Elam Cheney Sr. was born on 16. May. 1825 at Freedom, Cattaraugus County, New York. He was the son of
Aaron Cheney and
Mehitable Wells. Elam Cheney Sr. married
Margaret Wimmer, daughter of
John P. Wimmer and
Elizabeth Hendricks, in May. 1851 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Elam Cheney Sr. married an unknown person on 13. Feb. 1854 at Springville, Utah County, Utah. He married an unknown person on 13. Feb. 1855 at Springville, Utah County, Utah. He married an unknown person on 7. Jul. 1866 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. He married an unknown person on 7. Jul. 1866 at Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois. He died on 29. Mar. 1912 at Pinedale, Navajo County, Arizona, at age 86. He was buried on 31. Mar. 1912 at Pinedale City Cemetery, Pinedale, Navajo County, Arizona.