Silas Cherry

Brief Life History of Silas

Silas Cherry was born about 1787, in Norfolk, Virginia, United States as the son of Isaiah Cherry and Lydia MOORE. He married Margaret Culpepper on 21 December 1811, in Norfolk County, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died after 11 December 1860, in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Silas Cherry
1787–1860
Margaret Culpepper
1786–
Marriage: 21 December 1811
Leonard White Cherry
1820–1870
Walter Cherry
1821–1860
Christiana Cherry
1821–1886
Antoinette Cherry
1826–1880
Antinette Cherry

Sources (12)

  • Silas Cherry, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Silas Cherry, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
  • Silas Cherry in entry for William Culpepper, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"

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World Events (8)

1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.

The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.

1788 · Becomes the 10th state

On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state. 

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: from Middle English chirie, cherye ‘cherry’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of cherries, or possibly a nickname for someone with rosy cheeks.

Probably in some cases a translation name of German Kirsch .

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

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