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Dora and Don resided in Perry, MI and had no children.

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Dora and Don were married at the home of the bride's cousin, Mrs. Albert Bacon. Eudora and Fannie GIBBS BACON were first cousins.

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from Virginia Stickan - Dec 2001

John's marriage information says that his mother's name was FRANCIS HADNITT. Birth date may have been Sept 21, 1821. He and his family came to America in 1852. He was a laborer. Brothers Eli, Luke, Reuben and John stayed in Ohio for several years.

John died of pneumonia.

Marriage notes: Source: Church of England, Parish Church of Naseby, Parish Registers 1563-1980, fiche #6128132 (3 of 14), No. 45, p. 22 "November 9, 1847, JOHN CHENEY, labourer, of full age, residence in Naseby, father JOHN CHENEY, labourer, to REBECCA CASTELL (Castate?), 20 yrs of Clipston, father Joseph Castell, (deceased). Witnesses - William Martin and Mary Haddon

1880 Census - www.familysearch.org

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John CHENEY Self M Male W 58 ENG Farmer ENG E
Rebecca CHENEY Wife M Female W 52 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG
Mary CHENEY Dau S Female W 29 ENG School Teacher ENG ENG
Eliza CHENEY Dau S Female W 28 ENG School Teacher ENG ENG
Dora CHENEY Dau S Female W 18 MI School Teacher ENG ENG
Annie CHENEY Dau S Female W 15 MI At Home ENG ENG

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Rebecca, husband John, and children Job, Mary and Elizabeth (Lizzie) came to America in 1852 settling in Avon, Ohio and later in Branch co., MI

Rebecca died of cancer. She was christened Feb. 20, 1828, Independent, Yelbertoft, Northamptonshire, England.

the above from Virginia Stickan, Dec. 2001

1. Unknown CHENEY
2. Job CHENEY b. Oct 1848, Naseby, England; d. 16 Nov 1865, Branch, Michigan; bur. 19 Nov 1865, Lockwood Cemetery, Ovit Twp., Branch, Michigan.
3. Mary CHENEY b. 1850, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England; d. Abt 1938, Branch, Michigan.
4. Elizabeth (Lizzie) CHENEY b. Abt 1852, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England; d. 11 Nov 1903, Batavia Twp., Branch, Michigan.
5. John H. CHENEY b. 1856, Coldwater, Branch, Michigan; d. 28 Jan 1941, Coldwater, Branch, Michigan.
6. Ernest Melvin CHENEY b. 1858, Coldwater, Branch, Michigan; d. 30 Dec 1871, Branch, Michigan; bur. 2 Jan 1872, Lockwood Cemetery, Ovid Twp., Branch, Michigan.
7. Louisa (Katey) CHENEY b. 1861, Branch, Michigan; d. Branch Co.., Mi; bur. Lockwood Cemetery, Ovid Twp., Branch, Michigan.
8. Louvisa CHENEY b. 1861, Michigan; d. 1861, Michigan; bur. Lockwood Cemetery, Ovid Twp., Branch, Michigan.
9. 1. Eudora (Dora) CHENEY b. 1862.
10. Anna CHENEY b. 26 Mar 1865, , Branch, Michigan; d. 1959, ,, Minnesota.

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Posted by Margaret Cheney on February 08, 1999 at 04:53:09:

Our 1st Cheney ancestor of record is JOHN CHENEY b. 1781 in Naseby
Northamptonshire England. He married Frances 'Fanny Haddon (Hednet) who was
born and died in England. JOHN came to US in 1866 with his married daughter
Sarah Gibbs and family via St Lawrence River, Montreal and Detroit. They
settled in Ovid Twp. west of Owosso, Mich. He is buried in Lockwood Cemetery
south of Coldwater, MI. His known children are:
ELI b. 5-9-1818 Naseby, Eng d. in Michigan
JOHN b. 9-18-1821 Naseby, Eng d. 3-26-1910 Coldwater Twp., MI
REUBEN b. 4-21-1824, Naseby, Eng d. 4-26-1888 Bethel Twp., MI (our ancestor)
LUKE b. 2-28-1827 Naseby, Eng d. 7-1-1908 Dundas, Minnesota
SARAH b. d. d. near Owossso, MI
ELIZABETH (Betsy) b. Naseby, Eng d. 7-1-1908 Dundas, MINN
PHOEBE
MARY
CHARLOTTE
JOB - died as a youth
Unknown - died at birth.
Have a limited amount of information on this line but would like more - as
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John Cheney born in 1787 in England, married Frances (Fanny) Adnitt who died in England. He was a farmer and resided at Naseby, Northamptonshire, England where the family had lived for some time. He came to America with his married daughter, Sarah Gibbs, and family in 1866 by way of the St Lawrence River, Montreal and Detroit. They settled in Ovid Twp. west of Owosso, Shiawassee Co., Mich.. He died August 9, 1866 at the age of 79 years, 7 months 8 days and was buried in Lockwood Cemetery south of Coldwater, Mich. The family is believed to have come from France to England with William the Norman in 1066 and subsequently resided in England.

From Virginia Stickan Dec, 2001
John and his daughter's family arrived in Quebec, Canada on June 10, 1866 on the ship "Hibernian". They came to the U.S. by way of the St Lawrence Seaway, Montreal and Detroit. They settled in Ovid Twp, west of Owosso, Clinton Co., MI. According to his monument, he died August 9, 1866 at age 79 yrs, 7 mos. 8 days and was buried in Lockwood Cemetery south of Coldwater, Branch Co., MI

It has been said by some that John and Frances had 17 children, but others, eleven children.

John Cheney, a widower, and Elizabeth Burdett, a widow, were married at the church in Naseby, Northamptonshire, England on August 1, 1835. Witnesses were Luke Wilford and Ann Adnitt. (Northamptonshire Record Office, Naseby Marriages, Fiche #6128131 - 2nd fiche). According to the 1841 Naseby census, John was 44 and Elizabeth was 49 when they married.


Witness for the marriage of John and Frances were George Adnitt and Jane Haddon. Official Temple Record Deceased - Mormon Church, US/CAN film #1985502, at Temple Manti, the marriage of JOHN and FRANCES was sealed on Mar. 23, 1995.

1. Phoebe CHENEY b. 9 Apr 1815, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England.
2. Charlotte CHENEY b. 1816, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England; c. 20 Sep 1816.
3. Eli CHENEY b. 9 Mar 1818, Naseby, England; d. 12 Nov 1890, "Sunny Side Farm" Ovid Twp., Branch, Michigan; bur. 14 Nov 1890, Waterhouse Cemetery, Kinderhook, Branch, Michigan.
4. Elizabeth (Betsy) CHENEY b. 11 Feb 1821, Naseby, England; c. 21 Feb 1821, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England; d. May 1886, Quincy, Branch, Michigan; bur. Oak Grove Cemetery.
5. 2. John CHENEY b. 18 Sep 1821, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England; d. 26 Mar 1910, Coldwater Twp, Mi; bur. Lockwood Cemetery south of Coldwater, Mi.
6. Luke CHENEY b. 28 Feb 1827, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England; d. 1 Jul 1908, Dundas,, Minnesota; bur. Dundas Cemetery.
7. Sarah CHENEY b. 1823, Naseby, England or Market Harborough, Leics. Eng; c. 23 Oct 1823, Wesleyan Chapel, Market-Harborough, Leiceister, England; d. Abt 1898, Perry, Shiawaasee Co., Mi; bur. Perry, Shiawaasee Co., Mi.
8. Reuben CHENEY b. 21 Apr 1824, Naseby, , England; d. 26 Apr 1888, Bethel Twp,, Michigan; bur. Lockwood Cemetery, Ovid Twp., Branch, Michigan.
9. Job Adnitt CHENEY, [infant] b. 11 Jan 1827, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England; c. 20 Apr 1828, Wesleyan Chapel, Market-Harborough, Leiceister, England; bur. 1 Nov 1829, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England.
10. Mary CHENEY b. England.
11. Job CHENEY b. 30 Jan 1830, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England or Market Harborough, Leics., Eng; c. 19 Apr 1830, Wesleyan Chapel, Market-Harborough, Leiceister, England.
12. unknown CHENEY

1. 3. Rebecca CASTELL b. 20 Jan 1828, Independent, Yelbertoft, Northamptonshire, England; d. 13 Aug 1894, Coldwater Twp. Mi; bur. Lockwood Cemetery south of Coldwater, Mi.

1. 4. John CHENEY b. 1 Jan 1787, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England; d. 9 Aug 1866, Coldwater,, Michigan; bur. Lockwood Cemetery, south of Coldwater, Mi.
2. Jonas CHENEY b. Abt 1786, Naseby, England.

1. Elizabeth ADNITT b. 29 Feb 1780.
2. Mary ADNITT b. 10 Jun 1781, Naseby, England.
3. Ann ADNITT b. 2 Feb 1783, Naseby, England; d. Oct 1799, Naseby, England.
4. William ADNITT b. 10 Sep 1786, Naseby, England.
5. George ADNITT b. 1 Mar 1789, Naseby, England; d. Sep 1851, Naseby, England.
6. John ADNITT b. 15 Jan 1795.
7. Emmey ADNITT b. 27 Mar 1796.
8. John ADNITT b. 23 Dec 1798, Naseby, England; d. Feb 1853, Naseby, England.
9. Thomas ADNITT b. 24 Aug 1800, Naseby, England; d. Sep 1868, Naseby, England.
10. James ADNITT b. 5 Jun 1803.
11. Joseph ADNITT b. 13 Feb 1805.
12. 5. Frances ADNITT b. 6 Oct 1791, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England; c. 6 Oct 1791, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England; d. 8 Dec 1833, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England.