Susan Jane Cheek

Brief Life History 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 or Lucy 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 for about 10 years and Whitehead Township, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States in 1900. 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
Sarah Jane Wagoner
1859–1940
Lucy Ellen Wagoner
1866–1916

Sources (23)

  • Susan J Wagoner, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Jane Waggoner, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-2011 "
  • Susan Jane Cheek Waggoner, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1853 · First State Fair

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

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.

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