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1. Was a member of the Baptist Church.
2. Was a merchant at Bynumville and Prairie Hill, MO. The following is a
listing of his various jobs and community positions as described from
notes read in the Salisbury Press-Spectator. Until his start in the
general merchantile business he was a farmer and stock raiser.
1885, clerk and assessor of Bee Branch township.
1885, sunday school assistant superintendent.
1887, mail carrier.
1888, deputy sheriff.
1890, firm of Brockman & Bartholomew in Bynumville, MO (general
merchants).
1891, opened a general store (mercantile business) in Prairie Hill,
MO; he and his cousin, Frank Krager, may have been partners.
1902, delegate to the Judicial Convention.
trustee of the incorporated village of Prairie Hill.
3. After his death, Gertrude operated the store until 1920 when she moved
to Salisbury, MO.
4. Was a member of the following fraternal organizations: Masons, Odd
Fellows, Knights of Pythias, and Modern Woodsman of America.
5. Stephen died as a result of a lung abscess according to his obituary
and several notes which appeared in the Press-Spectator from June, 1903
to January, 1904.
6. Before her marriage Gertrude worked at a newspaper in McPherson, KS.
This is where her sister, Sallie (Hoyle) Tull lived.
7. Gertrude was partially deaf most of her adult life and was almost
totally deaf in her old age.
8. Gertrude was a member of both the Prairie Hill and the Salisbury and
Christian Churches.
9. I do not know the actual reason for her given name, Lorena, but,
according to the Nov 1989 issue of the United Dau. Conf. Mag., p. 7,
the following information might pertain: Lorena was a song that was
sung by both confederate and union soldiers during the Civil War.
Also, Margaret Mitchell mentioned this song in her book, Gone With the
Wind.....
10. 1910 census:
Mrs. S. Brockman 45 KY
Edith Brockman 18 MO
Clarence " 17 MO
Loren " 12 MO
Stevie (d)" 6 MO
B.C. Hoyle (b) 63 KY
E.A. Brockman (f-ml) 65 IN
SOURCES INCLUDE: 1900 Chariton co., MO census, Wayland twp.
1910 Chariton co., MO census [ED 21.46.77].
1897 Chariton County, MO Atlas.
5 Dec 1941 Salisbury Press-Spectator.
Marriage Record, Book 3, p. 259, Chariton county, MO.
Port. Biog. Rec. Chariton County, MO, p. 119.
11 Apr 1890 Salisbury Press-Spectator.
8 Jan 1904 Salisbury Press-Spectator.
Missouri Death Certificate #41581 (Lorena G. Brockman).
STEPHEN D. BROCKMAN
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A gentleman who by his increasing industry, sobriety and thrift has
succeeded in winning the confidence and respect of all who know him, was
born near Bynumville, Chariton county, Mo., July 5, 1857. The birth of
the father, John F. Brockman, occurred in Kentucky in 1829. With his
parents, in the 30's, he moved to Howard county, Mo., and in the 40's
located near Bynumville, Chariton county. It was in 1854 that he met and
married Miss, Elizabeth Dille, a native of Indiana, which union resulted
in the birth of six children, three boys and three girls, all of whom are
now living, and of which number our subject is the second oldest. Though
reared upon a farm with limited educational advantages, our subject, being
possessed of a quick, active intelligence, and of an inquiring, energetic
disposition, in the common schools he did attend, succeeded in acquiring
an excellent practical excellent English education. On leaving, school
our subject engaged in farming and stock raising, until , 87 when he
accepted the office of deputy under county Sheriff, 0. B. Anderson. One
year later he engaged in the mercantile business at Bynumville, enjoying,
a good patronage until 91, when he disposed of his interests there, to
engage in the same business at Prairie Hill, where he has since resided,
being associated with Mr. Frank Krager. These gentlemen carry an
exceptionally nice stock of goods for a rural village and have built up a
large and enviable patronage. April 2, '89 our subject was united in
marriage to Miss Gertrude Hoyle, of Chariton county, but formerly of
Kentucky. Miss Hoyle's parents were originally from Hanover, England.
This union has. been blessed by the birth of two children, namely, Edith,
now six and Clarence four years of age. Socially, Mr. Brockman is an
honored and enthusiastic member of a number of fraternal organizations,
chiefly among which are the Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. Politically, he was reared
democratic and faithfully supported his party's principles. Religiously,
he affiliates with the Baptist church.
Ingo
Brockmann
