Susan Jane Cheek

29 January 1836–1 December 1912 (Age 76)
Ashe, North Carolina, United States

The Life Summary of Susan Jane

When Susan Jane Cheek was born on 29 January 1836, in Ashe, North Carolina, United States, her father, Henderson Cheek, was 32 and her mother, Lucinda Bryan, was 17. She married Isom Waggoner on 15 September 1853, in Ashe, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Gap Civil Township, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States in 1880. She died on 1 December 1912, in Alleghany, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Whitehead, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Isom Waggoner
1827–1912
Susan Jane Cheek
1836–1912
Marriage: 15 September 1853
Sara Jane Wagoner
1859–1940
Lucy Ellen Wagoner
1866–1916

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    15 September 1853Ashe, North Carolina, United States
    • Children

    (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1846
    Age 10
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1853 · First State Fair
    Age 17
    The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
    1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
    Age 26
    On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.

    Name Meaning

    English: from Middle English cheeke (Old English cē(a)ce), used as a nickname for someone with some deformity or scar in the region of the cheek or jawbone. Compare Cheak and Chick .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Cheeks
    Cheak
    Chick
    Carrillo

    Sources (19)

    • Jane Waggoner in household of Isom Waggoner, "United States Census, 1860"
    • Jane Cheek, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
    • Wagoner in entry for Lucy Ellen Rector, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"

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