Nehemiah CHEESMAN
- Born: 1804, NJ
- Marriage (1): Rebecca CORNELIUS in 1828
- Marriage (2): Margaret WARREN
- Died: 19 Apr 1882 at age 78
Noted events in his life were:
• Biography.
History of Wayne County, Indiana;
Volume II, (1884)
Dalton Township
p. 443 & 444
Nehemiah Cheesman, deceased, was born in the year 1804 in New Jersey, and when twelve years old went with his parents to New Lebanon, Ohio, residing there one year, and in 1817 came to Wayne County, Ind., locating near Richmond, where he grew to manhood. He was married in 1828 to Rebecca Cornelius. They were the parents of four children---Richard C., Elizabeth, David and Thomas. After his marriage Mr. Cheesman engaged in the mercantile business in Centreville for three years, when he sold out and purchased a farm in Henry County, residing there some time. His wife died in 1832, after which he sold his farm and engaged in surveying St. Joseph and La Porte counties, Ind., for six months. He taught school for a time, after which he purchased a farm in Dalton Township, on which he build a flourishing mill, following farming and milling till 1856. He then manufactured lumber near Hagerstown about two years, after which he engaged in the mercantile business and kept hotel. His death occurred April 19, 1882, after a long and useful life.
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Nehemiah married Rebecca CORNELIUS in 1828. (Rebecca CORNELIUS died in 1832.)
Nehemiah next married Margaret WARREN, daughter of James WARREN and Unknown. (Margaret WARREN was born about 1804.)
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