Family:Widney, Stephen (1806-1886)

Stephen² Widney (John¹, James^A), son of John and Mary (Johnston) Whitney, was born 9 Apr 1806, Franklin Co., PA, and died 28 Mar 1886, Piqua, Miami Co., OH.

He married firstly, 12 Feb 1839, Miami Co., OH, Eleanor Hunter. She was born circa 1820, OH.

He married, 1 Jan 1845, Hamilton Co., OH, Eliza Jane Williams, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Armstrong) Williams. She was born 2 Mar 1820, OH, and died 23 Dec 1874.

Children of Stephen² and Eleanor (Hunter) Widney:

i.	John Wilson3 Widney, b. 11 Nov 1840, OH; m. Mary Ann Brown.

Children of Stephen² and Eliza Jane (Williams) Widney:

ii.	Margaret3 Widney, b. 22 Sep 1845, OH; d. 17 May 1870; m. Thomas Wall.
iii.	Samuel Widney, b. 24 Feb 1847, OH; d. after 1880, then unmarried; insane.
iv.	Eliza Jane Widney, b. 1 Apr 1851, OH; d. after 1880, then unmarried.
v.	Stephen Johnston Widney, b. 29 Sep 1853; d. 29 Mar 1854.
vi.	Mary Johnston Widney, b. 5 Sep 1855, OH; m. 30 Dec 1884, Miami Co., OH, John P. Brown.
vii.	Hester Ellen Widney, b. 4 Aug 1859; d. 5 Apr 1860.

Census

• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Washington, Miami Co., OH:

275 275 Stephen Widney 42 M - Farmer $8000 Pa. Eliza J. " 30 F - Ohio John W. " 10 M - " Margaret " 4 F - " Samuel " 2 M - " Joseph Myers 28 M - Laborer "

• 1860, Washington, Miami Co., OH:

1818 1832 Stephen Widney 54 M - Farmer $30000 $4000 Pa. Eliza J. " 41 F - Ohio John " 20 M - Farm labor " Attended school Margaret " 14 F - " Attended school Samuel " 13 M - " Attended school Eliza Jr. " 11 F - " Attended school Mary " 6 " - " Michael Sourez 20 M - Farm labor Ireland David Legg 16 " - " Ohio Mary Crouse 17 F - Sevt. "

• 1870, Piqua Ward 4, Miami Co., OH:

266 279 Widney, Stephen 64 M W Farmer $27000 $8000 Pennsylvania Male citizen over 21 -----, Eliza 50 F W Keeping House Ohio -----, Eliza Jane 19 F W Keeps Mother Ohio -----, Mary 14 F W Attending School Ohio Attended school Wall, Thomas 34 M W Day Laborer $15000 $7000 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary C. 4 F W At Home Ohio

• 1880, Piqua, Miami Co., OH:

Stephen WIDNEY 74 Self M W W PA Farmer IRE IRE Eliza J. WIDNEY 29 Dau F S W OH Keeping House PA OH Mary J. WIDNEY 24 Dau F S W OH Keeping House PA OH Alfred WIMMERS 16 Oth M S W OH Laborer GER GER

• 1880, Huntersville, Miami Co., OH:

Samuel WIDNEY 35 Self M S W OH Farmer OH OH Insane

• 1880, Dayton Asylum for the Insane, Van Buren, Montgomery Co., OH:

... Samuel WIDNEY 32 Oth M S W OH Farmer --- --- ...

References

• Census records

• L.D.S. Pedigree Resource File.

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