Prepared by Anne Broomall Wiegle.

1. NATHAN BROOMALL (DANIEL 3, JOHN 2, JOHN 1) was born July 12, 1777, and died November 20, 1845. He married HANNAH G. CONNER August 18, 1806. He was a miller by trade, as was his father Daniel. All of his sons followed the trade of Iron worker.

Children of NATHAN BROOMALL and HANNAH CONNER are:
2. i. THOMAS B ROOMALL , b. July 19, 1807.
ii. JOSEPH BROOMALL , b. August 22, 1808; d. March 04, 1830, Killed at Rock Dale, Moore's Factory. Buried at Middletown on March 6 1830.
iii. CALEB BROOMALL , b. May 21, 1810; d. December 04, 1858, age 48. Suicide. Hanged himself because he was disabled and unable to care for himself. The day before he had applied for admission to Pennsylvania Hospital and was apparently rejected.
iv. CHENEY BROOMALL , b. December 17, 1811. Moved to Bridgeton NJ in 1848. 3 wives & issue.
3. v. JOHN SMITH BROOMALL , b. January 18, 1814.
vi. LYDIA C. BROOMALL , b. December 18, 1818, d. March 1, 1871 in Phoenixville, Chester Co PA; m. JOHN KNERR.
4. vii. NATHAN B. BROOMALL , b. September 09, 1819; d. before February 08, 1904.
viii. HANNAH S. BROOMALL , b. November 25, 1821. Married LEONARD QUIDLAND of Phoenixville. Died after 1896. Two children: & EMMA QUIDLAND, b abt 1848 & FRANK QUIDLAND, b. abt. 1849.
ix. MARGARET C. BROOMALL , b. July 16, 1823. Married WILLIAM WAITNEIGHT of Phoenixville. Died 1879. Son HENRY P. WAITNEIGHT, b. Sept. 6 1861.
x. HUGH BROOMALL , b. June 24, 1828; d. August 3, 1828. Burried at Middletown.
xi. DAVID C. BROOMALL , b. September 28, 1830. Died Feb. 7, 1871. Wife unknown. Three children: MARGARET, abt. 1856; HOWARD, abt. 1862; & WALTER, abt. 1865.

2. THOMAS BROOMALL (NATHAN 4, DANIEL 3, JOHN 2, JOHN 1) was born July 19, 1807 in Delaware County PA ans died about October 1868 in Campbell Co. KY. He married SARAH MORRIS June 11, 1828. Both are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate KY. She was born about 1820 in England and died June 21, 1891 in Campbell Co. KY.

Children of THOMAS BROOMALL and SARAH MORRIS are:
i. JAMES MORRIS BROOMALL, b. September 03, 1829.
ii. JOSEPH B ROOMALL , b. July 22, 1831; d. June 07, 1873.
5. iii. CALEB BROOMALL , b. July 15, 1833.
iv. ELLEN VIRGINIA BROOMALL b. 1835 PA. m. THOMAS BENTON ABBEY 1856 Newport KY.
v. HELEN BROOMALL , b. March 13, 1837.
vi. HANNAH E. BROOMALL , b. February 18, 1842 in PA and died Oct. 24, 1923, campbell Co. KY. She m. WILLIAM DANIELS June 25, Kenton Co. KY.

Hannah Broomall, daughter of Thomas & Sarah.
Photo courtesy of Patty Knapke


3. JOHN SMITH BROOMALL (NATHAN 4, DANIEL 3, JOHN 2, JOHN 1) was born January 18, 1814 in Delaware Co. When he was 12, he was sent to work on the farm of an uncle (perhaps JAMES?) and when he was 16, he was apprenticed to his Uncle JOSEPH CONNER, a blacksmith of Unionville (his mother's brother?). After four years' apprenticeship, he left Unionville and moved to Phoemixville, where he was enmplyed by the Iron Works of Rreeves, Whitaker & Co, for over sixty years, rising to be in charge of the Blacksmith shop conncected with the works. He married (1) SARAH WEST and (2) SARAH ORNER of Reading. He died August 12, 1896 Aged 82 yrs 6 mo & 25 days. Buried at Morris Cemetery.

Children of JOHN S. BROOMALL and SARAH WEST are:

6. i. MARY BROOMALL, b about 1833.
ii. JOHN R. BROOMALL, b. about 1837.
iii. HANNAH M. BROOMALL, b. about 1840. Married _____ MOORE and lived in Bridgeton NJ.
iv. NATHAN F. BROOMALL, b. about 1853. Lived in Paoli. Died of tuberculosis July 16, 1911. Worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad, and later became a farmer. Married REBECCA ANN EAVENSON. Daughter ADIE, b. abt 1871 & d. 1876. Burried at Green mount Cemetery, West Chester.

4. NATHAN B. BROOMALL (NATHAN 4, DANIEL 3, JOHN 2, JOHN 1) was born September 09, 1819, and died before February 08, 1904. He married ELIZA L. KNERR , who was born October 28, 1824, daughter of ISAAC KNERR and MARTHA _____. Nathan was a machinist and iron worker. In 1833 he entered the employ of Reeves, Whitaker and Company, at Phoenixville. With this firm he remained fifteen years, and about the year 1848 entered the service of Reeves, Buck and Company, an organization now known as the Phoenix Iron Company. At that time they were engaged in nail making, but since the destruction of their factory by fire-an event that occurred while Mr. Broomall was in their service-they have abandoned the manufacture of nails. For some time Mr. Broomalls position in the establishment was one known as that of "handy-man" but when he retired from business in 1877 he held the office of foreman of the hydraulic shop. The fact that during the whole of his active career, which covered a period of fourty-four years, he was in the service of but two establishments, speaks volumes for his diligence and fidelity. He was elected Burgess of Phoenixville in 1878-1879-1886, and in his administration was noted for the utmost fidelity and faithfulness with which the work of the office was performed. He was formerly an adherent of the Whig party, but in 1856 he voted the Republican ticket and has done so every year since. On February 9, 1846, he became a member of Montgomery Lodge, No. 57, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and is the oldest past grand living, being past grand of Phoenix Lodge No. 212, and on June 19, 1848 he was appointed the first district department grand master of Chester County. On March 27, 1847, he joined the Masonic fraternity, affiliating with Phoenix Lodge, No, 75, and is now the oldest past master living. He was reared in the religious belief of the Society of Friends.

Children of NATHAN BROOMALL and ELIZA KNERR are:
7. i. VIRGINIA EARL BROOMALL , b. July 24, 1845.
ii. CHARLES HENRY BROOMALL , b. October 06, 1852, Phoenixville. Known as C. Harry. He followed in the footsteps of his father, became a machinist, and for a number of years successfully pursued his chosen calling; finally he was compelled by reason of failing health to retire from business and went to live with his father in Phoenixville.

5. CALEB BROOMALL (TOMAS 5, N ATHAN 4, DANIEL 3, JOHN 2, JOHN 1) was born July 15, 1833. He married MARY MC DOWELL February 18, 1855.

Children of CALEB BROOMALL and MARY MC DOWELL are:
i. ELLEN E. BROOMALL , b. Aft. 1855.
ii. EMMA C. BROOMALL , b. Aft. 1855.
iii. WILLIAM MC DOWELL BROOMALL , b. Aft. 1855.
iv. GRANT C. BROOMALL , b. Aft. 1855.
v. CECELIA L. BROOMALL , b. Aft. 1855.
vi. ELLA S. BROOMALL , b. Aft. 1855.
vii. JOSEPH BROOMALL , b. Aft. 1855.
viii. MARY BROOMALL , b. Aft. 1855.
ix. RUTHERFORD B. H. BROOMALL , b. Aft. 1855.

6. MARY BROOMALL (JOHN SMITH 5, NATHAN 4, DANIEL 3, JOHN 2, JOHN 1) was born about 1833. She married _____ SPEAKMAN. Died before 1896.

Children of MARY BROOMALL and _____ SPEAKMAN are:

i. LAURA SPEAKMAN, b, about 1855.
ii. IDA I. SPEAKMAN, b. about 1857.
iii. ELLA V. SPEAKMAN, b. about 1859.

7. VIRGINIA EARL BROOMALL (NATHAN B. 5, NATHAN 4, DANIEL 3, JOHN 2, JOHN 1) was born July 24, 1845. She married SAMUEL W. PENNYPACKER, born April 9, 1843, son of Isaac Anderson Pennypacker and Anna Maria Whitaker. SAMUEL became Governor of Pennsylvania.

Children of VIRGINIA BROOMALL and SAMUEL PENNYPACKER are:
i. DIRK KOSTER PENNYPACKER , b. August 14, 1871; d. January 18, 1872.
ii. JOSEPHINE WHITAKER PENNYPACKER , b. November 14, 1872.
iii. ELIZA BROOMALL PENNYPACKER , b. October 18, 1874.
iv. ANNA MARIA WHITAKER PENNYPACKER , b. November 22, 1876.
v. SAMUEL RICHARDSON PENNYPACKER , b. December 31, 1878; d. November 2, 1880.
vi. BEVAN AUBREY PENNYPACKER , b. July 29, 1881. He married October 19, 1907, KATHERINE ROBERTA STACKHOUSE.