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Tdoyle: New page: {{flag|needs fleshing out, sons need pages, categories}} '''John¹ Widney''', son of James and Mary (Wilson) Whitney, was born 9 Feb 1766, a...

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New page: {{flag|needs fleshing out, sons need pages, categories}} '''John1 Widney''', son of James and Mary (Wilson) Whitney, was born 9 Feb 1766, a...

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'''John1 Widney''', son of [[Family:Widney, James (c1720-1770)|James and Mary (Wilson) Whitney]], was born 9 Feb 1766, and died 29 Jun 1836, Near Piqua, IA.

He married, 15 Apr 1794, Franklin Co., PA, '''Mary Johnston''', dau. of Stephen and Elizabeth (Bernard) Johnston, b. 27 Nov 1769, co. Donegal, Ireland, d. 17 Mar 1847, Piqua, Miami Co., OH.

Children of John1 and Mary (Johnston) Widney:

:{|
| align=right valign=top | i.
| '''(child)2 Widney''', b. 10 Feb 1795, d. 10 Feb 1795.
|-
| align=right valign=top | ii.
| '''(child) Widney''', b. 10 Feb 1795, d. 10 Feb 1795.
|-
| align=right valign=top | iii.
| '''Elizabeth Widney''', b. 24 Dec 1795, d. young.
|-
| align=right valign=top | iv.
| '''Mary Ann Widney''', b. 5 Aug 1797, d. 7 Jul 1841.
|-
| align=right valign=top | v.
| '''Margaret Widney''', b. 5 Apr 1799; Elizabeth, b. 6 Mar 1801, d. 6 Sep 1848.
|-
| align=right valign=top | vi.
| '''John Widney''', b. 14 Nov 1802, Washington Co., PA, d. 13 Jan 1879, White Twp., Kendall Co., IL, m. 22 Jun 1824, Dayton, OH, Mary Henderson.
|-
| align=right valign=top | vii.
| '''Rachel Widney''', b. 18 Aug 1804, d. 15 Jul 1822.
|-
| align=right valign=top | viii.
| '''Stephen Widney''', b. 9 Apr 1806, Franklin Co., PA, d. 28 Mar 1886, Piqua, OH.
|-
| align=right valign=top | ix.
| '''Sarah Widney''', b. 13 Feb 1808, d. 1874.
|-
| align=right valign=top | x.
| '''Wilson Widney''', b. 4 Dec 1809, PA, d. 22 Mar 1852, Piqua, Miami Co., OH.
|-
| align=right valign=top | xi.
| '''Jane Widney''', b. 26 Jan 1812, d. 1852.
|}

==Census==
* [[Archive:1800 Census Extracts, Pennsylvania#3|1800, Fannett Township, Franklin Co., PA]]: John Wideney, 1 male 26-45, 1 male under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 3 females under 10.

==Notes==
This family apparently descends from a "Colonel Widney" who fought in the Battle of the Boyne, for which he was given an estate in County Tyrone, Ireland. This James sold that land and settled in Franklin Co., PA. Further research is needed to determine if the others near him are children or siblings. The earliest Widney ancestor may have been a Whitney descendant, or may have been from a completely unrelated family.

See also:

* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pafrankl/fannett2.html Fannet Township Tax Listing for 1786]
* [http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/franklin/taxlist/1828fannett.txt Tax List: 1828 Listing: Fannett Township, Franklin Co, PA]
* [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/PAFRANKL/2000-10/0970605923 PAFRANKL-L Archives]
* [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=rrrose2&recno=192254 World Connect index page for WIDNEY]
* [http://genealogytrails.com/penn/government/1822-23acts.html Title of Acts Passed by the Legislature of Pennsylvania at the session of 1822-23]
* [http://genforum.genealogy.com/widney/messages/32.html Re: James Widney Ireland & PA in the Widney Family Genealogy Forum]
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=AxM3AAAAMAAJ A History of a Fragment of the Clan Linn and a Genealogy of the Linn and ...] (several entries here)
* [http://genealogytrails.com/penn/franklin/bios/bios.html Franklin County, PA Biographies]
* [http://www.ingenweb.org/indekalb/dcibp/dcbio/1914/widney-john.p.txt Biography of John P. Widney]
* [http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~guestbook/cgi-bin/public_guestbook.cgi?gb=3664&action=view More Surnames of Co Tyrone]
* [http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/a/r/David-R-Carr-Illinois/ODT3-0001.html Descendant chart for James and Mary (Wilson) Widney]
* [http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/lilac/1470/tree/pafg41.htm Family of James and Mary (Wilson) Widney]

==References==
* Census records
* [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/AF/family_group_record.asp?familyid=484920 Ancestral File family group record].

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Copyright © 2009, [[User:Tdoyle|Tim Doyle]], [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]]

[[Category:Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Franklin County, Pennsylvania]]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 '''John<sup>1</sup> Widney''', son of [[Family:Widney, James (c1720-1770)|James and Mary (Wilson) Whitney]], was born 9 Feb 1766, and died 29 Jun 1836, Near Piqua, IA.
 He married, 15 Apr 1794, Franklin Co., PA, '''Mary Johnston''', daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth (Bernard) Johnston.  She was born 27 Nov 1769, co. Donegal, Ireland, and died 17 Mar 1847, Piqua, Miami Co., OH.
-:"Stephen Widney, retired farmer and stock-raiser P. O. Piqua born in Franklin Co., Penn., April 9, 1806; is the son of John and Mary (Johnston) Widney, who, in 1810, sold their farm and a mill property and removed to Ohio, then known as the "backwoods; " they settled in Miami Co., three miles northwest of where the city of Piqua now stands, but which then consisted of two log cabins; he bought a quarter-section of land, with 3 acres cleared and a log cabin on it, and entered three quarter-sections adjoining, one for each of his three sons; his uncle, John Johnston, then Government Agent for five or six of the Indian tribes, brought his family at the same time and settled within one mile of them; at that time, there were no settlers outside of their location, and, with the exception of three or four families, from two to four miles on the south of them, the Indians, for the first year, were their only neighbors, but they were not troublesome, with the exception of stealing two of their horses, one of which they never recovered, and, occasionally, their fat hogs, when running in the woods, although that was often done by others, on the Indians' credit; the first year, they raised potatoes sufficient for their own use; the next year, nearly all their own provisions and the third year, they had grain to sell to new settlers. They had nine children, three sons and six daughters; their first cabin was about 20x24 feet, and, besides their own family occupying the beds, they often had eight or ten Indians to sleep on their blankets on the floor. During the war of 1812 to 1815, some of the settlers went into "block-houses;" the country was patrolled by rangers, and, although the Government kept and fed from 2,000 to 3,000 Indians, in the inmediate neighborhood, to keep them from joining the English in Canada (which many of them did), yet no serious depredations were committed in this vicinity, though some were in other parts of the county. In 1815, the first schoolhouse was built, a round log cabin about twenty-four feet square; the first teacher was a young Kentuckian, returning from the war, who fought his last battle with Harrison where Tecumseh was killed; he taught one quarter, and wore out about one black-haw switch every day, often taking a whole bench-row at a time, in order, as he said, to make them mind their books; in 1818, a number of the settlers joined together and built a brick schoolhouse, twenty-five feet square, with a good fireplace in each end, a jointed floor, benches and desks of slabs; a teacher was employed at $500 per year, paid by subscription, and taught most of the time for about seven years; and here Mr. Widney, the subject of our sketch, with a number of other boys, graduated as " Bachelors of General Knowledge," which consisted in being pretty well grounded in the three R's; honest reading, riting and rithmetic and a smattering of English grammar; this house was for years used as a church, on Sabbath Days, and here, on alternate Sabbaths, the Methodist circuit riders dispensed the Gospel with no uncertain sound; most of them were "sons of thunder," and Mr. Widney, when a boy, has heard old Abbot Goddard, on a still evening, from the schoolhouse to his father's, a distance of three-fourths of a mile through the woods; not many went to sleep under the Gospel ministry in those days. In 1818, Mr. Widney's father was elected, bv the Legislature, one of the Associate Judges for the Court of Common Pleas, for the county, and served in that capacity for seven years; the Court was held in a log building which would not now be thought good enough for a stable and many persons attending Court, for want of other accommodations, had to stop at a private house; yet the scales of justice were held with as even a balance as now, and not half the "red tape" to untie to come at a decision. After the peace with England in 1815, the county began to settle up rapidly, and, soon, to wear the aspect of civilization; everything was low-priced, but dry goods and groceries; wheat, 25 cents per bushel; corn, 10 cents, oats, 6 cents; but the people raised flax, dressed and manufactured it themselves, carded, spun and wove their own wool, made it up at home, and were generally prosperous and happy. In 1827, Mr. Widney cast his first vote for John Quincy Adams, and since voted with the Whig, and latterly with the Republican party, when he thought such vote would best subserve the public interest, but has always been an independent voter; in 1836, Mr. Widney's father, after a life of honest enterprise, came to the close of his 71st year; then death came, in a quiet hour, and found him at peace with his God and surrounded by friends his mother lived on for nine years, and then her vigorous frame and active spirit felt the weariness of age, and she, too, laid herself down to rest by the side of him with whom, for nearly fifty years, she had traveled life's dusty road; they sleep in Upper Piqua Cemetery, with many of their old pioneer associates, who, with them, helped to redeem the Upper Miami Valley from a savage wilderness, and make it the luxurious home of future generations; may their sleep be sweet, and honored alike be the humble mound or statelier stone that mares their graves."{{ref|1}}
+Trustee of Washington Township in 1814, at its organization.
 Will of John Widney, Sr., dated 21 Aug 1834, proved 8 Aug 1836, Miami Co., OH, p. 150.
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 * [[Archive:1820 Census Extracts, Ohio#20|1820, Washington, Miami Co., OH]]:  John Widney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 18-25, 2 males 10-15, 1 female over 45, 2 females 16-25, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9; 4 engaged in agriculture.
 * [[Archive:1830 Census Extracts, Ohio#28|1830, Washington, Miami Co., OH]]:  John Widney, Sr., 1 male 60-69, 2 males 20-29, 1 female 60-69, and 1 female 15-19.
 == References ==

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-{{flag|needs fleshing out, sons need pages, categories}}
+{{Uc}}
 '''John<sup>1</sup> Widney''', son of [[Family:Widney, James (c1720-1770)|James and Mary (Wilson) Whitney]], was born 9 Feb 1766, and died 29 Jun 1836, Near Piqua, IA.
-He married, 15 Apr 1794, Franklin Co., PA, '''Mary Johnston''', dau. of Stephen and Elizabeth (Bernard) Johnston, b. 27 Nov 1769, co. Donegal, Ireland, d. 17 Mar 1847, Piqua, Miami Co., OH.
+He married, 15 Apr 1794, Franklin Co., PA, '''Mary Johnston''', daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth (Bernard) Johnston.  She was born 27 Nov 1769, co. Donegal, Ireland, and died 17 Mar 1847, Piqua, Miami Co., OH.
 Children of John<sup>1</sup> and Mary (Johnston) Widney:
@@ Line 8: / Line 13: @@
 :{|
 | align=right valign=top | i.
-| '''(child)<sup>2</sup> Widney''', b. 10 Feb 1795, d. 10 Feb 1795.
+| '''(child)<sup>2</sup> Widney''', b. 10 Feb 1795; d. 10 Feb 1795.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | ii.
-| '''(child) Widney''', b. 10 Feb 1795, d. 10 Feb 1795.
+| '''(child) Widney''', b. 10 Feb 1795; d. 10 Feb 1795.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | iii.
-| '''Elizabeth Widney''', b. 24 Dec 1795, d. young.
+| '''Elizabeth Widney''', b. 24 Dec 1795; d. young.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | iv.
-| '''Mary Ann Widney''', b. 5 Aug 1797, d. 7 Jul 1841.
+| '''Mary Ann Widney''', b. 5 Aug 1797; d. 7 Jul 1841; m. Joseph Caldwell.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | v.
@@ Line 23: / Line 28: @@
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | vi.
-| '''Elizabeth Widney''', b. 6 Mar 1801, d. 6 Sep 1848.
+| '''Elizabeth Widney''', b. 6 Mar 1801; d. 6 Sep 1848; m. ----- Keyt.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | vii.
-| [[Family:Widney, John (1802-1879)|'''John Widney''']], b. 14 Nov 1802, Washington Co., PA, d. 13 Jan 1879, White Twp., Kendall Co., IL, m. 22 Jun 1824, Dayton, OH, Mary Henderson.
+| [[Family:Widney, John (1802-1879)|'''John Widney''']], b. 14 Nov 1802, Washington Co., PA; d. 13 Jan 1879, White Twp., Kendall Co., IL; m. 22 Jun 1824, Dayton, OH, Mary Henderson.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | viii.
-| '''Rachel Widney''', b. 18 Aug 1804, d. 15 Jul 1822.
+| '''Rachel Widney''', b. 18 Aug 1804; d. 15 Jul 1822.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | ix.
-| [[Family:Widney, Stephen (1806-1886)|'''Stephen Widney''']], b. 9 Apr 1806, Franklin Co., PA, d. 28 Mar 1886, Piqua, OH.
+| [[Family:Widney, Stephen (1806-1886)|'''Stephen Widney''']], b. 9 Apr 1806, Franklin Co., PA; d. 28 Mar 1886, Piqua, OH.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | x.
-| '''Sarah Widney''', b. 13 Feb 1808, d. 1874.
+| '''Sarah Widney''', b. 13 Feb 1808; d. 5 Jul 1875; m. 9 Nov 1826, Miami Co., OH, Charles Ross.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | xi.
-| [[Family:Widney, Wilson (1809-1852)|'''Wilson Widney''']], b. 4 Dec 1809, PA, d. 22 Mar 1852, Piqua, Miami Co., OH.
+| [[Family:Widney, Wilson (1809-1852)|'''Wilson Widney''']], b. 4 Dec 1809, PA; d. 22 Mar 1852, Piqua, Miami Co., OH.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | xii.
-| '''Jane Widney''', b. 26 Jan 1812, d. 1852.
+| '''Jane Widney''', b. 26 Jan 1812; d. 1852.
 |}
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 * [[Archive:1800 Census Extracts, Pennsylvania#3|1800, Fannett Township, Franklin Co., PA]]:  John Wideney, 1 male 26-45, 1 male under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 3 females under 10.
 * [[Archive:1810 Census Extracts, Pennsylvania#3|1810, Fannett Township, Franklin Co., PA]]:  John Widney, 1 male 26-45, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, and 2 females 16-25.
-* {{missing|1820}}
+* [[Archive:1820 Census Extracts, Ohio#20|1820, Washington, Miami Co., OH]]:  John Widney, 1 male over 45, 1 male 18-25, 2 males 10-15, 1 female over 45, 2 females 16-25, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9; 4 engaged in agriculture.
-* {{missing|1830}}
+* [[Archive:1830 Census Extracts, Ohio#28|1830, Washington, Miami Co., OH]]:  John Widney, Sr., 1 male 60-69, 2 males 20-29, 1 female 60-69, and 1 female 15-19.
 ==Notes==
 See also:
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 * [http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/lilac/1470/tree/pafg41.htm Family of James and Mary (Wilson) Widney]
-==References==
+== References ==
 * Census records
 * [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/AF/family_group_record.asp?familyid=484920 Ancestral File family group record].
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-Copyright &copy; 2009, [[User:Tdoyle|Tim Doyle]], [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]]
+Copyright &copy; 2009, 2011, [[User:Tdoyle|Tim Doyle]], [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]], and the [[Whitney Research Group]].
 [[Category:Pennsylvania]]
 [[Category:Franklin County, Pennsylvania]]

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 |}
-==Census==
+== Census ==
 * [[Archive:1800 Census Extracts, Pennsylvania#3|1800, Fannett Township, Franklin Co., PA]]: John Wideney, 1 male 26-45, 1 male under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 3 females under 10.
-* {{missing|1810}}
+* [[Archive:1800 Census Extracts, Pennsylvania#3|1800, Fannett Township, Franklin Co., PA]]:  John Wideney, 1 male 26-45, 1 male under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 3 females under 10.
 * {{missing|1820}}
 * {{missing|1830}}

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 ==Notes==
 This family apparently descends from a "Colonel Widney" who fought in the Battle of the Boyne, for which he was given an estate in County Tyrone, Ireland. This James sold that land and settled in Franklin Co., PA. Further research is needed to determine if the others near him are children or siblings. The earliest Widney ancestor may have been a Whitney descendant, or may have been from a completely unrelated family.
 See also:
 * [http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/franklin/taxlist/1828fannett.txt Tax List: 1828 Listing: Fannett Township, Franklin Co, PA]
 * [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/PAFRANKL/2000-10/0970605923 PAFRANKL-L Archives]