John CheekAge: 60 years1829–1889
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- John Cheek
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- John
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- Cheek
 Birth | April 18, 1829 35 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 2 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 6 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 16 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death of a father | John “Major” Cheek March 5, 1850 (Age 20 years) |
 Marriage | Mary Jane Faucett — View this family July 12, 1853 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 27 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a wife | Mary Jane Faucett August 9, 1864 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Religious marriage | Margaret Elizabeth Oldham — View this family December 21, 1865 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 37 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 37 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 39 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a wife | Margaret Elizabeth Oldham November 1, 1877 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 48 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Occupation | Mechanic 1880 (Age 50 years) |
 Death | May 5, 1889 (Age 60 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hillsborough Memorial Cemetery |
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John “Major” Cheek Birth: September 6, 1793 — Orange, North Carolina, United States Death: March 5, 1850 — Orange, North Carolina, United States |
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John Cheek Birth: April 18, 1829 35 — Orange, North Carolina, United States Death: May 5, 1889 — Orange, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Mary Jane Faucett |
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John Cheek Birth: April 18, 1829 35 — Orange, North Carolina, United States Death: May 5, 1889 — Orange, North Carolina, United States |
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Mary Jane Faucett Birth: July 11, 1832 Death: August 9, 1864 |
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Marriage: July 12, 1853 — Orange, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Margaret Elizabeth Oldham |
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John Cheek Birth: April 18, 1829 35 — Orange, North Carolina, United States Death: May 5, 1889 — Orange, North Carolina, United States |
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Margaret Elizabeth Oldham Birth: May 7, 1838 38 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 1, 1877 — Orange, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: December 21, 1865 — Orange, North Carolina, United States |
| Whitson Berry Shemwell + Margaret Elizabeth Oldham |
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Whitson Berry Shemwell Birth: 1828 38 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: October 1, 1864 — Petersburg, Virginia, United States |
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Margaret Elizabeth Oldham Birth: May 7, 1838 38 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 1, 1877 — Orange, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: October 20, 1859 — Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States |
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14 months step-son |
Thomas A Shemwell Birth: 1860 32 21 Death: April 1905 — New York, New York, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Dora Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: February 9, 1862 34 23 — Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States Death: August 13, 1935 — Trinity, Randolph, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years step-daughter |
Lula Lea Shemwell Birth: August 17, 1864 36 26 — Orange, North Carolina, United States Death: May 26, 1933 — Burlington, Alamance, North Carolina, United States |
| Marriage | F.M.Jordan-Minister
Charels M. Parks-Best Man |