Harriett Ann Broadwater

1845 - 1940  (95 years)

• Name	Harriett Ann Broadwater
  Birth	11 Apr 1845	Allegany County, Maryland
  Gender	Female
  Death	7 Nov 1940	Jennings, Garrett County, Maryland
  Notes	Grantsville, Md., Nov. 8 — Mrs. Harriet A. (Broadwater) Blocher, 95, widow of Jacob Blocher, died yesterday morning at the home of her son, John Blocher, Jennings. Seven weeks ago she sustained injuries in a fall. The youngest of twelve children of Amos and Sarah (Sigler) Broadwater, she was the last of the family. Among the survivors, which include four generations; in addition to her son, are five daughters, Mrs. Louise Wilt, Westernport; Mrs. Effie Custer, Eckhart; Mrs. Enoch Robeson, Avilton; Mrs. Zelphia Wilt, Swanton; and Mrs. George Bowers, Jennings. Mrs. Blocher was a Methodist. The Cumberland Evening Times, November 8, 1940 She was buried on 10 Nov 1940 in New Germany Methodist Cemetery, New Germany, Garrett Co., Maryland. Grantsville, Md., Nov. 11 - Services for Mrs. Harriet Blocher, 95, widow of Jacob Blocher, were conducted yesterday afternoon from the New Germany Methodist Church by Rev. Leonard L. Wright, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, Frostburg, officiated, assisted by the Rev. Virgil R. Gillum, pastor of the Grantsville charge, Methodist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Ira L. Huff, Grantsville; Victor Blocher, Breezewood, Pa.; Edwin Robeson, Long Stretch; Glen Custer, Eckhart; Porter Wilt, Swanton, and Roy Wilt formerly of Westernport, all grandsons. Flower bearers were Mrs. Harry Yommer, Grantsville; Fannie Wilt, Westernport; Viola Wilt Cumberland; Mrs. Gay Wamick, Cresaptown, and Miss Mary Custer, Eckhart, granddaughters, and Mrs Neil Morris, Ohiopyle, Pa., great-granddaughter. The Grantsville Methodist Church choir sang, with Mrs. Leonard B. Schaefer, organlst. Surviving besides her son and five daughters are 41 grandchildren, 88 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren, thus she leaves 138 descendants. Mrs. Blocher had been the oldest living member of the Cornelius Broadwater clan, her parents, Amos and Sarah (Sigler) Broadwater, being pioneer settlers of this section. The Cumberland Evening Times, November 11, 1940
  Person ID	I51590	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Amos Broadwater   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Sigler   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F19191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jacob Franklin Blocher,   b. 8 Nov 1844, Allegany County, Maryland d. 14 Jun 1926 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	30 Jul 1867	Allegany County, Maryland
  Children	1. Zelphia Mabel Blocher,   b. 25 Apr 1869, Garrett County, Maryland d. 8 Jun 1966, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 97 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. James William Blocher,   b. 13 Jan 1871, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland d. 26 Oct 1896, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 25 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Fannie Louise Blocher,   b. 24 Apr 1872, Garrett County, Maryland d. 22 Jul 1963, Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Sally Ann Blocher,   b. 26 May 1874, New Germany, Garrett County, Maryland d. 29 Oct 1963, Meyersdale, Summit Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. John Blocher,   b. 6 Dec 1875, Garrett County, Maryland d. 31 Mar 1974, California (Age 98 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Cordelia Ellen Blocher,   b. 29 Mar 1878, Maryland d. 19 May 1918, Garrett County, Maryland (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Lillie Florence Blocher,   b. 5 Oct 1880, New Germany, Garrett County, Maryland d. 21 Jun 1970, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Effie Leah Blocher,   b. 9 Dec 1883   d. 27 Aug 1978, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F19190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021