from Cuba, at the age of 23, he married Roberta "Bertie" Annie Spears of Raleigh, one year his junior. They would have 5 children in the next 10 years, losing 1 at an early age.
Claude Broughton died young himself, passing in 1911 at age 33. He was survived by his wife and 4 surviving children:
* Hugh Kendrick Broughton (1901-1975)
* Edwin Ferebee Broughton (1906-1985)
* Charles L. Broughton (1908-1956)
* William Broughton (1909-1909)
* Catherine Broughton Lesane Hay (1910-1951)
His wife, Roberta Spears Broughton, never remarried and died at age 93 in Pasadena, Harris Co, TX, having survived her husband some 60 years.
He was the paternal grandson of Joseph L. Broughton Jr. & Mary Martha "Polly" Bagwell; and gr-grandson of Joseph L. Broughton Sr. & Mary "Polly" Stancil, all of the Auburn area of Wake County. On his mother's side, he was the maternal grandson of Nathan B. Bagwell & Sarah "Sally/Polly" Mainer of Auburn, Wake Co, NC.
Claude was about age 9 when his mother died, and within 2 years his 50-year old father married 24-year old Sarah C. Fields who became his stepmother, and mother to 4 more sons born into the household.
At age 21, Claude Broughton volunteered for service in the Spanish-American War, serving as 1st Sgt. with the 1st NC Volunteers. When war was declared, President McKinley made a call for volunteers, and North Carolina was quick to respond. Her first offering was the 1st NC Volunteer Infantry. Ironically, the unit never saw action. They arrived in Cuba on December 11, 1898, only to find the Treaty of Paris had been signed the day before, formally ending the war. The 1st NC remained in Cuba until being mustered out in Savannah in April 1899 with a total of 50 officers and 1,028 enlisted men. During its term of service, the regiment lost one man killed to a train accident and twenty-six more to disease. In addition, one member of the regiment was murdered. One hundred and fifteen men were discharged in disability. Seven men were court martialed and thirty-six men deserted.
A year after his return from Cuba, at the age of 23, he married Roberta "Bertie" Annie Spears of Raleigh, one year his junior. They would have 5 children in the next 10 years, losing 1 at an early age.
Claude Broughton died young himself, passing in 1911 at age 33. He was survived by his wife and 4 surviving children:
* Hugh Kendrick Broughton (1901-1975)
* Edwin Ferebee Broughton (1906-1985)
* Charles L. Broughton (1908-1956)
* William Broughton (1909-1909)
* Catherine Broughton Lesane Hay (1910-1951)
His wife, Roberta Spears Broughton, never remarried and died at age 93 in Pasadena, Harris Co, TX, having survived her husband some 60 years.
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