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William Anderson Cherry 1834–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1834

Birth Location: Lincoln, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Chattooga County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: William Cherry

Mother: Elizabeth Cherry

Spouse(s): Martha Gentry

Children(s): Robert Gentry

The story of William Anderson Cherry began in 1834 in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States. William Anderson Cherry married Martha Jane Gentry, and had children including Robert L Gentry. William Anderson Cherry passed away in 1910 in Chattooga County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Anderson Cherry began in 1834 in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Anderson Cherry married Martha Jane Gentry, and had children including Robert L Gentry.
  • William Anderson Cherry passed away in 1910 in Chattooga County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cherry's Ancestors

Self
William Cherry
1834–1910
Birth Place: Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William A. Cherry
1815–1894
Lincoln County, North Carolina
Elizabeth Cherry
1822–1885
North Carolina
Grandparents
William Cherry
1776–1852
Catawba Springs, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
Polly (Cherry)
1780–
WILLIAM TUCKER
1787–1865
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Warren "Patsy") Lanier
1793–1855
Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Mary Greggs
1735–1800
Nicholas Lanier
1760–1839
Martha Malone
1771–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Lanier
1715–1796

William Cherry's Descendants

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William (Anderson) Cherry (Sep 1834–1910) m. Martha (Jane) Gentry (Apr 1850–19 Nov 1926)
  1. 1. Robert (L) Gentry 1867–1945 m. Martha (Melinda “Mattie” Kelley) (Gentry) 1863–1952
    1. 1. Henry (Harrison) Gentry 1898– m. Mattie (Anna Willis) (Gentry) 1900–1926 m. Dolly (R) Gentry 1907–
      1. 1. Willis (H) Gentry 1925–
    2. 2. Katherine ((1892) Jane “Janie K” Gentry) (Eaton) 1892–1969 m. William ((1880?) A) Eaton 1880–
      1. 1. Troy ((1927) Armstrong) Eaton 1927–1998
      2. 2. Sammie (I) Eaton 1919–
      3. 3. Mary (E) Eaton 1923–
      4. 4. Earnest (G) Wilson 1918–
      5. 5. James (F) Wilson 1915–
      6. 6. Myrtis (E) Wilson 1919–
      7. 7. Martin (F) Eaton 1916–
      8. 8. Ben (H) Eaton 1920–
      9. 9. Woody (H) Eaton 1912–
    3. 3. Thomas (J) Gentry\Jentry 1898–1982
    4. 4. Emma (Evalina Gentry\Jentry) (Ashworth) 1893–1959
    5. 5. Robert (L.) Gentry 1903–1960
    6. 6. Lilly (M Gentry) (McCain) 1901–1981
    7. 7. Mary ((1909)) Gentry 1909–
    8. 8. Martha (Gay Gentry) (Wilson) 1906–1932

William Cherry's Timeline

4 Records

1834
Sep 1834
Birth of William Anderson Cherry in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
1858
23 Nov 1858
Age 24
William Anderson Cherry was married in Chattooga, Georgia, United States
Chattooga, Georgia, United States
1874
14 Jan 1874
Age 40
William Anderson Cherry was married in Chattooga, Georgia, United States
Chattooga, Georgia, United States
1910
1910
Age 76
Death of William Anderson Cherry in Chattooga, Georgia, United States
Chattooga, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1834
    Event Place: Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1858
    Event Place: Chattooga, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1874
    Event Place: Chattooga, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records from Select Counties

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chattooga, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chattooga County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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