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Rachel Weathers parents, Benjamin and Glathy (Bullington) Weathers moved to Harrison County, Indiania. Rachel's mothers lineage can be traced back to Virginia in 1680 and to a Mr. and Mrs. ‘Billington' Bullington, born around 1550 or 1560 in England. Her father's lineage dates back to Virginia in 1640 and a Thomas Gray, born 1593 in London, England.

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Rachel was born in Warren County, Kentucky and came to Indiana with her family.

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James Brumfield married
Rachel Weathers
Oct 5, 1828
Milltown, Harrison County, Indiana.

Children:
Sarah Brumfield ~ 1830
Washington Brumfield ~ 1832
Benjamin Brumfield ~ 1834
Reuben Brumfield ~ 1838
James Brumfield Jr. ~ 1840
Wade Willard Broomfield ~ 1844
Elizbeth Brumfield ~ 1845
Warden Brumfield ~ 1848

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James died in 1849.

1850 United States Census
Blue River township
Harrison County, Indiana
28 Jul 1850
Broomfield Rachel F, W, 41, KY
Broomfield, Sarah, F, W, 20, IN
Broomfield, Washington, M, W, 18, Farmer, IN
Broomfield, Benjamin, M, W, 16, Farmer, IN
Broomfield, Reuben, M, W, 12, IN
Broomfield, James, M, W, 10, IN
Broomfield, Wade, M, W, 7, IN
Broomfield, Elizabeth, F, W, 5, IN
Broomfield, Warden, M, W, 2, IN

Note: She is living next door to her brother George Washington Weathers.

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1860 Census
Blue River, Harrison, IN
16 Jun 1860
Broomfield, Rachel F, W, 51, Farmer, KY
Broomfield, Nancy J., F, W, 20, IN
Broomfield, Sarah A. F, W, 29, IN
Broomfield, Wade, M, W, 17, IN
Broomfield, Elizabeth, F, W, 15, IN
Broomfield, Wash, M, W, 27, Farmer, IN
Broomfield, Mary E., g-dau, F, W, 10/12, IN
It lists Rachel Broomfield age 51, and with real estate valued at $600 and a personal estate of $200, as the head of household.

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1870 Census
Blue River, Harrison, IN
10 Aug 1870
Broomfield, Rachel , F, W, 61, KY
Broomfield, Sarah, F, W, 28, IN
Broomfield, W. (Warden), M, W, 25, M1, Farm Laborer, IN
Broomfield, Elizabeth, dau-in-law, F, W, 24, M1, IN
Broomfield, James R., g-son, M, W, 1, IN
Broomfield, Mary, g-dau, F, W, 11, IN

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1880 Census,
Meacham, Marion, IL
3 Jun 1880 
Henson, William, M, W, 36, M1, Farmer, TN, TN, TN
Henson, Elizabeth (Broomfield), F, W, 31, M1, IN, IN, KY
Henson, James, R, M, W, 11, IN, TN, IN
Henson, Washington S., M, W, 9, IN, TN, IN
Henson, Rachel M., F, W, 7, IL, TN, IN
Henson, Charlotta M., F, W, 3, IL, TN, IN
Henson, Rena Viola, F, W, 5/12, Jan, IL, TN, IN
Broomfield, Rachel (Weathers), mother-in-law, F, W, 72, Wd, KY, TN, TN
Broomfield, Sarah B, sister-in-law, F, W, 49, IN, KY, KY

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Papers on file in Crawford County, Indiana, concerning the estate of her father Benjamin Weathers dated Dec. 24th, 1883, it states: A note dated September 26th, 1868 due the estate of Benjamin Weathers from Rachel Broomfield is uncollectible, said party now being dead and left nothing to pay the debt.

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