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John J. “The Corn King” Brox

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Birth	:	22 Feb 1869 Austria
Death	:	Aug 1954 Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Saint Louis Cemetery, Good Intent, Atchison County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6241035, -95.2268753
Description	:	Former County King Dies John J. Brox, 85, retired farmer for years was know as the "Corn King" because of the many championship prizes he won at national, state and local corn competitions, died at 2:20 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Atchison hospital. He had been a patient at the hospital eight weeks and suffered a stroke last Tuesday. His condition had been critical since Mrs. Brox's illness began lat in May. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at St. Benedict's church. Burial in will be in the St Louis church cemetery. The rosary will recite tomorrow night at... Read More	Former County King Dies John J. Brox, 85, retired farmer for years was know as the "Corn King" because of the many championship prizes he won at national, state and local corn competitions, died at 2:20 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Atchison hospital. He had been a patient at the hospital eight weeks and suffered a stroke last Tuesday. His condition had been critical since Mrs. Brox's illness began lat in May. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at St. Benedict's church. Burial in will be in the St Louis church cemetery. The rosary will recite tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the Stanton chapel. A family rosary will be held there tonight at 8. The pallbearers will be six nephews, Edward, George, Albert and ( ) Brox, Bob Myers and Roy ( ). Born Feb. 22, 1869 in Altwaldck, Austria, John Joseph Brox came to America with his parents, John and Anna Brox when six years old. The family arrived at the port of New York about March 3, 1875 and settled on a farm northwest of Atchison on Independence creek. John Brox attended the old Germany school, now Independence Valley school, where his teacher was the father of the late Ralph U. Pfouts, Atchison lawyer. March 28, 1894, he was united in marriage to Miss Eliza Keeler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wenzel Keeler of the Good Intent community at St. Louis church. The began house-keeping on a farm in the Farmington vicinity where they lived two years before Mr. Brox bought the old Kennedy farm next to his father's land on Independence Creek. John J. Brox retired from farming in 1920 but lived on his farm until selling it in 1948. His wife died in 1951. Mr. Brox until he entered the hospital, made his home with his son, Joseph R. Brox, route 3. Mr. Brox won Sweepstakes prizes for his corn at the Topeka Free fair, the Hutchison state fair, nation corn shows in Texas and Chicago, and at many shows in Atchison and its area. He sold his seed corn in this territory and shipped it to other states. For one of the Atchison Corn Carnivals Mrs. Brox built a beautiful float which appeared in the parade. It was a big corn crib decorated with split ears of corn. His name was spelled out on the crib in red corn. Because was the corn king he wore a suit made of corn shucks. His wife tailored the suit which was uniquely and ingeniously designed. At one time Mr. Brox was a stock holder and director of the former Bailor Plow Co. and was a director of the federal Land bank. He also formerly owned a half block of business buildings in Hamburg, Ia., which he later traded for 400 acres of land near Mexico, Mo. A hard working and Industrious man, Mr. Brox was a successful farmer and an expert seedman. He was esteemed by a wide circle of friends. One of Mrs. Brox's feats was shucking 196 bushels of corn in 8.5 hours. Surviving are his two sons, John R. Brox, route 3, and John A. Brox 1502 North Second street, rock and lime contractor; two daughters, Mrs. Albert Lutz (Annie) and Mrs. Mark Tritsch (Mollie), both of Mexico, Mo.; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Atchison Globe, Front page, Monday, August 9, 1954

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John J. “The Corn King” Brox's memorial is located at: Saint Louis Cemetery, Good Intent, Atchison County, USA.
When did John J. “The Corn King” Brox death?
John J. “The Corn King” Brox death on Aug 1954 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.6241035
Longitude: -95.2268753

Family Members:

Parent

John Brox

(1833 - 1910)

Anna Maria Kössler Brox

(1838 - 1913)

Spouse

Elizabeth “Eliza” Keeler Brox

(1874 - 1951)

Siblings

Anton Paul Brox

(1874 - 1955)

Frank Brox

(1876 - 1948)

Children

Joseph R Brox

(1895 - 1967)

Infant Son Brox

(1900 - 1900)

John A. Brox

(1909 - 2007)

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