Martha Jane (Graham) Broom (1878 - 1948)

Born 3 Aug 1878 in Mississippi, United States

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Died 11 Feb 1948 at age 69 in Marion County, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Martha Jane Graham was born on Aug 03, 1878 in Covington County, Mississippi, USA.

She died on Feb 11, 1948 in Marion County, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 69).

When she was 16, she married Hardy Joel Broom, son of James F Broom and Nancy A Patterson, in 1895 (based upon 1900 census).

Martha Jane Graham lived in Pine Ridge, Marion, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (20 Age: 20; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0077; HomeMortgaged: F; HomeOwnership: Own; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 3; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 3; OwnsFarm: F; YearsMarried: 5; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife).

She lived in Beat 1, Marion, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (47 Age: 47; None Occupation: None; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 113; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife).

She lived in Beat 1, Beat 1, Marion, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (52 Age: 52; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0001; Homemaker: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 0001; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife). Race: (White) Ethnicity: (American)

She was buried in Marion County, Mississippi, USA (Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery). ^[1]

Hardy Joel Broom and Martha Jane Graham had the following children:

1. George W Broom was born on Oct 23, 1895 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Jul 23, 1958 (Age at Death: 62).
2. Myrtle "Mertie" Broom was born on Sep 28, 1898 in Mississippi, USA. She died on May 16, 1978 in Sumrall, Lamar, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 79).
3. Nancy Jane Broom was born on Dec 25, 1899 in Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America. She died on Aug 28, 1987 (Age at Death: 87).
4. Ada Arnetta Broom was born on Jun 16, 1902 in Marion County, Mississippi, USA. She died in 1953 in Marion County, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 50).
5. Ida Armisha Broom was born on Aug 31, 1904 in Bassfield, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, USA (or Marion County, Mississippi, USA). She died on Dec 01, 1996 in Petal, Forrest, Mississippi, USA (Conva Rest; Age at Death: 92).
6. Stashie Oliver Broom/Broome was born on Jun 01, 1907 in Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jun 03, 1995 (Age at Death: 88).
7. Sarah Arbell Broom was born on Sep 20, 1909 in Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Mar 16, 1977 in Sumrall, Lamar, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 67).
8. Leao Lessie "Leo" Broom was born on Feb 05, 1912 in Marion County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Oct 05, 2005 in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA (Wesley Medical Center; Age at Death: 93).
9. Silas Lavester Broom/Broome was born on Feb 24, 1915 in Marion County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Jun 25, 1941 (Age at Death: 26).
10. Willa Broom was born on Oct 03, 1917 in Marion County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Aug 11, 2001 in Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 83).

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31738325/martha-jane-broome: accessed 9 November 2022), memorial page for Martha Jane Graham Broome (3 Aug 1878–11 Feb 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31738325, citing Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Ralph (contributor 47335878) .

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