Married to Martha Jane Sykes around 1873.

Alexander and Martha were the parents of:
John Weldon Cheek
Eugene Gerald Cheek
Ada Cheek Whitfield
Lucy T Cheek Hawley
Elsie Evelyn Cheek
Lovie Cheek Weaver
Oliva Mae Cheek Hunt
Jasper Ernest Cheek
Ira Winfred Cheek
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander Cheek
Age in 1860: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: South Side of The NC RR, Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Chapel Hill
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Cheek 49
Silvey Cheek 52
Martha Cheek 23
Julius Cheek 22
Ellen Cheek 20
Sallie Cheek 17
Nancy Cheek 15
Henry Cheek 8
Alexander Cheek 7

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander Cheek
Home in 1880: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Martha Cheek
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Works On Farm
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Cheek 27
Martha Cheek 24
John W. Cheek 6
Eugene Cheek 4
Lucy Cheek 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Alex Cheek
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 46
Birth Date: Feb 1853
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Martha J Check
Marriage year: 1873
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 27 [9/11 children still living]
Household Members: Name Age
Alex Cheek 46
Martha J Check 45
Elise Check 17
Govie Check 13
Olina J Check 10
Ernest Check 6
Ira Check 5
Eugene Check 21
Myrtle Check 22

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander W Cheek
Age in 1910: 57
Estimated Birth Year: 1853
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Martha J Cheek
Home in 1910: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander W Cheek 57
Martha J Cheek 54
Elice Cheek 27
Olivia M Cheek 19
Ernest Cheek 17
Ira Cheek 14

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander Cheek
Home in 1920: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Martha Cheek
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Cheek 67
Martha Cheek 63
Elsie Cheek 37
Ira W Cheek 24
Lawyer Rainer 20

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander W Check
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 77
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Martha Check
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander W Check 77
Martha Check 75
Elsie Check 40

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Alexander W Cheek
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 78
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Erwin Cotton Mills, laborer
Birth Date: 7 Sep 1853
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 11 Aug 1932
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: J N Cheek
Mother's Name: Martha Cheek
Cause of death: Cardio vascular renal disease
Informant: J E Cheek, 1102 Broad St