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 10

Barcode: 31234014049181

Folder 1: Dozier

Correspondence between Vockery and Jacob L. Lehmer (with attached documents including info from the Kentucky Cemetery Records Vol. 4, the 1880 KY mortality records, and land surveys with noted family group records), Maria Champion (with attached family group records, a family pedigree, and a copy of a land survey dated 4 January 1938), and Rochelle Vanderburgh.

Folder 2: Drinkard

Contains a copy of a deed of conveyance including Francis Drinkard dated 4 October 1815. Also contains correspondence between Vockery and Norbert A. Zimmer.

Folder 3: Dryden

Correspondence between Vockery and Nancy Lester Elayer, as well as copies of correspondences between Forrest Calico and W.E. Bard. Also contains copies of documents respectively entitled "Forrest Calico Report on Dryden, Bledsoe, and Gates", "Madison County Records, William Dryden Estate: Green Clay Report", "Additional Notes on the Dryden Family and Other Families of Early Kentucky: Compiled by W.E. Bard", "Annotated Bibliography of the Dryden Family in Virginia and Kentucky with Reference to the Family Connection of William G. Dryden of New Mexico and California", as well as copies of Garrard County court records dating from 19 July 1802.

Folder 4: Duggins

Contains copies of a hand written transcription of the lineages detailed in the "Daniel Duggins Bible", as well as a copy of a document entitled "Dugan and Duggin Marriages Recorded in Mercer County, KY",  a copy of a pension application for Henry Stinnett (husband of Malinda Jane Duggins) dated 15 January 1898, a copy of a marriage certificate between Charles Stennett and Tabitha Duggins  dated 22 September 1864, a copy of Tabitha Duggins' application for a widows' Pension with information on Charles Sennett's military service, A copy of a deed of conveyance from Elzina Duggins to E.J. Payne dated 3 August 1881, a copy of The Harrodsburg Herald dated 21 January 1966 with a headline and photograph labeled "At Dugansville Store", a copy of a deed of conveyance involving Wilson Duggins dated 26 July 1836, copies of correspondence between the Harrodsburg Historical Society and Glen E. Dugan dated 12 February 1968, a copy of a map entitled "List of Baptist churches that Have Cemeteries: 19/20 August, 1924" showing parts of Jessamine, Mercer, Boyle, Garrard, and Lincoln Counties, copies of a chapter from an academic text entitled "Stinnett" by Michael O. Brown of the U.S. Navy, a copy of a document entitled "Deaths Reported in Garrard County: 5 April 1895 to 31 December 1914", a copy of court minutes involving Daniel Duggins and Mary Ann Duggins dated 21 November 1855, two copies of the will of Daniel Duggin dated 5 October 1802 (one original handwritten copy and one transcribed copy),and a copy of a deed of conveyance between John Duggins and Thomas Chappell dated 5 January 1887. Also includes correspondence between Vockery and Martha Childs (with attached family group records and family pedigree), Pastor John Nicholas, and Louis Shoupe.

Folder 5: Dunahoe

Correspondence between Vockery and Rebecca Dunahoe with an extensive attached family pedigree.

Folder 6: Dunbar

Contains family group records dating to 1793, as well as correspondence between Vockery and Alena M. Jablonsky and Joanna Lile, respectively. Also contains copies of "Garrard Co. marriages and Wills" with highlighted portion of the marriage of James Duggins and Nancy/Emily Naylor dated 14 August 1842, a biographical shorts about Thomas Dunbar (b. November 1760), John Dunbar (b. 1669), William Dunbar (b. 1639) and many others, sketches of Carl Dunbar in the "Old Dunbar Burying Grounds", and a copy of a document entitled "Dunbar-Smith-Bright" which begins the three family histories as they matriculated in America.

Folder 7: Duncan

Correspondence between Vockery and Diane Shaffer, Ruth Cavender (with attached family pedigree), Harry Leavell (with attached newspaper clippings dating to 1967 and a copy of a document entitled "The Duncan Family of Madison County, KY.), Mary Berger (with attached family group records). Also contains a copy of a document detailing "the Family record of William Duncan, a Scotch Immigrant who settled in Virginia in the Spring of 1722," a copy of the tax list records from 1790 Kentucky with highlighted portions regarding the Duncan family, copies from the Culpepper County, VA, Will Books detailing the will of William Duncan (d. 1781), a copy of the family household record of William Duncan (b. 1790 d. 1864), copies of an application for membership to the National society of the Daughters of the American Revolution regarding Alexander C. Duncan (d. 1791), copies of the marriage bonds of Pulaski County, KY, dated 1799-1863 detailing the marriages of Alexander Duncan to Hannah Williams in 1809 and William Duncan to Margaret Couch in 1810, and a copy of a document entitled "Descendants of William Duncan, The Elder" by Nancy Reba Roy dated 1959.

Folder 8: Dunn

Correspondence between Vockery and Cynthia B. Christensen, John R. Ross, Dorothy Wilson Lopez, Adele Sneed, . Also contains copies of a document entitled "Dunn Family - Lineage from Augustine" with Augustine being born in Maryland in 1757, copies of a family group record stamped from the Department of Library and Archives in Frankfort, KY,

Folder 9: Durbin/Logsdon

correspondence between Vockery and Betty Abrams, James H. Simon, Mary Ferguson Loher (with attached marriage record from Christopher and Mary Durbin dated 11 January 1815). Also contains several family lineages beginning with William J. Logsdon Jr. (b. 1705).

Folder 10: "E"

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Christine Hughes regarding the Ewing family, family group records of the Eason family, correspondence with Jeannie Walker regarding the Eldridge Family, correspondence with Pat O'Boyle regarding the Elledge family, correspondence with Sherry L. Clark regarding the Eoff family, and correspondence with Wayne Schulz regarding the Everett family.

Folder 11: Eades

Correspondence between Vockery and Jeraldyne B. Clipson, Jamie Griggs Tevis (detailing usage of the French Tipton Letters), Edgar L Parris (including family pedigrees), and several family group records.

Folder 12: Easley

Correspondence between Vockery and Barbara Cohea Powell (with attached copies of  a record from the Jessamine Circuit Court involving G. B. Easley and Chris Easley dated 11 February 1879), and family group records.

Folder 13: East

Correspondence between Vockery and Pat Bresee, David Faris (with attached pedigree), Donna Pickett, Laura Joplin, Harold Couch,  . Also contains copies of court documents in which North East was found guilty of a felony and sentenced to two years imprisonment, with subsequent documents detailing the Jailer's report that East had committed suicide, dated 1823. Also contains a copy of the last will and testament of "Greal East" dated 14 March 1820, along with other notes on the family and family group records.

Folder 14: Eastin

Correspondence between Vockery and Rev. Martin F. Hauser,

Folder 15: Edmiston/Edminson

Contains the discharge papers of Mr. Thomas Edminson from 1862 due to his age.

Folder 16: Edwards

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Jerry L. Sanner, Helen M. Rampa, and Madonna Mahurin, respectively, including family group records, research performed by Sanner, and a transcription of the Last Will and Testament of Jesse Edwards dated 13 September 1847.

Folder 17: Elder

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Jean Shoemaker, Jean Augustus Vanbeber (with attached copies from a deed book dated November 1864, as well as copies from the "Elder Family Bible")

Folder 18: Elliot

Contains previous correspondence between Judge Forrest Calico and Ralph Elliot, as well as correspondence between Vockery and David E. Shannon and Bonny Gillmer, respectively, with family group files. Also contains a deed of conveyance dated 6 November 1819 involving Alexander Elliot and wife Polly, John Elliot and wife Rachael, and others, as well as a deed of conveyance dated 27 April 1852 involving Francis Elliott widow of George Elliot and others, several property maps detailing property ownership lines dating to 31 August 1846. Also includes a deed of conveyance dated 30 September 1859 involving Sally Elliott, and full copies of the catalogues of the Elliot Institute in Kirksville, Madison County, Kentucky, from the years 1885-1886 as well as 1892-1893.

Folder 19: Ellison

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Sarah Bear (with attached property surveys dated August 1830 in Madison County, KY), also includes family group files and extensive family pedigree dating to 1695.

Folder 20: Ely/Bell

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Susan Le Duke with attached family group records dating the Ely family to the 1820's.

Folder 21: Embry

Contains an application for membership into the Daughters of the American Revolution, as well as a copy of Norris W. Embry's correction of a previously written and unpublished text "The Embry Family" said to have been in the possession of "Eastern State College, Richmond, Kentucky." Also contains correspondence between Vockery and Evelyn Stiles, Stanley H. Embry, Jeanette V. Youngman (with attached family pedigree), and Joan Cox, along with various family group records.

Folder 22: England

Contains copies of a text entitled "History of Clay and Platte County Missouri" from 1885 with a specific excerpt regarding John C. England of Garrard County, KY. Also contains correspondence between Vockery and Joan England Murray, Deborah I. Scott (with attached family pedigree and group records).

Folder 23: English

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Mamie F. Hendricks, along with a copy of the last will and testament of Charles English dated 19 August 1803