Nancy Ann Cherry

Brief Life History of Nancy Ann

When Nancy Ann Cherry was born on 22 April 1841, in Randolph, Portage, Ohio, United States, her father, Ebenezer Griffin Cherry Sr, was 26 and her mother, Susannah Evertson, was 26. She married Isaac Mathis on 11 March 1860, in Santaquin, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States in 1850 and Payson, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 10 October 1875, in White Pine, Nevada, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Spring Valley Cemetery, Lincoln, Nevada, United States.

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Family Time Line

Isaac Mathis
1838–1917
Nancy Ann Cherry
1841–1875
Marriage: 11 March 1860
Isaac Benjamin Mathis
1861–1908
Elizabeth Ann Mathis
1862–1955
Nancy Jane Mathis
1864–1912
James Henry Mathis
1865–1868
Susan Latina Mathis
1866–1938
Viola Mariah Mathis
1868–1952
Millie Cordelia Mathis
1869–1923
William Thomas Mathis
1872–1948
Allen Griffin Mathis
1874–1943
Eliza Rozetta Mathis
1875–1935

Sources (25)

  • Ncy A Matthews in household of Isaac Matthews, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Nancy Ann Cherry - birth-name: Nancy Ann Cherry
  • Nancy Ann Cherry Mathis, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1846

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

1848

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, United States

1856

Nevada is the 36th 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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