Family:Widney, James Henderson (1808-1889)

James Henderson² Widney (Charles¹, James), son of Charles¹ and Mary Dolly (Henderson) Whitney, was born 27 Apr 1808, perhaps Franklin Co., PA, and died 7 Mar 1889, Anthony, FL.

He married, 18 Dec 1834, Sharpsburg, KY, Ann Elizabeth Adams Tydings, daughter of Richard H. and Eliza Alexander Lawyer (Adams) Tydings. She was born 19 Jun 1818, VA, and died 20 Jul 1842 [sic: but not before the birth of her son Charles.--RLW], Sharpsboro, KY.

In 1850 he was listed as a dagueman, indicating that he was a daguerreotype photographer.

Children of James Henderson and Ann E. (Tydings) Widney:

i.	Mary E. Widney, b. ca. 1836, KY; m. William T. Smith, of Owensboro, KY, and Nashville, TN.
ii.	Emala L. Widney, b. ca. 1839, KY; m. Julius M. Spicer, of Nashville, TN.
iii.	Charles Tydings Widney, b. 13 Dec 1842, Louisville, KY; d. 6 Nov 1887, Los Angeles Co., CA. In 1860 he was a medical student. He m. perhaps 1868, Alice Christine Weis, b. 1843, d. 1932. See http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Widney-Descendants-2.

Census

• 1840: not found.
• 1850, First District, Breckinridge Co., KY:

28 29 Richard Tydings 27 M - Mcht PA Charles B. " 18 M - Druggist KY Joseph M. " 13 M - " James H. Widney 38 M - Dagueman PA Mary E. " 14 F - KY Emala L. " 11 F - KY Charles T. " 8 M - KY

• 1860, District 1, Daviess Co., KY:

173 173 James H. Widney 51 M W Gentleman Pennsylvania Charles T. " 18 M " Med. Student Kentucky

• 1870, Owensboro Ward 2, Daviess Co., KY:

283 268 Spicer, Julius M. 41 M W Tobacco Dealer $6000 $600 Virginia Male citizen over 21 -----, Emma L. 31 F W At home Kentucky -----, Ella 7 F W At home Do -----, Annie 5 F W At home Do -----, Lavira 2 F W At home Do -----, Laura 20 F W At home Virginia Widney, James H. 61 M W Clothing Merchant $2000 Pennsylvania Male citizen over 21 Followay, Martha 15 F B Nourse Kentucky Illiterate -----, Mary 25 F B Domestic Servant Do Illiterate -----, Mary 5 F B At home Do

• 1880, Saint Louis Ward 12, Independent City, MO:

2017 Cass Avenue C. T. WIDNEY 39 Self M M W KY Physician PA VA Alice P. WIDNEY 36 Wife F M W KY MD VA Frank T. WIDNEY 7 Son M S W KY KY KY Charles C. WIDNEY 5 Son M S W MO KY KY Glover WIDNEY 3 Son M S W MO KY KY Alice WIDNEY 9M Dau F S W MO KY KY James H. WIDNEY 73 Fath M - W PA WALES WALES Anna KANE 42 Oth F W W IRE Servant IRE IRE Thomas ALLEN 33 Oth M S W ENG Servant ENG ENG Louis CIPHER 19 Oth M S W MO Servant GER GER Hannah MALONEY 25 Oth F S W IRE Servant IRE IRE Sarah MC CORD 30 Oth F S W IRE Servant IRE IRE

References

• Census records.

• 'Selected Families and Individuals'.

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