Maria Eve "Mary" Cherry (b. 15 Dec 1795, d. 21 Nov 1862)
Maria Eve "Mary" Cherry (daughter of Cherry and <Unnamed>) was born 15 Dec 1795 in Probably Northumberland Co., PA, and died 21 Nov 1862 in Probably White Deer Twp., Union Co., PA. She married James Keffer on Abt. 1815, son of Martin Keffer, Jr. and Mary.
Notes for Maria Eve "Mary" Cherry: Beer's "Commemorative Biographical Record," pages 901-3 states that she was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. She and her husband were buried at St. John's Evangelical Church cemetery (a sign at the cemetery calls it "Churchill Cemetery," established Aug. 19, 1867). The closest Methodist Church to the "Old Homestead" is the Sunrise Methodist Church (about 1 1/2 miles away, which was not built till 1908. Area families involved with its founding were Bowersox, Hartman, binder, Uplinger, Spitler, Wirth, and Rein. The only Methodist Episcopal church today in 2002 is in Milton and is listed as St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal Church at Willow & High St. There is a United Methodist church is located in New Columbia and in White Deer.
Her family is probably connected to the Lorenzo D. Cherry family in Floyd's "Northumberland Co., PA" history, 1911, page 637. There are a number of similiarities point to this: Lorenzo D. Cherry and his father Alba B. Cherry were both in the butcher business like Mary Cherry Keefer's uncle Charles who moved to New York. Alba B. Cherry and wife were active members of the Methodist faith like Mary Cherry Keefer. The lineage of this family appears to be: ___________ Cherry died as a young man 4 known children: 1. James--settled in Centre Co., PA 2. Mary--possibly this Mary 3. Elizabeth 4. John lived at Hollowing Run (near Fisher's Ferry), Lower Aug. Twp., blacksmith, died young age, buried alond river bank near Fisher's Ferry married Elizabeth Persing (ca.1798-2/22/1876 age 77y 3m 13d 7 children, one of which is: a. Alba B. (1834-1905), butcher, active Methodist member His known child: 1) Lorenzo D. Cherry, butcher
More About Maria Eve "Mary" Cherry: Children: 12. PlaceBuried/Age: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Ch. Cemetery, Kelly Twp., Union Co., PA; age 66y 11m 6d. Religion: Methodist Episcopal (though buried at St. John's Ev. Church cemetery, called Churchill Cemetery, est. Aug. 1867).
More About Maria Eve "Mary" Cherry and James Keffer: Marriage: Abt. 1815
Children of Maria Eve "Mary" Cherry and James Keffer are:
+Martin L. Keefer, b. 7 Nov 1830, White Deer Township, Union Co., PA, d. 11 Jul 1914, East Buffalo Township, Union Co., PA91.
Maria Eve "Mary" Cherry (b. 15 Dec 1795, d. 21 Nov 1862)
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