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MARY GREENWOOD BROADBENT Pioneer 1864. Mary Greenwood (Broadbent) was born April 30, 1811 in Todmorden England. Her parents were James Greenwood and Elizabeth Lau (born 1769, died 1842). She married James William Broadbent in 1835. He was born April 12, 1811 at Hurst England, and died in Illinois Nov. 28, 1863. They had seven children, Grace was born June 11, 1836 and married Jesse Eastus Murphy. Twins Francis (Frank B) and Elizabeth were born April 28, 1839. Nancy was born May 18, 1842 and married Hyrum Pearse Folsom in Utah. Esther was born Feb 18, 1845 and Mary born July 5 in 1848. Both died in Kentucky as babies. James William was born Dec. 14, 1857 in Marysville, Kentucky. He married Ellen Stevens in 1874 in Utah. Mary Greenwood Broadbent had a patriarchal blessing ‘which promised she would come to Zion. William Broadbent died Nov. 28, 1863 in Illinois. Mary felt very downhearted as she had wanted to come to Salt Lake. The way was opened up to her. Her brother was able to bring them west, in fact it turned out to be a pleasure trip as they enjoyed the journey. They emigrated to Utah in a private company of mules and wagons, arriving in Salt Lake City in 1864. She lived for many years with her son James William Broadbent in Salt Lake City.