Cherry was born before 1853 in Georgia. The first mention of her was in the will of Benjamin Alexander Gates, 1853, Meriwether County, Georgia, was to be inherited by Benjamin Gates and Samuel Gates (Grandsons) of Benjamin A Gates. She was one of the families that were to be kept together. Members of familyMinta Gates, Flora Gates, Cherry Gates,Jefferson Gates.
The only record of Cherry is in the will. Her family had an 1870 census record but she is not mentioned in it. She either married or she passed between 1853 and 1870.
Sources
Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992" Wills 1831-1903 (Meriwether County, Georgia); Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Meriwether County) Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #1464287 (accessed 18 January 2023) Cherry in probate for Benjamin A Gaes.
Is Cherry your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.