Brief Life History of Robert Edward
When Robert Edward Cherry was born on 28 November 1893, in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States, his father, Samuel Bailey Cherry, was 23 and his mother, Victoria Matilda "Kitty" Walker, was 20. He married Willie Maybelle Wright in 1915, in Livingston, Polk, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, United States in 1930 and Justice Precinct 7, Liberty, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 31 August 1963, in Santa Rosa, Florida, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Berrydale, Santa Rosa, Florida, United States.
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Sources (16)
- Robert Cherry, "United States Census, 1930"
- Robert E Cherry, "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993"
- Robert Edward Cherry, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
1895
Historical Boundaries: 1895: Jefferson, Texas, United States.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
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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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