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William Henry Chaney 1840–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 OCT 1840

Birth Location: Seneca County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 12 JUL 1919

Death Location: Fostoria, Hancock, Ohio, USA

Father: John Chaney

Mother: Catherine Feasel

Spouse(s): Louisa Frankhouser

Children(s): Mertie Chaney

In 1840, William Henry Chaney entered the world in Seneca County, Ohio, USA, born to John Chaney And Catherine Feasel. William Henry Chaney married Louisa Frankhouser, and had children including Mertie Catherine Chaney. William Henry Chaney passed away in 1919 in Fostoria, Hancock, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, William Henry Chaney entered the world in Seneca County, Ohio, USA, born to John Chaney And Catherine Feasel.
  • William Henry Chaney married Louisa Frankhouser, and had children including Mertie Catherine Chaney.
  • William Henry Chaney passed away in 1919 in Fostoria, Hancock, Ohio, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Chaney's Ancestors

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William Chaney
1840–1919
Birth Place: Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Parents
John Chaney
1814–1904
Ohio, USA
Catherine Feasel
1816–1912
Franklin, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Charles (C) Chaney
1778–1841
Pennsylvania
Sarah Powell
1789–1849
Washington, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Chaney's Descendants

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William (Henry) Chaney (02 OCT 1840–12 JUL 1919) m. Louisa Frankhouser (ABT 1846–ABT 1886)
  1. 1. Mertie (Catherine) Chaney 1880–1961 m. Daniel (B. "Dannie") Baker 1872–1947
    1. 1. Lavahn ("Polly" M.) Baker 1921–2007 m. Donald (G.) Swanger 1918–1977
    2. 2. Elva Baker 1909–2005
    3. 3. Belle Baker 1916–1991
    4. 4. Carl Baker 1908–1974 m. Margaret Baker 1914–
    5. 5. Glen Baker 1900–1979
    6. 6. Minnie (Louisa) Baker 1911–1977
    7. 7. Orlo (Adelzia) Baker 1909–1975
    8. 8. John (Frederick) Baker 1913–1984
    9. 9. Arthur (Milen) Baker 1919–1919
    10. 10. Sherman (Henry) Baker 1903–1999
    11. 11. Clara Baker 1901–1997
    12. 12. Vonnie Baker 1917–1998 m. Robert (Morris) Lynch 1915–2001
      1. 1. Thomas (Leroy) Lynch 1943–1996
    13. 13. Earl (E) Baker 1924–2008

William Chaney's Timeline

2 Records

1840
02 OCT 1840
Birth of William Henry Chaney in Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Seneca County, Ohio, USA
1919
12 JUL 1919
Age 79
Death of William Henry Chaney in Fostoria, Hancock, Ohio, USA
Fostoria, Hancock, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 OCT 1840
    Event Place: Seneca County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 JUL 1919
    Event Place: Fostoria, Hancock, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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