Last name is also found commonly spelled as Chandler or Chandley.
Married Sarah Miles on 31 October 1855 in Dubois County Indiana.
Married to the widow Barbara Kesner Adye on 10 October 1912 in Perry County, Indiana.
Father 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 [sic] 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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Died at the age of 91 years 3 months 15 days which gives us a birth date calculation of 26 December 1836
Death Certificate and headstone have same birthdate of 25 December 1836
Cause of death: senility and myocarditis
Informant; Anna Garmon, Monroe City, Indiana
burial April 12, 1928
Cox Cemetery
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1920 living in Dubois County with his daughter Nora Smith and her family∼Barbara Ann Kesner Adye was 75 and William Chandler was 76 when married according to marriage registration in 1912
Last name is also found commonly spelled as Chandler or Chandley.
Married Sarah Miles on 31 October 1855 in Dubois County Indiana.
Married to the widow Barbara Kesner Adye on 10 October 1912 in Perry County, Indiana.
Father 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 [sic] 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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Died at the age of 91 years 3 months 15 days which gives us a birth date calculation of 26 December 1836
Death Certificate and headstone have same birthdate of 25 December 1836
Cause of death: senility and myocarditis
Informant; Anna Garmon, Monroe City, Indiana
burial April 12, 1928
Cox Cemetery
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1920 living in Dubois County with his daughter Nora Smith and her family∼Barbara Ann Kesner Adye was 75 and William Chandler was 76 when married according to marriage registration in 1912
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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