Ahnentafel, my Direct Ancestors

     Below is an ahnentafel, or a list of my direct ancestors.  In many instances I've also included my ancestors' children, the direct ancestors of my cousins and distant cousins.

     The numbering system is as follows:       2-3, 2nd generation, my parents
4-7, 3rd generation, my grandparents            8-15, 4th generation, great-grandparents
16-31, 5th generation, 2nd great-grandparents         …..and so on.

     Their children are listed below each set of parents in lower case Roman numerals, with my direct ancestor listed first.

     Of course this is a work in progress, and more will be added as information and time allows.

Direct ancestors of David Cheney

2nd Generation, Parents

2. Howard E. Cheney, b. 1912 Watonwan co. MN d. 1970 St Paul, MN

3. Gertrude H Clute b. 1914 Dunnel, MN d. 1985 Stillwater, MN

3rd Generation, Grandparents

4. Ezra Cheney b. 1868 Portage, WI d. 1943 Truman, MN

5. Katherine (Kate) Shilleto b. 1871 Winona co. MN d. 1937 Truman, MN
     children:     Howard E (#2 above)
          ii Grace b. 1893
          iii Frank b. 1895 d. 1943 m. Irene Brownlee b. 1900, d. 1982
          iv Margarette Belle b. 1897
          v Mabel b. 1899 m. Glen Thompson b. 1892
          vi John b. 1901, m. Mildred E Johnson b. 1899
          vii Veda b. 1907, m. Oscar Carlson b. 1907
          viii Harold (Spot) b. 1910 d. 1967 m. Lenore (Toodie) Boardman b. 1911

6. Henry C Clute b. 1885 Dundee, IL d. 1960 St Paul, MN

7. Ella B Cooper b. 1887 MN d. 1964 St Paul, MN
     children:     Gertrude H  (# 3 above)
          ii Lorraine b. 1911 NB d. 1999 m. Rudolph G Juvrud b. 1904 d. 1992
          iii Howard b. 1920 d. 1994

4th Generation, Great-grandparents

8. Hannibal Cheney b. 1832 VT d. 1912 Portage, WI

9. Susan Leonard b. 1847 NY d. 1927 Portage, WI
     children:     Ezra (# 4 above)
          ii Frank b. 1869
          iii Ed b. 1872
          iv Abigail b. 1874, Marquette co. WI d. 1960 Redfield, SD m. Alexander W (Ek) Perry
          b. 1874 d. 1982
          v George b. 1882 m. Ida Mitchell
          vi Susan b. 1881 Marquette co.  WI, d. 1960 Truman, MN m. John Price

10. John Shilleto b. 1842 Paris, Ontario d. 1916 Edmonton, Alberta

11. Margaret Donely (Donelly) b. 1839 Canada d. 1902 MN
     children:     Katherine (# 5 above)
          ii Mary (Molly) b. 1864
          iii Francis (Frank) b. 1867
          iv Jane (Jenny) b. 1868
          v John b. 1870
          vi Margaret (Maggie) b. 1874
          vii Alex b. 1877
          viii David b. 1881
          ix Mabel b. 1883

12. Walter S Clute b. 1822 Schenectady, NY d. 1901 St James, MN

13. Laura Nelson b. 1844 Chicago IL d. 1928 Sioux City, IA
     children:     Henry C (# 6 above)
          ii Oscar b. 1865 m. Reaca (Frederika) Granning b. 1862
          iii Nelson J b. 1868 d. 1925 m. Rachel ?
          iv Fred b. 1870 m.Edith B ? b. 1871
          v  Captola (Cappie) b. 1873 m. Carl T Haugen b. 1871
          vi Walter S b. 1876 d. 1908 m. May ? b. 1874
          vii Frank b. 1880
          viii Charles b. 1883
          ix Florence b. 1888 m. Carl D Warring b. 1883

14. Ezra A Cooper b. 1863 WI d. 1959 St Paul, MN

15. Susan Wolford b. 1865 Fillmore co. MN d. 1927 MN
     children:     Ella B (# 7 above)
          ii Harold B b. 1895 d. 1915
          iii Winfield b. 1896 d. 1928 m. Jessie L Headly b. 1898 d. 1923

5th Generation, 2nd Great-grandparents

16. Abiathar Cheney b. 1796 Rutland, VT d. WI? d. 1858 Marquette co. WI

17. Mercy McDonald b. 1794 VT d. 1850 Rutland, VT
     children:     Hannibal (#8 above)
          ii Arabelle b. 1827
          iii James W b. 1829 d. 1909
          iii Joel b. 1835
          iv Dorcas b. 1838 

18. Ezra Leonard b. 1813 NY

19. Abigail Seager b. 1822
     children:    Susan (#9 above)
          ii Julia b. 1840
          iii Thomas b. 1842
          iv Julius b, 1844
          v Amanda
        vi Edmund I b. 1850 Marquette co. WI d. 1904 MN m Nancy Seager b. 1851 Lacrosse co WI
          vii Charles b. 1852
          viii William b. 1855
          ix Laura
          x Ella
          xi Sherman m. Margaret Shilleto

22. Francis Donely (Donnely) b. 1804 Ireland d. 1888 Winona co. MN

23. Jane Beatty b. 1807 Ireland d. 1879 Winona co. MN
     children:    Margaret (#11 above)
          ii James b. 1833 d. 1885 m. Violet Cuddy b. 1841 d. 1871
          iii Francis b. 1834 d. 1907 m. Melissa Eastman b. 1844 Canada
          iv John b. 1842 d. 1873
          v Marshall b. 1843 d. 1926 m. R. E. ? b. 1845 d. 1894
          vi Thomas b. 1844 d. 1910 m. Jennie Pullen b. 1862 d. 1932
          vii Mary Jane b. 1847
          viii William b. 1848 d. 1927 m. Martha Pullen b. 1859 d. 1927
          ix David b. 1850 d. 1920

28. Samuel Cooper b. 1832 Cattaraugus co. NY d. 1915 Martin co. MN

29. Guli Elma Williams b. 1842 d. 1922 Martin co. MN
     children:     Ezra A (#14 above)
          ii Frank b. 1866
          iii Albert b. 1871
          iv Paul b. 1875
          v Earl b. 1882

30. Mathias Wolford b. 1842 Cosocton co. OH d. 1914 Martin co. MN

31. Hannah Bursell b. 1839 Quebec d. 1922 MN
     children:     Susan (#15 above)
          ii Hannah (Addie) b. 1864  m. Mr. Stanke
          iii George Washington b. 1866
          iv William Kellog Wolford b. 1868  m. Augusta Weltencamp
          v Benjamin Edward b. 1870
          vi Dora May b. 1872
          vii Hattie Lucinda b. 1876
          viii John Wellington b. 1879 d. 1966
          ix Maude May b. 1883

6th Generation, 3rd Great-grandparents

32. Ephraim Cheney II b. 1767 Roxbury, MA d. 1852 Papineauville Quebec

33. Dorcas Cheney b. 1773 Stow MA d. 1821 Brandon, VT

     children:     Abiathar (#16 above)

          ii Abigail b. 1798 d. 1821 m. Samuel Burnell

          iii Ephraim III b. 1800

          iv Lucy b. 1802 d. 1886 m. Steven Tucker

          v Mary (Polly) b. 1804 m1 Daniel Smith, m2 Elijah Dodge

          vi Thomas Jefferson b. 1806 d. 1883 m. Huldah Burnell

36. Jonathan Leonard b. 1792 NY d. 1875 Marquette co. WI

37. Mary West b. 1795 d. 1871 Marquette co. WI
     children:    Ezra  (#18 above)
          ii Edmund (E.P.) b. 1829 m. Almira Whitmore b. 1838 VT

56. Ezra Fisher Cooper b. 1805 CT d. 1888 Blue Earth co. MN

57. Thirza Jane Arms b. 1808
     children:    Samuel (#28 above)
          ii Charles Nelson
          iiiThirza Jane b. 1829
          iv Ezra Alonzo b. 1829
          v Anna Eliza b. 1837
          vi George Washington b. 1839
          vii Naomi Theresa b. 1842
          viii Mary Matilda b. 1845

58. Edward Williams b. 1804 Ashfield, MA d. 1847 Sheldon VT

59. Ann R Keith b. 1811 d. 1844
     children:    Guli Elma (#29 above)
          ii Harriet b. 1829
          iii Albert K b. 1834
          iv Alborn b. 1843
          v Hannah b. 1844

60. Godfrey Wolford b. 1812 OH, d. 1880 Martin co. MN

61. Susan Thomas b. 1818 PA, d.1898 Martin co. MN
     children:    Mathias (#30 above)
          ii Elijah b. 1839 m. Mary Houch b. 1845
          iii Eliza b. 1839 d. 1893 m. John McCleary b. 1835 d. 1869
          iv Joseph b. 1843
          v Mary b. 1844
          vi Wilson (David) b. 1847 d. 1902 m. Amanda Jane Harris b. 1843 d. 1875
          vii Isaac b. 1848 d. 1920 m. Sarah Miller b. 1849 d.1891
          viii John b. 1849
          ix William b. 1850
          x Jeremiah b. 1852
          xi Martha b. 1855
          xii Martin A b. 1855 d. 1934
          xiii Aaron Joseph b. 1857 d. 1939
          xiv Lini Zina b. 1859 d. 1880

62. Samuel Bursell b. 1807 Yorkshire, England d. 1880

63. Janette Donaldson b. 1813 Yorkshire England d. 1852

7th Generation, 4th Great-grandparents

64. Ephraim Cheney I b. 1741 Newton, MA 

65. Bathsheba Seager (Segur) b. 1747

     children:     Ephraim II (#32 above)    

          ii Ruth b. 1769,  

          iii Hannah b. 1771,  

          iv Bathsheba b. 1773, 

          v Abigail b. 1775,  

          vi Ebenezer b. 1778,  

          vii Silas b. 1778,  

          viii John b. 1782 

          ix Anne b. 1784,  

          x Mary (Polly) b. 1786,  

          xi Elizabeth (Betsy) b. 1788,  

          xii Jerusha b. 1792.

72. Thomas Leonard b. about 1770
73. ??
     children: Jonathan (#36 above)
          ii Thomas 2nd b. about 1790
          iii David b. 1800 NY d. 1865 WI m. Margaret Baker b. 1804 MA d. 1865 WI