John Wesley BROCKMAN

1. Went to Macon county, MO about 1865.

2. In the 1900 census, Clarence C. Plemnons, a grandson born Dec

1885 MO was listed with the family.

3. In 1910 Sarah Brockman was listed as living in Randolph county, MO with

the James and Nora Gilchrist family. (James Gilchrest 39 OH, Nora 35

MO, Lillian 2 MO, Hazel 1 MO)

4. Copied from the Macon Chronicle-Herald of 11 May 1934:

"Aged Atlanta Resident Dies

John W. Brockman, 95 years old, passed away this morning at 7:00

o'clock at the home of his son, Tom Brockman, east of Atlanta. Mr.

Brockman was a well known farmer, having lived near Atlanta for over 50

years. A few years ago he disposed of his farm and has been making his

home with his children.

Mrs. Brockman passed away 16 years ago. Six children survive, Tom

Brockman, Bert Brockman of La Plata, Mrs. J.W. Farmer, Mrs. Fanny Hales,

Mrs. Arthur Myers and Mrs. Jim Wares of Atlanta.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the Atlanta Baptist

Church conducted by the Rev. Dawkins of Kirksville, assisted by the

church pastor, the Rev. Schneider of Atlanta. Burial will be made in

the Shiloh cemetery near Love Lake."

4. Copied from the Macon Chronicle-Herald of 15 May 1934:

"The community expresses heartfelt sympathy to the children,

grandchildren and great grandchildren in the loss of J.W. Brockman, an

aged, beloved pioneer, who had reached his 94th birthday March 4, 1934.

His youngest child, Mrs. Herman Crawford, passed away a little less than

a year ago. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Baptist

Church in Atlanta. Burial was made at Shiloh by the side of his

companion who passed away several years ago. "Blessed are those who

dieth in the name of the Lord."

5. Copied from p. 1064 of the History of Macon County, MO:

"JOHN W. BROCKMAN (Farmer and Stock-raiser).

Mr. B., one of the leading farmers and thoroughly good man of the

township, was [born] in Randolph county, near Renick, March 4, 1840.

His father, Stephen H. Brockman, was born in Kentucky, came to Missouri

at the age of 14, and lived near Renick until his death in 1883. He

enlisted in the Black Hawk War, but was in no engagements. J.W. grew up

in Randolph county on the farm with common-school education. In 1862 he

was for a few months in the militia. On the 16th of January, 1863, Mr.

Brockman was married to Miss Sarah E., daughter of Bevel Hamilton,

formerly of Randolph.

Mr. B. lived on the home place until 1865, when he moved to Macon and

bought the farm where he now resides. He first bought 220 acres with

90 in cultivation. As his means permitted he added to his land, and now

owns 450 acres, 390 fenced and nearly all in cultivation, meadow and

pasture. His residence is large and handsome, his buildings new and his

orchard fine. Mr. Brockman makes a specialty of feeding stock for the

wholesale market, and ships a large number annually. Mr. B. has raised

a large family of children, eight in number, viz.: Alice, Mary F.,

Tabitha M., Wilbur H., Stephen B., Ida May, Thomas and Nellie Pearl.

Besides these he has had under his care and protection no less than five

orphan children. Mr. B. and his wife are members of the Missionary

Baptist Church at Love Lake, and he is a deacon in the church."

6. Have also seen his dom as 16 Jan 1863 (WFT 47:207).

7. Shiloh Cemetery is located 3 miles N of Atlanta, MO on Hwy. 63 and

1/2 mile west.

SOURCES INCLUDE:

Orange County Virginia Families III:125; IV:47.

1880 Macon county, MO census, Lyda twp. [ED 128.5]

1900 Macon county, MO census [ED 83.5], Lyda twp.

1910 Randolph county, MO census.

1920 Macon county, MO census (Atlanta) [ED 85.8].

History of Macon County, MO, page 1064.

Probate records of Macon county, MO.

Marriage records of Randolph co., MO, A:271.

Mears, Phyllis E. Macon County Missouri Obituaries,

1889-1903, Part 1.

Cemetery Records of Macon co., MO, Vol. VIII

Macon co., MO Wills and Marriage Records, 1830-1840.

Macon Chronicle-Herald, 11 May 1934 and 15 May 1934.

WFT 6:3381, information from Frank S. Myers, 1430 SW 12th Ave.,

Apt. 1612, Portland, OR 97201-3338

WFT 47:207 and WFT 140:218, information from Paul L. Hill,

1288 Londonderry Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626-2664.

Correspondence (Feb., 2000 and Jul., 2002) from Ben Hardin

of Lucy Jane (Brockman) Spurling who was a sister of John

Wesley Brockman. Mr. Hardin obtained some of his data

in the mid-1970's from Ethel Mangus Stephens (1892-1993)

and Iris Slavens Winkler.

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