MARRIAGE: WARNER, LORETTA E and STURTEVANT, KARL vol.0203 pg.0146

1. Jaye Werner STURTEVANT
2. Ruth Alice STURTEVANT
3. Nora Ann STURTEVANT

Death Certificate gives place of birth as Bridgeport, Connecticut. Informer was her husband, so the information may be accurate.

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They resided in Cleveland, OH.

1. Frank WERNER, Jr.
2. 1. Lorette Estelle WERNER b. 10 Apr 1918, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 2 Jan 1998, Ransomville,, New York.
3. Roy WERNER, Sr. d. 2 Oct 2005.

1900 Census lists him as Alonzo Smith.

RESIDENCES:
1882 - Colorado
1886 - Michigan
1892 - Connecticut

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Estelle and Carlisle lived in Bridgeport, Connecticut and in New York City.

1. Zilpha SMITH b. 14 Dec 1882, ,, Colorado.
2. Edna SMITH b. Feb 1886, ,, Michigan.
3. Carlisle SMITH b. 1 Jul 1892, ,, Connecticut; d. Mar 1963, Fl.
4. Charles SMITH b. 25 Dec 1894, ,, Connecticut.
5. 3. Jennie May SMITH b. 1 Sep 1899, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut; d. 9 Jul 1921, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
6. Theodore Lorenzo SMITH

1. 6. Lorenzo Davis SMITH b. Jul 1844, ,, New York; d. 24 Aug 1906.

MARRIAGE: Divorced from one of his wives in 1875.

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Reuben Charles Cheney (middle name added by himself) came to America in 1845 stopping in Poughkeepsie NY where he worked for a Mr. Hunter. Later he traveled to Avon, Lorain Co., OH and bought a 75 acre farm with his brother Luke on Bradley Rd., Dover Twp., Cuyahoga Co., 1/4 mile south of the New York Central and St Louis Railroad, known as the Kidney farm. He eventually moved to Branch Co., MI in the 1850's where he bought a farm with his brother John near Ovid Center. About 1856 he married Martha Lovejoy at Stueben Co., NY. He took his bride back to Michigan. (From the notes of Ralph H. Cheney)

When Martha died in 1861 after giving birth to a daughter, Reuben had gone back to Ohio and there married Elizabeth Ann Blanchett in Avon, Lorain Co., OH. Reuben and Elizabeth settled on a farm near Ovid, MI. Elizabeth died in 1867 11 days after giving birth to twin daughters.

Reuben remarried 3 more times but had no more children.

Notes from Virginia Stickan - December 2001:

My local source says that Reuben was born 14 Apr 1824. Baptism record says he was born 11 Aug 1824, England, Film 597075, item 4: Wesleyan Church of Market-Harborough England, Births and Baptisms, 1814-1837. His middle name was added by himself.

He came to America in 1845 stopping in Poughkeepsie, NY. He worked for a Mr. Hunter, later coming to Avon, Lorain Co., Ohio. He bought a 75 acre farm (known as the Kidney Farm) with his brother Luke on Bradley Rd., Dover Twp., Cuyahoga Co., OH. Ralph Cheney's Biographical Sketch Note states that Eli Cheney proceeded directly to Lorain County, Ohio where, in company with his brother Reuben, he bought a farm on which he lived nearly six years. Subsequently Reuben went to Branch Co., MI in the 1850's and bought a farm with his brother John near Ovid Center.

After Reuben's first wife, Martha Lovejoy, died, he brought his second wife, Elizabeth Ann Blanchett from Ohio to Michigan settling on a farm in Bethel Twp., Branch Co., MI. Reuben's third wife, Matilda Blanchett, nee Chester, also came to Michigan from Ohio. Matilda was the widow of Charles Blanchett and sister of Reuben and William Chester. This third marriage ended in divorce about 1870.

His fourth marriage was to Emily Wilson of Ovid Twp., Branch Co., MI in 1875. She died a few months later. He then married Mrs. Maria Rappalye, nee Van Nice (Vannuys). She outlived him and later married Rev. Norton. Maria Rappalye had the following children with her former husband: Lucretia, Ella, George, Jenny, Frank, Amanda and May

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Divorce of
Reuben Cheney
Vs
Matilda Cheney

State of Michigan
Reuben Cheney
Complainant
Vs
Matilda Cheney
Defendant

The Circuit Court for the County of Branch in Chancery in a session of said Court held at the Court House in the City of Coldwater in said County on the fifth day of May AD 1871.

Present Hon. Charles Upson Circuit Judge

This case having been brought on to be heard upon the pleadings and proofs therein. And the counsel for the Complainant and Defendant respectively having been heard. And it satisfactorily appearing to this Court that the material facts charged in such bill of complaint are true. And that said Defendant is guilty of the act of desertion charged therein and did desert the Complainant for a term of two years and upward …….to the filing of his said bill of complaint.

Therefore on motion of ____________________of counsel for the Complainant it is ordered, adjudged and decreed and this Court by virtue of the authority therein vested and in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided doth order _______and decree that the marriage between the said Complainant Reuben Cheney and the Defendant Matilda Cheney be dissolved and the same is hereby dissolved accordingly. And a divorce from the bonds of matrimony between both parties is also adjudged and decreed. And it is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that the said Complainant pay to the said Defendant the sum of Six Hundred Dollars…………Alimony to be paid in manner following viz One Hundred and Fifty dollars within ten days from the filing of this decree and the remainder in two equal installments with interest thereon from the date of this decree. And that the same be paid to the Register of this Court for the County of Branch, aforesaid.

Chas. Upson
Circuit Judge

The Circuit Court for the County of Branch
In Chancery
Reuben Cheney Complainant
Vs
Matilda Cheney Defendant

Decree

Shipman Lov……
Solicitor for Complainant
Filed May 5, 1871
S----- M. Bipell-Register
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DEATH: Died 13 days after her second set of twins were born.

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Elizabeth was raised in Avon Twp., Lorain Co., Ohio. She died at the age of 36 yrs, 7 mo and 21 days. She died from complications of childbirth after giving birth to twins.

1. Charles Edward CHENEY, [twin] b. 10 Mar 1865, Ovid, Clinton, Michigan; d. 16 Feb 1952, Elyria, Lorain, Ohio.
2. 7. Estella Lorette CHENEY b. 12 Sep 1863, Avon Twp, Lorain, Ohio; d. 1 Jul 1937, Elyria, Oh, buried at Bridgeport, Connecticut; bur. 5 Jul 1937, ,, New York.
3. Ida Blanch CHENEY, [twin] b. 10 Mar 1865, Bethel, Mi; d. 26 Dec 1957, Coldwater Twp. Mi, bur in Sorter Cemetery.
4. Alice Elizabeth CHENEY, [twin] b. 2 Jun 1867, Bethel, Mi; d. 15 Jan 1890, East Gilead, Mi.
5. Bernice Ann CHENEY, [twin] b. 2 Jun 1867, Bethel, Mi; d. 21 Feb 1874, Bur Lockwood Cemetery.