Family:Widney, Johnston (1818-1877)

Johnston² Widney (Charles¹, James), son of Charles¹ and Mary Dolly (Henderson) Whitney, was born 13 Oct 1818, PA, and died 7 Jan 1877, Concord, PA.

He married 5 Dec 1839, Franklin Co., PA, Molly Mary Skinner, daughter of Stephen and Agnes Nancy (Morrow) Skinner. She was born 13 Jul 1823, Dry Run, PA, and died 26 Dec 1901, Franklin Co., PA.

Children of Johnston² and Molly Mary (Skinner) Widney:

i.	Charles W.3 Widney, b. Dec 1840, PA; m.(1) Ann Isabella Taylor; m.(2) Catharine L. (-----) Kelley.
ii.	Nancy Morrow Widney, b. 30 Apr 1842, Fannett, PA; d. 10 Mar 1909, Fannett, PA; m. 16 Apr 1863, John Alexander Elder.
iii.	Mary H. Widney, b. ca. 1844, PA; d. after 1910, then unmarried.
iv.	Ann Eliza Widney, b. 17 May 1846, Fannett, PA; d. 16 Apr 1915, Fannett, PA; m. ca. 1864 or 1868, William Donnelly Seibert.
v.	Martha E. Widney, b. 12 Jul 1848, Dry Run, PA; d. 23 Feb 1941, Galesburg, IL; "Mattie" m. ca. 1865, William M. Elder.
vi.	Margaret Ellen Widney, b. ca. 1849, PA; d. 1855.
vii.	Catherine Margaret Widney, b. Oct 1849, Fannett, PA; d. 4 Aug 1935, Fremont, OH; m. ca. 1874, Howard Casper Reed.
viii.	Stephen Skinner Widney, b. 4 Mar 1852, Metal, PA; m. Annie Campbell.
ix.	David J. Widney, b. Jun 1855, PA; m.(1) Susan Bitner; m.(2) Emma J. Keffer.
x.	Ellen J. Widney, b. ca. 1856, PA.
xi.	William James Widney, b. 14 Apr 1860, PA; m. Ida Arminta Clugston.
xii.	Samuel McGinley Widney, b. 29 Oct 1862, Tyrone, PA; m. Margaret Brown Lane.
xiii.	Daniel C. Widney, b. Apr 1864; d. 10 Feb 1872, PA.

Census

• 1840, Fannett, Franklin Co., PA: Jonston Widney, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 10-14.
• 1850, Fannett, Franklin Co., PA:

268 268 Johnston Widney 31 M - Farmer $3000 [Penna.] Molly Widney 27 F - [Penna.] Charles W. " 9 M - [Penna.] Attended school Nancy M. " 8 F - [Penna.] Attended school Mary H. " 6 F - [Penna.] Attended school Ann Elner " 4 F - [Penna.] Attended school Martha E. " 2 F - [Penna.] Margaret Ellen " 3/12 F - [Penna.]

• 1860, Fannett, Franklin Co., PA:

1464 1433 Johnston Widney 42 M - Farmer $4000 $1200 Penn. Mary " 37 F - " Chas. W. Widney 20 M - farm hand " Attended school Nancy M. " 18 F - " Attended school Mary " 16 F - " Attended school Ann E. " 15 F - " Attended school Marth. " 13 F - " Attended school Cath. " 11 F - " Attended school Stephen " 9 M - " Attended school David " 7 M - " Attended school Ellen J. " 4 F - " Wm. " 3/12 M - " Sarah McEntyre 57 F - " John " 35 M - farm hand " Illiterate, Insane

• 1870, Fannett, Franklin Co., PA:

282 280 Wodney, Johnston 52 M W Farmer $4500 $2525 Penna. Male citizen over 21 -----, Molly 47 F W Keeping house Penna. -----, Mary 26 F W At home Penna. -----, Catharine 19 F W " Penna. Married in Apr -----, Stephen 18 M W Works on farm Penna. -----, David 15 M W " " Penna. Attended school -----, Ellen 12 F W At home Penna. Attended school -----, William 10 M W " Penna. Attended school -----, Samuel 8 M W " Penna. Attended school -----, Daniel 6 M W " Penna. Weidner, Minnie 3 F W " Penna. McIntire, Sarah 67 F W Retired $200 $300 Penna.

• 1880, Fannett, Franklin Co., PA:

Mary WIDNEY 56 Self F W W PA Keeping House PA PA Mary H. WIDNEY 36 Dau F S W PA PA PA Samuel WIDNEY 18 Son M S W PA Laborer PA PA Minnie WIDNEY 13 GDau F S W PA PA PA

References

• Census records

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