James and Nancy were the parents of Cornelia Cheek(1841-unk), William John Alford Cheek, Jesse H Cheek, James Marion Cheek, Joseph Addison Cheek, Mary Cheek(1851-unk), Caroline D Cheek Rigsbee, Pernecia E Cheek Riggsbee, Thomas Cheek(1857-unk), Joel Baker Cheek and Buck Cheek(1861-unk).
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: James Cheek
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1820
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: District 1, Orange, North Carolina
Family Number: 200
Household Members: Name Age
James Cheek 30
Nancy Cheek 31
Cornelia Cheek 9
William Cheek 7
Jesse Cheek 6
James Cheek 4
Addison Cheek 2

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jas M Cheek
Age in 1860: 42
Birth Year: abt 1818
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Chapel Hill
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Jas M Cheek 42
Nancy Cheek 41
Wm Cheek 17
Jesse Cheek 15
James Cheek 13
Joseph Cheek 11
Mary Cheek 9
Caroline Cheek 7
Penricia Cheek 5
Thomas Cheek 3
John Cheek 1

All 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules
Slave Owners Name Home in 1860 (City,County,State)
James M Cheek Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
25 Female Black
5 Female Black
3 Male Black
2 Male Black

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: James A Cheek
Birth Year: abt 1813
Age in 1870: 57
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
James A Cheek 57
Nancy W Cheek 52
Addison Cheek 21
Peruse Cheek 17
Bodda Cheek 11
Buck Cheek 9
Henry Cheek 9 (Black)
Frank Cheek 9 (Black)
Charles Cheek 7 (Black)
Allen Atwater 22 (Black, works on farm)
Solomon Claig 20 (White, works on farm)
Andrew Atwater 19 (Black, works on farm)
Haywood Cheek 11 (Black, works on farm)

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James Cheek
Home in 1880: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 61
Estimated birth year: abt 1819
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Nancy M. Cheek
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
James Cheek 61
Nancy M. Cheek 61
Robert Cheek 21 (son)
Lizzy Cheek 13 (gdtr)
Henry Cheek 21 (White Laborer)