Stanford Cheek of
Orange Co., NC, & Georgia

Stanford Cheek, son of John CHEEK & Susanna ESTRIDGE (ESTES), was born abt. 1797 in Orange Co., NC, and died aft. 1880 in Morgan Co., GA. He married Mary "Polly" Williams, Sept. 20, 1819, in Orange Co., NC. She was born abt. 1797, and died between 1870-1880 in Morgan Co., GA.

Children of Stanford Cheek & Mary "Polly" Williams:

1. Louisa Cheek, b. abt. 1815, Orange Co., NC; d. aft. 1880, Morgan Co., GA?; m. John FARTHING (b. abt. 1820; d. aft. 1880). Children: Annie Farthing (c.1852), Frederick Farthing (c.1855), John Farthing (c.1859), Mary Farthing (c.1861), Lucy Farthing (c.1867), Ada Farthing (c.1868), William Farthing (c.1870).
2. Unknown son, b. 1820-1825.
3. Maybe Martha Cheek, b. abt. 1830, NC; d. May 1876, Cooke Co., TX; m. Abner J. FARTHING, Sept. 17, 1847, Orange Co., NC (b. abt. 1830; d. ?). Living in McNairy Co., TN, in 1850; Smith Co., TX, in 1860. Children: Nancy Farthing (c.1849); John R. Farthing (c.1851), Malinda Farthing (c.1853), Andrew Farthing (c.1855), Dora J. Farthing (c.1859).
4. Archibald "Archy" Cheek, b. abt. 1832, Orange Co., NC; d. 1863, in Kentucky (Civil War).
5. Walter N. Cheek, b. abt. 1835, Orange Co., NC; d. ?
6. Mallory Cheek (male), b. abt. 1840, Orange Co., NC.

Notes

Sept. 20, 1819. Stanford CHEEK & Polly WILLIAMS posted a marriage bond in Orange Co., NC, with A.G. WILLIAMS & James CHEEK, bondsmen.

1823. Stanford CHEEK was involved in a legal dispute with John MCKERRAL over title to land that had originally belonged to Stanford's grandfather Robert Cheek (more...)

Aug. 12, 1837, "owing to certain losses and misfortunes," Stanford Cheek assigned to George M. FAUCETTE his interest in the undivided tract of land on New Hope Creek that was part of the estate of his father, adj. Baxter DAVIS, Frederick WILLIAMS, Johnathan HOBBS, & Thomas D. FAUCETTE. Wit: Burroughs CHEEK.

1840 Census, Orange Co., NC, So. Div., p.219: STANFORD CHEEK

1 w/m under 5	1 w/f 10-14
2 w/m 5-9	1 w/f 15-19
1 w/m 15-19	1 w/f 40-49
1 w/m 40-49

1850 Census, Orange Co., NC, 1st Dist., p.163 (HH#153):
STANFORD CHEEK, 53, carpenter, Orange NC

-- Mary, 53, Orange NC

-- Archy, 18, " "

-- Walter, 15, " "

-- Mallory, 10, (male), " "

1860 Census, Newton Co., GA, Oxford Twp., p.456 (HH#430):
STANFORD CHEEK, 62, carpenter, NC

-- Mary, 60, NC

-- Walter N., 22, carpenter, NC

-- Mallory, 18, NC

1870 Census, Putnam Co., GA, Eatonton P.O., p.36 (HH#825):
WM. B. WEAVER, 24, farmer, GA

-- Maria L., 22, GA

-- Mary A., 12, GA

SHERWOOD, Catherine, 9, B, nurse, GA

CHEEK, Stanford, 72, farmer, NC

-- Polly, 72, NC

1880 Census, Morgan Co., GA, Militia Dist. No. 397 (Seat's Dist.), ED#85, p.367 (HH#240):
JOHN FARTHING, 60, blacksmith, NC VA NC

-- Louisa, wife, 55, NC NC NC
-- Annie, dau, 25, " " "
-- Mollie, dau, 19, GA NC NC
-- Lucy, dau, 16, " " "
-- Ada, dau, 12, " " "
CHEEK, Stanford, father-in-law, 80, NC VA VA
CLAY, William, 24, blacksmith, GA GA GA
DAVIS, Thomas F., 21, farm laborer, SC SC SC