Surname Saturday : Cheney

The CHENEY surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the family are English.  There is much more research needed on the early English lines.

Stories and history :

Ahnentafel # 3077 : Margaret Cheney (1656-1717).  Margaret was born November 26, 1656 in England.  She married Nicholas Fessenden (1650-1719) on January 1, 1674 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Nicholas was born 1650 in Canterbury, England.  They had 14 children in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Nicholas died February 24, 1719 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts and is buried in the Old Burial Ground in Cambridge.  Margaret died December 10, 1717 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massaschusetts and is buried in the Old Burial Ground in Cambridge.

Anhentafel # 6154 : Thomas Cheney (1633-1694).  Thomas was born 1633 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  He married Jane Atkinson (   -1724).  Jane's birth is unknown.  They had 7 children in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Jane died July 29, 1724.  Thomas died in 1694.

Ahentafel # 12308 : William Cheney (1603-1667).  William was born July 31, 1603 in Lanbourn, Berkshire, England.  He married Margaret Cole (c1604-1686).  William immigrated to America in 1633.  Margaret was born circa 1604 in England.  They raised 6 children in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Margaret died July 1686 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  William died January 31, 1667 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Ahentafel # 24616 : William Cheney (1584-   ).  William was born 1584 in England.  Nothing further is known.

Ahnentafel # 49232 : John Cheney Nothing further known.

Ahnentafel # 98464 : Robert Cheney.  Nothing further known.

Related blog posts :

• Today in my database : William Cheney (b. July 31, 1603)

• My connection with Dick Cheney

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Shaky Leaves : Margaret (Zimmerman) Rosenberger Sherick (1835-1911)

Margaret (Zimmerman) Rosenberger Sherick (1835-1911) was the wife of my 3rd-great grandfather, David Sherick (1832-1914) on my paternal side.  Ancestry.com is currently showing 10 hints from historical records for her in my LeMaster & Allied Familes tree.

I have ignored the Ancestry Member Tree hints for now and will concentrate on the records.

There are a lot of records to update in my RootsMagic database, including the census records.

In the 1910 census of Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio, Margaret was living with her husband David.  They owned their home free of mortgage, and had been married for 25 years.  One fact I hadn't noted before was that she was the mother of one child who was still living.

1910 US Census, Seneca County, Ohio, population schedule, Pleasant Township, enumeration district (ED) 167, SD 12, sheet 1A, dwelling 7, family 7, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 August 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

In the 1900 census of Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio, Margaret was living with her husband David, a minister.  They owned their home, but the enumerator wrote that they had been married for 57 years!  There was also a servant boarding in the home, Sally Simmons, age 28 born in Ohio.

1900 US Census, Seneca County, Ohio, population schedule, Pleasant Township, enumeration district (ED) 114, SD 12, sheet 8B, dwelling 178, family 182, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 August 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

Another database was the Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810-2013 where they listed the following:

Name:	Margaret Sherrick [Margaret Rosenberger]
Death Date:	1911
Spouse:	David
Newspaper Information:	Newspaper: Seneca Advertiser; Newspaper Date: 17 Apr 1911; Newspaper Page: 8 Column: 5; Repository: Tiffin Seneca Public Library - Tiffin, OH ; Years Available: 1842-1919
Newspaper Information:	Newspaper: Seneca Advertiser; Newspaper Date: 17 Aug 1911; Newspaper Page: 8 Column: 5; Repository: Tiffin Seneca Public Library - Tiffin, OH ; Years Available: 1842-1919
Notes:	1ST HUSBAND WAS DAVID ROSENBERGER
Library Link:	Order Copy

Also was a link to Maggie's memorial at the FindAGrave site.  She is buried in the Fairmont Cemetery in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio at the grave site with her first husband, Anthony David Rosenberger.

Another database was Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1900 where I located the marriage date of Margaret's marriage to her first husband.

Name:	Margaret Zimmerman
Gender:	Female
Spouse:	Anthony D. Rosenberger
Spouse Gender:	Male
Marriage Date:	20 Nov 1870
County:	Seneca
State:	Ohio

I still need to locate the marriage date between Margaret and my 3rd-great grandfather, David Sherick, but it must have happened after 1879, when her first husband died.

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In the 1860 census of Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio, Margaret was living in her father, Barney Zimmerman's household.  Her age was 24 and she was born in Maryland.

1860 US Census, Seneca County, Ohio, population schedule, Tiffin P.O., page 128 (penned), dwelling 912, family 904, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 August 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

In the 1850 census of Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio, Margaret was living in her father, Barney Zimmerman's household.  Her age was 16 and she was born in Maryland and had attended school within the year.

1850 US census, Seneca County, Ohio, population schedule, Liberty Township, dwelling 215, family 215, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 August 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

One thing I found through these records was that the name of Margaret's mother was Sarah.  I've yet to find the name of her child with David Rosenberger.  I've updated my RootsMagic database.

If you are related or have any addition corrections or information, I would love to hear from you.

Exploratory Data Analysis : Clara E. (Cook) Lambertson (1848-1943)

Clara E. (Cook) Lambertson (1848-1943) was my maternal 3rd-great grandmother.  What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical data I have discovered about her.

1. Vital Records

     1.1. Birth Certificate

          Clara was born November 16, 1848 in Preble County, Ohio^{1, 2}.  The State of Ohio did not require birth certificates at this time.

          1.1.1. Birth Notice in Newspaper

               If Clara's birth was mentioned in a newspaper, I've not yet located it. Will need to check with state and local archives to see if they have any newspapers of the time period.

          1.1.2. Bible Record

               I'm not aware of any surviving Cook family Bible that mentions Clara's birth.  Will continue to reach out to extended family in hopes that one can be located.

          1.1.3. Baptismal Record

               I'm not aware of any baptismal record for Clara.  She was a member of the Quaker church and the Dunkard church later in life.

          1.1.4. Adoption Record

               There is no indication that Clara was adopted.

     1.2. Marriage License

          Clara's marriage record to Cary W. Lambertson has not been located.  My database has the date as October 1, 1869 in Butler County, Ohio, without a source listed.  However, a search of Ohio marriage records in Butler and other nearby counties has not turned up any evidence.  Will continue to seek out a marriage record.

          1.2.1 Marriage Notice in Newspaper

               Once I can confirm their actual wedding date, I will be able to search to see if mention was made in any local newspapers for their marriage.

          1.2.2. Anniversary Notice

               Clara and Cary's 25th wedding anniversary would have been October 1, 1894.  Will need to search contemporary newspaper accounts to see if mention was made of any anniversary celebration.  Will add this to my "to-do" list.

          1.2.3. Divorce Decree

               There is no indication of divorce, will need to search court records in Hamilton and Madison Counties, Indiana to make sure there aren't any records I might have missed.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

     1.3. Death Certificate

          Clara died January 23, 1943 in Atlanta, Hamilton County, Indiana^2,3.  Her death certificate listed the cause of death as arteriosclerlosis.

          1.3.1. Obituary in Newspaper

               Clara's obituary appeared in the January 25, 1943 edition of the Noblesville, Indiana Daily Ledger³, as well as the January 23, 1943 edition of the Elwood, Indiana Call-Leader⁴.

          1.3.2. Funeral Home Records

               According to her obituary⁴, the Schaffer funeral home in Atlanta, Indiana handled the arrangements.  Will need to contact the local historical society to see if any records of the funeral home still exist.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items.

          1.3.3. Tombstone Photograph

               Clara's tombstone in the Elwood City Cemetery has been photographed⁵  The link to her memorial at FindAGrave is here.

2. Census Records

     2.1. Federal Census Records

          2.1.1. 1940 Federal Census

               On April 8, 1940, Clara was enumerated in the W.H. Hayse household in Mt. Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois⁶, as Clara Lambertson, mother-in-law, age 92, widow, born in Ohio.  She had completed the 6th grade in education and her residence in 1935 was the same place.

          2.1.2. 1930 Federal Census

               On April 18, 1930, Clara was enumerated in the Harley Fisher household in Ward 2, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois⁷, as Clara Lambertson, grandmother, age 81, widow, born in Ohio.  Her father and mother were both born in Virginia.  She could read and write and spoke English.

          2.1.3. 1920 Federal Census

               On February 6, 1920, Clara was enumerated in the Frank F. Fisher household in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana⁸, as Clara Lambertson, mother in law, age 72, widow, born in Ohio.  Her father and mother were born in the United States.  She could read and write and spoke English.

          2.1.4. 1910 Federal Census

               On April 25, 1910, Clara was enumerated in the Carey Lambertson household in Ward 2, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana⁹, as Clara Lambertson, wife, age 63, born in Ohio.  She had been married 41 years, and was the mother of 5 children, all living.  Her mother and father were both born in Virginia.  She could read and write and spoke English.

          2.1.5. 1900 Federal Census

               On June 16, 1900, Clara was enumerated in the Carey Lambertson household in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana¹⁰, as Clara Lambertson, wife, age 52, born October 1847 in Ohio.  She had been married for 28 years and was the mother of 5 children, all living.  Her mother and father were both born in Virginia.  She could read and write and speak English.

          2.1.6. 1880 Federal Census

               On June 1, 1880, Clara was enumerated in the Carry Lambertson household in German Township, Montgomery County, Ohio¹¹, as Clary E. Lambertson, wife, age 32, born in Ohio.  Her occupation was listed as house keeping.  Both her father and mother were born in Virginia.

          2.1.7. 1870 Federal Census

               On July 29, 1870, Clara was enumerated in the Cary Lambertson household in Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio¹², as Clara Lambertson, age 22, keeping house, born in Ohio.

          2.1.8. 1860 Federal Census

              On July 24, 1860, Clara was enumerated in the James Cook household in Lanier Township, Preble County, Ohio¹³, as Clarasy Cook, age 11, born in Ohio.  She had attended school within the year.

          2.1.9. 1850 Federal Census

               On July 27, 1850, Clara was enumerated in the James Cook household in Washington Township, Preble County, Ohio¹⁴, as Clarissa Cook, age 2, born in Ohio.

     2.2. State Census Records

          The State of Indiana conducted state census in 1853, 1857, 1871, 1877, 1883, 1889, 1901, 1913, 1919 and 1931.  These, however, were merely for the purposes of legislative apportionment.

     2.3. Agricultural Census Records

          I have not yet investigated these types of census records to see what light they might shed on the Cook or Lambertson families.

3. Military Records

     3.1. Draft Registration

          Not applicable, as Clara was female.

     3.2. Pension Records

          I am not aware of any military service by her husband or father that would have made Clara a beneficiary of a pension.

     3.3. Service Records

          Not applicable, as Clara was female.

4. Land Records

     4.1. Deed Records

          Deed records need to be thoroughly searched in Hamilton and Madison Counties, Indiana to see what records might mention Clara.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

     4.2. Plat map / county map

          Plat maps of Hamilton and Madison Counties, Indiana will need to be searched to see what information can be gleaned that might be relevant to my search.

5. Supplemental Records

     Supplemental records available for research on Clara include city/county directories, court records and will and probate records.  Will add these to my "to-do" lists for my next research trip.

Sources:

1. Ancestry.com, U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1994 [database on-line], Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data :Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes. Earlham College Friends Collection & College Archives, Richmond, Indiana.
2. Hamilton County, Indiana Death Records, Book H-7, page 59.
3. Noblesville, Indiana Daily Ledger, Obituary of Clara Lambertson, January 25, 1943.
4. Mrs. Clara Lambertson obituary, Elwood Call-Leader, Elwood, Indiana, USA, January 23, 1943, page 1.
5. FindAGrave Inc., FindAGrave (www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 July 2015), Clara E. Lambertson tombstone.
6. 1940 U.S. census, Jefferson County, Illinois, population schedule, Mt. Vernon Township, enumeration district 41-28, SD 23, sheet 4A, dwelling 71, digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 12 July 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C.
7. 1930 U.S. census, Jefferson County, Illinois, population schedule, Ward 2, Mt. Vernon, enumeration district 41-18, SD 26, sheet 12A, dwelling 297, family 344, 822 North Fourth Street; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 July 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C.
8. Frank F. Fisher household, 1920 U.S. Census, Hamilton County, Indiana, population schedule, Jackson Township, ED 99, SD 9, sheet 8, dwelling 174, family 174; National Archives micropublication T625, roll 435.
9. Carey Lambertson household, 1910 U.S. Census, Madison County, Indiana, population schedule, Pipecreek Township, ED 119, SD 8, sheet 13, dwelling 314, family 328; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 365.
10. 1900 U.S. census, Hamilton County, Indiana, population schedule, Jackson Township, enumeration district 84, SD 9, sheet 2B, dwelling 345, family 371; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 July 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C.
11. Carry Lambertson household, 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, German Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, ED 165, SD 2, page 14B, dwelling 119, family 138; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 1052.
12. Cary Lambertson household, 1870 U.S. census, Butler County, Ohio, population schedule, Madison Township, Jacksonborough P.O., page 22, dwelling 173, family 168; National Archives micropublication M593, roll 1177.
13. 1860 U.S. census, Preble County, Ohio, population schedule, Lanier Township, Eaton P.O., page 156 (stamped), dwelling 998, family 962; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 July 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C.
14. 1850 U.S. census, Preble County, Ohio, population schedule, Washington Township, page 262 (stamped), dwelling 434, family 442; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 July 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C.


This post was developed as part of the series relating to Building My 2011 Research Template, an attempt to systematically document and source the details of my ancestors' lives. Comments regarding this template and the conclusions drawn in this article are welcomed.