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By Sarah Osorio
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
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],
[All]
- Box 1: John L. Dalby Family Bible, circa 1875-1924
- Includes handwritten genealogical information for the John L. Dalby family between the Apocrypha and New Testament.
- Folder 1: Loose Papers from John L. Dalby Family Bible, circa 1870s-1957
- Includes correspondence, notes, church bulletins, clippings, and a copy of a deed from James Andrews and his wife to Luther G. Dalby.
- Box 2: Sally S. Dalby Stoakley Family Bible, circa 1886-1959
- Includes handwritten genealogical information for the Sally S. Dalby Stoakley family between the Old and New Testaments.
- Folder 2: Loose Papers from Sallie S. Dalby Stoakley Family Bible, circa 1880s-1965
- Includes genealogical notes, a bookmark, and clippings.
