Jacob W. Broyles (abt. 1806 - abt. 1873)

Born about 1806 in Washington, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Broyles — married 12 Dec 1824 in Greene, Tennessee, USA

Husband of Eve (Broyles) Burgner — married 3 Dec 1829 in Greene County, Tennessee

Husband of Mariah (Reynolds) Broyles — married 22 Apr 1853 in Greene County, Tennessee

Descendants

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Biography

Jacob W. Broyles was the son of James and Ellender Broyles of Washington and Greene Counties in Tennessee. He was known as Winter Jacob or Wild Jacob and "was probably more unkind to himself than others. Stories of his escapades continued long after his death." He died of Asiatic cholera around the year 1873. His first wife, cousin Elizabeth Broyles, died in a terrible tragedy, drowning in the Nolachuckey River on Easter Sunday, 19 Apr 1829, with her brother George. Jacob was with them and was able to save their children but not his wife and brother-in-law.^[1] Jacob subsequently remarried twice and ended up fathering something like 19 children, among them Louvina and Jesse who were raised in the household of his childless brother Ephraim.

In 1830 and 1840 Jacob is found in the census of Washington County. In later years he is in Greene County.

1st spouse Elizabeth Broyles — married 12 Dec 1824 in Greene County, Tennessee

1. James Wiley, b. 1824
2. Louvina
3. Robinson, b. 1828
4. Robert, b. 1829

2nd spouse Eve (Broyles) Burgner — married 3 Dec 1829 in Greene County, Tennessee

1. Eleanor, b. 1830
2. Simeon
3. Samuel
4. Jesse, b. 1834
5. Jefferson
6. Margaret
7. Isabella
8. Selina, b. 1852

3rd spouse Mariah (Reynolds) Broyles — married 22 Apr 1853 in Greene County, Tennessee

1. Elizabeth
2. George W.
3. Mahala
4. Mary
5. Sallie
6. Rufus
7. Catharine, b. 1870

The name of Jacob's third wife has been confusing. The Greene Co. marriage book^[2] gives the bride's name as Margaret Broyles (unplaced) and that is what Keith reports. However, Burgner gives her name as Mariah Reynolds.^[3] The census record clearly shows Jacob's wife is named Mariah, not Margaret. The difference seems to be that Burgner looked at the marriage bonds as well as the recorded marriages. In this case Rufus K. Marsh provided security (bond). The marriage records at Ancestry are for the marriages that were returned to court and it seems likely that the clerk made an error when entering the information.

Mariah is found in the 1880 census of Cocke Co., Tennessee, with son Rufus.

Sources

1. ↑ Keith, Prof. Arthur Leslie, The Broyles Family, c. 1940, typescript, Jacob W. Broyles, id#312
2. ↑ Ancestry.com, Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
3. ↑ Burgner, Goldene Fillers, Greene Co., Tenn., Marriages 1783-1868, Southern Historical Press, 1981, p190

• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZWL-WJ1 : 9 March 2021), Jacob Broyles and Elizabeth Broyles, 12 Dec 1824; citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 384, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 944,386.

• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZWL-HY9 : 9 March 2021), Jacob Broyles and Eve Burgner, 03 Dec 1829; citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 473, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 944,386.

• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ71-JTY : 9 March 2021), Jacob W Broyles and Mariah Reynolds, 22 Apr 1853; citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 2258, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,742.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBW-8S6?cc=1803958&wc=35YC-R98%3A1588478503%2C1588470103%2C1588469601 : 14 August 2015), Tennessee > Washington > Not Stated > image 70 of 121; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB9-9DWH?cc=1786457&wc=31SK-FMN%3A1588669927%2C1588666256%2C1588665902 : 24 August 2015), Tennessee > Washington > Not Stated > image 115 of 149; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6S-F7F : 23 December 2020), Jacob W Broyles, Washington, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TX-FNM : 18 February 2021), Jacob W Broyles, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDM-N6W : 29 May 2021), Jacob Broyles, 1870.