Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 
1885, Butler Co.

JOHN A. DOCKERY was born in Butler County, Ky., June 27, 1837, and is a
son of John E. and Pauline (Foreman) Dockery, both of whom were natives
of Garrard County, Ky., and of French and Irish descent, respectively.
John E. Dockery was educated and married in his native county.  In early
life he learned the carpenter's trade, which he continued to follow in
connection with farming all his life.  About 1830 or 1831 he removed to
Daviess County, Ky., where he remained until 1836, when he came to
Butler County, Ky., and settled on Welch's Creek.  There he resided
until his death, which occurred February 20, 1883, in his eighty-third
year.  He was for several years a captain in the State militia.  He and
wife were for many years devoted church members, he of the Baptist and
she of the Methodist Episcopal Church North.  His father, George
Dockery, the grandfather of our subject, was a veteran of the
Revolution, having served under Gen. Stirling during that struggle.  
John A. Dockery received a common school education in youth, and was 
employed on his father's farm until he was nineteen years of age, after 
which he farmed a part of the home place on his own account for some 
two years.  He then engaged in the grocery trade at Morgantown, where 
he remained about two years, after which he again engaged in farming.  
In the spring of 1865 he removed to Woodbury, Butler Co., Ky., where he 
was engaged in the saloon, distilling and grocery business in connection
with farming for about three years.  In the spring of 1868 he removed to
Posey County, Ind., where he was engaged in farming and the shingle 
business for some four years.  In 1872 he removed to Union County, Ky., 
where he farmed about one year, and then removed to Webster County, Ky.,
remaining only a few months, when he went to Henderson County, Ky., 
where he remained about nine months.  In December, 1874, he returned to 
Butler County, Ky., where he has since resided and been engaged in 
agricultural pursuits.  In 1862 he was elected deputy sheriff of Butler 
County, and was re-elected in 1864, but resigned the following year.  He
was married September 11, 1860, to Mary E. Whitten, a native of Warren 
County, Ky.  Eight children have been born to them, seven of whom are 
still living, viz.: Dora A., Edmona F., Underwood A., Basil R., Mary P.,
Theodore E. and Lule G.  Mr. Dockery and wife are members of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics Mr. Dockery is a Democrat.

Dockery Foreman Whitten
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Garrard-KY Daviess-KY Posey-IN Webster-KY Henderson-KY Union-KY

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