Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Woodland:

William C. Broas, farmer, Sec. 36 ; P.O. Ironton ; son of William and Lucinda (Cleveland) Broas; his father was a native of Massachusetts and his mother of Connecticut; William C. was born in the town of Union, Broome, Co., N.Y., March 27, 1820. Was married Dec. 1, 1844, in Tioga Co., N.Y., to Emeline R. Shepard, daughter of Robson and Polly (Burton) Shepard; Mrs. Broas was born in Cortland Co., N.Y.; have six children - Allen A., married to Emeline Thornton, residence, Woodland; Burton B., married Mary Mohler, residence, Woodland; Chancy T., Phoebe A., Mary J., Lucy M., John (deceased), Albert (deceased); came to Wisconsin in 1851; settled in Walworth Co.; stayed there two summers, then came to Sauk County; settled in the town of New Buffalo, now Fairfield; spent one year there; then came to Woodland (1854); located on Sec. 22; had 40 acres; lived there eight years, then moved to his present home, Sec. 36; has now 315 acres, lying partly in Sauk and partly in Richland Co. Mrs. Broas is a member of the Baptist Church; Mr. B. has been Clerk of the School District, No. 7, three years. Politics, Democrat.

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