Son of William Brockwell and Polly Couch Brockwell.

Married to Susan A Horner.

James and Susan were the parents of:
William Jasper Brockwell(1869-1938)
Octavia Brockwell Couch
Emma Elizabeth Brockwell Taylor
Oliver Jackson Brockwell
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: James Brockwell
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: District 1, Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 43
Household Members:
Name Age
William Brockwell 40
Polly Brockwell 48
Andrew J Brockwell 20
Betsy A Brockwell 15
Sarah Brockwell 13
James Brockwell 10

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: James I Brockwell
Residence: Orange County, North Carolina, North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Age at Enlistment: 21
Enlistment Date: 2 Dec 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Orange County, North Carolina
State Served: North Carolina
Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, North Carolina 28th Infantry Regiment on 20 Dec 1861.
Birth Date: abt 1840
Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James I. Brockwell
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name: Susan Brockwell
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
James I. Brockwell 46
Susan Brockwell 30
William Brockwell 10
Oclava Brockwell 7
Emma Brockwell 4

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: J I Brockrell
Age: 65
Birth Date: Aug 1834
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Susan Brockrell
Marriage Year: 1869
Years Married: 31
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
J I Brockrell 65
Susan Brockrell 30
W J Brockrell 31
Emma Brockrell 21
Oliver J Brockrell 15

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: James I Brockwell
Age in 1910: 75
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Near Old Hillsboro Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Susa S Brockwell
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Years Married: 43
Survivor of Union or Confederate Army or Navy: CA
Household Members:
Name Age
James I Brockwell 75
Susa S Brockwell 65
Robert E Cannady 22

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: James Brockwell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 80
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1834
Birth Place: Orange
Death Date: 21 Dec 1914
Death Place: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Father: William Brockwell
Mother: Couch
Cause of death: Acute cardiac dillitation, mitral regurgitation
Informant: O J Brockwell, Rt 1 Durham
Burial: Orange Church
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North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: Polly Couch
Gender: Female
Spouse: William Brockwell
Spouse Gender: Male
Bond Date: 5 May 1828
Bond #: 000095079
ImageNum: 001772
County: Orange
Record #: 01 044
Bondsman: Alfred Batchelo
Witness: S T Tillinghast