Artist Russell Cheney (1881-1945) was born in Manchester and painted in Manchester for a time, but traveled widely in the United States and Europe, creating canvases of the local landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and interiors. We can see examples of … read more
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
The Cheney Family is honored by The Connecticut Historical Society
The Cheney Family Fund annually makes gifts to seven different organizations in Manchester and Hartford. The Connecticut Historical Society devoted a full page in a recent magazine Making History to the Cheney Cemetery Association, which manages the fund with the … read more
Susan Cheney, Leading Suffragette
Biographical Database of NAWSA Suffragists, 1890-1920
Biography of Susan J. Cheney, 1827-1914
By Eleanor Raab, student, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut
During her lifetime, Mrs. Cheney was very active in Connecticut suffrage organizations, and often associated with famous women in the … read more
If you missed our annual meeting, watch it now!
We are sorry we missed you at our annual meeting. We taped it for you!