West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Roswell R Chancey / Violetta J Coon (F9843)

m. Oct 1851


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  • Father | Male
    Roswell R Chancey

    Born  Abt 1824  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Oct 1877  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  Oct 1851  [1]  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Hiram Chancey | F3459 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Isabella Meadows | F3459 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Violetta J Coon

    Born  Jun 1834   
    Died  22 Dec 1917  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Jacob Coon | F6500 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Edith S Bennett | F6500 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Jacob Tichnell Chancey

    Born  11 Jul 1852  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 May 1920  Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Sarah Alcinda Graham | F18089 
    Married  10 Sep 1874  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Rosanna Chancey

    Born  21 Dec 1853  Reedy, Roane, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Jul 1878  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Isabelle Samantha Chancey

    Born  Mar 1856  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried    Stoney Point aka Roach Cemetery, Roane County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lemuel H Board | F18096 
    Married  11 Mar 1875  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Hiram Irvin Chancey

    Born  23 Nov 1858  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Mar 1926  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Stoney Point aka Roach Cemetery, Roane County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    William Hannibal Chancey

    Born  Nov 1863  Middle Fork, Roane Co., WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • Know all men by these present that we, Rosel R Chancey and Joshua Higgins are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for the payment of which to the said Commonwealth of Virginia we bind ourselves jointly and severally, our joint and several heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these present. Sealed with our seals and dated this 26th day of October 1851.
      The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas marriage is intended between the above bound Rosel R Chancey and Violetta Coon, daughter of Jacob Coon of the County of Wirt. Now if there shall be no legal cause to prevent said intended marriage then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue.
      Roswell R Chancy (seal)
      Joshua Higgins (seal)

      1860 Roane, VA # 671
      Roswell R Chancey 36
      Violetta J 27
      Jacob T 8
      Rosanna 7
      Isabell S 4
      Hiram 2

      1870 Reedy, Roane, WV # 20
      Chancey, R R 46
      Violetta J 36
      Jacob T 17
      Rosanna 16
      Isabell S 14
      Hiram E 12
      Wm H 7

      1880 Reedy, Roane, WV # 259-260 all WVWVWV
      Chancy, Vilitty J 47 wd
      Hiram E 21 son
      Wm H 17 son

  • Sources 
    1. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.