Family:Widney, Charles Wilson (1825-a1910)

Charles Wilson³ Widney (Samuel², Charles¹, James), son of Samuel² and Joanna (Brearley) Widney, was born 18 Dec 1825, PA, and died after 1910, St. Joe, IN.

He married firstly, 5 Oct 1854, St. Joe, DeKalb Co., IN, Nancy Cole. She was born about 1823, OH, and died between 1870 and 1880.

He married secondly, between 1870 and 1880, Mary Sechler. She was born about 1848, PA, and died after 1880.

Children of Charles Wilson³ and Nancy (Cole) Widney:

i.	Rosetta4 Widney, b. ca. 1856, IN; not in family in 1870.
ii.	William L. Widney, b. ca. 1858, IN; not in family in 1870.
ii.	Mary J. Widney, b. Dec 1862, IN; m. ca. 1879, Jacob Sechler.

Children of Charles Wilson³ and Mary (Sechler) Widney, if any, unknown.

Census

• 1850, Wilmington, DeKalb Co., IN:

94 94 Samuel Widney 53 M - Farmer $2000 Pa. Joanna Widney 46 F - Penn. Charles " 24 M - Farmer Penn. Joseph " 21 M - Farmer Penn. Attended school Mary " 19 F - Penn. Attended school John " 16 M - Farmer Penn. Attended school James " 14 M - Ia. Attended school Sarah Ann " 9 F - Ia. Attended school

NOTE: Apparently some of the enumerators used "Ia." as the abbreviation for "Indiana" (not "Iowa")

• 1860, Concord, DeKalb Co., IN:

447 456 Charles Widney 34 M - Farmer $2000 $360 Penn. Nancy " 37 F - Ohio Rosetta " 4 F - Ind. William L. " 2 M - " Joseph B. " 32 M - " $1400 $200 Penn.

• 1870, Concord, DeKalb Co., IN:

99 99 Widney, Charles 44 M W Farmer $4000 $700 Pa. Male citizen over 21 Nancy 46 F W Keeping House Ohio Mary J. 7 F W At home Ind. Attended school

• 1880, St. Joe, DeKalb Co., IN:

William LEIGHTY 37 Self M M W PA Hotel Keeper PA PA Betsy A. LEIGHTY 36 Oth F M W IN NY NY Malcolm LEIGHTY 18 Oth M S W IN PA IN Edwin LEIGHTY 11 Oth M S W IN At School PA IN William LEIGHTY 7 Oth M S W IN At School PA IN Lida DONLEY 20 Oth F S W MI Hired Girl --- --- Elias BELL 36 Oth M M W OH Works On R. R. --- --- Hannah BELL 33 Oth F M W PA Boarder --- --- O. C. RIFE 28 Oth M M W VT Lumber Dealer --- --- Charles WIDNEY 54 Oth M M W PA Retired Farmer --- --- Mary WIDNEY 32 Wife F M W PA Keeping House PA PA

• 1900, St. Joe Town, Concord Township, DeKalb Co., IN:

115 115 Sechler, Jacob Head W M Jul 1853 46 mar 21 Indiana Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Stock buyer, Owns free house -----, Mary J. Wife W F Dec 1862 37 mar 21 3ch 3liv Indiana Pennsylvania Ohio -----, Merritt Son W M Apr 1885 15 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana At school -----, Flossie Dau W F Nov 1895 4 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana Widney, Charles W. FiL W M Dec 1825 74 wid Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Gardener & fruit grower Sechler, Katie A. Sist W F Apr 1841 59 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Servant

Charles W. Whitney living with daughter Mary J. and family.

• 1910, St. Joe, DeKalb Co., IN: Charles W. Whitney living with daughter Mary J. and family.

References

• Census records.

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