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

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

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Box 22

Barcode: 31234014049322

Folder 1: McKee

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Carole Walcutt Arnold, Carol Ann Moore, Julie Hu (notably writing from Taiwan), Margaret Humphrey, Elogene Pierson Robinson, James T. Menefee. Also contains a copy of a biographical sketch of Alexander R. McKee (b. 1815), a copy of a document in which Alexander R. McKee agrees to buy Elizabeth McKee furniture, dated 19 May 1841, a copy of a deed of conveyance involving Hugh McKee dated 17 January 1815, a copy of a newspaper article about the 1908 store "Owen McKee Dry Goods and Notions" from the Richmond Register on 17 September 1990 along with other copies of papers detailing the existence of the store, a copy of the obituary of Owen McKee dated 15 November 1878, a more lengthy obituary of Owen McKee from a Richmond Climax article dated 8 July 1903,  family pedigrees beginning with John M. McKey (b. 1810, m. 1830), a copy of an article entitled "The McKee Family" from June Bork's "Wayne County, Kentucky, Volume 4," pertinent pages copied from William E. Railey's "History of Woodford County, Kentucky," a copy of a document entitled "McKee Abstracts from DAR Lineage Books," a copy of a newspaper article regarding Lieutenant Hugh McKee with a photo of his grave, the original last will and testament of Margaret Hardie dated 25 March 1844, the original deed of conveyance involving Samuel McKee dated 5 April 1821, a copy of a manuscript entitled "McKee" which tells the story of one line of McKees beginning in Ireland in the 12th century, an original copy of an 1830 letter from Benjamin H. Yanks to Joseph P. Letcher, a very aged letter involving Sam McKee and George F. McKee, and an original letter from Sam McKee to his grandmother dated 3 October 1851, a copy of a chapter from "Our Pioneer Ancestors" by Emma Hynes Riggs regarding the McKee family beginning in 1694, an annotated transcription of one of Col. Samuel McKee's letters to "Hon. W.M. Dunn" dated 22 June 1859.

Folder 2: McLean

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Elizabeth Allen, Nancy Orr Anderson (Mrs. Ray S. Anderson), Carol Hastings. Also contains a copy of a biographical sketch of Ephraim S. McClain (b. 1800), a copy of a document entitled "Ephraim McLean Family" which gives a transcription of a letter from Alney H. McClean to Samuel M. Stockard dated 26 August 1885.

Folder 3: McMahan

Contains a single document which is a biographical sketch of Templeton C. McMahan (b. 1830).

Folder 4: McQueen

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Dixie Lester, Ruby G. Jarvis, Pamela D. Jarvis, Anna Breuer. Also contains copies of court records involving Thomas McQueen dated 17 April 1895, a copy of a consent to marry given by Joshua McQueen dated 22 March 1802.

Folder 5: McQuerry

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Thelma L. Lunsford, Jim Blackwell, Jack W. McQuerry, Frank E. McQueary, Harold L. Hendley. Also contains family pedigrees, a copy of a deed of conveyance involving Thomas McQueery and his family dated 23 April 1904, a copy of a marriage certificate involving James McQueery dated 16 September 1896, a copy of a marriage certificate involving G. H. McCreary dated 9 April 1904, a copy of a deed of conveyance involving Daniel McQuerry dated 21 June 1809, a copy of a deed of conveyance involving Daniel McQuery dated 15 February 1855, a copy of a deed of conveyance involving Thompson McQuary dated 20 December 1847, a handwritten transcription of the enlistment record and discharge record of Willie Joe McQuerry during his service during the First World War, a copy of an affidavit of descent involving Thompson and A.H. McQuerry dated 1 August 1931, a copy of a family pedigree compiled by the McQueary family at a family reunion in 1954, a copy of an honorable discharge certificate regarding Willie Joe McQuerry dated 25 January 1919.

Folder 6: McWilliams

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Laughlin M. Bryant, Claude E. Norcross. Also contains family group records, a copy of a deed of conveyance involving Rebecca McWilliams dated 12 September 1843.

Folder 7: Maddox

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Margo Blake (regarding Abraham Maddox of the early 19th century) which has a family pedigree attached.

Folder 8: Magee

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Janice (Magee) Walz (regarding the Magee family in Kentucky during the 19th century), L.D. Magee (regarding David Magee who was in Madison County in 1792), and Kitty J. Magee (regarding Ralph Magee of Madison County in the early to mid 19th century).

Folder 9: Major

Contains family group records regarding the Major family beginning with David Major (b. 1807).

Folder 10: March

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Ann Turner, Jack F. March. Also contains a copy of a deed of conveyance involving Elizabeth March dated 8 January 1840, family group records, a copy of the last will and testament of Rudolph March dated 25 April 1835.

Folder 11: Marksbury

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Louise Cantrell, Doneda Fiscus Livingston, Mary Bergman, Kurt R. Marksberry, Richard A. Marksbury, Betty Gunther, Richard Magateaux, Stephen L. Crandell, Christine Stephens, Jennie Lee Corridan. Also contains family group records, copies of a court record involving William Marksbury and other members of his family dated 17 May 1853, a copy of the last will and testament of Isaac Marksberry dated 1 September 1842, an annotated family pedigree, a copy of a resolution from the Garrard County Court regarding Isaac Marksbury dated February 1844, an obituary of Mary Elizabeth Marksbury, a copy of the obituary of H.A.B. Marksbury, a copy of the obituary of Randolph Marksbury.

Folder 12: Martin

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Patricia L. Anderson, Pearl Martin Gantz, Elizabeth Martin Beeman, Beatrice L. Hood. Also contains a biographical sketch of A.H. Martin (b. 1843), and a transcription of the last will and testament of William Martin dated 13 April 1839.

Folder 13: Mason-Snoddy

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Cheryl Irvine, Cheryl E. (Cose) Wimer, Steven A. Bauer, Sandy Smith, Marge Grimm, Mike Averdick. Also contains notes regarding the Mason's buried in Cochran Cemetery, a copy of the last will and testament of John Mason dated 14 June 1860, a copy of the last will and testament of William Mason dated 3 December 1793, a copy of a deed of conveyance involving Samuel Snoddy dated 23 September 1817, a copy of a document entitled "Genealogies of Kentucky Families" specifically the pages pertaining to the Snoddy family.

Folder 14: Maupin

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Jeanne B. Adams, David C. Smith, . Also contains a copy of a document entitled "The Family Tree" which gives a transcription of the last will and testament of Daniel Maupin dated 3 April 1829, family group records,

Folder 15: Mauzey

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Clarence E. "Clara" Leiblie, Joyce Stover. Also contains a bill of sale for the estate of Joe Mazey dated 28 July 1812, family pedigree beginning with Henry Mauzey.

Folder 16: Maxey

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Margaret B. Kelly. Also contains family group records, a deed of conveyance involving William Maxey dated 29 March 1813, a biographical sketch of Nathan Maxey.

Folder 17: Maxwell

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Robert D. McCloud and John Wiley.

Folder 18: May

Contains correspondence between Vockery and Darlene Mayes McLeak, Leonard Kelsay. Also contains a copy of a document entitled "The Mays of Garrard County Kentucky," family pedigrees beginning with Jackson May (b. 1818), a copy of a mortgage document involving William Maze dated 30 June 1800, a copy of a marriage certificated involving Jackson May and Walker West dated 28 August 1838, an ahnentafel graph of the may family line, a copy of a deed of conveyance involving Matilda Mays dated 7 January 1895.