Fifth Generation

435. Bessie DURHAM was born on 20 Sep 1878 in North Carolina.^{27,68,69,71,93} She died Chronic Brain Syndrome on 24 Jun 1974 in Durham County, North Carolina.²⁷ Buried at Old Chapel Hill in Orange County, North Carolina. Informant at death listed as "Mrs. Mildred Cox" in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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Bessie Durham Cheek <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FPWC-TRT>
North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994
birth: 20 Sep 1878 Orange Co., North Carolina
death: 24 Jun 1974 Durham, Durham, North Carolina

parents: Jack Durham, Bennie Ward

name: Bessie Durham Cheek
event: Death
event date: 24 Jun 1974
event place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
birth year: 1878
gender: Female
death age: 95
birth date: 20 Sep 1878
birthplace: Orange Co., North Carolina
father: Jack Durham
mother: Bennie Ward In the 1900 Census for Orange County, North Carolina (Bingham - District 0065), Junius L. Cheek, age 22 (b. Dec 1877, listed as "son") and wife, Bessie (Durham), age 19 (b. Dec 1880, listed as "daughter-in-law"), are listed in the household of Green P. Cheek and wife, Julia.

Bessie DURHAM and Junius "June" Lafayette CHEEK were married on 24 Apr 1900 in Orange County, North Carolina.^44,68 Junius "June" Lafayette CHEEK (son of Green Pleasant CHEEK and Julia Ann PICKARD) was born on 13 Dec 1877 in Orange County, North Carolina.^{21,61,68,69,71,93} He died on 3 Dec 1932 in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina.⁶¹ Junian Lafayette Cheek
North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994
birth: 13 December 1877, Orange
death: 3 December 1932 Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
father: Pleasant Cheek
mother: Julia Pickard
spouse: Bessie Durham Cheek
Name: Junian Lafayette Cheek
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 03 Dec 1932
Event Place: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Birth Year: 1877
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Gender: Male
Age: 54
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
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Birth Date: 13 Dec 1877
Birthplace: Orange
Father's Name: Pleasant Cheek
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Mother's Name: Julia Pickard
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Spouse's Name: Bessie Durham Cheek
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Reference ID: cn 92
GS Film number: 1943064 Bessie DURHAM and Junius "June" Lafayette CHEEK had the following children:

+1054	i.	Julia Mildred CHEEK.
1055	ii.	Junius "June" Paul CHEEK was born on 23 May 1903 in Orange County, North Carolina.61,69,71,93 He died on 9 Sep 1994 in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina.61 Junius Paul Cheek, Sr. North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994 birth: 23 May 1903 Orange Co., Nc death: 9 September 1994 Durham, Durham, North Carolina burial: Durham, Nc residence: 9 September 1994 Durham, Durham, NC father: June Cheek mother: Bessie Durham Name: Junius Paul Cheek, Sr. Titles and Terms Event Type: Death Event Date: 09 Sep 1994 Event Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina Birth Year: 1903 Birth Year (Estimated) Burial Date Burial Place: Durham, Nc Cemetery: Maplewood Cemetery Funeral Home Residence Place: Durham, Durham, NC Address: 210 Cottage Lane Gender: Male Age: 91 Marital Status: Widowed Race (Original): White Occupation: Post Master Birth Date: 23 May 1903 Birthplace: Orange Co., Nc Father's Name: June Cheek Father's Titles and Terms Father's Birthplace Mother's Name: Bessie Durham Mother's Titles and Terms Mother's Birthplace Spouse's Name Spouse's Titles and Terms Additional Relatives: X Informant's Name Reference ID: v 43A cn 43435 GS Film number: 1992315
1056	iii.	Jack S. CHEEK was born about 1905 in North Carolina.69,71,93
1057	iv.	Pleas M. CHEEK was born on 3 Oct 1906 in Orange County, North Carolina.69,71,158 He died on 7 Nov 1987 in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina.61,158 Ples M. Cheek North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994 birth: 3 October 1906 Orange, North Carolina death: 7 November 1987 Durham, Durham, North Carolina burial: 9 November 1987, Orange, N. C. residence: 7 November 1987 Chapel Hill, Orange, N. Carolina father: June L. Cheek mother: Bessie Durham Name: Ples M. Cheek Titles and Terms Event Type: Death Event Date: 07 Nov 1987 Event Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina Birth Year: 1906 Birth Year (Estimated) Burial Date: 09 Nov 1987 Burial Place: Orange, N. C. Cemetery: Bethel Bapt.Ch. Cem. Funeral Home Residence Place: Chapel Hill, Orange, N. Carolina Address: 209 Cottage Lane Gender: Male Age: 81 Marital Status: Widowed Race (Original): White Occupation: Store Clerk, A. B. C. St. Birth Date: 03 Oct 1906 Birthplace: Orange, North Carolina Father's Name: June L. Cheek Father's Titles and Terms Father's Birthplace Mother's Name: Bessie Durham Mother's Titles and Terms Mother's Birthplace Spouse's Name Spouse's Titles and Terms Additional Relatives: X Informant's Name Reference ID: v 46B cn 46922 GS Film number: 1991327
+1058	v.	Bessie Ward CHEEK.