Family:Widney, Joseph Caldwell (1830-1875)

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Joseph Caldwell3 Widney (John2, John1), son of John2 and Mary (Henderson) Widney, was born 3 Jan 1830, Washington, OH, and died 13 Oct 1875, White Willow, IL. He is buried in Aux Sable Cemetery, Minooka, IL.

He married, 1862, Miami Co., OH, Sarah Wall. She was born about 1843, OH, and died 11 Dec 1871, aged 30 years. She is buried in Aux Sable Cemetery, Minooka, IL.

Children of Joseph Caldwell3 and Sarah (Wall) Widney:

i. Mary Catharine4 Widney, b. ca. 1863, IL; d. 21 Nov 1943; m. 22 Dec 1885, White Willow, IL, Frank L. Carr; both bur. Aux Sable Cemetery, Minooka, IL.
ii. John Thomas Wall Widney, b. ca. 1865, IL; d. 19 Jan 1933; bur. Aux Sable Cemetery, Minooka, IL; m. 22 Feb 1888, Marseilles, IL, Carrie Butterfield, b. 1 May 1866, d. 3 Aug 1959; both bur. Aux Sable Cemetery, Minooka, IL.
iii. George E. Whitney, b. 15 May 1868; d. 5 Oct 1868; bur. Aux Sable Cemetery, Minooka, IL.

Census

32 31 John Widney 48 M - Farmer $800 Pa. Mary 48 F - " Thomas 23 M - Ohio Joseph 20 M - " Margaret 17 F - " George 15 M - " Johnson 11 " - " Mary 8 F - Ohio John 21 M - N.Y. Elijah 30 " - England Mary 12 F - Norway

1103 1045 John Widney 57 M - Farmer 11000 1530 Penn. Mary 57 F - do Joseph 29 M - Ohio George 23 M - do John 21 M - do Attended school Elizabeth 18 F - do Attended school Mary Patric 35 F - Ireland Thos. Hall 18 M - Farmhand Ill. Attended school

176 167 Widney, Joseph 40 M W Farmer $7000 $2000 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah 27 F W Keeps house " -----, Catharine 7 F W Illinois Attended school -----, John Thomas 5 M W " Attended school

99 101 Wedney, John T. W M 41 -- mar Farmer Ohio Pa. Pa. " Emily W F 38 Wife mar K. House Ills. N.Y. Va. " Ella W F 10 Dau sgl At Home " Ohio Ills. Attended school " May W F 7 " sgl " " " " " Attended school " Katy W F 16 Niec sgl " " " " Ct. Attended school " Waly W M 14 Niec sgl " " " " " Attended school Karaney, Richard W M 22 Srvt sgl Farm Hand N.Y.

Apparently Katy and Waly were the orphaned children Mary Catharine and John Thomas Wall.

References

  • Census records.
  • Public member tree at Ancestry.com.

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