Who was Elias Cheney?

Elias Cheney (1793–1859) was born in Campton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States and died in Thetford, Orange, Vermont, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elias Eaton Cheney 1793–1859

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Born 30 May 1793 · Campton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

Died 2 Feb 1859 · Thetford, Orange, Vermont, United States

Father Ebenezer Cheney

Mother Hannah Eaton

Spouse Lucy Fletcher

Children Frances Kendrick Cheney, Harriet Josephine Cheney, Jonathan Emerson Cheney, Lucy Ellen Cheney, Mary Gerrish Cheney, Oramel Fletcher Cheney, Roger Howard Cheney, Samuel Fletcher Cheney, Smith Sandborn Cheney

Siblings Ebenezer Cheney, Hannah Cheney, Sophia Betsey Cheney, William Cheney

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Immediate Family

Parents

Ebenezer Cheney

Hannah Eaton

Spouse(s)

Lucy Fletcher

Children

Frances Kendrick Cheney

Harriet Josephine Cheney

Jonathan Emerson Cheney

Lucy Ellen Cheney

Mary Gerrish Cheney

Oramel Fletcher Cheney

Roger Howard Cheney

Samuel Fletcher Cheney

Smith Sandborn Cheney

Biography

In 1793, Elias Eaton Cheney entered the world in Campton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, born to ebenezer cheney and hannah eaton. Elias Eaton Cheney married lucy fletcher, and had children including frances kendrick cheney, harriet josephine cheney, jonathan emerson cheney, lucy ellen cheney, mary gerrish cheney, oramel fletcher cheney, roger howard cheney, samuel fletcher cheney, smith sandborn cheney. Elias Eaton Cheney passed away in 1859 in Thetford, Orange, Vermont, United States.

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1793

Birth of Elias Eaton Cheney in Campton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

Birth

1859

Death of Elias Eaton Cheney in Thetford, Orange, Vermont, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elias Cheney

This ancestor line traces from Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA (1766) to Campton, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA (1793) across 2 generations.

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: Elias Cheney (1793–1859) was born in Campton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States and died in Thetford, Orange, Vermont, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Elias in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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