THIS is a repost for the new people. ---------- > From: Carol99@aol.com > To: BROADWATER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BROADWATER-L] Re: Broadwater in Minnesota > Date: Thursday, August 13, 1998 11:26 AM > > >From History of Fillmore Co, Minnesota, page 737 > > Robert & wife Rebecca (Ogg) Broadwater, both natives of MD, arrived Filmore > Co, MN 1855 & settled in 1st Carimona for 2 years, then lived on their claim > in Section 4 of Bristol township where they lived out their lives. They > established the Church of the Brethern there. > Robert d 26 Jun 1890 & Rebecca Jun 1907. > Their 6 ch: Benjamin of Bristol twp Fillmore Co, MN; Joseph of North Dakota; > Darius of Preston, MN; John W lives on family homestead; Elizabeth E m Henry W > Bellingham of Bristol twp; Rebecca d in infancy. > > Darius Broadwater b 4 Jun 1851 Alleghany (now Garrett) Co, MD came to MN with > parents in 1855. He bought an 80A farm in Section 9 Bristol twp which he later > sold & bought 160A in Section 6 Bristol twp. He later bought 160A in Sec 7 > same twp & farmed here until 1910. Son Frank W farmed the land in Section 6. > His home was in town of Preston, MN after 1910 & son George A ran the farm in > Section 7. Darius was a member of the German Baptist Brethern Church of > Bristol his parents founded. He was supervisor of Preston & for over 30 years > was school district clerk. > > Darius Broadwater married Mary J Drury 18 Jul 1882 . She b 29 Mar 1861 Bristol > twp d/o George & Katherine (Pfemmer) Drury.