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William Broughton
(1784-1854)
Elizabeth Nicholson
(Cir 1789-Cir 1860)
John Broughton
(Cir 1807-Cir 1870)
Sarah Payne
(Cir 1807-Cir 1875)
Eli Henry Broughton
(1837-1912)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Silvesta "Vestina" Brock

2. Eleanor Slusher

Eli Henry Broughton

  • Born: 1 Feb 1837, Knox Co., Kentucky
  • Marriage (1): Silvesta "Vestina" Brock on 15 Jan 1886 in Bell Co., Kentucky
  • Marriage (2): Eleanor Slusher in Oct 1859 in Harlan Co., Kentucky
  • Died: 8 Oct 1912, Knox Co., Kentucky at age 75
  • Buried: Friendship Cem., Stinking Creek, Knox Co., Kentucky
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bullet  General Notes:

Eli's brother, William, married Ellender [Eleanor]'s sister, Elizabeth Slusher.

The 1860 Federal Census for Harlan Co., Kentucky, page 350 records Eli (24) and Ellen [Slusher] (21) Broughton living with Eli's in-laws, John (56) and Mary (55) Slusher and their son John Slusher (17). Next door is another son of John and Mary Slusher, Wilkerson Slusher (29) and his wife Mary Ann (27) and their children Robin (11), John (9), and Samuel (6). James (4), and Jacob (1). Also in Wilkerson's household is James Brock (23) who could be the brother of Micajah Brock. All family members are listed as born in Kentucky. Micajah Brock is the father of Vestina Brock who will marry Eli Broughton in 1886.

The 1870 Federal Census for Knox Co., Kentucky, Flat Lick P. O., page 415A, dated August 1, 1870 records Eli (34) and Ellender [Slusher] (31) Broughton with children James B. (10), John W. (7), Elihue (4), and Martha J. (1).

The 1880 Federal Census for Crines Fork, Bell Co., Kentucky, District 7, page 400A (image 1 of 11 at ancestry.com), dated June 15, 1880 records Eli (43) and Elen. (40) Broughton with children James (19), John (17), Henry (13), Jane (10), Elisabeth (7), and Allas (2). One page over in the census is future wife Vestina Brock.

The 1900 census for Upper Stinking Creek, Knox Co., Kentucky, District 64, page 168B, dated June 4, 1900 records Eli Broughton (Feb 1847) and Vestina Broughton (Apr 1874) [1870 & 1880 census records seem to indicate that Vestina was born ca 1868] with children William T. (Nov 1886), Frank (Nov 1888), Laura (Sept 1890), Maggie B. (Sept 1892), Oscar (Dec 1894), Andrew (Dec 1896), and Halie B. (Feb 1899). Eli and Vestina have been married 14 years with 9 children of which 8 are still living. It appears Vestina was married and pregnant at age 11. Notice that the son Millard is not listed here but 8 children are acknowledged as living. The absence of Millard in this listing is apparently an oversight. Variations in certain dates confuses and obscures this evidence but in spite of this, I believe we have the correct family for our Millard Fillmore Broughton.


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Eli married Silvesta "Vestina" Brock, daughter of Micajah Brock and Sarah Slusher, on 15 Jan 1886 in Bell Co., Kentucky. (Silvesta "Vestina" Brock was born in Apr 1868 in Bell Co., Kentucky and died circa 1905 in Knox Co., Kentucky.)


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Eli next married Eleanor Slusher in Oct 1859 in Harlan Co., Kentucky. (Eleanor Slusher was born circa 1838 in Harlan Co., Kentucky, died circa 1882 in Bell Co., Kentucky and was buried in Friendship Cem., Stinking Creek, Knox Co., Kentucky.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:

Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914 (ancestry.com)
Name: Elinder Slusher
Age: 21
Est. Birth Year: abt 1838
Birth Location: Harlan
Residence: Harlan
Spouse Name: Eli Broughton
Spouse Age: 22
Est. Spouse Birth Year: abt 1837
Spouse Birth Location: Knox
Spouse residence: Knox
Marriage Date: Oct 1859
Marriage Location: Harlan
County of Record: Harlan



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