Person:Margaret Cheek (1)

Margaret Cheek appears to be a daughter of James Cheek and his second wife, Delila Eaton. She was listed in the 1850 Census of Charlestown Township, Coles County, Illinois on the same page as the family of James Cheek and Delila and his children from his first marriage. Also, she is listed next to the family of Benjamin Eaton, probably the father of Delila Eaton, James Cheek's second wife.

Margaret appears to have been born (at least according to the 1850 Census) before the marriage of James Cheek and Delila, who were married on Nov. 25, 1848, in Coles County, Illinois

1. ↑ 1850 Federal Census
   Charleston, Coles County, Illinois.

   1850 Census, Charleston, Coles County, Illinois
   Margaret Cheek, age 3, born in Illinois
   living with Margaret Gray, age 38, born in Ohio
   and Almira Gray, age 16, born in Ohio
   next door to the family of:
   Benjamin Eaton, age 70, Laborer, b. Virginia
   Lydia Eaton, age 45, b. Ohio
   Daniel Eaton, age 16, b. Illinois
   Elizabeth Eaton, age 14, b. Illinois
   James Eaton, age 11, b. in Illinois
   Lydia Eaton, age 1, b. in Illinois