In Marie (Broadway) Toms second family heritage book Broadway Generations, she brings a spirit of celebration and honor to the family. She traces the footprints of early Arkansan settler Grandpa Oliver back two more steps to Grandpa Oliver’s grandfather James Broadaway, a slave born in North Carolina. The trail leads all the way back to the plantation and slave owner that ancestor James and his family belonged to as property. Also, featured on the Broadway Generations book’s cover is a painting by Danny Broadway, celebrated Memphis artist, of the great Broadway and Clark wagon train journey.

Mrs. Toms along with a group of dedicated Broadway family committee members took on the monumental task of sifting through hundreds of records, obituaries, elder interviews and more to confirm a Broadway family history almost lost. For your enjoyment, the 320 page book is divided into sections called Generations for easy reading. Inside you will discover:

Generation Spotlight including the already popular 'Solving the Broadaway Mystery' by Eugene Broadway,'A Prayer for the Broadways' by Mary Booker and 'A Trip to Anson County' by Dennis J. Turner.

Generation Memories containing 32 stories out of the 95 stories dispersed throughout the book. The stories submitted from Broadway family members all over the world are sure to entertain and make you laugh out loud.

Generation Profiles including 40+ profiles, pictures and stories about elder family members submitted with affection from their children and grandchildren.
Generation Tree with a 9 generational family tree starting with Grandpa James Broadway extending to his (6x)grand-children reveals hundreds of Broadway family units and thousands of indvidual family members.
Generation Honor highlights the decorated and honorable Broadway family military professionals as well as the many education and entrepreneurial achievers of the family.
In the late 1800s, several Broadway and Clark families packed up a wagon train and moved to Arkansas seeking better opportunities. The rest is history, when the dust settled from the journey James Broadaway, Marshall Broadway and Silvia Clark Broadway are the main patriarchs and matriarch. From them grew a mighty tree that stretches far and beyond. Mrs. Toms challenges the next generation of Broadways to dig even further into the Broadway family's ancestral history. She encourages others to bring even more ancestors to the forefront for the family to meet. Read and be inspired to document your family's history.

Mrs. Toms, true to her family oriented disposition has included as many family members as possible through gathering interviews, stories and personal accounts from family elders, family members and the upcoming young generation.

Inside this book, you will feel like you are sitting at the feet of elders and family members listening to their stories and memories. With passion and character, Mrs. Toms has traced and documented the steps of the Broadaway ancestors to present. The Broadway Generation book is a unique and valuable guide into family history. Whether you are a Broadway family member or a friend of the family, you will come away with a fresh passion to treasure the events and memories of your own family.

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About Author
Marie Toms

Marie Toms lives with husband Leonard Toms in St. Louis, MO. They enjoy two grown sons, Leonard Jr. and Kilian Toms. She is the second child born to Lenner and Parlee Broadway. After collaborating with family committees and much research, she then wrote the recent release Broadway Generations book, which chronicles the Broadways’ clan hierarchy from James Broadaway’s humble roots of slavery. Mrs. Toms holds a Master of Technology & Education degree and serves as a professor at Patricia Stevens College.

Book Details:

Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Butterfly Press (April 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0979770181
ISBN-13: 978-0979770180
Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds