William CHANEY
Found on 1830 census as between 50/60 year old
Some of the information from Dick Stokes, 12366 NE Phillips Dr., Kingston, WA
98346.
There is a male child named Levi Chaney-No date given.
William Chaney, his brother, Joseph Chaney and Joseph's brother-in-law William
H. Wilson settled in Osage in Liberty Twp in 1834. They were from Overton Co.,
Tennessee. (From History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin and
Sebastian Counties Arkansas-published by the Goodspeed Publishing Co. in
Chicago
From the Marriage and Vital Records l80l-l860 Vol. l, Wayne Co., Ky.
Chaney, William and Sarah Scott. Surety: Francis Chaney
Bond dated 7 July l803. Married 20 July l803 by Rev. Elliot Jones
Note: "I hav gav my daughter Sary to William pleas giv him lisons from under my hand and seal by John Scott"
Barbara Jean Wright Meyer dau of Myrtle Chaney has Willliam Chaney b. l776 NC died l836 Carroll Co. Ark and Sarah Scott b. l780 , Penn.
Found on 1830 census as 40/50 years old.
We find a Sarah Scott born in l785 in Robinson, Allegheny, Pa...don't know if they are the same.
Family Bible of J.C. Chaney, Los Angeles Branch Library
Information found in Osage Township, Carroll Co., Arkansas censuses dated Sept
1850, p. 80; 1860 census; 1870 census.
Colonel in Tennessee Militia, commanded a regiment.
Submitter: Richard W. Stokes who was residing in Logan, Utah in 1956.
He was the 2 gg son of this couple.
Family moved to Osage, Carroll Co., Arkansas about 1837. Rest of children were
born there.
About 1840 the first county jail in Carrolton was built by James C. Chaney of
Osage.
The 1860 census for Osage Twp, Carroll Co., AR shows James C. Chaney with $3300
in real estate and $5560 in personal property.
Prior to 1850 and before 1855, there was a land entry for James C. Chaney:
Section 1- - Twp 18, Range 23, 40 acres section 20. There was also one for
Robert D. Chaney, Twp 17, Range 23, 15 acres. These were in Osage.
There is a conflict regarding the place James died. Evelyn Fons says both
James and Nancy are buried at Protem, Missouri and also Dean and Burr. Another
report is that James and Nancy, Columbus and Winnie and their son, Phineas are
all buried at Lead Hill, AR in a private cemetery. Protem is on the MO/AR
border. Evelyn is the great granddaughter of George Ann Chaney Jenkins.
James C. Chaney was a mule and horse trader. He took horses to the south to
cotton country. He had a mortgage for $22,200 and borrowed money from "Ole
Bill Sneed" to pay the mortgage on the farm.
Jesse Gerald Chaney...who believes his great grandfather was James C.
Chaney...told Evelyn Fons the family is Scotch-Irish and came from England
through Virginia, Tennessee and Arkansas. Pearl Coffman McLean also said the
Chaney's came from England.
At Carroll Co., in the Archives Bldg there are some old microfilm of land
grants, wills, etc. County records. The Historical library is in the
Centennial building next door. The old newspapers are on the third floor.
John served in the Revolutionary War from Virginia or Tennessee. He applied
for pension in 1815-1824 from Greene Co. Ind. 28 Mar l833 ..and was granted $20. per month. His discharge papers weree burned...he was
from Overton Co., Tennessee.
He married Sarah Scott 20 Jul 1803 at Wayne Co., Ky . Sarah Scott was born at Pennsylvania 1784 .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Chaney
born Abt 1800.
Chaney
born Abt 1802.
James Chisom Chaney
born 21 May 1804.
Nancy D. Chaney
born 3 May 1806.
Francis S.tokely Chaney
born 15 Sep 1808.
Chaney
born Abt 1810.
John D. Chaney
born 1812.
William W. Chaney
born 22 Feb 1816.
Chaney
born Abt 1818.
Chaney
born Abt 1820.
Chaney
born Abt 1822.
Chaney
born Abt 1826.
William Chaney died 1835 at Carroll, ARk .
Sarah Scott died 1845 at Arkansas .