Dalby and Stoakley Families Bibles, 1875-1959 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Dalby and Stoakley Families Bibles, 1875-1959

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-256

Primary Creator: Dalby, John L. (1835-1915)

Other Creators: Stoakley, Sally S. (1850-1920)

Extent: 2.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order. Loose papers from the Bibles have been housed separately into folders.

Date Acquired: 05/04/2014

Subjects: Genealogy, Northampton County (Va.)

Forms of Material: Bibles, Certificates, Church bulletins, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Deeds, Genealogies (histories), Postcards

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Dalby and Stoakley Families Bibles include 19th and 20th century genealogical information for the families of John L. Dalby and Sally S. Dalby Stoakley, both of Northampton County, Virginia. The John L. Stoakley Family Bible was published circa 1875 by Henry F. Cook. The Sally S. Dalby Stoakley Family Bible was published circa 1886 by Charles Foster Publishing Company and presented to Mrs. Stoakley on December 25, 1890 by her son.

Biographical Note

John Leonard Dalby was born on September 5, 1835 in Northampton County, Virginia. He married Emma Dines Nottingham on November 3, 1865 at Mt. Hebron. Dalby died on December 22, 1915 and was buried at Dalby Place in Northampton County, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Genealogy
Northampton County (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Fiona Smith by donation

Preferred Citation: Dalby and Stoakley Families Bibles, MSS 0000-256, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed October 31, 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: John L. Dalby Family Bible, circa 1875-1924],
[Box 2: Sally S. Dalby Stoakley Family Bible, circa 1886-1959],
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