David H. CHENEY & Nancy Ann ZETA

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David H. CHENEY
Nancy Ann ZETA

WARNING: it's hard to reconcile the census records with each other or with the secondary sources, so consider this page tentative.

Husband: David H. CHENEY
Birth: 21 Oct 1814, NY
Death: 1 May 1891, Machias, Cattaraugus Co., NY
Disposition: buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Cattaraugus Co., NY
Father: Elisha CHENEY
Mother: Phoebe HENDEE

Marriage:
Residence in 1840: LeRoy [now Pavilion], Genesee Co., NY
Residence in 1850: Hume, Allegany Co., NY
Residence in 1860: Pike, Wyoming Co., NY
Residence in 1870/80: Machias, Cattaraugus Co., NY

Wife: Nancy Ann ZETA
Birth: 28 Jan 1811
Disposition: buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Cattaraugus Co., NY

Given the age difference between David & Nancy and the extra chilren in the 1840 census, it seems likely that Nancy had a prior marriage and that those older children are hers from that marriage, which raises the question whether ZETA is her maiden name or her married name.

Children — born in NY:

1. Betsy Ann CHENEY / Affia B. CHENEY, b. 4 Sep 1839; d. 24 Apr 1875; m. James ADAMS (1837-1869); issue: Jessie ADAMS, b. 1867/8, NY
2. Galand / Galan / Galen E. CHENEY, b. 30 Apr 1843

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Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #15-16 of 45; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840 NY Genesee Co. LeRoy [now Pavilion] Roll 286 (Book 1) pp. 393-394 Ln. 11 David H Chaney 110 010 - 110 110 0100000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1835-1840 = ?

1 male 5-9 1830-1835 = ?

1 male 20-29 1810-1820 = David (b. 1814)

1 female 4 or under 1835-1840 = Betsy Ann (b. 1839)

1 female 5-9 1830-1835 = ?

1 female 15-19 1820-1825 = ?

1 female 20-29 1810-1820 = Nancy (b. 1811)

1 person employed in agriculture

3. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #50 of 54 — indexed "Cheng"): Hume, Allegany Co., NY, Roll M432_476, p. 325B, 408/416, enumerated 14 Aug 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

David H Cheney 35 M Lumberman 150 New York

Nancy Ann " 30 F "

Betsy Ann " 10 F "

Galand E " 7 M "

4. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #32 of 46 — indexed "Churry"): Pike P.O., Pike, Wyoming Co., NY, Roll M653_884, p., PN 32, 656/649, enumerated 31 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

David H Cheeny 47 M Farmer 1000 1300 New York

Nancy A 49 F Vermont

Galan E 17 M Farm Laborer New York

Mark Prindle 23 M Tanner? & Cur? 1700 1500 "

Albert " 35 M 1700 1500 "

Daughter Affia B. (CHENEY) ADAMS is also living in Pike (w/husband, James ADAMS).

5. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #27 of 30): Machias P.O., Town of Machias, Cattaraugus Co., NY, Roll M593_909, p. 332A, PN 27, 239/246, enumeratd 14 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Cheney David H 54 M W Day Laborer 2000 1200 New York

______ Nancy 58 F W Keeping House Vermont

Adams Affia 28 F W House Keeping 250 New York

_____ Jessie 2 F W " "

6. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #25 of 31): Machias Village, Cattaraugus Co., NY, Roll T9_812, p. 323A, PN 25, SD 11, ED 20, enumerated 28 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 13 15 24 25 26

271 280 Cheny David H W M 65 / Harness Maker NY VT VT

_____ Nancy A W F 67 Wife / Keeping house Rheumatism VT VT VT

7. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

8. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).

9. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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