Family:Widney, Oliver Hanna (1841-1918)

Oliver Hanna⁴ Widney (John Patterson³, John², James¹), son of John Patterson³ and Jane (Linn) Widney, was born 12 Nov 1841, Newville Twp., IN, and died 30 Jul 1918, Auburn, IN. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, St. Joe, IN.

He married firstly, 3 Nov 1864, DeKalb Co., IN, Emily F. Maxwell, daughter of John and Mary (Thomas) Maxwell. She was born Oct 1843, Chillicothe, OH, and died 27 Apr 1909, Pleasant Lake or St. Joe, IN, aged 65 years. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, St. Joe, IN.

He married secondly, 1 Jan 1910, Lucy A. (Tuttle) Griswold, daughter of Myron and Louisa (Dunham) Tuttle. She was born about 1848, Steuben Co., IN, and died 27 Jul 1924. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, St. Joe, IN. She had married firstly, 6 Apr 1870, DeKalb Co., IN, Marion E. Griswold.

Children of Oliver Hanna⁴ and Emily F. (Maxwell) Widney:

i.	Hugh Mervin5 Whitney, b. 24 Mar 1866, IN; d. 1927, DeKalb Co., IN; bur. Riverside Cemetery, St. Joe, IN; m. 4 Jan 1886, Maysville, IN, Harriet Alma Davis, b. 1869, d. 1948; bur. Riverside Cemetery, St. Joe, IN. Children: a. Dale6 Whitney, b. Jun 1887, IN.
ii.	Lenore Whitney, b. 18 May 1885, St. Joe, IN; bur. Riverside Cemetery, St. Joe, IN; m.(1) 7 Sep 1899, DeKalb Co., IN, Charles F. Kagey; m.(2) 15 Feb 1930, Columbus, IN, Harry Frank Stout.

Children of Oliver Hanna⁴ and Lucy A. (Tuttle)(Griswold) Widney, if any, unknown.

Census

• 1870, Concord, DeKalb Co., IN:

23 23 Widney, Oliver H. 28 M W Farmer $3000 $400 Ind. Male citizen over 21 Emiley F. 28 F W Keeping house Ohio Hugh M. 4 M W Ind.

• 1880, Concord, DeKalb Co., IN:

Oliver WIDNEY 38 Self M M W IN Farmer PA PA Emily WIDNEY 36 Wife F M W OH Keeping House VA VA Mervin WIDNEY 13 Son M - W IN At School IN OH Georgie MAXWELL 13 Niec F - W IN At School OH OH

• 1900, St. Joe, Concord Township, DeKalb Co., IN:

65 65 Widney, Oliver H. Head W M Nov 8401 58 mar 36 Indiana Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pension attorney, Owns free house -----, Emily F. Wife W F Oct 1843 56 mar 36 5ch 2liv Ohio Ohio Ohio

• 1900, St. Joe, Concord Township, DeKalb Co., IN:

227 227 Widney, H. M. Head W M Mar 1867 33 mar 15 Indiana Ohio Ohio Fruit growing, Owns free farm -----, Hattie Wife W F Jan 1868 32 mar 15 1ch 1liv Ohio Ohio Ohio -----, Dale Son W M Jun 1887 12 sgl Indiana Indiana Ohio At school Theobald, Amelia Srvt W F Oct 1877 22 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio Work by week Peters, William Hird W M Dec 1877 22 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio Works by month

• 1910, Union, DeKalb Co., IN, p. 12B: Oliver Widney, Head, M, 68, Indiana; Lucy A. Widney, Wife, F, 61, Indiana.

References

• Census records.

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