Chenoweth Family Site

• The STALNAKERS of Mary(5) and John White Stalnaker. The Stalnaker family has over 20 crosses with the Chenoweth family beginning with the 5th generation in Randolph Co., VA (Now WV). Of the 10 children I know of from Jacob Stalnaker, Sr., 8 of them lead to Chenoweth marriages, often multiple ones. The lines of these two families are woven into a fertile fabric of cousins. One 20th century descendant can claim 3 separate Stalnaker and 2 Chenoweth lines back to the family founders. Mary and John Stalnaker's marriage embody the largest group of the Stalnaker names in the family comprising 3 pages. Mary's niece, Susannah, daughter of Robert, married John W. Stalnaker also has a detailed line. Robert, Mary's brother, had Rachel Stalnaker as his first wife. John Kittle, son of William Pugh Chenoweth, married, Sarah 'Sally' K. Stalnaker. Much of the knowledge of Stalnaker lines comes from a book by Cecil E Stalnaker, "Stalnaker Family Chronology". If you are interested this is a link to the Stalnaker Family Website.
• The HARTS of Eleanor(5), stemming from her union with James Montgomery Hart, a great grandson of John Hart, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, have a page her and the FINDLEY line of her daughter, Deborah Ann Hart. Four of Eleanor's sons fought in the Civil War, three for the south and one for the north, as well as one son-in-law and two grandchildren, who sided with the south. There are other Hart ties as well with Randolph County lines. Lemuel Chenoweth's marriage to Nancy Ann Hart is one notable example. Much of the knowledge of Hart lines comes from a book by Katherine Frame, "The Harts of Randolph"
• The KELLEYS of Ruth Chenoweth(6), daughter of William Pugh, are formed from the marriage of Ruth to Absolem Kelley and cover 2 pages. Four sons fought in the Civil War, all for the Union side. This large family has been preserved by Hazel Lenney of Michigan.
• The GODDINS of Rachel Chenoweth(6), daughter of Robert, are formed from the marriage of Rachel to Thomas Jefferson Goddin, and have one page. This family lived Randolph Co. though Rachel died in in Roane Co., WV. Goddin is also spelled Gooden, Goodwin, Goddwin.
• The WEES(E)S of Leah Chenoweth(6), daughter of Robert, are formed from the marriage of Leah to Elijah Wees, and have one page. This family lived in Roane and Wirt counties in central West Virginia. There are related Weese ties in Randolph County as well.
• The REIPS of Edith Chenoweth(6), daughter of Robert, are formed from the marriage of Edith to Adam Reip, now comprise 3 pages. One of these is for the SMITHS of the daughter, Elizabeth Jane who married Barnes Newton Smith. This family lives in central West Virginia, primarily Calhoun Co. This large family has been preserved by Luverne Hartstine of California.
• The DANIELS of Jerusha Chenoweth(6), daughter of John J., are formed from the marriage of Jerusha to Allison Daniels and have one page. There are other Daniel ties throughout the complex community of Randolph County. Phyllis Daniels of Beverly, WV has graciously helped with this and other Randolph Co., families.
• The ROWANS of Rachel A & Mary Ellen Chenoweth(6), daughters of Jehu Ichells, are formed from their marriages to John Addison and Eli Howard Rowan, and share one page. They lived in Mabie, Randolph Co., WV. A third brother, Adam Crawford Rowan, also married a Chenoweth, Phobe C. Caplinger, found on John(4)'s page. the research of Kenneth Lynn Rowan of Ohio is the source of much of this line.

• The CASEBIERS of Elizabeth Chenoweth(5), who married David Casebier. This is covers two pages from Missouri to Illinois and Kansas to the Pacific Northwest and Canada. Elizabeth's sister Delilah married Frederick Casebier, but this line remains undeveloped. The Casebier lines were skillful woven by Mary Elizabeth Padden of Washington, through numerous lines of sons and daughters to present day. A husband of her cousin, Roger Smith of Ontario, Canada, extensively augmented her file, expanding the lines across the border into Canada, our neighbor to the north.
• The SIMMONS of Chloe Chenoweth(5), who married Robert Simmons in Missouri, have one page. Many of these lines flow in to the Pacific Northwest. Greg Nelson of Oregon has contributed these Simmon lines from Chloe in addition to his own line of Samuel(5) and his son Gideon Chenoweth.
• The WINGS of Elizabeth Chenoweth(6), who married Matthias Wing in Illinois, have 2 pages. Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel. Though she died young and had just 4 sons, 2 of these joined the Mormon Church and went to Salt Lake City involving the family in the early settlement of Utah and, briefly, with the practice of polygamy.

• The FORMANS of Ruth Chenoweth(5), who married William Forman in Kentucky, have one page. This family also uses the variant spelling of Foreman and is largely based in Texas.
• The TUEYS of Hester Brisco Chenoweth(6), daughter of Jacob Van Meter, are formed from the marriage of Jerusha to James J. Tuey. They share a page with Hester's sister, Lucinda.
• The VERTREES of Lucinda Chenoweth(6), daughter of Jacob Van Meter, are formed from the marriage of Lucinda to Joseph Vertrees. They share a page with Lucinda's sister, Hester. The Vertrees have other complex ties with this same William(4) line including, William's step mother , Jane, who is said to have remarried to Jacob Vertrees after William(3) died.
• The PERCEFULLS of Mariah Jane Chenoweth(6), daughter of Isaac Calvert, are formed from the marriage of Mariah to William Percefull. This line has lived continuously in Kentucky.
• The LARUES of Mary and Sarah Maria Burdine(7), daughters of Rebecca 'Sarah Ann' Chenoweth and John Burdine, were only children of Rebecca, who died young. These two sisters married two brothers, James C. and Samuel L. LaRue and went to Arkansas . Later this family spread to Oklahoma and Kansas. Rebecca was a daughter of Isaac Calvert

• Barbara Chenoweth, a daughter of William I, in the line of John(3) married Jesse Martindale in Warren Co., OH. This family moved to Miami Co., IN to form a large line of MARTINDALES, presented on 3 pages, including the the DOWNEYS AND STONES of Amanda Ellen and Lucy Emma.
• Sarah Ann Chenoweth, another granddaughter of John(3) of Hampshire Co., VA married Oliver Cromwell Ball in Perry Co., OH. The BALLS settled in henry Co., IN
• Mary Chenoweth, a granddaughter of Absolom Chenoweth, married Elijah Thurman in Kentucky. The THURMANS went to Clinton Co., IN and have 3 pages, The MCKINNEYS, a subset of their daughter, Lydia, who married Asa McKinney. Lydia's sister, Angelina, also married a McKinney, William VanHook. Also found in this Thurman line are the: GREGGS, SCIRCLES, and HODGENS.
• Elizabeth Chenoweth(5), a granddaughter of Arthur Chenoweth of Kentucky, married Samuel Adams in Lawrence Co., IL. This ADAMS line includes the 7th generation RESINGER line of Effie Leonora Adams, a granddaughter of Elizabeth.

• Malinda Horatio Chenoweth(5), a grandfather of Elijah Chenoweth, married Henry Farrar in Madison Co., OH. The FARRARS lived in Ohio and Kansas and preserved their heritage through a family newsletter for many years.
• The DERRYBERRYS were the first major family tie I had in the database. This is from two Chenoweth daughters of Benjamin Franklin Chenoweth, son of Thomas, Jr., that married two Derryberry cousins in Missouri. Bob Derryberry of Texas who generously gave me his file of roughly 1,000 Chenoweths and Derryberrys three years ago has since published an excellent book on his Derryberry family.

Other important early family ties are the ALEXANDERS, BOWENS, BROOKS, FOSTERS, FRANKLINS, GISTS, GORDONS, KITTLES, MAYFIELDS, RARICKS, SKIDMORES, THOMPSONS, TAYLORS, WILSONS AND WESTROPHES. Need I say, SMITHS are everywhere. I hope you enjoy the rich mixture of names and lines in this growing data base as much as I.

Largest families groups by surname (more common names listed below): Chenoweth 10,260, Hale 734, Carter 583, Ashbrook 530, Stalnaker (also Stanaker) 451, Daniels 340, Taylor 321, Casebier 309, Petro 308, Thompson 291, Whitaker 276, Simmons 274, Morgan 267, Butler 262, Sutton 247, Adams 246, Kelley 233, Downing 226, Rowan 207, Callaway 207, Tucker 200, LaRue 199, Hart 197 [based on September 22, 2003 data]

Common Named Families groups by surname: Smith 1,186, Miller 625, Johnson 609, Wilson 577, Davis 494, Brown 431, Williams 425, Jones 422, Moore 360, Scott 330, Anderson 312, Baker 311, Martin 300, Harris 282, White 265, Wright 241, Allen 236, Roberts 232. Most of these are scatterings of many groups. [based on September 22, 2003 data]

Known surnames ties through the 1st three generations. (names in 'CAPS' indicate daughters marrying into another family name that have continuing lines)

• 1st Generation ties: Calvert
• 2nd Generation ties: Smith, WATSON, CARTER, Hooker, Prickett, PETEET
• 3rd Generation ties: ASHBROOK, ASHTON, Askew, Beasman, Bosley, Bowen, BUTLER, Callaway, Calvert, Carroll, CARTER, Cromwell, DAVIS, DOWNING, Dunham, Foster, Haile, Hayes, Henderson, Hutchinson, KEMPFF, KERR, Lawrence, McBride, McCarthy, Moore, MURRAY, Norris, OGG, Parke, PRICE, REES, Richardson, SCOTT, SEATON, Smith, STUART [also STEWART], SUTTON, Van Buskirk, Vaughn, WILSON, and Williams

  Chenoweth daughter lines not in Harris: this page attempts to outline additional Chenoweth daughter lines between the 3rd and 5th generation not found in the Harris book and their sourcing.
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  A question of numbers: The forest through the trees. The 2000 Census lists Chenoweth as the 6,638th most common name in the US with 4,699 individuals. The next most common variant spelling, Chenowith, falls to 77,222nd with 231. Adding in all the known variants the number would be slightly less than 5,000 people. [In 1990, the Chenoweth ranked 6,272nd] Out of every 100,000 people in the US, 3.42 are named Chenoweth. The Chenoweth Family in America is currently in the 7th through 14th generation. Figures dated Sept 22, 2003 based on total database of 119,900 and approximately 108,800 descendants and spouses. An additional numbers analysis can be found in a new discussion on the 1880 Census

                                      named       known              Cora Hiatt's 
  Gen  yr of birth   children         Chenoweth   spouses   total    Numbers
  1st: 1682                 1                 1         2       3          1
  2nd: 1706-1722      -     8 (avg 8.0) -     8 -       8      16          8   
  3rd: 1731-1775      -    59 (avg 7.3) -    45 -      59     118         42
  4th: 1750-1827      -   302 (avg 5.1) -   198 -     260     562        192
  5th: 1779-1875      - 1,193 (avg 4.0) -   560 -     967   2,160        416
  6th: 1801-1915      - 3,895 (avg 3.3) - 1,305 -   2,420   6,315      1,433
  7th: 1822-1946      - 8,100 (avg 2.1) - 1,681 -   4,461  12,561      1,543
  Total through 7      ------             -----------------------
  generations          13,558             3,798     8,177  21,735 
  
  1850 Census                                               4,972 (living)
  1860 Census                                               7,051 (living)							 	
  

  Family descendants are known for 7 of the eight children of John Chenoweth and Mary Calvert. Of the 59 grandchildren of the family, 37 are known to have lines to present day. The numerical breakdown is listed below, but over 2/3 come from the oldest son John and the youngest son Thomas. In fact John(2) is over half the database and his first son William exceeds Thomas in size though a generation younger. That said, it should be noted that by 1840 the lines of John only represented roughly 40% of the male lines. So some of John's dominance comes from the strong knowledge of daughter lines from this oldest branch. This dominance, particularly over his brother, Thomas, the next closest in size, is in part a generation difference. In 1930, John's lines had 182 sons in the 9th generation and 29 in the 10th, while Thomas, the youngest of the 5 sons, had but 15 sons just starting into the 9th generation. But looking at the 6th generation, which was complete by 1930, John had a total of 172 sons born to that generation, while Thomas has 200! So which is the biggest, John or Thomas? Well that depends how you define the question. The rarest of the seven are from the 2nd son child, Richard(2). Though Ruth is smaller, her lines are in the process of being built. Descendants of Mary, who married John Watson are basically unknown.

    (based on 9/22/03 database)
  John(2)              53.9%
    William(3)            29.4%
        John(4)                16.4%	
        Jonathon(4)             6.6%
        William(4)              6.4%	
  Richard(2)            4.4% 	
  Hannah(2)             6.4%	
  Arthur(2)             9.5% 	
  William(2)            6.4%	
  Thomas(2)            18.3%
  Ruth(2)               1.2%
  

  The oldest known male line to present day
  KURTIS PARK11 CHENOWETH (Doral Park10, Doral Park9, Doral Park8, George Mcclellan7, Ira Stout6, Robert T.5, John4, William3, John2, John1)
  

  The oldest known descent known line to present day
  LEONA KATHYRINE11 COBERLY (Edgar H.10, Lee9, Jesse Chenoweth8, William Harrison7, Margaret6 Chenoweth, Robert T.5, John4, William3, John2, John1)
  

  The youngest known male line to present day
  JOEL RUSSELL9 CHENOWETH (Robin Russel8, Russell Arthur7, Clyde Wagner6, Joel5, Joel4, Abraham3, Thomas2, John1)
  

  The youngest known descent known line to present day
  MIRIAM8 ARNOLD (David Johnson7, Robert Johnson6, Oliver Hazzard Perry Arnold5, Eunice Peteet4, Richard John Peteet3, Ruth2, John1)
  

  First born males of the first 11 Generations

  2. JOHN CHENOWETH (John1) was born 1706 in Pennsylvania or Maryland
  3. WILLIAM CHENOWETH (John2, John1) was born January 08, 1731/32 in St John's Parish, Baltimore Co., MD
  4. JOHN CHENOWETH (William3, John2, John1) was born November 16, 1755 in Hampshire Co., VA (now WV)
  5. JONATHON CHENOWETH, JR. (Jonathan4, William3, John2, John1) was born 1779 in Hampshire Co., VA (now WV)
  6. JOHN KITTLE CHENOWETH (William Pugh5, John4, William3, John2, John1) was born December 10, 1807 in Beverly, Randolph Co., VA (now WV)
  7. MARSHALL CHENOWETH (John Kittle6, William Pugh5, John4, William3, John2, John1) was born October 23, 1833 in Elkins, Randolph Co., VA (now WV)
  8. JAMES MILTON CHENOWETH (William7, James Francis6, James Francis5, Nicholas Ruxton4, Thomas3, John2, John1) was born August 30, 1857 in Marion, Williamson Co., IL
  9. LLOYD ATLAS CHENOWETH (James Milton8, William7, James Francis6, James Francis5, Nicholas Ruxton4, Thomas3, John2, John1) was born August 03, 1882 in Marion, Williamson Co., IL
  10. GROVER ARVEL CHENOWETH (Grover Albert9, James Milton8, William7, James Francis6, James Francis5, Nicholas Ruxton4, Thomas3, John2, John1) was born August 16, 1907 in Missouri
  11. HAROLD DALE 'BUTCH'11 CHENOWETH, JR. (Harold Dale10, Okey Everett9, Ulysses Thomas8, Lloyd Hyre7, Everett6, Jehu5, John4, William3, John2, John1) was born June 21, 1947

  Males Bias: There is a built in bias tilting towards male Chenoweth lines in the first 3 generations of the family. In the 2nd generation there were 5 sons and 3 daughters. Lines from all 5 of the sons, but only 2 of the 3 daughters are presently known to modern day. Of the 5 sons, in the 3rd generation there were 29 grandsons and only 15 granddaughters. 24 of the male lines can be traced to present day, only 4 of the 6 sons of Richard(2) and one of Arthur(2) are missing. [One or some of these may account for the lost lines known to exist today in the area of Baltimore, MD.] Thus all the combined 17 sons of John, William and Thomas, 5 from Arthur and 2 from Richard are traceable to present day. 21 of these 24 lines still carry the Chenoweth Name in male lines. Of the 15 daughter lines only 7 of the 15 can be traced to present day. For the 2 known 2nd generation daughters, only 7 of the known 12 children are traced at present, further limiting the extent of the daughter lines. This heavy skewing towards male lines gives a has produced a strong dominance of the Chenoweth name in the database.

  Continuing Males Lines: There were 29 third generation males bearing the Chenoweth name and 89 in the fourth generation. 49 of these are continuing male lines today into the 8 and 9 generations. All these fourth generation males were born before 1820, the first Census in which a 2nd migrant family appears. The oldest lines, those of John, are very strong in passing down the male name. From 6 sons there were 18 fourth generation males lines, 15 of these extend to males lines today. All six sons of John have continuing male lines to present day. Of Richard(2)'s 6 sons, only one, the line of the son John, has continuing male named lines. Five of Arthur(2)'s 6 sons result in 21 fourth generation lines, but only 8 of these are continuing male named lines to present day. Two of William(2)'s four sons resulted in 8 fourth generation male named lines and 6 of these continue through today. Thomas(2) had 7 sons. Six of these resulted in 35 fourth generation male named lines. 17 of these continue through today. The rough distribution of fourth generation lines continuing the Chenoweth name today then is 1/3 John, 1/3 Thomas and 1/3 the combined other 3 sons. The density of these lines is even more skewed to the lines of John, the oldest son. Roughly half of the 722 eighth generation Chenoweth male lines are from John, and half of these are from the oldest grandson, William. The lines of the oldest great grandson John (4th generation) are 101 of these 722 lines.

  The first born Chenoweth male of the 11th generation happened in the 1940s in the line of John. No other line of the original sons started the 11th generation until after 1950. The lines of Thomas, the yougest son, were still producing primarily 8th generation males with a few 9th generation. No 10th generation Thomas line had started by 1950. The last 7th generation Chenoweth son for the entire family was born in 1946. There were over 802 known Chenoweth males born to the 7th generation. This generation had begun in 1833. The last survivor of the 6th generation probably died in 1988 at the age of 94. The 6th generation had begun in 1807 and spanned 180 years from the first son born until the last son had died. There were over 583 known Chenoweth males born to the 6th generation. Through 1950 the database has a total of 813 known Chenoweth males for the 8th generation which is still in formation. At present some 3314 known males being the Chenoweth name have been born of this family since inception to 1950. 1,824 of these were living in 1950. It should be noted however that the database is incomplete, particularly in the later generations.

  The Forest: A family tree starts off like an upside down triangle, and is really a pedigree for all the branches that ascend upward (back in time). But though drawn upside down, this triangle is reversed; these are the roots of the trees, that dig into the soil of days past. Family researchers become involved with the trunk and branches of the tree, a normal triangle, one that starts at a single marriage and broadens with branches on the way up, that keep reaching to the sky in broader and longer formations. In reality humanity is a web of lines going up and down and interlacing each generation with a new marriage, connecting new families together. The researcher's rays of lines cross and re-cross each other. The trees become the forest. My database of Chenoweths has 275 descendants in the fourth generation, 1,125 in the fifth. With the latest update, just one of these fourth generation Chenoweths, Jonathan of William(3) John(2), will have over 4,081 descendants and 2,330 spouses (his brother John has 9,008 descendants with 4,623 spouses). Applied across the board this number would balloon to 1,400,000. Conservatively we could easily have a quarter of a million people in a descendant's outline. The Harris book contains some 13,000 names but doesn't begin to dent the full structure and variety of what is there when the lines of women are considered. Is this realistic? Would every line have been as prolific as that of Jonathan(4)? Maybe not, but consider than the bulk of Jonathan's 6,300 descendants and spouses come from 4 of his eight children. Then consider that of the three daughters in the second generation only 7 single lines are followed past the 3rd generation in my database, from just two of the daughters, accounting for 30 fourth generation children. The fourth generation of Chenoweths is bigger than the 275 in my database and Jonathan's line is greater than 6,300. I tend to believe my figures are conservative. There are an estimated 5,000 living descendants today with the name of Chenoweth [In 1930 there were 1716 males living that are in my file and another 100 or so in scattered lines which we believe to be part of the family.]. They range from the 7th to the 14th generation. The last of the 6th generation is thought to have died in 1988. The last of the 7th generation is thought to be born in 1946. The 8th generation should be complete by now, but the data is so recent that an exact determination cannot be made.

  Given for each Chenoweth surname in the 9th generation would normally be 255 other surnamed. Because of the skewing in the first 2 born generations towards male lines this figure is closer to half that, or 121 daughter lines for each male line. The 9th generation should contain about 1,000 males named Chenoweth. A estimated calculation the various rations for each generation would a total family size of about 250,000 people.

  I have always been curious as to the size of the family. Here is another analysis. The family is a dynamic thing at this point with over a thousand family members dying each year and even more being born. We have a good idea of the numbers living in the 1850 and 1860 Census, and if I ever complete the 1870 Censuses, that knowledge will advance. Not that these numbers are static. The 1850 Census count have grown to 949 families. In February 2007 the count was 911. The first run through in 2005 was 758. A 2nd pass that year got the numbers to 817. They have edge up from there and though more slowly, I suspect they will continue to grow. The present [February 2009] 949 families equate to 4,994 people. What does that grow to?

  Recently I entered my Laprath family at ancestry to the 1930 Census. The count was about 160. But I have 1200 names, so whatever existed in 1930 is 7.5 times greater. Since 1850 to 1930 is a similar span, could we say that we could use a factor of 56 from the 1850. That comes to 280,000. This is low end because the growth from 1850 to 1930 would be larger than the 7.5 from 1930 to today and because even the 7.5 is Iowa I don t have every up to date in the Laprath family. I would easily use the 1860 figure of 7,378 and be still undercounting and that comes to 410,000. I suspect the number is greater than this. Just food for thought. No one will ever really know the true figures or just how many of us are really related. In genealogy we look at trees, but do we see the forest?
  

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  Coat-of-ArmsThe Coat of arms used at this site has undergone a gradual evolution. The current crest is the result of a long and costly research effort by Bill Chinworth and employs "choughs". Bruce Wesley Chenoweth of Idaho has redone this image in fine high resolution version. It is a far better image that the one I was using. (Thanks Bruce!). The previous crest using griffins was done for me by Jeff Swann based on a description in the Harris book. [as "SA. on a Fasse, Or. Three Griffin's heads, erased, guiles". This describes a shield of black (SA.) with a band of gold (OR.), running horizontally midway between the top and bottom, with three Griffin heads of red (gules) color, with ragged necks as if torn from their bodies (erased)]. The griffins are supposed to be on the band. But Hiatt and Harris both (though the picture in the Harris book has it right) say two above the gold band and one below. Hence the "coat of arms" given by both Harris and Hiatt appear to be wrong. It is a reminder to me that there are many mistakes made in genealogy. According to Connor Hugh Chenoweth, the original art work for the Coat of Arms used by Cora in her book was done by Hugh Maxwell Chenoweth, a great grandson of William Thomas Chenoweth.

  Bill Chinworth spent considerable time and expense researching the crest. This is his definitive explanation of what he found out:

  "The 1925 Chenoweth History authored by Cora Chenoweth Hiatt had a nice picture of a family crest designed by someone [Hugh Maxwell Chenoweth] with artistic talent back in 1925. There are two or three errors there but without anything else, the family has become quite enamored to this depiction. It is instantly recognizable by us all.

  The three things wrong with it are:

  • The shape of the crest is not correct in that the top should not crenelated and it should be basically square.
  • The three birds are supposed to represent griffins in the description and these are not like an eagle's head but rather like a jay or Woody Woodpecker. In defense of this, the Encyclopedia Britannica firmly, unequivocally states that depictions on a crest are decided by the creator with the thrust to be on artistic content. It oughta look good in other words. So, the old picture does look good and it has inspired our American family for a long time.
  • The three birds are definitely supposed to be on the gold middle band. This is the main clan with the old crest.

  I have been in contact with the College of Arms and the York Herald, Henry Beddingfield, who corresponded with me. The College of Arms does not recognize our American crest because it's somewhat wrong. The last crest awarded to Chenoweths ended when the heir died at age four. This is the info that Jon was mentioning in his message. However, this crest was quartered and the Chenoweth quarter definitely shows the black - gold - black background with the three red birds on the gold. So, that's the latest true feature. It was from 1650 or thereabouts without going across the room and check. Chenoweths lost their peerage status when the little boy passed on.

  There is also another Chenoweth listing which comes from a source other than Henry's bailiwick noted above. This is an earlier official designation from another data base. It has three choughs on the fess (middle horizontal bar). They are not erased. Chough is a small black bird with a red bill and red feet and is a resident of Cornwall, the shire in question. Chough is pronounced, chuff. Erased means the head has been ripped from the body and is depicted by a ragged neckline. "
  
  

  The Four Crests Used at the site
  
  
  "Cora""Harris" "Bill" current

  Beginnings - 12 generations in England: You can view a genealogy tree of 12 generations of the Chenoweth family that originated this surname from 1100 AD ? to the mid 1600s (thanks to Kathie Weigel and Peter Chenoweth). Please note that John Chenoweth b: ca. 1682 has no known tie to this family other than a common name
  
  

  Other Chenoweth lines: The genealogy lines of Peter Clinton Chenoweth back to William Chenoweth b: 1682 in England are presented on a separate page: William's father was John Chenoweth b:1635. What the relationship to John Chenoweth(1) b: 1682-1683 is unknown at this time.
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  A Little Geography: Where we live [NOTE: for a more detailed description of the early places of settlement see: The places they lived.] Tradition has it that the Chenoweth family started in Maryland, in Baltimore County. John Chenoweth immigrated from Cornwall and his wife Mary Calvert was most probably born in Pennsylvania. It is thought that they may have married in Pennsylvania at a home of one of Mary's relatives. Their eight children were probably raised in New Jersey of Southeast Pennsylvania. The first records of the Chenoweths in Baltimore Co., MD begin with the marriage of the oldest son, John, in 1730. Parts of the family have been there ever since.

  In the second generation Richard and Arthur remained in Maryland, but the other three sons, John, William and Thomas, and probably the all daughters, moved south, to Frederick Co., Virginia. It is now believed that John Chenoweth, the progenitor, also moved to Virginia before 1743. Some of this area later became Hampshire and Berkeley Counties, and still later a part of West Virginia. In the third generation most of the Carters of Hannah Chenoweth moved from Virginia to Washington County, Pennsylvania. The widow Frances Haile Chenoweth took her family to Washington Co., TN. Arthur's son Richard, relocated to Knox Co., TN about 1812.

  In the 1790s "Revolutionary" John Chenoweth(4) settled in Randolph Co., Virginia. Chenoweths remain in this area today, though it is now located in the state of West Virginia. Others of the third and fourth generation went to the wilds of Kentucky as early as 1778, though until 1783, Kentucky was still considered part of Virginia. Here, the family of Richard Chenoweth was involved in the famous "Chenoweth Massacre" at the hands of Shawnee Indians in 1789. Richard and his wife, Peggy, helped found present day Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Between 1790 and 1820 many of these same Kentucky Chenoweths, and others from Maryland and Virginia, as well as their Carter cousins from Pennsylvania, pioneered into Ohio. They generally moved in family groups. A couple of siblings and their families would pioneer westward and soon be followed by others. The Thomas branch moved cohesively together in the third generation at least three times to the area of Old Town in present day Allegany Co., MD, then to Mason County, KY and then the Scioto Valley of Ohio, all before 1800. About the same time, several Arthur(2) and William(2) lines left Berkeley Co., VA for Pennsylvania.

  During the time leading up to the Civil War, while parts of the family stayed in Maryland and what is now present day West Virginia, the bulk of the family continued to expand into Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee. By 1840, the three Great Lake states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois were home to over half of the Chenoweth families, a concentration that would continue past 1880. Even today these 3 states hold a heavy concentration of families. At the same time, Chenoweths, then, pushed into Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. They were in Oregon by 1849 and of course some left for the gold fields of California. In the course of 70 years from the late 1770s, they had spread west across the land to the Pacific. Often they were among the first settlers in the area. By the time of the Civil war, the 5th through 7th generations, Chenoweth descendants were fighting on both sides.

  Unlike the general movements of most of the Chenoweth family, it is now known that John Peteet (Petit), who married Ruth Chenoweth, the youngest daughter of John and Mary Calvert Chenoweth, went to North Carolina with his son Richard John Peteet. This Peteet line moved on to Wilkes Co., Georgia and then to Texas. This is the only instance of Chenoweth descendants, in early America, that I have found in the deep South.

  The Midwest: Ohio, Indiana and Illinois are the heartland of the family. This area was started to be settled by 3rd and 4th generation family members just before the turn of the 19th Century. Indiana by 1850 became the most populous state for family members, a distinction carried forward through the remainder of the century. Looking back from a perspective presented by the Census studies through 1930, of the 2800 males born with the Chenoweth name to that point in time, one third of them had been birthed in the states of Ohio and Indiana. Of the two original homes of the 2nd generation, Maryland has always kept a strong presence, particularly when viewed with the staggering number of unknown lines there, known to be part of the family, and particularly thought to be descendants of Richard. As for Virginia, the focus was always what became West Virginia, and has mostly narrowed to the dominance of the Randolph Co. families of the 4th generation "Revolutionary John."

  The Chenoweth surname is found today throughout the United States. Present phone listings have Chenoweth for every state in the Union. New England and the Deep South, in general, have fewer listings. In terms of numbers, the five states with the biggest listings are Illinois, Ohio, California, Maryland and Indiana. The next five are Colorado, Missouri, Texas, Florida, and West Virginia. While West Virginia is only tenth in terms of absolute numbers, this state, which saw the early migration of second generation families, has the highest density in the nation of Chenoweths when compared with its general population. Baltimore Co., MD still contains the largest number of Chenoweth names of any individual county in the nation. A graphic of this US distribution can be viewed on the cousins page. Of course the Chenoweth surname, with the living family now in the 8th through 14th generation, is just a tip of the iceberg of descendants; so the phone listing tell only a small part of the story.
  
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  Noteworthy Chenoweths - Because I get asked a lot

  Additions welcome
  

  • Dean Alan Chenoweth (Albert Ellwood7, Amos Wilson6, Milton T.5, William4, William3, William2, John1) Hydroplane racer of Miss Budweiser
  • Ellen Chenoweth d/o Willard W.9, (Harry Joseph8, William Joseph7, John6, Richard5, Nicholas4, John3, Richard2, John1) ...various film credits for casting
  • Eric Chenowith s/o Robert L Chenowith9 of Orange County, CA (William Earl8, Howard Jefferson7, William6, George5, William4, Richard3, Arthur2, John1.... Basketball player for the University of Kansas Jayhawks
  • Francis A. Chenoweth (THOMAS C.4, ELIJAH3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) .... Was speaker of the House of Representatives in Washington Territory in 1854, and was appointed Judge of the Supreme Courts of the Territory and held the office four years. Was a member of the Oregon Legislature in 1866, and speaker house.
  • Helen P. Chenoweth, former-wife of Nicholas S.9 Chenoweth (Defay8, John T.7, Joseph M.6, Nicholas Hale5, Nicholas4, John3, Richard2, John1) Idaho US Congresswoman
  • John Edgar Chenoweth Thomas Beasman6, John Baxter5, William4, Arthur3, Arthur2, John1) Colorado US Congressman, helped located the US Air Force Academy in Colorado.
  • Kristin Dawn 'Kristi' Chenoweth (Jerry Morris8, Roy Morris7, George Edgar6, Benjamin Franklin5, Luke4, Arthur3, Thomas2, John1) Broadway star and Tony-Award winner. [New York Times article]
  • Lemuel Chenoweth (John I.5, John4, William3, John2, John1) ... noted West Virginia Covered Bridge builder. An article on Lemuel by Randy Allen can be found online in the Wonderful West Virginia Magazine.
  • Stephen W. Chenoweth (William Alvin9, Harry Wesley8, William Albert7, Charles Wesley6, William Thomas5, William4, Arthur3, Arthur2, John1) author known as Steven Saylor
  • Mary Alice Chenoweth Day (Alfred Griffith5, John4, John3, Arthur2, John1) . author known as Helen Hamilton Gardner and noted suffragist of her day. (she was a central figure in steering the federal suffrage amendment to eventual ratification in 1920)
  • Richard Chenoweth (John2, John1) ... One of 7 founders of the City of Louisville, KY.
  • Vida Sue Chenoweth (Louis Alexander7, Lincoln Morgan6, Lewis Foster5, John Foster4, Elijah3, Thomas2, John1) ... Hailed as the "first concert marimbist," Dr. Chenoweth was elected in 1994 to the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame. She played the premiere performance of the marimba in Carnegie Hall and was a professor of ethnomusicology at Wheaton College.
  • Richard Herbert 'Dick' Alban (George Wilbert Alban7, James Thomas Lee Alban6, Frances Marion Chenoweth5, Thomas, Jr.4, Tomas4, Arthur2, John1) - Professional Football Player, 8 years with the Washintion Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers (1952-1959) including the Pro Bowl in 1954. Played for Northwest in College.
  • John Milan Ashbrook (William Albert6, William A.5, Eli4, Mary3 Chenoweth, John2, John1) ... US Representative from the State of Ohio 1960-1982. Upon his death his wife, Jean Spencer, was elected by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
  • William Albert Ashbrook (William A.5, Eli4, Mary3 Chenoweth, John2, John1) ... US Representative from the State of Ohio 1907-1921 and 1935-1940, when he died in office. His son John Milan Ashbrook would hold the same district seat
  • Stanley Raymond Bahnsen" husband of Constance Sayre (Katherine Stalnaker9, James Garfield Stalnaker8, Alba M. Stalnaker7, Rachel Stalnaker6 Mary M. Chenoweth5, John4, William3, John2, John1) ... played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball, pitcher, AL Rookie of the Year (1968), life time ERA 3.60
  • Edward Jackson 'Jack Pepper' Culpepper (Josephine Ann 'Josie'6 Chenoweth (Joseph5, Benjamin Franklin4, Thomas3, Thomas2, John1)... first husband of Ginger Rogers
  • David Chenoweth Ebaugh (Sarah4 Chenoweth, William4, Arthur3, Arthur2, John1) Builder of the Confederate submersible torpedo ship, the "David".
  • James William Fulbright US Senator, husband to Harriet Anna9 Mayor (Brantz8 Mayor, Harriett Randolph7 Hyatt, Alpheus Hyatt, Jr.6, Harriet Randolph5 King, Mary Ann 'Polly'4 Butler, Ruth3, Arthur2, John1)
  • Job Harriman (Newton Harryman5, Eleanor4 Chenoweth, Arthur3, John2, John1) Los Angeles attorney, Vice-Presidential candidate for the Socialist Party and founder of Llano del Rio Co-operative Colony.
  • Thomas Alexander Harris (Hannah4 Chenoweth, John3, Arthur2, John1) Elected Missouri Congressman to the Confederacy, General in Civil War for the Confederacy
  • Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (Alpheus Hyatt, Jr.6, Harriet R. King5, Mary Ann Butler4, Ruth3, Arthur2, John1) was an American sculptor
  • Alpheus Hyatt, Jr. (Harriet R. King5, Mary Ann Butler4, Ruth3, Arthur2, John1) graduated from Yale 1862, was an American zoologist and paleontologist and professor at MIT.
  • Judith Lee Ivey (Nathan Aldean8 Ivey, Lilla Orah7 Beddingfield, Laura Belle6, Ira A.5, Thomas4, Mary W.3 Chenoweth, John2, John1) American actress and director, won two Tony Awards as Best Featured Actress in a Play for Steaming in 1983 and Hurlyburly in 1985.
  • Sally Kellerman (John Kellerman7, John K. Kellerman6, Iva 'Ivy' Ashbrook5, William Ashbrook4, Mary W.3 Chenoweth, John2, John1) Hollywood actress famous for her portrayal of "Hot Lips" Houlihan in Mash
  • Richard King III (Elizabeth Pearl7 Ashbrook, James E.6, Levi Louis5, Eleanor4 Chenoweth, John3, John2, John1) grandson of Captain Richard King and heir to the King Ranch, Texas
  • Kristoffer 'Kris' Kristofferson (Mary8 Ashbrook, Roy Wilson7, Aaron Pence6, Tunis Peters5, Aaron4, Mary W.3 Chenoweth, John2, John1) singer, movie star
  • James Chenoweth Lamon (Ruth Ann5 Chenoweth James4, Absolum3, John2, John1) first white man to winter in Yosemite, CA 1861-1862
  • Archer Huntington9 Mayor (Brantz8 Mayor, Harriett Randolph7 Hyatt, Alpheus Hyatt, Jr.6, Harriet Randolph5 King, Mary Ann 'Polly'4 Butler, Ruth3, Arthur2, John1) Author of mysteries.
  • Roger Dean Miller (Laudene Holt9 Polly Jane Martindale8, Clarence Herbert7, Martin Herbert6, Barbara 'Birzella'5 Chenoweth, William4 John3 John2, John1) song writer, recording artist, actor, won 11 Grammy awards. won a Tony Award for the Broadway play, "Big River." Most noted for "King of the Road" (1936-1992)
  • Kent Rominger (Caroline9 Chenoweth, Miles Irven8, Miles A.7, James Francis6, James Francis5, Nicholas Ruxton4, Thomas3, John2, John1) ... A veteran of five space flights, Rominger has logged over 1,600 hours in space. He flew as pilot on STS-73 (1995), STS-80 (1996) and STS-85 (1997), and was crew commander on STS-96 (1999) and STS-100 (2001).
  • Paul Turner Sargent (John Stephen6, Nancy Rose5 Chenoweth, John4, Arthur3, John2, John1) impressionistic landscape artist in Coles Co., IL
  • Thomas Scott (Sarah3, Thomas2, John1) Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1809-1816.
  • Charlotte Smith (Roger Lee8, Thomas Leonard7, James Chenoweth 'Chen'6, Jane Sarah5 Chenoweth, James S.4, Richard3, John2, John1)... aka Shaye Smith was an All-American basketball player at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and am now a Grammy nominated songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee. Songs recorded by Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride and many others.
  • James Harvey Slater husband of Edna Elizabeth6 Gray (Agnes5 Chenoweth, Nicholas4, John3, Richard2, John1)... US representative and Senator from the State of Oregon
  • Wilson Joshua 'Josh' Vance (Malinda Bromwell5 Baldwin, Eleanor 'Nellie'4 Chenoweth, Absolom3, William2, John1) won a Congressional Medal of Honor for the battle at Stones River during the civil war, attended Harvard Law School and was a Washington Correspondent and author, writing: "God's War", a story of the Civil War, "Little Amy's Christmas:, "Prince's Favors", and "Big John Baldwin".
  • Jack Gordon 'Jackie'8 Westrope (William Taylor 'Wootz'7, John G. 'Jack'6, Thomas Richard 5Westrope, Sarah 'Sallie'4 Ashbrook, Mary3 Chenoweth, John2, John1) was an American Hall of Fame jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing winning 2,467 races. His first wife Eschal Loleet Miller, aka Nan Grey, was a movie actress of the day. She remarried to singer Frankie Laine. Jackie died when he was thrown from his horse at Hollywood Race Track.
  • Ireene Seaton Wicker Hammer (Kenner6 Seaton, Richard5, Richard4, Rachel3 Chenoweth, John2, John1) - The "Singing Lady" on radio, won a Peabody Award in 1960

  : Other Chenoweths involved in the movie industry can be found at this site. Only Kristin and Ellen are identified above.

  in genealogy:

  • John Richard Buckey (Jefferson Paul9, John Jefferson8, Lucinda "Bode"7 Chenoweth, William Currence6, Gabriel5, John4, William3, John2, John1) Wrote "The History of the Calverts Who Were Quakers"
  • Alexander Crawford Chenoweth (George Davenport5, John4, John3, Arthur2, John1) early complier of the Chenoweth-Cromwell families of John and Samual Churchill, sons of Arthur2
  • Joel Chenoweth (Abraham3, Thomas2, John1) probably the earliest genealogist of the family.
  • Bobbie Glyn Derryberry (Leon Leonard 'Lee'7, James Thomas 'Tom'6, Sarah5 Chenoweth, Benjamin Franklin4, Thomas3, Thomas2, John1) wrote the Derryberry Families in America
  • Marie Eileen Thompson Eberle (Luella7 Packer, Mary Luella6 Oakes, Mary5 Carter, Henry Bowen4, James3, Hannah2 Chenoweth, John1) co-authored "Carter Cousins, Vol I & II"
  • Shirely Dorothy Bales Harris (Commodore Emmett7 Bales Rachel Margaret6 Henderson, Mary 'Polly'5 Chenoweth, Thomas4, Thomas3, Thomas2, John1) listed author Of "The Chenoweth Family In America", written by her husband, Richard Harris, based on her research
  • Margaret Shipp Henley (Ruth Celia8 Fordyce, Bertha Celia7 Apt, Celia6 Miller, Priscilla5 Carter, Henry Bowen4, James3, Hannah2 Chenoweth, John1) co-authored "Carter Cousins, Vol I & II"
  • Cora Viola Chenoweth Hiatt (John Murray6, John Baxter5, William4, Arthur3, Arthur2, John1) wrote "The History Of The Chenoweth Family"
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  Chenoweth Heirs Association

  Part of the background of Chenoweth genealogy involved a legal pursuit of leases and land in an around Baltimore, just after the turn of the 20th century. I asked my uncle, Harry Holt Chenoweth, to examine the history and circumstances of these events. In reality no lease document was ever produced and the Cora Hiatt claim of a vast estate called Gunpowder Manor was equally a myth. It is probable that the Chenoweths descendants at the time were innocent victims in all this as explained by a recent Article by in the Rootsweb Review by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, Vol. 3, No. 17, 26 April 2000:

  "The bulk of estate frauds has been associated with common surnames. These scams -- many of which occurred about 75 to 100 years ago -- worked like this. Confidence men sought "missing heirs" by placing advertisements in the personal ads or legal notices of newspapers. Then they planted stories in newspapers about huge estates that were soon to be awarded to rightful heirs. Naturally many people responded. Then these "heirs" -- at the urging of the swindlers -- would form associations as estate claimants, incorporate under the laws of their state and write letters to their cousins encouraging them to join the association, and pay the membership dues and special assessments for legal fees to fight for their "estates."

  Newspaper wire services picked up dozens of such items about meetings of these various "heirs groups" in small towns. Eventually these stories began to appear in major newspapers such as THE NEW YORK TIMES. Naturally, appearance in prestigious newspapers gave credence to the stories of the estates."

  The nature of these frauds are very similar to the one that involved the Chenoweths. We now know that the Chenoweths never owned property in Maryland until 1741 when, the son, Arthur, made the first purchase, and that property was never a vast estate. We also know that the Chenoweths were not connected with the Baltimore Calverts. But those were different times and at the turn of the 20th century, little but myths was known. The name Calvert, the location of Baltimore Co. and the smell of money were enough to start the fever. But often good comes from bad. The resultant associations started the collection and documentation of the Chenoweth family tree on a broad scale that was used by Cora Hiatt in her 1925 book.

  Here is Harry's report:

  THE DREAM OF THE HEIRS

  by Harry Holt Chenoweth

  Some Calverts, Chenoweths, and Cromwells and their relatives began to believe that one or more of their ancestors owned large tracts of land in or around present day Baltimore, Maryland. Furthermore, they believed that the land had been leased for 99 years rather than having been sold. Some thought that this land had passed through the hands of "the Lord Baltimores". A few thought this land had been obtained by outright grants by the King of England to their relatives. In any case the land was now extremely valuable and many associations were formed to investigate the matter and to file the appropriate claims

  While their were many of these associations, among the better known ones were "The Calvert Heirs Association of Kansas City, and the "Chenoweth Heirs Association" with headquarters in Ash Grove, Missouri and organized in 1911. Closely associated with this latter group was what was known as the "West Virginia Branch of the Chenoweth Heirs", organized in 1912. Each potential heir was expected to contribute six dollars to the Association. This was a considerable amount of money in the period 1911-1920. Five dollars was supposed to cover the cost of a future genealogy chart and one dollar was to cover the cost of the expenses of the Association. It is not known how the money was actually used. There is no evidence of a final genealogical chart. However, the Associations did exchange a great deal of genealogical information with the members. It is a possibility that some of the funds eventually helped finance Cora Hiatt's book. Certainly some of the genealogy information collected was turned over to her.

  There were those who claimed to have seen wills and lease documents. There was even a few that claimed to possess such documents. In general, the various associations did not trust one another, and therefore were hesitant to cooperate. There was lots of bickering. Here are a few excerpts from letters written by officers of some of the Associations.

  • ...."he saw a lady who is an heir that saw this will and heard it read at the old homestead....."
  • ..."found three old Bibles but a man who was an heir stole the will and cut some leaves out of each Bible and sold them for money--that's what kept us out of our possessions. This man's wife has the papers, so we are told....."
  • From a letter written by C. C. Taggart, president of the Chenoweth Heirs Association of Ash Grove, Missouri ...."this is one reason I formed the Association, to find our people and have them ready for a settlement on the Va. and Maryland property. These are the sole heirs to this leased land and I think I will prove it to the heirs after a long pull if they will stay with me a while longer. It is ours and we must have what was left in place by a Nobleman, William Chenoweth, and the Prices and Calverts and Cromwells must not try to usurp our claims much longer or they will get caught."
  • In another letter regarding C. C. Taggart, ..."The greatest trouble he has had is with the Cromwell-Chenoweths, as they have been trying to obtain this fortune, and when they found out they could not have it, they tried to keep the lawful heirs, the Calvert-Chenoweths, out of their rights."

  While the search for people and documents went on from about 1907 to 1927, a period of about 20 years, in the end, no useful bona-fide lease documents were ever found. But in addition to searching for documents, a good deal of effort was put into genealogical searches. This, of course, is the really valuable part of the "dream". Among others, Cora Chenoweth Hiatt became involved in this search. Her work finally led to the publication in 1925 of the "History of the Chenoweth Family". While that book was somewhat incomplete and contained some errors (as would be expected), it formed the basis for later research and publications.

  The opinion of two law firms are interesting. One firm gave as its reason for its unwillingness to take the case on a contingency basis the following. They claimed to have had considerable experience with 99-year leases in and around Baltimore and they said that such leases invariably contained a clause allowing for their renewal forever on the original terms. The other firm said that, "The court of Appeals in Maryland has held in cases where the leaseholder has not been disturbed by the owner for a long number of years that the owner loses his right and the leaseholder acquires a good title to the property. The court holds that it would work greater injustice to dispossess people who have improved property and held it for many years than to return it to its original owners."

  In researching this paper, Harry concluded, "If I held such a lease I would want a second opinion, and maybe even a third, but I strongly suspect that I would find that this last opinion is a correct one. So much for the 'dream'" ..., [I would add to Harry's words, and the "goose chase"].

  As an added note, Harry passed away in August of 2008 at the age of 94. He was my uncle, friend and fellow researcher. I owe him a great debt for his work and the discovery of the correct placement of the family of James Francis Chenoweth and Rebecca Safley. God rest his soul.
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  Special Pages

  
  

  Census Pages

  • Overall Census Overview This page presents basic Census information and explains the family in each successive Census.
    
  • Male Chenoweths found in the Censuses from 1790-1960 detailing over 2,600 males in the family bearing the Chenoweth name who are found in at least one Census. The page gives each location for every Census location for each individual. The listing is alphabetic from Aaron to Zenis.
  • Chenoweths in the 1850 US Census - This page provides details on the over 880 Chenoweth families captured by the 1850 Census. This Census, known as the first modern Census, was the first that listed the names of every person in a household, and therefore is a basis of validating family genealogy. Three views are available: one ordered by State & County, one ordered by descendant line and one ordered by alphabetic listing.
  • Chenoweths in the 1860 US Census - In May of 2007 we completed a listing of the entire family found in the 1860 Census as a follow-on to the 1850. There are some 1,340+ households details posted. Three views are available: one ordered by State & County, one ordered by descendant line and one ordered by alphabetic listing.
  • Chenoweths in the 1860 Indiana Census - A special study of the more than 670 Chenoweth descendants and spouses found in the 1860 Indiana census is available on nine web pages. In this unique look at the State of Indiana, you can link to each Chenoweth descendant and spouse found through an abbreviated tree, the actual information on the census pages, and a short descriptive narrative of who these people were.

  Service in Wars - Chenoweths who served in our nation's time of need

  Three special pages are dedicated to those in the family that served our nation in its time of conflict. They are dedicated in appreciation of that sacrifice. If you have a family member who served and is not listed, please contact me.

  • Chenoweths in the Revolution is a look at the 30 some family members and spouses who are said to have participated in the War of Independence. Links to the DAR And SAR are included on the page.
  • Civil War: cousin vs. Cousin is an unique look at one family divided by war. In 1861, the Civil War erupted to forever change our nation. For the Chenoweth family, cousins would serve on both sides. Despite the family's roots in Virginia and Border States, the majority fought for the North. Some would never return. Most would suffer from illness and wounds for the rest of their lives. On the pages you can view a genealogy chart of over 310 known family participants and read a snapshot of their service. Coupled with this study is a wonderful narrative given to me by Jean Tuohino of her father's account of his uncle, Caleb Asbury Chenoweth, who served and died in the Civil War. It is called The Road to Kennesaw
  • Chenoweths who served (Other wars) is a listing of all other conflicts and the names and known service of family members, including spouses.

  Arthur L. Keith - an outline of the early family

  An explanation of the early genealogy of the Chenoweth family as determined by the wills of Maryland and Virginia, presented by Arthur L. Keith in a paper Presented Sept 1922, Elkins, WV at their 8th Chenoweth Reunion. This remarkably accurate account forms the formation for the family as it is now known.

  Chenoweth Massacre - Richard(3) of Kentucky

  The first hand account of James Chenoweth, as told to his grandchildren in 1850, of the founding of Louisville, Kentucky and the Chenoweth Massacre is now available at the site. This account was written by Alfred Pirtle, nephew to a son of James, published in 1931. (I have never been able to place Alfred in the family tree). For anyone with an interest in early American life, this story of the travails of Richard and Peggy Chenoweth and their pioneering into the wilderness of Kentucky, prior to 1780, is a delightful discovery. Another version, probably more accurate, can be found in Blaine Guthrie, Jr's account of Captain Richard Chenoweth as published by the Filson Club of Kentucky, 1972. This detail contains many historical facts about the life of Richard Chenoweth.
  

  The Assassination of Dr. A.W. Chenoweth - my great grandfather

  Genealogy, at its core, involves family stories. This is one about the death of my great grandfather, Dr. Albert White Chenoweth, of Pineville, MO, who was shot two weeks before my grandfather was born. Dr. Albert was a veteran of the Civil War and a prominent citizen of McDonald County. This is an account of the witness testimony at the trial of Garland Mann, the saloonkeeper, who was accused of the shooting. Garland Mann was tried 3 times. During a 4th trial, a mob broke into the jail house and hung him.
  

  Kissing Cousins - just for fun

  Cousin marriages were common in early America. In part this was due to the more limited area in which families lived, based on available transportation. Cousins were a large part of who you knew in the immediate locality. To day, though close cousin marriages are rarer, there is the surprising instances of very distant cousins uniting, often without knowledge of the relationship.

  Twins: by Peter Chenoweth

  This page is a study of twins and triplets organized by generation, born in the various branches of the Chenoweth family, as produced by Peter Chenoweth. It is a personal interest of his, as his wife is a twin. So, remarkably, is my father; though it's my mother who was the Chenoweth. Peter adds so interesting comments on twins.
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  Sources of information, with thanks

  A note: This database is comprised of numerous secondary sources. Most are very good, but some not. Whereas I can refer you to the source, I can not give you primary data. We have used our best judgment as to whether to include material. Changes will occur. This is a living document, not etched in stone. The main sources are listed below. Besides these specific sources, hundreds of cousins across the country have contributed their family trees. These can be found, by branch, on the cousins pages below. In all there have been over 800 separate sources for names in this database. A listing of the top 140 can be viewed on another page.

  Harris Book

  Bill Chinworth, with the permission of Richard Harris, has had a reprint done of 500 copies of the Harris Book, "The Chenoweth Family in America". This book is rich in detail and texture with a fine index and a comprehensive look at the male lines of the family. The price is $50 including shipping. The reprint includes the Harris Addendum. You can order by mailing your check and address directly to Pete Chenoweth, 1045 Hancock Mill Lane, Hephzibah, GA 30815. Make the check payable to Chenoweth Family Book. PS: for those interested in Cora Hiatt's book, an online copy is available to those with access to Heritage Quest. (this great genealogy resource is often accessible through your local library)

  Richard Harris sold out his original stock of books on "The Chenoweth family in America", pub: 1994 in the fall of 1997. The book is an absolute treasure. As I understand it, Mr. Harris has moved to St. Louis, MO. A listing of 244 genealogy libraries that have a copy of this book are presented on a separate page. Currently Bill Chinworth has a mailing out on short addendum for book holders, completed by Richard Harris in the fall of 1998 (cost $3.50). The Introduction of the Harris Book, as well as his thoughts on John Chenoweth and Mary Calvert, and his write-ups on second generation children are now available at the site
  

  A List of Major sources

  • Books:
    • The Samuel Adams Family of Lawrence County Illinois including the Emanuel Reisinger Family of York County Nebraska" written by Barbara P. Quealy, 1980 by World Press, inc., Denver CO (transcribed to electronic material by Ronald Dean Reisinger)
    • Alsbury Gleanings From The Midwest, Helen Renner
    • Appalachian Trails to the Ohio River, Carrie Eldridge, 1998
    • The Chenoweth Family in America, Richard Harris, 1994 [availability]
    • The History of the Chenoweth Family, Mrs Cora Chenoweth Hiatt, 1925 [index by the Rockville Public Library of 4,831 names]
    • The Joel Chenoweth Family, by Rebecca Ann Chenoweth Barnes, 1930
    • The Chenoweth-Mulkey Family by Nellie Mulkey McCollum
    • The Derryberry Families in America, Bob G. Derryberry, 1995 [newsletter article].
    • The History of the Calverts who were Quakers, J. Richard Buckey, 1991
    • Carter Cousins, 1681-1989 Vol I and Vol II, Marie Thompson Eberle & Margaret Shipp Henley, 1989
    • Our James Carter and his Descendants, Harold Gene Carter, 1981
    • Genealogy of the Deremiah Family & their connections, Emma Deremiah Wilcoxen, 1996 (available)
    • The Harts of Randolph, Katherine Hart Frame, 1976
    • The Henckel Geneology - by William Summers Junkin and Minnie Wyatt Junkin, published 1964 by C W Hill Printing Co, Spokane, WA (coutesy of Mary Elizabeth Howell of Pennsylvania)
    • James and Anna Henckle, Sr. - by Lee and Jan Merklin, 2009
    • Our Heritage: Illges-Barnett and Related Families written by Frances Illges Chenoweth, 1974
    • Kin of my Grandchildren - Judge Noble Littell [with thanks to Betty Jo Blunk]
    • Pioneers of Old Frederick Co., VA, written by Cecil O'Dell, 1995
    • Stalnaker Family Chronology, written by Cecil E Stalnaker, 1982
    • They Rest Quietly, cemetery records of Randolph Co., WV, Odie Velta Chapman, 1996
    • Related families of Botetourt County, VA, by J. William Austin II, 1977
    • The Genealogical History of descendants of Conrad Rarick, Alden Rarick
    • History of the Treadway Family, William I Treadway
    • ALBRIGHT, CLAPP, BURK FAMILIES, Joseph H. Vance, 1987 (courtesy of Alan Albright, Cal-Davis)
  • Databases and research:
    • The ALEXANDER Lines of Sue Eagle Sparkman based on work done by Helen Florine Bollen and her book "Hugh Alexander Dynasty" 1996.
    • The ASHBROOK-WESTROPHE database of Virginia Duling of Colorado
    • The ASHBROOKS of Ohio database of Keith Eugene Ashbrook of Johnstown, OH based on the work of William Albert Ashbrook
    • The ASHTONS by Charles H. Baldwin, 1972 (sent to me by Bucky Edgett)
    • The AUSTILL family study of Juanita Allen of Oregon given to me by David Austill
    • The early BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD by Elmer R. Haile, Jr.
    • The BALL-HOUSE Lines done by Susan House Cooper
    • The BAXTER and GIST database and research of Jane Ryan
    • The BROOKS research by Paula Resch
    • The CALLOWAY database of Daniel and Sherrie Smith, Georgia
    • The CARTER database of Marg Skyles and Barbara Mole
    • The CARTER database of the Virginia families of John(3) of Ann Lieberson: email
    • The CASEBIER database of Mary Padden and Roger Smith
    • The CHENOWETH database of Peter Clinton Chenoweth, Georgia, website genealogist
      (Peter's genealogy tree may be viewed under William Chenoweth)
    • The CHENOWETH early noble lines coutesy of Kathie Weigel
    • CHENOWETH: An understanding of Cornish roots thanks to Eugene Victor 'Gene' Chenoweth, Indiana
    • CHENOWETH: early Maryland information with thanks to Elmer Haile of Maryland
    • CHENOWETH: The lines of John(4), West Virginia, with thanks to Virginia Bird Johnson
    • CHENOWETH: The lines of Robert(5), West Virginia, with thanks to Jackson Arnold Springston
    • CHENOWETH: The lines of Isaac Newton(6), West Virginia, with thanks to Ann Young
    • CHENOWETH: The lines of William(4) of Warren Co., OH, [s/o John] with thanks to Gregory George Wulker
    • CHENOWETH: The lines of Elias(6) of Jay Co., IN, [s/o William], a family study by Joyce E. Shoemaker of Indiana, given to me by Myra Davis Cruise
    • CHENOWETH: The lines of John(4) of Clark Co., IL, [s/o Arthur of Kentucky] by Mathias Rose 'Cy' Chenoweth, II
    • CHENOWETH: The lines of Arthur(4) [s/o Arthur of Kentucky] by Jonathan Paul - [newsletter article].
    • CHENOWETH: The lines of Richard(3) Thomas(2), Tippecanoe, IN with thanks to Joyce Corns Wiegand
    • CHENOWETH: The lines of John Johnston Chenoweth(5) of Vermilion Co., IL, [s/o William] by Robert P. Chenoweth with thanks to Mary Ashley Chenoweth.
    • CHENOWETH: The lines of Gideon(5) Jacob(4) Elijah(3) Thomas(2), with thanks to John Arthur McCall
    • CHENOWETH: The lines of William S, with thanks to Rosella Vohs: email
    • CHENOWETH: The lines of William(6) Samuel(5) Jonathan(4) William(3) John(2), with thanks to Dorothy Cooking
    • The CURRENCE database of Richard Phares (deceased)
    • The DENTON research of Charles I. Denton
    • The DOWNING database of Joe Downing (lines of Dorcas & William), and reseacher by Mary Lou Cole.
    • The DOWNING-CLYMER database of Zelma Stoddart Thompson, given to me by Donald Smith and with thanks to reaseach by Joe Downing
    • The FARRAR databases of Barbara Klamm and Alice S. Dyck
    • The FORMAN database of William A. Forman, Texas (deceased)
    • The FRANCIES study of Merle Yoder and Myrtle Lee
    • The GODDIN study of Avery Howe Goddin
    • The HALE (Haile) database of Denzil Mauldin, given to me by James Ernest Hale, Indiana. An Excellent Haile site dipicting some of the early Haile family maybe found at: Tidewater to Dustbowl.
    • Added HALE lines of from David H. Dyer (deceased), James Eugene Hale, Peggy Ruble and Nancy Ohda
    • The JACOBS databases of Ronald Owen Butikofer and Wallace 'G' Jacobs of Idaho
    • The JAQUES database of Joe Thompson . He also has a Broderbund site or you can just mail him.
    • Descendants of Robert JEFFERIS, by Lois Jefferis (wife of Carl)
    • The KELLEY database of Hazel Pauline Lenney of Michigan
    • The LARUE database of, Joe Larue There is a Larue website, LaRue Genealogy, maintained by a cousin, James Howard LaRue.
    • The LEWIS & SCOTT reserche of john H. Lewis
    • The MARTINDALE lines of Betty Lou Hart of Washington and Milton Rhynard , with continuing thanks to Bev Buchanen for her work.
    • MORGAN CO., IN genealogy, Betty Jo Blunk: email
    • The MUSTOE-POAGE database of James Mustoe of Kansas
    • The MUSTAIN-MAYFIELDS, Robert Mustain of California
    • The PERCEFULL database of Carolyn Wimp and Kyle Nunn, Kentucky
    • The PETEET database of Walter McMillan, Texas
    • The PETRO database of Peggy Redinbo And Clifford Clark based on work by Leland Dale 'Butch' Strahl
    • The PHARES database of Richard Phares, deceased
    • The SARGENT Family History, written by Samuel Stephen Sargent
    • The SIMMONS & CHENOWETH databases of Greg Nelson of Oregon
    • The REES database given to me by Calvin Rees, Jr. of Kansas, based on the work of Ellen Copper:, email and Rees-Morgan genealogy sent to me by Mackenzie Scott Carlson based on research of Bruce Morrison of Kentucky.
    • The REIP database of Luverne Harstine, California, with appreciation to Jim Gabbert and Mary Mekelburg
    • The ROBERTS database of Jean Nealis of Oklahoma
    • The ROWAN database of Kenneth Lynn Rowan of Ohio
    • The SEATONS of Richard and access to the Seaton study of Scott Montgomery Seaton from from Jacob A. Seaton of Texas
    • The SUTTON database of Mary Lou Hermiller of Ohio
    • The Sullivan Isaac STAlNAKER database of Carol McCammon and Darrell Brent Stalnaker
    • The THOMPSON database of Walter Thompson: email of Illinois
    • The THURMAN family study of Margaret Baird of California, given to me by her daughter, JLeePom@aol.com and other Thurman lines by Nathan Rose and Gregg Scircle.
    • The TIDBALL database of Larry McGrail of California
    • The TUCKER-ALSBURY-SAGO database of Jennifer Smith of Arkansas
    • The TUEY database of William D. Tuey of Texas
    • The TUTTLE database of Alice Sanders: email of Washington in search of Sarah Chenoweth
    • The RANDOLPH COUNTY genealogy (DANIELS) of Phyliis Daniels of Beverly, WV
    • The RANDOLPH COUNTY TYLER-WILMOTH database of Sandra Duncan of California, hompage
    • The VANSCOY database of Sean T Bagby of Indiana, hompage
    • The WEIDMAN database of James Louis Lott husband of Mary Jo, Michigan
    • The WHITAKER research of Clona Cleveland Whitaker thanks to Jackie Cramer wife of Dennis, Texas
    • The WHITAKER research of Joan A Sanders
    • The WHITAKER research of Willis Arnold Finchum, Jr.
    • The Zachariah WILSON study of Ruth A. Lent
    • The WING databases of Wallace 'G' Jacobs and Ronald Owen Butikofer
  • Websites:
    • Allegheny Regional Family History Society - with a story of people who lived in Randolph Co., VW where early Chenoweths lived and still reside
    • Ancestry.com - databases
    • Broderbund, World Family Tree, vols 1 thru 41 1995-2000
    • English, Cornish and Welsh Ancestry Name resources: ancestor-search.info
    • Find-a-Grave
    • Jonathan Paul- my 6th cousin with extensive lines of Arthur(4)
    • Rootsweb - databases
    • SCIRCLE and GREGG genealogy - by cousin, Gregg Scircle
    • U.S. GenWeb Project - County databases
    • WEST VIRGINIA FAMILIES: website databases of Don Norman

  Snail Mail Cousins - Chenoweths Researchers

  • JOHN(2): Judy Ann Abrell, Indiana; Randy Allan, West Virginia; Robert Jay Arnold, Ohio; Faithe Bremner; Washington, J. Richard Buckey, Ohio; Colleen Mae Carr, West Virginia; Eugene Victor 'Gene' Chenoweth, Indiana, Richard Hill Chenoweth, Ohio; Virginia Pearl Chenoweth, West Virginia; Phyllis Daniels, wife of Dale Daniels, West Virginia; Charles I. Denton, Maryland; Thelma Fancy, California; Robert Scott FitzSimmonds, Jr., North Carolina; Helen Jane Fielden, Texas; Verna Mae Gaskin, California; Shannon Graham, Kentucky; Carl Price Irwin, New Jersey; Wallace 'G' Jacobs, Idaho; James Clay Jeter, West Virginia; Virginia Bird Johnson, West Virginia; Elmer L. Kelley, Washington; Kathy Maki Kelley, Washington; Dorothea Mae Kline, Kansas; Timothy Craig Kohart, Oregon; Judith Ploughe Lashbrook, Indiana; Marjorie Long wife of Dallas Long, Iowa; Hazel Pauline Lenney, Michigan; Lockie Marple, West Virginia; Carol Marshall - Arizona; Evelyn Lucile McHugh, California; Karen Pierson, Colorado; Rev. Kermit William Poling, West Virginia; Mary Elizabeth Padden, Washington; Chenoweth Robertson, Oregon; Melody Lyn Stalnaker, Texas; Betty Ann Smith, Indiana; Albert Summerfield, Washington; Nancy Jean Zimmerer, Wyoming
    
    
  • RICHARD(2): Betty Mae Chenowth, New Mexico; Susan Ann Chenowth, Nebraska; Beverley and Milly Garret, California; Elmer R. Haile, Jr., Maryland; James Ernest Hale, Indiana; Jean Sterling, Florida
    
    
  • HANNAH(2): Barbara J. Mole, Texas
    
    
  • ARTHUR(2): Lore Chenoweth, Maryland; Alfred Paul, Maryland
    
    
  • WILLIAM(2): Edward Beckler, Indiana; Melvin Douglas "Doug" Chenoweth, Iowa; Betty Cruishanks, North Carolina; Linda Carol Moore, Indiana; Rose Hards, Washington; Linda Robison, Oregon; Rebecca Sue Steinmetz, Missouri; Mary Lou Von Bargen, Washington
    
    
  • THOMAS(2): Mary Maxine Eagon, Oklahoma, Richard C. Chenoweth, California; Steven Craig Chenoweth, Ohio; Theresa Chenoweth, Texas, Richard Harris widower of Shirley Dorothy Harris, Kentucky; William Mulford, Kansas; Edward Pennisten, Ohio, Pauline Mead Reyman, Indiana
    
    
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  Reunions

  
  

  The 1st National Chenoweth Reunion was held on August 4th - 6th, 2000 in Bowling Green, KY. There were some 80 families and 200 people and much was learned and enjoyed. The event was highlighted by the attendance of Richard Harris. My compliments to the fine organization done by Bill Chinworth, Joyce Wiegand and Mike Chenoweth. The Chenoweth Family Association was organized.

  The 2nd National Chenoweth Reunion was held on August 15th - 18th, 2002 in Elkins, WV. Randy Allan was the local co-ordinator and again was helped by Bill, Joyce and Mike. The star of the event was Virginia Bird Johnson of Elkins, age 93 and bright as a button. The 88th annual local Chenoweth Picnic was held that Saturday. In all some 225 people registered in addition to local attendance at the picnic. A special thanks to the local cousins who helped with registration: Sharon Matthews, Sue Chenoweth, Sheila Washburn, Cindy and Sarah Talbott, Donna Allan

  
  Elkins Presentation

  The 3rd National Chenoweth Reunion was held on August 4th - 8th, 2004 in Beaverton, OR. Albert Heller Chenoweth and his wife Delores were the local co-ordinators and again was helped by Bill, Joyce and Mike. A signicant attendee was Elmer Haile, Jr. of Baltimore Co., MD, age 94. Music was provided by Daniel Fred Chenoweth of Sonora, Mexico. The picnic was held on Mt. Hood. [Highlights]

  The 4th National Chenoweth Reunion was held on August 2nd - 6th, 2006 in Baltimore, MD. Lois Akehurst and family were the local hosts. A signicant attendee was Elmer Haile, Jr. of Baltimore Co., MD, age 96. Music was provided by Bill Chinworth's trio and Daniel Fred and Marisela Chenoweth of Sonora, Mexico. The family outing was to Fort Henry. A significant attendee was Elmer Haile, Jr. of Baltimore Co., MD, age 96. Music was provided by Bill Chinworth's trio and Daniel Fred and Marisela Chenoweth of Sonora, Mexico. The family outing was to Fort Henry. [Highlights]

  The 5th National Chenoweth Reunion was held on July 23rd - 27th, 2008 in Ft Wayne, IN. Joyce Weigand and Mike & Kay Chenoweth were the local hosts. Attendees visited the Amish community of and made several visits to the genalogy department of the Ft Wayne Public Library. Greg Wulker discussed the Early Life of the Calverts. [Highlights]

  The 6th national Reunion was held in Mesquite, TX on Jul 21-25, 2010 The Ft MesquiteReunion was hosted by Lawra Duy of Dallas, TX, IN.
  The 7th national Reunion was held in Winchester, VA on Jul 26*31, 2012

  The 8th national Reunion was held in Oklahoma City, VA in the summer of 2014

  The 9th national Reunion was held in Oklahoma City, OK in the summer of 2016

  The 10th national Reunion was held in Mineral Point, WI in the summer of 2018

  The 10th national Reunion was held in Little Rock, AR in the summer of 2022

  The next reunion are will be held in in will be held Aug. 1-4, 2024, in Media, PA, hosted by Greg Wulker. Please visit the Chenoweth Family Association site for information.

• list of newsletter articles on reunions.

Local Reunions:

• Randolph Co., WV in Elkins each year on the Saturday during the Labor Day weekend: Lines of John4, William3 John2 - (Continuous since 1915)
• Fulton Co., IL in August every summer: Lines of William5 John4, John 3, John2
• Oklahoma on the first Saturday following the 4th of July: Lines of John William6 and George Edgar6, sons of Benjamin Franklin5, Luke4, Arthur3, Thomas2

NOTICE: Find-a-grave: I have recently begun to understand the possibilities of this site. At present I am slowly gathering together named Chenoweth burials already posted. I am looking for a few cousins who are interested in developing the potential of this site: Chenoweth burials

The 25 latest cousins to sign in are listed below. In 2011, 35 cousins signed into the site out of 79 cousin contacts. To view all the cousins to have registered please go to the Cousins:John(2) or Cousins: Other children, unknown and other lines pages. There is a special descendant's table that will allow you to quickly find your closest relative as well as an alphabetical listing. To look at cousins in your state (49 of 50 represented) or country (Australia, Canada, Mexico, Japan, France and England), click here. If you are a cousin Email me, give me your name, your address and the connection. All Chenoweths and descendants welcome. The largest group of cousin contacts have been females in the 10th generation. About two thirds of all cousins that sign in are in the 9th and 10th generation of the family. I have had 4 cousins from the 7th generation and 3 from the 13th, quite a spread and quite a family!

In all, this project has contacted over 3,500 descendants of this family. Near cousins often have bits of information about your family line. The cousin listings provide an exceptional opportunity to network with not so distant family. I have removed the Email listings of contributing cousins to help protect their addresses from "spamharvesters". If you are a cousin or researcher I will try to give you a connection address on request
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1. [ARTHUR(2):John(3)] Jo Murray, California - May 26, 2012
2. [THOMAS(2):Thomas(3)] Vicki Wilkerson, Texas - May 24, 2012
3. [JOHN(2):Will(3)john] Roger Morrison, Washington - May 18, 2012
4. [JOHN(2):John(3)] Geneva Baker, Indiana - May 15, 2012
5. [HANNAH(2):William(3)] Deborah 'Debbie' Kann, Virginia - May 07, 2012
6. [JOHN(2):Rachel(3)] Judith Elton, Indiana - April 27, 2012
7. [JOHN(2):Will(3)Will] Cindra Wheeler, California - April 24, 2012
8. [JOHN(2):Thomas(3)James Francis] Rickey Luningham, Tennessee - April 24, 2012
9. [RICHARD(2):Hannah(3)] Nancy Ochi, California - April 07, 2012
10. [THOMAS(2):Thomas(3)] Cathy Baxter, California - April 07, 2012
11. [JOHN(2):Will(3)John] Kirk Cary, Maryland - March 29, 2012
12. [HANNAH(2):James(3)] Susan Klems, Pennsylvania - March 29, 2012
13. [THOMAS(2):Abraham(3)] Paul Kennedy, California - March 23, 2012
14. [RUTH(2):Richard(3)] Willis Bryant Jones III, Georgia - March 09, 2012
15. [JOHN(2):John(3)William(4)] Jennifer Riegler McNulty, Illinois - February 22, 2012
16. [JOHN(2):Will(3)John] Carol Anne Renick, Florida - May 22, 2001
17. [RICHARD(2):Thomas(3)] George Plitt, North Carolina - January 28, 2012
18. [JOHN(2):John(3)] Sandy Gibbon, Colorado - January 22, 2012
19. [JOHN(2):John(3)] Duane Dean, Illinois - January 11, 2012
20. [RICHARD(2):John(3)] Heather Shelton, Tennessee - October 13, 2011
21. [JOHN(2):John(3)William(4)] Karen Peterson, Minnesota - August 25, 2011
22. [JOHN(2):Rachel(3)] Louise Reynolds, Alabama - December 23, 2011
23. [ARTHUR(2):John(3)] Doug Urayama, California - November 15, 2011
24. [THOMAS(2):Thomas(3)] Bradley A. Smith, Texas - November 13, 2011
25. [RICHARD(2):Hannah(3)] Joe Mechem, West Virginia - November 08, 2011

    Contributing Cousins "ad Astra"

    In honor of cousins that have helped me and since passed away during the ongoing process of the Chenoweth Website. Without their help, much of the family knowledge would never have been acquired. They each will be missed.

    1. [RICHARD(2):John(3)] David Hugh Dyer, Kentucky: December 27, 1943 - March 25, 1998
    2. [UNKNOWN:John Prickett Chenoweth] Phyllis Charlene Chenowith, Arkansas: October 21, 1961 - December 30, 1999
    3. [JOHN(2):John(3)] Diane Dame, Oklahoma: April 26, 1950 - January 06, 2000
    4. [JOHN(2):Will(3)Will] William Ammon Forman, Texas: May 04, 1923 - January 29, 2001
    5. [ARTHUR(2):Arthur(3)William(4)] Lowell Porter Chenoweth, Indiana: September 17, 1943 - December 18, 2001
    6. [JOHN(2):John(3)] Claire Burton Chenoweth, Michigan: July 07, 1948 - March 12, 2002
    7. [THOMAS(2): Abraham(3)] Richard Carvel Chenoweth, California: February 28, 1924 - March 18, 2002
    8. [UNKNOWN:John M (tx)] Donald Earl Cheneyworth, Nevada: March 01, 1936 - May 14, 2002
    9. [JOHN(2):Will(3)John] Noel Edwin Chenoweth, North Carolina: June 19, 1938 - May 20, 2002
    10. [WILLIAM(2):William(3)tom] Jerry Roland Strayer, Ohio: June 25, 1941 - July 26, 2002
    11. [JOHN(2):John(3)William(4)] Baxter Oberlin, Indiana: September 19, 1922 - December 29, 2002
    12. [WILLIAM(2):William(3)tom] Dorothy Helene Bazata, Illinois: May 19, 1944 - April 09, 2003
    13. [JOHN(2):Will(3)Will] Connie Ann, wife of Terry Braden Chenoweth, Oklahoma: March 10, 1951 - April 26, 2003
    14. [JOHN(2):Will(3)John] Albert J. Summerfield, Washington: May 17, 1911 - July 21, 2003
    15. [JOHN(2):Will(3)John] James Chenoweth Potter, Virginia: May 13, 1935 - November 12, 2003
    16. [WILLIAM(2):Isaac(3)] Nancy Kost Harvey, New Mexico: July 07, 1937 - February 02, 2004
    17. [John(2):William(3)] Virginia Bird Johnson, March 22, 1909 - February 05, 2004
    18. [THOMAS(2):Thomas(3)] Charles Louis 'Chuck' Beckley, Oregon: January 13, 1924 - March 21, 2004
    19. [JOHN(2):Absolom(3)] Eugene Victor 'Gene' Chenoweth, Indiana: July 10, 1911 - June 22, 2004
    20. [JOHN(2):Will(3)John] Okey Lee McQuain, West Virginia: February 13, 1916 - July 31, 2004
    21. [JOHN(2) & William(2):John(4)] Philip Ellis Chenoweth, July 31, 1923 - October 14, 2004
    22. [THOMAS(2): Thomas(3)] James William Bates, Utah: July 24, 1928 - March 15, 2005
    23. [JOHN(2):Will(3)John]Wynne Beale Henderson, Washington: June 12, 1926 - April 20, 2005
    24. [WILLIAM(2):William(3)tom] Gale Kenneth Chenowth, Illinois: March 09, 1950 - July 24, 2005
    25. [JOHN(2):John(3)]Emma Deremiah Wilcoxen, Washington: March 05, 1918 - July 31, 2005
    26. [WILLIAM(2):Isaac(3)]Betty Flegal Cruickshank, Georgia: September 02, 1925 - July 06, 2005
    27. [JOHN(2):Will(3)John] Luverne Harstine, California: December 26, 1923 - October 28, 2005
    28. [JOHN(2):Will(3)Jon] Mary Elizabeth Padden, Washington: August 15, 1909 - November 25, 2005
    29. [HANNAH(2):James(3)] Margaret Shipp Henley, Oklahoma: September 02, 1922 - June 16, 2006
    30. [HANNAH(2):James(3)] Marie Thompson Eberle, Illinois: July 23, 1923 - June 28, 2006
    31. [ARTHUR(2):Richard(3)MD] Alfred Paul Chenoweth, Maryland: June 21, 1924 - July 21, 2006
    32. [HANNAH(2):James(3)] Barbara Gene Mole, Texas: November 16, 1923 - November 07, 2006
    33. [UNKNOWN:Thomas m: Ann Quirk] James Edwin Cheneweth, Jr., California: July 15, 1936 - December 13, 2006
    34. [JOHN(2):Will(3)John] Evelyn Lucille Rennix McHugh, California: December 29, 1906 - March 22, 2007
    35. [RICHARD(2):John(3)Nicholas] Samuel Alonzo Chenoweth Jr., Texas: August 04, 1923 - June 24, 2007
    36. [JOHN(2):John(3)William(4)] Betty Mackmer Hart, Washington: October 08, 1933 - August 07, 2007*
    37. [ARTHUR(2):John(3)] Fairybelle E. Jackson, Ohio: February 25, 1936 - August 23, 2007
    38. [WILLIAM(2): Mary(3)David Sutton] Edith Sutton Foster., Washington: January 31, 1926 - September 06, 2007
    39. [JOHN(2):Absolom(3)] Lynne Robinson, California: September 28, 1932 - October 27, 2007
    40. [THOMAS(2):Thomas(3)] Robert Richard Anderson nee Chenoweth, Colorado: February 12, 1924 - November 17, 2007
    41. [JOHN(2):Thomas(3)] Shannon Chenoweth Graham, Missouri: November 25, 1919 - December 07, 2007
    42. [OTHER:John b: 1811 Cornwall] Edith Pearl Chenoweth, California: August 30, 1932 - January 23, 2008
    43. [ARTHUR(2):Arthur(3)William] William Beaseman Chenoweth, Colorado: November 07, 1920 - January 29, 2008
    44. [JOHN(2):Will(3)John] Kenneth Frederick Resseger, Florida: March 04, 1945 - February 18, 2008*
    45. [JOHN(2):Thomas(3)] Raymond Murray Chenoweth, Florida: June 11, 1928 - May 08, 2008
    46. [UNKNOWN:MD: George bef 1790] Joyce Stover Hamilton, Washington: December 20, 1934 - May 23, 2008
    47. [JOHN(2):William(3)] Elmer Leroy 'Bill' Kelley, Washington: March 05, 1908 - July 02, 2008
    48. [WILLIAM(2):William(3)tom]Phyllis Goenner Chenoweth, Ohio: September 20, 1920 - July 11, 2008
    49. [ARTHUR(2):John(3)] Robert Lance Babineau, Texas: May 01, 1970 - July 16, 2008
    50. [JOHN(2):Thomas(3)James Francis]Harry Holt Chenoweth, Washington: June 21, 1914 - August 02, 2008
    51. [ARTHUR(2):Richard(3)MD] George Edward Chenoweth, Maryland: November 24, 1935 - August 04, 2008
    52. [Richard(2):Thomas(3)] Elmer Rathbun Haile, Jr. , Maryland: November 14, 1909 - November 03, 2008
    53. [JOHN(2):John(3)William(4)] Rosella Vohs, Illinois: February 01, 1929 - November 25, 2008
    54. [JOHN(2):Richard(3)] Barbara Somerville Vandre, Wisconsin: - September 27, 1926 - January 03, 2009
    55. [ARTHUR(2):Richard(3)TN] James Corbett Meeks, Jr., Texas: July 02, 1925 - January 19, 2009
    56. [JOHN(2):Thomas(3)] Caroline Ann Rominger, Colorado: September 18, 1931 - March 24, 2009
    57. [JOHN(2):Will(3)Will] Sandra Joan Chenoweth House, Kansas: February 02, 1937 - June 02, 2009
    58. [JOHN(2):John(3)] John Douglas Chenoweth, Oregon: December 17, 1924 - July 03, 2009
    59. [RICHARD(2):Thomas(3)] Harry Russell Schuppner, Jr, California: April 06, 1924 - August 07, 2009
    60. [JOHN(2):Will(3)John] Jackson Arnold Springston, North Carolina: October 25, 1921 - August 14, 2009
    61. [JOHN(2):Will(3)John] Brown McDonald, Jr., Oregon: Aug 14, 1918 - Aug 26, 2009
    62. [THOMAS(2):Abraham(3)] Agnes Chenoweth Langford, Missouri: September 24, 1936 - September 21, 2009
    63. [THOMAS(2):Elijah(3)] Robert J. Patterson, Oklahoma: September 24, 1936 - September 21, 2009
    64. [JOHN(2):Will(3)John] Scherrie Rae Bussineau, West Virginia: December 26, 1935 - April 26, 2010
    65. [THOMAS(2):Thomas(3)] Albert Heller Chenoweth, Oregon: December 25, 1927 - June 16, 2010
    66. [ARTHUR(2):Arthur(3)William] John Baxter Chenoweth, II, Maryland: September 30, 1953 - June 19, 2010
    67. [ARTHUR(2):Richard(3)MD] Nellie Gertrude Chenoweth Miller, Pennsylvania: December 20, 1912 - May 30, 2010
    68. [JOHN(2):Will(3)John] George Allen McIntyre, West Virginia: January 08, 1937 - Aug 10, 2010
    69. [JOHN(2):John(3)] Barbara Maxson Chenoweth, Illinois: May 16, 1934 - February 14, 2011
    70. [WILLIAM(2):William(3)] Mary Lachat Chenoweth, Ohio: October 25, 1920 - March 05, 2011
    71. [THOMAS(2):Sarah(3)] John Howard Lewis, Michigan: November 13, 1953 - April 18, 2011
    72. [JOHN(2):John(3)] Curtis Lee Daniels, Pennsylvania: August 24, 1933 - April 28, 2011
    73. [JOHN(2):John(3)] Lydia Hewitt Streeter, Kansas: November 26, 1921 - June 16, 2011
    74. [JOHN(2):Thomas(3)] Robert D. 'Bob' Luningham, Arkansas: June 14, 1933 - November 27, 2011
    75. [WILLIAM(2):WILLIAM(3)] Norman Walker Chenoweth, Ohio: November 13, 1934 - November 28, 2011
    76. [THOMAS(2):ABRAHAM(3)] William Lloyd Mulford, Nebraska: August 13, 1931 - March 20, 2012
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    Chenoweth GedHTMLWeb Site

    Jonathan Paul, California, my first web cousin (in reality a 7th Chenoweth cousin), had graciously provided an alternate site to the Chenoweth Web pages done in GED2HTML for those of you who prefer this format for years. You can find this site at

26. Chenoweth GenWeb Site Homepage

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    Database and Future updates: 186,893 [plus 1,163 for 11 weeks and 67,015 since the last web database update]. We now have over 66,000 marriages recorded in the database. In 2000 we added 12,571 names; 7,268 names [in 2001]; 9,482 names in 2002 ; 6,664 names in 2003 ; 6,237 names in 2004, 8,248 names in 2005, 5,082 names in 2006, 8,789 names in 2007, 11,722 names in 2008, 10,775 names in 2009, 7,320 in 2010, 5,931 in 2011. This is the largest assemblage of individuals in the Chenoweth family in existence. The site has been updated 10 times in the last eight years, and has grown to over almost 109,000 posted names.

    The database was cut off on September 22, 2003 at 119,878 names. The update was posted Oct 15th. This update, the first in 3 years, was based on the almost 29,000 names added for a net of 108,811 names, and includes the restructured tree as presently known. It includes 14,100 surnames and a total of 10,800 named Chenoweths. It includes data as sourced in a complete review of the 1870-1930 Censuses for Male Chenoweths, and the entire family in the 1880 Census. Descendant pages were expanded to 217 separate pages up from 135.

    Current file status

    • individuals: 186,893
    • marriages: 66,911
    • surnames: 20,992
    • record fields: 1,618,719

    Site Updates and Information

    To conserve space on this main page, the notes on the workings of this site and successive update information and its sources can be are now linked on a separate page for those interested.
    

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