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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
- Richard Chaney -- --, 1619 April 23, 1619
- Richard Chaney -- --, 1565 December 0, 1625
- Minnie Chaney -- --, 1918 August 9, 2002 Texas
- Lavina Jane Chaney -- --, 1884 November 24, 1960 Texas
- James Edward Chaney -- --, 1897 June 19, 1955 Kansas
Chaney Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Carl Edman Chaney -- --, 1931 September 20, 2013 Missouri
- Loula Chaney -- --, 1886 North Carolina
- Anna Z. Chaney -- --, 1898 November 17, 1958 North Carolina
- Linda Chaney -- --, 1947 January 24, 1994 Louisiana
- Mary Lelia 'Dollie' Chaney -- --, 1872 December 0, 1950 Louisiana
