Notes for Samuel Fletcher Cheney

Notes for Samuel Fletcher Cheney

!US Census 1860 (13 July) Ohio, Defiance Co., Corporation of Defiance, Defiance PO, Roll M653_947, Sheet 22, Page 576 & 287B, House No. 115, Lines 9-10: Samuel Cheny (b. 1831 - 29 - in NH - Occ: Machinist - Property Value $500). Child listed is: Ida (dau b. 1857 - 3 - in MA)

!US Census 1870 (13 July) Ohio, Defiance Co., Noble Township, Page 158, lines 13-19: Samuel Cheney (b. 1830 - 40 - in NH - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $3000 + $800) married to Ellen A. (b. 1841 - 29 - in OH). First child was born in Massachusetts...the rest were born in OHIO. Children listed are: Ida M. (dau b. 1857 - 13); Lucy B. (son b. 1863 - 7); Fred (son b. 1866 - 4); Sherman (son b. 1868 - 2); and Herbert (son b. 1869 - 1).

!US Census 1880 Ohio, Defiance Co., Defiance, FHL Film 1255011; National Archives Film T9-1011; Page 53B: Samuel CHENEY (b. Abt 1830 - 50 - in NH - Occ: Prop. Planing Mill - Fa: VT and Mo: VT) married to Ellen CHENEY (b. Abt 1840 - 40 - in NY - Fa: VT and Mo: NY). Children listed (all born in OH) are: Lucy B. CHENEY (Dau b. Abt 1864 - 16); Freadk. CHENEY (Son b. Abt 1866 - 14); Sherman CHENEY (Son b. Abt 1868 - 12); Herbert CHENEY (Son b. Abt 1869 - 11); and Emerson CHENEY (Son b. Abt 1878 - 2)

!US Census 1900 (25 June) Nebraska, Buffalo Co., Logan Township, page 48, lines 19-22: Samuel F. Cheney (b. Dec 1830 - 70 - in NY - Occ: Farmer - Fa: NH and Mo: MA) married 40 years to Ellen A. (b. Feb 1840 - 59 - in NY - Fa: VT and Mo: NY) having 5 children born and 5 still living. Children listed are: Fred E. (son b. May 1866 - 54 - in OH - Occ: Farmer - Fa: NH and Mo: NY) married to Anna M. (dau-in-law b. May 1872 - 28 - in IN - Fa: ?? and Mo: Canada)

Captain of Co. B, 21st Ohio Infantry in the Civil War
1897 resided in Amherst, Logan Township, Buffalo Co., Neb.