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Richard Cherry 1789–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 FEB 1789

Birth Location: VA

Death Date: 26 NOV 1866

Death Location: Highland County, OH

Father: William Cherry

Mother: Mary Hollenback

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Eliza Cherry, Matthias Cherry, Mary Cherry, Matthias Cherry, Juliaelma Cherry, Milly Cherry, John Cherry, Richard Cherry, William Cherry

In 1789, Richard Cherry entered the world in VA, born to William Cherry And Mary Ann Hollenback. Richard Cherry married Martha Saunders, Mary Miles, and had children including Eliza Cherry, John Saunders Cherry, Juliaelma Julia Cherry, Mary Ellen Cherry, Matthias Hollenback Cherry, Milly Moorman Cherry, Richard Cherry, William Cherry. Richard Cherry passed away in 1866 in Highland County, OH.

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Biography

  • In 1789, Richard Cherry entered the world in VA, born to William Cherry And Mary Ann Hollenback.
  • Richard Cherry married Martha Saunders, Mary Miles, and had children including Eliza Cherry, John Saunders Cherry, Juliaelma Julia Cherry, Mary Ellen Cherry, Matthias Hollenback Cherry, Milly Moorman Cherry, Richard Cherry, William Cherry.
  • Richard Cherry passed away in 1866 in Highland County, OH.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cherry
1741–1803
Birth Location: Berkeley County, VA
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Mary Hollenback
1761–1796
Birth Location: Jonesboro, PA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eliza Cherry
–1817
Birth Location: Harper’s Ferry, Va
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Matthias Cherry
–1817
Birth Location: Harper’s Ferry, Va
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Mary Cherry
1811–1898
Birth Location: Harper’s Ferry, VA
MC
Matthias Cherry
1821–
Birth Location: Highland County, OH
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Juliaelma Cherry
1823–1853
Birth Location: Highland County, OH
JC
Milly Cherry
1825–1860
Birth Location: Highland County, OH
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John Cherry
1828–
Birth Location: Highland County, OH
JC
Richard Cherry
1830–1857
Birth Location: Highland County, OH
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William Cherry
1833–1869
Birth Location: Highland County, OH
WC

Richard Cherry's Ancestors

Self
Richard Cherry
1789–1866
Birth Place: VA
Parents
William Cherry
1741–1803
Berkeley County, VA
Mary (Ann) Hollenback
1761–1796
Jonesboro, PA
Grandparents
Thomas Cherry
1715–1760
County Antrim, Ireland
Rachael Emlen
1715–1801
County Antrim, Ireland
John Hollenback
1720–1793
New Hanover, Montgomery County, PA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Cherry
1687–1751
Alice ____(Cherry)
–1760
George Hollenback
1670–1736
Catherine ____(Hollenback)
1684–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cherry
1660–1735
Mary O’Drane
1662–1730

Richard Cherry's Descendants

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Richard Cherry (20 FEB 1789–26 NOV 1866)
  1. 1. Eliza Cherry –1817
  2. 2. Matthias (Hollenback) Cherry –1817
  3. 3. Mary (Ellen) Cherry 1811–1898 m. James (H.) Cox 1800–1897
    1. 1. Richard (Cherry) Cox 1830–1869 m. Mary (Ann) Campbell 1837–1914
      1. 1. William (James) Cox 1859–1902 m. Sarah (Burnett) Courts 1861–1925
        1. 1. William (James) Cox 1882–1915
        2. 2. Harriet (Belle) Cox 1883–
        3. 3. Leroy Cox 1886–1904
        4. 4. Dorothy (D.) Cox 1888–
        5. 5. Frederick (Emory) Cox 1890–
      2. 2. George (Walker) Cox 1861–1881
      3. 3. Charles (Sumner) Cox 1863–1864
      4. 4. John (Henry) Cox 1867– m. Fannie Crews 1873–
        1. 1. Melvin (Richard) Cox 1904–1914
      5. 5. Richard (Cherry) Cox 1865–1866
      6. 6. Loren (Cherry) Cox 1869– m. Emma (W.) Anderson 1873–
        1. 1. Mary (Virginia) Cox 1903– m. George (R.) Johnson 1903–
        2. 2. Frances (Browning) Cox 1906–
    2. 2. Fletcher (Quinn) Cox 1833–1863
    3. 3. George (Walker) Cox 1836–1861
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Cox 1838–1871
      1. 1. Ida Sweeney 1857–
        1. 1. Herbert Donaldson 1878–
        2. 2. Earl Donaldson 1880–
      2. 2. Carrie Sweeney 1859–1915
      3. 3. Walker Sweeney 1860–1861
      4. 4. Elma (George) Sweeney 1862–1896
      5. 5. Oscar Sweeney 1865–1924
      6. 6. Sadie (Evelyn) Sweeney 1869–
    5. 5. Martha (Elma) Cox 1842–1876
      1. 1. Ellenore (Catherine) Bernhard 1864–1894
        1. 1. Frederick (Paul) Hegemann 1885–1887
        2. 2. Ellenore (Gezine) Hegemann 1887–
        3. 3. Theo (Carl) Hegemann 1889–
        4. 4. Bernard (A.) Hegemann 1891–
        5. 5. Freida (C.) Hegemann 1893–1893
        6. 6. William (M.) Hegemann 1894–
      2. 2. Martha (Naomi) Bernhard 1867–
        1. 1. George (Theo) O’Toole 1888–
        2. 2. Margaret (Mary) O’Toole 1891–
        3. 3. John (Lawrence) O’Toole 1898–1918
        4. 4. Eleanor O’Toole 1900–
        5. 5. Francis (Joseph) O’Toole 1904–
        6. 6. Arthur (James) O’Toole 1907–
        7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) O’Toole 1911–
      3. 3. Edward (S.) Bernhard 1878–
      4. 4. Julius (Fletcher) Bernhard 1872–
        1. 1. Otte Bernhard 1903–
    6. 6. Sarah (Ellen) Cox 1850–1916
      1. 1. Martha Robinson 1872–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Parette 1903–
        2. 2. Robert Parette 1905–
      2. 2. Frank (S.) Robinson 1874–
        1. 1. Eleanor Robinson 1909–
    7. 7. Joseph (Wysong) Cox 1855–1935
    8. 8. James (Harris) Cox 1845–1925
      1. 1. Buelah Cox 1880–
        1. 1. Russell (Francis) Herlemann 1908–
        2. 2. Dolores (Ethel) Herlemann 1911–
        3. 3. Ralph (Howard) Herlemann 1913–
      2. 2. Robert Cox 1884–1925
  4. 4. Matthias (Hollenback) Cherry 1821– m. Harriett (H.) Baldwin 1817–
    1. 1. Alice Cherry 1842–1925
    2. 2. James (Orville) Cherry 1844–1907 m. Alice Axtell 1846–1928
      1. 1. Ella (Virginia) Cherry 1871–1873
      2. 2. Wilbur (Wade) Cherry 1872–1892
      3. 3. Gladys (Harriet) Cherry 1875–
      4. 4. Lois (Delia) Cherry 1877–
      5. 5. Zelda (Axtell) Cherry 1879–
      6. 6. Chauncey Cherry –1886
      7. 7. Francis (William) Cherry 1879–
    3. 3. Richard (Watson) Cherry 1850–1928 m. Martha Bridewell 1855–1916
      1. 1. Glen (Arthur) Cherry 1876–
        1. 1. Ralph Cherry 1901–
      2. 2. John Cherry 1878–
        1. 1. Waldo (Barrom) Cherry 1902–
      3. 3. Julia (Blanche) Cherry 1879–
        1. 1. John (Richard) Hays 1918–
        2. 2. Robert (Wilson) Hays 1919–
      4. 4. Bertha (Belle) Cherry 1882–
        1. 1. Donald Humble 1906–
    4. 4. Julia (Frances) Cherry 1852–1870
  5. 5. Juliaelma (“Julia”) Cherry 1823–1853
  6. 6. Milly (Moorman) Cherry 1825–1860
  7. 7. John (Saunders) Cherry 1828–
  8. 8. Richard Cherry 1830–1857
  9. 9. William Cherry 1833–1869
    1. 1. Arthur (Lee) Cherry 1860–

Richard Cherry's Timeline

2 Records

1789
20 FEB 1789
Birth of Richard Cherry in VA
VA
1866
26 NOV 1866
Age 77
Death of Richard Cherry in Highland County, OH
Highland County, OH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 FEB 1789
    Event Place: VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 NOV 1866
    Event Place: Highland County, OH
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