Joel CHENEY

Born

3 March 1782 , Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

29 November 1865 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Thomas CHENEY Eunice GLEASON

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Born: 3 March 1782 in Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Thomas CHENEY

Mother: Eunice GLEASON

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Joel married Naomi BATCHELLER 31 October 1802 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Naomi BATCHELLER was born 17 April 1785 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot). Naomi died 12 February 1863 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Naomi was the child of Elijah BATCHELLER (BATCHELDER) and Elizabeth MUNGER.

Joel CHENEY died 29 November 1865 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Joel CHENEY married

Naomi BATCHELLER
Marriage date: 31 October 1802
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Naomi BATCHELLER was the child of Elijah BATCHELLER (BATCHELDER) and Elizabeth MUNGER

Children of Joel CHENEY and Naomi BATCHELLER

Marvin CHENEY

Born: 30 October 1802, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 February 1878, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Bethiah Ruggles MORSE 13 November 1825 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Zebina CHENEY

Born: 8 October 1804, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 May 1824,

Maria CHENEY

Born: 8 January 1807, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 November 1854, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Married: John Ward WELLS 28 January 1826 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Hiram CHENEY

Born: 10 January 1809, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 September 1830, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Caroline CHENEY

Born: 26 May 1811, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 January 1844,

Clementine CHENEY

Born: 26 May 1811, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 January 1871, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Joel CHENEY

Born: 7 May 1815, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 October 1895, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

David Batchelder CHENEY

Born: 8 June 1829, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: January 1894, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Edwin Cady CHENEY

Born: 26 December 1831, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 November 1850, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1782
3 March 1782
Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1802 Marriage / Partner
Joel CHENEY and Naomi BATCHELLER 31 October 1802, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

He was 20 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Marvin CHENEY was born 30 October 1802, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Joel was 20 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Birth of Child
Zebina CHENEY was born 8 October 1804, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Joel was 22 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Birth of Child
Maria CHENEY was born 8 January 1807, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Joel was 24 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Hiram CHENEY was born 10 January 1809, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Joel was 26 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Birth of Child
Caroline CHENEY was born 26 May 1811, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Joel was 29 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Clementine CHENEY was born 26 May 1811, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Joel was 29 years old.

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1815 Birth of Child
Joel CHENEY was born 7 May 1815, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Joel was 33 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1825 Marriage of Child
Marvin CHENEY married 13 November 1825, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Bethiah Ruggles MORSE

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 Marriage of Child
Maria CHENEY married 28 January 1826, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to John Ward WELLS

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1829 Birth of Child
David Batchelder CHENEY was born 8 June 1829, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Joel was 47 years old.

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1830 Death of Child
Hiram CHENEY died 24 September 1830, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Joel was 48 years old.

1831 Birth of Child
Edwin Cady CHENEY was born 26 December 1831, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Joel was 49 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1850 Death of Child
Edwin Cady CHENEY died 8 November 1850, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Joel was 68 years old.

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1854 Death of Child
Maria CHENEY died 29 November 1854, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Joel was 72 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 Death of Spouse/Partner
Naomi BATCHELLER died 12 February 1863, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

Death — 1865
29 November 1865
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 83.

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Oak Ridge Cemetery

181 Main Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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Last updated: 11/9/2022 1:03:13 PM

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

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1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state