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Biographies of Scott County, 1888 Benjamin F. Chaney Benjamin F. Chaney, druggist at Sikeston, Scott Co., Mo., was born in that county on May 1, 1855. He is a son of Levi D. and Mary E. (Neeley) Chaney, both natives of Kentucky. Levi D. Chaney immigrated to Missouri about 1815 and settled three miles north of Sikeston, being one of the first settlers of this section of the county. He pre-empted 160 acres of land, upon which he erected a rude log cabin, in which he lived to make his pre-emption good. He afterward improved the place, and resided there until his death, at which time he owned about 500 acres of land. He died in 1864, and his wife died in 1866. They were the parents of eleven children, five of whom are living: Charles, Sarah (Mrs. W.J. Wilson), Jason, Benjamin F., and Susan (wife of Dr. O.E. Kendall). The subject of this sketch being quite small when his father died was cared for by his eldest brother, for whom he worked until he was about fourteen years of age. He, two years later, on September, 1871, entered Bellvue Institute at Caledonia, Mo., and remained two and one-half years, after which he took a course in Eastman's Commercial College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Upon leaving school he visited various cities in the United States and attended the Centennial at Philadelphia. Soon after his return to Sikeston, he was appointed deputy county collector, which office he held but a short time, when he engaged in the drug business for Dr. Kendall, and remained with him about four months. He and N. Sikes then purchased the stock of drugs, and carried on business eighteen months, under the firm name of Sikes & Chaney, when Mr. Chaney purchased Mr. Sikes interest, and has since been engaged in the business alone. In 1885 he was appointed postmaster, which office he still fills. He owns 220 acres of good land with 200 acres under cultivation. He was married in 1880, to Kate Brown, a native of New Madrid County. Their union has been blessed by three children: Lydia, Benjamin F., Jr., and Audrey. Mr. Chaney is a Mason. Mrs. Chaney is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. This site is a AHGP Project which is a volunteer genealogical organization dedicated to the free access of genealogical information. NOTE: If you run across a site thats charges a fee to view these pages, please let me know This is a free site. There is not a charge to view these pages. Return To -C- Biographies 
 
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