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Lucy N <I>Warden</I> Brockman

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Lucy N Warden Brockman

Birth
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Death
10 Apr 1959 (aged 90)
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
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Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Lucy Nottingham Warden was born in Ottumwa, Iowa to the town's first permanent physician, who was trained at the Medical College in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her family came from Kentucky, and Virginia before that. When her father retired from medicine, he went into business in Ottumwa. Her uncle, George Warden, started the town's newspaper, The Ottumwa Courier.

Lucy was an elementary school teacher in the Ottumwa public schools, and was the principal of the Lincoln school. At the age of 41, she became the second wife of Dr. David Crawford Brockman, a widower, on February 2, 1910. He was a surgeon who was well-known throughout the state, having a wide practice.

Lucy had an active part in the establishment of public playgrounds. She had done a great deal of archeological research and had a large collection of Indian curios. Some of her collection was given to the University of Wisconsin. She was well versed in bird lore and was an enthusiastic botanist. She was a poet and had a special talent for painting and drawing, especially in water colors and in designs for china painting.

After 15 years, Lucy became a widow on August 21, 1925. She went on to work as an insurance agent for many years and lived in the Hotel Ballingall, where she conducted her insurance business.

After a long and varied career and life, Lucy died on April 10, 1959 at age 90, outliving all of her brothers and sisters:

Frank C. Warden (c 1849-1897)
Richard S. Warden (1850-1851)
Willie Foster Warden (1852-1853)
Charles Warden (c. 1853-?)
Laura T. Warden (1856-1906)
Harry W. Warden (1858-1860)
Elizabeth Warden (1860-1860)
Hester Stevens Warden (1861-1945)
Sally/Sarah Warden (c. 1863-?)
Walter Warden (1870-1871)
Martha Warden (c.1873-?)

Lucy Nottingham Warden was born in Ottumwa, Iowa to the town's first permanent physician, who was trained at the Medical College in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her family came from Kentucky, and Virginia before that. When her father retired from medicine, he went into business in Ottumwa. Her uncle, George Warden, started the town's newspaper, The Ottumwa Courier.

Lucy was an elementary school teacher in the Ottumwa public schools, and was the principal of the Lincoln school. At the age of 41, she became the second wife of Dr. David Crawford Brockman, a widower, on February 2, 1910. He was a surgeon who was well-known throughout the state, having a wide practice.

Lucy had an active part in the establishment of public playgrounds. She had done a great deal of archeological research and had a large collection of Indian curios. Some of her collection was given to the University of Wisconsin. She was well versed in bird lore and was an enthusiastic botanist. She was a poet and had a special talent for painting and drawing, especially in water colors and in designs for china painting.

After 15 years, Lucy became a widow on August 21, 1925. She went on to work as an insurance agent for many years and lived in the Hotel Ballingall, where she conducted her insurance business.

After a long and varied career and life, Lucy died on April 10, 1959 at age 90, outliving all of her brothers and sisters:

Frank C. Warden (c 1849-1897)
Richard S. Warden (1850-1851)
Willie Foster Warden (1852-1853)
Charles Warden (c. 1853-?)
Laura T. Warden (1856-1906)
Harry W. Warden (1858-1860)
Elizabeth Warden (1860-1860)
Hester Stevens Warden (1861-1945)
Sally/Sarah Warden (c. 1863-?)
Walter Warden (1870-1871)
Martha Warden (c.1873-?)

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