Last Tribute to Honored Citizen, Capt. Broadhurst

Wayne County NcArchives Obituaries.....Broadhurst, Capt. J. D. 1916
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Charlotte Observer
22 Aug 1916

Last Tribute to Honored Citizen, Capt. Broadhurst

Goldsboro, Aug. 21 - The funeral of Captain J.D. Broadhurst, who died in this
city Sunday morning was held today at 10 o'clock from St. Paul M.E. Church,
was largely attended and marked by every feature of public honor and community
esteem.

The chief of police and his full corps of assistants were active pallbearers,
while the mayor and board of aldermen and city department heads formed an
especial attendance each bearing a beautiful floral design.

Captain Broadhurst has resided in Goldsboro for forty years, in which time he
had been a justice of the peace, county superintendent, mayor of the city,
treasurer of A. and N.C.R.R. Company and for twenty years latterly clerk of
the city.

He was a native of Wayne County, Indian Springs township, of an old line
family running back to Colonial days and heroic deeds in their country's
struggle for liberty, and was 72 years of age on the first day of last March.
His wife, who survives him, being the same age on the 20th day of the same
month and on the third day of last January they celebrated their "Golden
Wedding" the unusual and happy occasion being marked by a family reunion.

At the first outbreak of the war between the States Captain Broadhurst at the
age of 17, volunteered in the nearest company to his home, which was
Company "K" 26th NC of Duplin County, of which he subsequently became captain,
and served with such intrepid bravery that he is especially mentioned by
President Davis himself for gallantry in his book, "The Rise and Fall of the
Confederacy." Captain Broadhurst was with Jackson at Chancellorsville and left
his good right arm in that memorable field.

Coming home, after a crucial hospital experience, armless, he faced the future
fearlessly and determinedly as he had faced the foe in battle. He was a
powerful force in the work of rehabilitating our section and leading his
people out from the ordeal of reconstruction into environment of peace,
prosperity and self government again, and his people accorded him at all times
their confidence, their gratitude and loyalty, being ever proud to honor him
with public place, which they did in whatever capacity his services might be
enlisted.

On January 3, 1866, he married Miss Martha J. Baker, second daughter of the
late Colonel and Mrs. Jessie J. Baker of this city, and to this union ten
children were born, eight of whom, with their mother, survive him. These are
Mrs. John Farrior of Portland, Ore.; R.S. Broadhurst of Americus, Ga.; J.J.
and P.K. Broadhurst of Smithfield; Mrs. Lila B. Winkleman of this city; Edgar
B. Broadhurst of Greensboro; Capt. Hugh H. Broadhurst of the 8th Calvary, Fort
Bliss, and Charles H. Broadhurst of this city. All of the surviving children
except Mrs. Farrior, Captain Hugh and R.S. Broadhurst, who were detained
either by sickness or urgent duty, were with their father when he passed away.


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