Thomas Wesley Cherrington

Born: Saturday, February 11, 1804 in Gallia County, Ohio

Died: Thursday, February 8, 1877 in Woodford County, Illinois

Buried: Allison Cemetery, Woodford County, Illinois

Lived: 72 years 11 months 28 days


Parents

Father:Thomas W Cherrington (1779/WV - 1844/OH)

Mother:Sarah Westlake (1782/VA - 1848/OH)


Siblings

Brother: William Hank Cherrington (1802 - 1889/OH)

Brother: Jeptha Cherrington (1806/OH - 1868/OH)

Brother: Lorenzo Cherrington (1808 - 1852)

Sister: Margaret Cherrington (1810 - )

Brother: Clinton Cherrington (1812/OH - 1876/OH)

Sister: Mary Cherrington (1814 - 1854)

Sister: Elizabeth Cherrington (1816/OH - 1854)

Brother: Finley Cherrington (1818/OH - 1890/OH)

Sister: Nancy Jane Cherrington (1820/OH - 1898)

Sister: Anna Cherrington (1822/OH - 1822)

Brother: Welling Cherrington (1824/OH - 1848)

Sister: Sarah Cherrington (1824/OH - 1874/OH)

Sister: Rachel Cherrington (1826/OH - 1896/IN)


Spouse

Name: Sarah Allison (1807/OH - 1851/IL)

  Date: 10/28/1827 (age: 23 years 8 months 17 days) - 05/19/1851 (death/spouse, 23 years 6 months 21 days)

  Place: Gallia County, Ohio


Children

Daughter: Jane Cherrington (1830 - )

Daughter: Mahalah Cherrington (1831 - )

Daughter: Margaret Cherrington (1832 - )

Daughter: Harriett Cherrington (1834 - )

Daughter: Charlott Cherrington (1835 - 1895)

Son: William Cherrington (1835 - 1843)

Daughter: Sarah Ann Cherrington Horner+ An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1837/IL - 1911/IA)

Daughter: Minerva Cherrington (1842/IL - 1845/IL)

Son: Leander Cherrington (1843/IL - 1921/IA)

Daughter: Caroline Cherrington (1846/OH - 1877/IL)

Daughter: Elmyra Cherrington (1848 - 1872)

Daughter: Mansie Cherrington (1849/OH - )


History/Life Events

  Descendant of a war veteran/patriot (see details).

  Service: Veteran of the US Civil War (1861-1865). 1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery.


Sources/Contributors

T Cherrington & S Allison Certificate of Marriage, 1827

Sarah Cherington Certificate of Death, 1911

The Cherrington Family History & Genealogy


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