Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Barren County. MAJ. CHRISTOPHER T. CHEEK, son of William and Elizabeth (Baker) Cheek, was born in Cumberland County, Ky., April 22, 1842, and is the second in a family of four sons. William Cheek was born in Adair County, Ky., in 1800, of English descent, and on obtaining his majority took up the study of law. He practiced his profession for many years in his native county, and afterward moved to Burksville, Cumberland County, where he continued to practice with abundant success. He was also extensively engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death in the latter part of 1854. He was regarded as one of the leading lawyers of his part of the State, and also served as county attorney of Cumberland. His father was a native of Virginia and one of the pioneers of Adair County, Ky. Mrs. Elizabeth Cheek was born in Cumberland County, Ky., in 1806, and died in the fall of 1870 a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Christopher T. Cheek was educated at the common schools and academies of his youth. In the fall of 1861 he helped recruit Company F, Fifth Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, and at the organization of the regiment he was chosen lieutenant of the company; soon after he was appointed quartermaster of the regiment, and later was commissioned captain of Company B; afterward was promoted to major, and shortly before the regiment was mustered out was commissioned colonel. Although ranking as a major, he commanded the regiment most of the time, and served in all its marches and engagements until the close of the war. He was in the battles of Resaca, Atlanta, Monroe's Cross Roads and Sherman's march to the sea, besides numerous lesser engagements. After the war he followed merchandising for a short time at Lexington, Miss., then returned to Burksville, where he engaged in the dry goods business for three years. During that time he was elected sheriff of Cumberland County, and served two years. In 1870 he came to Glasgow, where he has since been extensively and successfully engaged in the dry goods business, being at present a member of the firm of Bryan & Cheek. In 1871 he married Lera Leslie, a native of Monroe County, Ky, and a daughter of ex-Gov. P. H. Leslie. Mrs. Cheek was born in 1834, and has borne her husband one son and two daughters, Leslie, Hettie and Bertha. Maj. and Mrs. Cheek are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. Baker Bryan Cheek Leslie Sherman = Adair Cumberland Glasgow-Barren Lexinton-MS Monroe http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/barren/cheek.ct.txt