Nathaniel Broughton Migrated Here from South Carolina, Monroe, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/monroe/newspapers/nbroughton.txt ==================================================================== USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marsha King Grady ==================================================================== June 1999 The Monroe Journal, Supplemental Edition Thursday, 1 May 1969, page 14 NATHANIEL BROUGHTON MIGRATED HERE FROM SOUTH CAROLINA by Dorothy Broughton Cipperly Nathaniel Broughton, my great-great-grandfather, was born in Charleston, SC, and served in the American Revolution under General Marion. He married Miss Benbow of Charleston and moved to Monroe County in the early part of the nineteenth century. He purchased land from John O'Givynne [sic], Sr., in the community known as the Ridge. Their home was located on the Old Stage Road. They had six children, Edward T., James, Susan, Sarah, Nathaniel, and Charles Broughton. In 1844, after their children had married, Nathaniel and Sarah sold their home and land to their daughter, Susan Broughton O'Gwynne and moved to Greene County, Miss. They lived here until 1855 when Nathaniel died. To comply with his will, Sarah Broughton, along with her belongings and slaves, returned to Monroe County. She spent the rest of her life with her daughter, Susan Broughton. Sarah was buried in the Old Ridge Cemetery. The youngest son of Nathaniel and Sarah, Charles Richard Broughton, was my great-grandfather. He was born in Greene County, Miss., in 1820. In 1839, he married Miss Mary Rebecca Snell and took up residence near Monroeville. By 1860 he owned more land than anyone else in Monroe County." Charles and Mary Broughton were the parents of eight children: William N., Sarah, Mary, Margaret, Susan, Nancy, and Laura Broughton. Charles Richard Broughton died in 1897. Mary preceded him in death two years before. Both were buried in the old Ridge Cemetery. His son, Charles Edward Broughton, my grandfather, married Miss Alice Ross, February 1884. They were the parents of Russell C., Lillie, John W., and Edward Broughton. Charles died in 1932, and Alice in 1938. They were buried in the Baptist Cemetery in Monroeville