The Shemwell Family

Sarah Elizabeth CheekAge: 91 years18451937

Name
Sarah Elizabeth Cheek
Given names
Sarah Elizabeth
Surname
Cheek
Married name
Sarah Elizabeth Drew
Married name
Sarah Elizabeth Rankin
Birth November 5, 1845 26 19
Birth of a brotherBenjamin F Cheek
about 1847 (Age 13 months)
Birth of a sisterF C Cheek
about 1849 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterPernecia Emeline Cheek
August 19, 1849 (Age 3 years)
Census September 25, 1850 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherEdward G Cheek
about 1854 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Jane Cheek
January 8, 1855 (Age 9 years)
Death of a brotherBenjamin F Cheek
before 1860 (Age 14 years)

Death of a sisterF C Cheek
before 1860 (Age 14 years)

Census September 8, 1860 (Age 14 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMartha “Patsey” McGehee
after 1860 (Age 14 years)

MarriageJesse Boyd DrewView this family
July 1, 1869 (Age 23 years)
Death of a brotherEdward G Cheek
before 1870 (Age 24 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1Sarah Emaline Drew
December 1, 1873 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Volney Jane Drew
February 4, 1877 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Martha Winnifred Drew
March 27, 1879 (Age 33 years)
Census June 4, 1880 (Age 34 years)
Death of a husbandJesse Boyd Drew
after 1880 (Age 34 years)

Birth of a daughter
#4Linza Lenora Drew
June 24, 1881 (Age 35 years)
MarriageFrancis Webb Rankin JrView this family
about 1884 (Age 38 years)
Death of a motherSarah Ann Allen
April 21, 1894 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childJames Samuel McMeekinVolney Jane DrewView this family
November 21, 1897 (Age 52 years)
Text:
Name: J. S. McMeekin Sex: Male Spouse's Name: V. J. Drew Spouse's Sex: Female Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1897 Marriage Place: Coryell, Texas, United States Event Type: Marriage Source Details: 2:40GL16G
Birth of a grandson
#1Rolfe Vasso McMeekin
March 10, 1899 (Age 53 years)
Census June 9, 1900 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a son
#5Infant Rankin
after 1900 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Infant Rankin
after 1900 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Jesse F McMeekin
June 16, 1902 (Age 56 years)
Death of a sonInfant Rankin
before 1910 (Age 64 years)
Death of a daughterInfant Rankin
before 1910 (Age 64 years)
Census April 29, 1910 (Age 64 years)
Death of a husbandFrancis Webb Rankin Jr
August 2, 1915 (Age 69 years)
Census January 5, 1920 (Age 74 years)
Death of a sisterPernecia Emeline Cheek
June 10, 1922 (Age 76 years)
Death of a sisterMary Jane Cheek
February 24, 1928 (Age 82 years)
Death May 22, 1937 (Age 91 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Levita Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1844Missouri, United States
22 months
herself
2 years
younger brother
Benjamin F Cheek
Birth: about 1847 28 20New Madrid, Missouri, United States
Death: before 1860
3 years
younger sister
F C Cheek
Birth: about 1849 30 22New Madrid, Missouri, United States
Death: before 1860
8 months
younger sister
5 years
younger brother
Edward G Cheek
Birth: about 1854 35 27Missouri, United States
Death: before 1870
1 year
younger sister
Family with Jesse Boyd Drew - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: July 1, 1869Colorado, Texas, United States
4 years
daughter
Sarah Emaline Drew
Birth: December 1, 1873 43 28Levita, Coryell, Texas, United States
Death: August 3, 1962Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas, United States
3 years
daughter
Volney Jane Drew
Birth: February 4, 1877 47 31Levita, Coryell, Texas, United States
Death: March 8, 1950Purmela, Coryell, Texas, United States
2 years
daughter
Martha Winnifred Drew
Birth: March 27, 1879 49 33Levita, Coryell, Texas, United States
Death: November 26, 1965Purmela, Coryell, Texas, United States
2 years
daughter
Linza Lenora Drew
Birth: June 24, 1881 51 35Levita, Coryell, Texas, United States
Death: April 17, 1955Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States
Family with Francis Webb Rankin Jr - View this family
husband
Francis Webb Rankin Jr
Birth: February 26, 1832Kentucky, United States
Death: August 2, 1915Purmela, Coryell, Texas, United States
herself
Marriage: about 1884Texas, United States
17 years
son
Infant Rankin
Birth: after 1900 67 54Texas, United States
Death: before 1910Texas, United States
1 year
daughter
Infant Rankin
Birth: after 1900 67 54Texas, United States
Death: before 1910Texas, United States
Jesse Boyd Drew + Nancy Jane Fletcher - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: September 23, 1853Mansfield, De Soto, Louisiana, United States
9 years
step-daughter
Annie Rebecca Drew
Birth: March 15, 1862 32 24Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Death: November 21, 1945Dewar, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States

Sarah Elizabeth Cheek has 11 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Randolph Edmond Cheek - Household

New Madrid, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Randolph Checkhead31MWFarmer200MO
Sarah J Checkwife23FWMO
Sarah E Checkdaughter4FW
Benj F Checkson3MW
F C Checkdaughter1FW
David Joneslodger24MWLaborerTN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Randolph Edmond Cheek - Household

Grayson, Texas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Randolph Edmond Cheekhead34MWFarmer450IL
Sarah Ann Allenwife22FWIL
Sarah Emaline Cheekdaughter14FWMOx
Pernecia Emeline Cheekdaughter8FWMOx
Edward G Cheekson6MWTX
Mary Jane Cheekdaughter4FWTX

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Jesse Boyd Drew - Household

ED 23 Coryell, Texas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Drew, JesseeWM50headMFarmerVAVANC
Drew, Sarah EWF35wifeMKeeping HouseMOMOMO
Drew, Ann RWF18daughterSTXVALA
Drew, Sarah EWF7daughterSTXVAMO
Drew, Valney JWF5daughterSTXVAMO
Drew, Martha WWF1daughterSTXVAMO

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Francis Webb Rankin Jr - Household

ED 41 Coryell, Texas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Rankin, Francis WheadWMFeb183367M16KYFarmer4YesYesYesOFF
Rankin, Sarah EwifeWFNov184555M1644MOMOMOYesYesYes
Drew, Nora(step) daughterWFJun188119STXYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Volney Jane Drew - Household

ED 34 Coryell, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
McMeeking, Jim SheadMW38M113TXIrelandTXEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesOMF
Drew, Jolney JwifeFW33M11322TXTXTXEnglishNoneYesYes
McMeeking, Rolfe VsonMW11STXTXTXEnglishNoneYesYes
McMeeking, Jesse FsonMW7STXTXTXNoneYes
Rankin, F Wfather-in-lawMW77M224KYKYKYEnglishNoneYesYes
Rankin, Sara Emother-in-lawFW64M22464MOMOMOEnglishNoneYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Volney Jane Drew - Household

Coryell, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
McMeekin, JamesheadOFMW47MYesYesTNIrelandEnglishIrelandEnglishYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
McMeekin, ValneywifeFW42MYesYesTXTNMOYesNone
McMeekin, RolfesonMW21SYesYesTXTNTXYesFarm LaboerHome Farm
McMeekin, JessesonMW16SYesYesYesTXTNTXYesFarm LaborerHome Farm
Rankin, Sarahmother-in-lawFW75WdYesYesMOMOMOYesNone

Name
Sarah Elizabeth Rankin Children In the 1900 Census it is listed that Sarah Rankin (marrried to Francis Webb Rankin Jr) had bore 4 children with all 4 still living. In the 1910 Census it is listed that Sarah Rankin (marrried to Francis Webb Rankin Jr) had bore 6 children with all 4 still living. The living children are, via her first husband Jesse Boyd Drew, are Sarah Emaline Drew, Volney Hane Drew, Martha Winnifred Drew, and Linza Lenora Drew. The deceased children are Infant Son Rankin and Infant Daughter Rankin. Both deceased children are assumed to have been born in Texas after 1900 and died in Texas before 1910.