Stephen Dille BROCKMAN

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.

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