Hickory County, Missouri Biographies--Henry C. Brookshire

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Pages 582, 583

Henry C. Brookshire, M. D., a native of Hickory County, Mo., and one of its eminent 
physicians, was born on the 12th of March, 1848, and was educated in Boonville College, 
at Boonville, Mo.  In 1872 he began the study of medicine under Dr. J. D. Gunn, in 
Pettis County, and in 1874 and 1876 he attended lectures in the Medical College of 
Keokuk, Iowa, from which he graduated in the latter year.  In 1874 he located at 
Hermitage, but after a short period he came to Wheatland, where he has since made his 
home, and where he has won an enviable reputation as a physician.  In 1884-86 he was 
located at what is now known as Odin, but with this exception he has made his home in 
Wheatland since 1874.  September 5, 1868, he was married to Miss Mildred M. Woolery, 
a daughter of Andrew Woolery.  She was born in Cooper County, Mo., in 1850, and died 
in Barry County, Mo., May 16, 1886, having borne a family of four children; Rosa L., 
wife of John Montgomery; Joseph A., Charles C. and William H.  Mrs. Bookshire was a 
consistent member of the Missionary Baptist Church.  March 8, 1887, Dr. Brookshire 
wedded Miss Mollie Dodson, of Greene County, Mo., by whom he has one son.  He and 
wife belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and in his political views he 
is a Democrat.  He has been a member of the Masonic fraternity for a number of years.  
His parents, William L. and Sarah (Varnell) Brookshire, were born in Virginia and 
Tennessee, respectively, and both died in Missouri, he in March, 1862, when sixty-six 
years of age; and she, in October, 1886, at the age of eighty-four years.  They were 
married in East Tennessee, and there continued to make their home until 1829, when 
they located in Cole County near Jefferson City, and in 1841 came to Hickory County.  
After the father's death the family moved to Cooper County, but after the war the 
mother gave up housekeeping and began making her home with her children, continuing 
so to do until her death.  She was a lifelong and consistent member of the Missionary 
Baptist Church.  The father was a wagon-maker by trade, and followed this occupation 
in connection with farming all his life.  He was a Democrat politically, and, during 
the War of 1812, enlisted in the service, but did not see much fighting.  His father, 
William L. Brookshire, was a son of Joseph Brookshire, of Virginia.  He and his wife 
had ten children: Houston, Joseph, William, Monimo, Arrisa, DeKalb, and one not named 
(all now deceased).  The tree youngest, yet living, are Susan V., J. F. and the subject
of this sketch.

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