People from the Past: Jess and Francelia Broaddus

From Raymond's 125 Years of Memories book published in 1996:

(Back from left) Paul, Robert, Betty, William, and George
(Front from left) Francelia, Norma, Linda, and Jess

Jess C. Broaddus was born August 19, 1900 in Richmond, Kentucky. Francelia C. Broaddus was born February 17, 1902 at Chatham. They were married in Springfield on February 21, 1921. They moved their family of seven children to the Fitzgerald farm northwest of Raymond in 1940. Their children are William H. who married Mary Jeanette Kelmel; George W. who married Helen Ragland; Robert L. who married Evelyn Edge of Farmersville; Betty J. who married Robert R. Poggenpohl; Paul Eugene; Norma R. who married Donald Jones; and Linda L. who married Marvin Waldeck from Farmersville. They had 24 grandchildren. 

Jess and Francelia retired from farming in 1963 and moved to Raymond. Jess passed away in 1990 and Francelia in 1994. Jess was a World War I veteran. They attended church at the Raymond United Methodist Church.