Charles Cheney
American, 1803 - 1874
In Ohio, Charles became a friend of Salmon P. Chase, later a member of Lincoln's cabinet, They were both engaged in the building of a new turnpike road and they were both Abolitionists. Charles' house was the first 'underground railroad' station beyond Cincinnati. In 1842, Charles returned home to Manchester with his two small sons, and in 1847 he married Harriet Bowen of Providence (1811-1870). In 1855, there was an acute shortage of labor in Manchester due to the rapid expansion of the business. The brothers decided to move a portion of the business to Hartford, and put Charles in charge. He and his family moved to a house on Prospect Street. Between 1855 and 1862, two mills were built on the north side of Morgan Street by the river. The old Cheney mill, where G. Fox & Co. built their warehouses, stood until about 1945. Charles retired to Manchester in 1868 aged 65, and died there in 1874.
Person TypeIndividual
American, 1881 - 1962
American, 1822 - 1909