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     Samuel Buffington Chase was born on 17 March 1789 at Worcester, Otsego County, NY, USA. Age 61 at the 1850 census and 71 at the 1870 census. He married Lydia D. Spencer, daughter of Phineas Spencer and Anna Elizabeth Holland, on 15 May 1823 at Worcester, Otsego County, NY. Samuel Buffington Chase appeared on the census of 1850 at Maryland, Otsego County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Samuel Chase, 61, born VT, cooper; Lydia, 54, born NY; Mary C., 18, born NY; Reuben C., 15, born NY; Alphonse D., age 13, born NY; Juliette, age 10, born NY.. He died on 20 February 1870 at Maryland, Otsego County, NY, at age 80. He was buried at Schenevus Cemetery, at Schenevus, Otsego County, NY, USA.

     She married Aaron William Hotchkin at Portland, Multnomah County, OR, USA, on 22 July 1989.¹ Camie Kay Chatfield and an unknown person were divorced on 2 June 1998 at Multnomah County, OR, USA.²

     Mary (May) Chavis was born in 1878 at Mexico. She married John J. Witherell, son of Joel C. Witherell and Martha M. Green, on 23 December 1922 at Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI, USA. Mary (May) Chavis and an unknown person were divorced on 10 January 1925 at Kent County, MI, USA.¹

     Alexa Adella Chea is the daughter of Earnest Chea and Joan Adele Asthalter.

     He married Joan Adele Asthalter at NY, USA, on 22 August 1970.

     Earnest Christian Chea is the son of Earnest Chea and Joan Adele Asthalter.

     Maud Emily Chedel was born on 3 May 1875. She married Guy Sumner Hodgkins, son of Warner Don Hodgkins and Frances Jeanette Knowlton, on 29 June 1897. Maud Emily Chedel died on 26 May 1946 at age 71.

     Charles Wall Cheek was born on 20 March 1921 at Lexington, Davis County, NC, USA.¹ He was the son of John Merritt Cheek and Maude Novelle Wall. Charles Wall Cheek died on 27 February 2011 at Guilford, Guilford County, NC, USA, at age 89. Durham Herald-Sun, Mar 1, 2011

Mr. Charles Wall Cheek, 89, of Greensboro, died peacefully at the Friends Homes at Guilford on February 27, 2011.

Mr. Cheek was born March 20, 1921 in Lexington to the late John Alexander Merritt Cheek and Maude Novelle Wall Cheek. He grew up on Watts Street in Durham, a member of Durham High School's class of 1939. While at Wake Forest College he was a brother and officer of the Tau Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Order, graduating with a B.S. in Mathematics in 1941. His service in World War Two on the destroyer USS Black from 1943 to 1945 earned him the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat Valor Device. Recalled to active duty for the Korean War, then-Lieutenant Cheek served on the destroyer USS Rowan in combat service off the Korean coast, and later on the destroyer-escort USS Darby. He remained in the United States Naval Reserve until his retirement in 1981 with the grade of Captain. He was awarded the Bronze Star three times and wounded twice in combat.

After World War Two, he returned home to Durham to start a family with his new bride, Betty Green Johnson Cheek, formerly of Buies Creek. Starting as a supervisor with Cheek-Holton Manufacturing Company, he later became a Trust Officer at Wachovia Bank and Trust Company in Durham. In 1961 he moved his family to Charleston, South Carolina to take the position of Vice President and General Trust Officer of First National Bank of South Carolina. The opportunities offered by the Richardson family led Mr. Cheek to Greensboro in 1963, where he began a new career with a growing body of responsibilities: the Managing Trustee of the H. Smith Richardson Family Trusts, President of Piedmont Financial Company, President of Richardson Corporation, President and Chairman of the Board of Lexington Management Company, and a longtime member of the Board of Directors of Richardson-Merrell (later Richardson-Vicks), the Reinsurance Corporation of New York, and Pacific Fidelity Life Insurance Company.

His efforts in public service were headed by his devotion to his alma mater, Wake Forest University. As a longtime member of the Board of Trustees of Wake Forest, he served many years as Chairman of the Finance Committee, and was awarded the title of Life Trustee. He served for many years as a Trustee for the Smith Richardson Foundation, the H. Smith Richardson Charitable Trust, the Lynn R. and Karl E. Prickett Fund, and The Center for Creative Leadership. Years of service for the Boy Scouts of America in Durham, Charleston, and Greensboro culminated in his service as President of the General Greene Council and the presentation of the Silver Beaver Award by the Scouts in 1977. He served as President of the Rotary Clubs in Durham and Greensboro and as Vice President of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce.

His financial abilities and leadership skills were called upon by other non-profit organizations. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees and Finance Committee Chair of the North Carolina Outward Bound School, the Paul Green Foundation, the Weatherspoon Art Museum, and Greensboro Day School. He also served as a Board Member of the Durham Civic Ballet, the Charleston Civic Ballet and the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, and as President of the Greensboro Civic Ballet.

He taught the Cheek Bible Class (Sunday School) at Watts Street Baptist Church in Durham, served as a Deacon of First Baptist Church in Greensboro, and as Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.

With his wife Betty he endowed Scholarships at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Campbell University and Wake Forest University, as well as the Cheek Fund for Craniofacial Disorders at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

He is survived by his daughters, Mary Charles Cheek Cartner and husband, John A. C. of Alexandria, VA and Beaufort, Catherine Wall Cheek Applewhite and husband, Grant of Charlotte and Roaring Gap; and his son, Alexander McAllister Cheek and wife, Angela of Winston-Salem; three grandchildren: Charles Torrence Armstrong II, and wife, Amanda of Charlottesville, VA, Catherine McLean Armstrong Getchell and husband, Samuel of Philadelphia, PA, and Mary Avery Sawyer of Charlotte; and one great grandchild, Kaitlyn Eleanor Armstrong of Charlottesville, VA. He is also survived by his brother, Dr. John Merritt Cheek of Durham.

Mr. Cheek was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Betty Green Johnson Cheek; and his sisters, Novelle Cheek Steele and Mary Cheek Schuchardt.
. He was buried at Maplewood Cemetery, at Durham, Durham County, NC, USA.

     Cornelia (Coral) Mae Owens Cheek was born in 1886 at AR, USA. Age 34 at the 1920 census. She married William Robert Walner at Carter County, OK, USA, on 31 December 1902. Married 7 years at the 1910 census. Called Cornelia M Chick in OK Marriage Records.. Cornelia (Coral) Mae Owens Cheek died on 2 February 1964 at Los Angeles County, CA, USA.¹

     John Merritt Cheek was born on 15 November 1918 at Durham, Durham County, NC, USA. He was the son of John Merritt Cheek and Maude Novelle Wall. He married Margaret Lincoln Harris at NC, USA, on 26 October 1946.¹ John Merritt Cheek died on 30 March 2011 at Durham, Durham County, NC, at age 92. He was buried at Maplewood Cemetery, at Durham, Durham County, NC, USA.

     John Merritt Cheek was born on 9 July 1885 at Durham, Durham County, NC, USA. He married Maude Novelle Wall in 1912 at NC, USA. John Merritt Cheek died on 17 July 1975 at Durham, Durham County, NC, at age 90. Durham Herald-Sun, Apr 2, 2011

Dr. John Merritt Cheek, Jr., 92, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at the Pavilion of Croasdaile Village.

On November 15, 1918, he was born in Watts Hospital to John M. Cheek and Maude Wall Cheek. He attended Durham public schools and graduated from Wake Forest University in 1941. He was the first student to enroll in the Bowman Gray School of Medicine where he graduated in 1945.

He moved to Philadelphia, PA in 1945 to begin his internship at Episcopal Hospital and there he met his wife, Margaret Lincoln Harris. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1951 in both Philadelphia, PA and Asheville, NC. While in Asheville, he served as Assistant Chief of Surgery at the Veteran's Hospital. In 1951, he returned to Philadelphia to complete his residency while serving as Chief Resident in Surgery at Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as Assistant Professor of Surgery.

In 1952, he and Margaret returned to Durham where he practiced general surgery until his retirement, first at Watts and Lincoln Hospitals and then at Durham Regional Hospital. He was Chief of Staff for terms at both Watts and Durham Regional. From 1957 until 1984, he was an Assistant Professor of Surgery for Duke Medical School. He was a Director of the American Cancer Society and an active member of the Durham-Orange County Medical Society, NC State Medical Society, American Medical Association, and a fellow in the American College of Surgeons. He was published in various medical Journals.

From 1970 to 1979 he served on the Board of Trustees of Wake Forest University and was honored as an Emeritus Trustee.

He was a Director of the Durham Chamber of Commerce, and for 50 years was a member of the Durham Civitan Club.

A lifelong member of Watts Baptist Church, he served on the Board of Deacons, was a Sunday school teacher, and served on many committees. His love for the church of which his parents were charter members was profound.

In 1982, the Durham Jaycees and the Merchants Association selected him as Father of the Year. In his eyes, this was his life's greatest and most humbling honor. In his family's eyes, this was a well-deserved acknowledgement of his dedication and determination to put their welfare first, despite the arduous profession he had chosen.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of fifty-six years, Margaret H. Cheek, his parents, John M. Cheek and Maude Wall Cheek, a brother, Charles W. Cheek and two sisters, Novelle C. Steele and Mary C. Schuchardt.

Surviving are his children: Ginger C. Hatch and husband, James, of Cary, NC; Lewis A. Cheek and Debby L. Reynolds of Greensboro, NC; Bess C. Kull and husband, Fred, of Durham, NC; Tricia C. Pickett and husband, Tim, of Statesville, NC; and Nancy C. Akers and husband, Roger, of Bahama, NC. He also leaves eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

. He was buried at Maplewood Cemetery, at Durham, Durham County, NC, USA.

     Mary Elizabeth Cheek was born on 29 January 1914 at Durham, Durham County, NC, USA. She was the daughter of John Merritt Cheek and Maude Novelle Wall. Mary Elizabeth Cheek died on 13 January 1981 at Durham, Durham County, NC, at age 66. She was buried at Maplewood Cemetery, at Durham, Durham County, NC, USA.

     Naude Novelle Cheek was born on 27 February 1915 at Durham, Durham County, NC, USA. She was the daughter of John Merritt Cheek and Maude Novelle Wall. Naude Novelle Cheek died on 28 December 2008 at Houston, Harris County, TX, USA, at age 93. She was buried at Saint Lukes Methodist Memorial Gardens, at Houston, Harris County, TX, USA.

     Daughter of John Merritt Cheek and Maude Novella Wall.

     She married Donald James Welsh circa 1987.

     James Dustin Cheney was born on 19 February 1842 at Fenton, Genesee County, MI, USA. Age 28 at the 1870 census of Romulus, MI. He married Mary Orinda Cory, daughter of Ira Hatch Cory and Elizabeth Hotchkin, on 23 December 1863 at MI, USA. James Dustin Cheney appeared on the census of 1870 at Romulus, Wayne County, MI, USA. The census lists the family as: Dustin Cheney, 26, faromer, born NY; Mary, 26, born MI.. He died on 6 January 1921 at Fenton, Genesee County, MI, at age 78. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, at Fenton, Genesee County, MI, USA.

     Peter Delaney Cheney was born in 1824 at NY, USA. He married Betsey Cordelia Cory, daughter of Alanson Hazard Cory and Betsy Parker, on 1 December 1846 at Wayne County, MI, USA. Peter Delaney Cheney died on 20 February 1899 at Romulus, Wayne County, MI, USA. He was buried at William Ganong Cemetery, at Westland, Wayne County, MI, USA.

     Agnes Annis Chickering was born in 1611 at Bramfield, Suffolk County, England. She married John Morse in 1636 at Redgrave, Suffolk County, England. Agnes Annis Chickering died on 1 September 1693 at Boston, Suffolk County, MA, USA.

     Daughter of Henry Chickering and Mary Austin.

     Brandy Chilcote is the daughter of Kevin Jay Chilcote and Catherine Munly.

     Kevin Jay Chilcote is the son of William John Chilcote and Jannette Lucille Hotchkin. He married Catherine Munly circa 1975. He married Janet L. Mellon.

     Kristin Charlotte Chilcote is the daughter of William John Chilcote and Jannette Lucille Hotchkin. She married Robert Max Clark at Yakima County, WA, USA, on 28 July 1978. She married Timothy M. Gunderson at King County, WA, USA, on 20 June 1992.

     Leslie Mae Chilcote is the daughter of William John Chilcote and Jannette Lucille Hotchkin. She married John M. Gillispie at Pierce County, WA, USA, on 25 October 1974. Leslie Mae Chilcote and John M. Gillispie were divorced.

     Tracy Jo Chilcote is the daughter of William John Chilcote and Jannette Lucille Hotchkin. Tracy Jo Chilcote married James M Armstrong on 19 April 1980. Tracy Jo Chilcote and James M Armstrong were divorced.

     William was born at Seattle, King County, WA, USA, on 26 July 1930. He married Jannette Lucille Hotchkin at Seattle, King County, WA, on 6 January 1951. Married at the home of the bride, 2922 W. Blaine St..² He resided at Yakima, Yakima County, WA, USA, in 1991. William John Chilcote died on 2 November 2017 at Yakima, Yakima County, WA, at age 87.

     Electa May Child was born on 11 March 1784 at Goshen, Hampshire County, MA, USA. 1860 census. She married Cyrus Kingsbury Rev. at Mayhew, Lowndes County, MS, USA, on 10 May 1824. Electa May Child died on 30 April 1864 at Pine Ridge, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA, at age 80.

     Isaac Frink Child was born on 21 June 1832 at Milton, Saratoga County, NY, USA. Date comes from Ancestry.com Family Trees. He married Jane Elizabeth (Jennie) Kellogg at Callaway County, MO, USA, on 10 October 1862. Married 47 years at the 1910 census.. Isaac Frink Child died on 9 March 1879 at Dyersburg, Dyer County, TN, USA, at age 46.

     Madge was born at Dyersburg, Dyer County, TN, USA, on 3 October 1864. Age 40 at the 1910 census and 55 at the 1920 census. Correct date is found in the Social Security Death Index..^1,2 She was the daughter of Isaac Frink Child and Jane Elizabeth (Jennie) Kellogg. She married Robert Bacon Hotchkin at Davidson County, TN, USA, on 26 June 1888.³ Madge died on 19 July 1943 at Fresno, Fresno County, CA, USA, at age 78.⁴

     Priscilla Griffin Child was born in 1810 at OH, USA. She married Cyrus Kingsbury Rev. on 20 October 1867 at Boggy Depot, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA. Priscilla Griffin Child died on 17 August 1869 at Pine Ridge, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA.

     Theresa Pease Child was born on 2 January 1805 at Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY, USA. She married John Fitzgerald Col. at Stillwater, Saratoga County, NY, circa 1820. Theresa Pease Child died on 12 April 1897 at Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY, USA, at age 92. She was buried at Phoenix Rural Cemetery, at Phoenix, Oswego County, NY, USA.

     Louisa Chipman was born on 30 July 1805 at VT, USA. She married Eber Hodgkin, son of John Hodgkin and Sarah Washburn, on 8 May 1846 at Springfield, Windsor County, VT, USA. Louisa Chipman died on 24 December 1863 at Dover, Windham County, VT, USA, at age 58. She was buried at Dover Center Cemetery, at Dover, Windham County, VT, USA.

     Benjamin was born at North Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, on 23 May 1720.^1,2 He was the son of Joseph Chittenden and Mehitabel Pierce. He married Elizabeth Hodgkin at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, in 1745.³ He resided at North Guilford, New Haven County, CT, in 1750. Benjamin died in 1760 at North Guilford, New Haven County, CT.^1,2 He was buried at Old North Cemetery, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     Benjamin Chittenden and his parents are very well documented in the Chittenden Family Genealogy. He and Elizabeth Hodgkin lived in North Guilford after their marriage and when Benjamin died Elizabeth married Daniel Norton and survied his death in 1789. There are no records of her having a third marriage.