Family:Widney, John Patterson (1816-1905)

John Patterson³ Widney (John², James¹), son of John² and Ann (Patterson) Widney, was born 28 Nov 1816, Horse Valley, Perry Co., PA, and died 11 Oct 1905, Auburn, DeKalb Co., IN. He is buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Auburn, IN.

He married firstly, 24 Sep 1835, DeKalb Co., IN, Jane Linn, daughter of John and Jane (Van Scyoc) Linn. She was born 1815 and died 11 Oct 1851.

He married secondly, 30 May 1852, Mary Henderson³ Widney, daughter of Samuel² and Joanna (Brearly) Widney. She was born May 1831, PA, and died 18 Nov 1903, Auburn, NY.

Children of John Patterson³ and Jane (Linn) Widney:

i.	Elizabeth J.4 Widney, b. ca. 1837, PA; d. after 1850.
ii.	Samuel Linn Widney, b. 26 Feb 1839, Newville Twp., IN; m. Mary A. Moore.
iii.	Oliver Hanna Widney, b. 1841, Newville Twp., IN; m.(1) Emily F. Maxwell; m.(2) Lucy A. Tuttle.
iv.	Melissa Joanna Patterson Widney, b. 1844, DeKalb Co., IN; d. 1885; m.(1) 31 Dec 1864, Isaac Warden Engle; m.(2) 6 Nov 1869, DeKalb Co., IN, David Cotton Bodine.
v.	Charles Jefferson Widney, b. 1849, Concord, IN; d. 1869, Concord, IN.
vi.	Angeline Jane Widney, b. 1851, DeKalb Co., IN; d. 1851, DeKalb Co., IN.

Children of John Patterson³ and Mary Henderson³ (Widney) Widney:

vii.	Alice Mary4 Widney, b. 1853, DeKalb Co., IN; d. after 1903; m. 5 Apr 1878, DeKalb Co., IN, Abner Lewis.
viii.	John Morris Widney, b. 1855, DeKalb Co., IN; m.(1) Lulu M. Carpenter; m.(2) Florence C. Waite.
ix.	Cyrelia Arville Widney, b. 1858, IN; d. before 1903; m. 23 Dec 1879, DeKalb Co., IN, Charles W. Kaley.
x.	Mervin Widney; d. bef. 1903.
xi.	Cora M. Widney, b. ca. 1868, IN; d. after 1900; m. 25 Jun 1887, DeKalb Co., IN, Akin G. Lodewick.

Census

• 1840, no township given, DeKalb Co., IN: John P. Whidney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Concord, DeKalb Co., IN:

96 96 John P. Widney 33 M - Farmer $2300 Penn. Jane Widney 35 F - Penn. Samuel " 10 M - Ia. Attended school Oliver " 8 M - Ia. Attended school Melissa " 5 F - Ia. Charles " 1 M - Ia. Anna Widney 57 F - Penn. Elizabeth J. Widney 13 F - Penn. Attended school

• 1860, Concord, DeKalb Co., IN:

438 441 John P. Widney 43 M - Farmer $10000 $3674 Penn. Mary A. " 29 F - " Oliver H. " 18 M - Ind. Attended school Melina J. P. " 15 F - " Attended school Jefferson " 10 M - " Attended school Alice M. " 7 F - " Attended school John M. " 4 M - " Cyrelia " 2 F - " Samuel L. Widney 21 M - Farmer Indiana Married in year Mary A. " 23 F - Ohio Married in year Anna " 68 F - Penn.

• 1870, Union, DeKalb Co., IN:

119 119 Widney, John P. 54 M W Retired Farmer $13000 $3000 Penn. Male citizen over 21 Mary H. 39 F " Keeping house " Alice 17 " " Teaching school Indiana Attended school Morris 14 M " " Attended school Cyrelia 12 F " " Attended school Cora 2 " " "

• 1880, Bellville, Richland Co., OH:

John P. WIDNEY 63 Self M M W PA Broker IRE PA Mary H. WIDNEY 49 Wife F M W PA K H PA PA Cora M. WIDNEY 12 Dau F S W IN At School PA PA

• 1900, Danbury Township, Ottawa Co., OH:

487 493 Widney, John P. Head W M Nov 1815 85 mar 65 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Capitalist, Owns free house Widney, Mary H. Wife W F May 1831 69 mar 43 4ch 4liv Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

References

• Census records.

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