Household 756: Cleggett Dockery & Elizabeth Cordelia Myers

Household Record 756

Res.1/Male/Husb} Dockery, Cleggett

Family History} Olson

Res.2/Fem./Wife} Myers, Elizabeth Cordelia

HH Type} Historic household

Address/Location:
Name(s)}	Cleggett & Elizabeth Dockery
Optional}	Vanderburgh County
Str./Apt.}
City/etc.}	Evansville, Indiana

Household Dates:

Source} Exa 10 Apr 1930

Move-In} Bef 1926

Move-Out} Aft 1950

Source 1}	1845=1930 USA cen
Source 2}	1846=1940 USA cen
Source 3}	1743=City directy
Source 4}	891 = Military rec
Source 5}	1784=Cemetery rec
Source 6}	1735=S.S. record

Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock

Date Updated} 8 Nov 2015
Date Created} 7 Nov 2015

Notes: Cleggett and Elizabeth Dockery moved from Kentucky to Indiana in the mid-1920's. The Evansville (Indiana) City Directory for 1926 lists them living at 106 W. Virginia, and in 1927 at 830 W. Franklin, Evansville. Cleggett was listed as a miner, and then laborer.
In the 1930 U.S. census, Cleggett, 39, and Elizabeth, 33, were living at 816 Grove Street, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana. They were renting their home for $12. per month, and did not have a radio set. Cleggett was a laborer in road construction. Their children were Bernice, 15, James, 13, Nell, 11, Leroy, 9, Gilbert, 7, Margie, 3, and Kenneth, 10 months. All of the children had been born in Kentucky, expect for Margie, who had been born in Indiana.

From 1933 through 1943, the family is listed at 811 N. 7th Avenue, Evansville. In the 1940 U.S. census, Cleggett, 49, and Elizabeth 44, were enumerated at 811 N. Seventh Avenue, Evansville. Cleggett had completed eighth grade, was a laborer for the Vanderburgh County Highway Department, and had earned $1135. in 1939. Elizabeth had completed fifth grade. They were renting their house for $15. per month. There were seven children still at home. Jonell, 21, had completed four years of high school, was a saleslady in a retail department store, and had earned $310. in 1939. Leroy, 19, had completed one year of high school, was working with the CCC in forestry, and had earned $240. in 1939. Gilbert, 17, had completed one year of high school, was a machine worker, and had earned $280. in 1939. Margie, 12, had completed sixth grade, Kenneth 10, third grade, and Edward, 8, second grade. Patricia, 5, was just beginning school.

From 1947 through 1950, Cleggett and Elizabeth are listed in the Evansville City Directory at 1411-D Shanklin Avenue, Evansville. Cleggett was now a utilityman for the County Highway Department. In 1954 their address is at 1003 Fulton Avenue, Evansville.

Cleggett died 2 Apr 1956; and Elizabeth died 8 Apr 1976, her last residence in Chandler, Warrick, Indiana. They are buried in the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Evansville, Indiana.

Total # of Residents} 11

Other Residents:

Household	His Last HH} 755	His Next HH} ___
Links =>	Her Last HH} 755	Her Next HH} ___

3rd Res.}	Dockery, Bernice	___
4th Res.}	Dockery, James	___
5th Res.}	Dockery, Jonell Elizabeth	___
6th Res.}	Dockery, Leroy	___
7th Res.}	Dockery, Gilbert	___
8th Res.}	Dockery, Margie	___
9th Res.}	Dockery, Kenneth	___
10th Res.}	Dockery, Edward	___
11th Res.}	Dockery, Patricia E.	___

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