The Shemwell Family

John Randolph CherryAge: 90 years18411932

Name
John Randolph Cherry
Given names
John Randolph
Surname
Cherry
Birth December 20, 1841 27 23
Birth of a sisterSarah Cherry
1842 (Age 12 days)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Zachariah Cherry
November 29, 1843 (Age 23 months)
Birth of a sisterMary Aliza Cherry
February 23, 1846 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas H “Tom” Cherry
1849 (Age 7 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Cherry
May 7, 1849 (Age 7 years)
Death of a sisterMary Aliza Cherry
before 1850 (Age 8 years)
Census June 1, 1850 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherJoseph Howard “Joe” Cherry
June 25, 1851 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSusan Jemimah Whatley
about 1853 (Age 11 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLydia Minerva Daniel
September 1856 (Age 14 years)
Military service
Co. H, 5th Tennessee Infantry CSA
between 1861 and 1865 (Age 19 years)

Note: Prisoner of War-Chicago - 6 months
Battle at Fort Henry
Fort Donelson
between 1861 and 1862 (Age 19 years)

Civil marriageMary Jane SikesView this family
January 25, 1865 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#1
William H Cherry
February 4, 1866 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Estella Meletha “Stella” Cherry
August 2, 1868 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Lucy McKinsey Cherry
June 17, 1870 (Age 28 years)
Census August 2, 1870 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#4
James Calvin Cherry
March 26, 1873 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Zalmon Alfons “Jack” Cherry
February 23, 1875 (Age 33 years)
Death of a sonWilliam H Cherry
May 28, 1877 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Mary Earl “Mollie” Cherry
February 8, 1878 (Age 36 years)
Residence 1878 (Age 36 years)
Census June 19, 1880 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Mattie Mae “Monni” Cherry
April 17, 1881 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#8
John Melvin Cherry
February 10, 1883 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Edward BuckEstella Meletha “Stella” CherryView this family
November 23, 1884 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#9
Norman Franklin Cherry
January 28, 1885 (Age 43 years)
Death of a motherMaletha Shemwell
November 15, 1894 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childThomas L “Tom” BuckLucy McKinsey CherryView this family
calculated 1895 (Age 53 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Ruth Elizabeth Buck
1896 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Theade Cornelia Buck
March 11, 1898 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childHenry Vermon FitzhughMattie Mae “Monni” CherryView this family
June 22, 1898 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childZalmon Alfons “Jack” CherryViola Samatha DeeringView this family
November 6, 1898 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Lilllie May Fitzhugh
June 2, 1899 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childJames Calvin CherryMary E “Mollie” BowmanView this family
December 17, 1899 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
John Harley Earl Cherry
May 22, 1900 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
William Lee Buck
June 3, 1900 (Age 58 years)
Census July 7, 1900 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Floy Inez Fitzhugh
February 3, 1901 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Jewel Fannie Cherry
July 27, 1901 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
James May “Jim” Buck
March 8, 1902 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Hubert Cherry
August 7, 1902 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Estell Carter Cherry
December 13, 1903 (Age 61 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Melvin CherryVie Annie AtwoodView this family
January 17, 1904 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11
Gretchen Fitzhugh
May 4, 1904 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12
Rev. John Milton Buck
October 7, 1904 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13
William Odel Cherry
January 8, 1905 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#14
Flora Kathleen Cherry
August 4, 1905 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#15
Modenia Fitzhugh
March 24, 1906 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#16
Zona Inez Cherry
November 27, 1906 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#17
Annette Cherry
March 12, 1907 (Age 65 years)
twin: Jeanette Claud Cherry
Birth of a granddaughter
#18
Jeanette Claud Cherry
March 12, 1907 (Age 65 years)
twin: Annette Cherry
Birth of a granddaughter
#19
Bessie Lee Fitzhugh
June 5, 1908 (Age 66 years)
Marriage of a childJoseph Johnson JacobsMary Earl “Mollie” CherryView this family
July 20, 1908 (Age 66 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Zachariah Cherry
March 1, 1909 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#20
Minnie Pauline Cherry
April 5, 1909 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#21
Mary Lometa Cherry
December 15, 1909 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#22
Sarah Jane Cherry
January 28, 1910 (Age 68 years)
Census May 10, 1910 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#23
Clarice Faye Fitzhugh
August 29, 1910 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#24
Estella Mae Buck
October 13, 1910 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#25
William Bowman Cherry
January 30, 1912 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#26
Dorothy Elizabeth Fitzhugh
February 20, 1913 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#27
Johnnie Magdalene Cherry
March 10, 1913 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a grandson
#28
Norman Curtis Cherry
February 23, 1914 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#29
Mary Lorie “Myrt” Fitzhugh
September 3, 1915 (Age 73 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#30
Jessie Beatrice Cherry
November 1, 1915 (Age 73 years)
Death of a wifeMary Jane Sikes
January 21, 1916 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a grandson
#31
Vonner Randolph Cherry
November 6, 1916 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a grandson
#32
Cherry
March 23, 1918 (Age 76 years)
Death of a grandsonCherry
March 23, 1918 (Age 76 years)
Birth of a grandson
#33
Mell Douglas Cherry
July 30, 1918 (Age 76 years)
Birth of a grandson
#34
Guy Norris “Texas Tiny” Cherry
November 14, 1918 (Age 76 years)
Census March 16, 1920 (Age 78 years)
Birth of a grandson
#35
Herman Glyn Cherry
September 14, 1920 (Age 78 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#36
Betty Layne Cherry
June 20, 1921 (Age 79 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph Howard “Joe” Cherry
February 7, 1928 (Age 86 years)
Census April 24, 1930 (Age 88 years)
Death September 3, 1932 (Age 90 years)
Burial September 15, 1932 (12 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Asbury Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1837
5 years
himself
1 year
younger sister
23 months
younger brother
William Zachariah Cherry
Birth: November 29, 1843 29 25Tennessee, United States
Death: March 1, 1909Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States
2 years
younger sister
Mary Aliza Cherry
Birth: February 23, 1846 32 28Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: before 1850Stewart, Tennessee, United States
4 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
Family with Mary Jane Sikes - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: January 25, 1865Stewart, Tennessee, United States
1 year
son
William H Cherry
Birth: February 4, 1866 24 20Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 28, 1877Stewart, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Estella Meletha “Stella” Cherry
Birth: August 2, 1868 26 23Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death: 1960Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States
22 months
daughter
3 years
son
23 months
son
3 years
daughter
Mary Earl “Mollie” Cherry
Birth: February 8, 1878 36 32Coffee, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 28, 1957Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States
3 years
daughter
22 months
son
2 years
son
Norman Franklin Cherry
Birth: January 28, 1885 43 39Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: March 14, 1951Glen Rose, Somervell, Texas, United States

John Randolph Cherry has 41 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Henry G. Cherry - Household

Stewart, Tennessee, United States

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Henry Cherry36MWFarmerTN
Maletha Cherry32FWKY
John Cherry11MWTN
William Cherry7MWTN
Thomas Cherry1MWTN
William Shemwell14MWTN
Adaline Shemwell3FWTN
May Shemwell8FWTN
Letha Ann Wise71FWNC

Notes: Who are William, Adaline,May & Letha Wise Shemwell

Military service
Prisoner of War-Chicago - 6 months Civil War, Confederacy, PVT, 50th TN, Co. H. Was a POW at Camp Douglas, IL.
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Randolph Cherry - Household

Dover, Stewart, TN

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Cherry, Johnhead28MWTN
Cherry, Marywife25FWTN
Cherry, Williamson4MWTN
Cherry, Estelladaughter1FWTN
Addams, Mary45FWTN

Who is Mary Adams?

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John Randolph Cherry - Household

Hood, Texas

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Cherry, John RWM39headMFarmerTNTNTN
Cherry, JaneWF35wifeMKeeping HouseTNTNTN
Cherry, StellaWF12daughterSTNTNTN
Cherry, LucyWF10daughterSTNTNTN
Cherry, JimWM8sonSTNTNTN
Cherry, ZalmonWM5sonSTNTNTN
Cherry, MollieWF3daughterSTNTNTN

Next door to brother Joseph Cherry -b

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Randolph Cherry - Household

Hood, Texas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Cherry, John RheadWMDec184158M30TNTNKYfarmer
Cherry, Mary JwifeWFFeb184555M3098TNTNTN
Cherry, MolliedaughterWFFeb187822STNTNTN
Cherry, MelvinsonWMFeb188317STXTNTNfarm laborer
Cherry, Norman sonWMJan188514STXTNTNfarm laborer
Cherry, HarleynephewWMDec187920STNTNTNfarm laborer
Cherry, WilliambrotherWMNov184356STNTNTNfarmer

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Randolph Cherry - Household

Hood, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Cherry, John RheadMW68M145TNTNTNfarmer
Cherry, Mary JwifeFW65M4598TNTNTN
Cherry, Norman FsonMW25STXTNTNengineerrailroad

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Randolph Cherry - Household

Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Cherry, John RheadMW77WdTNTNTN
Fitzhugh, MattiedaughterFW39WdTXTNTNfarmer
Fitzhugh, GretchengranddaughterFW14STXTNTX
Fitzhugh, ModeniagranddaughterFW13STXTNTX
Fitzhugh, BessiegranddaughterFW11STXTNTX
Fitzhugh, DorthagranddaughterFW6STXTNTX
Fitzhugh, ClaricegranddaughterFW9STXTNTX
Fitzhugh, Mary LoriegranddaughterFW4STXTNTX

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Mattie Mae “Monni” Cherry - Household

Hood, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Fitzhugh, Mattie MheadFW49Wd17TXTNTN
Fitzhugh, Floy IdaughterFW29STXTNTXteacherTolar High School
Fitzhugh, DorthadaughterFW18STXTNTX
Fitzhugh, Mary LdaughterFW15STXTNTX
Cherry, John RfatherMW88WdTNTNKY