Person:Unknown Cheek (1)

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http://www.rootsweb.com/~inshelby/census_records/census_1807.htm 1807 Dearborn Co, Indiana Territory Census Schedule:

SOURCE- BOOK- CENSUS OF INDIANA TERRITORY FOR 1807. (Only three Indiana counties were formed before 1808: Knox in 1790, Clark in 1801, and Dearborn in 1803. Two Illinois counties: St Clair in 1790 and Randolph in 1795 were also in Indiana Territory, whose capital was Vincennes. Indiana Territory was organized in 1800 and statehood came in 1816. Following are names extracted from this 1807 Census Record. (The names were handwritten, so there could be errors in my reading them). Some of the names appeared later in records in Indiana counties, and other names were familiar to me from researching in Laurens County, S. Carolina.

CHEEK, FRANCIS CHEEK, GEORGE CHEEK, GEORGE, JR CHEEK, TAVNER CHEEK, WILLIAM

BENJAMIN CHEEK, FRANCIS CHEEK, GEORGE CHEEK, GEORGE, JR CHEEK, TAVNER CHEEK

http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/3028/ROLL-H.HTM ROLL OF HONOR PARTIAL LIST OF TROOPERS IN THE 3RD CONFEDERATE CAVALRY AND SOME OTHER CONFEDERATE CAVALRY UNITS

From: JNorman713@@aol.com To: rifleman@@cei.net Read your post on the confederate history page. My great grandfather Benjamin Cheek, and his brother James Cheek were members of Company A, 3d Confederate. They started in 2d (Smith's) Regiment and later in Company A. under Cpt Corn. They were from Chattooga County GA. Ben was wounded at Buzzard's Roost in the Dalton Campaign and discharged, James served to the end of the war. I would be interested as to whether you had any information on what engagements this unit were in or any regimental history. I have very little at this point. Thanks, John Norman

http://www.geocities.com/sylvan_wight/g_mars.html Marshall County, Tennessee Cemeteries WHITSELL cem - off John Lunn rd on gravel rd/ off hi 431 near Berlin

acc 8/ main 8 cap 50/ rem 5/ view 2/ int 10

death - James Cheek - 1839-83/ Amy J Cheek - 1849-1919 Eli Rone 1815-1907/ Samasis (?) R - 1819-62/ Needham Bryan Wiggs 1812-76 Henry Rone 1792-1841/ Mary R 1791-1883/ Benjamin Cheek 1812-65/ Nannie E C 1814-74/ F F Liggett 1804-98/ Edmond D Bradley 1803-1901

names - Austin, Boring, Bradley, Cheek, Dooley, Fischer, Woodward, Glasscock, Thomas, Reed, Seay, Venable, Neil, Wiggs, Liggett, Whitesell,

int> stone post, 20 unmarked stone graves/ Wm W Whitesell - 1825-62- killed at Shiloh/ Margaret W - 1831-97

From Genforum.com post:

Lt. Colonel John F. Cheek (Indiana) b.circa 1840s Posted by: Jeffrey Lewis Williams (ID *****2700) Date: January 26, 2003 at 21:50:00

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Hello, I'm looking for any information on the genealogy of Civil War era Lt. Colonel John F. Cheek ... born circa 1840. Please email me at MITNWVNC@@aol.com Thanks, Jeffrey Lewis Williams

"Cheek, John F., Lt. Colonel, Army of the Potomac, Left Grand Division, First Division, Second Brigade, 7th Indiana, … Monday, March 24, 1862 "Our first day on the battle field last night. This morning they followed the enemy. Colonel Cheek and horse was shot from under him in the battle of yesterday." From "The Narrative of the Service of the Seventh Indiana Infantry in the War of Union."

Lt. Colonel John F. Cheek of Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana: -Commissioned 27 Nov 1861, mustered in 3 Nov 1861 -Captain of Company D in Three Months Service -Promoted to Major when regiment formed for 3 years service. -Promoted Lt. Colonel November 3, 1861 -Resigned March 15, 1863

ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/in/dearborn/vitals/dear_mar.txt Dearborn County, Indiana Marriages WILLIAM BLOCK SARAH ALICE CHEEK28 JUN 1868

http://jerry.vigo.lib.in.us/civilwar/73md.htm Civil War

7th Regiment
3 Month Service
Company D
Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, 1865.

John F. Cheek Lawrenceburg, Indiana, commissioned 29 Apr 1861, mustered out, term expired. Re-entered service as a Major in the 7th Regiment 3 years' service.

http://www.cwreenactors.com/preservation2000/7thind.htm Lt. Colonel John F. Cheek of Dearborn County, Indiana -Captain of Company D in Three Months Service -Promoted to Major when regiment formed for 3 years service. -Promoted Lt. Colonel November 3m 1861 -Resigned March 15, 1863

There is an interesting passage I found in the regimental history in which both these men are described:

"The Contrast between our Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel was a distinctly marked one. Gavin, bubbling over with energy, fretting when nothing was doing, and nosing, hunting something to do; Cheek, easy going, indifferent to work - preferred telling a story, or listening to a story; Gavin despicating tactics, never learned to drill the regiment; Cheek, a born tactician, could have drilled a brigade or division creditably; here the contrast ends: on the battlefield - both were there!"

Page 154-155

The author also states that both Gavin and Cheek were "valiant soldiers, and highly esteemed by both those under and above them" (Pg 154). This gives you a very good idea as to the personality and nature of these senior officers.