Wm. Dockery, for thirty-two years a resident of Galena, passed away at his home in Joplin last evening at 5:30 o'clock after a lingering illness with a complication of ailments. Mr. Dockery was 64 years of age and was among the first settlers in Galena. He lived here continuously until a few months ago when he and his wife moved to Joplin.
Mr. Dockery is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. J. A. Kimmons and Mrs. E. E. Harris, and one son, James Dockery, of Galena. He was a member of the Knights and Ladies of Security and this lodge will be represented at the funeral, which will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kimmons, of 900 Joplin street, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial probably will be in the Galena cemetery.
The Galena Evening Times
Galena, Kansas
30 October 1911, Monday, Page 3
Wm. Dockery, father of Mrs. John Kimmons, is reported dangerously ill at his home in Joplin. All his children hare been called to his bedside. For a number of years Mr. Dockery was a resident of Galena but a few months ago he moved to Joplin.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas
23 October 1911, Monday, Page 3
Family Notes:
William and his wife Mary had 3 known children: Louvenia J Dockery Harris, Anna M Dockery Kimmons, and James Thomas Dockery. Louvenia, who married Edgar E Harris, handled her mother’s estate after Mary died in 1922. Louvenia died on March 21, 1951, in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. Anna, who married John A Kimmons, died in 1942, and James died in 1921.
Wm. Dockery, for thirty-two years a resident of Galena, passed away at his home in Joplin last evening at 5:30 o'clock after a lingering illness with a complication of ailments. Mr. Dockery was 64 years of age and was among the first settlers in Galena. He lived here continuously until a few months ago when he and his wife moved to Joplin.
Mr. Dockery is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. J. A. Kimmons and Mrs. E. E. Harris, and one son, James Dockery, of Galena. He was a member of the Knights and Ladies of Security and this lodge will be represented at the funeral, which will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kimmons, of 900 Joplin street, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial probably will be in the Galena cemetery.
The Galena Evening Times
Galena, Kansas
30 October 1911, Monday, Page 3
Wm. Dockery, father of Mrs. John Kimmons, is reported dangerously ill at his home in Joplin. All his children hare been called to his bedside. For a number of years Mr. Dockery was a resident of Galena but a few months ago he moved to Joplin.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas
23 October 1911, Monday, Page 3
Family Notes:
William and his wife Mary had 3 known children: Louvenia J Dockery Harris, Anna M Dockery Kimmons, and James Thomas Dockery. Louvenia, who married Edgar E Harris, handled her mother’s estate after Mary died in 1922. Louvenia died on March 21, 1951, in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. Anna, who married John A Kimmons, died in 1942, and James died in 1921.
Family Members
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George Dockery
1846–1863
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Susannah R. "Susan" Dockery
1848–1863
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William W. Dockery
1849–1912
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Thomas Elijah "Tom" Dockery
1851–1927
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Sarah Elizabeth Dockery Osburn
1853–1940
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Julia Ann Elsie Dockery Hobbs
1854–1936
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Mary Jane Dockery Porter
1857–1880
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Rebecca Dockery
1859 – unknown
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James Lawson "Bud" Dockery
1861–1947
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Henry Boles Dockery
1864–1951
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Nancy Missouri Dockery Osburn
1865–1949
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Rachel L Dockery Hughes
1869–1965
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John L. Dockery
1873–1873
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