obtained information on the Abner Broadway (sometimes Broadaway) family from Ron Head of the Montgomery Alabama Genealogical Society, who had researched this family some time ago:
In the 1830 census, (page 96) he and his family are shown living in Sumter
Co., S.C. In 1840, the family is listed in Montgomery Co., Alabama (Page 187),
and in 1850 the census shows them again in Montgomery Co., Alabama (page 173).
Montgomery County., AL Probate record N. page 32: Abner Broadway estate; list of heirs: James T. Broadway, Wade H. Broadway, Abner Broadway, Wesley Broadway, Benjamin Broadway; Martha, wife of John Timmons; Caroline, wife of Mosley Dickey; Mary, wife of Joseph Jenkins; and Jane Broadway; all residents of Montgomery Co., AL.
Montgomery Co., AL probate Record L page 126: Abner Broadway estate: personal property sold to John W., Joseph A., and Moses T. Timmons, and others. Thomas J. Orme, adm. (30 May 1857).

Listed in WFT Volume 13, Ed. 1, Tree # 1499 as a child of William Pool Broadway and Mary James.
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Montgomery Co., AL Probate Record Q, page 601: Sarah J. BROADWAY and Benjamin L. BROADWAY give receipts for $10.16 each, their distributive share of the estate of Abner BROADWAY.

1850 Montgomery Co., AL
page 173, fam. #323
Abner BRANDMAY [sic] 65 SC m
Nancy 45 NC f
Abiah 19 AL m - could this be Abner?
William A. 12 AL m [born ca 1838 AL]
Wesley 10 AL m (may be 11)
Jane 05 AL f
Benjamin 03 AL m
Mary 16 AL f


1850 United States Federal Census
about Abner Brandmay
Name: Abner Brandmay
[Abner Broadway]
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1785
Birth Place: South Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): District 2, Montgomery, Alabama
Household Members: Name Age
Abiah Brandmay 19
Abner Brandmay 65
Benjamin Brandmay 3
Jane Brandmay 5
Mary Brandmay 16
Nancy Brandmay 45
Wesley Brandmay 11
William A Brandmay 12




1860 STATE: Alabama COUNTY: Montgomery DIVISION: Ramah REEL NO: M653-19 PAGE NO: 75
REFERENCE: Enumerated by C. C. Wilkins on 24 Sept. 1860, 2nd District
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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. REAL VAL. PERS VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB
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1 583 539 Timmons Judiah 5 F AL
2 583 539 Timmons Mary 2 F AL
3 584 540 Broadway A. 28 M X Farmer 300 AL
4 584 540 Broadway Susan 28 F AL
5 584 540 Broadway Elizebeth 7 F AL
6 584 540 Broadway Caroline 5 F AAL
7 584 540 Broadway Mary B. 3 F AL
8 584 540 Broadway Laura M. 1 F AL
9 585 541 Shaver H. S. 40 M X Overseer

• Married: 1823 in Edgefield, South Carolina
• Note:

  1830 census of Sumter SC
  1840 census of Montgomery AL

1. Martha Elizabeth BROADWAY b: 31 OCT 1822
2. Wade Hampton BROADWAY b: 1827 in sc
3. Abiah BROADWAY b: 1831
4. Abner Ambrose BROADWAY b: 1832 in Alabama
5. Mary BROADWAY b: 1835
6. George Wesley BROADWAY b: 1839
7. Benjamin A. BROADWAY b: 1847
8. William Alexander? BROADWAY b: 1848
9. Melvin BROADWAY b: 1849