Chaney Families of Northwest Arkansas
A genealogical page about Chaneys of Arkansas
There are at least three Chaney lines who lived in Carroll County, Arkansas: Many descendants moved to Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, California and other states.
Most seem to be descendants of Francis and Sarah (Aurich) Chaney who lived in Randolph County, North Carolina. Francis was born c1717, died after 1804. These are those whose lineage goes back to William and Sarah (Scott) Chaney who were married in Wayne County, Kentucky:
Francis Chaney & Sarah Aurick family of Randolph County, North Carolina
William & Sarah (Scott) Chaney family of Carroll Co., & Montgomery Co., AR
Waid Hampton Chaney & Granville Hawkins Chaney, of Carroll Co., AROne smaller group includes four brothers whose line has not been identified but seems to have connections to Indiana yet were apparently recognized as relatives by the large group of Chaneys in Carroll County. Whether this was due to fact or simply because they shared the family name is unclear::
The Four Chaney brothers of Carroll Co., AR
Links to sites specific to Arkansas Chaney lines:
Chaney Graves Rule Cemetery, photographs
More Chaney Graves Rule Cemetery, photographsLinks to miscellaneous sites relevant to Chaney Chasers:
Arkansas Gen Web Project
Carroll County Historical and Genealogical Society
includes a list of cemeteries, many with Chaneys
The Chaney Chasers is a discussion group of Chaney descendants who maintain contact via email on the Internet. Most are descendants of William & Sarah (Scott) Chaney. This discussion group on Yahoo! Groups, ChaneyChasers_ARK · Family history of Chaney families of northwestern Arkansas, is concerned with all Chaney lines that have lived in northwest Arkansas, particularly, Carroll County. The discussion group may carry the name "Chaney Chasers" but it should not be considered a replacement of the group that is based only on direct email exchange.
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You must register with Yahoo! Groups but it is free!Researchers:
Charles C. Chaney, a descendant of Hezekiah, one of "the four Chaney brothers."
Charles Chaney's Family History Index Page
Charles Chaney's general index page.Send comments to Charles C. Chaney
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