Daughter of John Crutchfield Sykes and Mary Ann Turner Sykes.

Married to Franklin Merritt Cheek on September 3, 1874 in Orange County, North Carolina.

Franklin and Florence were the parents of:
William Fletcher Cheek
Annie Florence Cheek
Hezro Hannon Cheek
Bennie Patterson Cheek
Agnes Callie Cheek Crutchfield
Maggie Roxanna Cheek
John Merritt Cheek
Male Cheek(1887-unk)
Franklin Merritt Cheek Jr
Mebane Cheek
Clayborne Dowell Cheek
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Sykes
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1857
Gender: Female
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: South Side of the NC RR, Orange, North Carolina
Post Office: Rocky Springs
Family Number: 449
Household Members:
Name Age
Jno C Sykes 45
Mary Sykes 42
David Sykes 20
Saml Sykes 17
Cave Sykes 15
James Sykes 13
Mary Sykes 11
Elizabeth Sykes 9
Roxania Sykes 7
John Sykes 5
Sarah Sykes 3

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Franklin M Cheek
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1844
Marriage Date: 3 Sep 1874
Marriage Place: Orange, North Carolina
Father: William Cheek
Mother: Cheek
Spouse: Martha F Sykes
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 19
Spouse Father: John Sykes
Spouse Mother: Mary Sykes
Event Type: Marriage

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Florance Cheek
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Franklin M. Cheek
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Franklin M. Cheek 35
Florance Cheek 23
William F. Cheek 4
Mary A. Cheek 2
Hezro H. Cheek 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha F Check
Age: 43
Birth Date: Feb 1857
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: F N Check
Marriage Year: 1874
Years Married: 26
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
F N Check 55
Martha F Check 43
H H Check 22
Bunnie S Check 10
Agnes C Check 16
Ira A Check 13

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Florence M Cheek
Age in 1910: 52
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham Ward 4, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Heyrs H Cheek 27
Lillie Cheek 28
Glattis Cheek 4
Horace Cheek 3
Lillie Cheek 0
Florence M Cheek 52
Bennie Cheek 28
Johnny Cheek 23

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Mrs. F M Cheek
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 63
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Domestic
Birth Date: 1856
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina
Death Date: 1 Sep 1919
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's Name: Widowed
Father's Name: J C Sykes b.Orange Co
Mother's Name:
Cause of death: Cerebral hemorrhage, arteriosclerosis
Informant: W F Cheek, Durham