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William Mitchell Broom 1879–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 APR 1879

Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina

Death Date: 10 JAN 1942

Death Location: Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina

Father: Michael Broom

Mother: Rosa Morton

Spouse(s): Mary Addis

Children(s): Sophia Broom, Maude Broom, Minnie Broom

William Mitchell Broom was born in 1879 in Oconee County, South Carolina, the child of Michael Henry Broom And Rosa Morton. William Mitchell Broom married Mary Lena Addis, and had children including Maude Broom, Minnie Broom, Sophia B Broom. William Mitchell Broom passed away in 1942 in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • William Mitchell Broom was born in 1879 in Oconee County, South Carolina, the child of Michael Henry Broom And Rosa Morton.
  • William Mitchell Broom married Mary Lena Addis, and had children including Maude Broom, Minnie Broom, Sophia B Broom.
  • William Mitchell Broom passed away in 1942 in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina.

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William Broom's Ancestors

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William Broom
1879–1942
Birth Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
Parents
Michael Henry Broom
1855–1934
Pickens District, South Carolina
Rosa Morton
1856–1930
Pickens District, South Carolina
Grandparents
Michael Broom
1831–1862
Pickens District, South Carolina
Emily Butler
1831–
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Broom
1803–1872
Polly\\
1810–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levi Phillips
1746–1847
Barbara Hough
1757–1842

William Broom's Descendants

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William (Mitchell) Broom (1 APR 1879–10 JAN 1942) m. Mary (Lena) Addis (JUN 1881–1965)
  1. 1. Sophia (B.) Broom 1905–1905
  2. 2. Maude Broom 1902–1985 m. Richard (Lewis) Moore 1901–1982
    1. 1. Gertrude (Helen) Moore 1919–1919
    2. 2. Edith Moore 1924–
    3. 3. Jeanette Cropsey 1932–1993
    4. 4. Frances (Maude) Lazer 1920–2007
    5. 5. Betty Moore 1930–2011 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Sheriff 1926–2002
    6. 6. Rachel (Louise) Dooley 1936–2016
  3. 3. Minnie Broom 1908–1992 m. Leo (Hester) King 1897–1982

William Broom's Timeline

2 Records

1879
1 APR 1879
Birth of William Mitchell Broom in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina
1942
10 JAN 1942
Age 63
Death of William Mitchell Broom in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 APR 1879
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: William Mitchson Broom
    Record Source: Daniel Broom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 JAN 1942
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina

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