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Mary Day Cheney 1781–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1781

Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1845

Death Location: Pope, Illinois, United States

Father: Francis Cheney

Mother: Elizabeth Coston

Spouse(s): Richard Waters

Children(s): Richard Waters, Eleanor Waters, Leonidas Waters, Elizabeth Waters, Sarah Waters, William Waters, Matilda Waters, George Waters, Elmira Waters, Caroline Waters

In 1781, Mary Day Cheney entered the world in Somerset, Maryland, United States, born to Francis Xavier Cheney And Elizabeth Coston. Mary Day Cheney married Richard Ezekiel Waters, and had children including Caroline A Waters, Eleanor Gilliss Waters, Elizabeth Washington Cheney Waters, Elmira Jane Dawson Waters, George Washington Waters, Leonidas Mandlebert Washington Waters, Matilda Anne Hayward Waters, Richard Edward Mortimer Waters, Sarah Amanda Hughes Waters, William John Henry Waters. Mary Day Cheney passed away in 1845 in Pope, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Mary Day Cheney entered the world in Somerset, Maryland, United States, born to Francis Xavier Cheney And Elizabeth Coston.
  • Mary Day Cheney married Richard Ezekiel Waters, and had children including Caroline A Waters, Eleanor Gilliss Waters, Elizabeth Washington Cheney Waters, Elmira Jane Dawson Waters, George Washington Waters, Leonidas Mandlebert Washington Waters, Matilda Anne Hayward Waters, Richard Edward Mortimer Waters, Sarah Amanda Hughes Waters, William John Henry Waters.
  • Mary Day Cheney passed away in 1845 in Pope, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Cheney's Ancestors

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Mary Cheney
1781–1845
Birth Place: Somerset, Maryland, United States
Parents
Francis Xavier Cheney
1917–1800
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Coston
1760–1792
Somerset Co. Maryland
Grandparents
Andrew (Francis) Cheney
1720–1790
Somerset Co, Maryland, USA
Mary (Day) Scott
1735–
Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Isaac Costin
1733–1776
Rehobeth, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Sarah ("Sally" McCuddy) (McCready)
1721–1775
Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Cheney
1695–1751
Mary Young)
1694–1752
Day Scott
1707–1757
Alice Ballard
1705–1744
Isaac Costen
1689–1743
Rose Smulling
1698–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Johnson
1669–1770
Mary Broadbent
1670–1712
Stephen Costen
1642–1696
Comfort Furnis
1663–1735

Mary Cheney's Descendants

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Mary (Day) Cheney (13 Apr 1781–1845) m. Richard (Ezekiel) Waters (22 June 1769–11 February 1855)
  1. 1. Richard (Edward Mortimer) Waters 1812–1871 m. Eliza Walter 1825– m. Ann (Eliza) Offutt 1824–1885
    1. 1. Sidney (Aline) Waters 1847–1910
      1. 1. Charles (Elmer) Anderson 1866–1944
        1. 1. W (Wallace) Walter 1898–1991 m. Faye (Brown) Walter 1901–1992
    2. 2. Elmira (E) Walter 1851–
  2. 2. Eleanor (Gilliss) Waters 1804–1852
  3. 3. Leonidas (Mandlebert Washington) Waters 1820–1862
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Washington Cheney) Waters 1801–1871
  5. 5. Sarah (Amanda Hughes) Waters 1807–
  6. 6. William (John Henry) Waters 1806–1862
  7. 7. Matilda (Anne Hayward) Waters 1801–1837
  8. 8. George (Washington) Waters 1799–1872
  9. 9. Elmira (Jane Dawson) Waters 1818–1897
  10. 10. Caroline (A) Waters 1801–1854

Mary Cheney's Timeline

3 Records

1781
13 Apr 1781
Birth of Mary Day Cheney in Somerset, Maryland, United States
Somerset, Maryland, United States
1798
21 Jun 1798
Age 17
Mary Day Cheney was married in Somerset County, Maryland
Somerset County, Maryland
1845
1845
Age 64
Death of Mary Day Cheney in Pope, Illinois, United States
Pope, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1781
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1798
    Event Place: Somerset County, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: Pope, Illinois, United States

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