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Amasa F. Cheney
 1809 - 1870

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  • Birth  29 Dec 1809  Marshfield, Washington Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened  28 Jan 1810  Marshfield, Washington Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Buried  Nov 1870  Millersburg, Iowa Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died  01 Nov 1870  Millersburg, Iowa Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I00617  Cheney Genealogy - Dr. Levi Cheney
    Last Modified  02 Aug 2008 08:03:26 
     
    Father  Aaron Cheney, b. 14 Jul 1787, Berwick, York Co., Maine  
    Mother  Mehitable Wells, b. 31 Jan 1787, Amenia, Dutchess Co., New York  
    Photos
    Mehitable Wells Cheney    		Mehitable Wells Cheney
    Family ID  F00179  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Hannah Hadley, b. 02 Apr 1812, Corinth, Orange Co., Vermont  
    Married  20 Apr 1827  China, Genesse Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    >1. Chandler Cheney, b. 13 Feb 1829, Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York
     2. Sarah Cheney, b. 05 Feb 1830, Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York
    >3. Ithamar Cheney, b. 11 Nov 1833, Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York
    >4. Mehitable "Hetty" Cheney, b. 28 Dec 1836, Kirtland Lake Co., Ohio
    >5. Amasa F. Cheney, b. 25 Aug 1839, Decater, Macon Co., Illinois
    >6. Amos Cheney, b. 26 Aug 1842, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
     7. Louisa Cheney, b. 20 Nov 1845, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
     8. Alden Cheney, b. 06 Jan 1848, Millersburg, Iowa Co., Iowa
     9. Asbury Cheney, b. 21 Nov 1850, Millersburg, Iowa Co., Iowa
     10. Abigail Cheney, b. 20 Feb 1852, Millersburg, Iowa Co., Iowa
    Family ID  F00331  Group Sheet
     
  • Photos
    Amasa F. Cheney    		Amasa F. Cheney
    Census: 1850 United States Federal Census    		Census: 1850 United States Federal Census
    Amasa and Chandler Cheney, Freedom, Cattaraugus County, New York
    North English Church, Iowa    		North English Church, Iowa
    Amasa preached from the Book of Mormon in this Church
     
    Documents
    1830 United States Federal Census    		1830 United States Federal Census
    Ephraim, Aaron and Amasa Cheney located Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York,
    Census: 1830 United States Federal Census    		Census: 1830 United States Federal Census
    Freedom, Cattaraugus County, New York
     
    Histories Family History by Emery Addison Cheney and Irma Cheney Briggs.written by Irma Cheney Briggs January, 1977,
    This is the famly history as told to me (Irma Cheney Briggs) by Dad (Emery Addison Cheney) in the summer of 1960 after his 90th birthday, total from memory:


    (Has details leading all the way back to the Cheney family crossing the plains during the Mormon Exodus. - Travis Thompson
     
  • Notes 
    • FROM THE BOOK:  The Utah Genealogy and History, April 1937 Volume XXVIII, No. 2, page 94.

      History of Orson Pratt (written by himself)?Year 1834, April 2nd, Preached at Fish Lake School House?after meeting there were four baptized. Amasa Cheney, Olive Cheney, ________,__________.
      In the evening we held a confirmation meeting and confirmed those mentioned above.
      April 3rd baptized Hannah Cheney, April 5t baptized and confirmed Aaron Cheney, April 6th baptized Orson Cheney. April 9th baptized Mehitable Cheney.

      FROM THE BOOK: The Ancestors and Descendants of Floyd Lester Cheney (1886-1965) and Delila Ethel Geiger (1890-1964) compiled 1981
      Amasa F. Cheney Sr. (1809-1870)
      Amasa F. Cheney Sr. was born on 9 Dec 1809 to Aaron Cheney Sr. and Mehitable Wells in Mansfield, Washington County, Vermont. He married Hannah Hadley in Chine, Genesse County, New York on 20 Apr 1827. Hannah was the daughter of Ithamar Hadley and Sarah Hinkerson.
      Orson Pratt?s personal history indicated that he preached at the Fish Lake School House on 2 Apr 1834. He reports that after the meeting four people were baptized and confirmed as members of the Mormon church. Amasa Cheney Sr. and his sister Olive Mehitable Cheney were included in this group. Pratt indicates that Amasa?s wife Hannah Hadley Cheney was baptized on 3 Apr 1834. Orrin Cheney was baptized on 5 Apr l831 Aaron Cheney Jr. was baptized on 6 Apr 1834.
      They joined the exodus of the church from Nauvoo in 1846. Amasa Sr. his wife Hannah Hadley continued on the Mormon trail until August 1846 when they reached the camp at Richmond?s Point (near the present city of Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa and approximately 80 miles south of Millers­burg, Iowa County, Iowa) They left the Mormon trail at that point to join his brother Aaron Jr. who had opened a hotel at the stage coach stop at Millersburg, Iowa County, Iowa in 1845. Illness of several of Amasa's children and his father?s one-.year stop in Decatur, Illinois in 1838 appar­ently played a major role in their decision to stop over in Millersburg. Amasa settled three miles southeast of Millersburg on a farm and remained there until his death.
      Amasa Sr. was one of the first two Christian Church (now known as the Disciples of Christ) preachers in Iowa County Iowa. Amasa Sr., then age 50, and his brother Aaron Jr. donated lumber to build the first Christian Church in the county. They went 20 miles to Marengo, the Iowa county seat to obtain permission to build the church. Permission was granted on l4 Mar 1860. An article by Charles Cheney, a son of Amasa Jr. reported in the North English Record that Amasa Cheney, Sr. preached the first sermon ever delivered in the Millersburg Christian church from the Mormon Bible.


    • FROM THE BOOK: Orson Pratt's Journal concerning Mormon Baptisms

      April 2nd. Preached at Fish Lake schoolhouse upon the 4th Chapter of Ephesians and read the Articles and Covenants and laws, and the 48th chapter of the Book of Commandments. After meeting there were four baptized, viz.: Joseph Fountain, Caroline Fountain, Amasa Cheney and Olive Cheney. In the evening we held a confirmation meeting and confirmed those mentioned above.
      April 3rd. We baptized and confirmed two, viz.: Hannah Cheney and Polly Lawson. In the evening preached at Centreville upon the scattering and gathering of Israel, the 29th and 49th chapters of Isaiah, the two sticks and more miracles and revelations at their gathering.
      April 4th. We visited the people from house to house and conversed with them.
      April 5th. We baptized and confirmed two, viz.: Aaron Cheney and Lucy Sparkes. In the evening held a meeting and blessed the little children.

      FROM THE BOOK:  The Utah Genealogy and History, April 1937 Volume XXVIII, No. 2, page 94.

      History of Orson Pratt (written by himself)
      “Year 1834, April 2nd, Preached at Fish Lake School House…after meeting there were four baptized. Amasa Cheney, Olive Cheney, ________,__________.
      In the evening we held a confirmation meeting and confirmed those mentioned above.
      April 3rd baptized Hannah Cheney, April 5t baptized and confirmed Aaron Cheney, April 6th baptized Orson Cheney. April 9th baptized Mehitable Cheney.

       
      FROM THE BOOK: The Ancestors and Descendants of Floyd Lester Cheney (1886-1965) and Delila Ethel Geiger (1890-1964) compiled 1981
      Amasa F. Cheney Sr. (1809-1870)
      Amasa F. Cheney Sr. was born on 9 Dec 1809 to Aaron Cheney Sr. and Mehitable Wells in Mansfield, Washington County, Vermont. He married Hannah Hadley in Chine, Genesse County, New York on 20 Apr 1827. Hannah was the daughter of Ithamar Hadley and Sarah Hinkerson.
      Orson Pratt’s personal history indicated that he preached at the Fish Lake School House on 2 Apr 1834. He reports that after the meeting four people were baptized and confirmed as members of the Mormon church. Amasa Cheney Sr. and his sister Olive Mehitable Cheney were included in this group. Pratt indicates that Amasa’s wife Hannah Hadley Cheney was baptized on 3 Apr 1834. Orrin Cheney was baptized on 5 Apr l831 Aaron Cheney Jr. was baptized on 6 Apr 1834.
       They joined the exodus of the church from Nauvoo in 1846. Amasa Sr. his wife Hannah Hadley continued on the Mormon trail until August 1846 when they reached the camp at Richmond’s Point (near the present city of Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa and approximately 80 miles south of Millers­burg, Iowa County, Iowa) They left the Mormon trail at that point to join his brother Aaron Jr. who had opened a hotel at the stage coach stop at Millersburg, Iowa County, Iowa in 1845. Illness of several of Amasa's children and his father’s one-.year stop in Decatur, Illinois in 1838 appar­ently played a major role in their decision to stop over in Millersburg. Amasa settled three miles southeast of Millersburg on a farm and remained there until his death.
      Amasa Sr. was one of the first two Christian Church (now known as the Disciples of Christ) preachers in Iowa County Iowa. Amasa Sr., then age 50, and his brother Aaron Jr. donated lumber to build the first Christian Church in the county. They went 20 miles to Marengo, the Iowa county seat to obtain permission to build the church. Permission was granted on l4 Mar 1860. An article by Charles Cheney, a son of Amasa Jr. reported in the North English Record that Amasa Cheney, Sr. preached the first sermon ever delivered in the Millersburg Christian church from the Mormon Bible.

      CENSUS:

      1830 United States Federal Census for Freedom Township, Cattaraugus Co., New York
      1850 United States Federal Census for English River Twp District 9, Iowa County, Iowa
      1851 Iowa State Census for Iowa County, Iowa (no township listed)
      1852 Iowa State Census for Iowa County, Iowa (no township listed)
      1870 United States Federal Census for English Township, Iowa County, Iowa
     
  

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