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 6

Barcode: 31234014049066

Folder 1: Burnside

Correspondence between Vockery and Patricia B. Hensley, Kathryn Stoddard, Diane Burnside, Darlene Wilson, Carol L. Gaiser, Cornelia V. Barton, and Robert Carlyle, Last Will and Testament of Robert Burnside dated 13 July 1839, also a copy of the Will of Peggy Burnside dated 1816 and a revised copy dated 1822. Correspondence between W.R. King and "Mr. Tudor", a copy of an article about the "Burnside Carbine", a statement of person history sent from Alma Conrad Burnside b. 1931 including a family photo, various pedigree charts, a copy of a formal Pardon following the Civil War, correspondence between President Ballard of WKU and Prof. Lowell H. Harrison, and a complete copy of "Burnside - Allen - Gatewood Families" compiled by Anne Burnside Brown in 1948. With Extensive Family Group Sheets.

Folder 2: Burroughs

Correspondence between Mary Alice Bauer and "Mr. Montgomery", as well as correspondence between Vockery and Sheryl R. Wingert, copies of genealogical records accumulated in 1924,

Folder 3: Burton

Correspondence between Vockery and Brenda Ooten, "Mrs. Sutliff," Marlin Misner, Sue Masters, Linda Doddroe, Burrell C. Lawton, Peter Wilson, Emalene R. Rohrer, and Robert (Bob) E. Burton Jr.,  as well as a comprehensive list of KY marriages under the surname Burton beginning in 1793 with some genealogical notes following, a copy of a map of the R. A. Pussley Bob Burton Estate dated 1872. Also includes three pages of Burton family history on antiquated paper.

Folder 4: "C"

Contains family Group records of Chenault, Chilcoat, Chinn, Corum, Coulter, Creswell, Crockett, Cunningham, Chandler, Compton, and Crondall.

Folder 5: Cain

Correspondence between Vockery and Lee A. Cain, Susan C. Eades. Also contains a family group file for Gideon Cane b. 1812, and William Cain b. 1832.

Folder 6: Calhoun

Contains a letter and family files addressed to Vockery from Patrick J. Calhoun Jr. regarding his ancestor Thomas Calhoun

Folder 7: Callahan

Correspondence between Vockery and Addie Jane Callahan-Davis regarding Mary Innis Callahan and William B. Gaines.

Folder 8: Campbell

Contains a deed of conveyance worth 95 acres from  the deceased Charles Campbell to his widow Phoebe Campbell dated 28 February 1820, as well as the will of William Campbell dated 18 November 1744, several different pedigrees and family group files, and a detailed copy of a document entitled "Descendants of George Campbell". Also contains correspondence between Vockery and Louanne Walker, Kenneth L. Moody, Timothy E. Campbell, Sylvia A. Campbell, James H. Campbell, Tim Campbell, Tammy Burnett Lillich, and Donna F. Morgan.

Folder 9: Canter

Correspondence between Vockery and Marilyn Hawkins Phipps and James A. Canter.

Folder 10: Carnes

Correspondence between Vockery and Hazel Carnes Haas and Margaret Arnold Simpson (conjunctly) regarding Alexander Carns. Also correspondence between Vockery and Jonathan Smith, Susan Nimmocks, Wilma and Mickey Griffin. Contains a deed of conveyance from John Carnes dated 9 November 1807, and several family group records.

Folder 11: Carpenter

Correspondence between Vockery and Charles G. and Felicia Nichols, Vere Stuart Thompson (with respective pedigree), Tim Carpenter. A lengthy copy of a document entitled "Carpenter-Conn-Tudor: Generations of Related Names", copies of a court case deposition between Christian Carpenter and Samuel Ross dated 22 November 1848 over the value of arable farmland, a copy of a cemetery register for "Zopher Carpenter Cemetery" from 1965, a copy of the will (with notes) of Rufus Carpenter dated 29 January 1846, a copy of a document entitled "Identifying Our Early Virginia Ancestors" by Richard C. Carpenter, copy of a hand-drawn map of property divisions near "Maxwell's Station", a copy of a document entitled "Carpenter - From England to America" beginning in 1300, and extensive family group files.

Folder 12: Carrier

Correspondence between Vockery and James T. Carrier, Tony L. Morris. Also contains a copy of a document entitled "Did Carrier Mills, Illinois, have its beginning in Garrard County, Kentucky?" by James Taskel Carrier. This document includes a copied photo of William Housely Carrier (detailed as the namesake of Carrier Mills) and a photo of his house, as well as a copied photo of James H. Carrier and Ida M. Cornwell. Also contains a deed of conveyance dated 19 March 1840, and a lengthy description of genealogy beginning with W. John Carrier in 1699, various family group files, a summons from the Sheriff of Garrard County served on several members of the Carrier family on 16 February 1836, a copy of the birth certificate of James Charles Carrier b. 1891.

Folder 13: Carson

Extensive correspondence between Vockery and Mary Ann Sarrels regarding John Carson of 1792 Madison County, KY.

Folder 14: Carter

Correspondence between Vockery and Donna Kolb, Elbert Carter, . Also contains a pedigree leading to Edgar Carter b. 1905, copies of court records from Jessamine County, KY, dating from 1841, 1862, 1878, 1879, 1880, and 1890, extensive Family Group records, a copy of the marriage certificate between Elbert Carpenter and Nettie Florence Smith dated 9 May 1909.

Folder 15: Carver

Correspondence between Vockery and Caroline Schoettler (representing Schoettler Research and Engineering Co.) including family group records beginning with Elijah Carver b. 11 December 1805.

Folder 16: Casey

Correspondence between Vockery and Patricia Green Wolcott, Donald E. King, and June Young. Contains a family group record beginning with Stephen Casey d. October 1832, a copy of a deed of conveyance from Stephan Casey to James Stegar dated 26 July 1848, and a short piece about the life of Levi Casey and his wife Rosannah.

Folder 17: Casteel

Correspondence between Vockery and Carolyn L. Carroll, Leoneita Casteel Milner, and Stephen Krou

Folder 18: Cecil

Correspondence between Vockery and Jean Chumley Kimball regarding the Cecil family beginning with James Cecil b. 1764.

Folder 19: Chadwell

Correspondence between Vockery and Virginia Fisher, as well as several obituaries of Chadwell family members. Also contains a copy of a document entitled "Chadwell Family History No. I" beginning with David Chadwell (b. 1733).

Folder 20: Champ

Correspondence between Vockery and Roberta Cullen and Beulah L. Nelson. Also contains a copy of a newspaper article dated 23 February 1984 entitled "Climbing Your Family Tree can be Fun: The CHAMP Family", a copy of a deed of partition naming William Champ as owner dated 23 December 1867, a copy of a document entitled "Champ Family Bible" which includes a lineage from William Champ (b. 27 July 1776) to the death of John B. Champ (d. 9 September 1877), a copy of a deed of conveyance from R.P. Gregory to W.F. Champ dated November 1918.

Folder 21: Chasteen

Correspondence between Vockery and Carol Sellers, Alfred J. Spiry, Margaret Cotton Spiry. Also contains a copy of a marriage certificate between  Austin Chasteen and Julia Ann Crutchen dated 9 February 1856, many family group files, an extensive family pedigree, a copy of a document entitled "Summary of James Chasteen Revolutionary War Pension Request" detailing his family's legal proceedings between 7 September 1818 and 15 May 1927.

Folder 22: Cheek

Correspondence between Vockery and Veronica Syoyda. Also contains a copy of a birth certificate for Ida Elizabeth Cheek b. 18 February 1926, family group records beginning with James Cheek b. 1852