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Nathan Broyhill
(1804- )Son of John Norman Broyhill.
m. Mary "Polly" Parsouns. |
In 1967, I discovered the names
of two Broyhills listed in Civil War records as fighting for the 2nd
Cherokee Mounted Nation. Additional research revealed that they
were the sons of Nathan Broyhill. The Broyhill surname is very
rare and my research indicated that every Broyhill seems to have been
descended from James, I was convinced that Nathan was somehow related.
That was reinforced by the discovery of a Wilkes County court
record that cited the 1827 testimony of both Nathan and James Broyhill
in the accidental shooting death of William Johnson.
Nathan was in Ashe County in May of 1830, when as Nathan Broy, he was ordered to work on the road
from the Gap of Bee Knob Ridge. He appears in Ashe
County court records four times between 1831 and 1839 as Nathan
Broyhill, then four times between 1840 and 1845 as Nathan Bray. He is
listed on the 1840 Ashe County Census as Nathan Broy. His wife is Mary
Parsouns.
It took me 40 years to discover how he was related. See
The Broyhill Indians.
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| Nathan appears on
the 1850 North Carolina Census in Cherokee, North Carolina. Today
Cherokee County is at the extreme western tip of the state, touching
on Tennessee and Georgia. Nathan is a farmer. His household
contains: |
| Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place Born |
| Nathan Broyhill |
male |
42 |
North Carolina |
| Polly Broyhill |
female |
43 |
North Carolina |
| Emiline Broyhill |
female |
20 |
North Carolina |
| George Broyhill |
male |
14 |
North Carolina |
| Mary Broyhill |
female |
15 |
North Carolina |
| Martha Broyhill |
female |
15 |
North Carolina |
| John Broyhill |
male |
13 |
North Carolina |
| James Broyhill |
male |
12 |
North Carolina |
| Vocanny (can't read) |
male |
10 |
North Carolina |
| Paul Broyhill |
male |
6 |
North Carolina |
| Lucindie Broyhill |
female |
4 |
North Carolina |
| Nathan Broyhill |
male |
1 |
North Carolina |
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The family
next appears on the 1860 census for Benton County,
Arkansas. Nathan has apparently died, as Mary is listed as the head of
household. She was born in Tennessee; as was their first son George
Washington Broyhill, in 1832. The other eight children were born in
North Carolina.
His son Paul's 1931 Obituary states that he was
born In Ashe County, N.C. on January 6, 1844, and "came first to
Georgia with his parents." In 1856, his father pioneered on
to Benton County and took up a homestead of 80 acres near
Springtown. As the family appears on the 1850 North Carolina
Census, it must not have remained very long in Georgia.
The 1860 Benton
County, Arkansas census lists the following as living in the household: |
| Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place Born |
| Mary Broyhill |
female |
50 |
Tennessee |
| George Broyhill |
male |
28 |
Tennessee |
| John Broyhill |
male |
22 |
North Carolina |
| James Broyhill |
male |
21 |
North Carolina |
| Paul Broyhill |
male |
16 |
North Carolina |
| Lucindie Broyhill |
female |
13 |
North Carolina |
| Steven Broyhill |
male |
10 |
North Carolina |
| William Broyhill |
male |
8 |
North Carolina |
| Riley Broyhill |
male |
5 |
North Carolina |
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The 1870 Benton County census lists the
following:. |
| Name |
Sex |
Age |
Place Born |
| Mary Broyhill |
female |
59 |
Tennessee |
| John Broyhill |
male |
35 |
North Carolina |
| Nathan Broyhill |
male |
19 |
North Carolina |
| Paul Broyhill |
male |
16 |
North Carolina |
| Lucindie Broyhill |
female |
17 |
North Carolina |
| William Broyhill |
male |
15 |
North Carolina |
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Since Mary is listed as
head of household, Nathan apparently died sometime after fathering
Riley.
Mary is listed as having been born both in Tennessee and North
Carolina. She is listed as age 50 in 1860 and 59 in 1870, thus
she was born around 1810-1811. .
Mary Broyhill, wife of Nathan Broyhill is buried in
Bethel Cemetery, near Gravette, according to Alvin Seamster's Historical
Genealogical Museum in Garfield Arkansas. Mr. Seamster gave the
dates of Mary's birth and death as 1806-1875.
The census records name the following children
: |
| Name |
Born |
Place Born |
| Emiline Broyhill |
1830? |
North Carolina |
| George Broyhill |
1836, 1838 |
North Carolina |
| Mary Broyhill |
1835? |
North Carolina |
| Martha Broyhill |
1835? |
North Carolina |
| John Broyhill |
1837? 1838?, 1835? |
North Carolina |
| James Broyhill |
1838? 1839? |
North Carolina |
| Vocanny (can't read) |
1840 |
North Carolina |
| Paul Broyhill |
1844? |
North Carolina |
| Lucindie Broyhill |
1846? 1857? 1867? |
North Carolina |
| Nathan Broyhill |
1849 |
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| Steven Broyhill |
1850? |
North Carolina |
| William Broyhill |
1852? 1855? |
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| Riley Broyhill |
1855? |
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About the Kids |
Emiline Broyhill (1830-1850+)
Age 20 on the 1850 census. Not on later census records. Probably
married. |
George Washington Broyhill
(1832?-1925).
Continued. |
Mary A. Broyhill (1835?
- 1899)
She is on the 1850 census and was the ancestor of Elsie Stewart Continued. |
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Martha Broyhill (1835?-1850+)
Appears on the 1850 census next to Mary. Both girls were both
the same year and have similar names. They may have been twins. |
John Broyhill (1835?-1870>)
No further record.
Appears on all three census records. No further information |
James Broyhill (1839?-1860>)
Served in the 2nd Mounted Rifles of Arkansas (Confederate).
He enlisted Sept. 15, 1861 at Camp Cooper Mo. by Col McIntosh for a
period of 12 moths. He had to travel fifty miles to his "place
of rendezvous". His horse was valued at $75 and it's equipment at $12.
The muster roll of August 31st to October. 31, 1861 states that
had just enlisted and was 21 years of age. His military records
folders says that he was in Company E, but the muster rolls state he
was in Company B. The muster rolls for October 31st to December
31, 1861 state that he had died. The cause of death is not
legible. His age was given as 20. |
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Vocanny Broyhill? (1840? -
1850+) Very difficult to read. Does not appear to be
"William" although year of birth is very close. No further
record. |
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Paul Broyhill. (1844-1931). Continued. |
Lucindie Broyhill (1847?-1870>).
Bertha Slusser, (See George Washington Broyhill), wrote of Paul, [sic-] In
later years, "He had a brother and sister living with him.
They called him Nate and her Lou. Both were very old and never
married. |
Nathan / Stephen Broyhill
(1848?-1870>).
The 1870 census lists Nathan, age 19. He does not appear on the
1860 census. Instead, there is Stephen, age 10. They are
probably the same person. His probably the Uncle Nate, mentioned
above. |
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Riley Broyhill (1855?-1860>).
Appears on the 1860 census as age 5. He does not appear on the
1870 census. He may have died as child. |
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Broyhill Family Tree
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