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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#555555" TEXT="#080000" background="138b85a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Matthew Dockins Mystery</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Matthew Dockins Mystery"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="the_saga.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Saga">The Saga</A><B>   |   </B><B>Summary</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="background.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Background">Background</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="general_information.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="General Information">General Information</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="products_and_services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Items and Discussions">Other Items and Discussions</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="wiley_cemetery.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wiley Cemetery">Wiley Cemetery</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="more_information.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Family Tree">Family Tree</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="references.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="References">References</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="rabun_obits.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rabun Obits">Rabun Obits</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="open_issue.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Open Issue">Open Issue</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="pearl_wilson_comments.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pearl Wilson Comments">Pearl Wilson Comments</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="pw_response.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="pw_response">pw_response</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="contact_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">Contact Us</A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=175 BGCOLOR="#555555" TEXT="#080000" background="13908083.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="the_saga.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Saga">The Saga</A></div> <div> <B>Summary</B></div> <div> <A HREF="background.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Background">Background</A></div> <div> <A HREF="general_information.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="General Information">General Information</A></div> <div> <A HREF="products_and_services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Items and Discussions">Other Items and Discussions</A></div> <div> <A HREF="wiley_cemetery.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wiley Cemetery">Wiley Cemetery</A></div> <div> <A HREF="more_information.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Family Tree">Family Tree</A></div> <div> <A HREF="references.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="References">References</A></div> <div> <A HREF="rabun_obits.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rabun Obits">Rabun Obits</A></div> <div> <A HREF="open_issue.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Open Issue">Open Issue</A></div> <div> <A HREF="pearl_wilson_comments.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pearl Wilson Comments">Pearl Wilson Comments</A></div> <div> <A HREF="pw_response.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="pw_response">pw_response</A></div> <div> <A HREF="contact_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">Contact Us</A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Summary</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Dec. 15, 2011</div> <div> Applications for Replacement Headstones Submitted</div> <div> The stones provided FEb. 26, 2011 (see below)</div> <div> unfortunately did not state</div> <div> "In Memory Of"</div> <div> although the box was checked on the applications. </div> <div> We were asked to resubmit the applications and the following documents are being mailed </div> <div> Dec. 15, 2011</div> <bR> <div> Andrew J. Dockins</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1baeed90.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="985" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Matthew C. Dockins</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1bbeed90.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="985" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Letter from Dennis Berry:</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1bceed90.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="985" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Feb. 26, 2011</div> <div> Headstones received - to be placed by Cleve Allen </div> <div> along with one for Mary Cis Dockins which was purchased</div> <div> by her descendants</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="19e90150.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="533" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="19f90150.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="533" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dates hidden under the cardboard.</div> <bR> <div> They will be placed in the locations that follow.  Mary Cis Dockins stone has been ordered by her descendants and when it is finished, all 3 will be placed as shown below:</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1a5ee640.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="356" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Dennis Berry sent a photo of the headstone for</div> <div> <B>Josephine C Rochester</B></div> <div> daughter of Mary Cis and Andrew Dockins</div> <div> at Joy Baptist Church</div> <div> close up view follows full view:</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1a32c120.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="530" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1a1907e0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="382" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Josephine was born after the death of Andrew</div> <div> (if I have Andrew's dates correct and I sure hope I do)</div> <div> I wonder if all of Mary's daughters died before she did!</div> <div> <B><U>NO - the obit says she leaves 3 daughters in 1941.</U></B></div> <bR> <div> One of the 3 is "Mrs. John <B>Rochester" - same last name as Jospehine!!</B></div> <bR> <div> And what killed both Matthew and Andrew in just 4 years and in the prime of their lives?</div> <div> War injuries??? </div> <bR> <div> - - - - - - - - - -</div> <div> <B>January 2011:</B></div> <div> After 8 months of research, and with the help of so many, we are ready now to bring this to a wonderful conclusion.</div> <bR> <div> We are applying for military headstones for </div> <div> Andrew J. and Matthew C. Dockins</div> <div> Soldiers of the Confederacy</div> <div> 11th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry, Company F</div> <bR> <div> We hope to put these headstones on either side of a headstone for</div> <div> Mary C. Dockins</div> <div> to be purchased by her descendants.</div> <bR> <div> All 3 headstones to be placed in the Wiley Cemetery where Mary was buried in 1941,</div> <div> at a location to be determined by her descendants and with the approval</div> <div> of the cemetery officials.</div> <bR> <div> Photos of the cemetery can be found in the link on the left - "Wiley Cemetery"</div> <bR> <div> Supporting documents, and applications for the headstones follow:</div> <bR> <div> Wiley Cemetery is shown to be  the last resting place of Mary C. Dockins per the article in The Clayton Tribune, Thursday, January 23rd, 1941:</div> <div> <IMG SRC="17690960.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="662" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The headstones for Matthew and Andrew would be on each side of that of Mary and would be located to the left of the headstone of James Dockins and the brown stone to it's left.  James' headstone in this photo is marked with the flag.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="181ee320.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="562" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> The applications for the headstones follow:</div> <div> <IMG SRC="17eeed20.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="978" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> ------------</div> <div> <IMG SRC="17feed20.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="978" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Proof of their service was found both in a book, and from the record of the microfilm of the muster records for the 11th GA Cavalry, Company F:</div> <div> <IMG SRC="179ee670.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="1127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17aee910.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="145" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="17bee290.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="41" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17c7b590.jpg" border=0 width="379" height="345" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17d72620.jpg" border=0 width="370" height="354" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>