Broadnax Family Notes

 Researched by Marylee W. Knight

April 2003

DeSoto Parish LA

1850 Slave Census of DeSoto Parish LA:

            Thomas W. Broadnax

            7 Slaves

                        4 Males

                        3 Females

                                    4 Black

                                    1 Mulatto

                                    2 Griff

1861 Slave Tax List

            T.W. Broadnax paid taxes on 15 slaves

1860 Census of DeSoto Parish LA

Household 595/617

T.W. Broadnax – age 46 – Planter – Real Estate: $2,000 – Personal Prop $18,000 – Born in GA

Caroline Broadnax – age 35 – Matron – born in SC

Olive A. Broadnax – age 12 – born in LA

John R. Broadnax – age 8 – born in LA

Thomas W. Broadnax – age 6 – born in LA

Susan M. Broadnax – age 3 – born in LA

Panola County TX

(Information in parentheses added by M. Knight)

Marriages in Panola Co TX 1846 - 1912

Green Buckingham and Josephine Broadenax – 07 Jan 1875 – D-968

Felix Broadnax and Leanna Horton – 04 Jan 1877 – D-922

Jordan Broadenax and Jennie Grimes – 05 Feb 1880 – D-833

Dunk Jackson and Jo Broadnax – 05 Feb 1880 – D-833

Jacky Vance and Ida Broadnax – 15 Oct 1884 – D-485

C.H. White and Indiana Broadenax – 26 Nov 1885 – D-678

Jack Haynes and Lula Broadnax – 10 Jun 1895 – F-050

Henry A. Sheet and Millie Brodenax – 22 Feb 1902 – G-289

Adolphus Phillips and ? Broadnax – 13 Apr 1906 – H-298

Alonzo Macon and Susanna Broadnax – 23 Dec 1909 – I-131

Joseph Broadnax and Julia Sutton – 15 Jan 1910 – I-154

1870 Census of Panola County TX

Household # 1171-1171

Jack Buckingham – B/M – 65 – Works on farm – Estate value $100 – Born in TN

Susan Buckingham – B/F – 50 – Keeping house – Born in LA

Green Buckingham – B/M – 21 – Works on farm – Born in TX  (Married Josephine Broadnax)

Abe Buckingham – B/M – 18 – Works on farm – Born in TX

Amanda Buckingham – B/F – 14 – Born in TX

Elijah Buckingham – B/M – 12 – Works on farm – Born in TX

Samuel Buckingham – B/M – 10 – Works on farm – Born in TX

Household # 1198-1198

William Broadnack – B/M – 45 – Works in mill – Born in GA

Caroline Broadnack – B/F – 47 – Keeping house – Born in TN

Josephine Broadnack – B/F – 17 – Born in LA (1^st mar Green Buckingham, 2^nd mar Dunk Jackson)

Felix Broadnack – B/M – 13 – Born in LA  (mar Leanna Horton)

Jordan Broadnack – B/M – 9 – Born in LA  (mar Jennie Grimes)

Indiana Broadnack – B/F – Born in LA  (mar C.H. White)

Ida Broadnack – B/F – 1 – Born in TX  (mar Jacky Vance)

Household # 1378-1378

Gaines Horton – B/M – 40 – Works on farm – Estate value $100 – Born in GA

Ann Horton – B/F – 38 – Keeping house – Born in GA

William Horton – B/M – 18 – Works on farm – born in GA

Charles Horton – B/M – 14 – Born in TX

Leanna Horton – B/F – 12 – Born in TX  (Married Jordan Broadnax)

Rebecca Horton – B/F – 10 – Born in TX

Susan Horton – B/F – 6 – Born in TX

Samuel Horton – B/M – 5 – Born in TX

Nelson Horton – B/M – 3 – Born in TX

Silva Horton – B/F – 4/12 – Born in TX

1880 Census of Panola County TX Pct. 3

Household # 12-12

William Broadenax – M/M – 54 –  Head of household – Married – Works at mill – Born in GA, father and mother born in GA

Calline (Caroline) Broadenax – B/F – 60 – Wife – Married – Keeps house – Born in TN, father and mother born in TN

Indianna – B/F – 14 – Daughter – Single – Born in TX, father in GA, mother in TN

Ida – B/F – 10 – Daughter – Single – Born in TX, father in GA, mother in TN

Household # 13-13

Dunk Jackson – Head – B/M – Married – Works at lumber mill – Born in TX, father in VA, mother in VA

Joe (Broadnax) Jackson – Wife – B/F – Married – Keeps house – Born in TX, father in GA, mother in TN

Corie Jackson – Daughter – B/F – 2 – single – Born in TX, father and mother in TX

Earnest Jackson – Son – B/M – Single – Born in TX, father and mother in TX

Household # 19 – 19  (parents of Jennie Grimes who married Jordan Broadnax)

Abram Grimes – B/M – 43 – Head of household – Married – Works on farm – Born in GA, father in SC, mother in GA

Liza Grimes – B/F – 44 – Wife – Married – Keeps house – Born in MD, father in MD,  mother in MD

Walter Grimes – B/M – 19 – Son – Single – Works on farm – Born in TX, father in GA, mother in MD

Lucy Grimes – B/F – 12 – Daughter – Single – Has sore leg – Born in TX, father in GA, mother in MD

Bartlet Grimes – B/M – 11 – Son – Single – Works on farm – Born in TX, father in GA, mother in MD

Household # 20-20

Jerdan Broadenax – B/M – 20 – Head of household – Married – Works on farm – Born in TX, father in GA, mother in VA

Eugene (Jennie Grimes) Broadenax– B/F – 17 – Wife – Married – Keeps house – Born in TX, father in GA, mother in MD

(Jordan and Jennie married 05 Feb 1880)

Household # 112-112

Phelix Broadenex – B/M – 21 – Married – Works on farm – Born in LA, father in MS, mother in MS

Leanna (Horton) Broadenax – B/F – 18 – Wife – Keeps house – Born in TX, father in GA, mother in TN

Lula Broadenax – B/F – 2 – Daughter – Single – Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX  (mar Jack Haynes)

Al Broadenax – B/M – 9/12 – Son – Single – Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX

(Felix and Leanna married 04 Jan 1877)

1900 Census of Panola County TX Pct. 3

Household # 207-207

Felix Broadnax – Head – B/M – Feb 1854 – 46 – Married 23 years – Born in LA, his father in LA and his mother in TX – Farmer

Leanna (Horton) Broadnax – Wife – B/F – May 1862 – 38 – Married 23 years, 10 children born, 7 still living, TX-TX-TX

Edna Broadnax – Daughter – B/F – Feb 1882 – 18 – Single – TX-LA-TX

Mattie Broadnax – Daughter – B/F – Aug 1883 – 16 – Single – TX-LA-TX – At school

Joseph Broadnax – Son – B/M – May 1888 – 12 – Single – TX-LA-TX – At school  (mar Julia Sutton)

Susana Broadnax – Daughter – B/F – Sep 1891 – 8 – Single – TX-LA-TX – At school (mar Alonzo Macon)

Quilla Broadnax – Daughter – B/F – Feb 1893 – 7 – Single – TX-LA-TX

Beatrice Broadnax – Daughter – B/F – May 1894 – 6 – Single – TX-LA-TX

Clemmie Broadnax – Daughter – B/F – Aug 1898 – 1 – Single – TX-LA-TX

Household # 208-208

Jordan Broadnax – Head – B/M – May 1864 – 36 – Married 20 years – Born in LA, his father in LA, his mother in TX – Farmer

Jennie (Grimes) Broadnax – Wife – B/F – Feb 1864 – 36 – Married 20 years, 10 children born, 7 still living – TX-VA-VA

Georgia Broadnax – Daughter – B/F – Jul 1882 – 17 – Single – TX-LA-TX

Millie Broadnax – Daughter – B/F – Jan 1885 – 15 – Single – TX-LA-TX – At school

(maar Henry A. Sheet)

Anna Broadnax – Daughter – B/F – Feb 1888 – 12 – Single – TX-LA-TX – At school

Walter Broadnax – Son – B/M – Jan 1890 – 10 – Single – TX-LA-TX – At school

Hannah Broadnax – Daughter – B/F – Jun 1891 – 8 – Single – TX-LA-TX – At school

Clara Broadnax – Daughter – B/F – May 1894 – 6 – Single – TX-LA-TX

Paralee Broadnax – Daughter – B/F – Jan 1898 – 2 – Single – TX-LA-TX

Household # 320-320

Cinda Macon – Head – B/F – May 1854 – 46 – Widow, 9 children born, 7 still living – Born in VA, father and mother in VA

Ella (Elnora) Macon – Daughter – B/F – Mar 1882 – 18 – Single – Born in TX, father in TX, mother in VA  (mar Claude Richardson 18 Sep 1904 H-087)

Lonnie (Alonzo) Macon – Son – B/M – Dec 1885 – 14 – Single – At school – Born in TX, father in TX, mother in VA   (mar Susanna Broadnax)

Household # 326-326

John Phillips – Head – B/M – May 1852 – 48 – Married 16 yrs –  Farmer – Born in LA, father and mother in LA

Jane Phillips – Wife – B/F – Feb 1863 – 37 – Married 16 yrs, 6 children born, 6 still living – Born in TX, father and mother in LA

Henrietta Phillips – Daughter – B/F – May 1885 – 15 – Single – At school – Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX

Dolphus (Adolphus) Phillips – Son – B/M – Apr 1888 – 12 – Single – At school – Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX     (mar ? Broadnax)

Ebb Phillips – Daughter – B/F – May 1891 – 9 – Single – Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX

Roberta Phillips – Daughter – B/F – Dec 1893 – 6 – Single – Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX

James Phillips – Son – B/M – Feb 1895 – 5 – Single – Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX

Elijah Phillips – Son – B/M – Oct 1897 – 2 – Single – Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX