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Sarah married in England and came to America in 1866 with her family and father by way of Montreal settling in Ovid, Shiawassee Co., MI.

From Notes of Virginia Stickan - December 2001

See British Film #597075, p. 15, #114, for christening record.

Sarah, Job and some of their children arrived in Quebec on June 10, 1866 on the ship "Hibernian". They came to the U.S. by way of Montreal, Canada and settled in Ovit Twp., Shiawassee Co., MI

1. Elizabeth Cheney GIBBS b. 12 Nov 1840, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England; d. 13 Oct 1943, Perry, Shiawassee Co., Mich..
2. Robert GIBBS b. 24 Sep 1842; d. 15 May 1937.
3. Lottie GIBBS b. Abt 1844.
4. Luke GIBBS b. 25 Dec 1847, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England; d. 5 Jan 1925.
5. John GIBBS b. Abt 1848.
6. Fannie GIBBS b. 1850.

1. Luke GIBBS b. 25 Dec 1848, Naseby, England; d. 5 Jan 1929, Perry, Mi.
2. Elizabeth GIBBS b. Abt 1850.
3. Robert GIBBS b. 24 Sep 1851.
4. Charlotte "Lottie" GIBBS b. Abt 1855, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England; d. 26 Jan 1922, Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co., Mi; bur. Roselawn Cemetery.
5. John C GIBBS b. 4 Nov 1859, Naseby, England; d. 28 Mar 1927, Perry, Shiawasee Co., Michigan.
6. Susan GIBBS b. Abt 1860.
7. Fannie GIBBS b. Abt 1861, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England.

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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. 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. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. Frances ADNITT b. 6 Oct 1791, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England; c. 6 Oct 1791, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England; d. 8 Dec 1833, Naseby, Northamptonshire, England.

1. Mary CHENEY b. 1746, Naseby, England.
2. Elizabeth CHENEY b. 1747; d. 1826.
3. Jonas CHENEY b. 1748, Naseby, England.
4. Ann CHENEY b. 1752; d. 1832.
5. John CHENEY b. 1755; d. 1819.
6. Edward CHENEY b. 1757.
7. William CHENEY b. 1760; d. 1839.
8. 4. Roger CHENEY b. 1763, Naseby, England; d. 1811, Naseby, England.
9. Hannah CHENEY b. 1765; d. 1821.

1. John ADNITT b. 4 Dec 1754.
2. 6. George ADNITT b. 8 Apr 1757, Naseby, England; d. Feb 1845, Naseby, England.
3. Mary ADNITT b. 25 Mar 1759.
4. Richard ADNITT b. 15 Mar 1761.
5. Richard ADNITT b. 12 Jun 1763.
6. Joseph ADNITT b. 5 Jan 1766.