John Broomfield (abt. 1885)

Born about 1885 in Texas, United States

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Biography

John D. Broomfield was born around 1885 at Texas, United States. He was the son of Moses Broomfield.

He married Clemmie Reels.

In the 1920 United States Census, he was in a household at Red River Township, Tillman County, Oklahoma, aged 35, with his wife, 3 children, and his widowed father.

In the 1930 Census, he was in a household at Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma, aged 47, with his wife and 8 children.

Sources

• United States Census, 1920 via FamilySearch, household at Red River Township, Tillman, Oklahoma, Sheet 9B, household 200; all with surname Broomfield and race Black; John D., head, 35, born Texas, parents born Texas; Moses, father, 60, widowed, born Texas, parents born Alabama; Clemmie, wife, 22, Oklahoma, father born Texas, mother Mississippi; children all born Oklahoma, with father born Texas and mother Oklahoma: Leon M., son, 4; Lee R., son, 2; Dollie M., daughter, 0.
• United States Census, 1930 via FamilySearch, household at Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, sheet 4A; all with surname Bromfield and race Black; John, head, 47, born Texas, parents born Texas; Clemmie, wife, 33, Oklahoma, parents born Oklahoma; children all born Oklahoma, with father born in Texas and mother in Oklahoma; Leon, son, 14; Arthur [transcribed as Authan], son, 12; Dollemay, daughter, 10; Elmer, son, 8; Charles, son, 6; Vivian, daughter, 4; Hazel, daughter, 2; Myrline, daughter 0.
• Indiana Marriages via FamilySerach, marriage on 1 May 1947 at Vigo, Indiana, of Arthur Fred Broomfield, born 29 April 1917 at Oklahoma, race Colored, residence Columbus, Ohio, son of John Broomfield & Clerny Reels, and Dorothy Mosley, born 15 September 1921 at Brownfield, Illinois, race Colored, residence Terre Haute, Indiana, daughter of Dave Sulton & Della Ronce.

Research Notes

• Possible burial record: City of Guthrie, Summit View Cemetery 7339 , John Broomfield, born 1 January 1881, died 13 February 1950, age 69, race B, buried on 17 February 1950, section 1, block 24, lot 43, space nw.