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William Mathias “W.M.” Broyles VVeteran

Birth
    24 Mar 1847
    Macon County, Missouri, USA
Death
    6 Mar 1915 (aged 67)
    La Plata, Macon County, Missouri, USA
Burial
    La Plata Cemetery
    La Plata, Macon County, Missouri, USA 

Plot
    Hastings Block 7 Row 9
Memorial ID
    44790200 · View Source

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.

Family Members
Parents

    Reese Bayles Broyles
    1826–1879

Spouses

    Barbara A. Catherine "Cassie" Shumaker Broyles Roberts
    1851–1905 (m. 1870)

    Nancy Emeline "Emma" Gunnels Broyles
    1848–1936 (m. 1888)

Siblings

    Margaret Ann Broyles Shipley
    1849–1921

    James Thomas Broyles
    1854–1916

    John Absalom Broyles
    1859–1921

    Benjamin Franklin Broyles
    1869–1943

    Howard Madison "Howell" Broyles Sr
    1872–1934

Children

    William Thomas Broyles
    1871 – unknown

    Lewis Milton Broyles
    1873 – unknown

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