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From: "Jeanie Stout" <>
Subject: [PANORTHU-L] CHERRY family Help
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 14:41:15 -0500

I have found that my ancestor is John CHERRY .

Can any one please help me with more Data on this family?
I do not live in the area. I live in NC.
I have not seen any of the full articles to Court data that is listed below.
The last one a Deed on this page Sarah OSMAN to David MOYER is hard for me to understand does any one understand these deeds?
Just have the references were sited.
Thank you Jeanie

1. JAMES1 CHERRY died Abt. 1790. He married MRS ELIZABETH CHERRY.

Notes for JAMES CHERRY:
Will for JAMES CHERRY, of Shamokin, dated Jan. 1, 1790 lists his wife as
Elizabeth, with children as Charles, Philip, John, Joseph, Abraham, Mary,
James, Jesse, Reuben, Elizabeth, Burris.
Directly under the name of JAMES CHERRY is another letter of Administration
date, 11/19/1804 with (HundertonCo., New Jersey) and leading across the page
to the same wife and children as above.

Source: "Wills and Administrations of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania"
compiled by Charles Fisher, pub. 1950.

Bell Book
The following brief of title of the town plat of Shamokin is
presented through the courtesy of John P. Helfenstein:-

In Deed Book E, p.375.
Francis Johnston to Abraham Cherry; agreement dated February 8,
1801; consideration: eight hundred forty-three dollars, to sell the
undivided two thirds of the Samuel Clark survey. Entered in Deed Book X,
p. 394.
Abraham Cherry to John Cherry; assignment dated April 10, 1808;
consideration: five hundred sixty-two dollars, for his interest in the
foregoing agreement on the Samuel Clark Survey. Entered in Deed Book X,
394
Roger Wolverton, administrator of John Cherry, deceased;
commission and return of proceedings in the common pleas court, January,
1831; recites that Francis Johnston died in 1801, seized of the
undivided two thirds interest in the Samuel Clark survey, having, on the
3d of February, 1801, agreed to convey said interest to Abraham Cherry
for eight hundred forty-three dollars, and that Abraham Cherry agreed to
convey said interest to John Cherry by agreement dated the 10th of
April, 1808, for five hundred sixty-two dollars. - Entered, January 20,
1831, in Deed Book X, p. 394.
Alexander W. Johnston, executor of Alice Johnston, executrix of
Francis Johnston,
by his attorney in fact, Ebenezer Greenough, to Roger Wolverton,
administrator of John Cherry, deceased; deed dated November 22, 1881;
consideration, five hundred sixty-two dollars, for the undivided, (now
the divided) two thirds interest in the Samuel Clark survey. - Entered,
May 19,1882, in Deed Book Y, p.265.
Jacob Tomlinson and Mary Tomlinson with John Cherry; agreement
dated December 6, 1808; contract mutual (five hundred pounds forfeit)
for a division of the Samuel Clark survey by a line "beginning at a
stone corner near the road, thence north Seventy-three degrees west
thirty perches, to a white-oak, thence south eighty-four degrees west
thirty-four perches to a white-oak, thence south seventy-six degrees
west sixteen perches to a stone, thence south one degree east to the
back line." - Entered, July 12, 1830,

The Cherry family was early represented in this locality, and is
said to have suffered in the Indian depredations of the Revolutionary period.

The name of James Cherry appears as a taxable in Shamokin township in
1788; he was probably the first settler, and cleared land at Luke
Fidler, Springfield, and elsewhere, residing at a house subsequently
known as Irich's. By the division of the Clark tract in 1803 John
Cherry was assigned the lower or western portion. Joseph Cherry settled
on the plat near Eagle Bun brewery, where vestiges of his improvements
were visible long after his residence there had terminated. Prior to the
war of 1812 Abraham Cherry built a saw mill on Shamokin creek opposite
the Cameron colliery, and near it stood an old dwelling house, for many
years a landmark in this section. Another member of this family had a
distillery on the hill east of Shamokin.


Children of JAMES CHERRY and MRS CHERRY are:
.
2. v. JOHN CHERRY, b. PA; d. Bef. 1840; Stepchild.


Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 CHERRY (JAMES1) was born in PA, and died Bef. 1840. He married ELIZABETH PERSING, daughter of PHILIP PERSING and MARY EVLAND. She was born Abt. 1810 in PA, and died February 22, 1876 in Paxinos Shamokin TWP Northumberland CO PA.

Notes for JOHN CHERRY:
1820 census Shamokin TWP, Northumberland CO 2 males under age 10 / 2 males under age 26 and 2 females under age 10 and one female under 26.
1802 in Sunbury Court a Will recorded.Floyd Book
His father
"came to America in the early days of the development of this
region and settled in the lower part of Northumberland county, Pa.,
passing the remainder of his life here. Beyond the fact that he died
when a young man little is known concerning him"

John Cherry lived at Hollowing Run, near Fisher's Ferry, in Lower
Augusta township, Northumberland county, and there followed his trade,
that of blacksmith, throughout his active years. He died there when
comparatively a young man, and is buried along the river bank near
Fisher's Ferry.

THERE IS A WILL FOR A JOHN CHERRY IN 1802
Sunbury Court House have not seen it.

Cherry, John Augusta, Northumberland, PA 1840
Name: Cherry, John
Home in 1840: Augusta, Northumberland, PA
County: Northumberland
State: Pennsylvania
Year: 1840
Roll: M704_475
Page: 187
Image: 376
males: one under 5, two 5-10, one 40-50
females: one 5-10, one 10-15, one 40-50


More About JOHN CHERRY:
Burial: Fishers Ferry PA
Residence: 1840, Augusta TWP,Northumberland CO PA

Notes for ELIZABETH PERSING:
Cherry, Elizabeth
Year: 1850
County: Northumberland
Township: Shamokin Twp
State: Pennsylvania
Roll: M432_804
Page: 276
Image: 554
house and family visit 263
age 40, born in PA,
Samuel, 13, born in PA, in school,

In 1850 she is a widow and lives next door to her grandfather William Persing and next to him lives her father Philip Persing.

In 1870 Elizabeth is living with her father her maiden name is used.


More About ELIZABETH PERSING:
Burial: Blue Church Ralpho TWP

Children of JOHN CHERRY and ELIZABETH PERSING are:
.
6. vii. CATHARINE A CHERRY, b. September 19, 1822, PA; d. August 28, 1895.


6. CATHARINE A3 CHERRY (JOHN2, JAMES1) was born September 19, 1822 in PA, and died August 28, 1895. She married DAVID H MOYER, son of JACOB MOYER and SARAH MOYER. He was born March 01, 1828 in Shamokin TWP PA, and died February 04, 1897.

More About CATHARINE A CHERRY:
Burial: Summit Cemetery
Residence: 1850, Coal TWP Shamokin PA

Notes for DAVID H MOYER:
In 1880 he lives in Shamokin TWP with wife and daugther Sarah Adams and grandson Harry L Adams.
Can not find the family in 1870 together but it appears as if the 3 daughters live with other people as Servants in different county's of PA.

IN DEED BOOK VV PAGE 406 ELIZABETH PERSING (WIDOW) IS
SELLING TO DAVID MOYER ...THAT 5 ACRES AND 50 PERCHES
NEXT TO PROPERTY OF WILLIAM PERSING AND PETER DIMIG'S LAND ..
AND IT PASSES BY ISAAC WOLVERTON'S HEIRS LAND..AND HE
ALSO BOUGHT THE OTHER LOT TOO.....PAGE 406 SAYS THAT THE PROPERTY HAD
BEEN IN THE HANDS OF MATTHIAS PERSING .........THEN HIS
ADMINISTRATOR PUT IT UP FOR AUCTION AND IN 1828 ISAAC WOLVERTON BOUGHT
IT.....ISAAC AND WIFE ANN. OND THEY SOLD IT IN 1830 TO
JACOB PERSING..AND THEN WILLIAM AND JOHN PERSING GOT IT AND THEY SOLD IT
TO PETER DIMIG AND THEN PETER DIMIC AND WIFE ELIZABETH
AND WILLIAM PERSING AND WIFE MARGRET SOLD IT TO JACOB PERSIHNG
AND ELIZABEHT HIS WIFE... AND THEY SOLD IT IN 1835 TO
JOHN VANZANT AND SARAH HIS WIFE....
AND JOHN VANZANT AND WIFE SARAH......IN 1836 SOLD IT TO EMMANUEL
ZIMMERMAN AND WIFE HANNAH. AND IN 1856 THE
ZIMMERMANS IT TO ELIZABETH PERSING... AND THIS ELIABETH
PERSING NOW SELLS IT TO DAVID MOYER....IN MARCH 7 1865,,,,,,

Sunbury Court house

THERE WAS A DEED FROM JACOB MOYER AND DAVID AND OTHERS
(DAVID ADMINISTRATOR......TO DANIEL KELLER BOOK 61 PAGE 13 IN 1871 UPPER
MAHONOY TWP. NORTHUMBERLAND CO. PA.
Sunbury Court House

I SEE A DEED INDEX ABOUT A DEED DAVID MOYER RECEIVES
FROM ELIZABETH PERSING. ....BOOK 00 PAGE 35
Sunbury Court House


8 Aug 1860, Shamokin Twp., Paxinow PO, Northumberland Co., PA p. 576, Dwelling 1453, line 6. All born PA.

David MOYER, 32, Farmer
Catherine A., 36
Mahlon, male, 13
Mary A., 8
Clara E., 5
Sarah E., 1

Next door is probable mother of David Moyer, in dwelling 1454:
Sarah Moyer, 64, PA
Mahala, female, age 20


More About DAVID H MOYER:
Residence: 1860, Paxinos Shamokin TWP Northumberland CO PA

Children of CATHARINE CHERRY and DAVID MOYER are:
11. iii. SARAH EMMA MOYER, b. January 07, 1859, Irish Valley, Paxinos PA; d. December 03, 1923, Coal Township PA.

Floyd Book

PETER MOURY, eldest surviving son of Daniel, was born Nov. 14, 1842, in
Shamokin. He received his education in the schools of Columbia county, was
reared upon the farm, and in his young manhood learned the carpenter's trade,
which he followed for some time at Shamokin and elsewhere in Northumberland
county. In all he was engaged at his trade for about thirty years, being at
the Big Mountain colliery about eleven years, and also at the Henry Clay,
Nelson, Pennsylvania and Green Ridge collieries. Upon giving up his trade he
was elected janitor of the McKinley school building, in Coal township, in 1906,
and has since filled that position, which occupies all his time. He has long
made his home in Shamokin, having built his present home, at No. 1111 Walnut
street, in 1886. He is a respected citizen, well known in Shamokin and
throughout Coal township. In politics he is a Democrat, in religion

a Lutheran. Socially he holds membership in the I.O.O.F.


On Jan. 5, 1868, Mr. Moury married Mary A. Moyer, who was born March 10,
1852, daughter of

David and Catharine M. (Cherry) Moyer, and fifteen children
have been born to their union, namely: Mary C., born Nov. 9, 1868, married John
A. Mengel; David died when seventeen years old; Ella R., born March 17, 1872,
married William H. Ritche; Daniel H. was born Aug. 29, 1873; John W. was born
Jan. 15, 1875; Ida S., born Nov. 19, 1876, married Wilson G., Yoder; Stella C.
died in infancy; Clara E., born July 10, 1880, married Edward Hess; Alice W.,
born March 13, 1883, married Absalom Davis; Bertha E., born July 18, 1884,
married Bert Goodman; Sarah M. died when five years old; Fannie A., born Nov. 6,
1888, died when eight years old; Florence M., born March 17, 1891, is at home;
Carrie M. and Arthur E. died in infancy.



11. SARAH EMMA4 MOYER (CATHARINE A3 CHERRY, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born January 07, 1859 in Irish Valley, Paxinos PA, and died December 03, 1923 in Coal Township PA.. She married 1 JOHN Q ADAMS Bef. 1877, He died Bef. 1880. She married 2 HENRY ALEXANDER OSMAN Abt. 1880, son of OSMAN and CATHERINE ?. He was born September 01, 1855 in Prussia-Germany, and died March 01, 1917 in Coal Township, Nothumberland County , Shamokin Pa.

Notes for SARAH EMMA MOYER:
In 1880 she was Sarah Adams widow with one 3 year old child Harry L Adams
1920 A William Moyer 23 years old lives with them.

December 4,1923 Shamokin Dispatch

ESTEEMED

WOMEN IS

CLAIMED

BY DEATH

Widow of Late Henry

Osman Succumbed to

Heart Failure at Her

Home Here Yesterday.

Emma Moyer, widow of the late Henry Osman,and one of the community's most highly esteemed women, died at her home, 846 West Mulberry street 10:15 yesterday morning, Although she had been in ill health for some time her death, which was due to heart failure, came rather unexpectedly.


The deceased was born in Irish Valley January 7,1859 and had resided in Shamokin for the past 40 years. She was a women of lovable characteristics and enjoyed the friendship of all who knew her. She was a member of the Shepherds of Bethlehem and the Rebekahs, I.O.O.F. she was also a devout member of Salem Reform church.

Surviving are the following children: Harvey of Sunbury, Mrs. Raymond Shroyer, Mrs. George Madara, Raymond and Elsie, all of Shamokin.

There are also 16 grandchildren and 1 great grand child. Mrs. Osman was the last member of her family there being no surviving brothers or sisters. Her husband Henry Osman proceeded her in death seven years ago.

The funeral will be held Friday afternoon, services to be said in Salem Reformed church at 1:30, Rev. Deitz officiating. Burial will be made in the Shamokin cemetery.

In 1920 census a William Moyer 23 is a boader in the home.

Cemetery plot B3/R2/L7


IN THE COURT HOUSE IN DEED BOOK 116 PAGE 508.....
THERE WAS A "RELEASE" SIGNED ......SAYS...SARAH E. OSMAN TO
DAVID MOYER JAN 2 1896

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT....THAT I SARAH E. OSMAN OF THE
BOROUGH OF SHAMOKIN IN NORTHUMBERLAND CO. PA.
DO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
I HAVE THIS DAY RECEIVED OF AND FROM DAVID MOYER
(THE GUARDIAN DULY APPOINTED BY THE ORPHAN'S
COURT OF SAID COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND CO. )
THE SUM OF $130.00 IN FULL SATISFACTION AND PAYMENT OF MY SON BEING A
MINOR'S SHARE OF THE ESTATE, REAL AND PERSONAL OF MY LATE HUSBAND
"JOHN Q. ADAMS 'S ESTATE.

AND THEREFORE I DO BY THESE PRESENTS,
REMISE ..RELEASE QUIT CLAIM AND FOREVER DISCHARGE THE SAID '
"DAVID MOYER" HIS HEIRS AND EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS OF
AND FROM THE SAID "GUARDIANSHIP" AND OF AND FROM THE SAID
LEGACY OR LEGACIES AND OF AND FROM ALL ACTIONS, SUIT PAYMENTS,
ACCOUNTS RECKONINGS CLAIMS AND DEMANDS WHAT SO EVER
FOR OR BY REASON THEREOF OR OF ANY OTHER ACT MATTER CAUSE OR
THING WHAT SO EVER FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD TO THE
DAY OF DATE OF THESE PRESENTS. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I HAVE
HERE UNTO SET MY HAND AND SEAL THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER A.D. 1895
WITNESS AT SIGNING ....F. M. ROWE..... SIGNED SARAH E. OSSMAN

RECORDED JAN 2ND 1896 BY FREDERIC HASS RECORDER OF DEEDS
AND WILLS..... WITNESS FRANCES M. ROWE.....



More About SARAH EMMA MOYER:
Burial: December 07, 1923, Shamokin Cemetery, Northumberland County PA
Cause of Death: Heart failure/Oedemia
Children: 1910, Had 13 children - 6 survived
Residence: 1910, 842 Mulberry St. Shamokin Pa
Widowed: Bet. 1911 - 1920

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