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== Biography ==
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== Cheney Brothers History District ==
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George and Electa were parents of several sons who successfully organized the famous '''Cheney Brothers silk manufacturing company.'''
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Cheney Brothers Historic District was a center of the silk industry in the late 19th and early 20th century. The 175-acre district in Manchester, Connecticut includes over 275 mill buildings, workers houses, churches, schools and Cheney family mansions. These structures represent the well-preserved company town of the Cheney Brothers silk manufacturing company, the first America-based silk company, stated by George, Jr and Charles Cheney, after their many visits to the east to discover how to properly raise and process silkworms. The area was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978.
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== Family of George Cheney ==
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# [[Charles Cheney (1803-1871)]] - co-founder of Cheney Brothers Silk Firm.
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## [[Frank Woodbridge Cheney (1832-1909)]] - principal director at Chenery Brothers Silk Firm. Civil War Union Officer - lieutenant colonel of the 16th Connecticut Volunteers.
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# [[George Wells Cheney (1799-1841)]]
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# [[John Cheney (1801-1885)]] - excelled as an engraver of heads.
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# [[Ralph Cheney (1806-1869)]] - md Jemsha Goodwin. Co-founder of Cheney Brothers Silk Firm.
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# [[Ward Cheney (1808-1876)]] - md Caroline Jackson. Principal co-founder of Cheney Brothers Silk Firm
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## [[Arthur Cheney (1837-1878)]] - built the Globe Theatre, Boston, originally called Selwyn's Theatre.
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# [[Seth Wells Cheney (1810-1856)]] - md Emily Pitkin. Famous American Artist
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# [[Rush Cheney (1815-1882)]] - md Julia Goodwin. Co-founder of Cheney Brothers Silk Firm.
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# [[Frank Cheney (1817-1904)]] - md Susan Cushing. Co-founder of Cheney Brothers Silk Firm.
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# [[Electa Woodbridge Cheney (1821-)]] - md Richard Goodman
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|children-g1=Charles Cheney (1785-1871) + George W. Cheney (1799-1841) + John Cheney (1801-1885) + Ralph Cheney (1806-1869) + Ward Cheney (1808-1876) + Seth W. Cheney (1810-1856) + Rush Cheney (1815-1882) + Frank Cheney (1817-1904) + Electa Woodbridge Cheney (1821-)
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|children-g1=Charles Cheney (1803-1871) + George Wells Cheney (1799-1841) + John Cheney (1801-1885) + Ralph Cheney (1806-1869) + Ward Cheney (1808-1876) + Seth Wells Cheney (1810-1856) + Rush Cheney (1815-1882) + Frank Cheney (1817-1904) + Electa Woodbridge Cheney (1821-)
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== References ==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheney_Brothers_Historic_District Cheney Brothers Historic District] - Wikipedia
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cheney Ward Cheney Biography] - Wikipedia
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howell_Cheney Howell Cheney Biography] - Wikipedia
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* [[Cheney Family Ancestry]]
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* [[George Cheney Immigrant Ancestors]] - Direct descendant of several prominent early New England settlers.
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