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James Wheeler Chaney 1810–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1810

Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 6 Mar 1899

Death Location: Giltner, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States

Father: Charles Chaney

Mother: Sarah Dunham

Spouse(s): Sarah Chaney, Margaret Herron

Children(s): Margaret Chaney, Harriet Chaney, Abel Chaney, Ajalon Chaney, Charles Chaney, John Chaney, Mary Chaney, Sally Chaney, David Chaney, Joshua Chaney, Baby Chaney

In 1810, James Wheeler Chaney entered the world in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States, born to Charles C Chaney And Sarah Dunham. In 1840, James Wheeler Chaney resided in Baltimore Ward 5, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. In 1850, James Wheeler Chaney resided in Division 10, Berrien, Michigan, USA. James Wheeler Chaney married Margaret J Herron, Sarah Chaney, and had children including Abel Garr Chaney, Ajalon Wright Chaney, Baby Girl Chaney, Charles Henry Chaney, David Cyrus Chaney, Harriet Angeline Hattie Chaney, John Lorenzo Chaney, Joshua Chaney, Margaret J Chaney, Mary Elizabeth Chaney, Sally Ann Chaney. James Wheeler Chaney passed away in 1899 in Giltner, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1810, James Wheeler Chaney entered the world in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States, born to Charles C Chaney And Sarah Dunham.
  • In 1840, James Wheeler Chaney resided in Baltimore Ward 5, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1850, James Wheeler Chaney resided in Division 10, Berrien, Michigan, USA.
  • James Wheeler Chaney married Margaret J Herron, Sarah Chaney, and had children including Abel Garr Chaney, Ajalon Wright Chaney, Baby Girl Chaney, Charles Henry Chaney, David Cyrus Chaney, Harriet Angeline Hattie Chaney, John Lorenzo Chaney, Joshua Chaney, Margaret J Chaney, Mary Elizabeth Chaney, Sally Ann Chaney.
  • James Wheeler Chaney passed away in 1899 in Giltner, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Chaney
1781–1850
Birth Location: , , Maryland, USA
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Sarah Dunham
1769–1845
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Chaney
1818–1881
Birth Location: Franklin, Franklin, Ohio, United States
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Margaret Herron
1835–1927
Birth Location: Waterloo, Athens County, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Margaret Chaney
1854–1905
Birth Location: Wisconsin
MC
Harriet Chaney
1859–1950
Birth Location: Wisconsin, USA
HC
Abel Chaney
1849–1930
Birth Location: Berrien County, Michigan, USA
AC
Ajalon Chaney
1852–1923
Birth Location: Wisconsin, USA
AC
Charles Chaney
1840–1865
Birth Location: Brown County, Ohio, USA
CC
John Chaney
1843–1912
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Mary Chaney
1851–1913
Birth Location: Brown County, Ohio, USA
MC
Sally Chaney
1846–1936
Birth Location: Berrien, MI, USA
SC
David Chaney
1838–1925
Birth Location: Brown County, Ohio, USA
DC
Joshua Chaney
1836–1925
Birth Location: Brown County, Ohio, USA
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Baby Chaney
1856–1950
Birth Location: Unknown
BC

James Chaney's Ancestors

Self
James Chaney
1810–1899
Birth Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Parents
Charles C Chaney
1781–1850
, , Maryland, USA
Sarah Dunham
1769–1845
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Lucretia Gardiner
1755–1850
New London
Lewis Dunham
1748–1790
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Martha Wheeler
1752–1810
Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
David Gardener
1718–1776
Elizabeth Gardener
1721–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Gardner
1681–1722
Rachel Schellinger
1691–1744
Captain Gardiner
1695–1729
Elizabeth Coit
1704–1725

James Chaney's Descendants

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James (Wheeler) Chaney (14 Nov 1810–6 Mar 1899) m. Sarah Chaney (Abt. 1818–1881) m. Margaret (J) Herron (15 August 1835–3 Mar 1927)
  1. 1. Margaret (J) Chaney 1854–1905 m. Earnest (Howard) Jackson 1848–1922
    1. 1. John (James) Jackson 1896–1977 m. Beulah (Cliata) Jackson 1902–1989
      1. 1. Norma Jackson 1934–2017 m. Alva (Edison) Justus 1923–2015
      2. 2. Frank (Homer) Jackson 1923–1986
      3. 3. Harley (Leonard) Jackson 1929–2016
      4. 4. Irene (Lulu) Jackson 1924–1926
      5. 5. Donald Jackson 1926–1938
      6. 6. Thelma (Leota) Jackson 1921–2011
    2. 2. Ora (E) Jackson 1880–1904
    3. 3. Lizzie (Bell) Jackson 1884–1983
    4. 4. Ema (A) Jackson 1886–
    5. 5. Gertrude (M) Jackson 1888–
    6. 6. Ruth (G) Jackson 1890–1901
    7. 7. Leslie (E) Jackson 1893–
    8. 8. Sarah (Jackson) Marvel 1868–
    9. 9. Winnie (Helen) Sharp 1878–1987
    10. 10. Margret (I.) Jackson 1876–
  2. 2. Harriet (Angeline "Hattie") Chaney 1859–1950
  3. 3. Abel (Garr) Chaney 1849–1930
  4. 4. Ajalon (Wright) Chaney 1852–1923
  5. 5. Charles (Henry) Chaney 1840–1865
  6. 6. John (Lorenzo) Chaney 1843–1912
  7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Chaney 1851–1913
  8. 8. Sally (Ann) Chaney 1846–1936
  9. 9. David (Cyrus) Chaney 1838–1925
  10. 10. Joshua Chaney 1836–1925
  11. 11. Baby (Girl) Chaney 1856–1950

James Chaney's Timeline

10 Records

1810
14 Nov 1810
Birth of James Wheeler Chaney in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
1840
1840
Age 30
James Wheeler Chaney resided here in Baltimore Ward 5, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 5, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1850
1850
Age 40
James Wheeler Chaney resided here in Division 10, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Division 10, Berrien, Michigan, USA
1855
1855
Age 45
James Wheeler Chaney resided here in Bad Ax, Bad Ax County, WI
Bad Ax, Bad Ax County, WI
1860
1860
Age 50
James Wheeler Chaney resided here in Harmony, Bad Ax, Wisconsin
Harmony, Bad Ax, Wisconsin
1870
1870
Age 60
James Wheeler Chaney resided here in Harmony, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Harmony, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
1880
1880
Age 70
James Wheeler Chaney resided here in Harmony, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Harmony, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
1885
1885
Age 75
James Wheeler Chaney resided here in Iowa, Holt, Nebraska
Iowa, Holt, Nebraska
1886
12 Nov 1886
Age 76
James Wheeler Chaney resided here in Moore, Holt, Nebraska, United States
Moore, Holt, Nebraska, United States
1899
6 Mar 1899
Age 89
Death of James Wheeler Chaney in Giltner, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States
Giltner, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1810
    Event Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Nebraska, State Census Collection
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Harmony, Vernon, Wisconsin; Roll: 1449; Family History Film: 1255449; Page: 301A; Enumeration District: 010
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Harmony, Vernon, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1738; Page: 399A; Image: 129386; Family History Library Film: 553237
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Harmony, Bad Ax, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1399; Page: 285; Family History Library Film: 805399
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 10, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: M432_346; Page: 232B; Image: 462
    [6] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 5, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 5, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: 159; Page: 231; Family History Library Film: 0013183

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 10, Berrien, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 10, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: M432_346; Page: 232B; Image: 462

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Bad Ax, Bad Ax County, WI
    Record Source: Wisconsin, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Harmony, Bad Ax, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Harmony, Bad Ax, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1399; Page: 285; Family History Library Film: 805399

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Harmony, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Harmony, Vernon, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1738; Page: 399A; Image: 129386; Family History Library Film: 553237

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Harmony, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Harmony, Vernon, Wisconsin; Roll: 1449; Family History Film: 1255449; Page: 301A; Enumeration District: 010

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Iowa, Holt, Nebraska
    Record Source: Nebraska, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1886
    Event Place: Moore, Holt, Nebraska, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1899
    Event Place: Giltner, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States
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