Wife of William
Name found spelled Chanley, Chandler and Chandley
Mother of Matilda, Mary, John W., Nancy J. "Bessie", Malinda, Barbara, Emma, George W., Nora and an infant.
BIOGRAPHY FROM GOODSPEED, 1885
p. 717
WILLIAM M. CHANLEY, of Irish descent, was born December 25, 1830 in Kentucky. He was the son of George W. and Malinda (Baysinger) Chanley, who were the parents of seventeen children, ten of whom are now living. They [George and Malinda] were the natives of Tennessee and Kentucky and came to Dubois County, Ind., where they have since resided. Our subject [William] came to Indiana when about four years old, and was a pioneer boy on a wilderness farm until he was about twenty.
He was married, October 31, 1855, to Sarah Miles, born and raised in southern Indiana. To them were born nine children, two of whom are dead. Those now living are Matilda, Mary, John W., Nancy J., Malinda, Barbara and Nora. After marriage Mr. Chanley settled on a farm of forty acres, all in heavy woods. He received no assistance and made what he has by his own exertions. He now owns 460 acres of fine land, 180 being cleared. He deals quite extensively in stock, and is a prosperous farmer. Mr. Chanley is a member of the Masonic fraternity and a Democrat, and takes an active part in politics. He and wife are members of the Christian Church.
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Cause of death: chronic gastritis and exhaustion
informant: John H. Chanley, Kyana, Indiana
buried on December 23, 1911
Cox Cemetery
Wife of William
Name found spelled Chanley, Chandler and Chandley
Mother of Matilda, Mary, John W., Nancy J. "Bessie", Malinda, Barbara, Emma, George W., Nora and an infant.
BIOGRAPHY FROM GOODSPEED, 1885
p. 717
WILLIAM M. CHANLEY, of Irish descent, was born December 25, 1830 in Kentucky. He was the son of George W. and Malinda (Baysinger) Chanley, who were the parents of seventeen children, ten of whom are now living. They [George and Malinda] were the natives of Tennessee and Kentucky and came to Dubois County, Ind., where they have since resided. Our subject [William] came to Indiana when about four years old, and was a pioneer boy on a wilderness farm until he was about twenty.
He was married, October 31, 1855, to Sarah Miles, born and raised in southern Indiana. To them were born nine children, two of whom are dead. Those now living are Matilda, Mary, John W., Nancy J., Malinda, Barbara and Nora. After marriage Mr. Chanley settled on a farm of forty acres, all in heavy woods. He received no assistance and made what he has by his own exertions. He now owns 460 acres of fine land, 180 being cleared. He deals quite extensively in stock, and is a prosperous farmer. Mr. Chanley is a member of the Masonic fraternity and a Democrat, and takes an active part in politics. He and wife are members of the Christian Church.
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Cause of death: chronic gastritis and exhaustion
informant: John H. Chanley, Kyana, Indiana
buried on December 23, 1911
Cox Cemetery
Family Members
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Matilda Chanley Abell
1858–1932
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Mary Elizabeth Chanley Taylor
1860–1896
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John William Chanley
1862–1909
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Malinda Anna Chanley Taylor
1865–1945
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Nancy Jane "Bessie" Chandley Stine Elliot
1865–1948
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Emma Chandler
1869–1873
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Barbara Ann Chanley Brown
1869–1952
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George W Chandler
1873–1875
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Nora Chanley Smith
1878–1961
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