Genesee-Oakland County MI Archives Biographies.....Cheney, Charles H. 1831 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

CHARLES H. CHENEY. In the building up of a community that bears the admirable
features of successful rural life, many brains and hands are needed in the
construction of the aggregate whole. He of whom we write is one of the most
energetic and enterprising of the loyal and progressive citizens of Grand Blanc
Township, Genesee County. He is a prominent farmer and stock-raiser and resides
on section 11. A native of Monroe County, N. Y., our subject was born December
6, 1831. He is a son of Warren and Maria (Pelton) Cheney, the former being a
native of Vermont and the latter of the Empire State.

  When eight years old our subject with his parents emigrated to this State and
settled in Oakland County. The family came hither by way of the lakes to Detroit
and located a farm in Oakland County at an early day when the Indians and wolves
were the chief inhabitants of the land. There our subject increased in stature
and mental strength, hardened and made sturdy by the experiences of pioneer
life, he helped clear up several farms, and a forest of stumps with a few
sentinels of trees that are less their foliage is not an unfamiliar picture to
him, for he has spent many a day in cutting timber and burning stumps. Mr.
Cheney received his education in the little schoolhouse of the district.

  In early manhood the original of our sketch assumed the responsibilities of
married life. The partner of his joys and sorrows was Temperance Sholes, who
bore him two sons, both of whom are deceased. Some time after the death of
Temperance Cheney, our subject again married, his bride being Miss Alma
Mitchell. By this marriage he became the father of three children, two of whom
are living-Grant and Frank. After marriage he and his bride settled in Atlas
Township and there resided several years.

  The removal was made to his present farm by Mr. Cheney in the spring of 1870
and he has ever since made this his home. He here owns one hundred and seventy
acres of land, one hundred and thirty acres of which comprise his home farm. It
is in an excellent state of cultivation and bears fine buildings and all the
accessories that go to make rural life complete. He has witnessed the growth of
this portion of the country from an aboriginal state of wildness to the most
prolific district of the country.

  Charles H. Cheney has served his locality in various positions. He has been
School Director for years, and anything that promises a betterment of the
condition of educational methods, catches his attention and appeals to his
favor. Several years ago he became a candidate for the position of Supervisor on
the Democratic ticket, but was defeated by Charles Case. The success that has
attended our subject shows what a man of ability may accomplish in this country.
He had no pecunary advantages over his fellow men, but a strong determination to
conquer difficulties soon placed him in an independent position where he could
marshal his resources so as to bring him a handsome return. His interests are
largely engaged in stock-raising, having fine home-bred Clydesdale horses. His
home is one of the finest in Genesee County and shows that his mind is above the
mere hoarding of wealth.


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Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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