I6084: Harriet L. "Hattie" ADAMS (10 Nov 1864

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Josh was named after his grandfather, Joshua W Cherry, who served in the American Revolution from North Carolina. Joshua, Sallie and other members od the Cherry family moved to Panola County from Sumter County, Alabama,some time in 1843. After his arrival at the tender age of 21, Joshua was a school teacher in Panola County. Soon,though he joined with family members and friends in the Second Mounted Volunteers, F Troop, formed at Elysian Fields, near Marshall Texas. June 25,1846, to fight in the Mexican War. F Troop was commanded by Joshua's cousins Captain Bird Holland and Lt. James Holland, Cousin Ratcliff Anderson was a non-commissioned officer and cousins John E. and William Anderson are included among the 54 Privates on the original muster roll. After at least one scirmish, where a number of men were either wounded or killed, Joshua fell ill with the measles on the coast of Mexico in November 1846, and received an honorable discharge. Ill and alone, he returned to Carthage and married his second cousin and longtime friend, Sallie Anderson, on December 31,1846. During his lifetime, Joshua served in many elected and appointed County Offices. He served as Deputy Sheriff for many terms, first with his father-in-law, Johnathon B. Anderson in 1848, and at other times until 1846. In 1850 he was elected Justice of the Peace (which required a bond of $5000). He was deputy County Clerk in 1854 and also served as the County Tax Assessor/Collector. In addition he received appointments by the Govenor as County Notary a respected position in those days, which require a $4000 bond,and Postmaster of the Bethany Post Office in 1855.

By the time of the Civil War, Joshua and Sallie had seven children with another on the way. Late in the war, even publicly active men in their forties with large families such as Joshua were called to serve. According to the Confederate Pension Application filed by Sallie, at age 71, in November of 1899, Joshua served in Company H Morgan's Battalion and Parsons Brigade from March of 1864 until the surrender in April of 1865.

After the war, Confederates who served at the rank of Major or above or who had been elected officials were not automatically granted pardon's. They were required to apply for and receive individual pardon's in order to regain their full rights or to run for elected office. Joshua applied for and attained a pardon, but his last office was his undoing. After the civil war, the residents of Panola, as in many areas of the south, suffered great hardship under reconstruction. Joshua served as grand Jury bailiff and Deputy County Tax Collector, While his two eldest sons, John Holland Cherry (named after his maternal grandfather, Revolutionay War Hero, John Holland) And Charles R Cherry served as Deputy Sheriff's. Joshua was murdered October 1 1868, while attempting to collect very unpopular war taxes. Though the evidence is not conclusive, official records and family accounts indicate Joshua was stabbed in the heart by an irate store owner who, as a member of a prominent local family, went unpunished.

In May of 1871, deputies John H and Charles R Cherry were involved in a shootout which claimed the life of Charles. According to family history, Joshua's brother Ezekial K Cherry, Joshua's two oldest son's, John and Charles, and other family members had a shootout with the killer in revenge for Joshua's murder. Deputy John H Cherry was arrested, but later charges were dropped and he married Samantha Carter in Carthage October 15, 1872. It appears John and Samantha did not stay in Texas as no other records of them were found.

The Panola Watchman was not published in 1868, at the time of Joshua's death, or in 1871 when his murder was avenged. Joshua's personal appearance approx 5'8" dark hair blue eyes heavyset, light complexion (from his Mex. War Pension application).

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murdered while collecting taxes

My Southern Family

Harriet L. "Hattie" ADAMS

10 Nov 1864 - 14 Nov 1915

ID Number: I6084

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Joshua W CHERRY

20 May 1823 - 1 Oct 1868

ID Number: I28916

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James CHITWOOD

____ - ____

ID Number: I69982

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Adam DEHAY

ABT 1850 - ____

ID Number: I19633

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Aaron FONTAINE

1688 - 1699

ID Number: I67612

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Daughter GRAYSON

ABT 1780 - ____

ID Number: I52074

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Elizabeth J. HANKS

22 Mar 1834 - 1917

ID Number: I92816

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Albert Johnson HODGES

10 Oct 1863 - 20 Mar 1940

ID Number: I61357

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Frank Johnson MCKNEELY

30 Oct 1890 - Feb 1927

ID Number: I11008

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Helen MEADE

Thomas L. MOORE

ABT 1830 - AFT 1880

ID Number: I36153

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David TYRRELL

ABT 1590 - ____

ID Number: I44837

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