*Tom (#48995751) sent this note I am the administrator for Mt Hope, I came across a record that indicated Solon was removed from this cemetery on 12/2/1920. Just a note and I cannot verify nor see where he may have been taken
**I have removed the cemetery name from this memorial, it will say burial unknown now
Came to Galena 41 Years ago
S.L. Cheney, 79 years of age, passed away early this morning at the Banks Hotel after a weeks illness of Apoplexy, having been found in an unconscious condition in his bed last Wednesday morning, He regained Consciousness but, he gradually grew worse until death came.
Solon L Cheney, was a native of Pennsylvania having spent his childhood in Lancaster, also receiving his early education in the schools of that place, Later he attended college in an eastern city. His father was a Presbyterian Minister of Lancaster.
Durning the first year or two of the Civil War, he was a correspondent for a Pennsylvania newspaper, later he served as a paymaster in the Army.
After the close of the War Mr. Cheney opened a female seminary at Indianapolis, After some time he disposed of that Institution, going to Washington, DC where he opened a patent right law office.
In the meantime his only brother had located in Cherokee County, Kansas and seeing in the lead strike near Short Creek, as Galena was then called Great Opportunities, he had induced Solon to come to this mining districk, locating in Empire in 1877.
The forcefulness of his character soon asserted itself, He was made the first mayor of Empire and he was responsible for the building of the tockade between Empire and Galena. He opened a bank in Empire in the early days of the town, He was president of the Town Company which laid out Oakhill Cemetery in Galena
He also actively engaged in minning operating mines in the baker diggings and along short creek in the bottoms between the two towns. He spent and caused to be spent an enormous amount of money in this minning district.
Having made a fortune he invested it in what became known as the Southside Minning land and in the purchase of a large track of land in the western part of the county to which he moved, eventually making his home there.
He built immense stock barns one of which was at the time said to be the largest barn west of teh Mississippi river.
His efforts while on the farm looked towards the creation of a road horse breeding enterprise his intention being to provide horses suitable for use in the United State Cavalry. He believed that such production was a real philanthropy, a much needed but, neglected arm of our Army,
He was a voluminous and convincing writer on that subject being sought after and much appreciated authoritative contributor to all high class horse breeding journals in the United States.
Advancing age with its growing infirmities determined him to put his house in order and cease active business efforts, resulting in the sale of his land and horses two years ago
The activity of his mind again asserted itself determining him to write a book he had been mentally creating for years, a work which he hoped would be his lasting and worthy contribution to humanity but, strength failing him the book remains unfinished.
Mr. Cheney never married, he is survived by two sisters Mrs. Mattie Cheney Stauffer and Miss A Cheney, both of Mount Eaton, Ohio, he also has a nephew in California
The body has been taken to the P.M. Clark morgue where it lies awaiting the arrival of the sisters. No definite funeral arrangements will be made until their plans are made known
Burial will be made in Mount Hope Cemetery where Mr. Cheney has a vault
*They must have found out before the newspaper went to print because this note was also there
As no funeral services will be held here an automobile cortege will leave P.M. Clark undertaking establishment at 10 O'Clock Sunday morning for the Mount Hope Cemetery where burial will be made
The services at the grave will be conducted by the local order of Elks
The Honorary pallbearers will be Judge J.H. Ellis, Judge A.H. Skidmore, Columbus, Z.H. Lowdermilk, Joplin, W.O. Parks, E.N. Perry, Joplin, and Judge E.E. Sapp
Obituary is found in the Galena Republican
Dated October 18, 1918
*I have not found his grave/vault yet
*Thank You to Margret Pickett for the photograph, he was a handsome gentleman
**I have removed the cemetery name from this memorial, it will say burial unknown now
Came to Galena 41 Years ago
S.L. Cheney, 79 years of age, passed away early this morning at the Banks Hotel after a weeks illness of Apoplexy, having been found in an unconscious condition in his bed last Wednesday morning, He regained Consciousness but, he gradually grew worse until death came.
Solon L Cheney, was a native of Pennsylvania having spent his childhood in Lancaster, also receiving his early education in the schools of that place, Later he attended college in an eastern city. His father was a Presbyterian Minister of Lancaster.
Durning the first year or two of the Civil War, he was a correspondent for a Pennsylvania newspaper, later he served as a paymaster in the Army.
After the close of the War Mr. Cheney opened a female seminary at Indianapolis, After some time he disposed of that Institution, going to Washington, DC where he opened a patent right law office.
In the meantime his only brother had located in Cherokee County, Kansas and seeing in the lead strike near Short Creek, as Galena was then called Great Opportunities, he had induced Solon to come to this mining districk, locating in Empire in 1877.
The forcefulness of his character soon asserted itself, He was made the first mayor of Empire and he was responsible for the building of the tockade between Empire and Galena. He opened a bank in Empire in the early days of the town, He was president of the Town Company which laid out Oakhill Cemetery in Galena
He also actively engaged in minning operating mines in the baker diggings and along short creek in the bottoms between the two towns. He spent and caused to be spent an enormous amount of money in this minning district.
Having made a fortune he invested it in what became known as the Southside Minning land and in the purchase of a large track of land in the western part of the county to which he moved, eventually making his home there.
He built immense stock barns one of which was at the time said to be the largest barn west of teh Mississippi river.
His efforts while on the farm looked towards the creation of a road horse breeding enterprise his intention being to provide horses suitable for use in the United State Cavalry. He believed that such production was a real philanthropy, a much needed but, neglected arm of our Army,
He was a voluminous and convincing writer on that subject being sought after and much appreciated authoritative contributor to all high class horse breeding journals in the United States.
Advancing age with its growing infirmities determined him to put his house in order and cease active business efforts, resulting in the sale of his land and horses two years ago
The activity of his mind again asserted itself determining him to write a book he had been mentally creating for years, a work which he hoped would be his lasting and worthy contribution to humanity but, strength failing him the book remains unfinished.
Mr. Cheney never married, he is survived by two sisters Mrs. Mattie Cheney Stauffer and Miss A Cheney, both of Mount Eaton, Ohio, he also has a nephew in California
The body has been taken to the P.M. Clark morgue where it lies awaiting the arrival of the sisters. No definite funeral arrangements will be made until their plans are made known
Burial will be made in Mount Hope Cemetery where Mr. Cheney has a vault
*They must have found out before the newspaper went to print because this note was also there
As no funeral services will be held here an automobile cortege will leave P.M. Clark undertaking establishment at 10 O'Clock Sunday morning for the Mount Hope Cemetery where burial will be made
The services at the grave will be conducted by the local order of Elks
The Honorary pallbearers will be Judge J.H. Ellis, Judge A.H. Skidmore, Columbus, Z.H. Lowdermilk, Joplin, W.O. Parks, E.N. Perry, Joplin, and Judge E.E. Sapp
Obituary is found in the Galena Republican
Dated October 18, 1918
*I have not found his grave/vault yet
*Thank You to Margret Pickett for the photograph, he was a handsome gentleman
*Tom (#48995751) sent this note I am the administrator for Mt Hope, I came across a record that indicated Solon was removed from this cemetery on 12/2/1920. Just a note and I cannot verify nor see where he may have been taken
**I have removed the cemetery name from this memorial, it will say burial unknown now
Came to Galena 41 Years ago
S.L. Cheney, 79 years of age, passed away early this morning at the Banks Hotel after a weeks illness of Apoplexy, having been found in an unconscious condition in his bed last Wednesday morning, He regained Consciousness but, he gradually grew worse until death came.
Solon L Cheney, was a native of Pennsylvania having spent his childhood in Lancaster, also receiving his early education in the schools of that place, Later he attended college in an eastern city. His father was a Presbyterian Minister of Lancaster.
Durning the first year or two of the Civil War, he was a correspondent for a Pennsylvania newspaper, later he served as a paymaster in the Army.
After the close of the War Mr. Cheney opened a female seminary at Indianapolis, After some time he disposed of that Institution, going to Washington, DC where he opened a patent right law office.
In the meantime his only brother had located in Cherokee County, Kansas and seeing in the lead strike near Short Creek, as Galena was then called Great Opportunities, he had induced Solon to come to this mining districk, locating in Empire in 1877.
The forcefulness of his character soon asserted itself, He was made the first mayor of Empire and he was responsible for the building of the tockade between Empire and Galena. He opened a bank in Empire in the early days of the town, He was president of the Town Company which laid out Oakhill Cemetery in Galena
He also actively engaged in minning operating mines in the baker diggings and along short creek in the bottoms between the two towns. He spent and caused to be spent an enormous amount of money in this minning district.
Having made a fortune he invested it in what became known as the Southside Minning land and in the purchase of a large track of land in the western part of the county to which he moved, eventually making his home there.
He built immense stock barns one of which was at the time said to be the largest barn west of teh Mississippi river.
His efforts while on the farm looked towards the creation of a road horse breeding enterprise his intention being to provide horses suitable for use in the United State Cavalry. He believed that such production was a real philanthropy, a much needed but, neglected arm of our Army,
He was a voluminous and convincing writer on that subject being sought after and much appreciated authoritative contributor to all high class horse breeding journals in the United States.
Advancing age with its growing infirmities determined him to put his house in order and cease active business efforts, resulting in the sale of his land and horses two years ago
The activity of his mind again asserted itself determining him to write a book he had been mentally creating for years, a work which he hoped would be his lasting and worthy contribution to humanity but, strength failing him the book remains unfinished.
Mr. Cheney never married, he is survived by two sisters Mrs. Mattie Cheney Stauffer and Miss A Cheney, both of Mount Eaton, Ohio, he also has a nephew in California
The body has been taken to the P.M. Clark morgue where it lies awaiting the arrival of the sisters. No definite funeral arrangements will be made until their plans are made known
Burial will be made in Mount Hope Cemetery where Mr. Cheney has a vault
*They must have found out before the newspaper went to print because this note was also there
As no funeral services will be held here an automobile cortege will leave P.M. Clark undertaking establishment at 10 O'Clock Sunday morning for the Mount Hope Cemetery where burial will be made
The services at the grave will be conducted by the local order of Elks
The Honorary pallbearers will be Judge J.H. Ellis, Judge A.H. Skidmore, Columbus, Z.H. Lowdermilk, Joplin, W.O. Parks, E.N. Perry, Joplin, and Judge E.E. Sapp
Obituary is found in the Galena Republican
Dated October 18, 1918
*I have not found his grave/vault yet
*Thank You to Margret Pickett for the photograph, he was a handsome gentleman
**I have removed the cemetery name from this memorial, it will say burial unknown now
Came to Galena 41 Years ago
S.L. Cheney, 79 years of age, passed away early this morning at the Banks Hotel after a weeks illness of Apoplexy, having been found in an unconscious condition in his bed last Wednesday morning, He regained Consciousness but, he gradually grew worse until death came.
Solon L Cheney, was a native of Pennsylvania having spent his childhood in Lancaster, also receiving his early education in the schools of that place, Later he attended college in an eastern city. His father was a Presbyterian Minister of Lancaster.
Durning the first year or two of the Civil War, he was a correspondent for a Pennsylvania newspaper, later he served as a paymaster in the Army.
After the close of the War Mr. Cheney opened a female seminary at Indianapolis, After some time he disposed of that Institution, going to Washington, DC where he opened a patent right law office.
In the meantime his only brother had located in Cherokee County, Kansas and seeing in the lead strike near Short Creek, as Galena was then called Great Opportunities, he had induced Solon to come to this mining districk, locating in Empire in 1877.
The forcefulness of his character soon asserted itself, He was made the first mayor of Empire and he was responsible for the building of the tockade between Empire and Galena. He opened a bank in Empire in the early days of the town, He was president of the Town Company which laid out Oakhill Cemetery in Galena
He also actively engaged in minning operating mines in the baker diggings and along short creek in the bottoms between the two towns. He spent and caused to be spent an enormous amount of money in this minning district.
Having made a fortune he invested it in what became known as the Southside Minning land and in the purchase of a large track of land in the western part of the county to which he moved, eventually making his home there.
He built immense stock barns one of which was at the time said to be the largest barn west of teh Mississippi river.
His efforts while on the farm looked towards the creation of a road horse breeding enterprise his intention being to provide horses suitable for use in the United State Cavalry. He believed that such production was a real philanthropy, a much needed but, neglected arm of our Army,
He was a voluminous and convincing writer on that subject being sought after and much appreciated authoritative contributor to all high class horse breeding journals in the United States.
Advancing age with its growing infirmities determined him to put his house in order and cease active business efforts, resulting in the sale of his land and horses two years ago
The activity of his mind again asserted itself determining him to write a book he had been mentally creating for years, a work which he hoped would be his lasting and worthy contribution to humanity but, strength failing him the book remains unfinished.
Mr. Cheney never married, he is survived by two sisters Mrs. Mattie Cheney Stauffer and Miss A Cheney, both of Mount Eaton, Ohio, he also has a nephew in California
The body has been taken to the P.M. Clark morgue where it lies awaiting the arrival of the sisters. No definite funeral arrangements will be made until their plans are made known
Burial will be made in Mount Hope Cemetery where Mr. Cheney has a vault
*They must have found out before the newspaper went to print because this note was also there
As no funeral services will be held here an automobile cortege will leave P.M. Clark undertaking establishment at 10 O'Clock Sunday morning for the Mount Hope Cemetery where burial will be made
The services at the grave will be conducted by the local order of Elks
The Honorary pallbearers will be Judge J.H. Ellis, Judge A.H. Skidmore, Columbus, Z.H. Lowdermilk, Joplin, W.O. Parks, E.N. Perry, Joplin, and Judge E.E. Sapp
Obituary is found in the Galena Republican
Dated October 18, 1918
*I have not found his grave/vault yet
*Thank You to Margret Pickett for the photograph, he was a handsome gentleman
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