Fielden Walter Cheek
& Mary Ann Long

Fielden Walter Cheek, son of Henderson CHEEK & Lucy BRYAN was born Jan. 23, 1862, in Alleghany Co., NC, and died July 11, 1955, in Yadkin Co., NC. He married Mary Ann Long, daughter of John R. LONG & Mary ABSHER, Feb. 13, 1887, in Alleghany Co., NC. She was born Jan. 28, 1863, in Alleghany Co., NC, and died May 10, 1948, in Alleghany Co., NC. Fielden and Mary Ann Cheek are buried at the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Whitehead, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of Fielden Walter Cheek & Mary Ann Long:

  1. Claude John Cheek, b. July 12, 1888, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Oct. 9, 1969, Orange Co., CA; m. Carrie Edith WALLENIUS (b. July 26, 1897; d. Oct. 25, 1992); bur. Mona Lona Cemetery, Brea, Orange Co., CA.
  2. Mamie L. Cheek, b. Jan. 12, 1890, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Nov. 28, 1982, Elkin, Surry Co., NC; m. Robert M. FLETCHER, Jan. 27, 1912, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Oct. 12, 1881; d. May 4, 1974).
  3. Foster F. Cheek, b. July 1, 1891, Alleghany Co., NC; d. July 24, 1968, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC; m. Virgnia JOHNS, Dec. 27, 1921, Richmond, VA; bur. Forsyth Memorial Park Cemetery, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC.
  4. Leonis Cheek, b. Feb. 27, 1894, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Oct. 28, 1993, King Co., WA, at age 99; m. Aaron Oscar JOINES, son of Major Finley JOINES & Mary "Mollie" EDWARDS, June 25, 1919, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Apr. 4, 1887; d. Dec. 12, 1958).
  5. Jettie Cheek, b. Mar. 25, 1904, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Oct. 10, 1954; m. Arthur MATTHEWS; bur. Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Boonville, Yadkin Co., NC.

Notes

Fielden Walter Cheek was the youngest son of Henderson Cheek and Lucy Bryan. Most of the information on this family is from Alleghany County Heritage (1983), p.123, article no. 193 by Fielden's daughter, Leonis Cheek Joines. See also Alleghany County Cemeteries Through 1986, pub. by the Alleghany Co. Hist-Gen. Society.

1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Whitehead Twp. (HH#1):
FIELDEN W. CHEEK, Jan. 1862, age 38, m. 13 yrs, NC NC NC
-- Mary A., wife, Jan. 1863, age 37, m. 13 yrs, 4 children born, 4 living, NC NC NC
-- Claud J., son, July 1888, age 11, NC NC NC
-- Mamie F., dau, Jan. 1890, age 10, " " "
-- Foster, son, July 1891, age 8, " " "
-- Lionis, dau, July 1894, age 6, " " "
1910 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Whitehead Twp., Peach Bottom Mtn, p.7 (HH#139):
FIELDEN W. CHEEK, 48, m. 23 yrs, NC NC NC, farmer - general farm
-- Mary, wife, 47, m. 23 yrs, 5 children/5 living, NC NC NC
-- Claude, son, 21, NC NC NC
-- Mammie, dau, 20, " " "
-- Foster, son, 18, " " "
-- Leonis, dau, 16, " " "
-- Jettie, dau, 9, " " "
1920 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Whitehead Twp., p.3 (HH#68):
FIELDEN CHEEK, 57, NC NC NC, farmer-general farm
-- Mary, wife, 56, NC NC NC
1930 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Whitehead Twp., p.2 (HH#):
FIELDING W. CHEEK, 67, 1st m. at age 25, NC NC NC, farmer-general farm
-- Mary, wife, 66, 1st m. at age 24, NC NC NC
 

Death Certificate: MARY LONG CHEEK, age 85, b. 28 Jan 1863, Laurel Springs, NC; d. 10 May 1948, Whitehead, Alleghany Co., NC; spouse: Fielden W. CHEEK; father: John R. LONG; mother: Polly ABSHER; burial: Liberty Memorial, Whitehead, Alleghany Co., NC. (Ancestry.com)

Death Certificate: FIELDEN WALTER CHEEK, age 93, b. 1862, NC; d. 1 July 1955, Boonville, Yadkin Co., NC; father: Henderson CHEEK; mother: Lucy BRYANT; residence: Boonville, Yadkin Co., NC; burial: Liberty Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC. (Ancestry.com)

Fielden Walter Cheek and Mary Long Cheek Gravestone

Fielden W. Cheek & Mary Long Cheek
Liberty Baptist Church, Whitehead, NC

Deed Abstracts

Apr. 28, 1886. Henderson CHEEK & wife Lucy to their son Fielding W. CHEEK, a tract of land on the Little River [no acreage stated] beg. on corner of a 50 acre tract bought by Henderson CHEEK from John HOPPERS, adj. H.C. CHEEK, Isom REYNOLDS, S. Jane WAGONER, F.B. CHEEK, BARS? 200 acre tract, & Wm. CHEEK. For $850, love & affection. Signed: Henderson CHEEK, Lucy CHEEK. Wits: John C. EDWARDS, W.P. MAXWELL. Proved Feb. 14, 1887. Reg. Feb. 16, 1887. (Alleghany DB 7:354.)

Feb. 13, 1887. Alleghany Co., NC. Fielden Walter CHEEK, age 22, son of Henderson CHEEK & Lucy BRYAN, m. Mary Ann LONG, age 21, daughter of John R. LONG & Mary (Polly) ABSHER. (G.H. Latham, Alleghany County Marriages (Heritage Books, 1996).)

Mar. 28, 1888. John R. LONG & wife Polly to Mary CHEEK, for love & good will, 130 acres on Meadow Fork of Cranberry Creek beg. the Pine Mountain Branch spring, adj. MILLER's line, a stake in the Job STAMPER 200-acre tract, & T.C. LONG. Signed: J.R. LONG, Polly LONG. Wit: J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved: June 3, 1895, by J.H. DOUGHTON. Reg. June 6, 1895. (Alleghany DB 10:216.)

May 21, 1949. Fielden W. CHEEK to Claude J. CHEEK of the State of Calif.; Foster F. CHEEK of Forsyth Co., NC; Mamie C. FLETCHER of Yadkin Co., NC; and Leonis C. JOINES and Jettie C. MATTHEWS of Alleghany Co., NC; for $1.00, love & affection, a tract of land in Alleghany Co., NC, adj. R.E. RICHARDSON, old F.B. CHEEK corner, SANDERS heirs, John M. CHEEK, old C.G. FENDER corner, H.C. CHEEK, D.C. DUNCAN, Turkey Knob, Mary CHEEK heirs. Conveyed to the grantor by Henderson CHEEK & wife (DB 7, pp.354-356). Life estate is expressly reserved. Signed: Fielden W. CHEEK. Wit: F.F. CHEEK. (Alleghany DB 59:146.)

Fielden W. Cheek & Mary Long Cheek
Fielden W. Cheek Mary Long Cheek

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