1860 OH CENSUS - Thomas J. Cherrington, age 15, b. Ohio, is enumerated with Jefferson, age 54, occupation farmer, b. Ohio, and Mary, age 50, b. Ohio, along with Caleb, age 28, occupation minister M.E.C., b. Ohio, Charles, as 23, b. Ohio, Susan, age 19, b. Ohio, Louisa, age 17, b. Ohio, William M., age 12, b. Ohio, and Mary A., age 6, b. Ohio.
MILITARY - U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865: Thomas J. Cherrington, 141st Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard), Company E., Private.
1st MARRIAGE - Harriet [Strawn?]
1880 CENSUS - Thomas J. Cherrington, age 35, b. Ohio (both parents born in W. Va.), occupation photographer, is enumerated with wife Hattie J., age 30, b. Ohio, along with children North G. (son), age 2, b. Ohio, and daughter Winnie, age 7 m's (b. Nov.), b. Ohio.
2nd MARRIAGE - "T. J. Cherrington, over 21 & Anne E. Bowser, over 18, m 26 Jun 1895 at house of Jno. J. Mauer by A. S. Hutchinson, M. G. Aff: A. S. Brasfield. Wit: A. S. Brasfield & Geo. J. Pierce. #4863 pg 142".
1900 CENSUS - Thomas J. Cherrington, age 55, b. Jan. 1845 in Ohio, occupation photographer, is enumerated with his wife of 5 years, Anna E., age 26, b. June 1873 in Iowa, mother of no children, along with Winnie M., age 20, single, b. Nov 1879 in Ohio.

DALLAS MAN IS FOUND DEAD IN LODGING FRIDAY 
Dallas, Jan. 29 -- T. J. Cherrington, aged about 80 years, was found dead in his room in the Wilson building above the Hayter book store Friday afternoon. It is thought that death was due to heart failure and that death took place sometime Thursday afternoon. The body was found by Breese Gibson, old friend of Cherrington, who went up to see him. Mr. Cherrington had been in apparently good health. His only child, Mrs. Lynn Chapman, left Thursday by auto with her husband for Long Beach, California, for a winter trip. Efforts are being made to locate them en route. 
Cherrington came to Dallas from Salem about 30 years ago and opened a photograph gallery. He retired from this work about 15 years ago. A son, North Cherrington, was a Dallas druggist. He later went east and entered the wholesale drug business. He died about a year ago. 
Funeral arrangements are held up pending word from Mrs. Chapman. 
Capital Journal 29 January 1927 3:1 

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FROM DALLAS 
Dallas, Feb. 1 -- Funeral services were held in Dallas Monday for T. J. Cherrington and Forrest Guthrie, well known local men who died suddenly last week. Mr. Cherrington’s funeral was held at 10 o’clock at the Henkle chapel with burial in Salem. Mr. Guthrie’s funeral was held at 2 o’clock with burial in the Dallas (sic) cemetery. Capital Journal 1 February 1927 3:4

THOMAS J. CHERRINGTON
Thomas Jefferson Cherrington, well known resident of Dallas for the past 30 years, died suddenly in his apartments in the Wilson building sometime Thursday, January 27. The body was found on Friday when Breese Gibson, an old friend dropped in to chat with him. Death was due to heart failure.
Mr. Cherrington was born at Gallipolis, Ohio, Januray 25, 1845. He was married to Harriet J. Strawn in 1873. Mrs. Cherrington died on December 6, 1892, in Salem. He later married Anna Bowser in 1894 and she died in Dallas in 1903.
As a boy, Mr. Cherrington served with the home guards in southern Ohio during the Civil War.
Mr. Cherrington took up the photograph business, locating at Marysville, Ohio. He came to Oregon in 1886, locating at Salem.
Mr. Cherrington moved his family to Dallas just 30 years propr to his death, opening a photograph studio in the Wilson block. He remained in business until 1913, when he retired.
Two children were born to his first marriage, G. N. Cherrington who died in New YOrk City on August 30, 1925 and Mrs. Winnie Chapman of Dallas. Mrs. Chapman, a sister, Mrs. Mary A. Martin of Seattle, Wash., and a grand daughter, Barbara Chapman, are his nearest surviving relatives.
Funeral services were held Monday at the Henkle chapel with Rev. Ben J. Kimber officiating. The parlors were filled with old friends gathered to pay their last respects to Mr. Charrington [Cherrington]. The body was buried in the Oddfellows cemetery at Salem.
Polk County Observer 3 Feb 1927

Thomas J. Cherrington 
1845 - 1927 
(shares marker with Anne, Harriet, and Mary)
GAR flag holder

LR 
LD 
OSBH DC (Polk County 1927) #7 
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1860 OH CENSUS (Gallia Co., Addison, FA #1187)
1880 OH CENSUS (Union Co., Marysville Pct., ED 76, sheet 18B) 
Marriage Records of Marion Co. Oregon 1894-97, Vol VIII, pg 12 
1900 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., North Dallas Pct., ED 173, sheet 17B) 
CJ 29 January 1927 3:1 
CJ 1 February 1927 3:4
PCO 3 Feb 1927