• Willis Cheek
  • Martha Williams

Willis Cheek
of Orange County, NC

Willis Cheek, son of James CHEEK & Martha "Patty" ESTRIDGE (ESTES), was born abt. 1805 in Orange Co., NC, and died aft. 1880, probably in Orange Co., NC. He married Martha Williams, Nov. 17, 1827, in Orange Co., NC. She was born. abt. 1812 and d. aft. 1880.

Children of Willis Cheek & Martha Williams:

  1. Emily Cheek, b. abt. 1829, Orange Co., NC.
  2. Sarah Catherine Cheek, b. abt. 1832, Orange Co., NC; d. aft. 1880; m. James JENNINGS, Aug. 12, 1854, Orange Co., NC (b. abt. 1829; d. Sept. 18, 1862). Children: James W. Jennings (c.1859, d. young), Emma Jennings (c.1861).
  3. Nathaniel Cheek, b. abt. 1834, Orange Co., NC; d. aft. 1880, Wake Co., NC? m. Emeline GATTIS, daughter of William B. GATTIS & Margaret __, Nov. 2, 1856, Orange Co., NC (b. Aug. 8, 1839; d. Oct. 10, 1921). Children: Elisha Scidmore Cheek (c.1858), Ida Cheek (c.1859), Royster Cheek (c.1865).
  4. Caroline Cheek, b. abt. 1839, Orange Co., NC. Possibly the Caroline CHEEK (1840-1912) who m. (1) unk. LASHLEY, (2) Bartholomew PARR, Mar. 21, 1866, Orange Co., NC; bur. Phillips Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Alamance Co., NC.
  5. Virgil Cheek, b. abt. 1842, Orange Co., NC.
  6. John Seymour Cheek, b. abt. 1846, Orange Co., NC.

Notes

Nov. 17, 1827. Willis CHEEK & Martha WILLIAMS posted a marriage bond in Orange Co., NC, with bondsman: Seten[?] CHEEK.

1830 Census, Orange Co., NC, p.285: WILLIS CHEEK
1 w/m 20-29 1 w/f under 5
  1 w/f 15-19

1840 Census, Orange Co., NC, So. Div., p.238: WILLIS CHEEK
1 w/m under 5 1 w/f under 5
1 w/m 30-39 1 w/f 10-14
  1 w/f 20-29

1850 Census, Orange Co., NC, 1st Dist., p.162 (HH#126):
WILLIS CHEEK, 45, farmer, Orange NC
-- Martha, 38, Orange NC
-- Emily, 21, " "
-- Catherine, 18, " "
-- Nathaniel, 16, " "
-- Caroline, 11, " "
-- Willis, 8, " "
-- John S., 4, " "
1860 Census, Orange Co., NC, Chapel Hill, p.503 (HH#53):
WILLIS CHEEK, 54, farmer, $--, $10, NC
-- Patsy, 52, NC
-- Emily, 25, NC
-- Carolina, 18, NC
-- Virgil, 17, NC
-- Seymour, 13, NC
-- Nathaniel, 23, NC
-- Emeline, 21, NC <<Nathaniel's wife
-- Scidmore, 2, NC
-- Ida, 1, NC
1870 Census, Orange Co., NC, Chapel Hill Twp., p.154 (HH#131):
WILLIS CHEEK, 62, NC
-- Martha, 56, NC
-- Emily, 33, NC, seamstress
-- Caroline, 24, NC, seamstress
-- Virgil, 26, NC, RR clerk
JENNINGS, Catherine, 29, NC
-- Emma, 9, NC
MASON, Rebeka, 15, NC, domestic servant
1880 Census, Orange Co., NC, Chapel Hill Twp., p.224:
WILLIS CHEEK, 72, NC NC NC, farmer
-- Martha, wife, 70, NC NC NC
-- Caroline, dau, 36, NC NC NC
JENNINGS, Catherine, dau, 36, NC NC NC
-- Emma, granddau, 19, NC NC NC

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