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Delila Jane Eaton Cheek

Birth
Coles County, Illinois, USA
Death
1885 (aged 50–51)
Coles County, Illinois, USA
Burial
North Okaw Township, Coles County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Delila was the daughter of Benjamin & Abigail York Eaton. She married James Cheek, 25 Nov 1848, Coles County, Illinois. They had four children:


Caroline Lydia Cheek Morris 1852-1930 Memorial ID: 97178329

Benjamin Thomas Cheek 1855-1922

Lillie Ann Cheek Floyd 1858-1932

James Preston Cheek 1859-1935 Memorial ID: 199064164


It's likely that Delila is buried in an unmarked grave in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.


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The 1880 Census:

Name: Delilah Cheek

Age: 46

Birth Date: Abt 1834

Birthplace: Illinois

Home in 1880: North Okaw, Coles, Illinois, USA

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

Marital status: Widowed

Father's Birthplace: Illinois

Mother's Birthplace: Illinois

Occupation: Keeps House

Household Members:

Delilah Cheek 46

Thomas Cheek 24

Lilly Cheek 21

James Cheek 19

Delila was the daughter of Benjamin & Abigail York Eaton. She married James Cheek, 25 Nov 1848, Coles County, Illinois. They had four children:


Caroline Lydia Cheek Morris 1852-1930 Memorial ID: 97178329

Benjamin Thomas Cheek 1855-1922

Lillie Ann Cheek Floyd 1858-1932

James Preston Cheek 1859-1935 Memorial ID: 199064164


It's likely that Delila is buried in an unmarked grave in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.


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The 1880 Census:

Name: Delilah Cheek

Age: 46

Birth Date: Abt 1834

Birthplace: Illinois

Home in 1880: North Okaw, Coles, Illinois, USA

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

Marital status: Widowed

Father's Birthplace: Illinois

Mother's Birthplace: Illinois

Occupation: Keeps House

Household Members:

Delilah Cheek 46

Thomas Cheek 24

Lilly Cheek 21

James Cheek 19



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  • Created by: Tari Levitt Parr
  • Added: Oct 15, 2020
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216947256/delila_jane-cheek: accessed ), memorial page for Delila Jane Eaton Cheek (18 Aug 1834–1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 216947256, citing Pleasant Grove Cemetery, North Okaw Township, Coles County, Illinois, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Tari Levitt Parr (contributor 48383811).