Ancestry of Cher

compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner


The following material on the immediate ancestry of Cherilyn Sarkisian ("Cher") should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft.





William Addams Reitwiesner

wargs@wargs.com


Ancestry of Cher
1 Cherilyn ("Cher") Sarkisian, b. El Centro, Cal., 20 May 1946
PARENTS
2 John Sarkisian, b. ... , d. ... [mid-1980s]
m. ... , div. ...
3 Jackie Jean Crouch ("Georgia Holt"), b. Sharp Co., Ark., 9 June 1927 [later husbands include John Southall and Gilbert LaPiere]
GRANDPARENTS
4 ... Sarkisian, b. ... , Armenia, ... , d. ...
m.
5 ... , b. ... , Armenia, ... , d. ...
6 Roy Malloy Crouch, b. Fairview, Fulton Co., Ark., 17 July 1905, d. Oklahoma City, Okla., ... June 1969 [SSDI 565-14-0320]
m.
7 Lynda Inez Gulley, b. Kensett, Ark., 9 Feb. 1913, living 2006
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
12 James ("Jim") William Crouch, b. Fulton Co., Ark., 30 May 1870, d. Fulton Co., Ark., 4 Nov. 1925
m. Salem, Ark., 1 Dec. 1890
13 Laura Belle Green, b. White Co., Ill., 9 July 1873, d. Searcy, Ark., 19 Sept. 1948 [she had m2. 1927 Barney Ballard]
14 Isaac Gulley, b. Gary, Ind., 5 June 1856, d. ... , Ark., ... 1923
m.
15 Margaret Fritz, b. Edwradsville, Ill., 27 Dec. 1875, d. ... [living 1930] [she later m. Warrick Bradley]
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
24 William Howard Crouch, b. Grundy Co., Tenn., ... Sept. 1835, d. ... [living 1910]
m. Fulton Co., Ark., ... [ca. 1865]
25 Mary Ann Bookout, b. ... , Miss., 4 Feb. 1843, d. Fulton Co., Ark., 9 March 1908 [she had m. (1) Jasper Henry Turner, d. 13 Dec. 1864]
26 William Martin Green, Cumberland Presbyterian minister, b. Gallatin Co., Ill., 14 May 1841, d. Elk Creek, Texas Co., Mo., 8 June 1897
m. White Co., Ill., 24 April 1865, div. ... 1876
27 Julia Ann Bryant, b. White Co., Ill., 25 Nov. 1845, d. ... 18 April 1880 [she had rem. White Co., Ill., 18 March 1880, William Finley Price]
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
50 Henry M ... Bookout, b. ... , Tenn., ... [ca. 1816], d. Fulton Co., Ark., ... [ca. 1866]
m.
51 Eliza Barnes, b. ... , S. C., 1 Feb. 1829, d. Fulton Co., Ark., 22 March 1899
52 Christopher Columbus Green, b. Black Warrior Creek [near present-day Tuscaloosa], Ala., 22 May 1821, d. White Co., Ill., 7 June 1889
m. ... , Tenn., 29 July 1839
53 Nancy Caroline Brown, b. ... , Tenn., ... 1819 d. White Co., Ill., 8 Aug. 1896
54 William Bryant, b. ... 8 Dec. 1820, d. White Co., Ill., 13 Nov. 1877
m. White Co., Ill., 12 Jan. 1841
55 Bathanna Pearce, b. White Co., Ill., 22 Jan. 1822, d. White Co., Ill., 13 Feb. 1905
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
100 Jesse Bookout, b. ... , d. Hardin Co., Tenn., ... [bef. 5 Sept. 1836]
m. Knox Co., Tenn., 10 Dec. 1810
101 Sally Walker, b. ... , d. ...
104 William B ... Green, b. ... , d. ...
m.
105 ... , b. ... , d. ...
110 Hosea Pearce, b. Montgomery Co., Tenn., 16 April 1798, d. White Co., Ill., 8 July 1874
m. White Co., Ill., 22 Jan. 1818
111 Nancy O'Neal, b. Smith Co., Tenn., ... 1800, d. White Co., Ill., 14 Sept. 1883
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
200 Marmaduke Bookout, b. ... , d. Anderson Co., Tenn., 26 June 1831
m. ... 1787
201 Rachel Moon, b. ... , Va., 26 Jan. 1767, d. ... [before 1816]
220 James Pearce, b. Orange Co., N. C., ... Dec. 1773, d. White Co., Ill., 31 Oct. 1836
m. Orange Co., N. C., 7 April 1794
221 Elizabeth Gomer, b. ... , N. J., ... [ca. 1775] d. ... [after 1850]
222 Hezekiah O'Neal, b. ... , N. C., ... 1770, d. White Co., Ill., 17 Nov. 1845
m.
223 Silvia Moore, b. ... , N. C., ... 1771, d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
400 Joseph Bookout, b. ... , d. near Ramseur, N. C., ... July 1806
m.
401 ... , b. ... , d. ...
402 John Moon, b. ... , d. ...
m.
403 Mary Farmer, b. ... , d. ...
440 Moses Pearce, b. Bergen Co., N. J., 23 Sept. 1755, d. White Co., Ill., ... [after 1822]
m.
441 Jemima Robinson, b. Orange Co., N. C., ... [ca. 1755], d. White Co., Ill., ... [after 1820]
442 Henry Gomer, b. ... , d. Somerset Co., N. J., ... 1782
m.
443 Mary Kirkpatrick, b. Somerset Co., N. J., ... [ca. 1763], d. Orange Co., N. C., ... [after 1794]
444 Peter O'Neal, b. ... , N. C., ... [ca. 1759], d. Rockingham Co., N. C., ... [ca. 1792]
m.
445 Elizabeth Clark, b. ... [ca. 1759], d. ...
446 James Moore, b. ... [ca. 1740], d. ...
m.
447 ... , b. ... , d. ...
7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
880 James Pearce, b. Mamaroneck, Westchester Co., N. Y., 8 Aug. 1717, d. Allegheny Co., Pa., 15 March 1787
m. Bergen Co., N. J., 19 Jan. 1741/2
881 Sarah Van Horne, b. New York, N. Y., 30 Sept. 1724, d. Columbiana Co., Ohio, 20 Nov. 1806
882 Thomas T ... Robinson, b. ... [ca. 1725], d. Caswell Co., N. C., 6 April 1781
m.
883 Susanna ... , b. ... , d. Caswell Co., N. C., ... [after 1781]
886 Andrew Kirkpatrick, b. ... [ca. 1720], d. ...
m. Bernardsville, Somerset Co., N. J., ... [ca. 1740]
887 Margaret Gaston, b. ... 1728, d. ...
890 William Clark, b. ... , d. ...
m.
891 ... , b. ... , d. ...
8/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
1760 John Pearce, b. Flatbush, N. Y., 20 April 1682, d. New Harlem, N. Y., 3 June 1744
m. Mamaroneck, Westchester Co., N. Y., 3 June 1716
1761 Maria Delamater, b. Kingston, N. Y., 8 Aug. 1696, d. New Harlem, N. Y., 24 Oct. 1734
1762 John Van Horn, b. Kingston, N. Y., 5 Feb. 1685/6, d. ... [after 1746]
m.
1763 Rachel Webber, b. ... , N. Y., 12 Feb. 1687/8 d. ... 29 April 1782
1764 Jacob Robinson, b. ... [ca. 1700], d. Caswell Co., N. C., 4 Sept. 1773
m.
1765 ... , b. ... , d. ...
1772 Alexander Kirkpatrick, b. Watties Neach, Dumfriesshire, ... 1710, d. ...
m.
1773 Elizabeth ... , b. ... , d. ...
1774 Joseph Gaston, b. ... , co. Antrim, ... 1700, d. Bernard Township, Somerset Co., N. J., ... 1777
m.
1775 Margaret ... , b. ... 1700, d. Hardwick Township, Sussex Co., N. J., 31 Aug. 1790
9/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
3520 John Pearce, b. ... , d. ...
m. Enfield, Conn., 1 Jan. 1663/4
3521 Eliza Carter, b. ... , d. ...
3522 Jan Delamater, b. Flatbush, N. Y., 9 March 1652/3, d. ... , N. Y., ... Oct. 1702
m. New Amsterdam 11 Aug. 1678
3523 Ruth Waldron, b. New Amsterdam 10 May 1657, d. ...
3524 Jacob Van Horn, b. ... , d. ...
m.
3525 Sarah ... , b. ... , d. ...
3526 Arenot Weber, b. Amsterdam 22 Oct. 1644, d. ...
m. New York 31 March 1675
3527 Jannetje Cornelis, b. ... , d. ...
3544 Alexander Kirkpatrick, b. ... , d. ...
m.
3545 ... , b. ... , d. ...
10/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
11/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
12/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS








EXTRACTS from the U.S. FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS







1930 Oklanoma, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma City, ED 131, sheet 2A, line 41

Wilson Minnie    H         F W 86 Wd      MO MO MO
Crouch Roy M     Roomer    M W 23 M  18   AR IL IL      Pastry Cook    Bakery

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1930 Missouri, St. Genevieve Co., St. Genevieve, ED 5, sheet 6A, line 36

Bradley W W         H      M W 63 M 24    IN US      US      Laborer     Odd Jobs
        Margaret    W      F W 54 M 15    IL Germany TN
Gulley Haskel       StepS  M W 12 S       AR IL      IL

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1920 Arkansas, Fulton Co., Benton, ED 15, Sheet 8A, line 28

Crouch Jim       H  M W 49 M   AR AR AR     Farmer       General
       Bell      W  F W 47 M   IL IL IL     House work   Own home
       Darland   S  M W 17 S   AR AR IL
       Ray       S  M W 14 S   AR AR IL
       Dretha    D  F W 12 S   AR AR IL
       Sadera    D  F W 10 S   AR AR IL
       Truman    S  M W  6 S   AR AR IL

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1920 Arkansas, Sharp Co., Union, ED 143, sheet 6B, line 81

Gulley Isaac        H    M W 63 M     IL IL      IL    Farmer   General Farm
       Mag          W    F W 45 M     IL Germany IL
       Ikie         S    M W 14 S     AR IL      IL
       Clozean      D    F W 12 S     AR IL      IL
       Eula         D    F W 10 S     AR IL      IL
       Inise        D    F W  7 S     AR IL      IL
       Woodroe      S    M W  5 S     AR IL      IL
       Haskell G    S    M W  2 S     AR IL      IL

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1910 Arkansas, Fulton Co., Union, ED 23, Sheet 8A, line 2

Crouch James W    H       M W  39       M1 20         AR TN MS    Farmer         General farm
       Laurah B   W       M W  37       M1 20  8 8    IL IL IL
       Maude L    D       F W  18       S             AR AR IL
       Thurman J  S       M W  16       S             AR AR IL    Farm laborer   Home farm
       Clara M    D       F W  14       S             AR AR IL    Farm laborer   Home farm
       Ann J      D       F W  12       S             AR AR IL    Farm laborer   Home farm
       Garland    S       M W   8       S             AR AR IL
       Ray M      S       M W   5       S             AR AR IL
       Dortna F   D       F W   3       S             AR AR IL
       Cleffie L  D       F W     3/12  S             AR AR IL
       William H  Father  M W  74       Wd            TN KY VA

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1910 Arkansas, Sharp Co., Union, ED 141, sheet 4A, line 11

Gulley Isaac     H    M W 51        M1 21         IL IL      IL     Farmer    General Farm
       Maggie    W    F W 37        M1 21 3 3     IL Germany IL
       Isaac     S    M W  5                      AR IL      IL
       Closine   D    F W  2                      AR IL      IL
       Rila      D    F W    11/12                AR IL      IL

The marital status column was left blank for these children

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1900 Arkansas, Fulton Co., Benton, ED 22, Sheet 1A, line 33

Crouch James    H  W M May 1870 30 M 9         AR TN MS     Blacksmith
       Bella    W  W F Jul 1873 26 M 9 4 4     IL IL IL
       Maud     D  W F Oct 1892  8 S           AR AR IL     In school
       Thomas   S  W M Dec 1893  6 S           AR AR IL     In school
       Clary    D  W F Jan 1896  4 S           AR AR IL
       Zellar   D  W F Apr 1899  1 S           AR AR IL

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1900 Arkansas, Fulton Co., Benton, ED 22, Sheet 6B, line 51

Crouch Wm       H   W M Sep 1835 64 M 35        TN KY TN     Farmer
       Mary A   H   W F Feb 1843 57 M 35 7 3    MS TN SC

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NOTES






1 -- Cher is usually described as being (part-)Cherokee, but none of her currently-known ancestors are described as anything other than White. See above for details.



2 -- Presumably the John Paul Sarkisian, b. California 23 March 1926, d. Fresno, Cal., 28 Jan. 1985, SSN 547-26-6964, mother's maiden name Dilkian, whose death is recorded in the California Death Index, 1940-1997.



6 -- Vola Brinkley, a niece of Roy Crouch, provided some of the information on his family.



12 -- http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=cmd&I4973

http://www.arkansasfamilies.net/afamfultonjwcrouch.htm









FURTHER NOTES




The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) publishes a Patriot Index, a list of persons whose honorable service in the cause of independence during the American Revolution renders their female descendants eligible for membership in the NSDAR. Several ancestors of Cher appear in the Patriot Index, including:


    Andrew Kirkpatrick (number 886)
    James Pearce (number 880)
    Moses Pearce (number 440)

Other ancestors of Cher served in the Revolutionary War but don't appear in the Patriot Index. These include:


    Peter O'Neal (number 444)









SOURCES CONSULTED AND CITED


See above. Also:







William Addams Reitwiesner

wargs@wargs.com