Family:Widney, John (1779-1837)

John² Widney (James¹), son of James¹ and Ann (Erwin) Whitney, was born 10 Nov 1779, Emyvale, co. Monagham, Ireland, and died 7 Aug 1837, Perry Co., PA.

He married, 7 Apr 1814, Concord, PA, Ann Patterson, daughter of John and Ann (Henderson) Patterson. She was born 1790, Toboyne Township, Cumberland Co., PA, and died 1 Nov 1866, DeKalb Co., IN.

Children of John² and Ann (Patterson) Widney:

i.	James H.3 Widney, b. ca. 1815, Cumberland Co., PA; d. after 1851. A James H. WIDNEY, age 38, listed on Dekalb Cty, IN 1850 federal census, born in PA. Occupation listed as "daguman." A James H. WIDNEY, age 38, also listed on Breckinridge, KY 1850 federal census. Occupation "daguman." Widney, J. H., advertised as a daguerreian in Evansville, Ind., in May, 1851, in partnership with William S. Gove. The pair had rooms over the Insurance Company, on Water Street.
ii.	John Patterson Widney, b. 28 Nov 1816, Horse Valley, Perry Co., PA; d. 11 Oct 1905, Auburn, DeKalb Co., IN; m.(1) 24 Sep 1835, DeKalb Co., IN, Jane Linn; m.(2) May 1852, Mary Henderson3 Widney.
iii.	Annabel Widney, b. ca. 1819, Cumberland Co., PA.
iv.	Samuel Williams Widney, b. ca. 1821, PA; (Rev.); m. Matilda -----; resided DeKalb Co., IN.
v.	Charles Widney, b. ca. 1823, Cumberland Co., PA.
vi.	Robert McClay Whitney, b. ca. 1825, Cumberland Co., PA.
vii.	Emeline Whitney, b. ca. 1827, Cumberland Co., PA.
viii.	Alexander Erwin Whitney, b. ca. 1829, Cumberland Co., PA.
ix.	Tabitha Jane Whitney, b. ca. 1831, Cumberland Co., PA.
x.	Alexander Henderson Whitney, b. ca. 1833, Cumberland Co., PA.
xi.	Elizabeth Whitney, b. 23 May 1837, Cumberland Co., PA; d. 1863; m. Frederick A. Curtis.

Census

• 1810: not found.
• 1820: not found.
• 1830, Toboyne, Perry Co., PA: John Wasdney, 1 male 50-59, 2 males 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 2 females 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, no township given, De Kalb Co., IN: Anna Widney, 3 males 15-19, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-9.
• 1850, Indiana:

96 96 John P. Widney 33 M - Farmer $2300 Penn. Jane Widney 35 F - Penn. Samuel " 10 M - Ia. Attended school Oliver " 8 M - Ia. Attended school Melissa " 5 F - Ia. Charles " 1 M - Ia. Anna Widney 57 F - Penn. Elizabeth J. Widney 13 F - Penn. Attended school

• 1860, Concord, DeKalb Co., IN:

438 441 John P. Widney 43 M - Farmer $10000 $3674 Penn. Mary A. " 29 F - " Oliver H. " 18 M - Ind. Attended school Melina J. P. " 15 F - " Attended school Jefferson " 10 M - " Attended school Alice M. " 7 F - " Attended school John M. " 4 M - " Cyrelia " 2 F - " Samuel L. Widney 21 M - Farmer Indiana Married in year Mary A. " 23 F - Ohio Married in year Anna " 68 F - Penn.

References

• L.D.S. Ancestral File, familysearch.org

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