Dr. William Thomas Brockman, Sr. (1881-1968)
From the book: "History of South Carolina" volume IV of V. Edited by Yates Snowden, LL.D. in collaboration with H.G. Cutler, 1920, the Lewis Publishing Company. This book is no longer copyrighted.
After getting a thorough education adn being equippped both by training adn by natural talents for his chosen career, Doctor Brockman began practise at Greer and in ten years has built up a large business, and is one of the active, progressive, public spirited citizens of that fortunate little city of Upper Carolina.
Doctor Brockman was born at Reidville in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, October 11, 1881, son of J. Hiram and Frances (Hoy) Brockman. The Brockmans are an old and distinguished family of Upper South Carolina. William T. Brockman, grandfather of Doctor Brockman was a first cousin of T. P. Brockman, one of the prominent characters in the early history of the state. Other members of the same family were Col. Ben T. Brockman and Capt. Jesse K. Brockman, both of whom were distinguished as officers in the Confederate army. Again and again the history of Spartanburg County in different epochs has to speak of the influence adn importance of this family. J. Hiram Brockman was a native of Spartanburg County and married Frances Hoy, daughter of Maj. William Hoy of the same county. Her mother was a member of the prominent Dean family of the same county.
Doctor Brockman received his early eduction in the Academy at Reidville, in Furman Universtiy at Greenville, and studied medicine in the South Carolina College of Medicine at Charleston. He was graduated witihthe class of 1909, and at once began practice at Greer, the rich and rapidly growing little city located about half way between Greenville and Spartanburg. In 1911 he took post-graduate work in New York Polytechnic, and while pursuing a general course paid particular attention to diseases of children. He is a member of the County, State, Southern and American Medical associations.
Doctor Brockman married Miss Bernice Wood, daughter of Mr. J. Terry Wood, a merchant at Greer. They have a son William Thomas Brockman, Jr., living and a daughter Mary Leonard, deceased.