Family:Widney, Wilson (1809-1852)

Wilson² Widney (John¹, James^A), son of John and Mary (Johnston) Whitney, was born 4 Dec 1809, PA, and died 22 Mar 1852, Piqua, Miami Co., OH.

He married, 28 Jan 1836, Miami Co., OH, Arabella E. MacClay, daughter of Robert and Arabella (Erwin) MacClay. She was born 11 Nov 1811, PA, and died 15 Feb 1880, Los Angeles, CA.

Children of Wilson² and Arabella (MacClay) Whitney:

i.	John3 Widney, b. 14 Mar 1837, OH; m. 3 May 1864, Sarah Ann Wyman.
ii.	Robert MacClay Widney, b. 23 Dec 1838, OH; d. 14 Nov 1929; m. 11 Nov 1868, Mary Barnes.
ii.	Mary Johnston Widney, b. 19 Aug 1840; d. 31 Aug 1843.
iii.	Joseph Pomeroy Widney, b. 26 Dec 1841, OH; d. 4 Jul 1938, Los Angeles, CA; m.(1) 17 May 1869, Ida DeGraw Tuthill; m.(2) 29 Dec 1882, CA, Mary Bray. See his biography at Wikepedia.com.
iv.	Arabella Erwin Widney, b. 19 Nov 1843, OH; d. 1913.
v.	Charles W. Widney, b. ca. 1845, OH; not in family in 1860.
vi.	Elizabeth N. Widney, b. 14 Mar 1848, OH; m. 2 Jun 1874, ----- -----.
vii.	William Wilson Widney, b. 26 Dec 1850, OH; d. 1921; m. 13 May 1875, Elizabeth Asceneth Serrot.
vii.	Samuel Alexander Widney, b. 15 Nov 1852, Piqua, OH; m. 21 Apr 1874, Oakland, CA, Anna Elizabeth Jenkins.

Census

• 1840, Washington, Miami Co., OH: Wilson Widney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Washington, Miami Co., OH:

658 658 Wilson Widney 40 M - Farmer $4000 Penna. Arabella " 38 F - " John " 13 M - Ohio Attended school Robert " 12 " - Ohio Attended school Joseph P. " 9 " - Ohio Attended school Arabella " 7 " - Ohio Attended school [sic] Charles W. " 5 M - Ohio Attended school Elizabeth " 2 F - Ohio William " 7/12 M - Ohio Nancy Sowel 20 F B Va.

• 1860, Piqua, Miami Co., OH:

847 876 Arabella Widney 48 F - $9000 $1000 Pa. Joseph " 18 M - Ohio Belle " 16 F - " Attended school Elizabeth " 12 " - " Attended school William " 10 M - " Attended school Samuel " 7 M - " Attended school Mary Miller 19 F - Sevt. "

• 1870, Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co., CA:

185 168 Widney, Arabella E. 61 F W Keeping House $700 $300 Pennsylvania -----, Samuel 19 M W Tinner Ohio -----, Arabella A. 24 F W Ohio -----, Lizzie S. 21 F W Ohio

References

• Census records
• L.D.S. Pedigree Resource File.

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