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 Historical Note

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Box and Folder Listing

Box 9

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Folder 1: Davis

Large file. Contains correspondence between Vockery and JoAnn Hart (with attached pedigree and notes about ancestors), Mike Clark, Betty Hayser Sullivan, James and Marie Moore (with attached maps of Garrard County dictating the location of Davis Cemetery and the property of David Moore's families in 1879), J. Dorothy Edmonson, Carol Covington (with attached copy of the death certificate of Maggie Jane Tays dated 23 February 1922), Hazel Foster Reeves (with included family pedigree), Robert "Bob" F. Tanner (with attached excerpts from a book entitled "Virginia Soldiers of 1776" regarding Jeremiah Davis, Captain Jesse Davis and Charles Davis), Eva Davis Gentry (with attached copy of the will of John Davis dated 24 January 1824), Mary Buchholz (with attached transcription of the obituary of Elizabeth Bentley Davis King and a copy of the will of James Davis dated 25 July 1868 and a copy of a deed of conveyance to Susan Davis dated 28 July 1868), Howard W. Jones, Carol Sparks, Lauri Dooley Miller, Trudy Davis, Robert Nevins, William C. Lathan Jr, Tom Law. Contains many family group records, a copy of the last will and testament of John Davis dated 3 January 1811, a copy of court procession minutes regarding Thomas Davis, a copy of the last will and testament of Edward Davis dated 25 March 1828, a copy of the last will and testament of Samuel Davis dated 3 November 1849 as well as a preceding version dated 19 June 1847, a copy of a deed of conveyance from Samuel Davis with a hand-drawn map of his property with notes of acreage dated 10 - 14 January 1853, a copy of the document conveying the land of the late Samuel Davis to his children dated 17 September 1852, a copy of the last will and testament of John Davis, a deed of conveyance to James Davis and John Hawking dated 15 December 1800, a copy of the last will and testament of Asael Davis dated April 1848, a copy of the court minutes in a lawsuit involving John Davis and Martha W. Prather dated 14 January 1884, a copy of the obituary of Freeman Davis dated 13 March, copies of the guardianship and servant records of William and James Davis (then 14 years old), copies of maps of "the Richmond Precinct" with noted family property lines, copies of a document biographing "Hon. Willard Davis", a copy of a deed of conveyance involving John Davis dated 2 May 1788, a copy of a deed of conveyance involving William Davis dated 27 October 1853, a copy of a deed of conveyance involving Alfred, James, and Absolam Davis dated 30 August 1846, a copy of a deed of conveyance involving James Davis dated 7 December 1817, several in-color maps of Garrard county with property lines as of 1896 as well as a purely geographical overhead view.

Folder 2: Dawes

Contains family group records, correspondence between Vockery and Gene Dawes, a copy of a document with a narrative history of William J. and Jennie Dawes, a copy of the marriage certificate between John Johnson and Miss Margaret Dawes dated 30 January 1861.

Folder 3: Dean

Correspondence between Vockery and Kathryn Shrode Geddie, Francis A. Dean, John A. Carlson, Orville Dean. Also contains family group records, a copy of a deed to the heirs of William Dean dated 10 June 1880, a copy of the last will and testament of Andrew Barthe, a copy of the last will and testament of Richard Dunn.

Folder 4: DeJarnette - Tribble

Correspondence between Vockery and Janis Schultz, . Also contains family record groups, a copy of the last will and testament of Andrew Tribble dated 9 February 1817, a copy of a purchase of estate by James Dejarnette dated 2 May 1825, a copy of the last will and testament of Daniel Dejarnette dated 23 August 1808, a copy of a deed of conveyance to A. J. Tribble dated 3 February 1845, a copy of the last will and testament of James Dejarnette dated 23 March 1859, copies of an old text detailing the American history of the Dejarnett family beginning with Daniel Dejarnett.

Folder 5: Delaney

Correspondence between Vockery and Jan DeLaney regarding John and Amanda Delaney who died in the mid 1800's.

Folder 6: Dennis

Correspondence between Vockery and Jan Stevenson, Andrew Kirby, Tiffany Sewell, and Patricia G. Daley Jones. Contains family group records, a copy of the last will and testament of Elisha Dennis dated 8 February 1819, a copy of the last will and testament of Beverly Dennis, a transcribed copy of a marriage certificate between Hudson Dennis and Melly Rice, copies of marriage records from Ohio County, KY.

Folder 7: Denny

Correspondence between Vockery and Barbara Denny George (with attached family group records), Charles von Dietrich Knighton, Grace C. Clowe. Also contains a copy of an article entitled "Garrard County Papers Pioneer Family No. 4: The Denny Family" along with the clipping of the original newspaper.

Folder 8: Denton

Contains an original State of Tennessee document (stamped with government seal on front-top-left corner) from 1869 regarding the Denton family of Jefferson County as well as several copies of that document, a copy of a document detailing the history of the Denton family written by Russell Denton on 12 May 1922, copies of marriage license books pertaining to the Dentons, copies of a land appraisal dated 1846. Also contains correspondence between Vockery and Josephine Parker and subsequent family group records.

Folder 9: Dever

Contains previous correspondence between Lucille Dever and Forrest Calico with extensive notes regarding the family. Also contains correspondence between Vockery and Marion Harris (with attached copies of a receipt of sale involving Denis Dever, as well as a copy of the last will and testament of William Dever dated 10 September 1802).

Folder 10: Dickens

Contains a single correspondence between Vockery and Philip W. Allen regarding Benjamin Fisher Dicken (d. 1804) and Zachariah Smith (d. 1816-1818).

Folder 11: Dickerson

Correspondence between Vockery and Frances Moore Brummett (with attached family group records and a heavily noted family pedigree), Janie Lackey (with another extensive family pedigree and family group files).

Folder 12: Dillingham

Correspondence between Vockery and Ann Todd and John A. Dillingham (conjunctly) with an attached copy of a deed of conveyance involving Arthur Dillingham dated 20 June 1821 as well as a copy of the comprehensive family tree of John Allen Dillingham (b. 1939).

Folder 13: Dillion

Contains a copy of a document entitled "Second Dillion Reunion: July 26, 1986, London, KY" which lays out a lengthy family pedigree. Also contains a single page with an image of and information regarding Boston Dillion (b. 8 December 1817).

Folder 14: Dismukes

Correspondence between Vockery and Pat Riley Groves (with an attached copy of the last will and testament of James Dismukes dated 8 February 1810). Also contains an excerpt from the September 1969 issue of "National Genealogical Society Quarterly" with highlighted portions referring to the Dismukes family.

Folder 15: Dockery

Contains previous correspondence between Evelyn Sheets and Josephine Pence as well as a copy of an issue of "The Kansas City Times" dated 20 July 1977 with a noted portion about Fina Gondringer.

Folder 16: Dodd and Dodds

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Evelyn Dodds. Also contains copies of a document entitled "Hung as a Spy: A Reminiscence of the Late War in which a Madison County Boy Figured" detailing the experience of Travis Dodd of Richmond during the Civil War when he was captured in Knoxville.

Folder 17: Dollard

Correspondence between Vockery and Carolyn Riley with several copies of documents including a deed of conveyance dated 4 February 1814, another deed of conveyance including John Dollard dated 30 March 1798, and other copies of "Sales of Court" dated 1814-1815

Folder 18: Dollins

Correspondence between Vockery and Timothy D. Dollens, as well as a copy of the marriage certificate between Clay Green Dollins and Doris Jean Combs dated 8 August 1959 and including much of their family lineage.

Folder 19: Dooley

Correspondence between Vockery and Herman Cole, Jackie Wright, Debra Branigan (with attached extensive family group records). Also contains copies of a document entitled "History of Preble County, Ohio" specifically beginning with a chapter about Silas Dooley Sr. (image included), a copy of a deed of conveyance to Jacob Dooley dated 12 March 1810.

Folder 20: Doolin

Copies of a family lineage beginning with Johnson Doolin (b. 1804) continuing to the James Doolin family in an article of "The Central Record" dated 28 January 1988 with images of Myrtle Doolin, Addie Doolin, and others.

Folder 21: Dorney

Correspondence between Vockery and Clifton Rowland Brooks with an attached death certificate of Marion Clinton Dorney and a family pedigree continuing from Clifton Brooks to Lemuel Brooks (b. 1758).

Folder 22: Doty

Correspondence between Vockery and Barbara Ragsdel , W. David Beal (with attached pedigree as well as a newspaper clipping about Samuel Doty and his descendants), Daniel S. Rush, Jay H. White, Donald E. Coones. Also contains a copy of the marriage certificate between John H. Doty and Margaret J. Raystow dated 7 June 1870, a copy of the marriage certificate between Jacob Harlow White and Bettie Doty dated 18 November 1903, a copy of a document entitled "Doty" that lays the lineage of the Doty's beginning with John Doty (m. 1778), a copy of the Birth certificate of JoAnn Doty dated 1 April 1976, and family group records.

Folder 23: Douglas

Correspondence between Vockery and Mereda Metz, Jean (or in another place Jeanne) C. Douglas, J. Vance Foster, Linda Douglas. A copy of the family pedigree, extending to David Kirby (b. 1740)

Folder 24: Downing

Contains a copy of the "National Genealogical Society Quarterly" dated September 1989 with an excerpted article entitled "Identifying the Revolutionary Soldier: James Downing of Lincoln County, Virginia (Kentucky)" along with a copy of a document of transcription regarding the will of John Downing (d. 14 November 1777).