John
Elmer
Cherry
Born in Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Nicholas A. Cherry
and Elizabeth (Burgoon) Cherry
Brother of
Catherine (Cherry) Turnbaugh, James Jacob Cherry, Thomas Cherry, Susan (Cherry) Mulhollen, Jacob Cherry, Andrew Cherry, Amelia Emily Cherry, David Cherry and Joseph Cherry
Husband of
Lydia (Unknown) Cherry
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Nancy (Mulhollen) Cherry
— married
about 1848 in Pennsylvania, United States
Died before
before age 74
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Mar 2021
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Biography
John Elmer Cherry was born May 20tn 1804 in Pennsylvania. He was the son of Nicholas Cherry and Elizabeth Burgoon. He married 1st, Lydia Andrews or Anderson. Children born to this couple are listed in the christening records of St. Patricks recorded in the Biography and History of Blair County: Jacob, b.1829; Nicolas A. 1830; Thomas A. 1932; John 1834; Samuel 1834; and Henry 1838. He is first found on a tax list in Antis, Blair, Pa in 1846. He m. 2nd Nancy Mulhollen and they are found on the 1850-1870 censuses and probably had no children unless a record can be found for James M. ) He passed away before 1879 as his will was probated Feb 20, 1879.
- Patricia Burke,8408 Danby Court, Antelope, CA 95843, Descendancy Chart, Sept. 1997
John Cherry b. Tipton,Blair,Pa 1804 to John and Elizabeth Burgoon Cherry m. Nancy in PA about 1828. She was b. in Pa.1807. John/Nancy had Jacob. 1829 PA, Nicholas b. 1831,Pa, Thomas b. 1833, PA, Samuel b. 1835,PA; John,Jr. b. 1837 Pa who m. Anna Margaret Lloyd, Henry b.1841PA, and James M. b. after 1842. (Note; all these children except James are children of 1st wife: Lydia. Note also that there is no James M. listed on the 1850-1870 census)
Sources
- Tax List, Antis Twp., Blair Co., PA, 1846
Cherry, John 63 acres land 9 567 1 horse 40 2 cows 10 627157
- 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Antis, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_755; Page: 217B; Image: 438
132-133 John Cherry 46 M Farmer 1000 PA, Nancy 43 F PA, Jacob,21 Farmer PA, Nicholas 19 Farmer PA, Thomas 17 Farmer PA, Samuel 15 farmer PA, John 13 PA, Henry 9 PA Anna Margaret Lloyd 12 F.
- 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Antis, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1078; Page: 86; Family History Library Film: 805078
John Cherry 55 Nancy Cherry 54 Samuel Cherry 25 James Molern 6
- 1870 United States Census (no children listed)
- Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993
Name: John Cherry Probate Date: 20 Feb 1879 Probate Place: Blair, Pennsylvania, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1879 Inferred Death Place: Pennsylvania, USA Item Description: Will Books, Vol C-D, 1868-1882 Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~3.12%
M. A. (Gillam) Old
:
Autosomal DNA Test
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~1.56%
Terri (Streich) French :
23andMe
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~1.56%
Barbara Turnbaugh :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch Z116976 [compare], FTDNA kit #628590
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~0.78%
Brenda Bonk :
23andMe, GEDmatch PJ1304741 [compare]
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