Family:Widney, David J. (1855-1950)

David J.³ Widney (Johnston², Charles¹, James), son of Johnston² and Mary (Henderson) Widney, was born Jun 1855, PA, and died 19 May 1950, Camden, NJ, aged 94 years. He was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg, PA.^[1]

He married firstly, about 1881, Susan Bitner, daughter of Samuel and Mary (-----) Bitner. She was born about 1852, Franklin Co., PA, died 1893.

He married secondly, about 1896, Emma Jane (Kieffer) Ferree, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Ferguson) Kierffer. She was born 12 Feb 1861, Shippensburg, PA, and died 11 Feb 1933, Shippensburg, PA. She was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg, PA.^[2] She had married firstly, 8 Jan 1885, Shippensburg, PA, Daniel Keller Ferree (1861-1887).

Children of David J.³ and Susan (Bitner) Widney:

i.	Walter Johnson4 Widney, b. 20 Oct 1877, PA; d. aft. 1940, Wharton, OH; m.(1) 2 Jul 1904, Hancock Co., OH, Edna E. Berggrust, b. ca. 1885, dau. of Andrew and Alberta (Wollam) Berggrust; m.(2) Annie H. Bland, b. 10 Jul 1885, Salem, OH, d. 30 Jun 1936, Salem, OH, dau. of Henry Z. and Ida (Reynolds) Bland.
ii.	Samuel Emmert Widney, b. 24 Jul 1879, PA; m. 24 Dec 1918, Vale, SD, Hazel J. Schedwin.
iii.	David S. Widney, b. ca. 1881, PA; d. 1936, Dunkirk, OH.
iv.	James Marshall Widney, b. 27 Feb 1882, Shippensburg, PA; d. 24 Jul 1968, Hilliard, OH; m. bef. 1910, Mary E. Beam.
v.	Effie Mae Widney, b. 22 Jul 1890, PA; d. Sep 1986, Shippensburg, PA; m. Clarence Reese Chamberlin.

Children of David J.³ and Emma Jane (Kieffer)(Ferree) Widney:

vi.	Helen J.4 Widney, b. Sep 1896, Shippensburg, PA; m. ca. 1920, Theodore H. Davis.

Census

• 1900, Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., PA:

457 474 Widney, David J. Head W M Jun 1855 44 mar 4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Day laborer, Rents house -----, Emma J. Wife W F Feb 1861 39 mar 4 2ch 2liv Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Ferree, Mary E. SDau W F Feb 1886 14 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania At school Widney, Effie M. Dau W F Jul 1890 9 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania At school -----, Samuel E. Bro W M Jul 1879 20 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Day laborer -----, Walter Bro W M Oct 1877 22 sgl Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Day laborer

Samuel and Walter were sons by his first wife.

• 1910, Highspire, Dauphin Co., PA.
• 1920, Highspire, Dauphin Co., PA.
• 1930, Woodlynne, Camden Co., NJ.
• 1940, Wood-Lynne Borough, Camden Co., NJ.

References

• Census records.

1.^  FindAGrave Memorial #57090543, David J. Widney.

2.^  FindAGrave Memorial #57090485, Emma Jane Keefer Widney.

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