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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
- Samuel Cherry -- --, 1908 November 23, 2000 Louisiana
- Francis Cherry -- --, 1552 April 14, 1605
- Honour Cherry -- --, 1778 June 26, 1847 Pennsylvania
- Stach A. Cherry -- --, 1876 April 12, 1898 North Carolina
- David A. Cherry -- --, 1826 December 0, 1908 North Carolina
Cherry Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Cherry -- --, 1841 November 4, 1889
- Soloman Cherry -- --, 1755 December 0, 1810
- Verna Lois Cherry -- --, 1909 July 1, 1983 Wisconsin
- Alma Alice Cherry -- --, 1876 December 10, 1951 Tennessee
- Tom Beverly Cherry -- --, 1917 February 19, 2000 Texas
