March 2, 1911

Death Summons Maj. Dockery. Early Monday morning the news reached her that Maj. T. C. Dockery, formerly of this county, but living for the last few years in Memphis, had died Sunday night. Although the Major had reached the age of eighty-six, he gave promise of remaining among the living for several more years. The news of his death shocked and saddened many friends who knew and esteemed Major Dockery as a gentleman of high character, a citizen without reproach, a genial, companionable man of warm and generous sympathies. The publisher of this paper held him in the highest regard, having formed his acquaintance nearly nine years ago. His occasional articles in this paper were read and enjoyed by our readers, and were marked by a clearness of style, a fund of anecdote, and a quaint humor that made them most interesting:
The remains reached here Wednesday morning and were buried with Masonic honors, a large body of Masons and citizens generally attending the funeral which was conducted from the Baptist church. Dr. Potts, of Memphis, preached the funeral sermon.
[The article is torn at this point and information missing]
Maj. Dockery was born in Richmond county, North Carolina, [in] 1826. He was educated in the public schools of that county and came to Memphis just before the war and worked in his father's store. He remained in the employ of his father until the call to arms for the civil war when he enlisted for service as a captain. His record as a soldier was exceptional. At the close of the war he had risen to the rank of major.
After the close of the war Maj. Dockery went to DeSoto county, Miss., where he engaged in farming. He resided in that county until a short time ago, when he began to divide his time among his children. For 16 years he was sheriff of DeSoto county and once he was a member of the Mississippi state legislature. He was also an earnest worker in the Ebenezer Baptist church of DeSoto county.
The deceased had been married twice. The first wife was Miss Bettie Thompson, of North Carolina, while the second wife, by whom his four children were born, was Miss Mary F. Atkins, of DeSoto county, Miss. The children are William A Dockery, of Memphis; L. A. Dockery, of Chihuahua, Mexico; Mrs. Sallie Banks,of Maitland, Fla.; Mrs. Cullen Merritt, of Mount Airy, N. C. In addition to the children the deceased is survived by four brothers, B. F. and H. C. Dockery, of Rockingham, N. C., Capt. Alfred Dockery, of Hernando, Miss., and J. M. Dockery, of the firm of Dockery & Donaldson. He is also survived by a sister, Miss Mary D. Smith, of Rockingham.
[Note: Thomas Covington Dockery served as captain, then major, of Co. F ("DeSoto Rebels"), 22nd Mississippi Infantry. He was severely wounded and disabled at Corinth, Mississippi on October 4, 1862

Thomas was a Major in the Confederate States Army. He served in Company F, 22nd Regiment Mississippi Infantry (DeSoto Rebels). He was wounded in the Battle of Corinth on Oct. 4, 1862.