Manning M. Brockman and Julia P. Canon

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Husband Manning M. Brockman ¹

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           Born: 7 Sep 1827 - Claysville, Donegal Twp, Washington Co, PA
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         Father: John Brockman (1788-1870) 1
         Mother: Margaret Martin (1798-1849) 2

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Wife Julia P. Canon ^{2 3}

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           Born: 14 Sep 1825 2
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           Died: 6 Jan 1892 4
         Buried:  - Burgettstown Cemetery, Burgettstown, Smith Twp, Washington Co, PA

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         Father: Joshua Canon (      -      ) 3 5
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Children

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1 F Leah M. Brockman ²

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         Spouse: A. Wiley Montgomery (      -      ) 2

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2 F Carrie A. Brockman ²

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         Spouse: Robert E. Hill (      -      ) 2

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3 M John C. Brockman ²

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4 M Calvin M. Brockman ²

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M William H. Brockman ²

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6 F Amanda J. Brockman ²

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 F Ella R. Brockman ²

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         Spouse: Dr.  Gracey (      -      ) 2

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8 F Cynthia W. Brockman ²

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         Spouse: A. M. Keys (      -      ) 2

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9 M Harry E. Brockman ²

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General Notes: Husband - Manning M. Brockman

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He was born in Claysville, Donegal township, Washington County, where he received a common-school education. On April 3, 1843, he began to learn the wagon maker's trade, of John M. Mahanna, at West Alexander, Donegal township. He remained there but a short, time and then for three years worked in the shop of J. T. Lucas. In 1846 he became an employe of Busley & Little, extensive wagon makers on Main Street, Wheeling, West Virginia, and with them remained some time. He then returned to West Alexander, dividing his time between the last mentioned place and Burgettstown, and following his trade.
After his marriage he followed his trade in Burgettstown till March 1, 1852, when, in company with some others, he started to California on a gold-hunting expedition, taking the "water route." The distance to Pittsburgh was made partly on foot and partly by conveyance. The Pennsylvania R. R. was at that time completed as far as Turtle Creek, from which place they proceeded by stage to Latrobe, thence by rail to Johnstown. From the latter point they passed over the old "Inclined Plane" to Hollidaysburg, thence going by rail to New York, where they took passage on the vessel "Crescent City" to Aspinwall, at which place the journey across the Isthmus of Panama was begun. The first seventeen miles of this fever-haunted part of the route were traversed by rail, then they went by water, and the last twenty miles were walked by the whole party. After reaching Panama they embarked on the vessel "Panama," and April 7, 1852, landed at San Francisco. Mr. Brockman followed gold-mining in Placer and El Dorado counties for about one year after his arrival, meeting with fair success; but having concluded that gold was more easily and perhaps as quickly obtained by other means than mining, he decided to resume his trade, which he did for two years in the "gold-diggings." On September 16, 1854, he started on the homeward journey, embarking at San Francisco on the vessel "Sierra Nevada," which he left at San Juan, Nicaragua, thence traveling by way of Virgin Bay to the mouth of the San Juan river, in Costa Rica. He then took passage in the ship "Northern Light," which landed him at New York, whence he proceeded to Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, and here again he began to work at his trade.
On September 3, 1864, Mr. Brockman enlisted at New Brighton, Pennsylvania, in Company C, Twenty-second Pennsylvania Cavalry, and was sent with the regiment to the Shenandoah Valley. At the close of the war he received an honorable discharge, and returning to Burgettstown, resumed his trade. In 1884 he began farming on the place adjoining Burgettstown, where he had located in 1861. Mr. Brockman was first a Whig, and later a Republican; he was a leader in the political questions of his neighborhood, and held various township offices. In 1869-70 he served as mercantile appraiser, and in 1879 became the successful one of eleven candidates for the office of county commissioner, which position he held from 1879 to 1881, inclusive; he has served two terms in this position. In 1892 he was again appointed to the office of mercantile appraiser.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1102.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1103.

3 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 226.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1104.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 156.