The Cheney Cemetery Association enters into the spirit of the town’s 200th birthday sporting the banner on the famous Manchester Thanksgiving road race route.
Family News
We want to know about the important events in your family to add to the Family Tree—births, weddings, deaths. And we want to know about members’ accomplishments—from publishing milestones and art exhibits to winning a marathon, awards for volunteering or establishing a business.
For instance, our cousin Phebe Thorne’s new memoir and cookbook The Uplands: A Great Camp in the Adirondacks explores life in Keene Valley, NY, enjoyed by many members of the Cheney family. What’s your news?
Please send details to Carol Cheney at info@cheneyancestry.org
Telling the Story of Polka Dots
Cheney Brothers were both early and innovative in tempting silk lovers to buy their fabrics. They exercised inbound marketing as early as 1918. The booklet Why Do You Call Them Polka Dots? tells the true story of how this famous … read more
Cheney Brothers Employees Show Decades of Longevity
This photo, of Cheney Brothers silk mill officials and employees celebrating 40 to 50 years of service at Cheney Brothers Silk Mills, was taken May 13, 1924 at Cheney Hall.
A typewritten list of names was taped to the back … read more
The Kingdom of the Cheneys
Our cousin Emily Cheney Neville (1919–1997) was an award winning writer of young peoples’ books. Her first book, It’s Like This, Cat, in 1963 was honored with the Newbery Medal in 1964. She was born in Manchester, CT to Howell … read more