Brief Life History of John
When John Cherrington was born on 14 November 1821, in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Jones, was 20 and his mother, Alice Cherrington, was 17. He married Sarah Belcher on 11 May 1845, in Saint Mary's Church, Handsworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 8 August 1908, in Colonia García, Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico, at the age of 86, and was buried in Colonia García, Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico.
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- John Charrington, "United States Census, 1870"
- John, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Cherrington, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1822
Army of the Three Guarantees occupies Mexico City under Iturbide's command. Iturbide becomes emperor of Mexico as Agustín I. Iturbide deposed, and republic proclaimed by Antonio López de Santa Anna Pérez de Lebrón.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1844
Santa Anna forced into exile.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of various places called Cherington or Cherrington. Cherrington in Shropshire is probably named from the Old English personal name Ceorra + -ing- denoting association (or alternatively from Old English cerring ‘river bend’) + tūn ‘settlement, estate’, but others (Cherington in Gloucestershire and Cherrington in Warwickshire) are from Old English cyrice ‘church’ + tūn. Places called Cheriton in Devon, Hampshire, Kent, and Somerset also have this last etymology.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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John Cherrington History
John Cherrington History Compiled by Shauna Burke John Cherrington was born 14 Nov 1821 in Kidderminster, Worchester, England to James Jones and Alice Cherrington. He married Sarah Belsher Pennington …
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