James Alesworth McChesney
1802 - 1883 (80 years)-
Name James Alesworth McChesney Birth 15 May 1802 Rupert, Bennington County, New York 
Gender Male Death 2 May 1883 Richland Twp., Oswego County, New York Burial 4 May 1883 Sand Hill Cem., Richland Twp., Oswego County, New York Person ID I28466 Stewartsny Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
Father John McChesney, b. 1764, County Monaghan, Ireland d. 15 Nov 1824, Pulaski Cemetery, Richland Twp., Oswego County, New York (Age 60 years) Relationship natural Mother Abigail Stevens, b. 2 May 1764, Rupert, Bennington County, New York d. 24 Feb 1841, Pulaski Cemetery, Richland Twp., Oswego County, New York (Age 76 years) Relationship natural Marriage 3 Nov 1785 Cambridge, Washington County, New York Family ID F5811 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Catherine Ripsom, b. Mar 1800 d. 8 May 1884, Richland Twp., Oswego County, New York (Age 84 years) Marriage 24 Jul 1823 Children 1. Elisabeth Ann McChesney, b. 1821 d. 15 Mar 1841 (Age 20 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. Basima C. McChesney, b. Abt 1825, Richland Twp., Oswego County, New York d. Aft 1880, Allegan County, Michigan (Age > 56 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. Margaret McChesney, b. 30 Sep 1827, Richland Twp., Oswego County, New York, United States d. 1 Feb 1922, Port Ontario, Oswego, New York, United States (Age 94 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. Emily McChesney, b. 1829 d. 13 Feb 1909 (Age 80 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 5. Matthew S. McChesney, b. Abt 8 Jul 1831 d. 10 Mar 1842 (Age 10 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 6. Lucy McChesney, b. 1834 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 7. Ralph McChesney, b. 1836 d. 7 Sep 1882, Lake Ontario, Richland Twp., Oswego County, New York (Age 46 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]8. James McChesney, b. 1839 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F9036 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
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Notes - Newspaper Article - Thursday, September 13, 1883 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Port Ontario - On Monday, at the request made by the late James A. McChesney, the remains of two of his children, that had been buried 41 years, were taken up from a burial lot on Mr. A. Brown's farm, north side in close to the river, and interred in Sand Hill Cemetery.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, May 10, 1883 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Port Ontario District - Mr. James A. McChesney was born in the state of Vermont, May 15, 1802, and came to the state of New York in 1818. For thirty years he was a member of the M. E. church and for a number of years, was class leader and Sabbath school superintendent, and was one of the stewards of the church at the time of his death, which occurred May 2, 1883. The funeral was held at the Bethel church, Friday, May 4th, Rev. G. P. Kenney officiating.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, May 10, 1883 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Died at Selkirk, Town of Richland, James McChesney, aged 81 years. He was born in Vermont and moved to this town 71 years since, thus being at the time of his death the oldest resident in the town.
Funeral noted in the diary of Anna Price Douglass.
- Newspaper Article - Thursday, September 13, 1883 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Port Ontario - On Monday, at the request made by the late James A. McChesney, the remains of two of his children, that had been buried 41 years, were taken up from a burial lot on Mr. A. Brown's farm, north side in close to the river, and interred in Sand Hill Cemetery.