John James Cheney 1866-1946 and his wife
Georgia Louvicie Shepherd 1868-1942.

John James Cheney was the son of William Melbourne Cheney 1834 - 1887
and his wife Sara Elizabeth Roberson 1850-1938.


obit of John's  father, William Melbourne Cheney:

Death of W. M. Cheney , Esq.

 Mr. William Cheney , a prominent lawyer of Butler , died at his home in that place yesterday morning.  Mr. Cheney had a stroke of paralysis about three months ago, from the effects of which he never fully recovered.  The deceased was 69 years of age and leaves a wife and six children who have the sincerely sympathy of many friends in the loss of so noble a husband and father.

Mr. Cheney was a brother of Rev. I. P. Cheney, of –--ille and Hon. J. C. Cheney of Russellville community and was a son of the lamented Dr. Cheney , a former resident of this city.

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