The importance of the contributions of historian Martha Alberta Butt Cheek to what is known about her own family and the history of central and western Kentucky cannot be overstated. Mrs. Cheek's collection at the Filson Historical Society in Louisville, KY is a massive trove of important information. Without her groundbreaking research, books on 12th President Abraham Lincoln, among others, might not have been written.
Born in Simpson County, KY as evidenced by her passport and other personal items, Mrs. Cheek became interested in history at an early age. She was tireless both in her research and in her attempts to fundraise for and preserve her beloved Red River Meeting House near Adairville in Logan County. Pages and pages of her correspondence survive detailing her work.
She was a member of both the DAR and the Daughters of 1812 Veterans; her research centered on the early settlement of Logan County by her ancestor General Robert Ewing and his brothers, among them Rev. Finis Ewing, part-founder of the Cumberland branch of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Cheek also researched extensively the family of her ancestors Toliver Craig and Mary Polly Hawkins, who were present at Bryans Fort during the famous Indian attack. Their family members helped defend the settlers at the Battle of Blue Licks in the Revolutionary War. Other ancestors included the family of Kentucky settler Samuel Offutt of Nicholasville and Thomas W. Townsend and Anaphilida Watson, who donated land to Red River.
Mrs. Cheek also helped others with their ancestry; many folders on other area families exist in the Filson collection. She frequently referred to the need to preserve information for generations to come. These generations, of which this author is a representative, will forever owe her a debt of gratitude.
She graduated from Centre College in Danville and performed postgraduate work at Columbia University, New York. After her education she was appointed to posts in Europe in the American Consular Service.
Mrs. Cheek is buried within a block of the former home of her mother in the Historic District of Danville, where the family moved in the early 1900s.
She and her husband had one daughter, whose name will not be revealed here for privacy reasons.
Many thanks to fallen Graver "Karen," who took the time to set up this memorial and maintain it for several years.
Image of Martha A. B. Cheek courtesy Darlynn Moore of the Red River Meeting House Association, Logan County, Kentucky.
Born in Simpson County, KY as evidenced by her passport and other personal items, Mrs. Cheek became interested in history at an early age. She was tireless both in her research and in her attempts to fundraise for and preserve her beloved Red River Meeting House near Adairville in Logan County. Pages and pages of her correspondence survive detailing her work.
She was a member of both the DAR and the Daughters of 1812 Veterans; her research centered on the early settlement of Logan County by her ancestor General Robert Ewing and his brothers, among them Rev. Finis Ewing, part-founder of the Cumberland branch of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Cheek also researched extensively the family of her ancestors Toliver Craig and Mary Polly Hawkins, who were present at Bryans Fort during the famous Indian attack. Their family members helped defend the settlers at the Battle of Blue Licks in the Revolutionary War. Other ancestors included the family of Kentucky settler Samuel Offutt of Nicholasville and Thomas W. Townsend and Anaphilida Watson, who donated land to Red River.
Mrs. Cheek also helped others with their ancestry; many folders on other area families exist in the Filson collection. She frequently referred to the need to preserve information for generations to come. These generations, of which this author is a representative, will forever owe her a debt of gratitude.
She graduated from Centre College in Danville and performed postgraduate work at Columbia University, New York. After her education she was appointed to posts in Europe in the American Consular Service.
Mrs. Cheek is buried within a block of the former home of her mother in the Historic District of Danville, where the family moved in the early 1900s.
She and her husband had one daughter, whose name will not be revealed here for privacy reasons.
Many thanks to fallen Graver "Karen," who took the time to set up this memorial and maintain it for several years.
Image of Martha A. B. Cheek courtesy Darlynn Moore of the Red River Meeting House Association, Logan County, Kentucky.
The importance of the contributions of historian Martha Alberta Butt Cheek to what is known about her own family and the history of central and western Kentucky cannot be overstated. Mrs. Cheek's collection at the Filson Historical Society in Louisville, KY is a massive trove of important information. Without her groundbreaking research, books on 12th President Abraham Lincoln, among others, might not have been written.
Born in Simpson County, KY as evidenced by her passport and other personal items, Mrs. Cheek became interested in history at an early age. She was tireless both in her research and in her attempts to fundraise for and preserve her beloved Red River Meeting House near Adairville in Logan County. Pages and pages of her correspondence survive detailing her work.
She was a member of both the DAR and the Daughters of 1812 Veterans; her research centered on the early settlement of Logan County by her ancestor General Robert Ewing and his brothers, among them Rev. Finis Ewing, part-founder of the Cumberland branch of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Cheek also researched extensively the family of her ancestors Toliver Craig and Mary Polly Hawkins, who were present at Bryans Fort during the famous Indian attack. Their family members helped defend the settlers at the Battle of Blue Licks in the Revolutionary War. Other ancestors included the family of Kentucky settler Samuel Offutt of Nicholasville and Thomas W. Townsend and Anaphilida Watson, who donated land to Red River.
Mrs. Cheek also helped others with their ancestry; many folders on other area families exist in the Filson collection. She frequently referred to the need to preserve information for generations to come. These generations, of which this author is a representative, will forever owe her a debt of gratitude.
She graduated from Centre College in Danville and performed postgraduate work at Columbia University, New York. After her education she was appointed to posts in Europe in the American Consular Service.
Mrs. Cheek is buried within a block of the former home of her mother in the Historic District of Danville, where the family moved in the early 1900s.
She and her husband had one daughter, whose name will not be revealed here for privacy reasons.
Many thanks to fallen Graver "Karen," who took the time to set up this memorial and maintain it for several years.
Image of Martha A. B. Cheek courtesy Darlynn Moore of the Red River Meeting House Association, Logan County, Kentucky.
Born in Simpson County, KY as evidenced by her passport and other personal items, Mrs. Cheek became interested in history at an early age. She was tireless both in her research and in her attempts to fundraise for and preserve her beloved Red River Meeting House near Adairville in Logan County. Pages and pages of her correspondence survive detailing her work.
She was a member of both the DAR and the Daughters of 1812 Veterans; her research centered on the early settlement of Logan County by her ancestor General Robert Ewing and his brothers, among them Rev. Finis Ewing, part-founder of the Cumberland branch of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Cheek also researched extensively the family of her ancestors Toliver Craig and Mary Polly Hawkins, who were present at Bryans Fort during the famous Indian attack. Their family members helped defend the settlers at the Battle of Blue Licks in the Revolutionary War. Other ancestors included the family of Kentucky settler Samuel Offutt of Nicholasville and Thomas W. Townsend and Anaphilida Watson, who donated land to Red River.
Mrs. Cheek also helped others with their ancestry; many folders on other area families exist in the Filson collection. She frequently referred to the need to preserve information for generations to come. These generations, of which this author is a representative, will forever owe her a debt of gratitude.
She graduated from Centre College in Danville and performed postgraduate work at Columbia University, New York. After her education she was appointed to posts in Europe in the American Consular Service.
Mrs. Cheek is buried within a block of the former home of her mother in the Historic District of Danville, where the family moved in the early 1900s.
She and her husband had one daughter, whose name will not be revealed here for privacy reasons.
Many thanks to fallen Graver "Karen," who took the time to set up this memorial and maintain it for several years.
Image of Martha A. B. Cheek courtesy Darlynn Moore of the Red River Meeting House Association, Logan County, Kentucky.
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