Edwin Cheney

Edwin Henry Cheney (b. June 13, 1869 - d. ???) was an electrical engineer from Oak Park, Illinois, USA. The only son of Civil War Captain James W. Cheney (49th Illinois Infantry) and Armilla Perkins, Edwin also had an adopted sister.

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June 13 - 1869 - Oak Park, Illinois - USA - Civil War

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Cheney commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to build his family a house in Oak Park. Wright engaged in a love affair with Edwin's wife Mamah, with whom he went to Europe. Upon their return, Mamah moved into the new house Wright was building for them while it was still under construction. A dispute with one of their domestic employees resulted in the slaying of Mamah and her two children with Edwin, John and Martha, who happened to be visiting (Edwin still had primary custody).

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Edwin Cheney later remarried and moved to Saint Louis, Missouri. He had two children by his second wife, Elsie: Frederick and Jane. He also had an adoptive son, Henry.

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