Thomas William Dockery

1866 - 1940  (73 years)

• Name	Thomas William Dockery
  Birth	4 Oct 1866	Cherokee Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	95D160E4E11DA04B979EBD9B937B7FD68321
  Death	3 May 1940	Cherokee Co, NC
  Burial	Red Marble Baptist Cem, Cherokee Co, NC
  Person ID	I105987	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2013

  
  

  Father	Andrew Jackson Dockery,   b. 27 Nov 1830, Buncombe Co, NC d. 26 Dec 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Martha Jane McDonald,   b. 6 Apr 1841, Macon Co, NC d. 20 Jan 1923, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1856/1857	Cherokee Co, NC
  Family ID	F18828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ella L Sneed,   b. 28 Jan 1872, TN d. 28 Aug 1937, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	17 Nov 1888	Cherokee Co, NC
  Children	1. Charles W Dockery,   b. Jul 1889, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 12 years)   2. James Warley Dockery,   b. Apr 1895, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 26 years)   3. Harley Dockery,   b. Nov 1898, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 23 years)   4. Arilla Dockery,   b. 1900/1901, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 20 years)   5. William Clifford Dockery,   b. 4 Mar 1903, Cherokee Co, NC d. 28 Apr 1977, Burke Co, NC (Age 74 years)   6. Nathan Dockery,   b. 1904/1905, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 16 years)   7. Martha Dockery,   b. 1906/1907, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 14 years)   8. Roy Dockery,   b. 1908/1909, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 12 years)   9. Vernon Dockery,   b. 1911, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 20 years)   10. Howard Dockery,   b. 1913, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 8 years)   11. Gracie Dockery,   b. 1915, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 16 years)
  Family ID	F18827	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

  
  

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• Notes

  !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent. * Son William Clifford Dockery married into my Carpenter family; !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/ !CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy, Murphy PO # 42/42 Jackson Dockery 45 Farmer $750/300 NC Martha 30 Keeping House Dorcas 12 Jacob 9 Andrew 7 Thomas 4 James 2; !CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy # 329/340 Jackson Dockery 49 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Martha 35 wife M Keeping House NC-GA-NC Jacob 20 son M* Works on farm NC-NC-NC Martha 10 (sic) M* dau-L NC-TN-NC John A. 18 son Works on Farm NC-NC-NC Thomas 16 son James H. 14 son Alvin 6 son Lillie 4 dau Mallie 1 dau Mary Turner 55 servant S Servant *Married within census year; !MARRIAGE:17 Nov 1888 Cherokee Co., NC Thomas Wm. Dockery 23 Ellen Sneed 21 by G.W.C. Lovingood, JOP; !CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy # 162/164 Thomas W. Dockery head Oct 1865 34 M 12 NC-NC-NC Farmer Ellen L. wife Jan 1874 26 M 12 6-3 TN-NC-NC Charles W. son Jul 1889 10 NC-NC-TN James W. son Apr 1895 5 Harley son Nov 1898 1 Winslow? M. Tiger? boarder May 1881 19 NC-NC-NC Farm Laborer; !CENSUS:1910 Swain Co., NC Forney Creek # 259/259 Thomas Dockery head 45 M1 22 NC-NC-NC Laborer - Logging Etta wife 38 M1 22 11-8 Warley son 15 Harley son 11 Arilla? dau 9 Clifford son 7 Nathan son 5 Martha dau 3 Roy son 1; !CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Murphy Township (Hanging Dog) # 3/3 Thomas W. Dockery head 53 M NC-NC-NC Farmer Ella wife 46 M TN-NC-NC James W. son 24 S NC-NC-NC Fireman - Stationary Harley son 21 Laborer - Home Farm Aralle dau 19 Clifford son 17 Nathan son 15 Hillia son 13 Roy son 11 Vernie(Vennie?) son 8 Howard son 6 NC-NC-TN Gracie dau 4 Rosa White Companion 13 NC-NC-NC John Stephens second cousin 19 Laborer - Saw Mill Arthur second cousin 13; !CENSUS:1930 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 105/109 Tom Dockery head 63 M 20 NC-NC-NC Farmer Ellar wife 57 m 18 NC-NC-US Vernon son 18 NC-NC-NC Laborer - Odd Jobs Grace dau 14; !CENSUS:1940 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Red Marble Road, Topton # 41 Tom Dockery head 73 wd NC 1935-Same Place. --- Buss son 44 M Blacksmith Tinnie dau-l 37 M TN Myrtle g-dau 18 NC Gladys g-dau 16 Hazel gr-dau 14 Billy gr-son 11 Zella Mae gr-dau 6 Leon gr-son 11/12;