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1. Copied from the History of Audrain County, MO (1884), pages 870-872:
"JOHN H. AND JAMES W. BROCKMAN, proprietors of Elmwood farm. Such is
the reputation of the people of the Blue Grass Regions of Kentucky for
being successful and neat farmers and enterprising stockmen, that in this
State, before the war, when one traveling through the country came in
view of a place of unusual beauty and in a more than ordinarily advanced
state of cultivation, he was almost sure to remark that "here lives a
farmer from the Blue Grass Regions of Kentucky." And although there are
many good farmers in Missouri now, from other States than Kentucky, as
there were not a few before the war, still one can go through the
country even at this day and pick out, with hardly a mistake, the places
belonging to former citizens of the Blue Grass Regions. Elmwood Farm,
the homestead of the subjects of the present sketch, is a striking proof
of the advanced ideas the Blue Grass farmers have of carrying on and
improving the appearance of a place. Its owners and proprietors coming
from Clark county, Kentucky, the very heart of the Blue Grass Regions,
it is not surprising, but is as should be expected, that it is one of
the handsomest farms in Audrain county. It contains 600 acres of
beautiful land, and is improved in a style to compare favorably with the
natural beauty of its site. It is such a place, in a word, as Clark
county (Kentucky) farmers would be expected to have. The Messrs.
Brockman are largely engaged in grain raising and handling stock. They
were the sons of Asa T. Brockman and his wife, whose maiden name was
Susan A. Huguely. The parents were both of old and well respected
Kentucky families. Asa T. Brockman was one of the prominent farmers and
fine stock men of Clark county. But in 1877 he sold out in Kentucky and
came to Missouri, locating first in Boone county, but afterwards settling
in Saling township, of Audrain county, where he died three years
subsequent to his removal to this state. His widow is still living, and
finds a welcome and pleasant home with her sons on Elmwood Farm. Six
of their family of ten children are living: John H., James W., Roger Lee,
Rachel H., Asa T. and Maggie D. Four others are deceased: Mary E., the
wife of Willis Green, of Kentucky; Flora, Alice and an infant, whose name
was Willis. John H. was born in Clark county, Ky., May 27, 1854, and
James W. in the same county, February 14, 1858. They were reared on
their father's homestead in Kentucky, and there learned those methods of
advanced farming and those ideas of carrying on a place of which they
have since given such a marked proof in their career as farmers in
Audrain county. They, of course, came to this county with their parents.
At the time of their father's death the place contained but 280 acres.
To this they have since added by their industry and good management until
the farm has expanded into the large place which it is to-day. Both
still young men, it is but the truth to say that they have shown a degree
of enterprise and intelligence in carrying on their farming operations
equaled by but few farmers, if any, in Audrain county. They deal to a
considerable extent in stock, particularly in horses and mules. They
also raise and buy cattle and hogs for shipment. They are expecting soon
to turn their attention largely to wheat raising, and also to Southdown
sheep. Both gentlemen are worthy members of the Christian Church. John
H. Brockman, the eldest brother, on the 3d of October, 1882, was married
to Miss Florena Dawson, an amiable and accomplished daughter of Nathaniel
Dawson, a prominent citizen of Monroe county. Asa Brockman, the father,
has been once married before his marriage to the mother of his sons, John
H. and James W., and the other children mentioned above; but the only two
children born of his first marriage died before reaching maturity."
SOURCES INCLUDE: Brockman Scrapbook, page 242.
Ingo
Brockmann
