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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Emma Jeanette Cherry: Birth: 17 Jul 1866 in Iowa. Death: 7 Apr 1928 in Cairo, Alexander Co., Illinois

  2. Minnie M. Cherry: Birth: 23 Nov 1867 in Cairo, Alexander Co., Illinois.

  3. Lulu Ella Cherry: Birth: 16 Jan 1869 in Cairo, Alexander Co., Illinois. Death: BEF 1 Jun 1880

  4. Melissa Isabel Cherry: Birth: 27 Jan 1871. Death: BEF 1 Jun 1880

  5. Bryon F. Cherry: Birth: 27 Feb 1874 in Illinois.

  6. Olive I. "Ollie" Cherry: Birth: 6 Feb 1877 in Illinois.

  7. Blossom Cherry: Birth: 12 Jul 1878 in Illinois. Death: 24 Oct 1925 in Cairo, Alexander Co., Illinois

  8. Melville Zimmer Cherry: Birth: 27 Jan 1884 in Illinois. Death: 5 Jan 1931 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida

  9. Maude Cherry: Birth: 23 Oct 1886 in Illinois.


Sources
1. Source:   1840-1850 Census - Morgan Co., OH; 1860 Census - Warren Co., IA; 1870-1920 Census - Cairo, Alexander Co., Illinois; St of IL Death Index
2. Source:   Death Certificate obtained by Nelda (Morton) Cherry
3. Source:   Nelda (Morton) Cherry

Notes
a. Note:   1850 Census - Dist. No. 108 Olive Township, Morgan Co., Ohio, pg. 264A/264B
 HH as of June 1, 1850 - Enumerated August 5, 1850 - #538-546
 Peter Cherry, 35, M, Cabinet Maker, Penn
 Charlotte, 31, F, Ohio
 (next page)
 Mary A. Cherry, 14, F, Ohio
 William, 13, M, Ohio, attd school
 Francis, 11, M, Ohio, attd school
 Margaret, 9, F, Ohio
 Milton, 7, M, Ohio
 David, 4, M, Ohio
 Columbus, 1, M, Ohio
 *
 Moved from Ohio to Iowa ca 1854 per obituary for son, Columbus Columbus Cherry
 Moved from Ohio to Iowa ca 1856 per obituary for daughter, Florence (Cherry) Pugh.
 *
 1860 Census - Greenbush / Greenfield Township, Warren Co., Iowa; P. O. Greenbush; pg. 800
 HH as of June 1, 1860 - Enumerated July 7, 1860 - #964-919
 Peter F. Cherry, 50, M, Carpenter, $200 / $150, Penn
 Charlotte, 49, F, Ohio
 Francis, 17, M, Ohio
 Margaret, 16, F, Ohio
 Milton, 14, M, Ohio
 David, 13, M, Ohio, attd school w/in year
 Columbus, 12, M, Ohio, attd school w/in year
 Florence, 10, F, Ohio, attd school w/in year
 Rhoda Ann, 7, F, Ohio
 Roxie O., 5. F, Ohio, attd school w/in year
 Wesly, 4 M, Iowa
 Arthur M., 2, M, Iowa
 Henrietta, 6 mos, F, Iowa
 *
 1870 Census - South Cairo Precinct, Alexander Co. Illinois; P. O. Cairo; pg. 9A
 HH as of June 1, 1870 - Enumerated June __, 1870 - #119-120
 F. W. Cherry, 31, M W, Clerk, -- / $50, Ohio
 Melissa, 26, F W, Ind
 E. J., 5, F W, Iowa
 Minnie, 3, F W, Ill
 Luella, 1, F W, Ill
 *
 1872 Cairo City Directory
 Alexander Co., Illnois, pg. 25
 Cherry, F. W., carpenter, r. 87 Walnut.
 *
 1880 Census - 2nd Ward City of Cairo, Alexander Co, IL; ED 3, pg. 107B
 HH as of June 1, 1880 - Enumerated June 30, 1880 - #593-615
 F. W. Cherry, W M, 40, head, carpenter, Ohio Penn Ohio
 Malicy, W F, 34, wife, Keeping H, Ind Ky NY
 Emma, W F, 15, dau, school, Iowa Ohio Ind
 Minia, W F, 13, dau, school, Ill Ohio Ind
 B. F., W M, 7, son, school, Ill Ohio Ind
 Olive, W F, 3, dau, Ill Ohio Ind
 Blossom, W F, 1, dau, Ill Ohio Ind
 *
 1900 Census - Cairo Ward 4, Alexander Co., Illinois; ED 5; pg. 10A
 HH as of June 1, 1900 - Enumerated June 6 & 7, 1900
 Douglas #426-181-260
 Francis W. Cherry, head, W M, Aug 1839, 60, M 35 yrs, Ohio Penn Penn, carpenter
 Melissa I., wife, W F, Aug 1845, 54, M 35 yrs, 7/9 children, Ind Ky NY
 Jennette, dau, W F, July 1866, 33, S, Iowa Ohio Ind, school teacher
 Ollie, dau, W F, Feb 1880, 20, S, Ill Ohio Ind, sales lady
 Blossom, dau, W F, July 1881, 18, S, Ill Ohio Ind
 Melville V., son, W M, Jan 1883, 17, S Ill Ohio Ind, laborer
 Maude, dau, W F, Oct 1885, 14, S, Ill Ohio Ind, at school
 *
 Of Cairo, IL 7 Dec 1909 per letter to brother Charles Milton Cherry. He is a contractor and builder. Father of 5 girls and 2 boys.
 The girls are all married. Eight grandchildren so far. Boys in Vinta, OK and elsewhere in OK. One daughter, Blossom is married w/ 2 boys. Want to move West.
 Address: 904 Poplar Street, Cairo, IL.
  [No "Vinta" in OK, but at Vinita in Craig Co and Vista in Pottawatomie Co - v.j.f.]
 *
 1910 Census - Cairo Ward 2, Alexander Co., Illinois; ED 5; pg. 9A
 HH as of April 15, 1910 - Enumerated April 22, 1910
 Poplar Street - #904-136-155
 F. W. Cherry, head, M W, 69, M 1x for 45 yrs, Ohio Penn Penn, Carpenter - House
 M. I., wife, F W, 64, M 1x for 45 yrs, 7/9 children, Ind Ky NY
 M. M. Tanner, dau, F W, 38, Wd, 1/1 child, Ill Ohio Ind, Cashier - Retail Store
 L. M. Tanner, Gson, M W, 11, S, Ky Ind Ill
 *
 1920 Census - City of Cairo, Alexander Co., Illinois; ED 4; pg. 6A
 HH as of January 1, 1920 - Enumerated January 2, 1920
 Poplar - #904-116-124
 Frank W. Cherry, head, M W, 80, M, Ohio Penn Ohio, Contractor
 Melissa, wife, F W, 74, M, Ind Ky Ky
 *
 Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
 Name: Francis Washington Cherry
 Death Date: 31 Jul 1923
 Death Place: Cairo, Alexander, Illinois
 Gender: Male
 Age: 83
 Estimated Birth Year: 1840
 Birth Date: 12 Aug 1839
 Birthplace: Ohio
 Father: Peter F. Cherry
 Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
 Occupation: Carpenter
 Spouse: Malissa Cherry
 Burial Date: 02 Aug 1923
 Burial Place: Beech Grove
 Digital Folder Number: 4008068
 Image Number: 486
 Film Number: 1558707
 Volume/Page/Certificate Number: v54 cn28174
 *
 Civil War Pension Index Cards
 Name: Francis W. Cherry
 Rank:
 Company: E
 Regiment: 4
 State: Iowa
 Arm of Service: Infantry
 Date of Filing:
 State/Arm of Service:
 Company/Regiment:
 Publication Title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900
 NARA Publication Number: T289
 Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration
 *
 Served with Company "E", 4th Regiment, Iowa Volunteers, Civil War
 Name St Srvd Enlist Date Enlist Rank Enlist Age
 Francis W Cherry Iowa 15 July 1861 Priv 32
 Claimed Residence in Warren County
 *
 Served Iowa - Last name: Cherry or Cheny; Enlisted in E Co., 4th Inf Reg. IA.
 At Jonesboro, GA on 05 September 1864 and Battle at Marietta, Georgia on 05 September 1864
 [Jonesboro is about 10 mi south of Atlanta; Marietta is a northwest suburb of Atlanta]
 Source: "Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion," by English; pub. in 1910
  Discharged as 2nd Lt on 7 Feb 1865 at Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky
 *
 U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
 # 47596
 Name: Cherry, Francis W.
 Rank: 2nd Lieut Co H., 8th U.S. C. A. Heavy, DOD: July 31, 1923
 Crossed thru - written in red above: Pvt, Co E, 4 Iowa Inf Civil War, no change to DOD
 Cemetery: Beechwood
 City/St: Mounds, Ill
 Ship To: H. F. Unger, Sexton
 PO: Mounds, Pulaski Co., Illinois
 This Application is for an UNMARKED grave of Francis W. Cherry, Civil War Veteran
 Applicant: Mrs. G. A. Garner (This is his daughter, Minnie M. (Cherry) Tanner Garner)
 Address: 915 Walnut St., Cairo, Ill
 Date: Nov 9, 1929
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 FindAGrave - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103689198: Beechwood Cemetery (not Beech Grove)
 2 LIEUT.
 FRANCIS W. CHERRY
 CO. H
 U.S.C.H.A.
  The information is not correct - even though it was corrected on the application



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