John Cheatham

1798 - 1873  (75 years)

• Name	John Cheatham
  Birth	16 Jan 1798	Granville Co., North Carolina   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1830	Maury Co., Tennessee   [3]
  	In 1830, John Cheatham is enumerated next to John Amis. Enumeration: 111001-12001
  Census	1840	Giles Co., Tennessee   [4]
  	Enumeration: 2111001-120001
  Census	23 Sep 1850	Giles Co., Tennessee   [1]
  Census	3 Jul 1860	Maury Co., Tennessee   [5]
  	In the 1860 census, John Cheatham is a wealthy man, with $24000 real property and $22000 of personal property.
  Census	24 Jun 1870	Maury Co., Tennessee   [6]
  	In the 1870 census, there is a James B. Green in the household, age 19, that could be a grandson. Additionally, in the next household, there are a large number of Cheathams who are black, apparently with a grandfather aged 67. These could be former slaves.
  _UID	4F25B270371C4737AB50CB5C7CC9CD872286
  Death	24 Jul 1873	Culleoka, Maury Co., Tennessee   [2]
  Burial	Culleoka, Maury Co., Tennessee   [2]
  	Address: Wilkes Cemetery
  Person ID	I600	John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	James Cheatham,   b. 1773, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia, British America d. 17 Jan 1837, Granville Co., North Carolina (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Catherine Johnson,   b. 1772, Virginia d. 18 Jun 1827, Granville Co., North Carolina (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Lydia Huggins,   b. 1814, North Carolina d. 9 Jan 1874 (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	24 Oct 1848
  Family ID	F22	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Amis,   b. 15 Jan 1806, Granville Co., North Carolina d. 11 May 1845, Giles Co., Tennessee (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	7 Mar 1820	Williamson Co., Tennessee   [2, 7]
  Children	1. Martha Ann Cheatham,   b. 17 Feb 1821   d. 16 Oct 1868 (Age 47 years)   2. Mary Jane Cheatham,   b. 11 Jan 1823   d. Yes, date unknown   3. James Alexander Cheatham,   b. 29 Jan 1825   d. 24 May 1874, Texas, United States (Age 49 years)   4. Elizabeth Cheatham,   b. 7 Feb 1827, Tennessee d. Bef 7 Jul 1860 (Age < 33 years)   5. Lewis R. Cheatham,   b. 22 Nov 1828, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown   6. Parthenia Cheatham,   b. 28 Nov 1830   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Thomas Cheatham,   b. 13 Nov 1832, Maury Co., Tennessee d. 5 Apr 1894 (Age 61 years)   8. Sophronia Cheatham,   b. 10 Jun 1834, Tennessee d. 30 Apr 1901 (Age 66 years)   9. Eliza Ann Cheatham,   b. 20 Mar 1836, Tennessee d. 1 Feb 1860, Giles Co., Tennessee (Age 23 years)   10. Andrew J. Cheatham,   b. 9 Oct 1837, Tennessee d. 10 Jul 1914, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 76 years)   11. John W. Cheatham,   b. 1 Aug 1839, Tennessee d. 16 Mar 1862 (Age 22 years)   12. Nancy Ann Cheatham,   b. 21 Jul 1841, Tennessee d. 20 Nov 1886 (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F21	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  These dates are not verified. No children from marriage to 2nd wife. Buried Wilkes Cemetery (Old Camp Ground Cemetery) in Culleoka. Came to Maury Co. in 1819. Good information available on Cheatham family in John Cheatham Bible Records, TEXAS, ELLIS COUNTY Vol 19, Rebecca Boyce Chap DAR, located in Waxahachie Library 1860 Grandson Archy Winn, Gdaughter Ella Sanders, gdaughter Eliza Sanders and Margaret Rainey living with John Cheatham and second wife Lydia (Maury Co., TN census) 1870 Partenia Johnson and daughter living with them Maury TN.

  
  

• Sources

  [S165] 1850 US Federal Census, Giles Co., TN, District No. 15; Page 849; Dwelling 268, Family 268; John Cheatham. [S177] Find A Grave, 14 November 2014; John Cheatham; John Cheatham; 17864313; Mary Bob McClain. [S172] 1830 US Federal Census, Maury Co., TN, Page 330; John Cheatham. [S170] 1840 US Federal Census, Giles Co., TN, John Cheatham. [S162] 1860 US Federal Census, Maury Co., TN, District 6, Culeoka Post Office; Page 62; Dwellign 426, Family 426; John Cheatham. [S157] 1870 US Federal Census, Maury Co., TN, Civil District No. 6, Culeoka Post Office; Page 52; Dwelling 363, Family 366; John Cheatham. [S177] Find A Grave, 14 November 2014; Elizabeth Amis Cheatham; Elizabeth Amis Cheatham; 30191911; Lin.