The Republican, February 14, 1907

WILLIAM C. BROADWATER

Mr. William C. Broadwater died at his home in Grantsville on Saturday morning, at the age of 91 years and 5 months. Mr. Broadwater was one of the pioneers of that section and a veritable store of historical knowledge concerning the early days of this section of the state. He is survived by five children, as follows: Mrs. Nimrod Glotfelty, Mrs. J. A. Augustine, Mrs. Eli Stanton, Mr. Noah Broadwater and Mr. Gilead Broadwater, all of Grantsville and vicinity.

The funeral took place Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock from the M. E. church at Grantsville, Rev. Theophilus McCoy, pastor, officiating. Interment in Grantsville cemetery.

Concerning Mr. Broadwater the following extract is taken from Mr. Jacob Brown's "Miscellaneous Writings," a book of handy reference to the newspaper man as well as others who desire knowledge concerning the pioneer settlers of Garrett county:

"William C. Broadwater, another son of Charles, is quite a prominent member of the name. He is sometimes called "King Billy" on account of his prominence and wealth. He, too, is a farmer, without any other combination, but he broke away from the highlands of the Savage some years ago, bought and move upon the Shultz farm at Grantsville. This is a genial farm, but it would hardly have filled the discriminating eye of the purchaser where it not for the bluffs that look down upon the curves of the Casselman. He practices farming in an intelligent and judicial manner uon the southern division of "Cornucopia" -- named 113 years ago after the fabled overflowing horn. King William is approaching his four-score, but in good physical and mental condition -- a widower for several years with a large family of sons and daughters, grown and well situated in life. His son James is a successful and enterprising merchant in Grantsville, married to the amiable and accomplished Marian Frost. Noah, another son is a sharp business man of Grantsville. Josephus, an older son, owns a nice farm on Manadiers ridge - is well fixed on that inviting elevation, and is a first-class citizen. Several of these boys have experimented a little in politics, but not to an extent to hurt which they are sure to do if tampered with too long. Practical politics have been made one the great vices of the day.


Courtesy of the Ruth Enlow Library