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Mr. & Mrs. WILLIAM CHESLEY RONEY

William Chesley Roney, Sr.

& Mary Ada McPherson Roney Day

WILLIAM CHESLEY RONEY, SR. was born on 25th of march 1908 and died on the evening of 10th July 1988, he was 80 years of age and lived within Alamance County, NC USA. His parents were Clyde Ruffin Roney & Bernice "Bennie" Virginia Boone Roney of RFD# 2 (now HWY 62 N.) Burlington, NC.,

and his Step-Mother was Ninia Faulkner Roney.

1908 to 1910 young baby Chesley was learning to walk, talk and being spoil by his grandparents, William & Bettie Boon and Chesley Henry Roney and stepmother Essie Blanchard_. The year he was born some important and exciting events happen to a new century, The Twenty Century, progress from wagons, buggys to automobiles and watching birds fly to Humans in airplanes with first flight to landing on the moon, just six decades later. Wars and peace to finding new ways of happiness for enjoying life and the whole wide world of traveling and shareing of ideas and new labor saving devices . Learning the importance to preserving the land, water, air and all of Gods creatures for future generations if this planet and beings are to survive and continue to be part of this solar system. The average family depending where they live at was either a city family or a farm Agriculture basic living in rural America were progress would be slow to come and daily life full of hard work and simple and few times of rest and enjoyment. The area where the Roney's lived was just North of the city of Burlington, NC and was less than 100 acres some cleared for crops and other in hardwood land. The farm like most depended on the cash crop of Tobacco and for family and farm animals grew wheat, corn, barley, hay and a garden patch, fruit trees of all kind. Chesley was name after his Grandfathers William Boon(e) and Chesley Henry Lea Roney. His parents live with the Boone's on there farm just outside of and north of Burlington, NC, Aunt Sarah "Cootie" said the kitchen was a much older part of the house and I belived possible a early Boon(e) family home. I would like to find information about where John Henry Boon and his wife Rowena Adams live at and if this could be their homeplace. I think the Adams kin was living nearby as can be found from Deeds information look up, have found were land was sold to Sellars family, first part of 1900s .

More on Boon(e) family connection:

John (Rev. War) Boon burial at Friendians Church Gibsonville, NC in his time part of Orange County now Guildford County. Pop said he knew that a Boon kin was buried at the Cemetery there at Friendians Churchs. Our Boon family added the (E) after the start of WWI because of anti-German feeling through out the United States, funny now but not then for our Boon family is of German decent, and the Roney's are from Carlow County, Ireland.

John G. (River) Boon was a wood carpenter Joinner type work

John Henry Boon was a blacksmith

William Boon was a carpenter married Betty Thomas

(note: by this marriage we are kin to the Thomas family from the Roney's and Boon(e) families both).

Thomas family kin to Rev. Joesph thomas "The White Pilgrim" early 1800s. Rev. Thomas was born near Hawfields (Trolling's bridge on Haw river), in Orange (now Alamance) county, North Carolina, March 7, 1791, and died April 9, 1835, Burial at Johnsonburg, N.J. Christian Cemetery.

1910 to 1920 young Chesley learn how to care for chickens and younger brothers and sister, in the growing family where a new store would be a good source of income. The family had lost a member "Benjamin" in 1912 his death from Poisoning by kerosene. The children played games of hide-in-seek, marbles, hoops and explored the fields, woods and around the creek for Indian arrow heads. Wild animals would be caught and some made into pets while others cook in a pot, nothing better than opposums stew or turtle soup, squrriel meat and potatos. The main meals were common beef, pork or chicken meals with home grown vegtables and fruit crops, cook on a wood stove and water pull by bucket from a cool well on the backporch. The root cellar was below the dining room and had stairs down to it on the backporch, items from the garden would keep until next seasons crop could be preserved.

1920 to 1930 after the sudden death of young Benjamin there were now only six children and by 1922 the death of there Mother "Bennie" much too young, a very deep lost to the family and youngest Sarah was only two years old and Chesley the oldest son was fourteen years of age. The sadness and searching for a reason why she died so young of age with so many children in need of her loving care and attention is a question someone much wiser and knowable in such matters could maybe explain someday, but now the help and kindness of family, friends will help them thru this ordell of pain and lost. Soon a new face will become a important part of this family, which will help in careing for and then increasing the numbers of family members to eight girls more and two more boys.

1930 to1940 Work away from the old farm and see what the ever growing "Bigger, Better Burlington" has to offer in one with drive and energy can become, but "bub" hold up just a little this is the "Great Depression" you know, and you want to start a new business doing what? Purchase truck hauling coal, firewood, freight cargo, household goods, Fertilizers and Appliances, local or state wide. The early part of 1930s was also taken up by courtship with a young woman he was introduce to by Orbin Hopkins, who brought milk from his farm to sale at the Roney's store. She was Orbin's sister-in-law and lived way down near Mount Herman Church, being raised from a baby by her Uncle James and Aunt Della M. Isley on their dairy farm. After many trips to see her and bring her Ice Cream, sometimes going to visit with her when driving down the dirt road, he "Pop" would forget to slow down and because of the bad brakes, he would go bye the driveway before stopping and have to back down the road to turn in the driveway. He must have like her a lot and figure it would save a lot on gas and wear on tires to ask her the question. So in March the two made the leap forward, during the hard times of a Great Depression with faith in God and all the courage anyone in those days could have to wed and build a future together.

1934 marriage to Mary Ada McPherson

1936 birth of Robert Calvin Roney

1940 to 1950

The war years:

Restrictions on purchases of Gasoline, Tires, Trucks and other war needed items by order of war department commision Washington, DC.

Work a plenty with both shortages of equipment and man power in manufacturing industries and transportation services through out America with a two front war in Europe and the Pacific.

Unquailfied for military service (with depentants and flat feet)

1940 to 1950

Moving & Storage Service thur-out North Carolina

Birth and death of infant William C. Roney, Jr. 1942

1949 birth of Gary Wayne Roney

1950 to 1960

birth of John Ruffin Roney

birth of Fredrick Alan Roney

Sales of Stark Brother's fruit trees and products.

Moving and Storage within NC and General freight services in a 50 miles radius of Burlington, NC.

Rent of two building from Mr. Zimmerman for household storage warehouse and sub-rental to Mr. Wooten of Wooten Appl., Co. at corner of Park Ave. & Lakeside Ave. near City water tower

1960 to 1970

Sons Gary, John and Fred working with company doing Moving and then more freight work, unloading from railroad freight cars into warehouse at Park & Lakeside Ave. for distribution to local hosiery and finishing mills and some food salts for stores, and animal farms, feed stores.

1970 to 1980

Incorporation of W.C. Roney Trucking Company

Oral Agreement wih Richard Boggs to manage Freight Services at Office and warehouse at 1010 Railroad St. Burlington, NC

Trucking Division in North Carolina Piedmont Area zone of service (LTL) LessTanTruckload & Truckload freight services, Salt Distribution Company

Owner & President of W.C. Roney Trucking Company, Inc. Burlington, NC

Now full Management by Gary W. Roney and himself at:

Office and warehouse at 1010 Railroad St. Burlington, NC

1984 March ___ 50th Wedding Anv., celebration of Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Roney at home by family and friends. Many Thanks to All that help in providing a wonderful time to Mom and dad, the gifts and most important the sharing of time with them and all of us in Honoring there union and many years of life together. Gift from James & Dollie Isley a bottle of Manischewitz Blackberry Wine, to help ease comfort in digestion from health problems he was having, he said a little every day help a great deal and was glad to received the gift. They Mom and Pop both had a great Anniversary with many friends and family members visiting for the occasion and received many fine presents.

1988 After sereral years of failing heath the death of W.C. Roney. Sr. July 10 1988 occur at his home not far from his childhood home on Glencoe Rd. highway

62 North, his finial resting place at Pine-Hill Cemetery Main street, Burlington, NC. His parents and Grandparent are also buried in this cemetery off Main st. not far from downtown Burlington, a city he work, and saw much growth and lots of changes over the years and near the city park.

In 1991 Mom (mary Ada McPherson Roney) married at Glencoe Church Mr. Kermit R. Day

They had many years of good health to do some traveling and spend time with many friends and family members, like exspecially with the seniors

at the Broad Street and later the Robert Kernodle Center on Mebane St. in Burlington, NC.

September __ 2009 Mom (mary Ada McPherson Roney Day) pass away at Alamance Regional Hospital from sudden health problem. Her parents were John Allison McPherson and Ada Isley and had a farm near Elon, on Front street. Mom was just a baby when she was brought up by her Uncle James and Della McPherson Isley near Mt. Herman Church, south of Graham, NC.

Roney family members

Clyde Ruffin Roney 1887 - 1976

Bennie Boone 1888 - 1922

Nina Faulkner 1905 - 1986

First marriage: children of Clyde Ruffin Roney & Bennie Boone

William Chesley1908

Benjamin1910 -1912?

Ralph1913

Pauline "Polly"1915

Paul1915

Curtis "Mutt"1918

Sarah1920

Second marriage: children of Clyde Ruffin Roney & Nina Faulkner

(not sure if in order_of birth)

Virginia Dare

Alene

Betty Lou

James Duke

Herbert franklin

Shelby

Delorus Ann

Nancy

Doris

Becki

To get a little something off my mind, why do google, facebook and website always have to change things?

You learn how to operate their website or pages to upload and add texts files, photos then they want to switch things around, so call improvements, I hate it!

Above photo taken in April of 1955 of old home-place, farm and store. In the left of store is William Boon's home and not shown is Curtis "Mutt" Roney's house, behind of store is a old house that Mr and Mrs Allen live in and about this time was use as a shop building by Uncle Ralph. I can not tell if the road is paved, if not will be done so soon, can remember the old shed near the road being torn down for widening of highway. Reward if anyone has a photo of William Boon's (Boone) house, just email me

alamanceattic@gmail.com

Home of Mr. & Mrs. WILLIAM CHESLEY RONEY

Not sure when first moved in 1930s 0r 40s until about 1954. This

old house was store for a while before they lived there and could

possible be a Boon(e) family home built late 1800s, I would like to

know where John Henry Boon* and Rowena Adams Boon lived?

*note: Parents of William Boone, W.C. Roney's Grandfather.

Drawing from memory by R.C. Roney

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WCR Sweetheart note to Mary 1932