John Ira BROADUS was a son of Eli BROADUS and Seleetha Ammaline ENTREKIN. John Ira was born 14 May 1852 in Fountainbleu, MS and died 23 March 1929 in Perkinston, MS. John Ira is on the 1860 Federal Census of Jackson Co. MS, living with his parents .It states him as being nine years old and born in MS. John Ira married Narcisus Elizabeth SIMS 01 September 1876 in Harrison Co. MS. Narcisus Elizabeth SIMS, a daughter of Frederick SIMS and Elizabeth HESTER, was born 13 April 1854 and died 10 May 1939.

         i. Eugene Jasper, b. 21 Sept. 1877 in Harrison Co. MS

        ii. Edward Randolph, b. 06 May 1879 in Harrison Co. MS

       iii. Jurusha Emmaline, b. 15 Feb. 1881 in Harrison Co. MS

        iv. Samantha Jane, b. 20 June 1883in (now) Pearl River Co. MS

         v. George Albert, b. 08 Jan. 1887 in (now) Pearl River Co. MS

        vi. Frederick W., b. 18 Feb. 1889 in (now) Pearl River Co. MS

       vii. Joseph Ira, born 01 September 1891 in Pearl River Co. MS

      viii. Jeptha Daniel, born 06 June 1895 in Pearl River Co. MS

        ix. Jessie Randall, born 06 June 1895 in Pearl River Co. MS