David J. Dokey Born: 13 Jul 1832 Married 29 May 1889, Allegan, Allegan, MI, to Martha Dearing Died: 24 Sep 1910, Benzonia, Benzie, MI David J. Dokey in the U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Record Image Index-only record Add alternate information Report issue Name: David J. Dokey Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Union Regular Army Regiment: 1st Regiment, US Sharpshooters (Regular Army) Company: I Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- David J Dokey in the Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 Record Image VIEW Add alternate information Report issue Name: David J Dokey Gender: Male Race: White Birth Year: abt 1833 Birth Place: Canada Marriage Date: 29 May 1889 Marriage Place: Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, USA Age: 56 Residence Place: Lee, Michigan Father: Stephen Dokey Mother: Elizabeth Peppene Spouse: Martha Hughes Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 49 Spouse Birth Place: England Spouse Residence Place: Elk Rapids, Michigan Spouse Father: Edward Dearing Spouse Mother: Mary Sutton Record Number: 555 Film: 37 Film Description: 1888 Montcalm - 1889 Baraga ------------------------------------------ Page 186 186 HISTORY OF ALLEGAN COUNTY 'David J. Dokey, was born in the Province of Quebec. Canada, July 13, 1832. From that point he with his parents came to the United States and settled at Greece, Monroe county, New York, where he remained until twenty years of age. Then he came to White Pigeon, Michigan, where he engaged in the lumber business until 1895, as has been before stated. He is also a staunch, life-long Republican, and has held the offices of highway commissioner and justice of the peace. He was instrumental in having the postoffice established at Lee, and was its first postmaster. He has voted for every nominee for president on the Republican ticket from Fremont to Roosevelt. In 1862 he enlisted in the United States Sharpshooters, and served his country for two years and nine months, when he was discharged for disability. He had five brothers in the army with him, one of whom died and another was wounded while in the service. All six of the brothers lived in Michigan but two of them enlisted from Elkhart, Indiana. Alice M. Cooley... was born in Oakland county, Michigan, April 20, I838, and died in Lee township in I886. She was a daughter of Horace Cooley, a native of Vermont and a pioneer from that state to Michigan in 1833, settling in Oakland county. Eight children were born to her: Emery W., George M., of South Haven; Ella M. Shiffer, deceased in I906, and five children who died in infancy. In 1884 Mr. Dokey was married to Emma L. Shaffer, a daughter of Louis and Mary Shaffer, of Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, where she was born January i8, i869. They have had three children: Alpha Grace, Daisy, deceased at eleven years, and Ethel W. ------------------------------------------------ Findagrave.com David J Dokey Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about sponsoring this memorial... Birth: Jul. 13, 1832, Canada Death: Sep. 24, 1910 Benzonia Benzie County Michigan, USA Family links: Spouses: Alice Maria Cooley Dokey (1837 - 1886) Martha Hughes Dokey (1840 - 1898) Children: Emery W Dokey (1860 - 1916)* George M Dokey (1861 - 1921)* Ella May Dokey Shaffer (1870 - 1906)* *Calculated relationship Note: Marine Corp. Company 1 Berdans 1st Regiment "US Sharpshooters" Burial: Lee Township Cemetery Pullman Allegan County Michigan, USA Created by: Angie Haponski Record added: May 17, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 37182603 Alternate Name: David/Dokey Film Number: M1290 roll 1

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