He married Delilah Taylor . Delilah Taylor was born at Tennessee 1806 daughter of Joseph Taylor and Sarah Best .
They were the parents of 10
children:
John W Cherry
born 1821.
Thomas Catherine Cherry
born 1822.
Mary Cherry
born 1824.
Lavinia Cherry
born 1827.
Sarah Cherry
born 1829.
John Berry Cherry
born 1834.
Martha Cherry
born 1836.
Jemima Cherry
born 1839.
James Cherry
born 1841.
Elizabeth Cherry
born 1843.