Daughter of Albert Cherry and Alma Harrison Cherry.

Married to Benjamin Franklin Denning on December 22, 1920 in Durham County, North Carolina.
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Lelia Cherry
Age in 1910: 8
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham Ward 3, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Niece
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Lelia Cherry 36
James H Cherry 13
Allie Cherry 11
Roy Cherry 8
Albert Cherry 7
Ellen Cherry 4
Alma Cherry 28
Lelia Cherry 8
Ina Harrison 33
Clara B Morris 21
Raymond Morris 20

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Lela Cherry
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 3, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Walker St
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Cotton Mill
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Household Members:
Name Age
Earnest Rogers 21
Alice Rogers 21
Ernest Rogers 0
Lela Cherry 46
Roy Cherry 18
Albert Cherry 16
Elenor Cherry 14
Alma Cherry 39
Lela Cherry 18

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Benjamin F Denning
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1900
Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1920
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina,
Father: S A Denning
Mother: S A Denning
Spouse: Lela Alberta Cherry
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 19
Spouse Father: Welbert Cherry
Spouse Mother: Alma Cherry
Event Type: Marriage

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Lela C Denning
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Benjamin F Denning
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Alma H Cherry
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin F Denning 29
Lela C Denning 28
Alice F Denning 6
F Maxine Denning 2
Alma H Cherry 50

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Lelia E Denning
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Elm Street
House Number: 807
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 25A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Household Members:
Name Age
B Frank Denning 39
Lelia E Denning 38
Frances Denning 16
Florence Denning 12
Alma Cherry 60

North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004
Name: Lela Cherry Denning
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Social Security Number: 241841353
Occupation: Homemaker
Father's Name: Albert Cherry
Mother's Name: Alma Harrison
Spouse's Name: B Frank Denning
Age: 83
Date of Birth: 25 Sep 1901
Birthplace: Martin, North Carolina
Address: 1912 Wallace Street
Residence City: Durham
Residence County: Durham
Residence State: North Carolina
Date of Death: 28 Sep 1984
Death City: Durham (P)
Death County: Durham
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: General Hospital
Attendant: Physician
Burial Date: 30 Sep 1984
Burial Place: Durham, North Carolina
Cemetery: Maplewood
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1983-87
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North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979
Name: Albert Cherry
Birth Date: 1881
Age: 19
Spouse's Name: Alma Harrison
Spouse's Birth Date: 1879
Spouse's Age: 21
Event Date: 19 Dec 1900
Event Place: Robersonville, Martin, North Carolina
Father's Name: H. C. Cherry
Mother's Name: Alice Cherry
Spouse's Father's Name: J. D. Harrison
Spouse's Mother's Name: W. Harrison
Race: White
Spouse's Race: White
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M75209-6 , System Origin: North Carolina-EASy , GS Film number: 540310