Robert Embree BROCKMAN

1. Raised in the Clifton Hill area of Randolph county, MO.

2. Was married at the home of T.N. Grizzell.

3. Was president of the Farmers Bank in Clifton Hill.

4. Was living on Sears Street, Clifton Hill, MO in 1920.

5. Moved to Kansas City, MO in 1927 and worked as a pressman;

in 1930 he was living at 5739 Prospect Avenue in Kansas City, MO.

6. Copied from the Salisbury Press Spectator of 10 Jan 1902:

"Another wedding was solemnized in this vicinity Thursday evening of

last week. At the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos.

Grizzell, Dec. 26, 1901, at 7 o'clock. Miss Edna Grizzell was happily

married to Mr. Robt. Brockman, son of Jas. Brockman. Rev. D.B. Clifton

officiating. After the ceremony and congratulations by those present a

splendid supper was served by the bride's parents, and on the following

day a reception was given them and several of their friends at the home

of the groom. These are among our most prominent young people, and have

lots of friends who join the Rustler in extending congratulations and

wishes them a happy and prosperous journey through life.

Clifton Rustler"

7. Copied from the Kansas City Star of 6 Jul 1941:

"DIES AT HIS WORK

Robert [Brockmann], 60 years old, 1716 Broadway, died unexpectedly

last night at 217 West Eighteenth street where he was employed as a

pressman by the Midwest Sign company. General hospital ambulance

attendants attributed the death to a heart attack."

8. Copied from the Moberly Monitor Index:

"Robert Brockman Funeral Tuesday At Clifton Hill

Short funeral services for Robert Brockman, former Clifton Hill banker,

will be held at the Clifton Hill Cemetery at 1 o'clock tomorrow

afternoon. Mr. Brockman died at his home in Kansas City yesterday.

Born and reared in Clifton Hill, Mr. Brockman headed the Farmers Bank

at Clifton Hill for many years. He had resided in Kansas City since

1927. He is survived by a large number of relatives in Clifton Hill and

vicinity."

9. Copied from the Huntsville-Randolph Herald, 10 Jul 1941:

"Short funeral services were held for Robert Brockman, former Clifton

[Hill] banker, by the Rev. [D.] John Meyers, Tuesday afternoon at one

o'clock at the Clifton Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Brockman died Sunday at his home in Kansas City. Born and reared

in and near Clifton he was president of the Farmers Bank for a number of

years, and moved to Kansas City in 1927."

SOURCES INCLUDE:

Clifton Hill Cemetery.

Deed and probate records of Randolph county, MO.

Marr. Rec. Randolph co., MO, Bk 5:483.

Kansas City Star 6 Jul 1941.

Randolph County Times Herald 10 Jul 1941.

Moberly Monitor Index, 7 Jul 1941.

Kansas City Star 17 Nov 1931.

Salisbury Press Spectator 10 Jan 1902 (marriage notice).

1910 Randolph county, MO census [ED 84.136.86].

1920 Randolph county, MO soundex [ED

1930 Jackson county, MO census (Kansas City)

[ED 48-239, Sheet 20A, page 223].

137.2].

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