Robert D Dockeray

Robert Dockeray England Births and Christenings Name Robert Dockeray Gender Male Christening Date 04 Aug 1829 Christening Place SELSIDE,WESTMORLAND,ENGLAND Father's Name Robert Dockeray Mother's Name Elizabeth

1860 U.S. Federal Census Town of Barre, Orleans Co., NY Pg. 137, Fam. 977 Robert Dockery, 31, 1829, Old England, M Lucy A. Dockery, 31, 1829, NY, F Harlow R. Dockery, 5, 1855, NY, M Alice E. Dockery, 3, 1857, NY, F Wills A. Dockery, 1, 1859, NY, M

1870 U.S. Federal Census Cannon, Kent Co., MI Pg. 23, Dw. 185, Fam. 189 Robert Dockery, 41, M, W, Farmer, 7000, 1000, England Lucy Dockery, 41, F, W, Keeping House, NY Robert Dockery, 15, M, W, Works on farm, NY Alice E. Dockery, 13, F, W, At Home, NY George Dockery,8, M, W, At School, NY Ella E. Dockery, 4, F, W, MI Elizabeth Dockery, 81, F, W, England

1880 U.S. Federal Census Cannon, Kent Co., MI Pg. 564A Robert Dockeray, 1830, Eng., Self, FB & MB Eng., W, M, Married, 50, Farmer A. Lucy Dockeray, 1829, NY, Wife, FB Mass., MB CT, W, F, Married, 51, Keeping House A. George Dockeray, 1862, NY, Son, FB Eng., MB NY, W, M, Single, 18, Farm Laborer E. Ella Dockeray, 1866, MI, Daughter, FB Eng., MB NY, W, F, Single, 14, At Home

1894 MI Satte Census Plainfield, Kent Co., Mi Pg. 52, Fam. 20 Robert Dockery, M, 65, 1829, Husband Lucy Dockery, F, 62, 1829, Wife Geo. Dockery, M, 32, 1862, Son Ella Dockery, F, 28, 1866, Daughter

History of Kent Co., Michigan, by Chas. C. Chapman & Co....1881 Page 684 Robert Dockeray was born Aug. 4, 1829, in Westmoreland, England; is son of Robert and Betty Dockeray. His parents settled in Orleans Co., N.Y., in 1839 where the father died. Mr. D. was reared on a farm and received a common-school education. He was married in 1854 to Lucy A. White, a native of New York. They have four children living- Robert H., Alice, George A. and Ella E. Mr. Dockeray owns 160 acres of improved land and is breeding short-horn cattle. He is Justice of the Peace. P.O. Rockford.

Biography from: The city of Grand Rapids and Kent County, Mich.....A.W. Bowen & Co. (Logansport, Ind.); A.W. Bowen 1900: Robert Dockeray, father of George A. and R. Harlow, was born near Kendal, Westmoreland county, England, August 4, 1829. His parents, Robert and Elizabeth Dockeray, came to America with their family in 1839, and settled on a farm in Orleans county, N.Y. Robert was married, in 1854, to Lucy A. White, a direct descandant of Thomas Wight, who was one of the early immigrants to Massachusetts, where he settled about 1630. The family of Robert Dockeray came to Kent county, Mich., in 1864, and settled on a farm one and one-half miles from Rockford, and in 1888 retired to the village. Robert Dockeray identified himself with the Patrons of Husbandry when that order was first instituted, and became one of its most prominent members, several times filling the highest positions in the county and subordinate granges. During the closing years of his life he assisted his son, George A., in his lumber and produce business and died November 8, 1897, one of the most respected citizens of Rockford. His widow is now a resident of Grand Rapids. Besides the mebers of the above named firm, there are two sisters in the Dockeray family, viz: Ella E., a successful teacher in the public schools of Grand Rapids, and Alice D., wife of M.A. Norton, who is in the employ of Dockeray Brothers, and is resident of Rockford.

State of Michigan Death Certificate: Robert Dockeray, Died: 8 Nov. 1897 Rockford, Kent Co., Michigan, Male, White, Married, Born: England, 68y3m4d, Age at 1st marriage: 25years, Parent of 5 children of whom 4 are living, Farmer, Father: Robert Dockeray, Born: England, Mother: Elizabeth Aston, Born: England, Burial: 10 Nov. 1897 Rockford Cemetery, Disease causing death: Uraemic poisoning, Immdediate cause of death: Convulsions, Informant: Geo. Dockeray, Rockford, Mich., Reg. No. 2, File No. 403.

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Parents:

 Robert Dockeray (1778 - 1860)

 Elizabeth Aston Dockeray (1789 - 1871)

Spouse:

 Lucy Ann White Dockeray (1829 - 1923)

Children:

 Robert Harlow Dockeray (1856 - 1935)*

 Willis A. Dockeray (1858 - 1861)*

Siblings:

 James Dockeray (1815 - ____)*

 Mary Dockeray White (1819 - 1864)*

 Elizabeth B. Dockeray White (1826 - 1852)*

 Robert Dockeray (1829 - 1897)

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Note: Husband of Lucy A. Dockeray.