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Temperance Lee Cherry 1785–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 Dec 1852

Death Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Father: James Lee

Mother: Chloe Crudup

Spouse(s): Jesse Lee, Jesse (Lee)

Children(s): W Leigh, William (lee)

The story of Temperance Lee Cherry began in 1785 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA. Temperance Lee Cherry married Jesse Lee, Jesse Leigh Lee, and had children including W C Leigh, William Christopher Leigh Lee. Temperance Lee Cherry passed away in 1852 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Temperance Lee Cherry began in 1785 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Temperance Lee Cherry married Jesse Lee, Jesse Leigh Lee, and had children including W C Leigh, William Christopher Leigh Lee.
  • Temperance Lee Cherry passed away in 1852 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Lee
1762–1820
Birth Location: Nash, North Carolina, United States
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Chloe Crudup
1774–1858
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jesse Lee
1767–1827
Birth Location: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
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Jesse (Lee)
1770–1821
Birth Location: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

W Leigh
1802–1855
Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina
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William (lee)
1802–1855
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Temperance Cherry's Ancestors

Self
Temperance Cherry
1785–1852
Birth Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Budd Lee
1762–1820
Nash, North Carolina, United States
Chloe Crudup
1774–1858
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Temperance Cherry's Descendants

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Temperance (Lee) Cherry (1785–16 Dec 1852) m. Jesse Lee (16 March 1767–1827) m. Jesse (Leigh) (Lee) (1770–1821)
  1. 1. W (C) Leigh 1802–1855 m. Lucy Harrell 1815–1890 m. Amy Best 1808–1838
    1. 1. Francis ((Frank) Marion) Leigh 1840–1910 m. Perlina Reddick 1845– m. Sarah Leigh 1851–
      1. 1. Mary Johnson 1868–1951 m. Samuel (Lafayette) Johnson 1858–1933
        1. 1. R. (J.) Johnson 1886–1954 m. Nannie Earley 1887–1950
        2. 2. William (Samuel) Johnson 1884–1951
        3. 3. Fonnie (Marion) Johnson 1889–1965 m. Mary (Ethel) O'Neal 1903–1948
        4. 4. John (J) Johnson 1892–
        5. 5. Annie (Johnson) Casteen 1895–1955 m. Jacob Casteen 1888–1929
        6. 6. Lucy Johnson 1896–1972
        7. 7. Clarence (Sidney) Johnson 1907–1937
        8. 8. Russell Johnson 1913–1958
        9. 9. Johnnie (H) Johnson 1903–
        10. 10. Luria Johnson 1897–
        11. 11. Ernest (T) Johnson 1900–
        12. 12. Bessie (Mae) Johnson
        13. 13. Buddie Johnson 1906–
        14. 14. W (T) Rutherson 1890–
        15. 15. Luria Johnson 1897–
        16. 16. Buddie Johnson 1906–
        17. 17. Willie Johnson 1883–
        18. 18. James Johnson 1885–
      2. 2. Wm. (Ann) Leigh 1871–
      3. 3. Marion Leigh 1875–
      4. 4. Columbus Leigh 1878–
      5. 5. Martha (Roland) Williams 1881–1952
      6. 6. George Leigh 1885–
      7. 7. Calvin Leigh 1886–
      8. 8. Turner Leigh 1891–
      9. 9. Effie Leigh 1894–
    2. 2. William (G H) Leigh 1852–
    3. 3. Martha Leigh 1855–
    4. 4. John (H) Leigh 1848–
    5. 5. Temperance Leigh 1832–
    6. 6. Jesse (w.) Leigh 1848–
    7. 7. Jesse (William) Lee\Leigh 1826–
  2. 2. William (Christopher Leigh) (lee) 1802–1855 m. Lucy Harrell 1815–1890
    1. 1. Francis (Marion (Frank) Lee) (Leigh) 1840–1916 m. Perlina Reddick 1845–
      1. 1. Mary Leigh 1868–1951 m. Samuel (Lafayette) Johnson 1856–1933
        1. 1. Rufus (Jesse) Johnson 1886–1954 m. Nannie (Lillian) Earley 1887–1950
        2. 2. William (S) Johnson 1881–1951
        3. 3. Lucy (Evelyn) Lancaster 1898–1972
        4. 4. Clarence (Sidney) Johnson 1907–1937
        5. 5. Fannie (M) Johnson 1890–
        6. 6. John (J) Johnson 1892–
        7. 7. Annie Johnson 1895–1955
      2. 2. Martha (Roland) Williams 1881–1952
    2. 2. William (George Washington) Leigh 1851–1931
      1. 1. Lucy (Jeanette) Leigh 1886–1967
        1. 1. Lucy (Elizabeth) Dail 1927–2011
      2. 2. JULIA LEIGH 1889–1966
        1. 1. Jesse (Allen BARNHILL) Sr 1926–2000
    3. 3. Martha (A. Leigh) Brown 1835–1914
    4. 4. Mary (Della "Mamie") Leigh\Lee 1833–1900
    5. 5. John (Henry Leigh) (Lee) 1831–1901
    6. 6. Temperance Leigh 1832–
    7. 7. Hariet Andrews 1825–
    8. 8. Hariet Andrews 1825–

Temperance Cherry's Timeline

3 Records

1785
1785
Birth of Temperance Lee Cherry in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1785
1785
Birth of Temperance Lee Cherry in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
1852
16 Dec 1852
Age 67
Death of Temperance Lee Cherry in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1852
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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