Charles Allen Chaney (or Cheney)

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CHARLES ALLEN CHANEY. Among the progressive young farmers of Athens Township is Charles Allen Chaney. He was born October 2. 1.878, and has always lived in Harrison County. The Chaney family story began in Harrison County in 1805 with the coming of Thomas Chaney from Virginia. Nathan Chaney, of the preceding generation, was born in Maryland. The Chaney ancestry came into the colonies at the time of the French and Indian war..
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After leaving Maryland and locating in Virginia, Nathan Chaney married Sarah Mansfield and seven daughters and six sons were born to them, among them Thomas Chaney. When a young man making his start he worked about the country at almost starvation wages, but he kept on adding to his savings until he finally acquired a competency. On September 25, 1836, he married Elizabeth, a daughter f James and Sarah- (Watson) Clark, of Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Their children were Martha, Elizabeth, Mary, John and William. The second daughter became the wife of Thomas Chaney. While they had no money they had courage and were Industrious, and they were just the type of young people for the frontier community. They developed one of the best farmsteads in the county. They were the grandparents of Charles Allen Chaney..
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The children born to Thomas and Elizabeth (Clark) Chaney were: James, John, William, Sarah. Martha, Samuel, Mary Ann, Elizabeth Ann. Mary Ellen, Thomas W., Hannah and Nancy. Some 'of the good old family names were made to do double service in designating the children, but Samuel is the one through whom the lineal descent is continuous to the next generation. He was born December 14, 1846. and grew up in the community. On August 5, 1875. he married Clarinda, a daughter of John and Eliza Jane (Morgan) Edwards. She was born September 12. 1856, and after their marriage they lived at the old Chaney homestead. Their children are: Ione Estelle. Charles Allen, William Vernon and Willis Craig Chaney. Ione Estella was born January 9. 1877. and died November 27, 1908. She was the wife of James Eaton. William Vernon was born April 10, 1885, and died May 4, less than one month later. Willis Craig Chaney was born September 13. 1886. The Chaneys are members of the Presbyterian Church in New Athens. Mrs. Chaney died September 8. 1913, and he died June 5. 1916, at the family homestead in Athens Township. The Commemorative Record says of Mr. Chaney: "Quiet and unassuming. his presence is, nevertheless, always felt and acknowledged," and that is sufficient tribute. The Edwards family had come from Belmont to Harrison County, and Clarinda (Edwards) Chaney also came of excellent parentage..
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The Chaney young people attended the Beech Point country school, and later C. A. Chaney attended Franklin College. On October 15, 1902, he married Nannie E. Moore. She is a daughter of Walker and Sarah Rebecca (Campbell) Moore. Their children are: Willard Doyle. born July 26, 1907: Oliver W., born August 4, 1911, and died January 2, 1912; and Sarah Agnes, born March 7, 1914. In 1914 Mr. Chaney bought the old homestead, and his livestock specialty is Jersey cattle..

History of Harrison County, Ohio p 742.

Charles married Nannie E. Moore on 15 Oct 1902. Nannie was born about 1881; died after 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]