Eugene Vickery was born in Appalachia, in Georgia.
Benton was the youngest child of Elias Benton Vickery and Etta McMillion. He married Esther Cleveland and they had at least 4 children: Eugene Benton Jr., Katherine, Lois and Jane (twins).
Sources
The Hartwell Sun, "Pioneers of Hart County" article, editor Travis Parker, The Joseph Vickery Family article April 12, April 19 (Elias Vickery Family), and April 26 (The William H. "Skinner" Bill Vickery Family), May 3, May 10 (The John Parker Vickery Family),1979. Prior to the establishment of the Hart County Historical Society. Copies obtained from University of GA Libraries at Athens.
1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004970705; FHL microfilm: 1374212; Image number: 1071; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03340-2 FamilySearch Record: ML2J-KMV (accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRJD-X31 Eugene Vickery (9), single son, in household of Elias B Vickery (45) in Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia.
1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 32; Digital film/folder number: 004964445; FHL microfilm: 1820263; Image number: 1087; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01915-8 FamilySearch Record: MJ6Z-LLL (accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R63-XLB Eugene B Vickery (18), single son, in household of Elias B Vickery (55) in Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia.
Marriage: "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957" citing Digital film/folder number: 004924312; FHL microfilm: 002320122; Image number: 170 FamilySearch Record: QKJZ-9768 (accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-G5YT-989F Eugene Benton Vickery (34) marriage to Esther Cleveland (25) on 30 Jan 1936 in Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940" citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 34; Digital film/folder number: 005454551; Image number: 361; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: A FamilySearch Record: VYPY-Y4D (accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MR-5WXV Dr Eugene Vickery (39), married head of household in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Born in Georgia.
Death of wife Esther Cleveland Vickery: "Louisiana, Orleans Parish Death Records and Certificates, 1835-1954" citing Digital film/folder number: 008454066; Image number: 1040 FamilySearch Record: Z4F6-9Y6Z (accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3MK-7SYW-7 Eugene Vickery in death record for wife Esther Cleveland Vickery 8 Oct 1954 in Louisiana, United States.
Obituary of wife Esther Cleveland: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011" citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 105118894; Image number: 713 FamilySearch Record: Q53M-KLFD (accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS1M-JQ5R-P Name: Dr Eugene B Vickery; Source Newspaper: New Orleans States; System Of Record: SLS.
Obituary of wife Esther Cleveland Vickery: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011" citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 104377230; Image number: 584 FamilySearch Record: Q57F-6V3H (accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS5K-5SYL-P Name: Dr Eugene B Vickery; Source Newspaper: New Orleans Item; System Of Record: SLS.
Death: "United States Social Security Death Index" citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing) FamilySearch Record: J1KW-S3R (accessed 18 January 2024) Eugene Vickery death Jun 1978 (born 7 Feb 1901) residing in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana.
Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011" citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 104905880; Image number: 325 FamilySearch Record: Q572-D224 (accessed 18 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSY2-1K8J Name: Dr Eugene B Vickery; Residence Date: 28 Jun 1978; Obituary Date: 29 Jun 1978; Obituary Place: New Orleans, Louisiana; Birth Date: about 1901; Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana; Death Date: 28 Jun 1978; Occupation: Urologist; Age: 77; Source Newspaper: Times Picayune; System Of Record: SLS.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Eugene by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
John Vickery :
AncestryDNA Paternal Lineage (discontinued) 67 markers, haplogroup R-M269, Ancestry member jvickery1
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Eugene: