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Size | 13.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 10,000 items) |
Abstract | Vance Peacock Dykers of Jacksonville, Fla., was an amateur genealogist interested in the Peacock family of North Carolina and Georgia and related lines. The collection includes genealogical material including data, charts, compilations, and correspondence, 1920-1965, created and acquired by Dykers in her research. |
Creator | Dykers, Vance Peacock. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, July 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
Back to TopThe following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.
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Vance Peacock Dykers of Jacksonville, Fla., was an amateur genealogist interested in the Peacock family and related lines. She was married to John R. Dykers.
Back to TopThe collection includes genealogical material concerning the Peacock family of North Carolina and Georgia, and related Pittman, Applewhite, Pleasant, Woordard, O'Berry, Harris, Bailey, Gay, and May lines including data, charts, compilations, and correspondence, 1920-1965, of Vance Peacock Dykers. Correspondence is arranged alphabetical by name of correspondent. Correspondence of Vance Peacock Dykers chiefly of the late 1950s with some items from 1942-1961. Few charts and data sheets attached to the letters. Interspersed are several folders marked by name of branch of family that include some data, clippings, and correspondence.
Back to TopArrangement: original order of folders kept intact as far as possible.
Folder 1a |
Original finding aid |
Folder 1-106
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Genealogical correspondence and dataIncludes pedigree chart forms, correspondence with family members and professional genealogists and librarians, occasional pamphlets and booklets, clippings, and other miscellaneous materials. Materials concern the Peacock family and related Pittman, Applewhite, Pleasant, Woordard, O'Berry, Harris, Bailey, Gay, and May lines. |
Folder 107-112
Folder 107Folder 108Folder 109Folder 110Folder 111Folder 112 |
CompilationsIncludes notes and reports on genealogical topics, primarily the Peacock family and descendants, compiled by Mrs. Vance Peacock Dykers and others. |
Folder 113-132
Folder 113Folder 114Folder 115Folder 116Folder 117Folder 118Folder 119Folder 120Folder 121Folder 122Folder 123Folder 124Folder 125Folder 126Folder 127Folder 128Folder 129Folder 130Folder 131Folder 132 |
Miscellaneous records and mixed materialsIncludes book orders and correspondence with book dealers and librarians; unused pedigree charts; records and copies of records of marriage, land grants and deeds, wills, war and pension, United States Census, and others; maps; six reels microfilm; small printing plate; and other materials. |
Folder 133 |
MiscellaneousPersons with only one or two letters. |
Folder 134 |
Mrs. Aubyn Lyonel (Rosemary) Aiken |
Folder 135 |
Mrs. H. C. (Sarah) Alberson |
Folder 136 |
Charles P. Allen, Jr. |
Folder 137 |
Mrs. Blanche Peacock Applewhite |
Folder 138 |
Mrs. Laura Aycock |
Folder 139 |
Mrs. Leroy Bass |
Folder 140 |
F. A. Beall |
Folder 141 |
Dr. and Mrs. J. Frank Beall |
Folder 142 |
Mr. Levi Hollis Beall |
Folder 143 |
Miss Florence Bizell |
Folder 144 |
Amelia Peacock Brown |
Folder 145 |
Mrs. Kemper Peacock Brown |
Folder 146 |
L. H. Brown, Jr. |
Folder 147 |
Mrs. P. O. (Pansy Bernice Peacock) Broxton |
Folder 148 |
Maude McMillian Calder |
Folder 149 |
Mrs. M. W. F. (Cassa Maude Peacock) Calhoun |
Folder 150 |
Mrs. Addie B. Cameron |
Folder 151 |
Mr. James L. Carlile |
Folder 152 |
Mrs. Sam J. (Maurine Peacock) Carroll |
Folder 153 |
Mrs. Margaret Scruggs Carruth |
Folder 154 |
Mr. Bickman Christian |
Folder 155 |
Mrs. Kenneth (Mamie Duncan) Clarke |
Folder 156 |
Mrs. J. McRae Clements |
Folder 157 |
Eleanor Cockrell |
Folder 158 |
Henry P. Cogdell |
Folder 159 |
Mrs. J. Coio |
Folder 160 |
Mrs. Flora Hooper Collier |
Folder 161 |
Mrs. Pauline Coney |
Folder 162 |
Mrs. John E. Connolly |
Folder 163 |
Mrs. Hiram M. (Bessie Peacock) Cooper |
Folder 164 |
Mrs. Brooks Cross |
Folder 165 |
Mrs. Burton Cross |
Folder 166 |
Corene Peacock Danehower |
Folder 167 |
Mrs. R. H. (Margaret Peacock) Dennis |
Folder 168 |
Mrs. S. K. (Sarah Watkins Peacock) Dimon |
Folder 169 |
Mrs. Elton Doaglass |
Folder 170 |
Mrs. L. M. (Zelma) Draper |
Folder 171 |
Mrs. W. P. (Ella Mae) Echols |
Folder 172 |
Mrs. Thomas Earle (Mary Elizabeth Walker) Edwards |
Folder 173 |
Mrs. James W. Elton |
Folder 174 |
Mrs. Taylor Everett |
Folder 175 |
Mrs. Estelle Quarterman Falligant |
Folder 176 |
Lilith M. Farlow |
Folder 177 |
Mrs. J. Holmes (Mary Mott) Foster |
Folder 178 |
Mrs. Henry (Grace Beaty) Furlow |
Folder 179 |
H. W. Goforth |
Folder 180 |
Mrs. Pearl Graham |
Folder 181 |
Alene Thompson Granberry |
Folder 182 |
Judge Warren Grice |
Folder 183 |
Mrs. William R. (Helen Ruth Peacock) Groves |
Folder 184 |
Emma Peacock Guttenberger |
Folder 185 |
Mrs. Herbert P. Haley |
Folder 186a |
Mrs. H. F. Hardy |
Folder 186b |
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace L. Harris |
Folder 187 |
Mrs. L. Fred Hockey |
Folder 188 |
Edward G. Hooks |
Folder 189 |
Mrs. B. R. Hughes |
Folder 190a |
Mrs. Ruby Hughes |
Folder 190b |
John W. Hunt |
Folder 191 |
Carrie S. Jackson |
Folder 192 |
Mary Louise Jenkins |
Folder 193 |
Sue Barnes Johnson |
Folder 194 |
Anne Deaver Johnston |
Folder 195 |
Mrs. J. Ralph (Ruby) Jones |
Folder 196 |
Mrs. Ben (Annie Belle Peacock) Kelly |
Folder 197 |
Mrs. Lawrence A. Kennard |
Folder 198 |
Mr. B. J. Kincaid, Sr. |
Folder 199 |
Emma L. LaMar |
Folder 200 |
Miss Gale Lambright |
Folder 201 |
Miss Blanche Lee |
Folder 202 |
Myra Peacock Leitzell |
Folder 203 |
Mrs. Robert (Elberta Peacock) Leonard |
Folder 204 |
Mrs. H. B. (Audrey Peacock) Lott |
Folder 205 |
Mrs. James William Lucas |
Folder 206 |
Charlene McAllister |
Folder 207 |
James H. McCranie, Sr. |
Folder 208 |
Mrs. William (Grace) McDonald |
Folder 209 |
William J. McIntosh |
Folder 210 |
Elizabeth Peacock McPherson |
Folder 211 |
Mrs. Harold W. (Virginia Peacock) McRae |
Folder 212 |
Fred A. Martin |
Folder 213 |
Miss Lynda Mitchell |
Folder 214 |
Mrs. Mattie Murray Mitchell |
Folder 215 |
Mrs. W. P. Moore |
Folder 216 |
Elfrida Peacock Moulton |
Folder 217 |
Mrs. William Miller Nelson |
Folder 218 |
W. B. Nowell, Jr. |
Folder 219 |
Bertram G. Oberry, Jr. |
Folder 220 |
Leola Martin Oberry |
Folder 221 |
Mrs. A. K. Peacock |
Folder 222 |
Miss Agnes Peacock |
Folder 223 |
Mrs. Albert Peacock |
Folder 224 |
Albert Peacock, Jr. |
Folder 225 |
Mrs. Albert Luther Peacock |
Folder 226 |
Alfred E. Peacock, Sr. |
Folder 227 |
Alfred G. Peacock |
Folder 228 |
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Edward Peacock |
Folder 229 |
Alton Theodore Peacock |
Folder 230a |
Bertha C. Peacock |
Folder 230b |
Mrs. Bryan W. (Elsie Gibson) Payne |
Folder 231 |
Mr. Carol Emit Peacock |
Folder 232 |
Mr. Charles Linsey Peacock |
Folder 233 |
Mr. Clarence C. Peacock |
Folder 234 |
Mr. Claude Peacock |
Folder 235 |
D. D. Peacock |
Folder 236 |
Miss Dorothy Peacock (of St. Louis, Mo.) |
Folder 237 |
Mrs. Dorothy Peacock (of Macon, Ga.) |
Folder 238a |
Mr. E. A. Peacock |
Folder 238b |
Professor E. E. Peacock |
Folder 239 |
Emma M. Peacock |
Folder 240 |
Miss Flossie Peacock |
Folder 241 |
Mr. Frank H. Peacock |
Folder 242 |
Captain Fred L. Peacock |
Folder 243 |
Mrs. G. J. Peacock |
Folder 244 |
Gordon Peacock |
Folder 245 |
H. Eugene Peacock, D. D. |
Folder 246 |
Mr. Henry B. Peacock |
Folder 247a |
Henry Louis Peacock |
Folder 247b |
Herbert L. Peacock |
Folder 248 |
Dr. and Mrs. Howell B. Peacock |
Folder 249 |
Miss Ida E. Peacock |
Folder 250 |
J. Watson Peacock |
Folder 251 |
Mr. James Peacock |
Folder 252a |
Colonel James H. Peacock |
Folder 252b |
Jefferson Davis Peacock |
Folder 253 |
Jere Peacock |
Folder 254 |
Mr. Jerome Robert Peacock |
Folder 255 |
Mrs. John B. Peacock, Sr. |
Folder 256 |
John E. Peacock |
Folder 257 |
Mrs. John Gaston Peacock |
Folder 258 |
Mr. John Howell Peacock |
Folder 259 |
John Howell Peacock, Sr. |
Folder 260 |
John Julian Peacock |
Folder 261 |
John R. Peacock (of High Point, N.C.) |
Folder 262 |
John R. Peacock (of Hartford, Ala.) |
Folder 263 |
John Roscoe Peacock |
Folder 264 |
Joseph Lamar Peacock |
Folder 265 |
Miss Julia Peacock |
Folder 266 |
Mrs. Leland Parry Peacock |
Folder 267 |
Mr. Leon A. Peacock |
Folder 268 |
Leslie C. Peacock |
Folder 269 |
Lillian Carolina Peacock (Mrs. W. Fuller) |
Folder 270 |
Miss Lollie Peacock |
Folder 271 |
Lovett Peacock |
Folder 272 |
Miss Lucille Peacock |
Folder 273 |
Lulu Virginia Peacock |
Folder 274 |
Mr. M. A. Peacock |
Folder 275 |
Malcolm Robert Peacock |
Folder 276 |
Miss Margaret Peacock |
Folder 277 |
Marhham Lovick Peacock, Jr. |
Folder 278 |
Mrs. Marvin Augustus Peacock |
Folder 279 |
Miss Mary Thomas Peacock |
Folder 280 |
Miss Mozelle Peacock |
Folder 281 |
Miss Myrtle Peacock (of Oxford, N.C.) |
Folder 282 |
Myrtle Mary Peacock (of Indianola, Miss.) |
Folder 283 |
Dr. Neal Dow Peacock |
Folder 284 |
Miss Nettie Peacock |
Folder 285 |
Dr. Norman Whaley Peacock |
Folder 286 |
Oliver Lumsden Peacock |
Folder 287 |
Oren Peacock |
Folder 288 |
Otis Lee Peacock |
Folder 289 |
Mr. Paul E. Peacock |
Folder 290 |
Paul E. Peacock, Jr. |
Folder 291 |
Mrs. Pauline Peacock (widow of Charley Harden Peacock) |
Folder 292 |
Mrs. Pauline Peacock (widow of Dr. J. Barney Peacock) |
Folder 293 |
Mr. Pearl P. Peacock |
Folder 294 |
R. Howell Peacock |
Folder 295 |
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peacock |
Folder 296 |
Robert Carroll Peacock |
Folder 297 |
Robert W. Peacock |
Folder 298 |
Miss Rosa Peacock |
Folder 299 |
Mr. Roscoe Peacock |
Folder 300 |
Dr. Roy Merritt Peacock, M.D. |
Folder 301 |
Miss Virginia Peacock |
Folder 302 |
Virginia Roberta Peacock |
Folder 303 |
W. A. J. Peacock |
Folder 304 |
Mr. W. G. Peacock |
Folder 305 |
Mr. W. Richard Peacock |
Folder 306 |
Colonel Wesley Peacock, Jr. |
Folder 307 |
Mr. Will Peacock |
Folder 308 |
William Peacock, Jr. |
Folder 309 |
Reverend William Leo Peacock |
Folder 310 |
Earle F. Peacox |
Folder 311 |
Mrs. M. E. Peck |
Folder 312 |
Miss Fleda Perry |
Folder 313 |
Mrs. E. V. Pool, Sr. |
Folder 314 |
Mrs. E. B. (Sarah Peacock) Porter |
Folder 315 |
Bruce C. Powell, Jr. |
Folder 316 |
Mrs. Charles Powell |
Folder 317 |
George C. Powell |
Folder 318 |
Mrs. Oscar (Mary Ann Peacock) Powell |
Folder 319 |
Mr. T. Palmer Quarterman |
Folder 320 |
Mr. Harold E. Queen |
Folder 321 |
Mrs. J. C. Quillian |
Folder 322 |
Mrs. Philip G. Ransone |
Folder 323 |
Mrs. W. J. Redman |
Folder 324 |
Mrs. James W. Reid |
Folder 325 |
Landon Charles Reisinger |
Folder 326 |
Ruth Lott Richmond |
Folder 327 |
Judge L. Z. Rosser |
Folder 328 |
Dr. Luby F. Royall, Jr. |
Folder 329 |
Mrs. John B. (Mary) Shelton |
Folder 330 |
Mrs. H. I. Shirley, Jr. |
Folder 331 |
Henry Upson Sims, LL.D. |
Folder 332 |
Mrs. B. F. Smisson |
Folder 333 |
Ada Martin Smith |
Folder 334 |
Miss Naomi Smith |
Folder 335 |
Mrs. Ray Smith |
Folder 336 |
Mr. Robert F. Smith |
Folder 337 |
Mrs. Walter (Addie Patterson) Smith |
Folder 338 |
Mrs. Guy R. Snowe (former Mrs. George B. Peacock) |
Folder 339 |
Atta Peacock Soloman |
Folder 340 |
Mrs. John S. Spalding |
Folder 341 |
Dr. A. M. Stafford |
Folder 342 |
Mrs. John W. (Nannie Lee Peacock) Staudinger |
Folder 343 |
Mrs. A. P. Stephan |
Folder 344 |
Mrs. Margaret Stephens |
Folder 345 |
Mrs. Arnold Stevens |
Folder 346 |
Mrs. Adah M. Stewart |
Folder 347 |
Mr. and Mrs. Ira F. Thomas |
Folder 348 |
Essie B. Woodard Thompson |
Folder 349 |
Mrs. E. B. (Harriet Peacock) Towe |
Folder 350 |
Mr. Alva M. Tuttle |
Folder 351 |
Mrs. J. A. Walker |
Folder 352 |
Mrs. B. F. (Mattie Peacock) Warren |
Folder 353 |
Dr. and Mrs. William M. Watkins |
Folder 354 |
Mrs. Sam (Mary Thompson) Way |
Folder 355 |
Mrs. W. D. Webster |
Folder 356 |
Ester Wilson Whitefield |
Folder 357 |
Mrs. E. C. Wiginton |
Folder 358 |
Miss Elizabeth Wiseman |
Folder 359 |
Mamie Woodard |
Folder 360-467
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Geographic filesArrangement: by state Chiefly correspondence, charts, data, and notes collected connected to North Carolina and Georgia, but also including other Southern states, California, Connecticut, Indiana, and others. |
Folder 468-482
Folder 468Folder 469Folder 470Folder 471Folder 472Folder 473Folder 474Folder 475Folder 476Folder 477Folder 478Folder 479Folder 480Folder 481Folder 482 |
Miscellaneous genealogical papersMiscellaneous folders and genealogical correspondence. |
Folder 483-486
Folder 483Folder 484Folder 485Folder 486 |
Printed material and clippings |
Box 7 |
VolumesIncludes History of Pulaski and Bleckley Counties Georgia, 1808-1956 (1957), The Paycockes of Coggeshall (1920), One Dozen Pre-Revolutionary War Families of Eastern North Carolina and Some of their Descendants (1958), and Magazine of American History (1893). |
Image Folder PF-3740/1-3
PF-3740/1PF-3740/2PF-3740/3 |
Photographs |
Oversize Image Folder OP-PF-3740/1 |
Oversize photographs |
Extra Oversize Paper Folder XOPF-3740/1 |
Genealogical charts |