Lucy Compton Street
American, 1859 - 1942
BiographyLucy Compton Street was born in Nebraska in 1859 or 1860. Her parents were Anthony W. Street and Mary E[liza Smith?]. She was their only child.
The family resided in Council Bluffs, Iowa for many years. During part of that time Lucy attended Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. She was a member of the class of 1883.
After marrying Wells Wadsworth Cheney (1857-1938) in 1887, Lucy moved to Manchester, Connecticut. (Note: Records indicate that Lucy and Wells were married on April 19, 1887 in Florida.) They had one son, George Wells Cheney (1888-1965).
Lucy and Wells moved to Florida around 1920. She died in Daytona, Florida on November 20, 1942.
Source: The above information was taken from primary sources on Ancestry.com and a "Hartford Courant" article published on November 25, 1942, entitled, "Mrs. L. S. Cheney Funeral Is in Manchester Today."
The family resided in Council Bluffs, Iowa for many years. During part of that time Lucy attended Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. She was a member of the class of 1883.
After marrying Wells Wadsworth Cheney (1857-1938) in 1887, Lucy moved to Manchester, Connecticut. (Note: Records indicate that Lucy and Wells were married on April 19, 1887 in Florida.) They had one son, George Wells Cheney (1888-1965).
Lucy and Wells moved to Florida around 1920. She died in Daytona, Florida on November 20, 1942.
Source: The above information was taken from primary sources on Ancestry.com and a "Hartford Courant" article published on November 25, 1942, entitled, "Mrs. L. S. Cheney Funeral Is in Manchester Today."
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