The Cheek branch of my family tree is traced back to my Great Great Grandfather, John Cheek who was born in 1844.
I. Polly Maria Cheek
B: abt. 1817Married: James Fry on April 10, 1846 in Green(e) Co., TN
Children:
1. Elanor (b. 1836, IL)
2. Francis (b. abt. 1838, TN)
3. James (b. abt. 1840, TN)
4. John Cheek (b. 1844)II. John Cheek
B: 1844
D:Wife: Marthy (b. 1844)
Children:
1. Mary Jane Cheek (b. May 1870)
2. William F. Cheek (b. 1871)
3. Emily Cheek (b. 1874)
4. Maggie Cheek (b. 1876)
5. Florence Cheek (b. 1879)
* Mary Jane Cheek was married three times:
1. Charles Robbins
2. Robert Walls
3. Noah Futrell* William F. Cheek married Florence Justice.
III. Florence Cheek
B: 1879
D:Husband:
1. James McGee (Killed in coal mining accident)
2. James Thomas Barry1. Wesley McGhee
2. Scott Barry
3. Walter Joseph Barry
CENSUS
1850 Census, Polk County, TN
James Fry 48 male, farmer, b. VA
Polly 33 female, b. TN
Elanor 14 female, b. IL
Francis 12 male, b. TN
James 10 male, b. TN
John 6 b. male, TN* The father of the Cheek children either died or there was a divorce. James Fry is the husband of Polly, but he's not the biological father of Elanor, Francis, James and John Cheek.
1860 census, Cleveland, Bradley Co. Tennessee Dist # 6
Mary Fry 33 female seamstress b. TN (age should have been 43)
Elmore Cheek 23 male Laboring hands b. IL (name and sex has changed, same person)
Francis M. Cheek 21 male Laboring hands b. IL
James Cheek 18 male Laboring hands b. IL
John Cheek 17 male Laboring hands b. TN
Sarah Fry 14 female b. TN
Melvin Fry 9 male b. TN
Silvester 7 male b. TN* Mary Fry (Polly) was listed as 33, but age should've been 43.
* Elanor (female from 1850 Census) is now listed as Elmore (male)
1880 Census: 13th District - Rockwood, TN
John Cheek (36) (TN / TN / IL)
Marthy Cheek (36)
Mary Cheek (11)
William Cheek (9)
Emily Cheek (6)
Narcissa Cheek (4)
Florence Cheek (11 mo.)(This census shows that John Cheek was born in TN. His father was born in TN and his mother was born in Illinois. Also, one of the daughters is listed in certain places as Maggie and in this census as Narcissa.)
Cheek to Barry:
Polly Maria Cheek (b. abt 1817)
John Cheek (b 1844)
Florence Cheek (b. 1879)
Walter Joseph Baryy