Laura was the youngest daughter of Luther Rawson & Electa Hill. She married Thomas Cherry. Their first child Ellen F. "Ella" Cherry was born about 1855 in Massachusetts. About 1856 they moved to Mount Vernon, Iowa (1860 Iowa census), and later to Cedar Rapids, Iowa (1870 Iowa census), and finally to Marion, Iowa (1880 & 1885 Iowa censuses), all in Linn County, Iowa, where they had seven more children (some years approximate):
Elizabeth "Lizzie" 1857-1936, F-A-G#6591363
Ada Rose "Addie" 1860-1942, F-A-G#7066641
Nathan 1863-no record after 1880 census
Inez "Ina" 1865-died between 1880 & 1885
Effie 1867-1944, F-A-G#7068434
Anna 1869-died before 1880
Jessie 1871-1903, F-A-G#6591345
Mother Laura died in 1875. Father Thomas died in 1888. Ella Cherry died in 1934, F-A-G#6591363
In 1893, wanting to raise money so they could visit the Columbian Worlds Fair in Chicago, the five orphaned Cherry sisters: Ella, Lizzie, Addie, Effie, and Jessie formed a vaudeville touring act. Originally all five sisters were involved, however, the eldest, Ella, retired from the stage before 1896, leaving her siblings to continue the act as a quartet. They were also the plaintiffs in a landmark 1901 legal case heard by the Iowa Supreme Court, Cherry v. Des Moines Leader, which was instrumental in establishing and confirming the right of the press to fair comment.
The Cherry Sisters' vaudeville act, "Something Good, Something Sad," was infamous for its poor quality and the vehement responses it elicited by audiences, who threw vegetables and disrupted performances. The sisters toured with the act for ten years, during which time they briefly appeared on Broadway.
Elizabeth "Lizzie" 1857-1936, F-A-G#6591363
Ada Rose "Addie" 1860-1942, F-A-G#7066641
Nathan 1863-no record after 1880 census
Inez "Ina" 1865-died between 1880 & 1885
Effie 1867-1944, F-A-G#7068434
Anna 1869-died before 1880
Jessie 1871-1903, F-A-G#6591345
Mother Laura died in 1875. Father Thomas died in 1888. Ella Cherry died in 1934, F-A-G#6591363
In 1893, wanting to raise money so they could visit the Columbian Worlds Fair in Chicago, the five orphaned Cherry sisters: Ella, Lizzie, Addie, Effie, and Jessie formed a vaudeville touring act. Originally all five sisters were involved, however, the eldest, Ella, retired from the stage before 1896, leaving her siblings to continue the act as a quartet. They were also the plaintiffs in a landmark 1901 legal case heard by the Iowa Supreme Court, Cherry v. Des Moines Leader, which was instrumental in establishing and confirming the right of the press to fair comment.
The Cherry Sisters' vaudeville act, "Something Good, Something Sad," was infamous for its poor quality and the vehement responses it elicited by audiences, who threw vegetables and disrupted performances. The sisters toured with the act for ten years, during which time they briefly appeared on Broadway.
Laura was the youngest daughter of Luther Rawson & Electa Hill. She married Thomas Cherry. Their first child Ellen F. "Ella" Cherry was born about 1855 in Massachusetts. About 1856 they moved to Mount Vernon, Iowa (1860 Iowa census), and later to Cedar Rapids, Iowa (1870 Iowa census), and finally to Marion, Iowa (1880 & 1885 Iowa censuses), all in Linn County, Iowa, where they had seven more children (some years approximate):
Elizabeth "Lizzie" 1857-1936, F-A-G#6591363
Ada Rose "Addie" 1860-1942, F-A-G#7066641
Nathan 1863-no record after 1880 census
Inez "Ina" 1865-died between 1880 & 1885
Effie 1867-1944, F-A-G#7068434
Anna 1869-died before 1880
Jessie 1871-1903, F-A-G#6591345
Mother Laura died in 1875. Father Thomas died in 1888. Ella Cherry died in 1934, F-A-G#6591363
In 1893, wanting to raise money so they could visit the Columbian Worlds Fair in Chicago, the five orphaned Cherry sisters: Ella, Lizzie, Addie, Effie, and Jessie formed a vaudeville touring act. Originally all five sisters were involved, however, the eldest, Ella, retired from the stage before 1896, leaving her siblings to continue the act as a quartet. They were also the plaintiffs in a landmark 1901 legal case heard by the Iowa Supreme Court, Cherry v. Des Moines Leader, which was instrumental in establishing and confirming the right of the press to fair comment.
The Cherry Sisters' vaudeville act, "Something Good, Something Sad," was infamous for its poor quality and the vehement responses it elicited by audiences, who threw vegetables and disrupted performances. The sisters toured with the act for ten years, during which time they briefly appeared on Broadway.
Elizabeth "Lizzie" 1857-1936, F-A-G#6591363
Ada Rose "Addie" 1860-1942, F-A-G#7066641
Nathan 1863-no record after 1880 census
Inez "Ina" 1865-died between 1880 & 1885
Effie 1867-1944, F-A-G#7068434
Anna 1869-died before 1880
Jessie 1871-1903, F-A-G#6591345
Mother Laura died in 1875. Father Thomas died in 1888. Ella Cherry died in 1934, F-A-G#6591363
In 1893, wanting to raise money so they could visit the Columbian Worlds Fair in Chicago, the five orphaned Cherry sisters: Ella, Lizzie, Addie, Effie, and Jessie formed a vaudeville touring act. Originally all five sisters were involved, however, the eldest, Ella, retired from the stage before 1896, leaving her siblings to continue the act as a quartet. They were also the plaintiffs in a landmark 1901 legal case heard by the Iowa Supreme Court, Cherry v. Des Moines Leader, which was instrumental in establishing and confirming the right of the press to fair comment.
The Cherry Sisters' vaudeville act, "Something Good, Something Sad," was infamous for its poor quality and the vehement responses it elicited by audiences, who threw vegetables and disrupted performances. The sisters toured with the act for ten years, during which time they briefly appeared on Broadway.
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