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John William Cheatham 1864–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1864

Birth Location: Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 25 Jan 1953

Death Location: Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Nathaniel Newman

Mother: Catherine Bradshaw

Spouse(s): Maggie Davis, Bessie Cheatham

Children(s): Mary Miller, Frances Cheatham, William Cheatham, Elizabeth Cheatham

John William Cheatham was born in 1864 in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Nathaniel Maxey Newman And Catherine L Kate Bradshaw. In 1870, John William Cheatham resided in Oakford, Daviess, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, John William Cheatham resided in Oakford, Daviess, Kentucky, USA. John William Cheatham married Bessie S Cheatham, Maggie Davis, and had children including Elizabeth Bradshaw Cheatham, Frances Louise Cheatham, Mary Liz Miller, William Overton Cheatham. John William Cheatham passed away in 1953 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John William Cheatham was born in 1864 in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Nathaniel Maxey Newman And Catherine L Kate Bradshaw.
  • In 1870, John William Cheatham resided in Oakford, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, John William Cheatham resided in Oakford, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.
  • John William Cheatham married Bessie S Cheatham, Maggie Davis, and had children including Elizabeth Bradshaw Cheatham, Frances Louise Cheatham, Mary Liz Miller, William Overton Cheatham.
  • John William Cheatham passed away in 1953 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Newman
1834–1917
Birth Location: Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Catherine Bradshaw
1844–1936
Birth Location: Kentucky
CB

Spouses(s)

Maggie Davis
1832–1917
Birth Location: Kentucky
MD
Bessie Cheatham
1877–1968
Birth Location: Lewisport, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America
BC

Children(s)

Mary Miller
1884–1917
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
MM
Frances Cheatham
1897–1937
Birth Location: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
FC
William Cheatham
1900–1985
Birth Location: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
WC
Elizabeth Cheatham
1917–1918
Birth Location: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
EC

John Cheatham's Ancestors

Self
John Cheatham
1864–1953
Birth Place: Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Nathaniel Maxey Newman
1834–1917
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America
Catherine (L. "Kate") Bradshaw
1844–1936
Kentucky
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cheatham's Descendants

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John (William) Cheatham (16 Jan 1864–25 Jan 1953) m. Maggie Davis (abt 1832–4 Jun 1917) m. Bessie (S) Cheatham (7 January 1877–27 Feb 1968)
  1. 1. Mary (Liz) Miller 1884–1917 m. John (Robert) Deakins 1873–1931
    1. 1. Willie ("Bill" Berman) Deakins 1902–1965 m. Mary (Ann) Poynter 1891–1967
      1. 1. Lily (Mae) Deakins 1929–1999 m. John (Paul "Tommy" Ellis) Sr 1928–2000
      2. 2. Samuel Deakins 1933–1993 m. Edith (G) Deakins 1932–
    2. 2. Lucy (H) Deakins 1909–1977 m. George (Lee) Murray 1898–1967 m. Leslie Humphrey 1905–1968
      1. 1. Carrie (McQueen) Murry 1927–1999
      2. 2. George (Lee "Buddy") Murray 1929–1999
    3. 3. Flora (Bell) Deakins 1904–1993 m. Robert (Lee) Sams 1898–1982
      1. 1. Edna (Mae) Sams 1927–1999
      2. 2. Ruby Sams 1925–2021 m. Thomas (James) Goins 1923–
      3. 3. John (Louis) Sams 1928–1947
      4. 4. Judy (Ann) Sams 1946–2011
      5. 5. Elizabeth Sams 1933–2007
    4. 4. Virginia (Jennie Elizabeth) Deakins 1905–1972 m. James (Earl) Glascoe 1905–1974
      1. 1. Vernon (Lee) Glascoe 1925–1996
      2. 2. Ida (Mae) Glascoe 1928–2004
      3. 3. Grace (Ann) Glascoe 1932–2003
      4. 4. James (Earl) Glascoe 1930–1934
      5. 5. Charles (Robert) Glascoe 1938–2003
      6. 6. Larry (Douglas) Glascoe 1947–1996
      7. 7. William (Alfred) Glascoe 1936–1989 m. Shirley (Faye) Stacy 1942–1997
      8. 8. Donald (S) Glascoe 1943–2015
    5. 5. Charles (Robert "Charlie") Deakins 1907–1984 m. Alta Shearer 1907–1981
      1. 1. Charles (Thomas) Deakins 1927–1995
      2. 2. Katherine (Louise) Deakins 1930–2016
    6. 6. Elmer (Franklin) Deakins 1913–1977
    7. 7. Harrison Deakins 1912–1934
    8. 8. George (Thomas) Deakins 1898–1923 m. Levina Curry 1899–1974
      1. 1. Clarence (C) Deakins 1922–1957 m. Julia (Catherine) Riddle 1934–2008
      2. 2. Roy (Lee) Deakins 1920–1966
      3. 3. George (James Coleman) Deakins 1919–1919
    9. 9. Alice Deakins 1914–1914
    10. 10. Elizabeth (P.) Deakins 1916–1916
  2. 2. Frances (Louise) Cheatham 1897–1937 m. James (Christopher) Edelen 1895–1977
    1. 1. John (Samuel) Edelen 1920–1969
  3. 3. William (Overton) Cheatham 1900–1985
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Bradshaw) Cheatham 1917–1918

John Cheatham's Timeline

5 Records

1864
16 Jan 1864
Birth of John William Cheatham in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 6
John William Cheatham resided here in Oakford, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Oakford, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 16
John William Cheatham resided here in Oakford, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Oakford, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 86
John William Cheatham resided here in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1953
25 Jan 1953
Age 89
Death of John William Cheatham in Daviess County, Kentucky
Daviess County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oakford, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: 411; Page: 474a; Enumeration District: 177
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Oakford, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: M593_458; Page: 252A
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: 656; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 30-5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Oakford, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Oakford, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: M593_458; Page: 252A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Oakford, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oakford, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: 411; Page: 474a; Enumeration District: 177

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: 656; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 30-5

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: 656; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 30-5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1953
    Event Place: Daviess County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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