Family:Widney, John (1834-a1900)

John³ Widney (Samuel², Charles¹, James), son of Samuel² and Joanna (Brearley) Widney, was born 26 Jan 1834, PA, and died after 1900.

He married, 1 Jan 1857, Nancy Jane Knight. She was born about 1836, OH, and died after 1910.

Children of John³ and Nancy Jane (Knight) Widney:

i.	David Wilson4 Widney, b. ca. 1858, IN.
ii.	Sylvester Widney, b. ca. 1859, IN; "Samuel" in 1860 and 1870; d. after 1910, then unmarried.
iii.	Mary C. Widney, b. ca. 1861, IN.
iv.	Ella Ettie Widney, b. ca. 1864, IN.
v.	Joseph Widney, b. ca. 1866, IN; not in family in 1880.
vi.	Ada S. Widney, b. ca. 1868, IN.
vii.	Lucy Widney, b. ca. 1870, IN.
viii.	Cora Widney, b. ca. 1875, IN.

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:

441 444 John " 26 M - " $200 $100 Penn. Nancy " 24 F - Ohio David W. " 2 M - Ind. Samuel " 1 M - "

• 1870, Concord, DeKalb Co., IN:

104 104 Widney, John 39 M W Farmer $4500 $700 Pa. Male citizen over 21 Nancy 35 F W Keeping House Ohio Wilson 13 M W On Farm Ind. Attended school Samuel 10 M W At home Ind. Attended school Mary 8 F W At home Ind. Attended school Ella 6 F W At home Ind. Attended school Joseph 4 M W Ind. Attended school Adda 2 F W Ind.

• 1880, Concord, DeKalb Co., IN:

John WIDNEY 46 Self M M W PA Farmer PA PA J. Nancy WIDNEY 45 Wife F - W OH Keeping House OH OH Wilson D. WIDNEY 22 Son M S W IN Farmer PA OH Sylvester WIDNEY 21 Son M S W IN PA OH Mary C. WIDNEY 19 Dau F S W IN PA OH Ettie WIDNEY 16 Dau F S W IN At School PA OH Ada S. WIDNEY 12 Oth F S W IN At School PA OH Lewcy WIDNEY 10 Dau F S W IN At School PA OH Cora WIDNEY 5 Dau F - W IN PA OH

• 1900, Concord, DeKalb Co., IN.
• 1910, Concord, DeKalb Co., IN: widow Nancy Widney and son Sylvester.

References

• Census records.

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