Henderson Cheek
& Millie Higgins

Henderson Cheek, son of Meredith CHEEK & Sarah ANDREWS was born Aug. 1, 1849, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Sept. 1, 1910, in Alleghany Co., NC. He married Millie Higgins, daughter of Thomas HIGGINS & Sarah CHEEK. She was his first cousin once removed. She was born Dec. 28, 1851, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Nov. 25, 1943, in Alleghany Co., NC. Henderson and Millie Cheek are buried at the Henderson Cheek Cemetery, Road 1464 near Glade Creek School, Alleghany Co., NC.

Children of Henderson Cheek & Millie Higgins:

1. Catherine Cheek, b. Oct. 22, 1874, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Sept. 25, 1939, Grayson Co., VA; m. Cox Columbus LOWE, son of Stephen LOWE & Beulah Frances DAVIS, Jan. 31, 1900, Alleghany Co., NC (b. 1868; d. 1932); bur. Kirby Cemetery, Rd. 1441, Alleghany Co., NC.
2. Sarah Ann Cheek, b. Sept. 1877, Alleghany Co., NC; d. aft. 1940, Harford Co., MD?; m. Avery Albert PARDEW (PARDUE), Apr. 20, 1906, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Jan. 17, 1882; d. Aug. 1962, Harford Co., MD?).
3. Isaac Monroe Cheek, b. Jan. 13, 1881, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Jan. 25, 1973, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Candice L. Jane WAGONER, daughter of James Carr WAGONER & Martha Frances JOINES, Jan. 1, 1902, Alleghany Co., NC (b. June 10, 1980; d. Oct. 2, 1970); bur. Henderson Cheek Cemetery, Rd. 1464, Alleghany Co., NC.
4. Phebe Jane Cheek, b. Nov. 8, 1882, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Mar. 27, 1953, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Edker (Edgar) GENTRY, son of James Jesse GENTRY & Mary Matilda CREED, Aug. 8, 1900, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Dec. 23, 1874 in Wilkes Co., NC; d. Nov. 30, 1928); bur. Henderson Cheek Cemetery, Rd. 1464, Alleghany Co., NC.
5. Margie M. Cheek, b. June 19, 1887, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Sept. 3, 1974, Galax, VA; m. Andrew Clifton GILLESPIE, son of Wilson W. GILLESPIE & Olivia __, Feb. 25, 1911, Alleghany Co., NC (b. July 28, 1876; d. Jan. 27, 1949); bur. Galax City Cemetery, Galax, VA. Living in Grayson Co., VA, in 1920; living in Roanoke Co., VA, in 1930.
6. Isom Clayton Cheek, b. Sept. 2, 1886, Grayson Co., VA; d. Nov. 25, 1969, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Audie Jarvis HENSLEY, daughter of William A. HENSLEY & Lucinda MCDANIEL, aft. 1948 (b. Mar 11, 1897; d. July 25, 1985); bur. Sparta Memorial Park, Alleghany Co., NC. Audie was the widow of Kelly G. JARVIS who died in 1948. (Note: Grayson Co., VA, birth record says Isom C. Cheek was b. Sept. 2, 1886; the 1900 census says Sept. 1887; gravestone and death certificate both say Sept. 2, 1889.)
7. Samuel M. Cheek, b. Jan. 2, 1891, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Nov. 8, 1947, in Maryland; m. Cora Velona BROOKS, daughter of John A. BROOKS & Media Ann EDWARDS, June 19, 1914, Alleghany Co., NC (b. July 26, 1886; d. May 31, 1979); bur. Woodruff Primitive Baptist Church, Rd. 1105, Alleghany Co., NC.
8. Emma Lou Cheek, b. Sept. 24, 1893, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Jan. 24, 1978, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Carl GLASCO, son of John GLASCO & Linda HAWKS, Mar. 29, 1919, Alleghany Co., NC (b. Feb. 19, 1889; d. Feb. 2, 1970); bur. Edmonds Community Cemetery, Hwy 18 near Rd. 1445, Alleghany Co., NC.

Notes

Oct. 10, 1872. Henderson CHEEK & Millie HIGGINS were married in Alleghany Co., NC. (G.H. Latham, Alleghany County Marriages (Heritage Books, 1996).)

1880 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp (HH#29):
HENDERSON CHEEK, 30, farmer, NC, NC, NC

-- Millie, 28, wife, NC, NC, NC

-- Catherine, 6, dau, " " "

-- Sarah A, 4, dau., " " "

-- Isaac M., 4, son, " " "

1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.135 (HH#127):
HENDERSON CHEEK, Aug. 1852, age 47, m. 25 yrs, NC NC NC

-- Millie, wife, Dec. 1853, age 46, m. 24 yrs, 8 children born, 8 living, NC NC NC

-- Catherine, dau, Oct. 1876, age 23, NC NC NC

-- Sarah A., dau, Sept. 1877, age 22, " " "

-- Isaac M., son, Jan. 1880, age 20, " " "

-- Phebe J., dau, Nov. 1882, age 17, " " "

-- Margie M., dau, June 1885, age 14, " " "

-- Isom H., son, Sept. 1887, age 12, VA NC NC

-- Samuel M., son, Jan. 1891, age 9, " " "

-- Emma L., dau, Sept. 1893, age 6, NC NC NC

1910 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.110:
HENDERSON CHEEK, 61, m. 39 yrs, NC NC NC

-- Millie, wife, 64, m. 39 yrs, 8 ch. born/8 living, NC NC NC

-- Margie, dau, 24, NC NC NC

-- Isom, son, 22, " " "

-- Emma L., dau, 16, " " "

Henderson died in 1910. Millie was living with their son Samuel when the census was taken in 1920 (Glade Creek Twp., p.9) and 1930 (Glade Creek Twp., p.6).

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