Family:Widney, Joseph Brearley (1828-1862)

Joseph Brearley³ Widney (Samuel², Charles¹, James), son of Samuel² and Joanna (Brearley) Widney, was born 12 Jul 1828, PA, and died 25 Nov 1862, Bowling Green, KY. He is buried in the Nashville National Cemetery, South Madison, TN.

He married, Jane Moore.

He enlisted from Newville, IN, in Co. H, 88th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, 29 Aug 1862.

Children of Joseph Brearley³ and Jane (Moore) Widney, if any, unknown.

Census

• 1850, Wilmington, DeKalb Co., IN:

94 94 Samuel Widney 53 M - Farmer $2000 Pa. Joanna Widney 46 F - Penn. Charles " 24 M - Farmer Penn. Joseph " 21 M - Farmer Penn. Attended school Mary " 19 F - Penn. Attended school John " 16 M - Farmer Penn. Attended school James " 14 M - Ia. Attended school Sarah Ann " 9 F - Ia. Attended school

NOTE: Apparently some of the enumerators used "Ia." as the abbreviation for "Indiana" (not "Iowa")

• 1860, Concord, DeKalb Co., IN:

447 456 Charles Widney 34 M - Farmer $2000 $360 Penn. Nancy " 37 F - Ohio Rosetta " 4 F - Ind. William L. " 2 M - " Joseph B. " 32 M - " $1400 $200 Penn.

• 1870: widow Jane not found.
• 1880: widow Jane not found.

References

• Census records.

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