Your line of research starting with oldest Whaley ancestor. Then a statement as to what you are looking for. >> Connie Johnston Saraland, Alabama [email protected] Ruth McANALLY DOCKERY WHALEY (b: Abt. 1790 in Amherst County, Virginia d: May 03, 1887) m. (1) bef. 1810 -- Unknown DOCKERY m. (2) early September 1812 in Roane County, Tennessee -- Alexander Whaley (b: 1790 d: 1863 in Arkansas) I am trying to find any information about Ruth McANALLY WHALEY's apparent first marriage to a DOCKERY. She had a daughter named Elizabeth Dockery who was born 2 years prior to her marriage to Alexander WHALEY.