The Dockery Name
This is a place name acquired from one having lived at one of the several places in
England, spelled Dochra in 1195, Dokwra in 1292 and now Dockray. There are four
places of the name in County Cumberland on the Anglo-Scottish border.

The meaning could be either from the Old Norse word DOKK (a hollow, valley) or the
Old English words DOCCEE (dock, sorrel) and VRA (a corner). The second origin is
most likely and would be used in the sense of "corner where dock grows profusely."

In England, John de (of) Dokwra lived in County Cumberland in 1332. Robert Dokera
lived in London in 1467. The will of Isabell Dockraye was filed in County Cheshire
in 1564. Robert Dokeraa was noted in Yorkshire in 1563. Edward Robert Dokera was
noted in Yorkshire in 1563. Edward Harrison and Mary Dockeary were married in St.
George's Hanover Square Church, London, 1764. Dockeray, Dockray, Dockree and
Docwra were some other spellings noted.

The 1790 census records list families of Dockary in Rhode Island and Dockery in
North Carolina.

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Dockery Family Information
James William Dockery Sr. 1768-1855, was initially found in the first census of the U.S.
(1790) in Burke Co., NC, where all known children were born. However, the family
moved to Buncombe Co., NC (c.1810) where they remained for the next 33 years. All
that is known of William's wife is that she was about the same age and died c.1840's,
probably in Buncombe Co., NC.

During 1810-1843, the Dockerys owned several large farms(over 1200 acres) in Northern
Buncombe Co., near Cocke Co., TN and Flat Creek Baptist Church. Locations mentioned
were: Big Ivey River, Indian Camp Branch, Promises Branch, French Broad River, Warm
Springs Road, and Big Sandy Mush; all within 20 miles of Asheville, NC. In 1843, the
Dockery families migrated to Cherokee Co., NC, in the Hanging Dog Community.

The Dockerys were typical pioneers. In early 1850, Thomas Dockery and many of his
descendants moved to nearby Union Co., GA. After a few years they moved to Eastern
Tennessee. Around 1911, another Dockery family of 15 members relocated from Polk
Co., TN to central Texas.

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James William Dockery b.1768, in NC d.1855, in NC, (My Great Great Great Grandfather.)
Wife unknown
Children:
1) Nancy b.1796, m. William Freeman.
2) James Jr. b.1800, m. Tabitha Lunsford.
3) Thomas b.1802, (My Great Great Grandfather).
4) Lourany b.1804, m. Thomas Lunsford.
5) George b.1806, m. Nancy Lunsford.
6) Nelly b.1808, m. John Westley Palmer.

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Thomas Dockery b.1802, in NC. Moved to Union County, GA, in early 1850's.
m. Mahala Lunsford.
Children:

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1) Catherine b.1831.

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2) William b.1833, m. Milly _____? b.1843.
Children: A) James b.1867, B) Noah b. 1868, C) John b.1869.

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3) Daniel b.1834, m. Lucinda _____? b.1836.
Children: A) William b. 1854, B) Mary E. b. 1856, C) Nancy J. b. 1859.
D) Henry A. b.1860, E) Spicy b. 1861.

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4) Ellender b.1836.

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5) George b.1838.

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6) James b.1840, m. Martha Jane Jarrard.
Children: John, William, James, George, Nancy, Vinie, Noah, Tommy,
Henry, Alfred, Martha, Mahalia and Louiza.

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7) Lourena b.1842, m. Martin Garrett
Children: A) William b.1859, B) Martha b. 1865, C) Rebecca b. 1867.

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8) Harriett b.1845, m. Henry Ely Garrett
Children: A) Henry, Jr. b. 1864, B) Albert b. 1866, C) Milly M. b.1868, D) Jordan M.
b. 1868, E) Harriett b. 1870, F) Dora P. b.1873, G) Sara C. b. 1877, H) George A.
b. 1879, I) Monroe b. 1881, J) Jane b. 1883, K) Ben b. 1885.

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9) Noah b.1847, (My Great Grandfather).

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Noah R. Dockery b. 1847, in NC., d. 1920, Lumpkin Co., GA.
1st m. Melissa Carolina Evans. Birth or death unknown. No mention of children.
2nd m. Jeanneta Jarrard b.3-9-1858, Lumpkin Co., GA, d.7-2-1943, Lumpkin Co., GA.
Daughter of John Gresham Jarrard b.7-21-1821, NC, d. 11-11-1893, Union Co., GA.
and Elizabeth Jones. Date of birth and death unknown.
Children:

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1) James Andrew b.1875, d.1962, m. Ellen McCallum.
Children: A) Lulu b. 1895, d. 1957. B) John b. 1896, d. 1969. C) Mack b.1899, d.19--.
D) George b. 1900, d. 1956. E) Emory b.1904, d.1975. F) Nettie b.1905, d. 1979.
G) Jennetta b. 1907, d.1907. H) Callie b.1910. I) Mardel b. 1912, d. 1958.
J) J A b.1919, d.1962.

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2) John Robert b.1877, d.1934, m. Mary Davis.
Children: A) Alice b. 1897, d.1955. B) Grovia b. 1900, d. 1950. C) William L. b.1902,
D) Vella b. 1903. E) Margaret b.1905, d. 1905. F) Ada Bell b. 1907. G) John R. b. 1909
d. 1981. H) Lula Mae b. 1912. I) Evelyn b. 1914. J) Raye b. 1916. K) Jewel b. 1919.

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3) David b.1879, d.1917, m. Laurie Davis.
Children: A) Leonard b. 1904, d. 1974. B) Lula b.1908, d. 1950. C) Millard b.1910, d.1986.
D) Vinnie b.1913. E) David b.1916.

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4) Thomas b.1881, d.1906, m. Mary Holloway.
Children: A) Willie b. 1903, d. 1959. B) Paul b. 1906, d. 1983.

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5) Mahala Elizabeth (Lizzie) b.1883, d.1944, (My Grandmother).
(See my Crowley ancestry.)

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6) George b.1885, d.1957, m. 1)Lillie Holloway, 2)Dora Raven, 3)Pearl Barnes.
Children: A) Westley b.1904, d.1914, B) Flay b.1906. C) Lyca Mae b.1905, d. 1985.
D) David b. 1909 d. 1956, E) Rosa b. 1913, F) Mary b. 1916, G) John b. 1919,
H) Callie b. 1921 d. 1982, I) Dollie b. 1924 d. 1982, J) Fannie Bell b. 1926 d. 1941,
K) Lula Mae b. 1927, L) Earl b. 1931, M) Mildred b. 1933, N) Harriett b. 1935 d. 1935,
O) Jack b. 1936.

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7) Fannie b.1888 d.1964 m. Coleman Seabolt
Children: A) Arnold b. 1913, B) Ilar b. 1914 d. 198-, C) Corey b. 1916, D) N.R. b.1919,
E) Lillian b. 1920, F) Gladys b. 1924, G) J.L. b. 1927, H) Beatrice b. 1929.

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8) Elvina b.1891 d.1891

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9) Webster b.1893 d.1984 m. Florence Nix
Children: A) Viola b. 1914 d. 1920, B) Odel b. 1916, C) H.R. b. 1919, D) Pauline b. 1922,
E) Bernice b. 1923, F) Earl b. 1925, G) Curvin b. 1928, H) Homer b. 1930 I) Mildred b.
1932, J) Curtis b. 1934, K) Minnie Lou b. 1936, L) Doug b. 1942.

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10) Ellen b.1896 d.1959 m. Wilburn Turner
Children: A) Govie b. 1913, B) Otis b. 1917, C) Idell b. 1922, D) Dilbert b. 1925,
E) Glenn b. 1929.

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Mahala Elizabeth (Lizzie) Dockery b.1883 in Union Co. GA d.1944 in Griffin, Spalding
Co., GA, married John Crowley b.1876 in Union Co. GA, d.1968 in Griffin, Spalding Co.,
GA. John and Lizzie both interred in Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery, Griffin, GA.

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Dockery Family Association, Inc.
C/O Bill Allen, President
2074 Ebenezer Road
Murphy, NC 28906
828-837-7461

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