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William Chaney 1780–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1780

Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia

Death Date: 06 Nov 1853

Death Location: Simpson, Kentucky

Father: Joseph Chaney

Mother: Frances Garrison

Spouse(s): Mary Garrison

Children(s): James Chaney, Matilda Chaney, George Chaney, Thomas Chaney, William Chaney, Robert Chaney, Hiram Chaney, Tabitha Chaney

William Chaney was born in 1780 in Halifax, Virginia, the child of Joseph Chaney And Frances Mary Garrison. William Chaney married Mary Garrison, and had children including George Washington Chaney, Hiram Chaney, James Henry Chaney, Matilda Chaney, Robert Chaney, Tabitha Chaney, Thomas Chaney, William Benjamin Chaney. William Chaney passed away in 1853 in Simpson, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • William Chaney was born in 1780 in Halifax, Virginia, the child of Joseph Chaney And Frances Mary Garrison.
  • William Chaney married Mary Garrison, and had children including George Washington Chaney, Hiram Chaney, James Henry Chaney, Matilda Chaney, Robert Chaney, Tabitha Chaney, Thomas Chaney, William Benjamin Chaney.
  • William Chaney passed away in 1853 in Simpson, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Chaney
1755–1833
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Frances Garrison
1761–1833
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
FG

Spouses(s)

Mary Garrison
1790–1860
Birth Location: Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
MG

Children(s)

James Chaney
1805–1869
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
JC
Matilda Chaney
1808–1847
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
MC
George Chaney
1812–1876
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
GC
Thomas Chaney
1818–1894
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
TC
William Chaney
1820–1894
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Robert Chaney
1820–1859
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
RC
Hiram Chaney
1827–1900
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
HC
Tabitha Chaney
1828–
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
TC

William Chaney's Ancestors

Self
William Chaney
1780–1853
Birth Place: Halifax, Virginia
Parents
Joseph Chaney
1755–1833
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Frances (Mary) Garrison
1761–1833
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Chaney's Descendants

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William Chaney (20 Feb 1780–06 Nov 1853) m. Mary Garrison (1790–28 Feb 1860)
  1. 1. James (Henry) Chaney 1805–1869
  2. 2. Matilda Chaney 1808–1847
  3. 3. George (Washington) Chaney 1812–1876
  4. 4. Thomas Chaney 1818–1894
  5. 5. William (Benjamin) Chaney 1820–1894
  6. 6. Robert Chaney 1820–1859
  7. 7. Hiram Chaney 1827–1900
  8. 8. Tabitha Chaney 1828–

William Chaney's Timeline

2 Records

1780
20 Feb 1780
Birth of William Chaney in Halifax, Virginia
Halifax, Virginia
1853
06 Nov 1853
Age 73
Death of William Chaney in Simpson, Kentucky
Simpson, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1780
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Nov 1853
    Event Place: Simpson, Kentucky
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