BROADWELL, JOSIAH, was born July 14, 1795, in Morris county, N. J. His father, Simeon Broadwell, was a brother to Moses Broadwell, represented in this book. A cousin to Moses and Simeon -- Baxter Broadwell -- was the father of Judge Norman M. Broadwell, of Springfield, a sketch of whom may be found in connection with the name of his father-in-law, Washington Hes. Josiah Broadwell went to Dayton, O., in 1815, and married near the city May 31, 1827, to Priscilla Custid. She died, leaving one child. Mr. B. married the second time in Dayton, Jan. 13, 1835, to Ann Comfort Custer. She died June 5, 1836, without children. Josiah Broadwell came to Sangamon county about 1840, bringing his only son--

OLIVER, who remained two or three years in Sangamon county, went to Iowa, married there to Rachel Pearson. They had six children, and he died May 12, 1873, at Pleasant Hill, Saline county, Neb. His widow and children reside there.

Josiah Broadwell was married in Sangamon county, Oct. 25, 1842, to Mrs. Rachel L. Moore, whose maiden name was McCarty. They had five children, two of whom died young--

CYRUS F., born March 16, 1846, in Sangamon county. He was married Sept. 1, 1867, in Denver, Col., to Ella Goff, who was born Oct. 18, 1850, in St. Louis, Mo. They have four children. GEORGE W., born June 13, 1868, in Sangamon county; RACHEL A., born Aug. 25, 1870; DELIA E., born April 9, 1872--the two latter in Missouri--and CLINTON, born Feb. 24, 1874, near Guide Rock, Webster county, Neb., where the family now reside.

GEORGE and JOSIAH, Jun., live with their parents.

Josiah Broadwell and wife reside four miles west of Springfield.