Jesse Yelton Cherry

Brief Life History of Jesse Yelton

When Jesse Yelton Cherry was born on 10 June 1840, in Adams, Burton Township, Adams, Illinois, United States, his father, Aaron Benjamin Cherry, was 39 and his mother, Mary Margaret Yelton, was 29. He lived in Davis, Utah, United States in 1850. He died on 20 May 1865, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 24, and was buried in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Aaron Benjamin Cherry
1801–1864
Mary Margaret Yelton
1811–1898
Rebecca Ann Cherry
1830–1922
Sarah Jane Cherry
1832–1913
John James Cherry
1834–1925
Mary Margaret Cherry
1836–1925
Amelia Mariah Cherry
1838–1923
Jesse Yelton Cherry
1840–1865
Thomas Rittenhouse Cherry
1843–1866
Caroline Cherry
1845–1936
Joseph Smith Cherry
1847–1915
Alice Ocean Cherry
1856–1901

Sources (34)

  • Jesse Cherry in household of Aaron Cherry, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Jesse Cherry, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
  • Jessee Y Cherry, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1846

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

1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized

Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.

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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History of Aaron Benjamin Cherry

History of Aaron Benjamin Cherry and Mary Margaret Yelton Written by Laura Walton Barber Aaron Benjamin Cherry, second son of John Cherry and Rebecca Anthony, was born 21 February 180 …

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