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Chaney Family History
Chaney Genealogy & Family TreeChaney is a Scottish name from Buckinghamshire, Scotland. It comes from the Old French chesnai which means "oak grove" and referred to those who lived near such a landmark. The earliest known ancestor--Radulfus de Caisned--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. The family motto is Fato prudentia major which means "Prudence is greater than fate."
Other spellings include "Cheney," "Cheyney," "Chainey," "Chainie," "Cheeney," and "Cheyne." Notable people with the surname include American actor and director Lon Chaney (The Phantom of the Opera, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Unknown), American baseball player Esty Chaney (Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Tip-Tops), and American actor Lon Chaney Jr. (The Wolf Man, High Noon, The Defiant Ones). The first Chaney to come to America was Joseph Chaney in Virginia in 1751.
Chaney Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ralph Waldo Chaney -- --, 1918 October 22, 1992
- Willie Mae Chaney -- --, 1905 August 17, 1992 Tennessee
- George Washington Chaney -- --, 1890 April 6, 1967 Kentucky
- Walter Edward Chaney -- --, 1870 January 15, 1948 Iowa
- Mary Chaney
Chaney Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Laverna Chaney -- --, 1916 October 0, 1979 Michigan
- Emory Welborn Chaney -- --, 1919 August 26, 1919 New Mexico
- Sophrena Alabama Allie Chaney -- --, 1840 October 12, 1913 Alabama
- Asa Chaney -- --, 1800 December 0, 1864 Pennsylvania
- Wesley Chaney -- --, 1852 April 17, 1891 Maryland
