Family:Widney, John (1802-1879)

John² Widney (John¹), son of John¹ and Mary (Johnston) Widney, was born 14 Nov 1802, Washington Co., PA, and died 13 Jan 1879, White Willow, IL. He was buried in Aux Sable Cemetery, Minooka, IL.

He married 22 Jun 1824, Dayton, OH, Mary Henderson, daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Wilson) Henderson. She was born 7 Aug 1802, Concord, Washington Co., PA, and died 27 Aug 1877, White Willow, IL. She was buried in Aux Sable Cemetery, Minooka, IL.

Obituary

Died, at the old Widney homestead, in Lisbon Township, Kendall county, on Tuesday, August 31, 1886, John J. Widney, aged 49 years, 3 months and 11 days.

Mr. Widney removed from Miami county, Ohio, with his fathers family in 1845 and had since lived on the same farm and in the same house where the family settled when they first came to the State. He was widely known and respected and his death will be mourned by a large circle of friends. He leaves a widow and three children in comfortable circumstances.

Deceased was a brother of Mr. George Widney, of Morris. The cause of his death was complicated bowel difficulty and he suffered greatly from Saturday morning, when he was taken sick, until the time of his death.

Mr. Widney was a member of Blaney Commandery, No. 5, Knights Templar, and the funeral was conducted with the solemn and impressive ceremonies of this order from his late residence on Thursday forenoon at 10:20. The remains were laid at rest in the Walley cemetery.

Children of John² and Mary (Henderson) Widney:

i.	Rachel M.3 Widney, b. 28 Jun 1825, Miami Co., OH; d. 11 Sep 1858, Grundy Co., IL; m. 7 Dec 1848, Kendall Co., IL, John Tunis Van Dolson.
ii.	Thomas Henderson Widney, b. 25 Jun 1827, Miami, OH; d. 8 Mar 1904, Chicago, IL; m. 3 Apr 1856, Grundy Co., IL, Mary Walker.
iii.	Joseph Caldwell Widney, b. 3 Jan 1830, Washington, OH; d. 13 Oct 1875, White Willow, IL; m. 1862, Miami Co., OH, Sarah Wall.
iv.	Margaret Wilson Widney, b. 28 Apr 1833, Washington, OH; d. 22 Mar 1914, Morris, IL; m. 16 Nov 1853, Kendall Co., IL, Jeremiah Collins.
v.	George Newcom Widney, b. 6 May 1836, Washington, OH; d. Mobile, AL; m.(1) 29 Oct 1862, Grundy Co., IL, Lucy Ann Carroll; m.(2) 30 Nov 1868 in Grundy Co., IL, Cordelia Carroll; m.(3) 23 Dec 1874, Kendall Co., IL, Sarah M. Harford.
vi.	John Johnston Widney, b. 20 May 1838, Washington, OH; d. 31 Aug 1886, Kendall Co., IL; m. 15 Mar 1869, New Lenox, Will Co., IL, Emily Van Duser.
vii.	Mary Elizabeth Widney, b. 28 Apr 1840, OH; d. ca. 1916; m. 18 Oct 1876, Kendall Co., IL, Henry Clay Henderson.
viii.	Louana Martha Widney, b. 17 Feb 1842, Washington, OH; d. 6 Sep 1845, Washington, OH.

Census

• 1830, Washington, Miami Co., OH: John Widney, Jr., 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Washington, Miami Co., OH: John Widney. 1 mald 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Lisbon, Kendall Co., IL:

32 31 John Widney 48 M - Farmer $800 Pa. Mary 48 F - " Thomas 23 M - Ohio Joseph 20 M - " Margaret 17 F - " George 15 M - " Johnson 11 " - " Mary 8 F - Ohio John 21 M - N.Y. Elijah 30 " - England Mary 12 F - Norway

• 1860, Lisbon, Kendall Co., IL:

1103 1045 John Widney 57 M - Farmer 11000 1530 Penn. Mary 57 F - do Joseph 29 M - Ohio George 23 M - do John 21 M - do Attended school Elizabeth 18 F - do Attended school Mary Patric 35 F - Ireland Thos. Hall 18 M - Farmhand Ill. Attended school

• 1870, Lisbon, Kendall Co., IL:

174 166 Widney, John 31 M W Farmer $15000 $3000 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Emely 28 F W Keeps house Illinois -----, Rachel 6/12 F W " Born in Dec -----, John 68 M W Retired farmer Penn. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 68 F W Wife "

References

• Census Records.
• Ancestry World Tree at Ancestry.com.

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