Here is some more information I discovered on my Chaney ancestor. If
anyone has any corroborating or additional information on this family,
please let me know!D
1880 Federal Census, Freestone County, Justice Precinct 6, Texas,
enumerated 11 June, 1880, page 576
Chaney, Hiram C.Color: W; Sex: M; Age: 25; Married; Occupation: Farmer;
Place of Birth: Texas; Father's Place of Birth: Virginia; Mother's Place
of Birth: Tennessee
MaggieColor: W; Sex: F; Age: 26; Married; Relationship to Head of
Family: Wife; Occupation: keeping house; Place of Birth: Georgia;
Father's Place of Birth: North Carolina; Mother's Place of Birth:
Georgia
FrancesColor: W; Sex: F; Age: 2; Relationship to Head of Family:
Daughter; Place of Birth: Texas
Jen or JaneColor: W; Sex: F; Age: 6/12 (6 months); If born within
the Census Year, give the month: November; Relationship to Head of
Family: Daughter; Place of Birth: Texas
This seems to support the information gleaned from the Social Security
Form SS-5:
Name: Jennie E. Chaney Childress
Street and Number: 508 Capitol Avenue
Post Office: Houston, Texas
Business Name of Present Employer: State Nat'l Bank Bldg.
Business Address of Present Employer: Houston, Texas
Age at Last Birthday: 57 -
Date of Birth: Nov. 29, 1879
Place of Birth: Limestone, or Grimes Co., Texas
Father's Full Name: Hiram Christopher Chaney
Mother's Full Maiden Name: Margaret Alexander
Sex: Female
Color: White
Date Signed: 5-29-37
Employee's Signature As Usually Written: Jennie Ethel Childress
It should be noted that Freestone County borders Limestone County, and
was once part of Limestone County.