On This Day : January 29

1657: Richard CLAYTON married Joan KNIGHT in Rudgwick, Sussex, England.  Richard was the son of William CLAYTON and Joan SMITH.


1658: William BROWN born in Puddington, Northampton, England.  William was the son of Richard BROWN and Mary ________.  He was my 9x great-grandfather.


1663: Sarah CLARKE born.  Sarah was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Margaret TURNER.


1676: Benjamin CHENEY born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Benjamin was the son of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.


1692: Mary PIERCE born.  Mary was the daughter of Benjamin PIERCE and Mary REED.


1738: John PIGGOTT died in Cecil County, Maryland.  He was my 8x great-grandfather.


1748: Johann Friedrich KAMMEIER born.  Johann was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAMMEIER and Anna Catherine KAHRE.


1754: Rachel CHAMNESS born in Orange County, North Carolina.  Rachel was the daughter of Anthony CHAMNESS and Sarah COLE.


1781: Hancock TAYLOR born.  Hancock was the son of Col. Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.


1794: Ruth WILLIAMS married Charles GORDON.  Ruth was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.


1817: Clairborne CHEW died.  Clairborne was the son of John CHEW and Ann FOX.


1821: Mary ADNEY married Jacob RINEHART in Preble County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Daniel ADNEY and Anna COGER.  Jacob was the son of Peter RINEHART and Margaret MINGA.  They were Eileen's 4x great-grandparents.


1831: Amy BEALS born in Clinton County, Ohio.  Amy was the daughter of Nathan C. BEALS and Elizabeth CHEW.


1831: Hannah MIZE died in Pike County, Illinois.  Hannah was the daughter of Samuel PETER and Mary TAYLOR.  She was Eileen's 5x great-grandmother.


1832: William JACOBS born in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  William was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1841: Margaret Ann McPHEETERS married John WILSON in Milton, North Carolina.  Margaret was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.


1852: Ezra JACOBS married Elizabeth Margaret FUHRMAN in Wayne County, Ohio.  Ezra was the son of David JACOBS and Barbara BYERS.


1852: Mary GARBER died.  Mary was the daughter of Henry PETRY and Elizabeth WEHRLY.


1865: Amanda Matilda SHERRICK married Jacob W. OVER.  Amanda was the daughter of David SHERRICK and Susan JACOBS.


1874: Aaron LeRoy BEVAN born.  Aaron was the son of Stacy BEVAN and Sarah BEALS.


1876: Samuel EBERLY died.  Samuel was the son of Henry EBERLY and Elizabeth ERB.


1879: Orinda J. KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  Orinda was the daughter of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.


1883: Cora Mae PATTERSON born in LaCygne, Linn County, Kansas.  Cora was the daughter of Norman Delmar PATTERSON and Alice Elizabeth LAVELY.


1890: Hughetta Frances BURCHFIEL born in Georgiana, Florida.  Hughetta was the daughter of Robert Burrell BURCHFIEL and Julia Bell BRUNER.


1909: Hubert K. JACKLEY born.  Hubert was the son of Mark O. JACKLEY and Cora Della KING.


1910: Omada Oredondo SWAFFORD born in Stafford, Kansas.  Omada was the son of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.


1912: Elevese CUMMINGS born.  Elevese was the daughter of Prince Albert CUMMINGS and Hasey May REYNOLDS.


1913: Sallie E. SWAFFORD married Arthur Bennett SWAFFORD.  Sallie was the daughter of George W. SWAFFORD and Elizabeth HAMILTON.


1917: Vera Evelyn CUMMINGS born.  Vera was the daughter of Prince Albert CUMMINGS and Hasey May REYNOLDS.

On This Day : January 12

1680: Nicholas FESSENDEN born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Nicholas was the daughter of Nicholas FESSENDEN and Margaret CHENEY.


1718: Joseph CHASE died.  Joseph was the son of Thomas CHASE and Elizabeth PHILBRICK.


1777: Daniel ADNEY born in Botetourt County, Virginia.  Daniel was the son of Thomas ADNEY and Elizabeth DUNN.


1792: Rebeckah RAINS born.  Rebeckah was the daughter of Anthony RAINS and Nancy GRAHAM.


1805: Janet WARDLOW married Joseph CALVIN in Clermont County, Ohio.  Janet was the daughter of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1834: Abel B. WOOLSTON died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Abel was the son of John WOOLSTON and Beulah BRIGGS.  Abel was my 4x great-grandfather.


1843: Jackson Conrad CROCKETT married Clarinda GRIFFITHS in Monroe County, Indiana.  Jackson was the son of David CROCKETT and Mary Ann NOSLER.


1853: Elizabeth FLANAGAN married Thomas J. HENDRICKS in DeSoto, Louisiana.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William Jackson FLANAGAN and Elizabeth JACKSON.


1861: Anna HIGGINS died in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Anna was the daughter of Judiah H. HIGGINS and Mary HILL.


1867: Albert Duffey PEFLEY born in Wabash County, Indiana.  Albert was the son of Thomas Jefferson PEFLEY and Ruth Anne DUFFEY.  Albert was Eileen's great-grandfather.


1907: Arthur MILLER born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Arthur was the son of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.  Arthur was Corinne's great-grandfather.


1918: Wilbur Roscoe DECKER born in Springfield, Illinois.  Wilbur was the son of Peter W. DECKER and Pansy GILLILAND.


1936: Hulda Lucille MEINHOLTZ married Martin Daniel KLINGER.  Hulda was the daughter of Henry MEINHOLTZ and Edith Mabel LeMASTERS.

On This Day : January 11

1627: Martha RAUSCHENBERGER born in Egenhausen, Wurttemberg. Martha was my 9x great-grandmother.


1655: Thomas CHENEY married Jane ATKINSON in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  Thomas was the son of William CHENEY and Margaret COLE.  They were my 10x great-grandparents.


1662: Richard HERITAGE married Mary TIMMS.  They were my 10x great-grandparents.


1695: John CRANDALL born.  John was the son of Samuel CRANDALL and Sarah COLBY.


1707: Deborah STILLMAN born.  Deborah was the daughter of George STILLMAN and Deborah CRANDALL.


1712: Peter KOUWENHOVEN born.  Peter was the son of Pieter Willemse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.


1721: James WRIGHT born in Falkland, Fife, Scotland.  James was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Elizabeth HENDERSON.


1727: Joseph CLARKE died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Margaret Turner.  He was my 8x great-grandfather.


1752: William PIERCE born.  William was the son of Josiah PIERCE and Miriam COOK.


1765: Phineas MAXSON born.  Phineas was the son of Samuel MAXSON and Mary DOWNING.


1749: Michael CHEW died in Deptford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Michael was the son of John CHEW and Sarah JENNINGS.


1793: Steffan PETRY died in York County, Pennsylvania.  Steffan was my 5x great-grandfather.


1795: Joseph HEATON born in Loudon County, Virginia.  Joseph was the son of Thomas HEATON and Sarah TAYLOR.


1835: John Ballinger SMITH born in Greene County, Ohio.  John was the son of Seth SMITH and Nancy CLEMONS.


1836: Cynthia BALES married Samuel Houston MYERS.  Cynthia was the daughter of Solomon BEALS and Elizabeth JOHN.


1838: Jeremiah POE married Margaret BRAY in Morgan County, Indiana.  Jeremiah was the son of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.


1849: Sidney YOUNG born in Green Creek Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.  Sidney was the son of Noah YOUNG and Orlintha BROWN.


1855: William Fleming McLANE married Elizabeth GUFFY in Putnam County, Ohio.  William was the son of George William McLANE and Margaret A. FLEMMING.


1859: John Wesley KING married Mary Catherine HENDRICKS in Madison County, Indiana.  John was the son of William KING and Nancy Ann OWINGS.


1865: Caty CURL died.  Caty was the daughter of Silas WILLIAMS and Mary HUNT.


1866: Ida Bell MILLS born.  Ida was the daughter of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.


1875: Samuel S. LAMBERTSON born in Preble County, Ohio.  Samuel was the son of Carey W. LAMBERTSON and Clara E. COOK.


1885: Edith SILLS died in Wabash County, Indiana.  Edith was the daughter of Christopher SILLS and Samantha SHELLY.


1889: Eddie DAVIS died in Long Run, West Virginia.  Eddie was the son of Joseph Newton DAVIS and Almeda DAVIS.


1890: Irvin Claude ROCKWELL born.  Irvin was the son of Lynn Lumas ROCKWELL and Beulah Sarah LeMASTERS.


1916: Mary KRATZER died in Schuyler County, Missouri.  Mary was the daughter of James R. HEATON and Elizabeth JACOBS.


1944: Henry MIGUET died.  Henry was the son of Claud Francis MIGUET and Eliza NETCOTT.  He was Corinne's 3x great-grandfather.


1944: Nora Jane McOWEN born and died in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Nora was the daughter of Kermit Laverne McOWEN and Evelyn Myrtle RANDALL.


1950: Edwin Everett CHALFANT died.  Edwin was the son of Solomon Elija CHALFANT and Matilda Gregg MAXON.


2007: Kathryn Virginia BOLDING died.  Kathryn was the daughter of John James CUMMINGS and Zella May MERIDETH.

On This Day : January 1

1528: Jane AMYAS married John FIELD in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England.  They were my 12x great-grandparents.

1674: Nicholas FESSENDEN married Margaret CHENEY in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  They were my 9x great-grandparents.


1676: Richard WEBB died in Norwalk, Litchfield County, Connecticut.  He was my 11x great-grandfather.

1688: Peter BUTTON was born.  Peter was the son of Peter BUTTON and Sarah CRANDALL.

1705: Vincentius ANTONIDES immigrated to New York. Vincentius was my 8x great-grandfather.


1707: Henry SEWALL married Elizabeth TITCOMB.  Henry was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1736: Jonathan MAXSON married Jemima MUMFORD.  Jonathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.

1738: Benjamin BEESON married Elizabeth HUNTER in Frederick County, Virginia.  Benjamin was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1744: Samuel SPOFFORD died in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was my 9x great-grandfather.

1753: Richard BEALE married Elizabeth MADISON.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Ambrose MADISON and Frances TAYLOR.

1754: John DAVIS born in New Jersey.  John was the son of Capt. Thomas William DAVIS and Tacy CRANDALL.

1761: Abel MAXSON born.  Abel was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1771: Barbara MAXSON born.  Barbara was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Mary DOWNING.

1784: Hannah DAVIS born in Bridgeton, Connecticut.  Hannah was the daughter of Jonathan R. DAVIS and Elizabeth COVEY.

1794: Mary HODGSON married Francis HESTER in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Mary was the daughter of John HODGSON and Mary MILLS.

1795: Rebecca HODGSON married Ezekial LEONARD.  Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas HODGSON and Patience DILLON.


1796: Jonathan MORGAN died.  Jonathan was the son of David MORGAN and Deborah COLTON.  Jonathan was my 6x great-grandfather.


1798: Strother TAYLOR born.  Strother was the son of Col. Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.

1801: Ruth HUNT died.  Ruth was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha WYETH.

1812: Ashael HUNT married Rachel JOHNSON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Ashael was the son of Eleazer HUNT and Lydia WORLEY.

1824: Hannah MAXSON married Samuel LIPPENCOTT in Clark County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1829: Sarah CHEW married John C. EASTLACK.  Sarah was the daughter of Rev. Nathaniel CHEW and Mary WEST.

1832: Susannah GROENENDYKE born in Indiana.  Susannah was the daughter of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.

1835: George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY married in Hardin County, Ohio.  They were my 3x great-grandparents.


1842: Benjamin MILLIKAN died.  Benjamin was the son of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.

1870: Samuel H. IVEY born Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky.  Samuel was Eileen's great-grandfather.

1874: Caroline H. METZNER married James W. HUSTON in Jay County, Indiana. Caroline was the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.

1882: Wesley Wilber BECKETT married Iowa ARCHER. Wesley was the son of Lemuel Daughtery BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1858: Abraham L. BAILS married Elizabeth HART in McComb County, Ohio.  Abraham was the son of Abraham W. BEALS and Rebecca ALLOWAY.

1862: Clarentine FISHER was born.  Clarentine was the daughter of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.

1886: Lina BAKER born in Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio.

1876: Ord Otterbein LEMASTERS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Ord was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1879: Isaac Jesse LEMASTERS born in Jasper County, Missouri.  Isaac was the son of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.

1889: Susannah C. MOORE died.  Susannah was the daughter of Thomas CHEW and Mary ATKINSON.

1902: Alice Madeline BRITTON born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Alice was the daughter of Joseph H. BRITTON and Minnie Nancy FISHER.

1907: Edna Blanche PEEPLES married Harry Allen DILLON in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana.  Edna was the daughter of George PEEPLES and Katherine McMILLEN.

1911: Margaret E. SWAFFORD married Luther L. BURNETTE in Cumberland County, Tennessee.  Margaret was the daughter of William E. SWAFFORD and Mary Lou SHERRILL.

1911: Evelyn DEMPSEY born.  Evelyn was the daughter of Daniel Andrew DEMPSEY and Nancy CHIVLARE.

1913: Sidney Dewitt AILES married Lina BAKER in Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio.  Sidney was the son of John Forsythe AILES and Rebecca Lovina DRUMM.

1914: Martin Nimrod WEHRLY married Cora BURLEY.  Martin was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1952: Paul Waynard LeMASTER married Betty Eileen LANNING in Jay County, Indiana.  Paul was the son of Ord Wehrly LeMASTER and Ruth Pauline HALEY.


1958: Mary Adoline HATFIELD died in Fresno, California.  Mary was the daughter of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.

1960: Lester Lawrence BRADLEY died in Richmond, Missouri.  Lester was the son of Aaron Elmer BRADLEY and Dora May DENNING.

1991: Maxine LIZAR died.  Maxine was the daughter of Hoy Hubert KING and Cleo Fern COX.

Family Milestones: June 7th

My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Rebecca HAINES, married on this date in 1775 in Burlington County, New Jersey to John WHITE, son of Josiah and Rebecca (FOSTER) WHITE.  Rebecca was the daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah (BONNELL) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Robert HAINES.  John was born September 9, 1747.  Rebecca was born September 27, 1744 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  They had 6 children.  John died August 21, 1785.  Rebecca died March 22, 1826 in Mauch Chuck, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Elizabeth LAMBERTSON, was born on this date in 1823 in Sussex County, New Jersey.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Sarah A. (WILLSON) LAMBERTSON, and the older sister of my Carey W. LAMBERTSON.  Elizabeth married October 15, 1839 in Butler County, Ohio to Carey Kinkead GILLILAND, son of Adam Baird and Nancy (KINKEAD) GILLILAND.  Carey was born circa 1816 in Red Oak, Brown County, Ohio.  They had 6 children.  Carey died sometime after the 1870 census.  Elizabeth died October 11, 1860 in Ohio.

My paternal 7th-great grandfather, Francis WORCESTER, was born on this date in 1698 in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Francis was the son of Francis and Mary (CHENEY) WORCESTER.  Francis married April 18, 1720 to Abigail CARLTON.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Abigail.  They had at least 1 son.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: April 18th

My maternal 2nd-great grandparents, Charles Wilson LAMBERTSON and Pearl May BEALS, were married on this date in 1897 in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Charles was born January 25, 1872 in Preble County, Ohio, the son of Carey W. and Clara E. (COOK) LAMBERTSON.  Pearl was born May 11, 1878 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana, the daughter of Nathan Thomas and Elizabeth Caroline (POE) BEALS. After their marriage, they lived in the Cicero area before moving to Elwood, Madison County, Indiana circa 1913.  They later lived in Greentwon, Howard County, Indiana and Summitville, Madison County, Indiana.  Charles was a painter and carpenter by trade.  They had 8 children.  Charles died May 24, 1958 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Pearl died August 3, 1970 in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Cicero Cemetery, Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.

My paternal 7th-great grandparents, Francis WORCESTER and Abigail CARLTON, were married on this date in 1720.  Francis was born June 7, 1698 in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts, the son of Francis and Mary (CHENEY) WORCESTER.  I do not have the dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Abigail.  They had at least one son.  Nothing further is known at this time.


My paternal 2nd-great granduncle, Nathaniel Derby CHEW, married on this date in 1867 to Margaret H. HEISTAND.  Nathaniel was the son of Dr. Ezekiel Cooper and Caroline Bishop (WOOLSTON) CHEW, and the older brother of my Mary Keziah CHEW.  Margaret's parentage is unknown.  Nathaniel was born April 17, 1845 in New Jersey.  Margaret was born May 1845 in Ohio.  They had 7 children, and lived in Darke County, Ohio, Cass County, Indiana and Lenawee County, Michigan.  Nathaniel was a teacher.  He served in the 133rd Indiana Infantry during the Civil War.  I do not have death information for them.  The last record I have is the 1930 census of Lenawee County, Michigan.

My maternal great-granduncle, Edward E. PIERCE, was born on this date in 1900 in Madison County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of William Francis and Clara (PENISTEN) PIERCE, and the younger brother of my Edna Muriel PIERCE.  Edward died December 23, 1900 in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.


My maternal 2nd-great granduncle, Edward E. WRIGHT, was born on this date in 1875 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Edward was the son of Joseph W. and Rebecca Ann (HEATON) WRIGHT, and the younger brother of my John William WRIGHT.  Edward married December 25, 1899 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana to Martha Jane STARR, daughter of Mark and Mary (CHITWOOD) STAR.  Martha was born May 24, 1878 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  They had 3 daughters.  Edward was a motorman on the interurban and a postal custodian. For many years they lived in Whitley County, Indiana.  Martha died March 29, 1948 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana. Edward died June 7, 1960 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.


My paternal 6th-great grandfather, Samuel WOOLSTON, was born on this date in 1719 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel was the son of Samuel and Susanna (BUDD) WOOLSTON.  Samuel married December 25, 1749 in St. Mary's Church, Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey to Cyllania WOOLSTON, daughter of John and Sarah (POWELL) WOOLSTON.  Cyllania was born December 13, 1728.  They had 5 children.  Cyllania died December 30, 1772 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Samuel died August 4, 1773.
 

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My Connection with Dick Cheney

Over the holidays, I was able to meet up with my cousin Jim and his family from Alabama, and the discussion turned to genealogy.  We were discussing this blog and the family tree and the talked turned to who we were related to and what a 1st cousin once removed was, etc.  One of the well-known relatives that we share is former Vice President Richard 'Dick' CHENEY, and I promised Jim that I would let him know just how we were related.

William Addams Reitwiesner's website posts the ancestry of VP Dick Cheney, as well as numerous other politicos.  Our common Cheney ancestor is Thomas CHENEY, of Cambridge, Mass., whose will was dated October 23, 1695.  In the descendancy below, our ancestors are listed first, followed by the VP's.



Thomas CHENEY b. 1633 Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, m. January 11, 1655 Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts to Jane ATKINSON.  Jane died after July 29, 1724.


Generation One:  (Brother/Sister)


Margaret CHENEY b. November 26, 1656, m. January 1, 1674 Cambridge, Massachusetts to Nicholas FESSENDEN.  Nicholas b. 1650 Cantebury, England, d. February 24, 1719 Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Margaret d. December 10, 1717 Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Benjamin CHENEY b. January 29, 1674/5 Roxbury, Massachusetts, m. November 14, 1706 Charlestown, Massachusetts to Mary HARBERT.  Mary d. May 15, 1760 Ashford, Connecticut.  Benjamin d. July 13, 1718 Cambridge, Massachusetts.



Generation Two: (1st cousins)

William FESSENDEN b. 1694 Cambridge, Massachusetts, m(2). January 4, 1728 Cambridge, Massachusetts to Martha BROWN.  Martha b. June 16, 1699, d. February 24, 1773 Cambridge, Massachusetts.  William d. May 26, 1756 Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Joseph CHENEY b. November 2, 1709 Cambridge, Massachusetts, m. Elizabeth TUCKER.  Joseph d. 1776.



Generation Three: (2nd cousins)

Hannah FESSENDEN b. August 15, 1732 Cambridge, Massachusetts, m. February 15, 1753 Cambridge, Massachusetts to John WRIGHT.  John b. February 10, 1727 Freuchie, Fife, Scotland, d. June 1772 Anamaboo, New Guinea.  Hannah d. December 9, 1800.

William CHENEY b. September 8, 1741 Newbury, Massachusetts, m. April 17, 1763 Newbury, Massachusetts to Elizabeth SWEET.  Elizabeth b. November 24, 1745 Newbury, Massachusetts.  William d. April 4, 1803 Grand Menan Island, New Brunswick



Generation Four: (3rd cousins)

John WRIGHT bap. April 13, 1755 Cambridge, Massachusetts, m. bef. 1780 to Sarah FLEMING.  John d. October 15, 1810 Clermont County, Ohio.

Ebenezer CHENEY b. February 24, 1764 Newbury, Massachusetts, m. August 3, 1789 Campton, New Hampshire to Hannah EATON.  Hannah b. December 4, 1761, d. January 14, 1832 Campton, New Hampshire.  Ebenezer d. August 3, 1832 Campton, New Hampshire.



Generation Five: (4th cousins)

George WRIGHT b. July 31, 1780 Pennsylvania, m. January 27, 1812 Adams County, Ohio to Elizabeth ROBINS.  Elizabeth b. June 16, 1781 Pennsylvania, d. November 22, 1857 Brown County, Ohio.  George d. August 5, 1853 Brown County, Ohio.


Elias Eaton CHENEY b. May 30, 1793 Campton, New Hampshire, m. Lucy FLETCHER.  Lucy b. April 21, 1803 Thetford, Vermont.  Elias d. February 2, 1859 Thetford, Vermont.


Generation Six: (5th cousins)

John WRIGHT b. November 4, 1814 Brown County, Ohio, m. September 9, 1834 Brown County, Ohio to Anna WARDLOW.  Anna b. April 23, 1816 Brown County, Ohio, d. October 4, 1893 Brown County, Ohio.  John d. June 10, 1890 Brown County, Ohio.


Samuel Fletcher CHENEY b. December 2, 1829 Boscawen, New Hampshire, m. September 24, 1861 Defiance, Ohio to Ella A. PHILLIPS.  Ella b. February 1840 New York, d. after 1900 census.  Samuel d. after 1900 census.


Generation Seven: (6th cousins)

Joseph W. WRIGHT b. April 1838 Brown County, Ohio, m. November 1, 1857 Schuyler County, Missouri to Rebecca Ann HEATON.  Rebecca b. 1841, d. March 25, 1890 Madison County, Indiana.  Joseph d. September 16, 1919 Madison County, Indiana.

Thomas Herbert CHENEY b. April 10, 1869 Defiance, Ohio, m(2) May 20, 1914 to Margaret Ellen TYLER.  Margaret b. June 16, 1877 Franklin, Indiana, d. April 28, 1961 Casper, Wyoming.  Thomas d. March 29, 1947 Sumner, Nebraska.



Generation Eight (7th cousins)

John William WRIGHT b. February 21, 1860 Brown County, Ohio, m. May 13, 1888 Madison County, Indiana to Ellen KING.  Ellen b. August 24, 1868 Madison County, Indiana, d. December 24, 1913 Madison County, Indiana.  John d. June 5, 1945 Madison County, Indiana.

Richard Herbert CHENEY b. June 16, 1915 Nebraska, m. Marjorie Lorraine DICKEY.  Marjorie b. January 8, 1918 Nebraska, d. December 26, 1993 Casper, Wyoming.  Richard d. May 23, 1999 Casper, Wyoming.



Generation Nine (8th cousins)

Virgil Lee WRIGHT b. July 6, 1894 Orestes, Indiana, m. June 19, 1915 Alexandria, Indiana to Edna Muriel PIERCE.  Edna b. February 7, 1897 Madison County, Indiana, d. March 3, 1968 Anderson, Indiana.  Virgil d. March 25, 1972 Alexandria, Indiana.

Richard Bruce CHENEY b. January 30, 1941 Lincoln, Nebraska, Representative from Wyoming 1979-1989, US Secretary of Defense 1989-1993, US Vice President 2001-2008.


Virgil Lee WRIGHT is our great-grandfather, so cousin Jim and I would be 8th cousins 3 times removed to the former Vice President.

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

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 11th great-grandfather, William Cheney.

William was born July 31, 1603 in Lambourn, Berkshire, England, the son of William Cheney. William married in 1626 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA to Margaret Cole. Margaret was born ca. 1604 in England and died July 1686 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA. William died January 31, 1666/67 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA.

I descend from William and Margaret's son Thomas as follows:

William Cheney m. Margaret Cole
Thomas Cheney m. Jane Atkinson
Margaret Cheney m. Nicholas Fessenden
William Fessenden m. Martha Brown
Hannah Fessenden m. John Wright
John Wright m. Sarah Fleming
George Wright m. Elizabeth Robins
John Wright m. Anna Wardlaw
Joseph W. Wright m. Rebecca Ann Heaton
John William Wright m. Ellen King
Virgil Lee Wright m. Edna Muriel Pierce (my great grandparents)