Col Thomas Patterson Brockman (1797-1859)

Col Thomas Patterson Brockman

Birth

4 Dec 1797

Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Death

20 Aug 1859 (aged 61)

Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Burial

Kilgore Family Cemetery

Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map

Plot

Row 6

Memorial ID

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h/o Mary "Polly" Kilgore

f/o Althea S, James H, Frances E, Josiah T, John B, Benjamin, Lucy, Mary, Jesse K, Henrietta N, Eloise

s/o Henry Martin Brockman and Susannah Patterson

Inscription

Listed are the four sides of his tombstone:
In memory of Col. T. P. Brockman
Born: December 4,1797 Died August 20, 1859
Age 61 years 8 months 16 days
Side 11
He was a man of strong and exemplary mind of excellent judgement of correct foresight possessed of superior business qualifications and fitted for general and extensive usefullness. He was a ________and scrupuliously faithful husband and affection yet discreet father, training his children with great care and governed them with much wisdom and prudence, as a neighbor he was held in universal esteem.
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He was honored with the liberal and unwavering confidence of his fellow citizens representing them in both branches of the legislature of South Caroolina sucessively for more than a quarter of a century in the capacity he wielded a commanding influence and worked with the first business men in the state
IV
As a Christian he was a man of deep piety without ostentation in outward show, he was meek and lowly adoring the domain of God, his Savior with an orderly walk and godly conversation. He filled the office of a Deacon well for many years in the Baptist church at clear Springs and therby purchased to himself a good degree and great boldness in the faith.