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62
Yale University Obituary Record
Columbia 1904) and Mrs Emanuel Emory
Straus, both of Atlanta, Ga, and a brother,
Paul J Brown, '98 S
PHILIP CHENEY
B.A. I9OI
Born May 8, 1878, in South Manchester,
Conn
Died January 21, 1948, in Hartford, Conn.
Father, Knight Dexter Cheney (B.A
Brown i860, MA Hon 1890), a silk
manufacturer in Manchester, son of Charles
and Waitstill Dexter (Shaw) Cheney of
Manchester Mother, Ednah Dow (Smith)
Cheney, daughter of Samuel Garfield and
Elizabeth (Dow) Smith of Exeter, N.H.
Yale relatives include Alexander Lambert,
'84, Alfred Cowles, '86, William H. Cowles,
'87 (brothers-in-law), Harry G Cheney
(Class of 1875 S ), Horace B Cheney, '90 S,
Howell Cheney, '92, John D Cheney (Class
of 1892 S), Ward Cheney, '96, Austin
Cheney, '98 S, and Frank D Cheney, '00
(cousins), Alfred Cowles, '13, Knight C.
Cowles, '16, Thomas H Cowles, '17, John
C Cowles (Class of 1919), Wilham H.
Cowles, '24, Cheney Cowles, '30, and
Thomas L Cheney, 2d, '39 (nephews).
Pomfret (Conn ) School. Treasurer University Golf Club Junior year, secretary
and treasurer Senior year, member Eta
Phi, Psi Upsilon, and Skull and Bones.
Associated with Cheney Brothers, silk
manufacturers, South Manchester, 1901-
48 (apprentice in dressing and spinning
mills 1901-10, member advisory board to
board of directors 1910-1919, assistant manager spun silk department 1911-18, manager
silk yarn business, including management
of dressing and spinning mills, 1918-45, director 1919-48, staff executive 1945-48,
trustee of the Benefit Association and Employees' Insurance Association 1910-48);
trustee Manchester Memorial Hospital, on
Manchester Town Committee; enlisted as
private Company G, 1st Regiment Infantry,
Connecticut National Guard, March 17,
1902, promoted corporal July 29, 1902,
sergeant May 5, 1903, Second Lieutenant
January 18, 1904, Captain April 1, 1907;
transferred to reserve September 5, 1913,
detailed for active duty June 19, 1916;
served on Mexican border 1916, candidate,
Officers Training Camp, Plattsburg, May-
August, 1917; commissioned Second Lieutenant Company B, 307th Infantry, 77th
Division, August 15, 1917, promoted First
Lieutenant December 31, 1917, Captain
September 15, 1918; stationed at Camp
Upton September, 1917-Apnl, 1918; overseas April 6-July 27, 1918, with 4th Battalion, front line, Baccarat sector, June-
July, 1918, stationed Central Officers Training School, Camp Pike, Ark, August 15
until discharge December 13, 1918, member American Legion, The 77th Division
Association, Inc, and Masonic order
Married September 30, 1920, in Providence, RI, Helen, daughter of Horatio
Nelson and Mary King (Buffum) Campbell and sister of N. Stuart Campbell, '04.
No children
Death due to volvulus of sigmoid Buried
in East Cemetery, Manchester. Survived
by wife, a sister, Mrs Halstead Dorey of
Boerne, Texas, and a brother, Clifford D
Cheney, '98 (died September 6, 1948) His
brothers, Knight D Cheney, '92, Thomas
L Cheney, '01, and Russell Cheney, '04,
died in 1910,1916, and 1945 respectively.
WILLIAM WARNER HOPPIN
B.A. I901
Born December 13, 1878, tn New Yor\
City.
Died May 27,1948, in New Yor\ Ctty.
Father, William Warner Hoppin, Litt D.
(MA Brown 1851; MD Columbia 1864,
LL B. 1869), a lawyer in New York City,
son of William Warner Hoppin (B A. 1828)
and Frances Augusta Frederica (Street)
Hoppin. Mother, Katharine (Beekman)
Hoppin; daughter of James W. and Abian
Steele (Milledoler) Beekman. Yale relatives include: Augustus R. Street (B.A.
1812), Carnngton Hoppin (Class of 1832),
and James M. Hoppin (B.A. 1840) (great-
uncles); Frederick S. Hoppin (B.A. 1856)
(uncle).
Groton (Mass) School. First colloquy
appointment Junior and Senior years; substitute Freshman Football Team, Class
crew Sophomore year; Class picture committee Senior year, member Dunham Boat
Object Description
| Title | Yb 65, Obituary Records of Graduates of Yale University Deceased During the Years 1945-1950 |
| Creator | Yale University |
| Place of Publication | New Haven, Connecticut (Conn.) |
| Date | 1945-1950 |
| Call Number | Yb 65 |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Yale University -- Biography |
| Type | Periodical |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3036259 |
| Repository | Manuscripts and Archives |
| Repository URL | http://www.library.yale.edu/mssa |
| Series | Bulletin of Yale University |
Description
| Title | Page 62 |
| Transcript | 62 Yale University Obituary Record Columbia 1904) and Mrs Emanuel Emory Straus, both of Atlanta, Ga, and a brother, Paul J Brown, '98 S PHILIP CHENEY B.A. I9OI Born May 8, 1878, in South Manchester, Conn Died January 21, 1948, in Hartford, Conn. Father, Knight Dexter Cheney (B.A Brown i860, MA Hon 1890), a silk manufacturer in Manchester, son of Charles and Waitstill Dexter (Shaw) Cheney of Manchester Mother, Ednah Dow (Smith) Cheney, daughter of Samuel Garfield and Elizabeth (Dow) Smith of Exeter, N.H. Yale relatives include Alexander Lambert, '84, Alfred Cowles, '86, William H. Cowles, '87 (brothers-in-law), Harry G Cheney (Class of 1875 S ), Horace B Cheney, '90 S, Howell Cheney, '92, John D Cheney (Class of 1892 S), Ward Cheney, '96, Austin Cheney, '98 S, and Frank D Cheney, '00 (cousins), Alfred Cowles, '13, Knight C. Cowles, '16, Thomas H Cowles, '17, John C Cowles (Class of 1919), Wilham H. Cowles, '24, Cheney Cowles, '30, and Thomas L Cheney, 2d, '39 (nephews). Pomfret (Conn ) School. Treasurer University Golf Club Junior year, secretary and treasurer Senior year, member Eta Phi, Psi Upsilon, and Skull and Bones. Associated with Cheney Brothers, silk manufacturers, South Manchester, 1901- 48 (apprentice in dressing and spinning mills 1901-10, member advisory board to board of directors 1910-1919, assistant manager spun silk department 1911-18, manager silk yarn business, including management of dressing and spinning mills, 1918-45, director 1919-48, staff executive 1945-48, trustee of the Benefit Association and Employees' Insurance Association 1910-48); trustee Manchester Memorial Hospital, on Manchester Town Committee; enlisted as private Company G, 1st Regiment Infantry, Connecticut National Guard, March 17, 1902, promoted corporal July 29, 1902, sergeant May 5, 1903, Second Lieutenant January 18, 1904, Captain April 1, 1907; transferred to reserve September 5, 1913, detailed for active duty June 19, 1916; served on Mexican border 1916, candidate, Officers Training Camp, Plattsburg, May- August, 1917; commissioned Second Lieutenant Company B, 307th Infantry, 77th Division, August 15, 1917, promoted First Lieutenant December 31, 1917, Captain September 15, 1918; stationed at Camp Upton September, 1917-Apnl, 1918; overseas April 6-July 27, 1918, with 4th Battalion, front line, Baccarat sector, June- July, 1918, stationed Central Officers Training School, Camp Pike, Ark, August 15 until discharge December 13, 1918, member American Legion, The 77th Division Association, Inc, and Masonic order Married September 30, 1920, in Providence, RI, Helen, daughter of Horatio Nelson and Mary King (Buffum) Campbell and sister of N. Stuart Campbell, '04. No children Death due to volvulus of sigmoid Buried in East Cemetery, Manchester. Survived by wife, a sister, Mrs Halstead Dorey of Boerne, Texas, and a brother, Clifford D Cheney, '98 (died September 6, 1948) His brothers, Knight D Cheney, '92, Thomas L Cheney, '01, and Russell Cheney, '04, died in 1910,1916, and 1945 respectively. WILLIAM WARNER HOPPIN B.A. I901 Born December 13, 1878, tn New Yor\ City. Died May 27,1948, in New Yor\ Ctty. Father, William Warner Hoppin, Litt D. (MA Brown 1851; MD Columbia 1864, LL B. 1869), a lawyer in New York City, son of William Warner Hoppin (B A. 1828) and Frances Augusta Frederica (Street) Hoppin. Mother, Katharine (Beekman) Hoppin; daughter of James W. and Abian Steele (Milledoler) Beekman. Yale relatives include: Augustus R. Street (B.A. 1812), Carnngton Hoppin (Class of 1832), and James M. Hoppin (B.A. 1840) (great- uncles); Frederick S. Hoppin (B.A. 1856) (uncle). Groton (Mass) School. First colloquy appointment Junior and Senior years; substitute Freshman Football Team, Class crew Sophomore year; Class picture committee Senior year, member Dunham Boat |
