Absalom Broyles   Gen. 4, id #114, Keith #68                         Edited 20140811
===============   Son of Peter Broyles & Elizabeth (      )                 |[93]      
 
Born:        1788 VA, Culpeper                                              |[5]       
Died:   1870-1880 WV, Monroe                                                |[5]       
 
Marr: Lucy Riner                                        
      m:  1 Sep 1814 VA, Monroe                                             |[A]        
      b:        1794                                                        |[5]       
      d:  4 Sep 1857 VA, Monroe                                             |[53]      
      Dau of J. Riner & L. (      )                                         |          
 
                           +---born----+---------------++---died----+---------------+
  1.  Washington            18 Mar 1815 VA, Monroe        9 Apr 1902 WV, Mercer     
  2.  Simeon                 7 Jun 1817 VA, Monroe        3 Jun 1896 WV, Monroe     
  3.  William               24 Oct 1821 VA, Monroe       15 Mar 1897 WV, Monroe     
  4.? Elizabeth                 c. 1827 VA, Monroe                                  
 
Census:
                                         +----Males----++---Females---+
1820 Broyls, Absalom      VA, Monroe      2---1-         ---1-        
1830 Broyles, Absolom     VA, Monroe      -12---1        1----1       
1840 Broyles, Absalom     VA, Monroe      ---11--1       ---1--1      
1850 Broyles, Absolum     VA, Monroe      62      Farmer                                                                                               
     Broyles, Absolum     VA, Monroe      61      Farmer                                                                                               
1860 Broyles, Absolum     VA, Monroe      72 VA   Day Labourer                                                                                         
1870 Broiles, Absolum     WV, Monroe      82 VA                                                                                                        
 
The census record regarding the children is quite consistent and 
disagrees with the above birthdates.  According to the census, 
Washington was born in 1816 and Simeon in 1819.  See William for
a discussion of his birthdate.  


    c. 1809 - His father moved the family to Monroe Co., Va. 

1810...1837 - Absalom is taxed in Monroe Co., Va.  He is exempted 
from payment in the years after 1826.  [51]  The exemption may 
have been for inability to pay.
	
   Jul 1815 - Absalom was security for the marriage of his 
brother Daniel.  [3]6:5

11 Oct 1823 - He is named in his father's will and inherits $2.  
[3]1:34

 4 Sep 1857 - "A. Broyles, husband" reports the death of his wife 
Lucy.  [53]

       1860 - Absalom is living with his son William and family.
	
       1870 - He is again living with his son William and family.
 
Sources: 
[A]   Byler, Absalom; Riner, Lucy; Sec: Broyles, Ephraim; [88],[116]
[93]  Will of Peter Broyles; Monroe Co., VA, [3]1:34
[3]   Broyles, John K., Sr., "The Broyles Family Ties", in 10 volumes, self-published, 1969-1981
[5]   National Archives, U.S. Census Records
[88]  Monroe Co., VA, Marriages, LDS Film 0250091
[53]  Monroe Co., VA, death records, 1852-1860, LDS Film 0250091
[51]  Holtzclaw, Benjamin C., "Monroe Co. personals, 1810-1837", [3]2:18

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