Gustavus A. Broadwater was born September 24, 1845, in Garrett County, MD, and departed this life October 10, 1901, aged 56 years and 16 days. On last Friday morning one week he professed faith in Christ and expressed his desire to unite with the Methodist Episcopal Church, the church to which his father now belongs and the one from which his mother took her transit to Glory several years in his advance. He was received, then he requested the Communion, which was administered to him in company of his father and brother Gilead, his wife and daughter, his sister, Mrs. Augustine, and a friend, Miss Maust. He spoke fully and freely with respect to his future hope. He also spoke at another time that he was not concerned about the things of this world, but was looking forward to the end. He also said a he neared life's close, as he spoke to his brother, "We have had our troubles here, but I am going to a better place than this." All was well seemingly as his friends went down into the Valley of the Shadow with him. He was conscious at 11 a.m. and though unable to articulate sentences he signaled he was resigned to his fate. Brother Broadwater quit this life of suffering while the clock struck one. He gave up his house of clay, passed into the beyond from us. E. C. BEDFORD The Republican - Oct 31, 1901 Died- November 30th, 1887, of typhoid fever, in Grantsville District, Mr. Josephus Broadwater, in the 56th year of his age. The Republican- Dec. 10, 1887 Broadwater- Charles C. Broadwater died at his home in Barton, Allegany County, Saturday morning at 12:20 o'clock, at the advanced age of 87 years. His death has [sic] to paralysis. The deceased had resided all his life in Garrett County until five years ago, when he removed to Barton. The funeral took place Tuesday from the M. E. Church, and the remains were buried at Laurel Hill cemetery at Barton. The Republican- Nov 18, 1897