Mary Margaret Cherry

Brief Life History of Mary Margaret

When Mary Margaret Cherry was born on 11 March 1836, in Falmouth, Pendleton, Kentucky, United States, her father, Aaron Benjamin Cherry, was 35 and her mother, Mary Margaret Yelton, was 25. She married Thomas Jefferson Brandon on 6 May 1856, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Centerville Election Precinct, Davis, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 3 October 1925, in Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Jefferson Brandon
1832–1916
Mary Margaret Cherry
1836–1925
Marriage: 6 May 1856
Mary Margaret Brandon
1857–1920
Thomas Jefferson Brandon Jr.
1858–1941
George Aaron Brandon
1860–1944
Jane Brandon
1863–1863
Wilford Woodruff Brandon
1864–1876
Jesse Cherry Brandon
1865–1954
Rebecca Ann Brandon
1867–1869
Joseph Smith Brandon
1870–1902
John William Brandon
1872–1895
Ray Fowler Brandon
1874–1933
Molly Belle Brandon
1874–1941
Walter Lee Brandon
1878–1959

Sources (47)

  • Mary M Cherry, "United States, Census, 1850"
  • Margeret Cherry Brandon, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • Margt Cherry in entry for Mary M Brandon, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1839 · Nauvoo is Settled

After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.

1846

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

1861

Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.

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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