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DEEP CREEK PLANTATION    (on left when the CHESLEY HENRY LEA RONEY family owned the home the design style then and right view after changes made by previous  owners and 1980s view.)    photos: Mary Isenhour  /alter S/Es AA2011

             Chesley Henry Lea Roney     1853 - 1924

Member of Board of County Commissioners for Alamance County North Carolina, in the 1893 map and home and farm listed

by miss-spelling of last name on map as "Rowney" and location in Faucette Township (top, center half of map) north-east of 

Big Falls near Deep Creek Ch & School House and His parents place across Deep Creek other side of road (then listed as

Mcray Rd.)  His mother listed as "Widow Rowney", and she is know as Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Roney.  A "Wm. Rowney" 

unknown who he is at this time will try find more about him, located at Blanchard farm area. 

Map of Alamance County, North Carolina (William Luther Spoon)

  State Library of North Carolina. / University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Editor and photos by Mary Isenhour 

In 1985 when the home was owned by Ramon & Linda Quinonez a article in "The Pipeline" August 1985 magizne published by the Alamance 

County Arts Council had information on plans for the home to be a country retreat, gourmet restaurant with a old plantation and southern hospitality 

atmosphere. The story mentions restoring work to be done and a great way for vistors to learn more about the plantation past, former owners and

encouragement of local artists by displaying their artwork. At the time the Quinonez's plans for opening the restaurant and use of the plantation was

for private parties, weddings and receptions, catered meals or light refreshments. The  Roney family members and former owners families members

 and friends were all invited to view the home with refreshments served and hosted by Mr. & Mrs. Quinonez, who we all that had attended, enjoy and 

was most thankful for the occasion for most of Us, the first time to see the home and learn more about it and former owners who lived there. The 

Quinonez's were two of the nicest people to meet and Linda being some kin I belive also, we are sorry that some hardship had happen and their plans

were not to be, but for myself and all of our family (The Roney's and Kin) I wish to Thank them both for allowing us the occasion to be guest at their 

home (our Great-Grand-fathers) home, "Deep Creek Plantation".   

Roney family

Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Ruffin Roney

GrandMa "Nina" & grandpa "Clyde" lived across the road "Deep Creek Church Rd. from his 

parents home and farm at "Deep Creek Plantation"  off Faucette Ln. Alamance county. 

1970s

from:

The Pipeline

Editor and photos by Mary Isenhour 

Ramon & Linda Quinonez  with William Chesley Roney and fred Roney

1985 photo by MRD

Betty Lou Roney Cheek

In front entry way of home, beside of stairs.

1985

Family members enjoy visit and walk around home.

1985 

William Chesley Roney at his Grandfathers home, were he as a kid would slide down the 

stair railings and have a good time with his grandparents and kin. He was name after his

grandfathers, "William Boone" and "Chesley H. Roney" , Wm. Boone died in 1915 and Chesley

H. Roney died in 1924 both with family members burial at Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington, NC.

 Have a short video for viewing, visited by the family in 1985 as guest by Mr. & Mrs. Ramon Quinonez.

VIDEO LINK HERE!

NOTE:   Anyone with more information and any photos you would like to share please email me!

Thanks

The home had been a Church, Liberty Church but now is unknown ownership.   March 7, 2015

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