Cheney family

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Cheney family patriarch William Cheney led a group of settlers from South Carolina to central Louisiana in 1811, establishing the town of Cheneyville.

Members of the family remained in Louisiana and South Carolina through the Civil War and corresponded with each other. Cheney's descendents include Laura M. Cole, Camilla S. Cheney, William C. Cheney, and Sallie Cheney Cocks Brown.

From the description of Cheney Family Papers, 1829, 1833, 1923, 1934 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 775004998

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creatorOf Cheney family. Cheney Family Papers, 1829, 1833, 1923, 1934 University of Texas Libraries
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associatedWith Brown, Sallie Cheney Cocks person
associatedWith Cheney, Camilla S. person
associatedWith Cheney, William C. person
associatedWith Cheney, William Fenden person
associatedWith Cole, Laura M. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
South Carolina
Cheneyville (La.)
Subject
Farm life
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Family

Active 1829

Active 1934

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