http://c-23.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/tn/cocke/bios/mode01.txt I am not sure if this has been posted:) I am sending it in two parts. COCKE COUNTY, TN - BIOGRAPHIES - Mary Jane Mode, Augustus C. Dover and Their Descendants ============================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Mode risstaff@ris-corp.com ============================================================ MODE, DOVER, BURGESS, TAYLOR, WOREX CONNECTIONS In order to understand our family lines we must first step back to McDowell Co., North Carolina, where many of our kith and kin originated from before coming to Cocke Co., Tennessee. We must start with our progenitor, the one who we all basically originated from, MARY JANE MODE. She was born in or around McDowell Co. NC ca. July 1848-50 and died, according to Brown Funeral Home records, on 26 Oct. 1908 in Newport/Bybee Tenn. of consumption, better known as tuberculosis. She is buried, according to Lawrence Burgess of Newport, at Clay Creek Baptist Church in Newport/Bybee. There isn't a marker for her grave. We do not know the parents of Mary (Jane) Mode. She is said to be of Cherokee Descent, having long, black hair, as did several of her daughters. I have spoken to many members of the MODE, DOVER, BURGESS, TAYLOR, WOREX, and related families who have generally given the same testimony to the fact that someone in the family was Indian. As far as I know the Cherokee portion of our heritage begins with Mary Jane Mode. The characteristics of black hair, high cheek bones, brown eyes and dark complexions is evident in many members of our clan, namely Lou Dover Burgess, Mary Magdalene Dover Taylor, Lea Dover Burgess, etc. Mary Jane Mode married or lived with Augustus C. Dover in McDowell Co. NC beginning around 1871. I have not found a marriage record for them. They left McDowell Co. around 1887, according to Cocke Co. tax lists, and moved to the Newport/Bybee Tennessee area. The following is how this family appeared in the 1900 Cocke Co. Census. 1900 SOUNDEX, COCKE CO. DIST. # 5 Gus Dover 45 (Aug. 1854) Farmer, NC Rented 53 acres. Jane Dover 51 (July 1848) NC, NC, NC Lien/Lou/Lea? 15 (Oct 1884) NC, NC, NC Minnie 13 (Feb 1887) TN, NC, NC Deleitha 10 (Oct 1884) TN, NC, NC Andrew Leadford 16 (Mar 1884) TN, TN, TN Servant Married 30 years. Mother of 9, 7 living. Could not read or write. Gus/A.C. Dover and John Mode are found first in the 1889-90 in Dist. # 5. Cocke Co. Tax lists This is the same family in the 1880 McDowell Co. Census. Page 423, Marion Township. Augustus Dover 27 Farmer Mary J. 30 Wife My 2nd great grandmother, Mary Jane Mode. William L. 9 Mary M. 6 Joseph M. 4 Ida B. 1 John T. 11 My ggrandfather, John Thomas Mode,s/o Mary J. Mode Margaret 54 Mother David 21 Brother Harriet D. 11 Niece The Dover family in the 1870 McDowell Co., North Carolina census. Page 69, Higgins Township. Margaret Dover 48 Susan 25 Sarah 20 Augustus 18 Jane 16 David 14 Clarisa 12 Harriett 2 William Dover, the father, died between 1860 and 1870. Sarah Dover married Summa Mode. The Dover family in the 1860 McDowell Co., North Carolina census. Page 658, Marion Township. William Dover 36 Margaret 36 William 16 Matilda 10 Augustus 8 Jane 5 Sarah 2 David 4/12 The Dover family may have come out of South Carolina. The following is a compiled list of various census records involving DOVER/BURGESS FAMILIES. Some of the families are known to be related, others I have not identified. Cocke Co. TN, 1900 Dist. 5 Robert Dover 25 NC May 1875 I do not know who Roberts parents are. Thula 30 Apr. 1870 TN Etter 1 May 1899 TN Cora Nolin 5 May 1895 TN Robert (Bob) and Thula were also the parents of Author Dover who died at the age of 13 in 1917 in Cocke Co. Blount Co. TN, 1880 Dist. 17 Cocke Co. TN, 1920 David A. Dover 53 NC Robert Dover 49 NC Do not know Mary 42 NC Mary E. 39 this family. Mary J. 16 NC Virgi 20 Mikeal A.L. 13 TN Ida/Ira 17 David C. 10 " " Benet 13 Linik T.? 7 Willie 13 Margaret 5 Kate 11 John J. 2 Marjorie 9 James T. 20 Son Georgia Bedula? 6 Lucinda J. 20 Dau.-in-law.,NC Iella? 4 5/12 Burnett 8/12 Cocke Co. TN, 1920 Cocke Co. TN, 1920 Estel Dover 21 TN S/O Frank Ina Mae Dover 14 TN Verlin 16 Dover Jessie Dover 16 TN Olimae 2 Listed with their mother Mary Fox. Elizabeth 2/3 These are Joe Mils Dovers kids. Eddie 16 Niece Eddie is listed with Jonney Burl also. She married Hoyle D. Taylor. Cocke Co. TN, 1920 Loudon Co., TN, 1920 Ada Dover 29 TN C.F. Dover 27 TN Listed with Chester Holt (His aunt). Sophie 28 Ada is the daughter of Augustus C. Jakiny? 8 And Mary J. Mode. Sister of Lou, Lea, Earl 5 Mils, and Frank Dover Monroe Co., TN 1920 Cocke Co., TN 1910 John Thomas Mode 52 NC, NC, NC Rufus Dover 28 Nancy Belle Green 42 TN Lula 26 NC,NC,NC Joseph Wheeler 20 Cocke Co. Lawrence 7 Thomas/Andrew 18 Mar? 4 Pearl 15 Rob. E. 5/12 Hattie Louise 13 Adee Dover 21 Sister-in-law Mildred 10 TN,NC,NC Robert Lee (Bob) 6 Cant read/write Elmer 4 7/12 Don't know this family but it may be Rufus and Lou Dover Burgess. John Thomas is the son of Mary Jane Mode who married Augustus C. Dover. Nancy Belle Green Holt Mode is the daughter of Wade and Martha Green of Cocke Co. 1910 Cocke Co., TN 1910 Cocke Co., TN Adee Dover 21 Eddie May Dover 5 Gr. Dau. With Rufus Burgess Elizabeth Dover 32 Daughter His sister-in-law. Estell Dover 11 Gr. Dau. Mandy Dover 13 Gr. Dau. With John Burrell. 1910 Cocke Co., TN 1900 Cocke Co., TN Jesse Dover 6 Nephew John T. Mode Sept. 1868 31 NC Mary Dover 27 Daughter Nancy Mode June 1875 TN Mary Dover 4 Niece Cora Holt Jan. 1894 TN With William Burgess Joseph W. Mode Mar. 1899 1 TN 1899-1900 Tax List,Cocke Co., TN, Dist. # 5 1889-90 Tax List,Cocke Co., TN Dist. # 6 Bob Dover and Mills Dover listed. Mills Dover listed. J.L. Dover listed in Dist.# 12 for 1889-90 Knox Co., TN 1920 Bradley Co., TN 1900 Laura Dover 35 Mary Dover 60 NC An APPRENTICE BOND between the employer, ANDREW ELLIS, his apprentice, WILLIAM PRESTON DOVER, who was 10 yrs/6months old and his mother JANE DOVER. Bond made on 12 Oct. 1875 in Cleveland Co. NC. (Not sure who this Jane Dover belongs to. May be Mary Jane Browning Dover. SOME FAMILY MARRIAGES The following is a list of marriages between our associated families. Some of the marriages came out of the Cocke Co. marriage register, while others were given to me by individuals during conversations over the phone. If a name is misspelled it is because I was not able to see the name in print, so it was written as it sounded. Some dates were not known to me at this time, but can be filled in as they are found. This list represents only the marriages that I have compiled. NAME LOCATION DATE William Dover and Margaret ? North/South Carolina ca. 1844 Augustus C. Dover and Mary Jane Mode McDowell, NC ca. 1871 Lou Dover and Rufus F. Burgess(1st) Nick Smith (2nd) Cocke Co., TN ???? Mary Magdalene Dover and Wm. Taylor Cocke. Co., TN 31 Oct. 1894 Frank Dover and Liza Burrell Cocke Co., TN 17 Mar. 1896 Joe Mils Dover(23)and Marietta Burgiss(18) Cocke Co., TN 31 Oct. 1902 Lena (Lea?) Dover and Hugh Burgess Cocke Co., TN 18 Nov. 1905 Nancy Belle Green and Andy Holt.(Parents of Cora Ethel Holt b. 28 Jan. 1894) 9 Oct. 1892 Cora Ethel Holt and Nute Ward Cocke Co. TN 3 July 1915 John Thomas Mode and Nancy B. Green Holt Cocke Co., TN 11 Nov. 1898 Joseph Wheeler Mode and Marguerite A. Sliger Blount Co., TN 19 Apr. 1930 William Franklin Mode and Bettye Jean Davis Knox Co., TN 9 June 1956 William Joseph Mode and Patsy Ann Poore Knox Co. TN 17 Aug. 1985 Robert (Bob?) Dover and Thula Holt Cocke Co., TN 26 Feb. 1897 John Dover and Mary Mayes/Mays Cocke Co. TN Bdsm. John E. Dover 28 Nov. 1911 Van Dover and Eliza Burrell Cocke Co. TN Is this Frank and Liza Burrell? Ina Mae Dover and Dexter Manning Cocke Co. TN ??? Eula Taylor and Chet Holt Cocke Co. TN ??? Jessie Dover and Hattie/Sarah? Cocke Co. TN ??? Edith Worex and Jessie Ketner Cocke Co. TN ??? Mary Etter Burgess and ?? Worex Cocke Co. TN ??? Roy Burgess and Cynthia ???? Cocke Co. TN ??? Jetta Burgess and W. Inman ??? Hattie May Burgess and ???? Spoon ??? Will Burgess and Eliza Holt ??? Louella Burgess and Dexter Manning ??? Eddie Dover and Hoyle D. Taylor ??? Fred Dover and Maxine Horton ??? -- Happy Hunting:) Patricia Manson Dover Listmanager Alabama Listmanager ICQ # 35834412--IM pvmtrish http://www.myfreeoffice.com/treeshaker/