Brief Life History of James Alexander
When James Alexander Broadbent was born on 27 February 1851, in Kentucky, United States, his father, William Broadbent, was 30 and his mother, Sarah Frances Harris, was 24. He married Cordelia Aldridge on 7 July 1874, in Trigg, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Logan, Kentucky, United States in 1860 and Justice Precinct 1, San Saba, Texas, United States in 1880. He died on 3 February 1919, in Trigg, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Trigg, Kentucky, United States.
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Sources (10)
- James Broodbent, "United States Census, 1860"
- J A Broadbent, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- James Alexander Broadbent, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
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World Events (8)
1861
Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.
1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States
On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.
1870 · Texas Is Restored to the Union
Congress restored Texas to the Union on March 30, 1870, despite not yet meeting all of the requirements established for re-admittance.
Name Meaning
English (northern): habitational name from a minor place in Lancashire, near Oldham, named Broadbent, from Old English brād ‘broad’ (see Broad ) + beonet ‘bent grass’.
English: occasionally a variant of B roadbelt, from Middle English brod, brad ‘wide, broad’ + belt ‘belt, girdle’, used for a stout man, i.e. someone who wore a ‘broad belt’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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