The earliest Broom in our line for whom we have a record in America was Thomas Broom, father of James, who married Esther Willis and grandfather of Jacob Broom, delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Delaware. The first record found so far for Thomas is of Thomas' marriage to Elizabeth Hannum in 1711 at St. Paul's Church, Chester Co., PA. Thomas is also listed as a taxpayer in 1715 in both Darby and Concord, PA. He then appears in Wilmington in 1729 and 1730, in records of the Old Swedes Church. His will is dated 1749 The following is pieced together from various records, and gives a fairly good picture of those descendants of Thomas who were most closely related to my own ancestors.

Special thanks to Nancy List and her late father, Ralph William List (1919-2001)-- and all the "cousins" who contributed to his research -- for the Wills of Jacob Broom, Rachel Pierce & James Broom, and for verifying much of my own research. Also to Patrick Hannum who helped confirm Elizabeth Hannum as Thomas Broom's wife & came up with many good suggestions

Descendants of Thomas Broom

Generation No. 1

1.  THOMAS² BROOM  ((UNKNOWN)¹) was born Abt. 1688, and died 23 November 1749 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.  He married ELIZABETH HANNUM 4 December 1711 in St. Paul's Church, Chester Co., PA, daughter of JOHN HANNUM and MARGERY SOUTHERY.  She was born Abt. 1694 in Chester Co., PA, and died Abt. 1748 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

(See research notes)

Children of THOMAS BROOM and ELIZABETH HANNUM are:

2.                i.    JAMES3 BROOM, b. Bet. 1715 - 1730, Wilmington, Delaware, USA; d. 15 July 1791, Wilmington, DE.

                  ii.    SARAH BROOM, b. Abt. 1719, Wilmington, DE; d. 17 March 1731/32, Wilmington, DE.

3.              iii.    JOHN II BROOM, b. Abt. 1732, Wilmington, DE.

4.              iv.    ROBERT BROOM, b. Bet. 1720 - 1735; d. Aft. 1761, Cecil Co., MD.

                  v.    MARY BROOM, b. 12 September 1714, Chester Co., PA; d. Aft. 1749; m. WILLIAM STEWART, 20 December 1737, Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, DE; b. Bet. 1705 - 1720; d. Aft. 1749.

5.              vi.    ELIZABETH BROOM, b. Bet. 1715 - 1730; d. Aft. 1749.

                vii.    HANNAH BROOM, b. Bet. 1715 - 1730; d. Aft. 1752; m. PETER GANTHONY, 21 February 1746/47, Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, DE; b. Bet. 1705 - 1730; d. Aft. 1752.

6.            viii.    WILLIAM BROOM, b. Bet. 1715 - 1720, Chester Co., PA; d. Aft. 1760, Wilmington, DE.

                  ix.    JOHN I BROOM, b. Abt. June 1713, Chester Co., PA; d. December 1730, Chester Co., PA or Wilmington, DE.

   x.    MARGRETT BROOM, b. Bef. 10 July 1719, Chester Co., PA; d. July 1719, Chester Co., PA. Burial: 10 July 1719,   Philadelphia, PA

  xi.    THOMAS BROOM, b. Bef. 27 July 1716, Chester Co., PA; d. July 1716, Chester Co., PA. Burial: 27 July 1716

Generation No. 2

2.  JAMES³ BROOM (THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born Bet. 1711 - 1730 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, and died 15 July 1791 in Wilmington, DE.  He married ESTHER WILLIS 3 September 1750 in Wilmington, Del, daughter of JOHN WILLIS and MARY WEBB.  She was born Bef. 1732 in Thornbury, Chester Co., PA, and died Bef. 1791 in Wilmington, DE. Occupation: Gentleman & Landowner

Children of JAMES BROOM and ESTHER WILLIS are:

7.                i.    JACOB⁴ BROOM, b. 17 October 1752, Wilmington, DE; d. 25 April 1810, Philadelphia, PA.

8.               ii.    ABRAHAM BROOM, b. Abt. 1755, Wilmington, DE; d. Aft. 1791, Washington, DC.

                 iii.    ISAAC BROOM, b. Bet. 1751 - 1756, Wilmington, DE; d. Aft. 1790, Berks Co., PA.

                   Notes for ISAAC BROOM: The relationship of Isaac is speculation based in part on the will of Jacob Taylor in 1759 in which James and Esther appear as "friends", as well as Jacob, Abraham & Isaac and James' brother in law, David Bush. In 1790, there is an Isaac in the Berks Co. census, who disappears after that time, although younger Isaac Brooms show up later in PA between 1820-1850. There is also an LDS record listing an Isaac and an Esther as children of James Broom and Esther Willis, but not Jacob and Abraham.

We know that by Jacob's death in 1810, the only brother still living was Abraham. Campbell's description of Jacob's will suggests that there were nieces and nephews other than those of Abraham.

                 iv.    ESTHER BROOM, b. Bet. 1751 - 1756, Wilmington, DE; d. Bef. 1759, probably.

Notes for ESTHER BROOM: This is speculation, based on an LDS record and the fact that this child is not mentioned in the Taylor will of 1759. However, it is possible that a female child would not have been mentioned, so if she existed, she quite possibly could have married and had children.

3.  JOHN II³ BROOM (THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born Abt. 1732 in Wilmington, DE.  He had an illigetimate child with MARY MCKORMACH. 

 Child of JOHN BROOM and MISTRESS MCKORMACH is:

                   i.    "LADY^"4 BROOM, b. 13 January 1766. Baptism entered into baptism record of Old Swedes Church: November 1768,

4.  ROBERT³ BROOM (THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born Bet. 1720 - 1735, and died Aft. 1761 in Cecil Co., MD.  He married FRANCIS JACOBS 7 June 1756 in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, DE.  She was born Bet. 1720 - 1735, and died Aft. 1760 in Cecil Co., MD.

Children of ROBERT BROOM and FRANCIS JACOBS are:

                   i.    THOMAS⁴ BROOM, b. 4 May 1760, St. Mary Anne's Parish, Cecil Co., MD.

                  ii.    ELIZABETH BROOM, b. 11 August 1757, St. Mary Anne's Parish, Cecil Co., MD.

5.  ELIZABETH³ BROOM (THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born Bet. 1715 - 1730, and died Aft. 1749.  She married DAVID? BUSH.  He was born Bet. 1700 - 1720, and died Bef. 1750.

Children of ELIZABETH BROOM and DAVID? BUSH are:

                   i.    DAVID⁴ BUSH, b. Bef. 1733.

                  ii.    THOMAS BUSH, b. Bef. 1733.

6.  WILLIAM³ BROOM (THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born Bet. 1715 - 1720 in Chester Co., PA, and died Aft. 1760 in Wilmington, DE.  He married (1) (UNKNOWN) (BROOM) Bef. 1739.  She was born Bef. 1725 in Chester Co.?, PA, and died Bef. 1750 in Wilmington, DE.  He married (2) PHOEBE (BROOM) Abt. 1750 in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, DE. 

Child of WILLIAM BROOM and (UNKNOWN) (BROOM) is:

9.                i.    WILLIAM⁴ BROOM, b. July 1739, Wilmington, DE; d. Aft. 1772.

          Note: it is possible that Phoebe was also the mother of this child

Children of WILLIAM BROOM and PHOEBE (BROOM) are:

                  ii.    HANNAH⁴ BROOM, b. 4 October 1751, Wilmington, DE; m. HENRY MCILLNOIS, 14 February 1769.

Baptism: 3 November 1751, Old Swedes Church, DE

                 iii.    BENJAMIN BROOM, b. 1 August 1757, Wilmington, DE. Baptism: 9 May 1758, Old Swedes Church, DE

                 iv.    MARIA BROOM, b. 9 February 1760, Wilmington, DE; Baptism: 23 April 1760, Old Swedes Church, DE

Generation No. 3

7.  JACOB⁴ BROOM (JAMES³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born 17 October 1752 in Wilmington, DE, and died 25 April 1810 in Philadelphia, PA.  He married RACHEL PIERCE 14 December 1773 in Wilmington, Del by Rev. Laurence Girelius, daughter of ROBERT PIERCE and ELIZABETH (PIERCE).  She was born 17 February 1751/52 in Greenville, New Castle, Delaware; Baptism: 30 March 1752, Holy Trinity Church, Wilmington, Delaware. She died 25 April 1823.

 Children of JACOB BROOM and RACHEL PIERCE are:

10.              i.    ESTER WILLIS⁵ BROOM, b. Abt. 1779, Wilmington, DE.

       ii.     ELIZABETH PIERCE BROOM, b. 20 September 1777; Baptism: April 1778, DE;  m. JOHN WILLIAM ? ROBERTS; b. 15 March 1760, Wilmington, DE Baptism: 7 April 1760, Old Swedes Church, DE

11.            iii.    SARAH BROOM, b. Abt. 1783, Wilmington, DE.

                 iv.    LAVINIA BROOM, b. 12 May 1790, Wilmington, DE; m. THOMAS ROBERTS, 27 July 1810.

Baptism: 6 May 1791, Old Swedes Church

                  v.    NICHOLAS WAY BROOM, b. Bef. July 1793, Wilmington, DE. Baptism: 22 July 1793, Old Swedes Church

                 vi.    JACOB PIERCE BROOM, b. 7 June 1786, Wilmington, DE; m. ELIZA ROBERTS.

Baptism: 6 May 1791, Old Swedes Church

                vii.    RACHEL MARIA BROOM, b. 20 July 1788. Baptism: 6 May 1791, Old Swedes Church

     viii.  ANN (NANCY) BROOM, b. 22 August 1775, Wilmington, DE; Baptism: 19 July 1784, Old Swedes Church, DE; Burial: Friends Burial Ground, Baltimore, MD d. 12 April 1824, Baltimore, MD; m.

(1) JOHN STAPLER LITTLER, 24 April 1794, Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, DE; b. Abt. 1773, DE; d. 10 May 1806, Maysville, Kentucky; Burial: Maysville, Kentucky

m. (2) ASA MOORE, 24 October 1811; b. Abt. 1765; d. 10 October 1823, Baltimore, MD. Burial: Friends Burial Ground, Fairfax, MD

12.             ix.    JAMES MADISON BROOM, b. 1776, Wilmington, DE; d. 15 January 1850, Philadelphia, PA.

                   x.    ELIZABETH II BROOM, b. Bef. 1784. Baptism: 19 July 1784, Old Swedes Church, DE

8.  ABRAHAM⁴ BROOM (JAMES³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born Abt. 1755 in Wilmington, DE, and died Aft. 1791 in Washington, DC.  He married ELIZABETH RUMSEY? Bef. 1790 in Wilmington, DE.  She was born Bet. 1750 - 1770, and died Aft. 1791 in Washington, DC.

Children of ABRAHAM BROOM and ELIZABETH RUMSEY? are:

                   i.    HARRIETT RUMSEY⁵ BROOM, b. Bef. 1790; d. South Carolina; m. (UNKNOWN) HALL; b. South Carolina; d. South Carolina.

                  ii.    THOMAS RUMSEY BROOM, b. 8 December 1797; Baptism: 8 January 1798, Old Swedes Church, DE

                 iii.    JAMES M BROOM, b. Bet. 1785 - 1795.

                 iv.    MARY ELLISON BROOM, b. 9 June 1794, Wilmington, DE; d. Bef. 1878, Washington, DC; m. LEWIS EDWARDS, 14 October 1840, Washington, DC; d. Washington, DC. Baptism: 3 July 1794, Old Swedes Church, DE

13.             v.    CHARLES BROOM, b. Bet. 1785 - 1795.

9.  WILLIAM⁴ BROOM (WILLIAM³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born July 1739 in Wilmington, DE, and died Aft. 1772.  He married AGNES (BROOM) Aft. 1760.  She was born Bef. 1745, and died Aft. 1772.

Children of WILLIAM BROOM and AGNES (BROOM) are:

                   i.    PHOEBE⁵ BROOM, b. 19 October 1768, Wilmington, DE. Baptism: 28 October 1768, Old Swedes Church, DE

                  ii.    MARGARET BROOM, b. Abt. 1772, Wilmington, DE. Baptism: 3 August 1772, Old Swedes Church, DE

Generation No. 4

10.  ESTER WILLIS⁵ BROOM (JACOB⁴, JAMES³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born Abt. 1779 in Wilmington, DE.  Christening: 2 July 1784

She married SAMUEL LYON 3 March 1800 in Wilmington, Del, son of WILLIAM LYON and ANN FLEMING.  He was born 20 January 1775 in Carlisle, PA, and died in Baltimore, MD.

Note: In "Pennsylvania Genealogies", Samuel's wife is incorrectly listed as Betty Brown instead of Esther Willis Broom.

Children of ESTER BROOM and SAMUEL LYON are:

14.              i.    JACOB BROOM⁶ LYON, b. 14 March 1807, Baltimore, MD; d. 19 January 1882, Clarion, PA.

                  ii.    JOHN LYON.

                 iii.    RACHEL BROOM LYON, m. HUGH CAMPBELL.

                 iv.    GEORGE ARMSTRONG LYON, b. 1 March 1805.

                  v.    WILLIAM LYON, b. 14 February 1801, Baltimore, MD.

11.  SARAH⁵ BROOM (JACOB⁴, JAMES³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born Abt. 1783 in Wilmington, DE.  She married (1) JACOB BRINTON 26 October 1797 in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, DE.    She married (2) JAMES ROBERTS 12 August 1806. 

Child of SARAH BROOM and JACOB BRINTON is:

                   i.    ELIZABETH⁶ BRINTON, b. Abt. 1798; d. 27 August 1867, PA. Note: Never married

Children of SARAH BROOM and JAMES ROBERTS are:

                  ii.    MARY⁶ ROBERTS, b. Bet. 1807 - 1815; m. JOHN FAIRLAMB HILL; b. 25 December 1780; d. 14 June 1870.

                 iii.    RACHEL ANN ROBERTS, b. 1804; m. SAMUEL HENRY; b. 1797; d. 1883.

                 iv.    LAVINIA BROOM ROBERTS, b. 1812; d. 23 April 1896; m. THOMAS DEIGHTON, Abt. 1830; b. 1804; d. 1868.

                  v.    MARGARET ROBERTS, b. Bet. 1807 - 1815.

15.            vi.    SARAH MARIA ROBERTS, b. 31 August 1822; d. 2 February 1896.

                vii.    VIRGILINA ROBERTS, b. Bet. 1807 - 1825.

               viii.    JAMES ROBERTS, b. 31 August 1822.

12.  JAMES MADISON⁵ BROOM (JACOB⁴, JAMES³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born 1776 in Wilmington, DE, Baptism: 19 July 1784, Old Swedes Church, DE and died 15 January 1850 in Philadelphia, PA.  Burial: St. Mary’s Churchyard, Hamilton Village, PA

He married He married (1) ANN (BROOM) Bef. 1808.  She died 9 August 1808 in Baltimore, MD. (2) MARY LOWBER Bet. 1809-1823 .  She was born Bet. 1775 - 1790. 

Notes for JAMES MADISON BROOM: There are at least three, if not four, James Madison Broom’s in this tree. I am not certain that this is the James who married Mary Lowber. There is a very confusing reference in John Hill Martin’s biography of the Broom family.

Biographical note: BROOM, James Madison,  (father of the younger, second Jacob Broom, b. 1808), a Representative from Delaware; born near Wilmington, Del., in 1776; was graduated from Princeton College in 1794; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1801 and practiced in New Castle and Wilmington, Del., and Baltimore, Md.; elected as a Federalist to the Ninth and Tenth Congresses and served from March 4, 1805, until his resignation in 1807, before the assembling of the Tenth Congress; moved to Philadelphia, Pa., in 1819 and resumed the practice of law; member of the Pennsylvania house of representatives in 1824; died in Philadelphia, Pa., January 15, 1850; interment in St. Mary’s Churchyard, Hamilton Village (now a part of Philadelphia), Pa.

Children of JAMES BROOM and MARY LOWBER are:

                   i.    CORNELIA⁶ BROOM, b. Abt. 1823, Wilmington, DE; d. Aft. 1887, Wilmington, DE.

16.             ii.    DANIEL LOWBER BROOM, b. Bet. 1810 - 1820, Philadelphia, PA; d. Aft. 1887, Philadelphia, PA.

Children of JAMES BROOM and ANN (BROOM) are:

17.            iii.    JACOB⁶ BROOM, b. 25 July 1808, Baltimore, MD; d. 28 November 1864, Washington, DC.

                 iv.    ELIZABETH BROOM, b. 28 August 1803, Baltimore, MD.

13.  CHARLES⁵ BROOM (ABRAHAM⁴, JAMES³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born Bet. 1785 - 1795.

Child of CHARLES BROOM is:

                   i.    JOHN L.⁶ BROOM.

Generation No. 5

14.  JACOB BROOM⁶ LYON (ESTER WILLIS⁵ BROOM, JACOB⁴, JAMES³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born 14 March 1807 in Baltimore, MD, baptised 20 May 1807, First Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD and died 19 January 1882 in Clarion, PA.  He married NANCY JANE ROSS, daughter of JOSEPH ROSS and MARY MONTGOMERY.  She was born 12 January 1827 in Jefferson Co., PA, and died 3 April 1918 in Clarion, PA.

 Notes for JACOB BROOM LYON: http://www.public.usit.net/mcnamara/clarion/furnaces.htm

Iron Furnaces in Clarion County, Pennsylvania  Limestone furnaces:

                      J. B. Lyon & Bro. (Caldwell)

                      Jacob B. Lyon & Co. (Rupp, History)

Children of JACOB LYON and NANCY ROSS are:

18.              i.    RACHEL⁷ LYON, b. 3 March 1849, Clarion Co, PA; d. 19 May 1926, Clarion, PA.

19.             ii.    ELLA LYON, b. 18 October 1861, Clarion; d. 2 December 1926, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

                 iii.    SARAH LYON, b. Abt. 1859; d. Aft. 1910, Clarion, PA; m. HARRY SLATER, Abt. 1880; b. Abt. 1856; d. Aft. 1910.

                 iv.    GEORGE C. LYON, d. Allegheny, PA.

20.             v.    HESTER LYON, d. Cincinnati, Ohio.

                 vi.    MARY LYON, b. 15 December 1850, Riedsburg, PA; d. Bef. December 1926, Clarion, PA; m. JAMES J. PENNINGTON, 19 February 1886, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Burial: Clarion Cemetery, Clarion, PA

                vii.    RHETTA LYON, d. Bef. 1918, New Castle, PA; m. ALBERT I. BROADHEAD.

15.  SARAH MARIA⁶ ROBERTS (SARAH⁵ BROOM, JACOB⁴, JAMES³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born 31 August 1822, and died 2 February 1896.  She married CHARLES HENRY STONE.  He was born 4 February 1818, and died 6 June 1861.

Children of SARAH ROBERTS and CHARLES STONE are:

21.              i.    BRINTON⁷ STONE, b. Bet. 1840 - 1855, Coatesville, PA; d. Aft. 1875, Washington, DC.

                  ii.    JOHN STONE, b. Bet. 1840 - 1855; m. ANNIE STEELE, 15 August 1869; b. Chester Co., PA.

                 iii.    CHARLES A STONE, b. Bet. 1840 - 1855.

                 iv.    NEWTON HENRY STONE, b. Bet. 1840 - 1855; m. ELLEN HALE, 29 December 1875; b. Bellefonte, PA.

                  v.    EDWARD ROBERTS STONE, b. Bet. 1840 - 1855; m. VIRGINIA GILROY, 3 October 1876.

                 vi.    MARY HELEN STONE, b. Bet. 1840 - 1855.

                vii.    ELIZABETH NEWTON STONE, b. Bet. 1840 - 1855; m. GEORGE LYON DOUGLASS, 14 June 1878, Washington DC.

16.  DANIEL LOWBER⁶ BROOM (JAMES MADISON⁵, JACOB⁴, JAMES³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born Bet. 1800 - 1820 in Philadelphia, PA, and died Aft. 1887 in Philadelphia, PA.  He married ELIZABETH MAN Bet. 1825 - 1840. 

Children of DANIEL BROOM and ELIZABETH MAN are:

                   i.    ELIZABETH⁷ BROOM, b. Bet. 1835 - 1840, Philadelphia, PA.

                  ii.    MARY M BROOM, b. Bet. 1835 - 1840.

                 iii.    JAMES M BROOM, b. Bet. 1835 - 1840; d. Bef. 1889.

                 iv.    HELEN C BROOM, b. Bet. 1835 - 1840.

                  v.    WILLIAM A BROOM, b. Bet. 1835 - 1845, Philadelphia, PA; d. Aft. 1889, Philadelphia, PA.

Occupation: Editor & journalist

17.  JACOB⁶ BROOM (JAMES MADISON⁵, JACOB⁴, JAMES³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born 25 July 1808 in Baltimore, MD, and died 28 November 1864 in Washington, DC.  Burial: Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC. He married CORNELIA CHAMBERLAIN. 

Biographical note for JACOB BROOM:

BROOM, Jacob,  (son of James Madison Broom), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Baltimore, Md., July 25, 1808; received a classical education; moved to Philadelphia, Pa., with his parents in 1819; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1832 and commenced practice in Philadelphia, Pa.; appointed deputy auditor of the State in 1840; clerk of the Philadelphia orphans’ court 1848-1852; nominated by the Native American Party in 1852 for President of the United States; elected as a candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1857); chairman, Committee on Revolutionary Pensions (Thirty-fourth Congress); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1856 and for election to the Thirty-sixth Congress in 1858; died in Washington, D.C., November 28, 1864; interment in Congressional Cemetery.

Children of JACOB BROOM and CORNELIA CHAMBERLAIN are:

                   i.    VIRGILIA⁷ BROOM, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; m. (UNKNOWN) MARCELLAS.

                  ii.    ELIZABETH BROOM, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850.

                 iii.    LOUISA BROOM, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; d. Bef. 1867.

22.            iv.    HELEN L. BROOM, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850, Philadelphia, PA; d. Philadelphia, PA.

                  v.    CORNELIA BROOM, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; m. (UNKNOWN) BAILEY.

                 vi.    CAROLINE BROOM, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850.

                vii.    JAMES M. BROOM, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850; d. Aft. 1865.

               viii.    CLARA BROOM, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850.

                  ix.    ANNIE BROOM, b. Bet. 1830 - 1850.

Generation No. 6

18.  RACHEL⁷ LYON (JACOB BROOM⁶, ESTER WILLIS⁵ BROOM, JACOB⁴, JAMES³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born 3 March 1849 in Clarion Co, PA, and died 19 May 1926 in Clarion, PA.  She married CLARK CHARLES FLEMING 24 June 1872 in Clarion, PA.  He was born 16 November 1845 in Limestone Twp, Clarion Co, PA, and died 13 February 1920 in Clarion, PA.

Children of RACHEL LYON and CLARK FLEMING are:

                   i.    ALICE MARY⁸ FLEMING, b. 3 March 1874, Clarion Co, PA; d. February 1953, Cortland, NY.

                  ii.    ELIZABETH FLEMING, b. Bet. 1873 - 1878; d. Abt. 1937, Kittanning, PA.

19.  ELLA⁷ LYON (JACOB BROOM⁶, ESTER WILLIS⁵ BROOM, JACOB⁴, JAMES³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born 18 October 1861 in Clarion, and died 2 December 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA Burial: 4 December 1926, Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA 

She married WILLIAM SHERIDAN MCCULLOUGH 21 April 1885 in Clarion, PA, son of WILLIAM MCCULLOUGH and ELIZABETH FRAMPTON.  He was born 28 January 1863 in Mechanicsville, PA, and died 5 October 1941 in Pittsburgh, PA. Burial: 9 October 1941, Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA 

Wm. S. McCullough was Building Supervisor for Nicola Building Co. and responsible for the construction of Forbes Field Baseball Stadium and also the first concrete arch bridge in Pittsburgh, as well as other major building projects.

Children of ELLA LYON and WILLIAM sHERIDAN MCCULLOUGH are:

                   i.    WILLIAM EDWARD⁸ MCCULLOUGH, b. 26 February 1886, New Castle, Lawrence Co., PA; d. 18 December 1972, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; m. ETHEL MAUDE THOMAS, 14 September 1918, Evans City, PA; b. 9 August 1896, Fairview, Butler Co., PA, USA; d. 28 May 1975, Pittsburgh, PA.

      ii.    EDITH LEONE MCCULLOUGH, b. 7 September 1888; d. October, New York, NY; m. (1) ERROL E DEEMER; m.   (2)  J. MALCOLM HOOD. Burial: Atlantic City, NJ

20.  HESTER⁷ LYON (JACOB BROOM⁶, ESTER WILLIS⁵ BROOM, JACOB⁴, JAMES³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) died in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She married (UNKNOWN) MOORE. 

 Child of HESTER LYON and (UNKNOWN) MOORE is:

                   i.    ALICE MOORE⁸ DE COURCY.

21.  BRINTON⁷ STONE (SARAH MARIA⁶ ROBERTS, SARAH⁵ BROOM, JACOB⁴, JAMES³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born Bet. 1840 - 1855 in Coatesville, PA, and died Aft. 1875 in Washington, DC.  He married ELIZABETH D BOWIE, daughter of RICHARD BOWIE and MARTHA MAGDALEN.  She was born in Coatesville, PA, and died in Coatesville, PA.

Children of BRINTON STONE and ELIZABETH BOWIE are:

                   i.    CHARLES HENRY⁸ STONE.

                  ii.    GEORGE LORING PORTER STONE.

22.  HELEN L.⁷ BROOM (JACOB⁶, JAMES MADISON⁵, JACOB⁴, JAMES³, THOMAS², (UNKNOWN)¹) was born Bet. 1830 - 1850 in Philadelphia, PA, and died in Philadelphia, PA.  She married ROBERT SMITH, well known brewer, 4 May 1862 in Philadelphia, PA.  He died in Philadelphia, PA.

 Children of HELEN BROOM and ROBERT SMITH are:

                   i.    HELEN R⁸ SMITH, b. 1863.

                  ii.    FLORENCE J SMITH, b. 20 January 1865.