Vockery Genealogy Research Files | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

By Michael Shultz, James Fernandez, Katie Davis, Trent Catlett

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Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Collection Historical Note

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Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Box 3

Barcode: 31234014049215

Folder 1: Bennett-Chrisman

Family group sheets, ancestry notes, a letter to Vockery from Rachel I. Klemm, a second letter to Vockery from Virginia P. Loomis, correspondence between Vockery and Stephanie Jackson as well as another correspondence between Vockery and Toni J. Brahier, and photocopies of a marriage license, a marriage bond, multiple deeds, a last will and testament of John Bennett, and a 1920 census record on the Bennett family.

Folder 2: Bentley

This folder contains correspondence between Vockery and Vickie Driscoll, which includes many family group sheets and a photocopy of a deed, as well as another correspondence between Vockery and Connie Lea Scott (includes a family group sheet,) and a final correspondence between Vockery and Michael Bentley, which also includes a family group sheet.

Folder 3: Berkele

Contains photocopies of newspaper articles, a family group sheet, a letter from Bill Vockery to William L. Burkley.

Folder 4: Berry

Includes a photocopy of a book from the Townsend collection called "The Berrys of Maryland," correspondence between Hobert T. Berry and Vockery (which also contains a family group sheet,) multiple letters to Judge Calico of Garrard County, family group sheets, a Memoir of John Marr Berry, ancestry notes, correspondence between Vockery and Carolyn Berry, and another correspondence between Vockery and Joann Turner.

Folder 5: Best

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Linda Duncan, another correspondence between Vockery and Sara Bettencourt, a third between Vockery and Eris A. Merritt, another between Vockery and Martha C. Hoffman, a fifth correspondence between Vockery and Jackie K. Higdon, another from Mrs. Floyd Lather and Vockery, a seventh between Vockery and Jean Hill, and a final correspondence between Vockery and Terry Ferguson. It also includes two letters one from someone named Hazel to Vockery and another letter from Betty Reynolds to Vockery, family group sheets, ancestry notes, and photocopies of a photo of Cynthia Ann Best, two estate settlements, the last will and testament of Ebenezer Best, the last will and testament of Humphrey Best, three deeds, and all estate records.

Folder 6: Bettis

Family group sheets, a letter from Elizabeth Boyd to Judge Calico of Garrard County, correspondence between Vockery and Rose M. Cajero, ancestry notes, and photocopies of a genealogy chart, a letter from I.H. Bettis to his brother, a note explaining the origin of the last name "Bettis," a newspaper article about "another sudden death," an inventory, an invitation to the funeral of George W. Bettis, a newspaper clipping with a speech given by I.H. Bettis when he became mayor elect, family information, a deed, a letter from an unknown writer to their sister, a letter from Edna Logan to her half sister Claire Elizabeth Beazley, and a summons.

Folder 7: Biggerstaff

Includes correspondence between Vockery and Jean Clore, as well as ancestry records, and a photocopy of a contract.

Folder 8: Bingaman

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Hazel Hays and another correspondence between Vockery and Elizabeth B. Hillman, as well as family group sheets, and a photocopy of the last will and testament of Henry Bingaman.

Folder 9: Bixler-Davis

Includes correspondence between Vockery and Eugene Bixler as well as family group sheets and a photocopy of a last will and testament.

Folder 10: Black

In this folder, there are ancestry notes, family group sheets, a letter from a Joel C. Burford, another letter from a Murl O. Black, and another from Vockery, and photocopies of a deed, and two contracts for a marriage license.

Folder 11: Blackwell

Correspondence between Vockery and Vicki Blackwell Norvell and another correspondence between Vockery and Monzell Butler, as well as family group sheets and a photocopy of a deed are included in this folder.

Folder 12: Blair

Only has a photocopy of a book about the Blair family of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and Eastern Kentucky.

Folder 13: Blakeman

Just has Commissioner's Deeds in the folder.

Folder 14: Bland

Contains Bland family Court and Bible records as well as ancestry notes.

Folder 15: Blanton

A letter from Beverly Vinson, another letter from Ruth Compton, correspondence between Vockery and Patricia Daly, family group sheets, ancestry notes, and a photocopy of the last will and testament of Joshua Blanton.

Folder 16: Boatwright

This folder contains family group sheets, ancestry notes, one correspondence between Vockery and Dennis Boatwright, another correspondence between Vockery and Ron Cornwell, a third correspondence between Vockery and Nell Franklin, another correspondence between Vockery and Derek Jamerson, and a final correspondence between Vockery and Violet King. Also included is a letter to Vockery from a Kathryn Mereness and a copy of that letter, as well as photocopies of a deed, the last will and testament of Elizabeth Boatwright, the last will and testament of Eliza Todd and Susie Shearer, a Family Tree article from the Berea Citizen newspaper about the Boatwright family, a marriage certificate, a marriage license, a family bible with family records and its transcription, and an estate settlement of William L. Todd.

Folder 17: Bogie

Includes photocopied photographs along with a description of each one, ancestry notes, family group sheets, and a letter from Alice Hobson.

Folder 18: Bolin-Bowling

The correspondence between Vockery and Joann (Bowling) Fosnaugh includes a family group sheet, ancestry notes, and photocopies of a newspaper article from Lincoln, Nebraska about a house that was built by Mr. Samuel Bowling, another newspaper article about the 125th anniversary of the Osborn Prairie, and another newspaper article about a mill being built on top of an old settlement. correspondence between Vockery and Kathleen Bowlin includes a family group sheet. There is correspondence between Vockery and Anna Marie (Simon) Rahfeldt. There is also a large packet on the descendants of William Bowling, a letter from Dennis McCormick, a copy of an email from Jamie Robinson, more ancestry notes (on the Bolin family) one of which includes a photocopy of military records for John Bolin from the Civil War, another family group sheet, and a photocopy of a deed.

Folder 19: Bolton

Letters from Earl Hendricks and his wife Margurite Bolton Hendricks to Vockery, family group sheets, ancestry notes, and photocopies of military records on James Bolton.

Folder 20: Boner/Kincaid

This entire folder is correspondence between Debrah K. Mayfield and Vockery. It includes family group sheets, ancestry notes, a photocopy of census records, and a copy of a photograph of a woman named Sophie (Craig) Penman, photographs of a grave site, a photocopy of the certificate of death, a photocopy of a deposition of a case of Susan Kincaid, a photocopy of a land settlement, a copy of a photo of James Boner and another copy of a photo of Pansie Lee Briscoe Boner. There is an email from Sue Chappell inquiring about Alfred Boner. The letter is accompanied by family group sheets, a copy of the deed of Albert Boner, an affidavit of descent, a deed, a print out of ancestry notes, a photocopy of an appraisement Larkin Brisco's goods, a photocopy of a summons, the deed of William Boner, the will of Eliza Watson, and photocopies of estate and guardianship records.

Folder 21: Bomar

There is only a packet of ancestry records of the Bomar family that came from Tom Wilson.

Folder 22: Boucher

Correspondence in this folder between Vockery and Bruce T. Ferguson also includes a photocopy of a marriage license and certificate. There are also two more correspondence, one between Vockery and Jerry Long, and another between Vockery and Carol Nahrstadt.

Folder 23: Bourland

There is a letter and a form to request information from Jaynie Z. Bourland and a family group sheet within this folder.

Folder 24: Bowles

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Louise Terrie and Vockery and Ron Wilson. There is a letter from John A. Lindsey and ancestry notes along with it.

Folder 25: Bowman

Includes correspondence between Vockery and Lillian Bowman that comes with a family group sheet. There is also a photocopy of a packet about the grandfathers on Stella Bowman's side (not sure which letter this packet goes to) and a letter from Thelma Bowman Woods to Vockery.