James Ward Broyles was born on 25. Dec. 1878 at Flat Woods, Monroe County, West Virginia. He was the son of
James Harrison Broyles and
Lucy Anna Baker. James Ward Broyles married
Golda Bell Reid, daughter of
George D. Reid and
Mary Martha Cozine, on 26. Oct. 1910 at at her uncle John Reid's home, Webber, Jewell County, Kansas. Newspaper Clipping
Provided by Zelda Schuster
Superior, Nebraska
45th ANNIVERSARY FOR MR. AND MRS. J. W. BROYLES
The 45th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Broyles was celebrated at the Formoso Community church on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 30. Beginning
at one o'clock, a program was furnished by members of the family, the son serving as host, the daughters and granddaughters furnishing special numbers. From 2 till 4 0'clock was open houe and 172 were registered. Those from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Tell Woods and Nena Stinman of Salina; Mr. J. C. Nichols, Vandalia, Ill., Golden Reid of Houston, Texas; Mrs. Howard Vernon, Admire, Kans; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cozine and Mrs. Clarence Graffa, Mrs. Hazel Vietz and Marilyn of Concordia; Mrs. and Mrs. Wally Dare, Englewood, Colo. Friends from Burr Oak, Webber, Superior, Jewell, Mankato, Cawker City and Republic; also from Bostwick and Hardy, Nebr. Two lovely wedding cakes were on the lace-covered table, one a double wedding cake baked by Mrs. Lorine Cockraft, the other by her twin sister, Mrs. Maxine Dare of Englewood, Colo. A color scheme of blue and white was carried out in the candles and other decorations. There were also sheet cakes with the figure "45" traced in the frosting. There were several lovely bouquets in the room. One disappointment was that Mr. and Mrs. Harry Graham who were bridesmaid and best man at the wedding 45 years ago, could not be present because of the funeral of their only son held at Webber. There were five ministers present--two from Olive Hill, one from Webber and the two Formoso ministers. Mr. and Mrs. Broyles are
very appreciative of the many letters, cards and gifts contributed by friends and relatives. The six children of Mr. and Mrs. Broyles are Vernon of Webber, Mrs. Vernon Stone of Mankato, Mrs. Clare Schuster, Mrs. Dean Fogo and Mrs. Arthur Cockroft of Burr Oak and Mrs. Wally Dare of Englewood, Colo. Mrs. Cockroft and Mrs. Dare are twins. There are 21 grandchildren and all were present. Robert Schuster who is in school at Manhattan and Richard Schuster who attends school at Milford, Nebr., came for the occasion. Another pleasant feature was a long distance call from Miss Louise Harvey who is teaching in Salt Lake City, Utah. James Ward Broyles died on 24. Dec. 1955 at Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, at age 76. Unknown Newspaper
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OBITUARY-J. W. Broyles
James Ward Broyles was born on, Christmas Day, December 25, 1878, in Wikel, West Virginia, to James H. and Lucy Broyles, one of eleven children, and passed away December 24, 1955, lacking one day of reaching his 77th birthday, in the Broadstone Hospital in Superior, Nebraska. Born as a Christmas gift to his parents, he departed to spend this Christmas with Jesus. When he was eight years old, his parents moved to Doniphan County, Kansas, then to Jewell county when he was eleven to a farm near Webber. In 1904, as a young man, he went to visit the West, traveling for a time, finally locating near Rockford, Washington, where he farmed for five years, then returned to Kansas. October 26, 1910, he was united in marriage to Golda Reid of Webber, Kansas. To this union were born six children, all of whom survive him: Verlan Broyles, the only son, of Webber, Kansas, Mrs. Verdena Stone and Mrs. Zelda Schuster of Mankato, Mrs. Maxine Dare of Englewood, Colorado, Mrs. Lorine Cockroft of Burr Oak, and Mrs. Orphamae Fogo of Salina, Kansas. After marriage, he lived
near Webber for two years, then moved to a farm north of Mankato where they lived until 1943, then moved to Formoso where they lived until his recent illness. He was converted in his youth at the age of seventeen at Webber. He loved his home, never wanting to be absent long. Farming was his main interest. He always enjoyed gatherings of his relatives, reliving each visit for a long time and particularly enjoyed their 45th wedding anniversary which he and his wife celebrated October 30 of this year, and remarked many time; how glad he was that he was able to see all his children and grandchildren and many relatives and friends all together. In 1951, fulfilling a lifetime wish he made a return trip to the scenes of his childhood in West Virginia and visited many of his relatives there, feeling in better health there than he had for some time. His parents and three brothers, Kelly, Harry and Golden, preceded him in death. Three brothers, Fallen of Jewell, Dorse of Paramount, Calif., and Robert of Mankato, and four sisters, Mrs. Mary Hall of Superior, Nebr., Mrs. Anna Blanding of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Lizzie McDaniel of Jewell, and Mrs. Ota Nichols of Vandalia, Ill., and twenty-one grandchildren also survive him, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
There's an open gate at the end of the road
Through which each must go alone,
And there in a light we cannot see
Our Father claims his own.
Beyond the gate your loved one
Finds happiness and rest,
And there is comfort in the thought
A loving God knows best.
Funeral services were held in the Formoso Community Church on December 26, with the Rev. Frint of Webber officiating, and the Rev. A. W. Ediger assisting. Interment was in the Webber Cemetery.