Descendants of Randolph (Randle) Cheek of NC, SC & Giles Co., TN

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Descendants of Randolph (Randle) Cheek

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1. Randolph (Randle) CHEEK b. (before 1755), m. ca 1778, in NC, Margaret VAN HOOSE, b. ca 1758, Anson Co., NC, (daughter of John VAN HOOSER & Hannah CHEEK) d. (after 1800), (Lancaster Co., SC?).  Randle died 1815, Giles Co., TN.
Children:
         i  (Son) Cheek b. (1778/1784), NC.
        ii  (Son) Cheek b. (1784/1790), NC.
  2iii  Valentine CHEEK b. 01 May 1787.
       iv  (Daughter) Cheek b. (before 1790), NC.
        v  Randolph Cheek b. (1790/1800), d. (after 1849), (CA).


Note: Randolph Cheek may be the son of John Cheek of Anson Co., NC.


This page is dedicated to Martha Ora "Mattie" [Davis] Lucas (1869�1936).

Second Generation

Valentine Cheek signature ~ 1860
2. Valentine "Felty" CHEEK b. 01 May 1787, probably in Montgomery Co., NC, m. (1) 1811, in Giles Co., TN, Elizabeth McGILL, b. 28 Dec 1787, SC (Cumberland Co., NC), (daughter of Thomas McGILL & ----- KNOX) d. 1856, Titus Co., TX, m. (2) (beforeore Jul 1860), in TX, Mrs. Cynthia A. Williams, b. ca 1815, KY.  Valentine died 1866, possibly Titus (now Franklin) Co., TX, bur. Maple Springs (now Bogata) Cemetery, Red River Co., TX.

Children by Elizabeth McGill:
3. i Sarah McGill CHEEK b. 20 Apr 1812.
4. ii Nancy Cheek b. 14 Dec 1814.
5. iii Ann Cheek b. 21 Jan 1816.
6. iv Margaret Cheek b. 05 Apr 1818.
7. v Mary Matilda Cheek b. 13 Aug 1820.

vi Jesse Van Hoose Cheek b. 09 Apr 1822, AL, m. 16 May 1852, in Red River Co., TX, Ruthy Ann Pirtle, d. (beforeore Jun 1860), Red River Co., TX.  Jesse died (after  Jun 1880), (Paris, Lamar Co., TX).
8. vii Thomas McGill Cheek b. 16 Dec 1824.



Third Generation


3. Sarah McGill CHEEK b. 20 Apr 1812, SC (GA) (Giles Co., TN), m. 07 May 1831, in Fayette Co., AL, Zachariah BROOKS, b. ca 1810, Blount Co., TN, d. 21 Jun 1888, Eastland Co., TX, bur. Eastland Cemetery, Eastland Co., TX.  Sarah died 30 May 1873, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, bur. Rock Church Cemetery, Hood Co., TX.

Children (follow link above to Brooks page):
          i  Elizabeth A. Brooks b. 01 May 1832.
         ii  James Alexander Brooks b. 24 Apr 1834.
        iii  Jesse V. BROOKS b. 30 Sep 1837.
        iv  George Washington Brooks b. 01 Jan 1840.
         v  Christopher Columbus Brooks b. 15 Jun 1842.
        vi  Martha Jane Brooks b. 29 Aug 1844.
       vii  John Valentine Brooks b. 15 Jul 1847.


4. Nancy Cheek b. 14 Dec 1814, Giles Co., TN, m. ca 1831, in Fayette Co., AL, Robert Davis, b. ca 1810, TN, (son of John Davis & Mary "Polly" Hawkins) d. (after Jul 1881), Montague Co., TX, bur. Rock Springs church yard, Montague Co., TX.  Nancy died ca 1866, Red River Co., TX, bur. "Davis burying ground," Red River Co., TX.

Children:
i Mary Elizabeth Davis b. 20 Dec 1832, Fayette Co., AL, m. 20 Dec 1852, in Tishomingo Co., MS, Uriah ERVIN Gentry, b. 12 Jul 1830, Spartanburg Co., SC, (son of Cornelius Gentry & Mary Johnson) d. 22 Jan 1910, White Co., AR, bur. Oak Grove Cemetery, Searcy, White Co., AR.  Mary died 19 Aug 1863, Red River Co., TX, bur. White Oak Cemetery, Red River Co., TX.
ii Sarah Ann Davis b. 17 Oct 1835, Fayette Co., AL, m. 03 Jun 1854, in Tishomingo Co., MS, Sheridan Houston Tison, b. 03 Jul 1836, AL, (son of Richard R. Tison & Nancy Stricky), d. 27 Dec 1919, Hutchins, Dallas Co., TX, bur. Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, TX.  Sarah died 10 Dec 1904, Dallas, TX, bur. Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, TX.
iii Margaret ELIZA Davis b. 24 Jul 1838, Fayette Co., AL, m. (1) 23 Dec 1858, in Tishomingo Co., MS, James W. Belue, b. ca 1836, TN, (son of Nathan H. Belue & Elizabeth Barrymore) d. (before 1865), (Red River Co., TX), m. (2) 20 Dec 1865, in Red River Co., TX, Robert A. Carter, b. ca 1818, KY, d. (before Sep 1879), Red River Co., TX.  Eliza died (before Sep 1879), Red River Co., TX.
iv William Elijah Davis b. 07 Feb 1841, Fayette Co., AL, m. (1) 23 Oct 1861, in Red River Co., TX, Caroline Elizabeth Stroud, b. ca 1841, AL, (daughter of John Stroud & Margaret Caroline Hogue), d. (after Jan 1889), (Montague Co., TX), m. (2) 02 Oct 1895, in Duncan, Indian Territory (now Stephens Co., OK), Charlsey Paralee "Lee" Cosper, b. 19 Jan 1876, Lampasas Co., TX, (daughter of George Robert Cosper & Margaret Elizabeth Hewitt) d. 24 Apr 1966, Carter Co., OK, bur. Graham Cemetery, Carter Co., OK.  William died 13 Feb 1922, Marlow, Stephens Co., OK, bur. Marlow Cemetery.
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Jesse Columbus Davis b. 15 Sep 1843, probably Fayette Co., AL, m. 12 Dec 1866, in Red River Co., TX, Arena Elizabeth Johnson, b. 13 Dec 1853, AL, d. 16 Jan 1926, Hastings, Jefferson Co., OK, bur. Page Cemetery, Washita Co., OK.  Jesse died 29 Mar 1916, Washita, Washita Co., OK, bur. Page Cemetery.
vi James A. Davis b. 10 Jul 1846, Tishomingo Co., MS, m. 26 Nov 1874, in Montague Co., TX, Mary Ann [McGuire] Davis, b. ca 1853, LA, (daughter of Charles G. McGuire & Ellen M. -----) d. (after Apr 1903), (Montague Co., TX).  James died 24 Feb 1903, Montague Co., TX, bur. Montague Cemetery, Montague, TX.
vii Robert V. Davis b. Jun 1850, Tishomingo Co., MS, m. (1) ca 1875, probably in Montague Co., TX, Mary E. Powers, b. ca 1852, MO, d. 1879, Montague Co., TX, m. (2) 10 Nov 1881, in Montague Co., TX, Sarah Mae Anderson, b. 29 Mar 1860, Blount Co., AL, (daughter of Eli Anderson & Rebecca Youngblood) d. 21 Aug 1934, bur. Sentinel Cemetery, Washita Co., OK.  Robert died Mar 1882, Montague Co., TX.
viii Nancy Louvene Davis b. 17 Feb 1852, Tishomingo Co., MS, m. (1) 13 Jun 1873, in Montague Co., TX, James THOMPSON Kelly, b. ca 1836, TN, (son of Caperton Kelly & Mary Elizabeth Cowan) d. Apr 1879, Montague Co., TX, m. (2) 24 Dec 1883, in Montague Co., TX, William Andrew Allen.  Nancy died 07 Jun 1927, Bowie, Montague Co., TX, bur. Montague Cemetery, Montague, TX.
ix John Piner Davis b. ca 1857, Tishomingo Co., MS, d. young.



5. Ann Cheek b. 21 Jan 1816, TN (AL), m. 20 Sep 1832, in Fayette Co., AL, Thomas Davis, b. 10 Apr 1812, Giles Co., TN, (son of John Davis & Mary "Polly" Hawkins) d. 02 May 1885, Bay Springs, Tishomingo Co., MS, bur. Dean Cemetery, Paden, Tishomingo Co., MS.  Ann died 12 Jul 1897, Bay Springs, MS, bur. Dean Cemetery.

Children:
i John Valentine Davis b. 12 Nov 1833, Fayette Co., AL, m. 31 Mar 1858, in Itawamba Co., MS, Rachel Gatlin, b. 19 Sep 1837, Itawamba Co., MS, (daughter of John Gatlin & Elizabeth -----) d. 18 Nov 1908, Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS, bur. New Hope Church Cemetery, Burton, Prentiss Co., MS.  John died 1864 (Civil War).
ii James Bazil Davis b. 31 Jan 1836, AL, d. 07 Jun 1893, Tynes, MS (?), bur. Dean Cemetery, Paden, Tishomingo Co.,  MS.
iii William Thomas Davis b. 12 Mar 1838, AL, d. 16 Mar 1839, AL.
iv Matthew Jackson "Jack" Davis b. 31 Jul 1840, Fayette Co., AL, m. 22 Jan 1871, in Denison, Grayson Co., TX, Eliza Jane Flippin, b. 19 Mar 1854, Monroe Co., KY (daughter of John C. Flippin & Louisa A. Sanders) d. 28 Aug 1936, bur. Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Stephens Co., OK.  Mathew died 29 Jan 1917, Duncan, OK, bur. Duncan Municipal Cemetery.
v Robert Jefferson Davis b. 27 May 1842, Fayette Co., AL, m. 27 Jan 1864, in Baldwin, Lee Co., MS, Frances Elizabeth Johnson, b. 10 Apr 1847, Lee Co., MS, (daughter of Lewis Johnson & Mary Woodard) d. 16 Aug 1915, Farwell, Parmer Co., TX, bur. Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., TX.  Robert died 08 May 1900, Dimmitt, Castro Co., TX, bur. Hereford, TX.
vi Margaret Ann Davis b. 23 Mar 1844, d. 14 Nov 1844.
vii Jesse Van Hoose Davis b. 06 Dec 1846, Tishomingo Co., MS, m. (1) 25 Nov 1869, in Tishomingo Co., MS, L.C. Barber, d. TN, m. (2), ca 1878, in TN, Jestine Deere, b. Jul 1855, TN, (daughter of James Deer & Nancy Johnson) d. (after Jun 1900), (Cooke Co., TX).  Jesse died 1913, Platter, Bryan Co., OK.
viii Knox POLK Davis b. 05 Jul 1847, Tishomingo Co., MS, m. (1) 13 Dec 1873, in MS (TN), Julia Victoria Moody, b. 27 Jul 1851, Bradley Co., TN, (daughter of J.W. Moody & Matilda Laymance) d. (after Jun 1880), (Hardin Co., TN), m. (2) 1887, in TN, Callie Evaline Butler, b. 20 Nov 1873, Chester Co., TN, (daughter of James W. Butler & Hannah Nichols) d. 06 Dec 1957, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN, bur. Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville, TN.  Knox died 20 Dec 1920, Henderson, Chester Co., TN, bur. Henderson City Cemetery.
ix Mary Elizabeth Davis b. 09 Oct 1851, Bay Springs, Tishomingo Co., MS, m. 22 Dec 1875, in Tishomingo Co., MS, Hopkins Turner Harris, b. Jul 1832, TN, (son of Basil Harris & Mary Whitset) d. 13 Nov 1913, Dennis, Tishomingo Co., MS, bur. Vaughn Cemetery, Dennis, MS.  Mary died 02 Sep 1933, Tishomingo Co., MS, bur. Cotton Springs Cemetery, Tishomingo Co., MS.
x George Washington Davis b. 07 Feb 1854, Bay Springs, Tishomingo Co., MS, met Mary V. Aldridge, b. 1860, AL, (daughter of Abram Aldridge & Elvira -----) d. 1921, bur. Dean Cemetery, Paden, Tishomingo Co., MS.  George died 06 Apr 1950, bur. Dean Cemetery.
xi Holland Carol Davis b. 31 May 1856, Bay Springs, Tishomingo Co., MS, m. 01 Jan 1881, in Tishomingo Co., MS, Mary Jane Harris, b. 02 Oct 1857, Tishomingo Co., MS, (daughter of Terrell Harris & Jane -----) d. 14 Oct 1938, MS, bur. Belmont Cemetery, Tishomingo Co., MS.  Holland died 05 Jun 1894, Tishomingo Co., MS, bur. Belmont Cemetery.
xii Benjamin Franklin Davis b. 12 Dec 1859, Bay Springs, Tishomingo Co., MS, m (1) 28 Jan 1881, in Tishomingo Co., MS, America Artesia Owens, b. 10 Mar 1862, (daughter of Franklin Owens & Millie Spicer) d. ca 1905, Prentiss Co., MS, bur. Forked Oak Church Cemetery, Prentiss Co., MS, m. (2) ca 1907, in MS, Eliza Lacy, b. 29 Mar 1877, (daughter of Jesse E. Lacy & Amanda E. Smith) d. 28 Mar 1944, bur. Priceville Cemetery, Tupelo, Lee Co., MS.  Benjamin died 06 Dec 1941, bur. Forked Oak Church Cemetery.
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Julie Ann Davis b. ca 1862, Tishomingo Co., MS.



6. Margaret Cheek b. 05 Apr 1818, AL, m. ca 1839, in Fayette Co., AL, William Davis, b. ca 1802, KY?, (son of John Davis & Mary "Polly" Hawkins) d. ca 1849, Red River Co., TX, bur. Maple Springs (now Bogata) Cemetery, Red River Co., TX.  Margaret died (after 1854), (Red River Co., TX).

Children:
i Sarah Ann Davis b. ca 1840, AL, m. (1) 25 Aug 1855, in Red River Co., TX, Aaron T. (Tom) White, b. ca 1834, TN, d. 10 May 1862, near Memphis, Shelby Co., TN (Civil War), m. (2) 22 Jan 1864, in Red River Co., TX, Jonathan Philip Stroud, b. 02 Apr 1845, AR, (son of John Stroud & Margaret Caroline Hogue) d. 01 Jul 1884, Montague Co., TX, bur. Tage Cemetery, Montague Co., TX.  Sarah died (after Jul 1870), (Montague Co., TX).
ii Thomas J. Davis b. ca 1842, AL, d. 06 May 1862, Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS (Civil War).
iii Mathew Valentine Davis b. ca 1844, AL.
iv Margaret Lucinda Davis b. ca 1847, TX, m. 24 Jan 1861, in Red River Co., TX, Jesse Byas Maxey, b. ca 1839, Warrick Co., IN, (son of Turbyfield F. Maxey & Malinda Byas) d. (before 1893), Montague Co., TX.  Margaret died (before 1893).



Mary Cooper signature
7. Mary Matilda Cheek b. 13 Aug 1820, AL, m. (1) 14 Nov 1843, in AL, Richard Marshall Cooper, b. 22 Jan 1822, SC (GA), d. 24 Apr 1857, Paris, Lamar Co., TX, bur. Old City Cemetery, Paris, TX, m. (2) 19 Sep 1858, in Paris, TX, J.J. Sims, b. ca 1830, TN (divorced 1870).  Mary died 16 Oct 1901, Pilot Point, Denton Co., TX, bur. Pilot Point Community Cemetery.

Children by Richard Marshall Cooper:
i James Knox POLK Cooper b. 09 Sep 1844, AL, m. 04 Jan 1872, probably in Grayson Co., TX, Amanda Jane Davis, b. 02 Sep 1849, Callaway Co., MO, (daughter of Francis Reno Davis &  Mary Frances Holt) d. 20 Oct 1916, Pilot Point, Denton Co., TX, bur. Pilot Point Community Cemetery.  Polk died 24 Dec 1911, Pilot Point, TX, bur. Pilot Point Community Cemetery.
ii George W.J. Cooper b. 12 Mar 1847, MS, d. (after Jun 1880), (Paris, Lamar Co., TX).
iii Augustus Jesse "Gus" Cooper b. 06 May 1849, Clarksville, Red River Co., TX, m. 1874, probably in Grayson Co., TX, Rebecca Ann "Bun" Emberson, b. 06 Jan 1853, Lamar Co., TX, (daughter of Elijah Emberson & Margaret/Miranda Roberts) d. 16 Oct 1907, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, bur. East Mound Cemetery, Matador, Motley Co., TX.  Augustus died 10 Jan 1935, Motley Co., TX, bur. East Mound Cemetery.
iv Richard William Thomas "Bill" Cooper b. 16 Nov 1852, Clarksville, Red River Co., TX, d. Jul 1916, TX, bur. Roaring Springs Cemetery, Motley Co., TX.
v Mary Elizabeth Cooper b. 06 May 1854, Lamar Co., TX, m. 20 Dec 1876, in Paris, Lamar Co., TX, John Thomas Faulkner, b. 06 Jan 1855, (son of John Faulkner & Martha C. -----) d. 12 Jul 1888, Lamar Co., TX, bur. Old City Cemetery, Paris, TX.  Mary died 28 Aug 1877, Paris, TX, bur. Old City Cemetery.
vi Martha S. "Mattie" Cooper b. 20 Sep 1856, Lamar Co., TX, m. 02 Feb 1876, in Paris, Lamar Co., TX, Joseph Lyons, b. ca 1848, WI, d. 04 Apr 1934, Marlin, Falls Co., TX, bur. Calvary Cemetery, Marlin, TX.  Martha died (after 1880), Paris, TX.

Child by J.J. Sims:
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John Y. Sims b. 1860, Paris, Lamar Co., TX, d. young.



8. Thomas McGill Cheek b. 16 Dec 1824, AL, m. 16 May 1861, in Red River Co., TX, Mary Agnes McGill, b. 04 Aug 1839, Lafayette (now Calhoun ) Co., MS, (daughter of John McGill Jr. &  Martha Ann Robinson/Robertson) d. 22 Dec 1892, near Cuthand, Red River Co., TX, bur. Cuthand Cemetery.  Thomas died 29 Dec 1892, near Cuthand, TX, bur. Cuthand Cemetery.

Children:
i John Valentine Cheek b. 08 Sep 1862, Red River Co., TX, m. 04 Dec 1889, Cassie Frances Ida Jane "Jennie" Brooks, b. 31 Jul 1869, d. 15 Feb 1894, near Cuthand, Red River Co., TX.  John died 21 Jul 1897, near Cuthand, TX.
ii Martha Elizabeth Cheek b. 16 Jul 1866, Red River Co., TX, d. 05 Jul 1871, Red River Co., TX.
iii Mary Ann Cheek b. 28 Sep 1867, Red River Co., TX, d. 02 Oct 1870, Red River Co., TX.
iv Margaret Louise Catherine "Lou" Cheek b. 22 Jun 1870, Red River Co., TX, m. 05 Dec 1889, James Calvin Carter, b. 20 May 1866, Red River Co., TX, (son of Virgil James Carter & Louisa Frances Kilgore) d. 19 Jan 1936, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, bur. Rose Hill Park, Fort Worth, TX.  Lou died 19 Dec 1967, Fort Worth, TX, bur. Rose Hill Park.
v Laura Ada Cheek b. 18 Jan 1873, Red River Co., TX, d. 22 Nov 1931, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.
vi Nancy Eugenia Cheek b. 05 Sep 1875, Red River Co., TX, m. 22 Dec 1899, in Red River Co., TX, James W. Goode, b. 29 Jan 1871, Caroline, Lonoke Co., AR, (son of Thomas A. Goode & Mary E. Netterville) d. 28 Mar 1949, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, bur. Rose Hill Park, Fort Worth, TX.  Nancy died 03 Nov 1955, Fort Worth, TX, bur. Rose Hill Park.
vii Cora Easter Cheek b. 17 Oct 1877, Red River Co., TX, d. 04 May 1956, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, bur. Rose Hill Park, Fort Worth, TX.
viii Nora Cheek b. 17 Oct 1877, Red River Co., TX, d. 03 Jun 1878, Red River Co., TX.
ix Thomas James Cheek b. 02 Jan 1880, Red River Co., TX, m. (1) 15 Dec 1898, Alice Moore, b. 24 Dec 1882, Lamar Co., TX, (daughter of Jesse Redwine Moore & Sarah Jane McGill) d. 15 Feb 1906, Cuthand, Red River Co., TX, bur. Cuthand Cemetery, m. (2) 24 Oct 1907, in Titus Co., TX, Addie Lena Harville, b. 05 Sep 1888, MS, (daughter of Blakely Harville) d. 30 Sep 1958, Waco, McLennan Co., TX, bur. Waco Memorial Park Cemetery.  Thomas died 17 Sep 1960, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, bur. Jaybird Cemetery near Azle, Tarrant Co., TX.


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