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Ezekiel Wells Cheney



Birth13 June 1828Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Ezekiel Wells Chaney, ID KWJ5-TJT.

    Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church History Library), entry for Ezekeil Chiney, folder "George A. Smith's company, report, 1849 September 24" (#87), image 3, line 31; and entry for Aaron Cheney, folder "Pottawattamie branches, schedules, 1848 February" (#73), image 19, line 13.

Death13 August 1886Oakley, Cassia, Idaho Territory, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Ezekiel Wells Cheney (1828-1886), memorial #16533164.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Ezekiel Wells Chaney, ID KWJ5-TJT.

    Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah, United States: Digitized by: University of Utah, 1877), "From Our Oakley Correspondent: Severe Accident-Suicide-Miscellaneous Matters of Interest," p. 13, column 3.

Burial15 August 1886Basin Cemetery, Basin, Cassia, Idaho Territory, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Ezekiel Wells Cheney (1828-1886), memorial #16533164.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Ezekiel Wells Chaney, ID KWJ5-TJT.

FatherAaron Cheney Sr
MotherMehitable Wells

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   • Lucy Elzada Hardy
MarriedMarch 1848Mt. Pisgah, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Ezekiel Wells Cheney and Lucy Elzada Hardy, ID: KWJ5-TJT and ID: KWJ5-TJY.

          Children:
               Eliza Ann Cheney
               Olive Elzada Cheney
               Nancy Ellen Cheney
               Elvira Cheney
               Mary Jane Cheney
               Margaret Pernilly Cheney
               Elisha Cheney
               Wells Ezekiel Cheney
               William Dewey Cheney


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• 1840Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
• 1845Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• 1850Weber County, Utah Territory, United States
• 1860Springville, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
• 1880Paradise, Cache, Utah Territory, United States

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• 1840 Population CensusFreedom, Cattaraugus, New YorkExtractImage
• 1850 Population CensusWeber County, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
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• 1860 Population CensusSpringville, Utah, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1880 Population CensusParadise Precinct, Cache, Utah TerritoryExtractImage

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Crossing the Plains

George A. Smith/Dan Jones CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

       Departure14 Jul 1849
       Arrival26-30 Oct 1849


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