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Cherry Family History
Cherry Genealogy & Family TreeCherry is an English name from Derby, England, where the earliest known ancestor--William Chirie--was recorded in 1273. It comes from the French word cherise which means "cherry" and referred to someone who lived near these trees. In recent times, it is sometimes used as a given name. The family motto is Cheris l'espoir which means "Cherish hope."
Other spellings include "Chery," "Cherie," "Cherrie," "Cherrey," "Chearie," and "Chearry." Notable people with the surname include Canadian hockey player Don Cherry (Boston Bruins, Tulsa Oilers, Vancouver Canucks), American baseball and football coach Blair Cherry (University of Texas), and English footballer Trevor Cherry (Huddersfield town, Leeds United, Bradford City). The first Cherry to come to America was John Cherry in Virginia in 1637.
Cherry Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Elizabeth Cherry -- --, 1776 October 31, 1827 North Carolina
- Martha J. Cherry -- --, 1838 December 22, 1904 Mississippi
- Delenzo E. Cherry -- --, 1874 December 11, 1924 Utah
- James Cherry -- --, 1770 February 21, 1871
- John Cherry -- --, 1805 December 0, 1840 Tennessee
Cherry Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- David Cherry -- --, 1798 February 5, 1872 North Carolina
- Alice Jane Cherry -- --, 1867 May 3, 1954 Illinois
- John James Cherry -- --, 1834 May 15, 1925 Kentucky
- Willa R. Cherry -- --, 1898 January 7, 1963 Oklahoma
- John Alfred Cherry -- --, 1844 May 23, 1923 Pennsylvania
