Elizabeth (Chase) Kenney (1833 - 1901)

Born 31 May 1833 in Biddeford, York, Maine, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Isaac Hearsey Kinney — married 17 Oct 1853 in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Died 24 Sep 1901 at age 68 in Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Green Garden Township, Illinois One Place Study.

Elizabeth Chase was born on 31 May 1833 in Biddeford, Maine. ^[1] She was the daughter of Thomas Chase and Rachel (Bachelder) Chase. ^{[2] [3]}

She married Isaac Kenney on 17 October 1853 in Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ^[3] They had seven children:

1. Clifford ^[4]
2. Anna ^[4]
3. Frederick ^[4]
4. Frank ^[5]
5. Harry ^[6]
6. Burton ^[6]
7. Unknown child born and died before 1900 ^[7]

She appeared in the 1860 US Census in Green Garden, Will County, Illinois. ^[4] She was living with her husband and their children Clifford, Ann, and Frederick. Chase Kinney (22), a teacher, was also listed in the household. ^[4]

The family moved to Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa in 1868. ^[1]

She appeared in the 1870 US Census in Washington Township, Bremer County, Iowa. ^[5] She was living with her husband and their children Clifford, Anna, Frederick, and Frank. ^[5]

She appeared in the 1885 Iowa Census in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa. ^[6] She was living with her husband and their children Frederick, Francis, Harry, and Burton. ^[6]

She appeared in the 1895 Iowa Census in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa. ^[8] She was living with her husband. ^[8]

She appeared in the 1900 US Census in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa. ^[7] She was living with her husband. ^[7]

She died on 24 September 1901 in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa. ^[9]

She was buried at Harlington Cemetery in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa. ^[10]

Her obituary ^[1] reads:

Elizabeth C. Kenney was born in Biddeford, Maine, May 31st, 1833. She died at the home of her son, Frank B. Kenney in Waverly, Iowa, on Sept. 24, 1901, after a brief illness. She was married to Isaac H. Kenney Oct. 17, 1853, at Lowell, Mass. They came to Waverly in 1868 and have since made their home in this city. Her husband died a few months ago. She leaves five sons and one daughter, all but one of whom were present at the funeral. The children present were Fred H. and Frank B. Kenney of Waverly, C. C. Kenney of Marshall, Minn., Dr. I. B. Kenney of Minneapolis and Mrs. Wm. Guyer of Mason City. The funeral takes place at St. Andrew's Episcopal church at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. J. B. Van Fleet officiating.

Research Notes

• In the 1900 Census, it says she had 7 children, 6 of whom were still living. ^[7]

• I checked "A complete list, with index, of births, deaths, marriages, as recorded in the Biddeford town records; book 05" (link on FS), and didn't see her birth listed. Jamie Nelson-3486 17:14, 31 May 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Obituary for Elizabeth C. Kenney, uploaded to her Find A Grave profile.
2. ↑ Ira Thompson Monroe, History of the Town of Livermore, Androscoggin County Maine; From Its Inception in 1735 and Its Grant of Land in 1772 to Its Organization in 1795 Up to the Present Time 1928 (Lewiston, Me., 1928), page 88
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW58-Y11 : 16 November 2022), Isaac Kenney and Elisabeth Chase, 1853.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCQ-RSX : 18 February 2021), Elizabeth Kinney in entry for John Kinney, 1860.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDJK-D7C : 28 May 2021), Elizabeth Keiney in entry for Isaac Keiney, 1870.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HHJP-NMM : 2 March 2021), Elizabeth Kenney in household of Isaac H Kenney, Waverly, Washington, Bremer, Iowa; citing p. 2, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,445.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M92S-PTT : accessed 31 May 2023), Elisabeth C Kenney in household of Isaac H Kenney, Waverly Township Waverly city Ward 2-3, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37, sheet , family , NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm .
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTSV-S9D : 20 February 2021), Elizabeth Kenney in household of Isac Kenney, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing p. 620, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,333.
9. ↑ "Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1967"
   State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904; Reference: 18-1280_us-Ia_19
   Ancestry Record 61442 #1009960 (accessed 31 May 2023)
   Elizabeth Kenney death 24 Sep 1901 (age 65) in Bremer.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42786475/elizabeth-c-kenney: accessed 31 May 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth C Chase Kenney (May 1833–26 Sep 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42786475, citing Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Louis (contributor 47156311).