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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Box and Folder Listing

Box 28

Barcode: 31234014049264

Folder 1: Reed

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Hazel M White, Bonnie Reeds Lipscomb, Sheila Reed, Rose Berry, Norma Hart. Also contains a family group sheet for Alexander "Minor" Reid with attached biographical sketch, a copy of the will of Alexander Reid, a copy of a court document from Garrard County about the legitimacy of Alexander Reid's will, notes on Alexander Reid's pension and his enlistment locations from 1774-1781, a family report on John Reid, a copy of a deed of conveyance from Armistea Reed and John Boone Benjamin Moberly, a family group sheet for Elijah Reed, a list of Stevens family members in Madison County, a list of Reed family members in Garrard County with a photocopy of an unnamed Census, a family group record for Isaac White, copies of tax records from 1797-1817 for various Reed family members in Central Kentucky, a family report on George W Conn, a family report on John Reid,  a family report on Nathaniel Williams, a family report on Anderson Wood Reid, a family report on John Witt Reid, and a chapter from a book entitled History and Genealogies about Anna Woods and William Woods.

Folder 2: Reeves

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Ronald Matz, P W Hutchings. Also contains a family report on William Reeves, a copy of a court document pertaining to John Reeves, a family group record for William Reeves, a family group record for John Deer, and a family report on Frederick Deer.

Folder 3: Renfro

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Janelle Cobb, Gloria Turntine, Kathryn Brown, Lois Jean Renfro Long, Donna Rains, Louis Brown, Patsy Renfro, Charlotte Sullivan. Also contains a family group record for William Renfro, a family group record for James Renfro with attached biographical sketch, a family group record for Isaac Renfro, a biographical sketch over a few Renfro family members, a family group sheet for William Holcomb, a photocopy of part a book entitled History of Shelby County, Kentucky in which it mentions a couple of Renfro family members, a family report for Moses Renfro, a photocopy of the will of Moses Renfro, a photocopy of an application for the Daughters of the American Revolution for Leora Eva Cominetti claiming to be a descendant of Moses Renfro, a descendant chart for William Renfro, a family report for Allen Baker, a photocopy of part of a book called Henry County Virginia Will Abstracts Vol. I & II 777-1820, a family group sheet for Turpin Rentfrew (Rentfrow), a newspaper article about the joys of genealogy, a report entitled "Renfro Family Tree", a family report on Thomas Renfro, a transcript of Moses Renfrow, a transcript of an executor bond for Elizabeth Renfro, a series of notes on Hannah Ren(t)fro, a transcript of a marriage license between Abner Mennix and John Goolsberry, a photocopy of tax records from 1800 with Renfro names highlighted, a photocopy of Franklin County Virginia tax records from 1790-1800 with Renfro names highlighted, a copy of a report detailing 1810 Census records relating to Renfro family members in various Kentucky counties, a list of the descendants of Charles Minix, and a family report on Moses Renfro.

Folder 4: Reynolds

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Patricia Donahue O'Boyle, Cheryl Young, Patricia Lawrence, WR Reynolds, Emalene Rohrer, Joe Reynolds, Pearl Gantz, Ralph Huntington, Sierra Gorman. Also contains a family report on Henry Reynolds, a family report on David Reynolds, a family report on Samuel Reynolds, some handwritten notes on Henry Reynolds, a transcript of court records pertaining to William Wutton on June 7, 1832, a photocopy of a picture of Henry Gaines Foster, a photocopy of a picture of Mary Elizabeth Hampton, a photocopy of a picture of a lodge in Toas Missouri, a photocopy of a picture of Mallie Hampton Foster, a photocopy of pictures of Henry and Lucy Hampton, a photocopy of pictures of Martha Burdett Hampton, Sarah Burdett Hampton, and Fannie West Hampton, a photocopy of pictures of some Foster family members, a photocopy of pictures of William Harvey and Gertrude Foster and Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth, a photocopy of pictures of James Henry Foster and Lucy G. West Hampton, a photocopy of various pictures of Henry G. Foster, a list of Reynolds family members, a pedigree chart for WM Lafayette Reynolds, a biographical sketch of Douglas Township, a family group sheet for William Reynolds, photocopies of deeds from Green County Kentucky for various Millikin family members, a chart explaining the land owned by James and Thomas MIllikin, a transcript of a deed of conveyance between William Butler and James Millican, a transcript of a deed of conveyance between James Millican Sr and William Reynolds, a transcript of a deed of conveyance between William and Jane Reynolds and William Settles, a transcript of a deed of conveyance between Jane Reynolds to William Settles, a family report on Henry Reynolds, an ancestor chart for Mary Virginia Highfield, a biographical sketch for William Newcomb, a biographical sketch for Polly Newcomb, a biographical sketch for William Highfield, a biographical sketch for Elizabeth Ann Burch, a biographical sketch for Samuel Burch, a biographical sketch for James M Welch, a biographical sketch for James McManus Sr, a biographical sketch for John Totten Sr, a biographical sketch for John D Totten, a biographical sketch for Benjamin Totten Sr, a biographical sketch for Jinny/Janey/Jane Reynolds, a biographical sketch for Henry Reynolds Sr, a family report on Henry Reynolds, a family report on Moses Reynolds, and a pedigree chart for Mary E  McMannis,

Folder 5: Rice

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Jan Stevenson, Brenda Eudrie, Deborah Isaac Scott. Also contains a pedigree chart for Mary Ann Hubbard, a family report for William Rowe, a family information sheet for Andrew Rice, a family information sheet for George Need, a family information sheet for Gaspar Rice, a list of Rice family members with biographical sketch, a family report for Charles Rice, a pedigree chart for John Drake Isaac, a photocopy of the will of Charles Rice, and a family report for Gaspar Rice.

Folder 6: Rigsby

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Tony Keltz Sr, Nancy Weilepp Rigsbey, Karen Rigsbey Karl. Also contains a small family history for the Rigsby family with names and descendants, a family report for William Rigsby, a family report for Robert Rigsby, an excerpt from a book entitled History of Macoupin County about James T Rigsbey, and a pedigree chart for Gene Richard Rigsbey.

Folder 7: Richardson

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Mamie F. Hendricks, Deloise McPherson, Burnis M Farrar, Dorothy McAree, Joyce M Henn. Also contains photocopies of a couple of letters between Samuel and Darius Richardson, a pedigree chart for Joseph Henry Parker, a family group sheet for Asberry Parker, a family group sheet for Israel Richardson, a family group sheet for Daniel Hix, a family group sheet for William Richardson, a family report for William Richardson, biographical sketches for John and Amos Richardson, a family report for William Richardson, a list of Richardson marriages in Madison County between 1796 and 1842, a family report for Aaron Richardson, and a photocopy of a deed of conveyance from 1795 from the Richardsons to Joshua Brock.

Folder 8: Ricketts

Contains correspondence between Kathy Vockery and Helen M. Toal. Also contains info sheets and family group sheets as well as a photocopy of the last will and testament of Thomas Ricketts.

Folder 9: Riddle/Roberts/Moore

Contains correspondence between Kathy Vockery and Penelope L. Seamone. Also contains info sheets and family group sheets as well as a photocopy of the 1860 Census and newspaper articles announcing the death of Elizabeth Riddle and Martha Moore.

Folder 10: Riddle/Lear/Parks

Contains only family trees and info sheets.

Folder 11: Roach

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Corinne Staacke and Lorna Schock as well as family group sheets.

Folder 12: Robards

Contains only a photocopy of a deed.

Folder 13: Roberts

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Barbara Thompson, Helen M. Tillman, Lee E. Roberts, Jerry J. Roberts, Robert Neeson, and Peggy Powell (Lester Powell at the end when Peggy passed away). Also contains family group sheets, info sheets, pedigree charts, family group records, photocopies of census records, a photocopy of a deed for Shadrack Roberts, a photocopy of the last will and testament of Edward Roberts, a photocopy of the last will and testament of Nathan Roberts, a photocopy of a deed for Leland Maupin, and a photocopy of a deed for Jonathan Hathman.

Folder 14: Robertson

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Hugh W. Harris, Pauline Norby, Lonnie Fink, Mary E. Smith, J. Otey Walker III, Jane Hauger, Linda L. Small, and Josh D. Dean; and correspondence between Judge Calico and Mrs. W. E. Bach. Also contains family group sheets, info sheets, a photocopy of a deed for James George that was transcribed, a photocopy of a marriage bond for James Robertson.

Folder 15: Robinson

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Steve Misener, Elsie M. Bidgood, Daniel W. Robinson, T.J. Beach, Daryl Limpus, Mary Gail Tutt, John Burdick, Elaine R. Copenhaver, Nicki Lagoudakis, Phyllis Parker, Della Robinson Boggess, and Kelli Shinabukure. Also includes info and family group sheets, ancestor and pedigree charts, a packet with a list of the descendants of James Robinson, photographs of headstones, a photocopy of a pledge for the National Christian Temperance Union signed by Jacob Robinson, a photocopy of a map of Lancaster from the 1980s, a photocopy of a biographical sketch of James H.C. Robinson, a photocopy of a list of Old Kentucky Entries and Deeds, a photocopy of Garrard County Tax Records, a photocopy of a deed for the land of Henry and Elizabeth Robinson, a photocopy of the deed of George Robinson, a photocopy of a lawsuit deposition, a photocopy of an account settlement, photocopies of estate settlements for Jacob Denton Sr., George Robinson, Elizabeth Sims, and Samuel Herrod, and a photocopy of a letter from John Robinson to James Broch.

Folder 16: Rock

Contains letters from Mary McGinnis to Vockery, as well as photocopies of obituaries from newspapers for William and Adelia Rock.

Folder 17: Rogers

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Norma Adair, Maudean Neill, Lyndon N. Irwin, and Virginia Fisher. Also contains info and family group sheets, a photocopy of an obituary for Cecil C. Rogers, a photocopy of two letters allowing Travis Rogers to obtain a license to marry Peggy Adams, a photocopy of a certificate of death for Commodore Rogers, and a photocopy of a letter from Travis Rogers agreeing to pay Henry M. Hudson.

Folder 18: Romans

Only contains a letter from Barbara Simpson to Vockery.