Family:Widney, Johnston (1818-1877)

Johnston² Widney (Charles¹, James), son of Charles¹ and Mary Dolly (Henderson) Whitney, was born 13 Oct 1818, PA, and died 7 Jan 1877, Concord, PA.

He married 5 Dec 1839, Franklin Co., PA, Molly Mary Skinner. She was born about 1823, PA, and died after 1870.

Children of Johnston² and Molly Mary (Skinner) Widney:

i.	Charles W.3 Widney, b. ca. 1841, PA; d. 21 Dec 1925, Doyleburg, PA; m.(1) 1862, Ann I. Taylor; m.(2) 4 May 1899, Concord, PA, Catharine Kelley.
ii.	Nancy M. Widney, b. ca. 1842, PA; d. 1909; m. John Elder.
iii.	Mary H. Widney, b. ca. 1844, PA; d. after 1880, when unmarried.
iv.	Ann Elner Widney, b. ca. 1846, PA; d. Galesburg, IL; m. ca. 1868, William Seibert.
v.	Martha E. Widney, b. ca. 1848, PA; d. Franklin Co., PA.
vi.	Margaret Ellen Widney, b. ca. 1850, PA; d. 1855.
vii.	Catherine Widney, b. ca. 1849, PA; m. Howard Reed.
viii.	Stephen Skinner Widney, b. 4 Mar 1852, PA; d. 22 Mar 1926, Dry Run, PA; m. 6 Feb 1879, Annie Campbell.
ix.	David Widney, b. ca. 1853, PA; d. Camden, NJ; m.(1) Susan Bitner; m.(2) Emma Keffer.
x.	Ellen J. Widney, b. ca. 1856, PA.
xi.	William Widney, b. ca. 1860, PA; d. 1946, Mount Union, PA; m. Ida Arminta Clugston.
xii.	Samuel M. Widney, b. 29 Oct 1862, Tyrone, PA; d. 12 Feb 1946, Tyrone, PA; m. Margaret Brown Lane.

Census

• 1840, Fannett, Franklin Co., PA: Jonston Widney, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 10-14.
• 1850, Fannett, Franklin Co., PA:

268 268 Johnston Widney 31 M - Farmer $3000 [Penna.] Molly Widney 27 F - [Penna.] Charles W. " 9 M - [Penna.] Attended school Nancy M. " 8 F - [Penna.] Attended school Mary H. " 6 F - [Penna.] Attended school Ann Elner " 4 F - [Penna.] Attended school Martha E. " 2 F - [Penna.] Margaret Ellen " 3/12 F - [Penna.]

• 1860, Fannett, Franklin Co., PA:

1464 1433 Johnston Widney 42 M - Farmer $4000 $1200 Penn. Mary " 37 F - " Chas. W. Widney 20 M - farm hand " Attended school Nancy M. " 18 F - " Attended school Mary " 16 F - " Attended school Ann E. " 15 F - " Attended school Marth. " 13 F - " Attended school Cath. " 11 F - " Attended school Stephen " 9 M - " Attended school David " 7 M - " Attended school Ellen J. " 4 F - " Wm. " 3/12 M - " Sarah McEntyre 57 F - " John " 35 M - farm hand " Illiterate, Insane

• 1870, Fannett, Franklin Co., PA:

282 280 Wodney, Johnston 52 M W Farmer $4500 $2525 Penna. Male citizen over 21 -----, Molly 47 F W Keeping house Penna. -----, Mary 26 F W At home Penna. -----, Catharine 19 F W " Penna. Married in Apr -----, Stephen 18 M W Works on farm Penna. -----, David 15 M W " " Penna. Attended school -----, Ellen 12 F W At home Penna. Attended school -----, William 10 M W " Penna. Attended school -----, Samuel 8 M W " Penna. Attended school -----, Daniel 6 M W " Penna. Weidner, Minnie 3 F W " Penna. McIntire, Sarah 67 F W Retired $200 $300 Penna.

• 1880, Fannett, Franklin Co., PA:

Mary WIDNEY 56 Self F W W PA Keeping House PA PA Mary H. WIDNEY 36 Dau F S W PA PA PA Samuel WIDNEY 18 Son M S W PA Laborer PA PA Minnie WIDNEY 13 GDau F S W PA PA PA

References

• Census records

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