Joseph Cheek &
Myrtle "Myrtie" Jennings

Joseph Cheek, son of Meredith CHEEK & Sarah ANDREWS was born Nov. 1869 in Alleghany Co., NC, and died 1949 in Fountain Green, Harford Co., MD. He married Myrtle "Myrtie" Jennings, daughter of William JENNINGS & Christina "Tina" DUNCAN, Jan. 1, 1896, Alleghany Co., NC. She was born Aug. 12, 1877, in Alleghany Co., NC, and died July 1967 in Fountain Green, Harford Co., MD.

Children of NAME Cheek & WIFE:

  1. Zollie Cheek, b. Dec. 17, 1896, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Feb. 28, 1897, Alleghany Co., NC; bur. Pleasant Home Union Baptist Church, Alleghany Co., NC.
  2. Carl Dewitt Cheek, b. Mar. 3, 1898, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Jan. 7, 1972, Akron, Summit Co., OH; m. Mary Edith WEAVER (b. Nov. 9, 1901; d. Nov. 9, 1988, Akron, OH).
  3. Elsie Vena Cheek, b. July 18, 1900, Alleghany Co., NC; d. 1944; m. Oscar Otis WEAVER, Mar. 9, 1922 (b. Mar. 15, 1898; d. Dec. 5, 1992, Harford Co., MD).
  4. Wayne Cheek, b. Apr. 6, 1903, Alleghany Co., NC; d. June 19, 1964; m. Zane VALE.
  5. William Garnett Cheek, b. Oct. 20, 1905, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Mar. 19, 1986, Summit Co., OH; m. Leona __.
  6. Edith Rose Cheek, b. and d. Oct. 15, 1909; Alleghany Co., NC.
  7. Joseph Lewis Cheek, b. Dec. 3, 1913, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Oct. 31, 1968; m. Elsie JONES.
  8. James Clay Cheek, b. Apr. 3, 1917, Alleghany Co., NC; d. Nov. 7, 1972, Darlington, Harford Co., MD; m. Blanche DEBOARD.

Notes

Jan 1, 1896. Joseph CHEEK, age 21, son of Meredith Sr. & Sally CHEEK, m. Myrtie JENNINGS, age 18, daughter of William JENNINGS & Tina DUNCAN. (G.H. Latham, Alleghany County Marriages (Heritage Books, 1996).)

1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp. (HH#102):
JOSEPH CHEEK, Nov. 1869, age 30, m. 4 yrs, NC NC NC
-- Myrtie P., wife, Aug. 1877, age 22, m. 4 yrs, 2 children born, 1 living, NC NC NC
-- Carl D., son, Mar. 1898, age 2, NC NC NC

Mar. 27, 1901. Meredith CHEEK & wife Sally to Joe CHEEK, 70 acres in Glade Creek Twp. adj. D. NICHOLS, Meredith CHEEK Jr., Hiram NICHOLS, Allen MOXLEY, H.N. WOODRUFF, & others, so as to include the spring now used on Burrus CHEEK's land, for $500. Signed: Meredith CHEEK, Sally (X) CHEEK. Wit: Wm. JENNINGS. Proved Mar. 27, 1901 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 2, 1902. (Alleghany DB 16:45.)

1910 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp., Sparta Village, p.5 (HH#34):
JOSEPH CHEEK, 39, m. 14 yrs, NC NC NC, farmer - home farm
-- Myrtie, wife, 31, m. 14 yrs, 6 children/4 living, NC NC NC
-- Carlie, son, 13, NC NC NC
-- Elsie, dau, 11, " " "
-- Wane, son, 7, " " "
-- Garnett, son, 4, " " "
1920 Census, Harford Co., MD, Dublin Twp., p.5 (HH#85):
JOSEPH CHEEK, 41, NC NC NC, farmer
-- Myrtle, wife, 41, NC NC NC
-- Carl, son, 21, " " "
-- Elsie V., dau, 19, " " "
-- Lane E., son, 16, " " "
-- William Garnet, son, 14, " " "
-- Joseph Lewis, son, 6, " " "
-- James C., son, 2, " " "
1930 Census, Harford Co., MD, Election Dist. 5, p.13 (HH#290):
JOSEPH C. CHEEK, 62, m. at age 26, NC NC NC, farmer- general farm
-- Bertie, wife, 52, m. at age 17, " " "
-- Lewis, son, 16, NC NC NC
-- Clay, son, 13, " " "
-- Wayne, son, 27, m. at age 23, NC NC NC
-- Jassie[?], dau-in-law, 21, m. at age 17, " " "

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