Wellsville, KS
example from LOST GALLERY
There were at least six photographers in the cabinet card era named Brockway:
Charles T Brockway who worked mostly in Lincoln, NE
J R Brockway who worked in Cincinnati, OH
John R Brockway who also worked in Spring Grove, Burgoyne and Cincinnati, OH
T Brockway who worked in Weedsport, NY
Brockway of Sheldon, IL
And the subject here, Mrs Emily Gerturde Hyde/Brockway who worked apparently only in Kansas
Emily Gertrude Hyde/Brockway
(1848 – 1928)
1848 Aug 06
Brooklyn, NY, US census, KS census, Emily Hyde is born to Edward Goodrich Hyde and Sarah Wade Lord
1867
Location unknown, 1900 US census, W S Brockway and Emily Hyde are married
1870
Olathe (KS) Independent, 02 Jul 1913 (see below) bio item says Mrs W S Brockway moved to Kansas this year
1871 Jun 26
Wellsville, KS, state records, Son Samuel M Brockway is born
1872
Connecticut, state records, son Maurice Brockway is born
1880 Jun 01
Wellsville, KS, US census, S G Brockway as clerk in store, E Brockway as wife keeping house
1882 Jul 13
Wellsville (KS) News, small ad for Mrs W S Brockway “Specimens seen at W S Brockway’s store
1883 May 10
Ottawa (KS) Weekly Republican, item says Mr and Mrs Brockway are visiting Ottawa
1883 Oct 11
Wellsville (KS) News, small ad for Mrs W S Brockway to photograph residences, work seen at Post Office
1884 May 23
Wellsville (KS) News, small ad for Mrs W S Brockway for “outdoor views”, orders taken at Post Office
1887 Jul 22
Wellsville (KS) Exchange, small gossipy item says Mrs W S Brockway is improving
1887 Sep 01
Wellsville (KS) Exchange, Small gossipy item says Mrs W S Brockway is improving
1887 Nov 17
Wellsville (KS) Exchange, small item says Mrs Geeseka dn Mrs W S Bockway drove to Ottawa Friday
1889 Sep 04
Ottawa (KS) Daily Republican, small item says Mrs W S Brockway of Wellsville has fine exhibit
1890
Wellsville, KS, FindaGrave, Mattie J Brockway b.1857
1899 Sep 13
Ottawa (KS) Herald, small item says W S Brockway and Miss Meme Brockway left for Chicago, IL, to visit Mrs Brockway’s brother, Dr Hyde
1900 Jun 16
Franklin, KS, US census, Emile H Brockway as photographer
1900 Aug 06
Ottawa (KS) Evening Herald, small item says Mrs W S Brockway went to Olathe, KS, Thursday
1907 Mar 12
Ottawa (KS) Evening Herald, small item says Mrs W S Brockway gallery is at her residence on Seventh St
1907 Nov 21
Ottawa (KS) Herald, small item says Mrs W S Brockway is planning to open a gallery in Olathe, KS; Also mention that she has “East” for two months, studying
1907 Nov 25
Ottawa (KS) Daily Republic, small item says will soon open gallery in Olathe, KS
1907 Dec 02
Ottawa (KS) Evening Herald, item says Mrs W S Brockway had moved her apparatus to Olathe, KS
1907 Dec 05
Olathe (KS) Mirror, item says Mrs W S Brockway new photographic studio at 128 South Cherry opened last Tuesday
1907 Dec 12
Olathe (KS) Mirror, display ad for Mrs W S Brockway at 128 S Cherry Street
1908
Olathe, KS, city directory, Mrs W S Brockway as photographer at 128 S Cherry; res 588 W Loula
1908 Feb 27
Olathe (KS) Mirror, small item says Mrs W S Brockway visited W S Brockway in Wellsville, KS, on Sunday
1908 Apr 17
Wellsville (KS) Globe small item says Mrs W S Brockway was in Wellsville, KS, this week
1908 Oct 29
Olathe (KS) Mirror, large ad for Mrs W S Brockway studio at 128 S Cherry
1908 Dec 16
Olathe (KS) Mirror, small item says Mrs W S Brockway has added extra help
1909 Aug 19
Olaths (KS) Mirror, small item says MR and Mrs W S Brockway have moved into ne home on S Walnut st
1910 Apr 22
Olathe, KS, US census, Emily H Brockway as photographer with studio
1910 Aug 05
Wellsville (KS) Globe, Item says Mrs Brockway is selling “views’ of Wellsville
1913 Jul 02
Olathe (KS) Independent, as/news item about Mrs W S Brockway studio at 128 S Cherry
1915 Mar 01
Olathe, KS, Kansas state census, Emily Brockway as photographer
1920 Jan 12
Olathe, KS, US census, Emily Brockway as photographer with studio
1925 Mar 01
Olathe, KS, Kansas state census, “Emma” H Brockway as “none” occupation; husband same
1925 Jun 18
Leavenworth County, KS, husband William Spencer Brockway dies at age 76.
1925 Jun 22
Civil War pension registration, Emily H Brockway, widow
1928
Kansas, FindaGrave, Emily Brockway dies at age 80.
No evidence has been found that Emily Brockway operated more than one studio at a time. Actually not much was found confirming Emily Brockway’s location has been found. The following recap is rather general.
1882 to 1890: Wellsville, KS
1900: Franklin, KS (possibly not an established studio there)
1900 – 1907: Ottawa, KS
1907 – 1920: Olathe, KS
19 May 1883
04 Sep 1889
06 Aug 1900
12 Mar 1907
25 Nov 1907
02 Dec 1907
Hillsboro Bridge, NH
example from auction site
(NO connection to Emily Brockway
of Kansas has been found)
1070 "O" Street, Lincoln, NE
example from auction site
(NO connection to Emily Brockway
of Kansas has been found)
Sheldon, IL
example from auction site
(NO connection to Emily Brockway
of Kansas has been found)
Mexico, NY
CDV example from auction site
(no connection to Emily Brockway of Kansas has been found)
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