Broadnax Family Notes
Researched by Marylee W. KnightApril 2003
DeSoto Parish LA
1850 Slave Census of DeSoto Parish LA:Thomas W. Broadnax
7 Slaves
4 Males
3 Females
4 Black
1 Mulatto
2 Griffe
1861 Slave Tax List
T.W. Broadnax paid taxes on 15 slaves
1860 Census of DeSoto Parish LA
Household 595/617
T.W. Broadnax - age 46 - Planter - Real Estate: $2,000 - Personal Prop $18,000 - Born in GA
Caroline Broadnax - age 35 - Matron - born in SC
Olive A. Broadnax - age 12 - born in LA
John R. Broadnax - age 8 - born in LA
Thomas W. Broadnax - age 6 - born in LA
Susan M. Broadnax - age 3 - born in LA
Panola County TX
(Information in parentheses added by M. Knight)Marriages in Panola Co TX 1846-1912
Green Buckingham and Josephine Broadenax - 07 Jan 1875 - D-968Felix Broadnax and Leanna Horton - 04 Jan 1877 - D-922
Jordan Broadenax and Jennie Grimes - 05 Feb 1880 - D-833
Dunk Jackson and Jo Broadnax - 05 Feb 1880 - D-833
Jacky Vance and Ida Broadnax - 15 Oct 1884 - D-485
C.H. White and Indiana Broadenax - 26 Nov 1885 - D-678
Jack Haynes and Lula Broadnax - 10 Jun 1895 - F-050
Henry A. Sheet and Millie Brodenax - 22 Feb 1902 - G-289
Adolphus Phillips and ? Broadnax - 13 Apr 1906 - H-298
Alonzo Macon and Susanna Broadnax - 23 Dec 1909 - I-131
Joseph Broadnax and Julia Sutton - 15 Jan 1910 - I-154
Census Records
1870 Census of Panola County TX Household # 1171-1171
Jack Buckingham - B/M - 65 - Works on farm - Estate value $100 - Born in TN
Susan Buckingham - B/F - 50 - Keeping house - Born in LA
Green Buckingham - B/M - 21 - Works on farm - Born in TX (Married Josephine Broadnax)
Abe Buckingham - B/M - 18 - Works on farm - Born in TX
Amanda Buckingham - B/F - 14 - Born in TX
Elijah Buckingham - B/M - 12 - Works on farm - Born in TX
Samuel Buckingham - B/M - 10 - Works on farm - Born in TX
Household # 1198-1198
William Broadnack - B/M - 45 - Works in mill - Born in GA
Caroline Broadnack - B/F - 47 - Keeping house - Born in TN
Josephine Broadnack - B/F - 17 - Born in LA (1st mar Green Buckingham, 2nd mar Dunk Jackson)
Felix Broadnack - B/M - 13 - Born in LA (mar Leanna Horton)
Jordan Broadnack - B/M - 9 - Born in LA (mar Jennie Grimes)
Indiana Broadnack - B/F - Born in LA (mar C.H. White)
Ida Broadnack - B/F - 1 - Born in TX (mar Jacky Vance)
Household # 1378-1378
Gaines Horton - B/M - 40 - Works on farm - Estate value $100 - Born in GA
Ann Horton - B/F - 38 - Keeping house - Born in GA
William Horton - B/M - 18 - Works on farm - born in GA
Charles Horton - B/M - 14 - Born in TX
Leanna Horton - B/F - 12 - Born in TX (Married Jordan Broadnax)
Rebecca Horton - B/F - 10 - Born in TX
Susan Horton - B/F - 6 - Born in TX
Samuel Horton - B/M - 5 - Born in TX
Nelson Horton - B/M - 3 - Born in TX
Silva Horton - B/F - 4/12 - Born in TX
1880 Census of Panola County TX Pct. 3
Household # 12-12
William Broadenax - M/M - 54 - Head of household - Married - Works at mill - Born in GA, father and mother born in GA
Calline (Caroline) Broadenax - B/F - 60 - Wife - Married - Keeps house - Born in TN, father and mother born in TN
Indianna - B/F - 14 - Daughter - Single - Born in TX, father in GA, mother in TN
Ida - B/F - 10 - Daughter - Single - Born in TX, father in GA, mother in TN
Household # 13-13
Dunk Jackson - Head - B/M - Married - Works at lumber mill - Born in TX, father in VA, mother in VA
Joe (Broadnax) Jackson - Wife - B/F - Married - Keeps house - Born in TX, father in GA, mother in TN
Corie Jackson - Daughter - B/F - 2 - single - Born in TX, father and mother in TX
Earnest Jackson - Son - B/M - Single - Born in TX, father and mother in TX
Household # 19 - 19 (parents of Jennie Grimes who married Jordan Broadnax)
Abram Grimes - B/M - 43 - Head of household - Married - Works on farm - Born in GA, father in SC, mother in GA
Liza Grimes - B/F - 44 - Wife - Married - Keeps house - Born in MD, father in MD, mother in MD
Walter Grimes - B/M - 19 - Son - Single - Works on farm - Born in TX, father in GA, mother in MD
Lucy Grimes - B/F - 12 - Daughter - Single - Has sore leg - Born in TX, father in GA, mother in MD
Bartlet Grimes - B/M - 11 - Son - Single - Works on farm - Born in TX, father in GA, mother in MD
Household # 20-20
Jerdan Broadenax - B/M - 20 - Head of household - Married - Works on farm - Born in TX, father in GA, mother in VA
Eugene (Jennie Grimes) Broadenax- B/F - 17 - Wife - Married - Keeps house - Born in TX, father in GA, mother in MD
(Jordan and Jennie married 05 Feb 1880)
Household # 112-112
Phelix Broadenex - B/M - 21 - Married - Works on farm - Born in LA, father in MS, mother in MS
Leanna (Horton) Broadenax - B/F - 18 - Wife - Keeps house - Born in TX, father in GA, mother in TN
Lula Broadenax - B/F - 2 - Daughter - Single - Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX (mar Jack Haynes)
Al Broadenax - B/M - 9/12 - Son - Single - Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX
(Felix and Leanna married 04 Jan 1877)
1900 Census of Panola County TX Pct. 3
Household # 207-207
Felix Broadnax - Head - B/M - Feb 1854 - 46 - Married 23 years - Born in LA, his father in LA and his mother in TX - Farmer
Leanna (Horton) Broadnax - Wife - B/F - May 1862 - 38 - Married 23 years, 10 children born, 7 still living, TX-TX-TX
Edna Broadnax - Daughter - B/F - Feb 1882 - 18 - Single - TX-LA-TX
Mattie Broadnax - Daughter - B/F - Aug 1883 - 16 - Single - TX-LA-TX - At school
Joseph Broadnax - Son - B/M - May 1888 - 12 - Single - TX-LA-TX - At school (mar Julia Sutton)
Susana Broadnax - Daughter - B/F - Sep 1891 - 8 - Single - TX-LA-TX - At school (mar Alonzo Macon)
Quilla Broadnax - Daughter - B/F - Feb 1893 - 7 - Single - TX-LA-TX
Beatrice Broadnax - Daughter - B/F - May 1894 - 6 - Single - TX-LA-TX
Clemmie Broadnax - Daughter - B/F - Aug 1898 - 1 - Single - TX-LA-TX
Household # 208-208
Jordan Broadnax - Head - B/M - May 1864 - 36 - Married 20 years - Born in LA, his father in LA, his mother in TX - Farmer
Jennie (Grimes) Broadnax - Wife - B/F - Feb 1864 - 36 - Married 20 years, 10 children born, 7 still living - TX-VA-VA
Georgia Broadnax - Daughter - B/F - Jul 1882 - 17 - Single - TX-LA-TX
Millie Broadnax - Daughter - B/F - Jan 1885 - 15 - Single - TX-LA-TX - At school
(maar Henry A. Sheet)
Anna Broadnax - Daughter - B/F - Feb 1888 - 12 - Single - TX-LA-TX - At school
Walter Broadnax - Son - B/M - Jan 1890 - 10 - Single - TX-LA-TX - At school
Hannah Broadnax - Daughter - B/F - Jun 1891 - 8 - Single - TX-LA-TX - At school
Clara Broadnax - Daughter - B/F - May 1894 - 6 - Single - TX-LA-TX
Paralee Broadnax - Daughter - B/F - Jan 1898 - 2 - Single - TX-LA-TX
Household # 320-320
Cinda Macon - Head - B/F - May 1854 - 46 - Widow, 9 children born, 7 still living - Born in VA, father and mother in VA
Ella (Elnora) Macon - Daughter - B/F - Mar 1882 - 18 - Single - Born in TX, father in TX, mother in VA (mar Claude Richardson 18 Sep 1904 H-087)
Lonnie (Alonzo) Macon - Son - B/M - Dec 1885 - 14 - Single - At school - Born in TX, father in TX, mother in VA (mar Susanna Broadnax)
Household # 326-326
John Phillips - Head - B/M - May 1852 - 48 - Married 16 yrs - Farmer - Born in LA, father and mother in LA
Jane Phillips - Wife - B/F - Feb 1863 - 37 - Married 16 yrs, 6 children born, 6 still living - Born in TX, father and mother in LA
Henrietta Phillips - Daughter - B/F - May 1885 - 15 - Single - At school - Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX
Dolphus (Adolphus) Phillips - Son - B/M - Apr 1888 - 12 - Single - At school - Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX (mar ? Broadnax)
Ebb Phillips - Daughter - B/F - May 1891 - 9 - Single - Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX
Roberta Phillips - Daughter - B/F - Dec 1893 - 6 - Single - Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX
James Phillips - Son - B/M - Feb 1895 - 5 - Single - Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX
Elijah Phillips - Son - B/M - Oct 1897 - 2 - Single - Born in TX, father in LA, mother in TX