The Wideners in America

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THE WIDENERS

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DEC 9 1907

RE AT men die and are forgotten,
\j Wise men speak ; their words of wisdom
Perish in the ears that hear them,
Do not reach the generations
That, as yet unborn, are waiting
In the great, mysterious darkness
Of the speechless days that shall be!

On the grave posts of our fathers

Are no signs, no figures painted ;

Who are in those graves we know not.

Only know they are our fathers.

LONGFEI<LOW.

INTRODUCTION.

The Widener family is of very ancient origin, and may be
discovered in very old genealogical and historical works. The
beginning, no doubt, was among the early German tribes, but
correct and authentic information is lost in the mists of centuries
past. The name at the present time is quite common in the
Palatinate and Wurtemberg, Germany. A search among the old
church records shows the familiar names of John, Jacob, William
and Henri, though in the German, but the relationship is only a
matter of conjecture. The original and correct spelling is '*Weid-
ner,*' and now is found in the United States and Canada, spelled
Widner, Widener, Weidener and Widenor. The better spelling
in English to retain the original pronounciation would seem to be
**Wide-ner,'* as in the German the ei is pronounced /. The spell-
ing, **Wid-ner'' is liable to be pronounced with the first syllable
short and change the name entirely. This spelling and pronoun-
ciation is used by some branches of the family.

There are Armorial Bearings recorded of the following fam-
ilies :

Weidner, of Nnmberg, Weidner of Rothenburg (Bavaria), Weid-
ner Von Billerburg (Austria). Also of the following similar
names : Widmar, Germany, Widmer of Bale, Widmer of Win-
terthur, Wiedmer of Saleure, Wiedner of Prussia. (Mr, Leo
Culleton, 92 Piccadilly, London, W. , can furnish Armorial Bear-
ings of anyone of the above families in the correct Heraldic col-
ors.)

One branch, at least, is known to have settled in Holland ;
concerning this branch I have been able to obtain only a limited
amount of information, I quote from a letter, which explains it-

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self, "The letter addressed to my brother-in-law Jan William
Weidner, 12 Amsdel, Amsterdam, was delivered to me as I am
married to his sister Maria Elizabeth and Mr. J. W. Weidner
died Feb'y. 8, 1900. He was the son of Wigbold Bathasar Weid-
ner who died at the age of 87 years, and his father was called Jan
Weidner and was born in the year 1787. Jan Weidner began his
musical career when eleven years of age, was a band master in
the army and served under Napoleon and took part in the Russian
campaign. Later on he was a music teacher in Haarlen and mar-
ried Maria Elizabeth Von Harlen. There was born four children,
three sons and one daughter. He was a Knight in the order of
**Eikenkroon**, was very respectable and had a very interesting
career.** This letter was written in Holland Dutch and was
translated with some difficulty, and further stated that the Jan
Weidner may have been an uncle to the names I sent, and was
signed by Jozna VedElst, Jr., Dealer in wines, 11 Kinderhinsrest,
Haarlen, Holland.

The Wideners appear to have been German Baptists and Luth-
erans and were no doubt persecuted in the fatherland as many of
the followers of Luther were, and suffered from the continued
state of war that followed the Reformation. The emigration to
this country appears to have commenced about 1730, when Penn's.
Colony was made a retreat for religious toleration. Weidners
have continued to emigrate to the present time. The old families
whose descendants appear hereafter came at or about the same
time, landed at Philadelphia and settled in the same neighbor-
hood, in one of the original counties laid out by Penn. From the
fact that they were neighbors, and in some instances, their land
adjoining, it is only reasonable to infer that they were related,
but I have been unable to discover what that relationship was,
and where there is any tradition or record to show any, it is
given.

Many of the Weidners in Germany were men of learning, not
a few professors and preachers in the Universities, and many of
the Americans still cling to the Lutheran faith, and some are
preachers in that church. In only rare instances have any been
found, who have changed to the Roman Catholic.

THE WIDENERS.

In fraternal societies, many are Masons, Odd Fellows and
Knights of Pythias.

They have served their adopted country in all its wars, and
have been truly patriotic ; they were with Washington at Valley
Forge, they fought on the frontier in 1812, some went to Mexico
in the contest with that country, and died or were killed and
went down to unknown graves ; they fought in nearly every bat-
tle of the Rebellion on the side of the north, struggling in the
Wilderness, wounded upon Lookout Mountain, stood unflinch-
ingly behind the guns at Gettysburg and marched with Sherman
to the sea.

In compiling this Genealogy all available sources of informa-
tion have been consulted for records and facts. All records of
Deeds, Administrations and Wills are given in full as far as they
throw any light on the subject of inquiry, as they are the only
sources of information when the memory and traditions of the
living are exhausted. The information contained in this book
has been obtained entirely from members of the family and
where records are referred to, the records themselves are given.
No attempt has been made to establish relationship beyond the
memory of the living, except where positive proof appears. The
records are given with such remarks and explanations as seem
relevant and the reader is left to draw his own conclusions.

But few of the kindred have been able to trace their ancestr>'
beyond their grandfather, and some by their correspondence,
seem to assujne that he was the ONLY Widener, and that I must
know all about him, when the ancestor would be John, Peter,
Jacob or William, and nearly all the old families had a son by
that name, and I would be given the choice from several of the
same name, with no facts to indicate which one. I have deemed
it best to give such facts and traditions as I have been able to
find and leave the kindred to choose their own ancestor.

The search for these facts have occupied some years and have
been collected at odd times during a busy professional life under
many disadvantages. All the records have been obtained from
profegsional searchers at considerable expense, and I regret that
I am unable to pursue the inquiry further.

lo THE WIDENERS.

I regret the incomplete condition of this book, many of the
kindred have failed to respond after repeated solicitations, others
have furnished incomplete records and others have not been
found and lines of descent have been lost entirely. The records
furnished have been copied and compared carefully, but no doubt
mistakes will be found. Many of the sketches fail to do justice
to the subject, due to the fact that proper information was not at
hand. While a majority of the kindred have been uniformly
kind and courteous in assisting, some have remained silent and
deprived others of their history and acquaintance. The ladies of
the family have done very much, and without their aid this book
would never have reached its present dimensions, and to them we
owe a debt of gratitude. This book is intended to restore the lost
links of relationship and make the descendants again acquainted,
and as far as possible to advise them of their ancestors, the pre-
sent residence and address of the living and the last resting place
of the dead. The writer has despaired of making this book com-
plete in detail as that would require unlimited time and funds
and has determined to publish what has been collected, before it
may be lost, and live in hopes that some one may take the sub-
ject up and do it better justice. Many have contributed a sub-
scription to aid in the publication, and to each the undersigned
wishes to extend his sincere thanks. Nevertheless if this book
shall accomplish the design of restoring lost relationship and
making the kindred again acquainted, and proving that the
Weidners are of good old German stock, typical. Americans, loy-
al to their adopted country and holding their own in all branches
of learning, occupations and professions, the labor spent ill its
preparation will not have been in vain.

Rochester, N. Y., Jan. i, 1904.

Howard H. Widener.

THE WIDENERS. ii

In Christian G. Yocher's Universal Lexicon (German) dated
1 75 1, appear the following names, viz ;

Gotfried Weidner, Professor of Medicine at Frankford, Died
Apr. 7, 1639.

John Weidner, Overseer at Halle, in Suabia. Scriptural
writer. Died Oct. 29, 1606.

John Weidner, Physician and Surgeon, Sprottan. Died 161 2.

John Jacob Weidner, Halle in Suabia. Son of last.
* John J. Weidner, Lutherine Theology, bom Aug. 11, 1672.
Wrote many Latin works. Died Oct. 17, 1732.

John Leonard Weidner, Pro-Rector at Wiemagen, bom
1644, wrote a German Work, still lived at 1650.

John Weidner, brother of last. Overseer at Halle, bom 1601,
died June 4, 1669.

Paul Weidner, a medical man, converted from the Jewish
faith, lived for a time in Italy. Birth and death not given. Wrote
a work on his own conversion, after being baptised in St. Steph-
ens Cathedral, Vienna, Austria.

*(See Statement of Rev. R. F. Weidner, Chicago.)

Sussex County is the Northwest County of the the State of
New Jersey, and was fomied from Morris County in 1753. It is
twenty-seven miles long and twenty-one broad, and is bounded
on the north by Orange County, N. Y. ; east by Passaic and
Morris Counties ; south by Warren County and west by Dele-
ware River. The Blue Mountains run through the western part
of the county. The county is watered by the Paulinskill, Pe-
quest, Flatkill and other streams. There are numerous small
ponds in this county, and a part of the county is said to be good
farming land. There were eleven townships, \nz ;

Byram, Montague, Vernon, Hardiston, Frankford, Newton,
Walpack, Sandiston, Green, Stillwater and Wantage.

There were several German families who settled in Frank-

12 THE WIDENERS.

ford about 1700 ; among them Isaac and John DeWitt and
William Beemer. Newton is now the County Seat. Previously
the village of Johnsonburg, Warren County, was the County
Seat, which in early times was known as the **Log Jail,** from a
jail there constructed of logs. The resort and hiding place of
Moody and his tories, during the Revolution is said to have been
about two miles from Newton.

Among the early settlers of Stillwater, were families by the
name of Hunt, Harker and Shafer. About the year 1740, Peter
Decker settled in Wantage, where a village sprung up and is now
known as Deckertown. Many of the early settlers were of
French, German and New England stock.

Warren County, N. J., was formed from Sussex County in
1824 and the early records were removed from Johnsonburg to
Newton. There were ten townships, viz ;

Franklin, Greenwich, Hardwick, Harmony, Hope, Independ-
ence, Knowlton, Mansfield, Oxford and Pahaquarry. Johnson-
burg the former County Seat is near the center of the Town of
Hardwick, on the old stage road from Newton to Easton, Pa.,
fifteen miles from Belvidere and ten miles from Newton. The
Moravians, a peculiar religious sect, from Germany, were early
settlers in the Town of *'Hope." **The Great Meadows" are in
the Town of Independence. The city of Belvidere is now the
County Seat of Warren County, and is said to have been first
settled by Robert Patterson. New townships have been created
from some of the above divisions.

Many of the stirring events of the Revolution took place in
this part of New Jersey and over the Deleware River in the State
of Pennsylvania. There are many places along the Deleware of
historic interest, especially during the trying times of the Revo-
lution. The Deleware Water Gap, where that river flows through
the mountains is a few miles above Belvidere and presents a view
of great natural beauty.

A careful examination of the records of the early Swedish
settlers on the Deleware fails to disclose any names similar to

THE WIDENERS. 13

Widener or any of its variations, though very full accounts are
given and a great variety of names appear. The Germans were
very early settlers in New Jersey. There were two German
churches in New Brunswick, N. J., as early as 1748. (Kalm*s
Travels.)

In the year 1682, Penn assisted by the surveyor Thomas
Holme laid out the city of Philadelphia on land purchased from
the Sweads. The province was divided into three counties ;
Bucks, Chester and Philadelphia, and the three territories ; New
Castle, Kent and Sussex. Many English had settled about Ches-
ter and the waters of the Brandywine ; and Germans from
Gresheim had settled at Germantown. Between the years 1698
and 1717 the German Baptists, driven by persecution, sought
toleration in Penn's colony, and settled in Lancaster, Bucks and
the upper parts of Chester County. About this time the Luther-
an Germans came in large numbers and settled principally in
Bucks and Lancaster Counties.

In July, 1778, occured the attack upon Wyoming Valley by
John Butler and his rangers accompanied by a large body of
Indians ; a large part of the defenseless settlers were killed, the
men able to bear arms being in Washington's army. The few
survivors fled over the mountains and many perished from hun-
ger and fatigue before they reached assistance. It has generally
been supposed that Brant led the Indians, but the best authority
seems to indicate that Brant was not present at the *' Massacre of
Wyoming,** as it is generally called in history.

Early settlers doubtless landed at Philadelphia and spread
out on either side of the Deleware. The Quakers or Friends were
soon outnumbered by the Germans. (Baptists, Lutherans, Mor-
avians and other sects.) The upper parts of Germany in the lat-
ter part of 1700 contained many Protestant commimities, Mora-
vians, Schwenckf elders, Dunkers or seven day Baptists, Luther-
ans and Mennonists or German Baptists, who after fleeing in
vain from one principality to another to avoid persecution, at
last listening to William Penn's offer of toleration, found a per-
manent asylum in this new land. The news from the early emi-

14 THE WIDENERS.

grants brought thousands more, and the latter finding the town-
ships around Philadelphia taken up, sought the newer and cheap-
er lands in the interior. The Dunkers came from Creyfield and
Wilgenstein in the Dutchy of Cleves, Prussia. Many of the
Germans assumed names translated from their German names,
for instance, "Zimmerman" family assumed the name of "Car-
penter."

The followers of Schwenckfeldt were persecuted in common
with the Moravians and other protestant sects. Frederick of
Prussia offered to restore their estates, which had been confiscat-
ed in Germany if they would return, but not one returned.
These people were originally inhabita;its of Silesia. They travel-
ed on foot to the Rhine and reached Philadelphia by way of
Amsterdam.

About the year 1796-7 Mr. Williamson of New York, an
agent of Pultney opened a wagon road through the wilderness
to the sources of the Tioga, for the purpose of rendering Pult-
ney*s land in the State of New York accessible to German's and
other emigrants coming from Baltimore and Philadelphia ; many
emigrants to the Genesee Country came this way. Much trouble,
financial loss and several murders were occasioned by the con-
flicting claims of settlers and the imperfect title to lands in New
York and Pennsylvania near the border. Many of the early
settlers in this disturbed district lost their money by investing in
land before these conflicting and imperfect titles were adjusted.
Leonard Widener is said to have purchased over two thousand
acres and lost it by receiving a defective title.

No extended description of the Country, Counties and
Towns is attempted, except as it may bear upon the history of
the family, and offer a reasonable explanation for their presence
where we find them. Reference to the map of the States of New
York and Pennsylvania, showing the counties, will better illus-
trate, what has been said, than any further description possibly
can. Bucks County, Pa., is not many miles below what was
formerly Sussex County, N. J., on the other side of the Dele-
ware, the general course of travel, settlements and the reasons

THE WIDENERS. 15

for the same, become apparent when we consult the map m con-
nection with the other known facts.

A story of some interest illustrating early travel on the old
"Blockhouse Road" laid out by Williamson is related as follows:
**A tavern was kept in the primitive times by one Anthonyson, a
sort of half French and half Dutchman. Anthony, according to
his own story, had spent most of his life as a soldier, during the
stormy times of the French Revolution ; and had thereby neither
improved his morals nor his fortune. He made no scruple by way
of amusing his guests, of boasting of his bold faced villiany,
there was no one of the ten commandments, which he had not
broken time and again. With the habits of the old soldier, he
had little disposition to get his living by tilling the ground ; and '
found the military mode of pillage much more to his taste. He
raised no oats, but always charged travelers for the use of his
stables and for sleeping before his fire, charging a good round
price. Whiskey was the staple commodity at his house, serving
as meat and drink. Many of the early emigrants to the Genesee
country drove their young cattle along this road with them.
There was a wide track of some former tornado not far from
Anthony's house, in which he had contrived to cut an open
space, with a narrow passage into it, making a kind of unseen
pen, very much like a Fyke-net used for taking fish. To this spot
the cattle of his guests were very apt to stray in the night. In
the morning the poor emigrants would hunt far and near for
their cattle, with Anthony for their guide ; but Anthony always
led them in a hunt through the woods and away from his trap.
The unsuspecting guests after two or three days fruitless search,
would leave, after paying roundly for their detention and the
valuable services of Anthony as guide. The old scoimdrel always
promised to find the strayed cattle and write the emigrants, but
he never wrote as the cattle were never found, but Anthony
always had a large supply of what he called ** Elk-meat," in his
smoke house. When and where he caught Elks was never known
and few inquired."

1 6 THE WIDENERS.

Abstract from the Records

-of-

Sussex Co.f N« J«

(Now Warren Co*, R JO

John Beam to Catherine Widenor.
Deed, dated February 8th, 1808. Recorded in Book **R"
of deeds, page 477. Consideration $140.00. Conveys 12 and one-
half acres of land in the Township of Mansfield Woodhouse, now
the Township of Mansfield, Warren County.

Cornelius Van Buskirk et al. Ex*rs. to William Weidnor.
Deed, dated April 29th, 1808. Recorded in Book **R** of
deeds, page 603. Consideration 1200 pounds. Conveys 129.88
acres of land in the Township of Oxford, now in Warren Co.

Samuel Mitchel to Martha Widnor & Hannah Widner.

Deed, dated April 21st, 1810. Recorded in Book **V*' of
deeds, page 641. Consideration $212.50. Conveys 25 acres of
land in the Township of Mansfield, now in Warren Co. .

John Walters to John Wiedner.
Deed, dated March 26th, 1815. Recorded in Book *'E-2" of
deeds, page 186. Consideration $530. Conveys 2 acres and 3
perches of land in the Township of Greenwich, now in Warren
County.

John Widner to William Widner.
Quit-claim, dated November 7th, 1801. Recorded in Book
"F-2" of deeds, page 38. By this deed JOHN WIDENER re-
leases to his brother WILl^IAM WIDNER all his interest in
the estate of their father, HENRY WIDNER, late of the Town

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of Mansfield, now in Warren County.

Henry Widner to William Widner.

Quit-claim, dated January 19th, 1802. Recorded in Book
'*F-2" of deeds, page 129. By this deed HENRY WIDNER
releases to his brother WILLIAM WIDNER as in above deed.

(A search of the records of the Middlesex County, Clerk's
OflSce, N. J., fails to disclose the name of Widener or any of its
variations. ) The above are the only old Deeds f oimd of Record in
New Jersey.

RECORD OF DEEDS^
Bucks Co.f Pa*

Herman Briel, of Township of Noxtmixen, Northampton
Co., Pa., and Catherine his wife to John Weitner, of Lower Mil-
ford Township, Bucks Co. Yeoman.

Dated, Aug. 19, 1771. Recorded in Deed Book No. 23, Page
246. Conveys 100 Acres in Lower Milford Township, Bucks Co.

Felix Brunner, now or late of Rockhill Township, Bucks
Co. , Tanner, and Hannah his wife to Jacob Widener, of Rich-
land Township. Yeoman.

Dated, May 27, 1783. Recorded in Deed Book No. 23, Page
245. Conveys 133 acres and 105 perches and allowance of six
acres in Richland Township.

Elizabeth Weitner and Jacob Weitner, Ex'rs. of WMU of
John Weitner, late of Lower Milford, Bucks Co., Dec' d., to
Daniel Weitner, youngest son of said John Weitner, dec'd.

Dated, Aug. 14, 1790. Recorded in Deed Book No. 26, Page
70. Conveys 100 acres in Lower Milford Township. Conveyed to
John Weitner by Herman Briel. Will of John Weitner recited.

1 8 THE WIDENERS.

WILL OF JOHN WEITNER,
of Lower Milford Township, Bucks Co.
Dated Nov. 12, 1787. Probated Dec. 10, 1788. Registered
in Will Book, No. 5, page 113.

WIFE, ELIZABETH; SON, JOHN, 5. S., if he is aUve
and calls for it. Three sons, JACOB, LEONARD and DANIEL
;^ioo each. Daniel to have real estate, as valued by three free-
holders, if he desire. Jacob to have interest on ;^ioo for four and
one-half years past. (He has already had his ;^ioo as birth-
right.) Daughters, Mary Johnson ;^35, Magdalena Undercufler,
Platina Gruber, Elizabeth Weikel and Hannah Weisers, each
;^ioo. Daughter Catherine Heitzel, 5 S. when she may call for
it. Wife, Elizabeth and son Jacob, Ex'rs., with power to sell
and convey real estate, if Daniel does not accept same under
terms of Will.

AGREEMENT.
Dated, March, 7, 1794. Recorded Deed Book, No. 28, page
357. Henry Huber, Jr. and Jacob Huber of Philadelphia to
Daniel Weidner of Milford Township, Bucks Co.

Agreement to convey to WEIDNER 118 acres of land in
Lower Milford, Bucks Co., on which the father Henry Huber,
Sr., lives, containing 118 acres, excepting ten acres, which
Henry Huber Sr. reserves to do with as he sees fit. Said Daniel
Weidner to support Henry Huber, Sr., for life, furnish firewood,
etc., and within six months after the death of said Henry Huber,
Sr. , to pay certain sums, deducting the amount of the share of
said Daniel Widener*s wife in the estate of said Henry Huber, Sr.

Henry Huber of Phil'a., Innkeeper, and Jacob Huber of Mil-
ford, Miller, to Daniel Weidner of Lower Milford, Bucks Co.,
Pa., Yeoman.

Dated Oct. i, 1799. Recorded in Deed Book No. 30, page
382. Conveys 118 acres, conveyed to Henry Huber, Wheel-
wright, by John and Jane Edwards, Dec. 13, 1762, and Henry

THE WIDENERS. 19

Huber by Will directed to be conveyed to said Henry and Jacob
Huber.

Frederick Hillegas, Exr. of Henry Huber to Henry & Jacob
Huber.

Deed, dated Sept. 28, 1799.

Will of Henry Huber, of Lower Milford Township, wheel-
wright.

Dated Feb'y 15, 1791. Proven Nov. 19, 1798.

Registered in Will Book No. 4; page 21. Among other pro-
visions, directs certain interest in bonds to be paid to Henry and
Jacob and to his daughters Catherine Brodmer, Ann Hillegas,
Anna Mary HartzeU and ADELHITH WIDNER. Son-in-law
Frederick Hillegas and son Henry Ex*rs.

Orphans Court, Bucks Co. Record, No. 4, page 145.

DANIEL WEIDNER of Lower Milford, died intestate on
June I, 1813. EDITH WEIDNER, his widow, petitions Or-
phan's Court for appointment of guardian for her three younger
children, under 14 years of age, to wit ; DAVID, MARY, and
LEANNA. — Peter Gruber and Frederick Heist appointed.

Same record, same page.

JOSEPH and ELIZABETH WEIDNER, more children of
Daniel Weidner, over 14 years of age, also petition for guardian.

Same.

Same record. Page 224. March i, 1814.

HENRY WEIDNER, eldest son of DANIEL WEIDNER,
late of Milford Township, petitions Court for partition of two
tracts of land in Lower Milford Township, of which said Daniel
Weidner died seized, containing 218 acres, said decedent having
died intestate, leaving a widow, EDITH and her children, to
wit ; HENRY, JOHN, ANN, DANIEL, JACOB, JOSEPH,
ELIZABETH, DAVID, MARY & LEANNA.

20 THE WIDENERS.

Law Partition, five tracts.

Tract No. i, adjudged to Daniel and Jacob Weidner, 70
acres and 8 P.

Daniel Weidner of Phira., Taylor, & Jacob Weidner of Mil-
ford, carpenter, to John Weidner of Milford.

Deed, dated Dec. 28, 1815. Recorded in Deed Book No. 46,
page 280,. Conveys 70 acres and 8 P. Subject to dower of Edith
Weidner, widow of said Daniel Weidner, deceased.

An abstract of the Will of Peter Weidner of Cumni
Township, Berks County shows that he died April, 1759. He
evidently had no sons as he devises all his land to his three
daughters, Sophia, Salome and Mary with dower therein to
wife Susanna. All of his children were under age. Large
tracts of land were surveyed to him in 1751 and 1753. Adam
Weidner obtained Patents dated Sept. 19 and 30, 1734, for
two tracts of land in Oley Township, he was a **Tile-maker"
and on Mar. 28, 1744, conveyed 131 acres to Lazarus Weid-
ner, is joined by wife Catherine. See Deed Book **B*' No.
I, page 327. Lazarus Weidner and Elizabeth his wife on July 19,
1775, convey parts of this tract to Samuel Lee, (**B** No. 2,
page 219.) Samuel Lee and Margaret, his wife, convey a tract
to Lazarus Weidner July 24, 1773.

George Adam Weidner of Oley Township, **Tile-maker,*'
and Dorothy, his wife, on Jan. 16, 1739, (Deed Book No. 6, page
380) convey 53 acres in Oley Township with a one-half interest
in a fulling mill and saw mill thereon to William Pott : — Land
patented to George Adam Weidner by Thos. and Richard Penn,
Jan. 20, 1736. The land conveyed by Lazarus Weidner in 1775,
adjoined land of **Tychicus" or **Techicus" Weidner.

George Adam Weidner, a Menonist of Oley, Phila. County,
was quahfied, that is, took the oath of allegiance to Great Britain
under the Act of General Assembly of 1727, on April 13, 1743.

THE WIDENERS. 21

(Penn. Archives 2nd Series Vol. II, P.306.) The Will of George
Adam Weidner of Eastern District of Berks County was proven
Sept. 4, 1780, and letters were granted to his son John and broth-
er Lazarus Weidner, the executors named therein. It mentions a
wife but not by name. Mentions seven sons and five daughters
but not by name. Son-in-law Benedict Moyer and Grandson
George Adam Weidner.

Will of Tichycus Weidner of Oley, dated Sept. 5, 1798,
proven Aug. 8, 1799, mentions sons, Jacob and John and daugh-
ter Hannah Weidner, to whom specific legacies are bequeathed
and the residue to following nine children ; Catherine, Esther,
Susannah, Mary, Peter, Jonathan, Christian, Hannah and
Daniel.

The only Weidners I have found on the lists of Germans
naturalized belonged to this Berks County family.

Three of them were naturalized at one session of Court at
Philadelphia, to wit ; **Adam Widenar" ** George Adam Widt-
ner" and **John Widtner" all of Philadelphia County, on April
13, 1743, this was before the organizaticn of Berks County and
Oley being on this side of Schuylkill was in Phila. Co. "George'*
Weidner, Lazarus Weidner and "Dichius'* Weidner were natur-
alized April 10, 1 76 1, the two latter like the three first named
appear in the list of those who affirmed and George in that of
those who did not object to taking an oath. George or "J^rick"
Weidner, aged 41, arrived in the ship Hope, Daniel Read, Mas-
ter, and was qualified Aug. 28, 1733. * 'Jacob Weidmer," ''And-
reas Widmer* ' adults, and Elizabeth Widmer, Marget Widmer,
Anna Widmer, and Jacob Widmer "Women and children'* ap-
pear on the list of passengers of a ship in 1735.

The Will of Catherine Widener of Cocalico Township, Lan-
caster Co., Pa., is registered in Philadelphia; she was doubtless
the mother of Peter Widener of Cumru Township, Berks Co. ,
who died in 1759. Cocalica Township bordered on Cumru Town-
ship, the latter lying directly southeast of Reading and originally
extending to the line of Lancaster County. The w411 is in sub-

22 THE WIDENERS.

stance as follows :

**Tlie 22nd day of September, 1742, I, Catherine Weidner
in the County of Langaster and Township of Cokaligo, witue,
being week of body, etc.

*****! do nominate and apoint as my soUe executors of this my
last will and testament, John Henry Calckgleaser and my
Toughter Trifena. ***** I gif to my son Henry Widener 12 P.,
twelve pounds, for all I had reason to give him lease because he
was disobedient after his fathers death and by his own will went
from me and made himself to be his own master several years be-
for the law giveth him to be free. ***** I give thirty pounds to
doughter Trifena. *****

Peter Weidner as the ealtest of my sons living with me at
present time to have the new house as his own, for his help to
me as a father to his junger brothers and sisters, — ^the house is
not builded yet but shall be builded hereafter. Residue of estate
bik and small goots and land to be divided into three ekal parts
and go to three junger sons, Peter to have fist choice if he hould
to his two junger broders till they are in full age, that is his jun-
ger broders Jacob and Isaac. Signed by mark.
Witnesses : John Henry Hagerman, Leonard Keil and Johannes
Hildebrand. Proved by them at Cocalico before Conrad Weiser,
Esq. , by authority of Peter Evans, Register General, Feb. 18,
1742-3.

John Gerhard Weidner, son of Henri and Catharine Eliza-
beth Weidner was baptized Aug. 8th 1757, and Maria Catherine,
daughter of same was baptized June, 9, 1754. Jacob, son of Jacob
and Susannah Weidner was baptized May 19, 1754, sponsor Peter
Weidner and Regina. Johan Henri, son of Peter and Susannah
Weidner was baptized Apr. 14, 1781, Sponsor Heinrich Weidner.
Margaret, daughter of same, Feb. 17, 1794, and Johannes, son of
same was bom Jan. 21, 1791. All at Germantown.

The Will of Theobald Gert of Lancaster Co., dated Apr. 22,
1770, proved June 13, 1770, mentions wife Magdalena, children
John, Theobald, Engilina, wife of Weidner, Magdalena,

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Catharine, Margaretta and Elizabeth, grandchildren, CATH-
ARINE and MICHAEL WEIDNER.

I have been unable to ascertain who was the husband of
Catharine Widener who died in Cocalico Township, Lancaster
County, in 1742. The land she devised to her sons, Peter, Jacob
and Isaac was conveyed to her as ** widow*' by the name of
* 'Catherine Whitner'* by Andreas Scroop and Isabella his wife,
on Dec. 24, 1736. It contained one hundred acres and allowance.
On August 16, 1750, Henrich Widener and Catharine his wife,
and Jacob Widener and Barbara his wife, **said Henrich and Jac-
ob being sons and legatees of Catharine Widener*' — here the will
is recited, — convey the 100 acres devised by the will, to Peter
Widner, Isaac Widner, and Christian Mosseman, their, the said
Jacob and Henrich Widner' s several shares therein.

On Oct. 9, 1 75 1, Peter Widner and Susanna, his wife, and
Isaac Widner, convey their respective interests therein to Chris-
tian Mosseman. There is nothing of record in Deeds, Wills or
J Administrations to show who was the father of these parties.

Henri Weidner and wife Catharine Elizabeth, who had
children, '^Johan Gerhard" and Maria Catharine baptised at
Germantown, in 1754 and 1757, and the Jacob Weidner who had
son Jacob baptized in 1754 correspond with the above children of
Catharine the widow. Peter Weidner was sponsor of these bap-
tisms. The Peter Weidner (wife Susanna) who had three chil-
dren, Henry, Margaret and John, baptized 1781, 1784 and 1791,
respectively, was probably son of Henry, as *'Heinrich Weidner",
appears as sponsor. It is a mere coincidence that his wife's name
corresponds with that of his aunt, the wife of his uncle Peter,
who died in 1759. There is a Deed of record at Reading, Berks
County, from Jacob to Isaac Weidner.

c/^

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Emigration to the Genesee Gnsntry*
SuUivan^s Expedition*

It is natural to inquire for and ascertain the cause of the
emigration to the Genesee Country. (The Indians called it
Chinnesee.) The people must have had some knowledge, obtain-
ed from personal observation or information from travelers, that
would lead them to forsake their old homes and seek an abode in
the west.

The expedition of Sullivan against the Indians in 1779, is
worthy of record, with reference to the settlement of the Gene-
see Country, as it seems to furnish an answer to the inquiry.
This country before the expedition was wholly unknown, except
to Butler's Rangers, notorious Tories and their allies, the In-
dians. Ebenezer Allen, better known as ** Indian Allen" lived
on the Genesee River, and kept a resort for Tories and a trading-
post for Indians, profiting by their atrocities, and living with
several squaw wives. He wisely moved to Canada, when settlers
came.

To repress the hostilities and avenge the barbarities of the
six nations and Tories, the massacres at Cherry Valley in New
York, and Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania, Congress recom-
mended, and General Washington adopted vigorous measures in
1779.

General Sullivan was ordered to march into the Indian coun-
try and to destroy their villages and lay waste their country.
Morgan's Riflemen and Captain Michael Simson's Company join-
ed an army of 1500 men under the command of General Sullivan
in the spring of 1779 at Tioga Point. Fighting commenced at
once, and the Indians and Tories were driven westward, many
being killed, their villages burned and the country devastated.

THE WIDENERS. 25

The army reached Kanadesago, now Geneva, which was burned,
continued west by way of Canandaig^a, Honeoye and Hemlock
Lakes and camped on what is now known as Henderson Flatts,
at the head of Conesus Lake, which was as far west as the ex-
pedition proceeded. Here occured the capture of Lieut. Boyd and
a large number of his party, who were out scouting. Boyd was
taken to Beards-town, near Moscow, where he met Brant, who
commanded the Indians. Boyd appealed to Brant as a Brother
Mason to save his life, and Brant assured Boyd that his life
would be spared ; but the Indians, in Brants absence put Boyd
to death. History respects Brant for his fidelity to the order, as
he is reputed to have been a Mason. {See history of Free Masonry
and Concordant orders, 1897, page 255.) The story of Mary
Jemison the *' White Woman," gives an interesting account of
this region, with its Indian history and SuUivans expedition.
The Indian accounts do not seem to agree with other accounts.
Sullivan's army returned the same way it came, having inflicted
much injury upon the Indians and Ivories. The soldiers of Sulli-
van's army could not have failed to appreciate the country
through which they passed. Tliere were long level tracts in some
places, fertile valleys and a long succession of ridges in others, all
covered with dense forest, abounding in game. Beautiful lakes
and winding rivers had been crossed and partly explored. A
country of far greater resources and possibilities than they had
ever seen before. All this and much more was impressed upon
the minds of the soldiers, and as a large part of the army was
composed of farmers, they no doubt determined to possess a por-
tion of this new promised land as soon as the opportunity was of-
fered, which came about the year 1790, when the country was of-
fered for sale.

Samuel Widener, Peter Widener, Henry Widener and Mich-
ael Widener were soldiers of the Revolution serving in Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey companies, and either were with Sullivan
on his expedition or learned of the Genesee Country from com-
rades. A Mr. Sheflfer appears as one of the early settlers of War-
ren Co., N. J., from where the Wideners probably came. The

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Sullivan expedition without doubt was one cause of emigration.

Sketch of Monroe County, N» Y.

Monroe County was formed from Ontario and Genesee
Counties, February 23, 1821, and contains about 682 square
miles. The County Seat is located at Rochester. The first County
Officers were, Elisha Strong, Timothy Barhard, and Joseph
Spencer, Judges ; James Seymour, SherifiF ; and Elisha Ely,
Surrogate. The first Court House was built in 1821, the second
in 1852, the present structure stands upon the site occupied by
the former buildings, and is one of the finest buildings in the
State, being finished in marble and mahogany.

The territory now comprising Monroe County was a part of
the hunting*-grounds of the Seneca Indians, although it contained
none of their principal villiages. The region was frequently visit-
ed by French Missionaries and explorers, but no permanent set-
tlements were made until after the Revolution, when there seems
to have been a general movement to the westward. The County
was embraced in the Phelps and Gorham purchase.

The tract west of the Genesee River, about twenty-four
miles long and twelve miles in width, was called the MILL tract.
Messrs. Phelps and Gorham explained to the Indians the great
benefit that would arise from having a mill at the Genesee Falls,
and for this consideration they sold this tract west of the river
for a MILL YARD. It will be observed that a large part of the
cotmtry west of the Genesee River was included in the Mill Yard,
and the three towns west of the river belonged to the Triangle
tract.

Ebenezer Allen, an Indian trader and notorious Tory was
the first settler, who located upon the flats on Allen's or Oatka
Creek, near the present Village of Scottsville. He kept a large
stock of cattle and had considerable land under cultivation at one
time. He erected mills on the present site of Rochester in 1788-9,

THE WIDENERS. 27

having received land from Phelps and Gorham for that pur-
pose ; he subsequently removed to Canada. A man by the name
of Walker built a log cabin at the mouth of the Genesee River,
where he lived for several years and then returned to Canada.
An early map of all this region engraved in London, has upon it
no sign of any habitation on the lake shore between Oswego and
Niagara except the picture of a log cabin at the mouth of the
Genesee, and under it the word ** Walkers.'*

John Lusk emigrated from Massachusetts with his son and
hired man in 1789 and purchased a large tract near the head of
Irondequoit Bay. Peter Shaeffer and his sons Peter and Jacob
came in 1789, and purchased 470 acres of Allen, paying $2.50 per
acre, a high price for that time. Settlers came slowly down the
Genesee River : the land was covered with dense forest and the
low lands were a fruitful source of fevers. The only roads were
Indian trails, one extended from the mouth of the Genesee to
Fort Niagara along the lake shore, another from Canawagus,
north to the mouth of the Genesee. Peter and Jacob Shaeffer laid
out a road from Oatka Creek to the Falls of the Genesee in 1792,
and bridged the streams with logs, so that it became passable for
teams in the winter of 1793-4.

In April, 1797, all the region between the Genesee River and
Lake Erie was organized into a separate town of Ontario County,
called Northampton. The first Town Meeting was held at the
house of Peter Shaeffer. Josiah Fish was chosen Supervisor, and
Eli Granger, Town Clerk. At this time there were only three
road districts in the town, all on the river, as there were no roads
leading into the interior, later, others were created at Leroy,
Greece, Caledonia and Buffalo. It seems strange to think that
Buffalo was once in the same town as Rochester. The first gener-
al election was held in April, 1800, and the successful candidate
for Congress, Mr. Thomas Morris, received 37 votes.

The first road recorded was that from Braddock's Bay to the
distillery of Stephen Peabody, a short distance below Shaeffers.
This road is still known as the Braddock's Bay Road. The main

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road from Utica (Fort Schuyler) to Buffalo crossed the Genesee
at Avon (New Hartford) by the only bridge over the river. This
occasioned an extensive settlement in this locality, while a large
tract, of which Rochester is now the center, was an unknown
wilderness. A few persons however penetrated northward be-
tween Avon and Lake Ontario about 1788. In 1792 the road from
Geneva to Canandaigua was an Indian path and the same from
Canandaigua to Avon. The trail from Avon extended westward
to what is probably Batavia, where it divided, one going to Niag-
ara by way of Buffalo and the other by way of Tonawanda.

From the foregoing, it will be noted that persons coming
from the east at about this time must have traveled by way of
Geneva, Canandaigua and Avon, and those intending to stop a-
long the Genesee, must have come from Avon northward, toward
the mouth of the Genesee. It would be only natural that the
bolder and more venturesome traveled on toward Niagara and
even into Canada. Emigrants from New Jersey, doubtless came
by way of the Deleware Water-gap, Tioga Point and Elmira,
taking the main trail at Geneva to the west. This is without
doubt the reason that we find Wideners in Canada, whose ances-
tors emigrated from New Jersey, some settling by the way on the
trail from Niagara to Detroit. As the Wideners do not appear to
have settled in only one part of' the County, the Town of Chili,
their early associates will be given in the short description of that
town. The natural way was for them to have come over the trail
above mentioned, down the river to the residence of Shaeffer and
located from there, as they all appear to have come about the
same time, though Leonard Widener was probably the first.

John Maude made an overland trip on horseback by way of
Geneva, Canandaigua and Avon to Niagara Falls in 1800. He
describes the country from Geneva to Avon as dense forest with
few settlements. He was much astonished at the great number
of squirrels in the woods, also frequently seeing grouse and many
birds new to him. He expresses surprise after crossing the Gen-
esee at Avon when he beheld the treeless plain of tall waving
grass, known as the **flats." He stayed over night at Shaeffers.

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He describes his host as a ''respectable farmer,*' having about
Soo acres of land purchased from Indian Allen. Maude made the
trip from ShaefFers to the Genesee Falls, nearly loosing his horse
when crossing Black Creek on a pole bridge. He visited the Falls,
Hanford's Landing and the lake, returned to ShaefFers and con-
tinued his journey westward. Maude afterwards returned to Eng-
land, where he published a journal kept by him of his daily
travels, which gives a very interesting account of the country as
it then existed. (See ''Visit to Niagara** by John Maude, 1800.)

30 THE WIDENERS.

Town of QiilL
Monroe County, N. Y.

The Town of Chili was formed from the town of Riga, Feb-
ruary 22nd, 1822, one year after the formation of Monroe Coun-
ty. Riga was formed from Northampton in 1808, it then being a
part of Ontario Co. Chili is a large township, the eastern bound-
ary being the Genesee River, extending from the river westward
about six miles, and about the same in width, from a short dis-
tance north of Scottsville to the south limits of the city of Roch-
ester.

The River Road runs along the west shore of the Genesee
River, the entire width of the town, and probably has the same
general course as originally laid out by Shaeffer. The Braddock's
Bay Road remains the same to-day as first opened turning easterly
in the south part of the town, towards the river. The **Checker-
ed Tavern" was on this road, famous in new country days.
Town meetings and social events were held here, as well as being
a resort for travelers and the settlers for miles around to hear the
news and gossip. Quite a little village sprung up around the
place, with several stores and shops, but with the advent of rail-
roads and other more direct routes of travel, nearly every trace of
this thriving little place had disappeared ; a neat cottage marks
the place where stood this famous old hostlery and the generation
of today scarcely ever hear it mentioned, unless by chance some
old resident refers to it, in relating the anecdotes of his father.

The first settlement was made by Joseph Morgan in 1794.
Andrew Wortman came in 1794. Stephen Peabody and Col.
Jpsiah Fish in 1795. Morgan's farm iidjoined Shaeffer's farm.
Fish's farm was at the mouth of Black Creek. Leonard Widener
and sons came about this time and bought some 460 acres of
land north of Col. Fish on Little Black Creek. There was
a saw-mill on this stream in early times. Henry Widener

THE WIDENERS. 31

and sons Henry, William and Daniel came about the same
time or shortly after the arrival of Leonard. Henry and Peter
purchased land in the center of the town, on or near the Brad-
dock's Bay Road. Jacob Widener and his brother Peter also
came at this time and settled on Mill Creek, near the present vil-
lage of Clifton, where they purchased large tracts and built a
mill, they were half-brothers of the second Henry. Probably at
about the same time John Kimball came with his family. Pru-
dence Kimball, a daughter of John, having married the second
Henry Widener. Joseph Carey probably came at the same time
and was the builder of the first mill in the town. Joseph Wood
and family, Samuel Scott, Benjamin Bowen and Joshua Howell
were among the early settlers. James Chapman kept thfe first
store in the town in the year 1807.

The early deeds of conveyance to the Wideners and others
are given, as the data therein mentioned serve to fix dates and
establish other interesting facts conclusively.

These early settlers came over the trail from Geneva by way
of Canandaigua to Avon and down the Genesee River. When the
road from Canandaigua to Rochester was opened, settlers came
that way as being a much shorter route. The Kimballs, Wide-
ners, Careys and Woodens, apparently came from New Jersey a-
bout the same time. Wooden had married Sarah Widener in
New Jersey and Carey married the sister of the second Henry.
The Wideners bought land near the water courses of the town,
and evidently followed the streams toward their source or travel-
ed the Braddock*s Bay Road westerly from its junction with the
River Road. All showed good judgment in the choice of location,
as regards the soil and roads, choosing the gravelly ridges with
fertile valleys. The town was covered with dense forest, except
the river flats, the ridges with beech and maple, occasionally pine
and hemlock. Game was abundant. Wolves and bears were fre-
quently unwelcome visitors. Panthers prowled in the swamps.
The Virginia or red deer were numerous. Elk and Moose do not
appear to have inhabited this region, probably for the reason
that the Indians had been frequent hunters in these forests and

32 THE WIDENERS.

they preferred safer retreats. The town abounds in Indian relics,
there were old forts, and arrow and spear heads of flint and stone
axes and tomahawks are often found. Trout inhabited the
streams and wild turkeys were occasionally seen. The shorter
trail directly to Buffalo, known as the Buffalo Road was next laid
out.

Brief Abstract from Genesee County Deeds«
Town of Riga«
(Now ChilL)

John S. Johnson to Leonard Widener.
Deed, dated Dec. 3, 1809. Consideration $1500.00. Conveys
341 acres more or less. Recorded, Liber i, page 323.

Leonard Widener to Leonard Widener, Jr.
Deed, dated March 23, 18 12. Conveys 116 acres. Recorded,
Liber i, page 325.

Leonard Widener to John Widener.
Deed, dated Nov. 11, 181 1. Conveys 75 acres. Recorded,
Liber i, page 397.

Leonard Widener and Martha his wife, to Abraham F. Widener.
Deed, dated Nov. 13, 181 1. Conveys 75 acres. Recorded,
Liber i, page 401.

Leonard Widener to Leonard Widener, Jr.
Deed, dated Nov. 13, 1810. Conveys 75 acres. Recorded,
Liber i, page 403.

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John Hornby to Henry Widener.
Deed, dated March ii, 1813. Conveys 68 acres. Recorded,
Liber i , page 424.

Duke of Cumberland et. al, by att*y., to Peter Widener.
Deed, dated March 11, 1813. Conveys 52 acres. Recorded,
Liber 2, page 132.

Elias Streeter to Jacob Widener.
Deed, dated July 20, 1819. Conveys 100 acres. Recorded,
Liber 4, page 271.

Leonard Widener to William Wooden.
Deed, dated Nov. 13, 18 10. Conveys 5 acres. Recorded,
Liber i, page 324.

Leonard Widener to Robert Wooden.
Deed, dated Nov. 13, 18 10. Conveys 50 acres. Recorded,
Liber i, page 483.

MONROE COUNTY SURROGATE'S RECORDS.

Petition filed in Monroe County Surrogate's Office, January
22, 1834, by Jacob Widener, shows that Peter Widener died at
the Town of Chili, January 14th, 1834, unmarried and that his
father and mother were dead, and that Jacob Widener was his
brother. The petition asks for Letters of Administration, and the
bond filed was signed by Henry Widener. (The name there ap-
pearing spelled as above and not Widner. )

Josiah Bissell to Joseph Carey.
Deed, dated Aug. 10, 1820. Conveys 100 acres. Recorded,
Liber 4, page 494.

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Cornelius C. Six to William Wooden.

Deed, dated May 15, 1820. Conveys 71 acres. Liber 4, page
460.

I am unable to find the name Weidner, Widener or Widner,
appearing on the records or Indices of Seneca Co., N. Y., in any
way, prior to 1800, and but once subsequent to that date, when
I find the name of Leonard Widener and Martha his wife, in a
Deed from him to Robert Troup, in 1810.

John Widener and Sally his wife, Frankford, Sussex Co. ,
N. J., to Daniel Carey, Chili, N. Y.

Deed, dated Feb. 19, 1842. Conveys land in Chili, N. Y.

THE WIDENERS. 35

Extracts from an address delivered by Hon. Geo. S. Con-
over, Dec. 22, 1879, before Waterloo Library & Historical So-
ciety.

Entitled,
''Echoes of Seneca Lake, or the Reminiscences of a
Centenarian/'

On the 25tli of October, 1879, John Widner (son of Leon-
^ard) celebrated his centennial birth-day at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Rebecca E. Stewart, Rochester, N. Y. The Roch-
ester Union in speaking of the event said of him, *4n appearance
he is a man yet in good health, with a likelihood of living several
years to come. He is a man slightly above the average height,
with a iruddy complexion, clean shaven face and hair as white as
snow. But he looks no older than does many a man of eighty
and there is a freshness about his complexion indicative of his
general good health that many a man of fifty might envy. He be-
came blind some time ^o, and is somewhat hard of hearing, but
in every other respect he has his faculties and talks intelligently
on common subjects.*'

John Widner was born October 25th, 1779, about a mile
from a place called Johnsonburg in Sussex, now Warren County,
New Jersey. In the year 1786 his father, Leonard Widner, went
to Newton (Elmira) and there purchased 2100 acres of land of
the '* Lessees*' making a pa5anent of all the money he had with
him and that not being sufficient, he also added his horse, saddle
and bridle. While there he cut and piled some brush, cut his
name into a tree and made such other marks as to indicate that
the land had been sold. He then returned to his home in New
Jersey and commenced preparations for a final removal ; this
consumed much time and it was not until the Spring of 1788 that
he was ready, at which time he removed with his family, goods
and live stock. Arriving at Newton he was surprised to find that
his land was in the occupation of another person and that his

36 THE WIDENERS.

title was worthless. Finding an empty log house he moved his
family into it, and as soon as they were settled with some degree
of comfort, he proceeded to Geneva, at that time known only by
the Indian name of Kanadesaga. Upon looking around a little he
decided to locate there ; after cutting a large quantity of the
native grass, that he might have a supply for his live stock, he
returned to Newton and removed his family and stock to Kana-
desaga. Arriving there in about four months from the time he
left New Jersey. He had brought with him to Newton, four
horses, two colts, eight cows and some hogs ; one of the cows
had been stolen and killed by the Indians at Newton, but the rest
he succeeded in getting safely to Kanadesaga. On his route, m
moving from Newton, he arrived at Catherinestown, (Havana)
four miles up the inlet from the head of Seneca Lake. There he
made arrangements with a man by the name of King, who own-
ed a four handed bateaus, to take his family and goods including
his wagon, which was taken apart for that purpose, down the
lake to Kanadesaga. This bateaus continued to ply on the lake
for many years, doing a successful business.

On his arrival, he lodged his family for a short time in an
Indian hut made of bark, but before winter set in he was enabled
to put up a log cabin, in which his family lived for two winters.
This location was near where Tillman's Tannery was in later
years. On account of depredations of the Indians, his live stock
soon began to diminish in number, the next spring only three
cows were left. Two of his horses were employed by some sur-
veyors as pack horses, but from bad usage and starvation, they
were soon dead. A mare and colt being stolen by Indians, a belt
of wampum was sent to Butler, who recovered the animals, but
through some mistake or misunderstanding they were turned
over to Brant or some of his Indians, instead of being sent back
to Kanadesaga, and Mr. Widner never saw them again. His
other horses were likewise all stolen or lost, and the entire stock
of horses that he had brought with him were gone.

At the time of the advent of the Widener family at Kana-
desaga, John was about nine years old ; there were but few fam-

THE WIDENERS. 37

ilies then living at the place, of whom he recollects, Peter Bartle,
Elark Jennings and Horatia Jones. Jennings was keeping a log
tavern at the foot of what was afterwards, and is yet known as
Colts Hill.

The farm occupied by some Frenchmen was formerly the
site of an Indian town, which had been destroyed by the army of
General Sullivan, Sept. 8, 1779. More than one hundred acres
had been improved from time immemorial, so long, that the
stumps had rotted away, and there were many old apple trees,
some a foot and a half in diameter. The first Court of Oyer and
Terminer ever held in Ontario County, was held at Patterson's
Tavern in 1793, Judge John Sloss Hobart presiding ; town meet-
ing was held there in 1795, and Sept. 20, 1791, Elkanah Watson
and his party stayed there over night and wrote of the place,
that, "we received decent accomodations at Pattersons, but our
repose was troubled most of the night by gamblers and fleas, two
curses of society. ' '

Among the early inhabitants remembered by Mr. Widner
were Major Benj. Barton and Joseph Annin, who were survey-
ors, a man by the name of Butler, who was the first carpenter.
Dr. Adams was the first physican, Gilbert R. Berry, a silver-
smith who made brooches for the Indians ; he did not stay long,
but removed to the Genesee River (Avon) where he erected a log
house, kept a tavern, established a ferry and opened a trade with
the Indians at Canawaugus. He died in 1796 or 7, and his widow
continued keeping the tavern for many years, the "Widow
Berry's" tavern becoming a noted house of entertainment for
travelers and famous as a house of good cheer.

After living at Kanadesaga two winters, in the spring of
1 790, the elder Widner built and moved his family into a log
house near the outlet to Seneca Lake. The Widner family being
located at the outlet in what is now Waterloo, the elder W^idener
established a ferry, which was kept up until the country become
populated, when a bridge was built. This ferry was known far
and wide as "Widner's ferry."

38 THE WIDENERS.

The boat first consisted of an Indian *'dug out'* canoe and
could only carry passengers. In the course of three or four years
a carpenter by the name of Piatt came along, and a larger boat
was built which could ferry over more bulky articles.

At the time of the removal, of the Widner family to the out-
let, the remains of the old bridge were plainly visible. At this
spot the army of Sullivan crossed in 1779. It was commonly talk-
ed in those days that the bridge was built by Sullivan's army.
According to the journal of one of the oflBcers of the army, Sulli-
van's army passed around the lake on the afternoon of Sept. 7,
1779.

According to the documentary history of the State of New
York, Vol. II., page 714-726, the old castle, situated near this
place was built by Sir William Johnson as early as 1756. Mrs.
Col. Samuel Campbell, one of the prisoners taken at the Cherry
Valley massacre was a captive at Kanadesaga the winter previous
to the invasion of Sullivan's army. She speaks of the kindness
and interest manifested in her behalf by Guyanguahta or Grahta,
the old king who did not reside in the villiage, but near the out-
let. She says that notwithstanding that he was so aged, that he
did not join in the war, yet he performed a journey on foot to
the Genesee on her behalf, and obtained the consent of the fam-
ily, to whom she had been promised, for her freedom, and that
before her departure for Niagara he came up from his residence
near the outlet of Seneca Lake and bade her an affectionate fare-
well.

This aged sachem was sometimes called * *old smoke' ' for
short, for **he carries the brand" being the only one in authority
who cotdd light the council fires of the Senecas.

James and William Wadsworth came west in the year 1790,
(Turners Phelds& Gorham, page 326,) James by the water
route and William with his oxen and cart. In the yerr 1800 an
Act was passed, making the State or Great Genesee Road a turn-
pike, from Utica to Geneva and Canandaigua.

On the Widener familys first arrival in the country their

THE WIDENERS. 39

only resource for bread was the stump mortar. The elder Widner
burnt out a hollow place in a stump and a pounder was suspend-
ed by a spring pole, and with the use of this, two or three quarts
of com would soon be pounded into a course meal, which made a
nutritious and wholesome bread. A mill however was soon built
on the Canandaigua outlet. Mr. Widner made several trips to
this mill on horseback, along the Indian path by the old castle,
through Flint Creek near Vienna (Phelps) passing the Sulphur
vSpring (Clifton.) In the month of June, 1808, John Widner
having become the owner of some land in the Town of Chili,
Monroe County, he removed there, but as it was nothing but a
howling wilderness, he returned to Seneca County in 1809. But
he finally removed to Chili in 1823, where he spent the remainder
of his life.

40 THE WIDENERS.

The following manuscript was furnished by Adelaide Atkin-
son Cheney.

"Fragments of History of the family
of our Maternal Ancestor,
— Stephen Atkinson, —
By his Granddaughter, Our Mother
as dictated by her, to, and written
by our brother, Josiah Gorgas
At Louisville, Stark County, Ohio,
A. D. 1840."

(Compiled and re- written by Solomon Atkinson Gorgas from
his 'Manuscript.)

Stephen Atkinson was a Scotch-Irishman, who in his youth
came to this country, an immigrant with William Penn, himself
belonging to the society of which Penn was a member and the
head. (Gilbert Cope, the Quaker Genealogist, thinks that
Stephen Atkinson came to this country an infant with his father,
the dates of the births of his children would signify such to have
been the case, his son Thomas having been bom in 175 1. I be-
lieve the father of this Stephen was named Stephen. ) — Adelaide
Atkinson Cheney.

Stephen in early manhood came into that part of Pennsyl-
vania now called Lancaster County, and in time came into pos-
session of considerable property in that part of the country.
Subsequently he purchased a farm on the Conestoga, near Lan-
caster City, where he resided until his death. (According to Gil-
bert Cope he went to Lancaster City where he died.) In 17 18 he
had a fulling mill on the Conestoga, and in 1730 he was Over-
seer of the Poor.

He was buried in the "Friends" burial ground in the City
of Lancaster. Matthew, son of Stephen, was twice married, the
second time to Margaret Thomberry, (Thornborough) also a

THE WIDENERS. 41

Quaker. By his first marriage he had one son, Stephen, the issue
of his second marriage, were three daughters and four sons, viz ;
Matthew, Wilton, Thomas, Robert, Hannah, Anne and Mar-
garet.

On the demise of the father, Matthew, the eldest son Stephen
came into possession of the bulk of the estate, he died early,
leaving an only daughter and unborn child (see will of Stephen)
also named Stephen. Through the misconduct of the administra-
tor, the infant son Stephen was disinherited, and the property
passed into the hands of the Ross family. The descendants of this
Stephen now reside in CarroUton, Carroll County, Ohio. (1840.)
His wife was one of the HoUidays of Hollidaysburg, Penn. Steph-
en Atkinson had five children, viz ; Stephen, Matthew, Isaac,
Thomas, Mary and a daughter who married a Mr. Jenkins of
Chicago, (Colonel Wilton Atkinson Jenkins, of 329 Michigan
Ave., is a son of the latter.) Robert, the eldest son of the above
mentioned Isaac was a very capable man, of great energy of
character, whose eldest son, Robert, was third Auditor of the
Treasury Department of the United States, through the Pierce,
Buchanan and two years of the Lincoln Administration. Stephen
Atkinson lived for a time in Huntington County, Penn., and also
in Indiana. (In 1835 my mother and father took up their abode
for a time at CarroUton, Ohio, living next door to this same
Stephen and his family, where upon a visit to my parents it was
my privilege to meet this cousin of our mother. From him I was
pleased to find a corroboration of some of the facts above men-
tioned.— ^. A. G.)

Matthew, the next son removed to Washington County,
Penn. , where his descendants now live.

Wilton had several sons, one of whom, an eminent jeweler,
now lives in Baltimore, Maryland, two of them settled at Char-
lestown, South Carolina. They also had two daughters who mar-
ried two brothers, by the name of Styger of Baltimore, Mary-
land. In the records of St. James (Episcopal) church, in Lan-
caster, Pa. , is found the marriage of Wilton Atkinson to Ann

42 THE WIDENERS.

Mary Le Roy, April 24th 1762.

Robert, the youngest, married a young lady of Pittsburg,
Pa., by the name of Hughes, he removed to Baltimore, where he
resided until his death. He left a widow and two children.

Nancy (Ann,) the eldest daughter, married a Mr. Davis of
Lancaster County, Pa. They had two sons, both of whom died in
the Indian war at St. Clair's defeat, one of whom, the younger,
was captured and tortured by the Indians.

Hannah was married to a Mr. Brown of Lancaster, Pa. , who
left her a widow with several children, she supported herself and
family by teaching a school. One of her sons, David, became a
printer, and after a time the family removed to Philadelphia, Pa.

Thomas Atkinson, probably the third son of Matthew, ac-
cording to the custom of the time, thought it expedient to be-
come a tradesman, learned Architecture and Building. He was a
man of most respectable acquirements, such as to fit him for all
the ordinary calls of business. In person he was eminently pre-
possessing. At an early age he went to Reading, Pa., where he
married SALOME WIDENER (or Weidener) daughter of Peter
and Susan (Gitter) Widener of Dutch descent. (At 12 Amstel,
Amsterdam, resides a J. W. Weidener, who may be connected
with the American branch.) Her father was the owner of one
thousand acres of the most valuable land about Reading. (The
town of Sinking Springs is built on land formerly owned by
Peter Widener, as well as the land on which the Reading Poor
House now stands. )

Peter and Susan Widener had three daughters, viz ; Sophia,
Salome and Mary, and a son John (perhaps others) who went to
Virginia. Sophia, the eldest daughter, married John Boone, by
whom she had three children, viz; Hannah (b. Nov. 1765,)
James (b. Jan., 1769) and Susanna (b. May ist 1771.) John
Boone was bom 1745, died 1770, and was the son of James Boone
and Mary Foulke, of Exeter, Berks Co., Pa. Upon the death of
Mr. Boone she became the wife of John Biddle, son of William

THE WIDENERS. 43

Biddle and Mary Scull. John Biddle during the Revolutionary
War acted as commissary to some part of the Pennsylvania
troops, until about the time of the battle of Brandywine, when
suspicions of treasonable practices rested upon him, he went to
Nova Scotia. Upon his flight his property was confisicated and
sold. Mr. Biddle never returned to his native land. His wife,
Sophia, revisited her home in Pennsylvania and applied to Gov-
ernor Mifflin for her husbands pardon, which he refused, but
bade her welcome to the state. They had two sons and four
daughters, viz ; Edward, James, Sophia, Lydia, Sally and Mary.
Sophia in 1840 married a Mr. Michael F. Cassily, of Cincinnati,
Ohio.

Lydia is married to a Mr. DeFord and lives near Pittsburg,
Pa. , where her hurband has extensive salt works. Edward mar-
ried an Indian at Macinac, Michigan, where his descendants still
live. James married a Miss Mc Michol of Pittsburgh, Sally be-
came Mrs. Andret Boggs, and Mary died unmarried.

Mary Widener, the third daughter, was married to Daniel
Cunningham Clymer, a lawyer of high standing and wealth. , He
was bom in Philadelphia, April 6th, 1748, and having at an early
age lost his parents was brought up by his uncle. General Rober-
deau. He had three children, viz ; Anne, William and Edward.

When Salome Widener (wife of Thos. Atkinson) was four
\'ears old her father died and after a short widowhocfd, her moth-
er married a Mr. Whitehead, then an attorney at law, who was
the son of Penelope Biddle (daughter of William Biddle and Ly-
dia Warden Biddle) and Mr. Whitehead. Two daughters were
the fruit of this marriage, viz ; Elizabeth and Penelope.

Elizabeth was married to a Captain Pry from the east, an
officer of the United States Army during the Revolution. Captain
Pry, like many other disbanded officers was much embarrassed in
pecuniary matters and had no fixed means of support. After
about a years union Captain Pry died, much lamented by his
wife, his pecuniary embarrassments drove him to commit suicide.

44 THE WIDENERS.

About eleven years after the death of her husband, Elizabeth
married a Mr. Wentz of Lancaster, Pa. At one time he was a
member of the Legislature of Penn. After this marriage they re-
moved to Middletown, Penn., where Mr. Wentz died. About two
years after the demise of her husband, a gentleman by the name
of Colonel Taylor, from Seneca County, New York, happened to
be in Middleton, and took such a fancy to her at first sight, that
he determined in his own mind to marry her, and seeking the in-
tercession of a friend, and without further personal courtship,
her consent was obtained and in short time they were married.
Disposing of her property, she at once accompanied him to his
native place on the shore of Seneca Lake, seven miles south of
Geneva. After about twelve years she was again left a widow for
the third time. She continued to live in the same beautiful home
until her death, which occured at the advanced age of seventy-
four. She had but one child, and it by her first husband, it died
in infancy.

Penelope Whitehead married her cousin John Whitehead
and removed to Philadelphia. He was engaged in mercantile
business in that city up to about the beginning of 1812, when in
consequence of some unfavorable war measure, and having a
large quantity of flour on hand, he failed. About this time Pene-
lope died, and with the remnant of his effects Mr. Whitehead re-
moved to Meadville, Pa., where he taught school. They had thir-
teen children, James, one of the sons, was a frequent visitor at
Lyons, N. Y., at the home of Philip Dorsheimer, about the years
1832 to 1835, and also much of his time at his aunt's, Mrs. Col-
onel Taylor's on Seneca Lake.

Having disposed of the collateral branches of the family of
Thomas Atkinson and Salome Widener, we proceed to pursue
their own fortunes. He, Thomas, was bom about the year 1751,
and his wife Salome on the seventh day of Januar>% 1755. They
were married at Reading, Pa., about the year 1772, where they
continued to reside until after the war. At this time Salome came
into possession of her patrimony, being one third of the one
thousand acres before mentioned, of which her father was poss-

THE WIDENERS. 45

essed, and this they farmed. During their residence here they
had two children bom to them ; Betsey (Elizabeth,) afterwards
the wife of Major General Hibshman of Ephrata, Lancaster
County, Pa. General Hibshman was associate judge of Lancas-
ter County for nine years. In 181 8 he was member of Congress
for the Counties of Lancaster, Labanon and Dauphin. He died at
Ephrata, May 9th, 1852, aged 80 years. A sketch of his life may
be found in the Biographical History of Lancaster County by
Alexander Harris, (1872) page 308. Elizabeth and Jacob Hibsh-
man had six children, viz ; Edward, Lydia, Eliza, Henry, Amy
and John. Elizabeth Hibshman, wife of Jacob, died May 4, 181 1,
in the 38th year of her life. John, son of Jacob and Elizabeth,
was bom Mar. 7th, 1807, and died Oct. 15th, 1871, aged 84
years. Lydia, daughter of Elizabeth and Jacob, died January
3rd, 1869, aged 72 years. Amy married a Mr. Grey. Sophia
(our mother) was also bom in Reading, but of this branch of the
family more hereafter.

About the middle of the Revolution on account of the un-
certain tenure of property, and the oft-times gloomy forebodings
of the great struggle, they became anxious to sell their property
and accordingly disposed of it to General Mifflin (Subsequently
Gov. Mifflin) and received pay therefor in continental money.
The money so received as is well known, soon became wholly
worthless, so that the amount received for their valuable land
was lost. As an instance of their misfortune and loss, Mrs. At-
kinson at one time paid three hundred dollars of this money for
one barrel of sugar. At the time of deeding this land Salome
was yet a minor, and consequently her signature conveyed no
title. For a long time people buying land in Sinking Springs
could not obtain a clear title to their land. My Grand-father
Thomas Atkinson was frequently urged by lawyers of ability to
recover the estate, but refused to do so, arguing that the tenants
had purchased the land in good faith and should he dispossess
them, it would render hundreds homeless. (A. A. C.) During
their residence in Reading, Thomas Atkinson served in the army
of the Revolution, and was at the battle of Brandywine and

46 THE WIDENERS.

Yorktown. He was commissioned second Lieutenant of the Fifth
Company (Reading) of Fourth Battalion of Berk's County Mil-
itia, May 17, 1777. Colonel Nicholas Lotzi Regiment, John
Heister Company (a relative of Salome Widener.) (Pennsylvania
Associators and Militia, 1775-83, Vol. 11, page 269.)

Mr. Atkinson's farm team was impressed into the service of
the needy government, and used until after the battle of York-
town, for which no compensation was ever ofiEered. The team
was a total loss.

About the close of the war Mr. Atkinson removed to a place
called Silver Springs, above Mechanicsburg, Pa. Here they lived
four years, and here another child was bom to them, named
Sarah, who married Frederick Albright, whose son was Senator
Albright (Albrect) of Cambridge, Ohio. The latter, whose name
was Charles cast the first Republican vote in the American Con-
gress. (According to Gilbert Cope, Thomas Atkinson was in
Bucks County in 1768. From the records of the Sadsbury Meet-
ings it is found that Thomas Atkinson was a member there pre-
vious to 1768.) From this place they removed to a farm on the
Juniata on the State Road from Sunbury to Carlisle at the mouth
of Raccoon Creek. Here they lived four years, and here had two
more chilnren namely ; Matthew and Thomas. Matthew, the
former mentioned child, had twelve children, eleven of whom
died of consumption. Matthew died at Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 7,
1 860, in his 79th year. On account of the dangerous condition of
the country, which was then the frontier and far west, they dis-
posed of their property to Matthew, Thomas Atkinson's brother,
and removed to Maryland, and lived at Thomas Creek Valley,
about twenty miles from Littlestown. Here Mr. Atkinson (our
grand-father) followed his vocation of architect and builder. His
first employment was on a house for Major Shields, Mr. Blair
and others. They lived here four years, at the end of which time
they moved to Baltimore, Md. Here his first work was done on a
house for Mr. Martin, an attorney. Soon the family removed to
the country seat of Mr. George Lux called *'Chatsworth," about
a mile from the city of Baltimore. Catherine, the daughter of

THE WIDENERS. 47

Edward Biddle and Elizabeth Ross (daughter of the Rev. Mr.
Ross) was the wife of George Lux, she was also related to the
Widener family. About this period Mr. Atkinson undertook the
work of placing pillars under the Court House in that city, and
excavating a passage-way for the public street Under it. He had
had a severe spell of fever which confined him for three months.
Mrs. Lux was a relative of Mrs. Atkinson and was instrumental
in their removal to these parts and whose good oflBces were much
needed during the sickness of her husband.

After the recovery of Mr. Atkinson, he contracted for, and
built the Jail and Market Place at Alexandria, Va. Shortly after*
this he sent for his family and had them conveyed to Alexandria.
They went thither by water, and during the passage ran upon a
sand bank and were delayed three days, when they were taken
off by another vessel, the passage occupied four days. At Alex-
andria they lived five years. Afterward they removed to within
four miles of Alexandria, where they enjoyed the intimate ac-
quaintance of the Lees, Charles and Henry, being near neighbors.
Penelope (who became the wife of William W. Boyer of Harris-
burg) was bom in this place, they had several children, among
which was one son, Widener Boyer, who died in Sept., 1894, in
Harrisburg and is buried in the same cemetery in which lie his
grand-mother, Salome Widener Atkinson and his mother, Pene-
lope Atkinson Boyer.

At this point (four miles from Alexandria) was also born
Susan who afterwards married William Fremole of Harrisburg,
and who, upon his death became Mrs. Dr. Cutting. Susan Fre-
mole had several children among whom were Salome who mar-
ried and went to Virginia to live, Mary (Mrs. Benjamin Ole-
wine) one of whose children, a son is now living in a small vill-
age, called Coxestown, situate about three miles above Harris-
burg, and Penelope who was bom July 7, 1808, and died Jan. 6th
1812.

Removing four miles further into the country, Mr. Atkinson
rented a farm of several hundred acres from Dr. Hawkins, but

48 THE WIDENERS.

did not make a success of farming. From here they removed to
Loudoun County, about twenty-three miles from Alexandria.
Here his health failed him very much and he had to conduct his
business of building entirely by hired help. This was about the
year 1793. At this time he had a mill under contract for a Mr.
Broadwater. Becoming dissatisfied he proposed to Mrs. Atkinson
to return to Pennsylvania, that she should take five of the chil-
dren, leaving him the remaining two, and proceed to settle her-
self somewhere in Pennsylvania, that he would follow with the
two remaining children as soon as he finished his contract, and
obtained its reward. She did so, and made her way on horseback
with her children to Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pa. He had
promised to follow in six weeks. Mrs. Atkinson waited the ap-
pointed time and an additional time, and yet no husband came.
Becoming uneasy, she mounted on horseback and retraced the
tedious way she had made to where she had left him. She found
all well, but the contract was not yet finished, Mr. Atkinson
could not yet go, so another horse was bought, the two remain-
ing children mounted upon it and our grandmother resumed her
way homeward with them, with the promise from her husband
to join her in a few weeks. The three weeks elapsed, and anoth-
er three weeks, and still another and he came not. In about six
months a letter came from an old neighbor, a Mr. Bird, l)earing
to her the melancholy news of his death. Mrs. Atkinson joined
the society of **Dunkards" or **Bretherin** at Ephrata, and being
now a widow with seven children found herself very dependent
and had to resort to most rigid economy to support herself and
and family. Her two sons, Thomas and Matthew were placed
with printers. The two eldest daughters, Betsy and Sophia were
taken by relatives. Mrs Atkinson after spending the winter at
Ephrata removed to Reamstown and engaged in teaching school.
She afterward married a Mr. Boyer and died in Harrisburg, Pa.
Her son Thomas Atkinson was married to Sarah Sommers in
Harrisburg, Pa., by the Rev. Mr. Peterson, March 4, 1804. She
was the daughter of Leonard Sommers and Elizabeth Philippe,
and niece of Jacob Sommers, whose daughter married a Dr. Duh-
ring of Philadelphia. Dr. Valentine Mott Francis, a son of Dr.

THE WIDENERS. 49

Wakefield Francis is now living on Rhode Island Avenue, New-
port, R. I.

Thomas Atkinson and his wife * *Sally * ' removed to Mead-
ville in the fall of 1904, and in 1805 issued the first number of
the "Crawford Weekly Messenger,'* the pioneer newspaper of
western Pennsylvania. yhe editorial leader in the first number
published on the second day of January, 1805, announced the
paper to be republican in its politics, but that its columns will be
open to all who think their principles or political connections in-
jured, as freely to one side as the other, with the wholesome re-
striction that the discussion should be liberal, candid and decent.
This commendible rule seems to have been obser\'ed for the first
few numbers of the newspaper, but shortly after when the con-
test began to increase in warmth between the friends of Mr. Sny-
der and Governor McKean, we find the political essays in the
Messenger marked with the same bitter personalities which mar
and disfigure similar contests at the present day. Such, how-
ever, was not the character of the editoral matter. The editor,
himself, was of the most mild disposition. Regular files of the
Journal have been preserved, and were devised by Mr. Atkinson
to his son, Dr. Monroe Atkinson, who still retains them. At the
time the "Messenger" was first printed, the paper on which it
was published had to be brought from Pittsburg on horseback.
The first volume of the "Messenger'* contains a history of the
contemporaneous events of any interest, foreign intelligence, the
Congressional and Legislative. proceedings, the impeachment and
trial of Joseph Chase, and the Judges of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania, of the times when the assertion of popular rights
was carried far towards the verge of ultraism, and when new
social, civil, commercial and political relationships and interests
springing up, developed individual and modified old habits and
opinions and made almost every man in the community a stu-
dent of law, and an incipient, if not real professor of the science
of legislation. (Hist. Ass'n of Penn.) From the Messenger of
1830 we gather an important fact in reference to the press first
used in that office.

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Mr. Atkinson says, *'In a note of the editor of the ^United
States Gazette* referring to the ancient village of Ephrata, situa-
ted in Lancaster, Co., this state, the fact is noted that one of the
first printing presses introduced into this state was located at that
village. As a small item of history connected with our profession
we have to add that the identical press in question became the
property of the editor of this paper in the year 1804.'*

He caused the wood to be renewed, and removed it to Mead-
ville in the fall of that year. It was the first printing press intro-
duced in this state west of the Allegheny Mountains and from
which the first sheet was issued in this region. All the Continen-
tal money issued by Congress while at Lancaster and York dur-
ing the Revolutionary War was struck upon it.

Mr. Atkinson continued editing the ** Messenger** until his
death, which occured in 1837. During his life in Meadville he
was a most highly respected and useful citizen. From 1820 until
1832 he was Treasurer of the County and served in the Legisla-
ture from 1826 until 1836. Mr. Atkinson together with John
Alden started the first Sunday School in Meadville, and was one
of the principal founders of Allegheny College, of which college
his son Monroe was a graduate. Eleven children survive him,
viz ; Thomas, Francis, Laeah, Henrietta, Eliza, Salome,
Sophia, Sarah, Augusta, Adelaide and Monroe.

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Traditions and Statements.

From William Henry Harrison Widner, Carlisle, Pa.
* 'We have a tradition that early in the i8th Century three
brothers named Widner emigrated from Germany and settled in
Pennsylvania, and that the Weidners, Wideners and Widners of
North America are their descendants.*'

From Mrs. Mary Dingman, Rochester, N. Y.
**My grandmother, Mary Clackrier (probably Calckgleaser)
was a German woman of education in her native language and
-had many German books, which she frequently read and seemed
to prize very much. My father and mother returned to New Jer-
sey to visit their relatives, when I was a child and as I remember
they had numerous relatives there."

Statement of Jacob Widener made to his son Peter Widener,

of Chili, Monroe Co., N. Y.

That his family came from New Jersey to the State of New

York about the year 1800. That nearly all of his relatives had

moved to the vicinity of Harrisburg, Pa. Jacob also said that his

grandfather came from Germany.

This statement is of importance for the further reason that
the Jacob making this statement was upwards of 90 years of age
at the time of his death and had a personal knowledge of his
kindred.

Mrs. Sarah Biddle Boggs furnishes the following Tradition.
**Some one of my ancestors (male or female) was bom in a
foreign land, probably Holland or Germany, and was of a family
of the Nobility, or family closely connected with the ruling fam-
• ily of that land. A civil war was in progress and all the family
were killed except this child and the old nurse brought this child
to ''America."

This person used to tell how he or she remembered one

52 THE WIDENERS.

scene of its childhood, which was firmly impressed on its mind,
and that scene was, while a battle was taking place around the
home in the foreign land, the nurse who was hiding with the
child in the attic, walked to the window with it and the sight of
the fighting and bloodshed made such a deep impression on the
child, that it never forgot it.*'

Adelaide A. Cheney.

Miss Hannah Widener, late of Rochester, N. Y. , (daughter
of John Widener, son of Leonard Widener) told a story of simil-
ar import, but not in detail. H. H. W.

Statement made by George Thomas Widenor, January 3rd,
1897, and reduced to writing by his son John Widenor,

of Scran ton. Pa.
*'My Great Grandfather, Henry Widenor, probably bom
during the Revolutionary War, had two brothers, William and
John, both probably older than my great grandfather Henry.
William lived and died in New Jersey. John lived in Ontario,
Canada. During the War of 181 2, he was taken prisoner, broke
out of prison and came to New Jersey and visited his two broth-
ers. In 1824 Henry moved to Canada and took all his family ex-
cepting his oldest son, [my grandfather] who was bom in 1801.
William left three sons, and two daughters, that lived here. Also
two sons, who went to what is now Scranton, Pa. Those that liv-
ed here, [Belvidere] are all dead, viz ; Abraham, James and
Henry, one John whose P. O. address is Hazen, N. J., is a son
of James. Abraham's family lived at Port Colden, N. J. Fath-
er's family consisted of four sons, Henry, George Thomas [my
father,] William Thomas, now of Inland, Nebraska, and John
Thomas, now of Scranton, Pa. Some five or six years ago my
father corresponded with one N. C. Widener of Simcoe, Canada,
who was at that time 80 years of age ; and he wrote that Henry
was his uncle. Quite extensive branches of the famiiy live in
Philadelphia, also in Bucks County. Name correctly spelled
Weidner, but variously spelled Widener, Widner and Widenor.*'

Mr. A. B. Widener makes the following statement as to the

THE WIDENERS. 53

spelling of the name, *'Widenor*' by his father George Thomas
Widenor, which explains the spelling by this branch of the fam-
ily.

**We notice that you spell the name correctly. Father's broth-
ers spell it the same way. He explained this, by saying, when he
first went to school, the teacher asked him to spell his name, not
knowing how, he spelled it for him, and used *'0" instead of "E"
and so it has continued with our branch."

It will be observed that Mr. John Widenor in commenting
on what his father told him refers to his own great grandfather
and not his fathers. The record of deeds printed show three
brothers, John, William and Henry, whose father was Henry.
We also observe that in 1802, we find two brothers releasing
their interests in their father's estate, which would indicate quite
certain, that their father Henry was dead, whose wife was prob-
ably Catherine. William received the interest in the father's es-
tate. The above statement corresponds with the record of the
deeds in all respects, except as to dates, which are more modern
than the record will permit. As to Henry moving to Canada,
this is impossible, as he died on or before 1800, and the Henry
referred to must be the one who came on the old road via Can-
andaigua to Chili, Monroe County. The Modem Canandaigua,
is not spelled as it was in those days, but Canadaqua, and per-
sons not acquainted with the name could easily mistake it for
Canada.

REV. R. F. WEIDNER, CHICAGO.
The general tradition is that the family traces back to the
emigrants who came over from 1 720-1 732, coming from the Pala-
tinate. One of my ancestors, Johannes Weidner, was pastor in
Germany at St. Ulrich, and published a book on the Augsburg
Confession, printed at Ulm in 1732. ***** Since 1825 certain
families all of Penn., German origin, like Blank, Braining and
Weidner have been closely related and have often intermarried.

**I was informed that some twenty years ago there was liv-

54 THE WIDENERS.

ing at Belvidere, N. J., a Mr. Widener, who reported that three
brothers had come to this country from Germany, about 1730-
1740 ; that one settled in New Jersey, one in Montgomery
County and the other in Berks Co." [See page 11.]

THE WIDENERS. 55

Revolutionary Wat*

The records of the War Department show, that one Samuel
Widner or Widener served as a sergeant in Captain Thomas
Church's, also known as Captain Samuel Smith's, Company 5th
Pennsylvania regiment of foot, commanded by Colonel Francis
Johnson. His name appears on the Company rolls covering the
period from May i, 1777 to December, 1778, which bear the fol-
lowing, remarks : "Appointed Jan. i, 17 — , enlisted N6v. 20,
17 — , term, war ; time when joined, Apr. 20, 17 — ."

The records also show that one Peter Widener served as a
private in Captain Thomas Boude's, also known as Captain
James Taylor's Company, same regiment as Samuel. The name
appears on the rolls of the Company from February, 1778, which
shows that he enlisted for the war, and on one date, March 3,
1780, he is reported "taken prisoner the 25th of J«n., at Eliza-
bethtown."

The Adjutant General's office of the State of New Jersey
has a record of Henry and Michael Widenor as Privates, Minute
Men, in the Sussex County, N. J. Militia, during the War. (A
certificate of such service can be obtained from the Adjutant's
office and would entitle holders to join the Sons and Daughters
of the Revolution.)

Here should be mentioned Maj. Gen. Jacob Hibshman, who
was bom in Lancaster, Pa. , and married Betsey Elizabeth Atkin-
son, daughter of Salome Widener. He was also Congressman
from Pa., from 1819 to 1821.

John Weidner, son of George Adam Weidner was a farmer
at the time of the Revolution, and was commissioned Lieutenant
May 10, 1780, of the 7th Co., 6th Battalion Berk's Co., Militia,
commanded by L't Col. Joseph Heister, afterwards Governor
Heister.

Thomas A. Atkinson also served in the Battalion of Colonel
Heister and was at the battle of Brandywine. Mr. Atkinson was

56 THE WIDENERS.

the husband of Salome Widener.

There are doubtless others whose names I have overlooked
or have not found.

The name of Frymon Vidnor appears as an enlisted man in
the Tryon County Militia (N. Y.)— *'New York in the Revolu-
tion** as published by James A. Roberts, N. Y., State Comp-
troller, 1898.

THE WIDENERS. 57

President Pays a Tribute to the Worth of German
Citizens of the United States*

(Nov. 19, 1903.)
President Roosevelt received in the east room of the White
House about 150 representatives of the German societies of
Washington. The delegates called to announce the opening of
their celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of
Germantown, Pa., and to ask him to participate in it. After a
short address by Mr. Voelckner, of the societies, President
Roosevelt addressed the delegates as follows :

Mr. Voelckner and Gentlemen : It gives me peculiar pleas-
ure to greet you to-day, and it is a matter of real regret to me
that I cannot attend formally your celebration.

You are quite right, Mr. Chairman, when you speak of the
stand that the German element in our citizenship has always tak-
en in all crisis of our national life. In the first place, from the
beginning of our colonial history to this day, the German strain
has been constantly increasing in importance among the many
strains that go to make up our composite national character.

I do not have to repeat to you the story of the early immi-
gration to this country — the German immigration that began in
America towards the end of the seventeenth century. Allow me
to give you one bit of ancestral experience of mine. The first
head of the New York City government, who was of German
birth, was Leisler, in about the year 1680. He was the represent-
ative of the popular faction in the New York colony of that day,
and among the Leislerian alderman was a forbear of mine, named
Roosevelt.

You are entirely familiar, of course, with the German immi-
gration that went to the formation of Pennsylvania from the be-
ginning. That element was equally strong in the Mohawk Val-
ley in New York ; it was equally strong in Middle and Western
Maryland.

58 THE WIDENERS.

For instance, in the Revolutionary War, one of the distin-
guished figures contributed by New York t6 the cause of inde-
pendence was that of the German Herkimer, whose fight in the
Mohawk Valley represented one of the turning points in the
struggle for independence ; and one of the New York counties is
now named after him. The other day I went out to the battle-
field of Antietam, in Maryland. There the memorial church is
the German Lutheran Church, which was founded in 1768, the
settlement in the neighborhood of Antietam being originally ex-
clusively a German settlement.

There is a list of its pastors, and curiously enough a series
of memorial windows of men with German names — men who be-
longed to the Maryland regiment recruited largely from that
region for the Cival War, which Maryland regiment was mainly
composed of men of German extraction. In the Civil War it
would be difiicult to paint in too strong colors what I may well
call the all importance of the attitude of the American citizens of
German birth and extraction towards the cause of union and lib-
erty, especially in what were then known as the border states.

It would have been out of the question to keep Missouri loy-
al had it not been for the German element therein. It was the
German portion of the City of St. Louis which formed the core
of the Union cause in Missouri. And but little less important was
the part played by the Germans in Maryland and also in Louis-
ville and other portions of Kentucky.

If it were proper in addressing a body representing various
creeds and shades of religious belief I should ask you all to at-
tend services next Sunday at my church, which happens to be
the German Reformed Church. They have not a Dutch Reform-
ed Church here, so I go to the nearest to it.

Each body of immigrants, each element that has thus been
added to our national strain, has established something of value
to the national character, and to no element do we owe more
than we owe to that element represented by those whom I have
the honor of this day addressing.

THE WIDENERS.

59

Old Families^

No. I. Catherine Weidner.
Will proven 1742.
Lancaster Co. , Pa.
(Pages 21-22.)
Ex. Henry Calckgleaser.

Henry Weidner,
Peter Weidner,
Jacob Weidner,
Isaac Weidner,
Tryphena Weidner.

No. 2. Geo. Adam Weidner
Wife Dorothy.
Berks Co., Pa. Died
about 1780.
Brother of Lazarus.
(Pages 20-21.)

John Weidner.

Will mentions 7 sons and 5 daugh-
ters but not by name.
Also son in law Benedict Moyer,
and grandson Geo. Adam Weidner.

No. 3. Tichycus Weidner.
Died about 1798.
Land adjoined
Geo. Adam, No. 2.
Berks Co., Pa.
(Pages 20-21.)

John Weidner,
Jacob Weidner,
Peter Weidner,
Jonathan Weidner,
Christian Weidner,
Daniel Weidner,
Hannah Weidner,
Catherine Weidner,
Esther Weidner,
Susannah Weidner,
. Mary Weidner.

6o

THE WIDENERS.

No. 4. John Weidner.
Wife Elizabeth.
Lower Milford,
Bucks Co., Pa.
Died about 1787.
(Pages 1 1- 17- 1 8- 19.

John Weidner,

Jacob Weidner,

Leonard Weidner,

Daniel Weidner,

Mary Weidner, (married Johnson)

Magdalena Weidner, (married Un-

dercufler)
Platina Weidner, (married Gruber)
Hannah '^ *' Weisers)

Catherine '* '' Heitzel)

No. 5. Lazarus Weidner. C ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^.^ ^^^^^ ^f
Wife Elizabeth. <
Berks Co., Pa. (children.

Note. Some of the family traditions give three and others
four brothers who came to this country.

No. 6. Daniel Weidner.
Wife, Edith.
Died June i, 1813.
Son of No. 4.
Pages 18-19-20.

Henry Weidner,
John Weidner,
Ann Weidner,
Daniel Weidner,
Jacob Weidner,
Joseph Weidner,
Elizabeth Weidner,
David Weidner,
Mary Weidner,
Leanna Weidner,

THE WIDENERS. 6i

I believe that the New Jersey Wideners belong to the Lan-
caster Co., branch, (No. i.) The Catherine, wife of Henri would
correspond to the Catherine mentioned in the deed at page i6,
and the Quit-claim deeds show an attempt to settle the estate of
their father Henry, btit do not mention Catherine. The wife of
Henry or Henri is said to have been **Clackner*' probably
•*Calckgleaser'* (P. 22.) The Will of Mr. Gert mentions Grand-
children Catherine and Michael Weidner. There are living
people who know of traditions handed down upon good authority
that Michael was a relative both of Henry and Leonard who em-
igrated from New Jersey, though from the date of the birth of
Leonard he would appear to be much older than Henry, and the
only Leonard Widener appearing of record is a son of John,
Weidner, Bucks Co., (No. 4.) Some traditions say that Leonard
was a brother of the Henry above mentioned and others that he
was related, but the relationship is not known, and still others
that they were cousins. If they were cousins, and the Leonard
who emigrated to Chili was a son of John of Bucks Co. , then the
husband of Catherine (No. i.) and John Weidner of Bucks Co.,
were brothers. But there is room for argument and doubt, and
each one can study the situation and come to his own conclu-
sion.

Explanation*

I am aware that the plan adopted in the following arrange-
ment is not after the most approved method, but there being so
much doubt about the relationship of the old families, and so few
being able to tell to which branch they belong, I have taken the
ancestor as far back as the people have been able to go, and placed
the descendants in the natural order commencing with the eldest
of the family each time and completing the record down to date.
In no case are the descendants so numerous that any one will be-
come confused or lost in the matter of relationship, but can easily
trace any one of their immediate relatives.

62 THE WIDENERS.

JOHN WIDNER^

JOHN WIDNER, married Elizabeth Bacon. He emigrated
to Canada from New Jersey prior to 1800, and settled near Sim-
coe, where he was a farmer. He served in the War of 1812 on
the side of the British and was taken prisoner by the Americans
and confined at Greenbush. He escaped by digging under the
wall and made his way to New Jersey where he spent some time
with his relatives. He afterwards returned to Canada to find that
during his absence two of his children had died. Elizabeth Wid-
ner died at Simcoe, Ont. Sept. 9, 1829, aged 53 years. (The re-
cords of this branch were made by Miss Sarah A. Widner, Ayl-
. mer (West) , Miss Orpha V. Widner, Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs.
John Wesley Widner, Simcoe, Ont. Some of these descendants
pronounce the name ** Widner" and others **Widener." John
Widner died at Simcoe, Out., May 27, 1839, age 67 years.
Buried at Windham Cemetery, Ont.

CHILDREN.
Elizabeth, bom at Windham, Ont., Apr. 1, 1802.
John, ** " Simcoe, ** Dec. 10, 1803.

Jeremiah, " ** ** " June 2, 1808.

Nesbitt Culver, " ** ** ** Oct 19, 1810.

Nancy Jane, '* " Windham, Ont, Apr. 6, 1816.
Sarah,
Mary,
Eunice,

(Eunice married a Mr. Johnson and moved to Ohio or Tennessee and after
extended inquiry no trace of the descendants have been found. )

ELIZABETH WIDNER, borii Apr. i, 1802, at Windham,
Ont. ; daughter of John Widner and Elizabeth (Bacon) Widner;
married Jacob Laur of Windham, Ont. , Dec. 16, 1821. (Jacob
Laur was bom July 6, 1798 at Fort Erie and was a Quaker. He
died Dec. 16, 1871.)

Elizabeth Widener died at Malahide, July, 1884, age 83
years. Buried at Malahide Ont., Quaker Cemetery,

CHILDREN.
Edward W. Laur, bom at Malahide, Ont, June 24, 1831.

THE WIDENERS. 63

EDWARD W. LAUR, born June 24, 1831, at Malahide,
Ont. ; son of Jacob Laur and Elizabeth (Widner) Laur ; married
Nancy Jane Brown, Nov. 13, 1850. (Nancy J. Brown was
bom in Malahide, Ont., Apr. 2, 1834.) Present Post Office
address, Ayliner, Ont.

CHILDREN.
Alma Emeune, born at Malahide, Ont, Jan. 13, 1854.

Julia Ann, " ** " " Apr. 11, 1857.

William Edward, " *• ** " Sept. 21, 1860.

Elizabeth jane, " " " ** Sept 22, 1863.

Amanda Caroline, ** " " " Oct. 10, 1868.

Calvin, " ** ** " Aug. 7, 1872.

\kimjl Alberta " " ** " May 14, 1876.

ALMA EMELINE LAUR, bom Jan. 13, 1854, at Mala-
hide, Ont. ; daughter of Edward W. Laur and Nancy J.
(Brown) Laur ; married John Deere of Malahide, Ont., 1874 ;
died Feb. 9, 1887.

CHILDREN.

*Edward, born 1875.

Alva, ** Jan. 17, 1876.

Phene, *' 1878,

*Died Apr. 14, 1876.

ALVA DEERE, bom Jan. 17, 1876 ; daughter of John
Deere and Alma (Laur) E. Deere ; married John Thompson ;
farmer. Address, London, Ont.

PHENE DEERE, bom 1878 ; daughter of John Deere and
Alma E. (Laur) Deere ; married Erne Moore ; died 1900.

CHILDREN.
• Garfield Moore.

JULIA ANN LAUR, born Apr. 11, 1857, at Malahide,
Ont. ; daughter of Edward A. Laur and Nancy J. (Brown)
Laur; married — '— ITribe, 2john Burdick, Malahide, Ont.,
1880. Address, Exeter, Ont.

64 THE WIDENERS.

CHILDREN. [2nd husband.]
Velmay, born at Malahide, Ont, Jan. 21, 1882.
Flossie, " " ** ** Sept 18, 1884.

Lee, ** " ** ** Nov. 22. 1886.

WILLIAM EDWARD LAUR, born Sept. 21, i860, at
Malahide, Ont. ; son of Edward W. Laur and Nancy J. (Brown)
Laur ; married Jessie Amos, Nov. 19, 1884. (Jessie Amos Laur
died at Belmont in 1902.)

CHILDREN.
Edith Maud, bom 1886.

ELIZABETH JANE LAUR, bom Sept. 22, 1863, at Mala-
hide, Ont. ; daughter of Edward W. Laur and Nancy J. (Brown)
Laur ; married Samuel Nesbit, Dec. 1888.

CHILDREN.
Thursday May, born Sept. 13, 1890.
William, " Oct. 31, 1892.

Harvey-, " Feb. 19, 1894.

AMANDA CAROLINE LAUR, bom Oct. 10, 1868, at
Malahide, Ont. ; daughter of Edward W. Laur and Nancy J.
(Brown) Laur ; married Archie Wilson, boat captain, 1891.
Address, Port Dover, Ont.

CHILDREN.
Violet, born Aug. 22, 1893.
Clifford, ** 1895.

VELMA ALBERTA LAUR, bom May 14, 1876, at Mala-
hide, Ont. ; daughter of Edward W. Laur and Nancy J.
(Brown) Laur ; married 1 Melvin Lindsay; 2 John Nesbit ; far-
mer. Address, Springfield, Ont.

JOHN WIDNER, bom Dec. 10, 1803, at Simcoe, Ont. ;
son of John Widner and Elizabeth (Bacon) Widner ; education,
common school ; married Amauda Jeune of Cleveland, O., on
Feb'y. 17, 1825 ; farmer; Baptist ; fratemal societies, F. & A.

THE WIDENERS. 65

Mason ; reformer. Was a deacon in his church, a man of wealth
and influence in his time, and a courteous gentleman. Died at -
Simcoe, Ont., Sept. 15, 1876 ; buried at Windham Cemetery,
Ont.

CHILDREN.
Louisa d., bom at Townsend, Ont., May 12, 1826.

OsTENTiA Elizabeth, ** ** ** '' Aug. 7, 1828,

Died Nov. 21, 1839.
Almeron Eraxkun, born at Town?end, Ont., June 6, 1830.
Lavinia Jane, '* ** ** " May 27, 1832.

John Wesi^v, ** ** *' ** Apr. 18, 1834.

Warren m., ** *' ** " Mar. 12, 183(5.

Lyman, *' " ** '' June. 21, 1838.

Amanda Ann, '' ** ** '' May 15, 1839.

Horace Footer, " " " " Mar. 21, 1841.

Died Oct. 5, 1855.
EnwiN, born at Townsend, Ont, June 1, 1843.

Lazelle OsTENTiA, " " ** ** June 14, 1846.

Died Dec. 16, 1847.

LOUISA D. WIDNER, bom May 12, 1826, at Townsend,
Ont. ; married Whitney G. Sterling, June 19, 1850 ; Free Bap-
tist ; he farmer. Died at Windham, Ont., 1887, age 61 years ;
buried at Windham Cemetery, Ont.

CHILDREN.

John H., born at Townsend, July 9, 1851.

Edwin W., born at Windham, Sept. 1, 1853,

Died 1855.

Emma E. born at AVindham, June 8, 1858.

Della T. ** ** *' July 28, 1864.

Arthur W. ** ** '' May 2, 1869.

ALMERON FRANKLIN WIDNER, bom June 6, 1830,
at Townsend, Ont. ; son of John Widner and Amanda (Jenne)
Widner ; married 1 Elizabeth Lewis, 2 Nancy Demham, Jan. 6,
1847.

66 THE WIDENERS.

CHILDREN.
John Edwin,
James Lewis,
Wesley.

2nd Wife.
Minnie,
Franklin Garfield.

LAVINIA JANE WIDNER, born May 27, 1832, at Town-
send, Ont. ; daughter of John Widner and Amanda (Jenne)
Widner ; married 1 Abraham Ogden Young, Apr. 28, 1850,
2John Curtis.

CHILDREN.
John F. Young,
Amanda "

2Dd Husband.
Albert X. Curtis,
Warren **

Carrie "

JOHN WESLEY WIDNER, bom Apr. 18, 1834, at Wind-
ham, Ont. ; son of John Widner and Amanda (Jenne) Widner ;
married 1 Caroline Bacon, Apr., 1854, 2 Maria E. Chapin,
Apr., 1870. Occupation Agriculture and stock speculator. Ad-
dress, Simcoe, Ont. (Caroline (Bacon) Widner died Apr. 15,
1868.)

CHILDREN.

Delbert Eugene, born at Windham, Ont., Mar. 7, 1866.

Emma Gertrude, ** ** ** ** Apr. 14, 1871.

Arthur Chapin, ** **. " " Sept. 16, 1874.

Mabel Esther, " ** ** ** Oct. 14, 1879.

DELBERT EUGENE WIDNER, bom Mar. 7, 1865, at
Windham, Ont. ; son of John Wesley Widner and Caroline
[Bacon] Widner ; married Nettie Shaw, of Townsend, Ont.,
Aug. 1888, occupation, farming. Address, Simcoe, Ont.

CHILDREN.
LoRNE W., bora Mar., 1890.

THE WIDENERS. 67

EMMA GERTRUDE WIDNER, bora Apr. 14, 1871, at
Windham, Ont. ; daughter of John Wesley Widner and Maria
E. [Chapin] Widner ; married Edward G. Howard, Jan. 6,
1897. Occupation, Druggist ; Methodist ; fraternal societies,
he Knight of Phythias. Address, Victoria Harbor, Ont.

CHILDREN.
MajorieE., born Oct 13, 1867.

Helen Gwendoline, " Apr. 7, 1901.

ARTHUR CHAPIN WIDNER, bom Sept. 16, 1874, at
Windham, Ont. ; son of John Wesley Widner and Maria E.
(Chapin) Widner. Occupation, farmer. Address, Simcoe, Ont.

MABEL ESTER WIDNER^ born Oct. 14, 1871, at Wind-
ham, Ont. ; daughter of John Wesley Widner and Maria (Chap-
in) Widner ; married Herbert Cosford Sparling, Nov. 27, 1901.
Church, Methodist ; husband's business, clerk ; address, Bellows
Falls, Vermont.

WARREN M. WIDNER, born Mar. 12, 1836, at Town-
send, Ont. ; son of John Widner and Amanda (Jenne) Widner.
Education, Grammer School, Simcoe, Ont. ; married Sarah Rob-
inson. Occupation, retired ; Royal Templer ; Reformer ; address,
Paris, Ont.

CHILDREN.

Edith May, born at Windham, Ont, Sept. 14, 1868.

Arthur W., '' '' Aylmer, Out, Oct 13, 1872.

Gboroe Herbert, ** ** Towngend, Out, June 26, 1874.

Alleyne Maude, ** " ** " Sept 6, 1876.

John Winifred, ** " Windham, Ont, Apr. 3, 1878.

LYMAN WIDNER, born Jan. 21, 1838, at Townsend.
Ont. ; son of John Widner and Amanda (Jenne) Widner married
IMelinda Bacon, Mar. 29, 1859, 2Minnie Jarvis, May 28, 1884.

CHILDREN.
Horace Foster, born Nov. 20, 1859.

68 THE WIDENERS.

AMANDA ANN WIDNER, bom May 15, 1839 ; daugh-
ter of John Widner and Amanda [Jenne] Widner ; education,
common school ; married Alanson Hart of Townsend, Ont.,
March 29, 1859 ; F. W. Baptist ; he reformer ; farmer. Buried
at Old Windham Cemetery, Ont.

CHILDREN.

♦John W. , born at Townsend, Ont, Dec. 12, 1860.

Herbert Eugene, " ** ** ** Oct 22, 1862.

** Simcoe, ** Nov. 27, 1869.

Ida May,
Edwin Jenne,
Emma Belle,
Mary Amanda,
♦Died April 20, 1864.

July 6, 1872.
** Townsend, ** Aug. 28, 1874.

Jan. 22, 1879.

HERBERT EUGENE HART, bom Oct. 22, j£62, at
Townsend, Ontario ; son of Alanson Hart and Amanda Ann
[Widner] Hart ; education, English ; married Luella Heath of
Bloomsburg, Ont., July 28, 1880 ; occupation, motorman ; Bap-
tist ; address, 90 E. Milwaukee St., Detroit, Mich. Luella
[Heath] Hart died Aug. 11, 1901, at Detroit, aged 42 years, i
day ; buried at Woodmere, Cemetery.

CHILDREN.
• Lulah, born at Simcoe, Ont., Dec. 27, 1881.

Percy W., '' ** Hamilton, Dec. 25, 1883.

LoRNE Harper, *' " Detroit, Aug. 17, 1890.

Irma Marie, ** " Fort Wayne, (Ind.) Mar. 14, 1895.

Nellie Maine, ** " " ** ** Feb. 24, 1898.

EDWIN JENNE HART, bom July 6, 1872, at Simcoe,
Ont ; son of Alanson Hart and Amanda Ann (Widner) Hart ;
education, common school ; married Minnie Jackson, of Town-
send, Dec. 21 1892 ; farmer and butcher ; Baptist ; Reform-
er ; address, Bloomsburg, Ont.

JEREMIAH WIDNER, bom June 2, 1808, at Simcoe,
Ont. ; son of John Widener and Elizabeth (Bacon) Wid-
ner ; education, public school ; married Ann Pomeroy, of

THE WIDENERS. 69

Charlotteville, Mar. 20, 1834 ; farmer ; church, Wesleyan
Methodist ; politics, Conservative ; Church Steward and School
Trustee. The following obituary of the late Jeremiah Widner
appeared in **The Christian Guardian" [Toronto] on July 14th,
1880 :

''Nothing of note occured in the life of Bro. Widner until the
year 1831, when, under the labors of the late Rev. Henry Wil-
kinson, he was soundly converted, and at once united with the
Wesleyan Church. In his case was fulfilled in a most striking
manner the words of Paul : 'All things have become new.' The
prayer and class meetings, as well as the more public means of
grace, were always times of refreshing to his happy soul. He was
married to Miss Ann Pomeroy in 1834, and to the day of his
death looked back to that event as having taken place under the
guiding hand of God. As life advanced, he found more and more
the force of the words of the wise man : 'Whoso findeth a wife
findeth a good thing.'

In I838 Bro. Widner came to Malahide [then a new and
wild country.] He was soon appointed steward in the young and
struggling Wesleyan church at Aylmer,* where he rendered most
efficient service until failing health caused him to retire. He was
a member of the first Trust Board of our Church here, and sur-
vived all his brethren who took office with him.

He took the first number of the Christian Guardian, [and
the family take it still.] I need not say he prized it. He was one
of the first subscribers to the Cobourg Academy. He was an un-
assuming, pure-minded, earnest christian. He was strongly at-
tached to the Methodist Church, and her ministers were always
welcome at his home and fireside. He lived to see the dense for-
est give place to a rich farming country, and the small member-
bership and congregation at Aylmer become large and influen-
tial. None more delighted than he to see the old dilapidated
church give place to the spacious and elegant structure now oc-
cupied by our congregation.

Our brother had been poorly for some two years, but for the

70 THE WIDENERS.

last two months failed rapidly, and died in great peace May the
21, 1880, and was buried the Sabbath following. An unusually
large number of people attended the funeral, and listened to
words of comfort from Proberbs 14th chapter, last part of 32nd
verse, after which we laid his lifeless form to rest in the quiet
burying ground south of the town. He leaves a widow trusting
Christ, and six grown children, most of whom are in the narrow
way. May we all meet above!"

Died at Aylmer, Ont., May 21, 1880, age 71 years. ; buried
at Aylmer Cemetery, Ont.

CHILDREN.

EoertonR., bom at Windham, May 22, 1835.

Sarah Ann, ** ** ** Jan. 13, 1838.

John Wesley, ** " Malahide, June 2, 1843.

Adolphus, " •* " Jan. 19, 1847.

C.E. Jennie M., " " ** Nov. 28, 1851.

Elizabeth Eloiva, ** •* ** Apr. 1, 1856.

EGERTON R. WIDNER, bom May 22, 1835, at Wind-
ham, Norfolk Co., Ont. ; son of Jeremiah Widner and Ann
[Pomeroy] Widner ; eddcation, public school ; married Emma
Cutler, of S. Dorchester, Aug. 19, 1865 ; farmer ; church,
Methodist Church of Canada ; Politics, Conservative ; address,
Aylmer [West] Ontario.

CHILDREN.

Albert Edwabd, bom at Malahide, Ont., June 9, 1866.

Ellen Elizabeth, " '' " " July 4, 1869.

FbancibA., " " " " Aug. 10, 1873.

*Jereml\h, " " " " Sept 23, 1276.

John, " " " " Oct. 1, 1881.
♦Died in infancy.

ALBERT EDWARD WIDNER, bom June 9, 1866, at
Malahide, Ont. ; son of Egerton R. Widner and Emma [Cutler]
Widner ; education. Common School ; married Mary Ketcha-
bow of Eden, Ont., Feb. 19, 1902 ; farmer. Resides on the home-
stead of Jeremiah Widner.

THE WIDENERS. 71

JOHN WESLEY WIDNER, born June 2, 1843, at Ayl-
mer, Ont. ; son of Jeremiah Widner and Ann [Pomeroy] Wid-
ner ; education, College ; married Nancy P. Hunt, of Aylmer,
Ont., Sept. 25, 1881 ; Profession, Lawyer, Farmer, Real Es-
tate, Loan and Insurance business ; Methodist ; Fraternal Soci-
eties, F. and A. Mason ; Republican ; address. Red Bluff, Cal.

CHILDREN.

Leon ARTHrit, bom at Aylmer, Ont., Jan. 23, 1883.

John Eugene, ' ** " Colton, Wash., Feb. 16, 1886.

RoecoK Culver, ** " ** ** Aug. 21, 1886.

Herbbot Eari., " ** ** " Oct. 9, 1888.

Lena Sblma, *' '' ** ** Dec. 8, 1889.

Florence Ethel, ** " " " Aug. 17, 1891.

Ildb Cecilia, ** " " " Feb. 14, 1893.

Gladto Eotella " " *' ** May 23. 1894.

Frederick Lawrence, " ** Red Bluff, Cal., Non. 18, 1896.

Della Orpha, " ** ** " •* Dec. 3, 1898.

MayElbie, ** '* •* •* " May 31 1900.

LorneWimley, ** " ** ** " May 29, 1902.

C. E. JENNIE M. WIDNER, bom Nov. 28, 1851, at Mai-
abide, Ont. ; daughter of Jeremiah Widner and Ann [Pomeroy]
Widner ; education, Music ; married Peter Kennedy of Bay-
ham, Ont., Nov. 18, 1896 ; Methodist ; husband's business,
farming ; address. Bay ham, Ont.

ELIZABETH ELGIVA WIDNER. bom April i, 1856, at
Malahide, Elgin Co. , Ont. ; daughter of Jeremiah Widner and
Ann [Pomeroy) Widner ; education, Aylmer High School and
Ottawa Normaf School ; married James Moore of S. Dorchester,
Sept. 17, 1889 ; Teacher ; Methodist, after marriage Presby-
terian ; husband's business, farmer ; address, Mapleton, Elgin

Co., Ont.

CHILDREN.

James, born at Mapleton, Ont, Aug. 21, 1890.

♦Ellen, " "

Kathleen, " " " ** Dec. 10, 1893.

Sarah Ann, *' *' ** ** Mar. 6, 1896.

Eloiva, ** " " " Oct 14, 189a
♦Died in infancy.

72 THE WIDENERS.

NESBITT CULVER WJDNER, born Oct. 19, 1810, on a
farm near Bamams Creek, Charlotteville ; son of John Widner
and Elizabeth [Bacon] Widner ; education, Public School ;
married Mary Jane Moore, of Malahide, Dec. 27, 1835 ; farmer ;
church. Baptist, but attended Methodist that being his wife's
church ; Conservative ; address was Simcoe, Norfolk Co., Ont.
(Mary Jane died Dec. 29, 1877.) Died at Maple Grove Farm,
Windham, Norfolk Co., Sept. 28, 1892, age 81 years, 11 months
and 9 days ; buried at Old Windham Cemetery, Windham, Nor-
folk Co.

CHILDREN.

EixEN, bom at Windham, Ont., Xov. 23, 1836.

Died Mar. 20, 1840.

Elizabeth, born at Windham, Ont, July 21, 1838.

Ellen Jane, ** *' " ** June 29, 1840.

John ArGrsns, ** ** ** ** Aug. 6, 1842.

George Cilver, " ** ** ** Aug. 20, 1844.

Accidentally, drowned JUne 13, 1871.

Mary Eliza, born at Windham, Ont, ?ept 28, 1846.

Isabelle or Bella, " ** " ** Oct 4, 184vS.

Amaretta Cornelia, ** " " ** Nov. 4, 1850.

William Harvey, ** " ** ** Aug. 8, 1852.

Orpha Veldora, " ** " ** Aug. 22, 1854.

ELIZABETH WIDNER, bom July 21, 1838, at Windham,
Norfolk Co. , Ont. ; daughter of Nesbitt Culver W^idner and
Mary Jane (Moore) Widner ; education, Public School, attended
a Ladies* School at St. Thomas for a time ; married George
Usher Bilton of Windham, Ont., Jan. 14, 1857. (He died in
1873.) Attended the English Church ; husband's business, farm-
er ; died at Toronto, Jan. 14, 1872, age 33 years, 5 months, and
25 days ; buried at Old Windham Cemetery, Norfolk Co., Ont.

CHILDREN.
George Nebbitt, bom at Windham, Ont., Feb. 26, 1859.
Mary Alice, ** ** ** ** Nov. 22, 1860.

Died Jan. 24, 1881.
John died in infancy.

THE WIDENERS. 73

GEORGE NESBITT BILTON, born Feb. 26, 1859, at
Windham, Norfolk Co., Ont. ; son of George Usher Bilton and
Elizabeth [Widner] Bilton ; education, druggist ; married Nellie
Naughton, of Toronto, Mar. 6, 1893 ; traveling man. Med-
ical Supplies and Surgical Instruments ; Church, English ; F.
& A. Mason ; Conservative ; address, 18 Columbus St., Toron-
to.

ELLEN JANE WIDNER, bom June 29, [840, at
Windham, Norfolk Co. ; daughter of Nesbitt Culver Widner
and Mary Jane (Moore) Widner ; education. Public School,
attended a Ladies* School at St. Thomas and Simcoe for a time ;
married Abner Owen Butler of Windham, May 17, 1866 ; Church,
Methodist ; husband's business, farmer. (Abner died in 1901.)
Died at Windham, Norfolk Co., June 7, 1893, age 52 j^ears, i
months, 9 days ; buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Woodhouse,
Norfolk Co.

CHILDREN.
Edith Ioxa, bom at Windham, Ont, Apr. 2, 1867.

Hehbert Orlonzo, ** " ** " Feb. 15, 1869.

Died Dec. 31, 1895,
Elizabeth Bell, bom at Windham, Ont., Mar. 7, 1872.
Mary Jane, *' ** " " June 15, 1873.

A. Orpha Elmiba, ** *' *' ** Aug. 21, 1875.

R. C, ** ** "** ** Oct. 22, 1879.

Phillip, ** ** ** ** Feb. 18, 1883.

EDITH lONA BUTLER, born Apr. 2, 1867, at Wind,
ham, Ont. ; daughter of Abner Owen Butler and Ellen Jane
[Widner] Butler ; married John W. Wilson, of Delhi, October
2, 1895 ; Methodist ; Conservative ; husband's business, farm-
ing ; address, Delhi, Ont.

CHILDREN.
La Roy Orlonzo, born at Windham, Ont, June 7, 1900.

ELIZABETH BELL BUTLER, bom Mar. 7, 1872, at
.Windham, Ont. ; daughter of Abner Owen Butler and

74 THE WIDENERS.

Ellen Jane (Widner) Butler ; married Frank Lisvey, of Town-
send, Nov. I, 1894 ; Methodist ; Conservative; husband's busi-
ness, farming and butchering ; address, Bloomsburg, Ont.

CHILDREN.
Sherman, bom at Waterford, July 18, 1897.

MARY JANE BUTLER, bom June 15, 1873 , daughter
of Abner Owen Butler and Ellen Jane (Widner) Butler ; educa-
tion, stenographer and two years at Collegiate School ; married
Herbert G. Pettit of Townsend, Ont., July i, 1896 ; Methodist ;
husband's business, farmer ; address, 12 Philip St., Brantford,
Ont.

CHILDREN.
Laurel Beulla, bom at Windham, Ont, Aug. 16, 1897.

JOHN AUGUSTUS WIDNER, bom Aug.\6, 1842, at
Windham, Ont. ; son of Nesbitt Culver Widner and Mary Jane
(Moore) Widner ; general business education ; married Eliza-
beth S. Gerstin of Bay City, June 8, 1870. Lumberman ; Epis-
copal ; Knight Templar and Scottish Rite Mason ; Republican ;
address, Alpena, Michigan.

CHILDREN.
Gboros Chableb, bom at Bay City, Mich, Dec. 22, 1874.

Cabrie Belpe, ** " ** " ** Aug. 23, 1882.

Harold Auoustub, " ** Alpena, " Dec. 23, 1889.

John died in infancy.

MARY EUZA WIDNER, bom Sept. 28, 1846, at Wind-
ham, Ont. ; daughter of Nesbitt Culver Widner and Mary Jane
(Moore) Widner ; education, Public School ; married Philip
Bartholomew, of Windham, Ont., Nov. 17, 1869 ; Methodist ;
husband's business, Lumber Merchant ; address, 322 St. George
St., Toronto, Ont.

CHILDREN.
MaryEffa, born at Windham, Ont., July 22, 1873.

Died June 11, 1876.

THE WIDENERS. 75

ISABELLA WIDNER, born Oct. 4, 1848, at Windham, Ont.;
daughter of Nesbitt Culver Widner and Mary Jane (Moore) ;
education, Public School ; Methodist. Was often spoken of as
being very beautiful, and was most amiable in disposition. Died at
her parents home at Windham, Ont., Nov. 23, 1870, age 22
years, i month, 19 days ; buried at Old Windham Cemetery,
Ont.

AMARETTA CORNELIA WIDNER, bom Nov. 4, 1850,
at Windham, Ont. ; daughter of Nesbitt Culver Widner and
Mary Jane (Moore); education. Public School ; married George
Aldridge, of Bay City, Mich., June 13, 1875 ; English Church ;
husband's business, druggist ; Amaretta died of Consumption,
contracted while taking care of her husband ; he died Aug. 18,
1883, at her father's residence and is buried in Old Windham
Cemetery. She died at her father's home Nov. 8, 1883, age 33
years, 4 dajrs'; buried at Old Windham Cemetery, Windham,
Ont.

CHILDREN.
Mablb Bbllb, bom at Bay City, Mich., June 1, 1876.

Died Sept 1, 1877.
George Roy, ** " Roscommon, *' 1880.

Mable died at her grandfather Aldridge' s ; buried at Old
Windham Cemetery, Ont.

WILUAM HARVEY WIDNER, bom Aug. 8, 1852, at
Windham, Ont. ; son of Nesbitt Culver Widner and Mary Jane
(Moore) Widner ; education. Public School ; married Maria
Eina Lea, of Jarvis,Ont. ; Apr. 24, 1878 ; farmer ; Methodist ;
Conservative ; her address is Tilsonburg, Ont. Died at Wind-
ham, Apr. 26, 1889, age 37 years ; buried at Oakwood Ceme-
tery, Simcoe, Ont.

CHILDREN.

Mary Bell, born at Windham, Ont, Mar. 22, 1882.

Reva Lea, " ** " " June 6, 1886.

Mary Bell Widner graduated in Music at the Toronto Col-
lege, of Music, 1 901,

76 THE WIDENERS.

ORPHA VELDORA WIDNER, born Aug. 22, 1854, at
Windham, Ont. ; daughter of Nesbitt Culver Widner and Mary
Jane (Moore) Widner ; education, Public School, some time at a
Ladies* School and one year in Hamilton Ladies' College ;
studied Art and Music ; Methodist ; Fraternal Societies, Cana-
dian Home Circle ; address, 322 St. George St., Toronto, Ont.
Prepared records of descendants of Nesbitt Culver Widner.

NANCY JANE WIDNER, bom April 5, 1816, at Wind-
ham, Ont. ; daughter of John Widner and Elizabeth (Bacon)
Widner ; education, common school ; married Calvin W. Adams,
of Malahide, Jan. 26, 1834. Baptist ; reformer ; farmer, retired
in 1870. By industry and economy, Mr. & Mrs. Adams accumu-
lated a large amount of property. Mrs. Adams was of a kind
and amiable disposition. Died at Aylmer, Ont., March 24, 1889,
age 72 years.

CHILDREN.
Alma Jane, born at Malahide, Mar. 14, 1835.
♦Hector W. ** " " May 18, 1851.

♦Died in infancy.

ALMA JANE ADAMS, bom Mar. 14, 1835, at Malahide,
Ont. ; daughter of Calvin W. Adams and Nancy Jane (Widner)
Adams ; education, common school ; married Joseph Calvert
Trafalgar, Jan. 14, 1852. Baptist ; reformer ; school teacher.
Died at Aylmer, June 7, 1856, age 21 years.

CHILDREN.
Emma J., bom at Malahide, June 16, 1854.

EMMA J. CALVERT, bom June 16, 1854, at Malahide,
Ont. ; daughter of Joseph Calvert and Alma Jane (Adams) Cal-
vert ; common school education and Music ; married Newton
Ellis of Aylmer, on Dec. 12, 1872 ; Baptist ; husband's busi-
ness. Carriage Builder ; his address, 759 East i8th St., Los An-
geles, Cal ; died at Alymer, Oct. 23, 1879, age 25 years ; buried
at Alymer Cemetery. •

THE WIDENERS. 77

CHILDREN.
*Harry,
♦Florence,

Calvin Winslow, born at Aylmer, April 20, 1877.
Verne, " ** ' " May 16, 1879.

*Died in infancy.

CALVIN W. ELLIS, born Apr. 20, 1877, at Aylmer, Ont. ;
son of Newton Ellis and Emma J. (Calvert) Ellis ;- married
Edith M. Goodwin, of St. Thomas, Ont., June 6, 1900.

MARY WIDNER, daughter of John Widner and Elizabeth
(Bacon) Widner ; education, common school ; married Alexan-
der Mcintosh, of Townsend, Ont. ; Baptist ; Reformer ; hus-
band's business, farmer ; died at Townsend, Ont., May, 1834 ;
buried at Windham, Ont.

CHILDREN.
Angeline, born at Townsend, Ont, Nov. 15, 1827.

FiNLEY EuAcoRN, '* '* *' " Mar. 25, 1829.

Died about 1883, Flint, Mich.
Almira, born at Townsend, Ont, Dec. 7, 1830.

Susanna, ** ** " '* Jan. 28, 1832.

ANGELINE McINTOSH, born Nov. 15th, 1827, at Town-
send, Ont. ; daughter of Alex. Mcintosh and Mary (Widner)
Mcintosh ; education, common school ; married David Fluelling
of Waterford, Ont. ; husband's business, cabinet maker.

CHILDREN.
Alonzo,
Wallace,

FiNLEY,

Gertrude,

Marion,

Jane,

Clara,

Blanche,

ALMIRA McINTOSH, born Dec. 7, 1830, at Townsend,
Ont. ; daughter of Alex. Mcintosh and Mary (Widner) Mcin-
tosh ; education, common school ; married Wm. Johnson, of

78 THE WIDENERS.

Brantford, Mar. 4, 1852 ; Methodist ; Mr. Johnson was a Mason;
Conservative ; husband's business, farmer.

CHILDREN.

Mary Catherine, born at Burford, Nov. 28, 1853.

Lewis, ** ** " Mar. 13, 1855.

Asa Melbourne, ** " Malahide, Nov. 15, 1874.

MARY CATHERINE JOHNSON, born Nov. 28, 1853,
at Burford, Ont. , daughter of Wm. Johnson and Almira (Mcin-
tosh) Johnson ; education, common school ; married James
Moore, of Norwich, Mar. 12, 1871 ; Baptist ; husband's busi-
ness, farmer ; died at Malahide, Mar. 2, 1876, age 22 years.

CHILDREN.
Ida, bom at Malahide, Ont. Feb. 20, 1872.

Almira, " Aug. 6, 1873.

IDA MOORE, bom Feb. 20, 1872, at Malahide, Ont. ;
daughter of James Moore and Mary C. (Johnson) Moore ; educa-
tion, common school ; married George Lale, of Malahide, Ont.,
Oct. 18, 1893 ; Baptist ; Reformer ; husband's business, agri-
culturist ; address, Malahide, Ont.

CHILDREN.

Charles, bom at Malahide, Ont., May, 1806.

Almira, ** ** ** " Apr. 15, 1889.

Gladys, ** ** ** ** July 15, 1902.

LEWIS JOHNSON, bom Mar. 13, 1855, at Burford, Ont ;
son of Wm. Johnson and Almira (Mcintosh) Johnson ; married
Elizabeth Bradley, of Aylmer, Dec. 20, 1876 ; gardener ; church,
Salvation Army ; Conservative ; address, Aylmer, Ont.

CHILDREN.

Aloxzo,

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Oct. 1, 1878.

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THE WIDENERS. 79

SUSANNA Mcintosh, bom Jan. 28, 1832, at Townsend,
Ont. ; daughter of Alex. Mcintosh and Mary (Widner) Mcin-
tosh ; education, common school ; married Peter Medcalf, of
Burford, Ont., Dec. 31, 1850 ; Methodist ; husband's business,
Agriculturist ; died at Burford, Autumn, 1901, age 69 years ;
buried at Burford, Ont.

CHILDREN.

MiNKRVA,

Delbert,

Emerson,

Alexander,

Elizabeth,

Jennie,

Peter, -*

8o THE WIDENERS.

LEONARD WIDNER

LEONARD WIDNER, born 1738 ; married Martha
Thorpe.

The following inscription appears on the tombstone of
Leonard Widner ;

*'Stop traveler, as you pass by,
As you are now, so once was I,
As I am now, soon you must be,
Prepare yourself to follow me.'*

(See Remmiscences of a Centenarian, printed in full, by
George S. Conover, P. 35, also 60, 61.)

Died at residence of son-in-law, William Wooden, Chili,
N. Y., May 28, 1812, age 74 years ; buried at Wooden or Grove
Place Cemetery, Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Abraham, bom 1777.

John, " Oct. 25, 1779.

Sarah, ** Feb. 20, 1782.

Elizabeth, ** 1784.

Died 1854.
Leonard Jr., " 1786.

ABRAHAM F. WIDNER, bom 1777, in New Jersey ;
son of Leonard Widner and Martha Thorpe Widner ; married
twice; emigrated to Ohio in 181 7, and settled in Butler Co.
Buried at Fairview, Fayette Co, Ind.

CHILDREN.
Leonard,

William Johnson, bom at Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 14, 1812.
Mary C, ** 1807.

Washington,
James,
John,
Jacob,
Samuel,
Ann,
Jane,

THE WIDENERS. 8i

WILUAM JOHNSON WIDNER , born Aug. 14, 1812, at
Rochester, N.Y. ; son of Abraham F. Widner ; married Charlotte
Lambert of Dayton, Ohio, May 27, 1834 ; occupation, confec-
tioner, traveling salesman ; Whig and Republican. Died at Day-
ton, O., Apr. I, 1901 ; buried at Woodland Cemetery, Dayton,
Ohio.

CHILDREX.

Mary C, born at Dayton, O., Oct. 1835.

Esther A., ** ** ** " Aug. 1837.

George Grin, ** ** " ** June 3, 1839.

William H., " •* " ** Mar. 1841.

Charu)tte Lauretta, " " " ** Jan. 5, 1843.

♦Charles, " '* •' '* Mar. 1846.

Bell, " " *' *' June, 1847.

Francis Marion, " ** " " Feb. 4, 1851.

Carrie M., ** " ** " Jan. 1857.
♦Died in infancy.

GEORGE ORIN WIDNER, bom June 3, 1839, at Dayton,
O. ; son of William Johnson Widner and Charlotte (Lambert) Wid-
nfer ; education, Dayton Public Schools ; married Mary L. Vail
of Middletown, O., June 21, i860. ; Ornamental painter ; Meth-
odist ; fraternal societies, I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W., K. O. P.,
A. F. & A. M. ; Republican ; address, St. Louis, Mo.

CHILDREN.

WiLUAM Harry, born at Middletown, 0., Dec. 26, 1861.

LoriH Vail, ** ** " *♦ Apr. 15, 1864.

Died at Galian, 0., 1865, age 16, mo. ; buried at Middletown, O.

Joseph Elmkr, born at Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 29, 1869.

WILUAM HARRY WIDNER, born Dec. 26, 1861, at
Middletown, O. ; son of George Orin Widner and Mary L.
(Vail) Widner ; education. Collegiate course. State Normal
School ; married Florenc(e E. Day of Philadelphia, Oct. i, 1883 ;
occupation, mercantile business ; Protestant ; fraternal socie-
ties, F. & A. M. ; Republican ; address, 559 Main St., Buffalo,
N.Y. Lived in South Bend, Ind., about one year, moved to
Galion, O., then to Indianapolis, Ind., then to Buffalo, N. Y., in

82 THE WIDENERS.

1870, and have resided there since.

CHILDREN.
May Day, bom at Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 13, 1888,

DR. JOSEPH ELMER WIDNER, born Jan. 29, 1869, at
Indianapolis, Ind. ; son of Geo. Orin Widner and Mary L.
(Vail) Widner ; education, Buffalo Public Schools and Niagara
Medical University ; married Martha E. Gould of Buffalo, at
Chicago, May 21, 1891 ; Physician and Surgeon ; Episcopal ;
fraternal societies, I. O. O. F., K. of P., A. F. and A. M. ; Re-
publican ; Dist. City Physican, Chicago ; address, 2607 North
41st Ave., Chicago, 111.

CHILDREN.
George Gould, born at Chicago, 111., Aug, 17, 1892.

Harry Vaii^ " " " ** Aug. 31, 1897.

Robert Cassius, " ** " *' Jan. 24, 1901.

CHARLOTTE LAURETTA WIDNER, bom Jan. 5, 1843,
at Da>^on, O. ; daughter of Wm. J. Widner and Charlotte
(Lambert) Widner ; married Dr. J. L. Mcllhenny, of Dayton,
O., Oct. 18, 1866. Her husband died Oct. 15, 1901. He enlisted
in the ist O. V. I. at the beginning of the Civil War ; was taken
prisoner at the Battle of Shiloh, and sent to Anderson ville, and
was one of the number who was exchanged just before the close
of the war.

CHILDREN.
Leon A DAS Bertram, born at De Graff, 0., July 23, 18(57.

LEONIDAS BERTRAM McILHENNY, bom July 23, 1867,
at De GraflF, O. ; son of Charlotte L. (Widner) Mcllhenny and
J. L. Mcllhenny ; education, common schools and high school,
Dayton, O. ; married Susan M. Adderley of Cincinnati, O., Dec,
30, 1891 ; attorney and Counselor at Law ; Episcopal ;
K. O. T. M. ; Democratic with independent tendencies ; address,
1224 No. Main St., Dayton, O.

THE WIDENERS. 83

CHILDREN.
^Herbert A., -
*Died in infancy.

FRANCIS MARION WIDNER, born Feb. 4, 1851, at Day-
ton, O. ; son of Wm. Johnson Widner and Charlotte (Lam-
bert) Widner ; education, public schools of Dayton, O. ; married
Ella C. Shumaker of Galion, O., May 28, 1872 ; Master Painter
of Railroad Equipment ; Baptist ; Republican. Left Dayton, O.,
1867, lived in Gallon, O., '67 to '69, Buffalo, N. Y., '69 to '89,
Erie, Pa., '89 to '91. Since 1891 in Baltimore, Md., have always
followed railroad work.

CHILDREN.
Dean Irving, born at Buffalo, N. Y., July 10, 1876.

Francis Marion Jr., ** ** ** " July 16, 1878.

Arthur Lambert, " " ** '* May 31, 1883.

Marion Elmira, ** ** Baltimore, Md., Mar. 19, 1894.

Joseph Allan, " " ** " May 6, 1896.

MARY C. WIDNER, bom 1807, at Rochester, N. Y. ;
daughter of Abraham Widner ; married Albert H. Edmondson,
1833 ; Presbyterian ; husband's business, River Pilot.

She was living in New Orleans at begining of the Civil War,
and when the Union forces took possession of the city, her hus-
band enlisted and served as a pilot on a gunboat in Admiral Far-
ragut's fleet. The family then came north and located at Cam-
bridge City, Ind. Her husband died at Sante Fe, New Mexico,
in 1880. She died at Cambridge City, Ind., July 5, 1894, ^g^ 86
years, 7 months ; buried at Cambridge City, Ind.

CHILDREN.
Jonathan, *

Died at San Francisco, Cal..
Francis Marion,
Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., and is buried at Cambridge City, Ind.

CHARLES A. WIDNER, bom Dec. 17, 1858, at St.
Marys, O. ; son of John Widner ; education, common school ;
married Minnie Stallbaum of St. Marys, O., Sept. 26, 1880 ;
paper hanger (at present farming) ; Baptist ; Odd Fellow ;

84 THE WIDENERS.

Republican ; address, White House, O.

CHILDREN.
Joseph S. born at St. Marys, 0., Sept. 10, 1881.

Died at Toledo, O., Feb. 15, 1901.
Elmer, bom at Loramier, 0., July 31, 1883.

Died at Loramier, O., Aug. 6, 1883.
Robert B., born at Loramier, 0., Aug. 20, 1884.

Charleb, " *' " ** Aug. 2, 1887.

Died at Loramies, 0., Oct. 28, 1888.
Fr.\nkuxO., bom at Toledo, 0., Sept 2, 1894.
Maooie B., »* ** ** ** Sept 29, 1897.

JACOB WIDNER, bora at Rochester, N. Y. ; son of Ab-
raham F. Widner ; married Elizabeth Lambert of Sidney, O. ;
boatman ; church. United Brethren ; died at Zenia, O. ; buried
at Zenia, O.

CHILDREN.
MakyC, bora at Dayton, 0., 1842.

MARY C. WIDNER, bora 1842, at Dayton, O. ; daughter
of Jacob Widner and Elizabeth (Lambert) Widner ; married
Nugent ; Christian. Was brought up by her aunt Mary C.
(Widner) Edmondson in New Orleans. Owns and carries on a
fine farm of 255 acres in Wayne Co., Ind.

JOHN WIDNER, bora Oct. 25, 1779, near Johnsonburg,
N. J. ; son of Leonard Widner and Martha (Thorpe) Widner;
education, common school ; married Rebecca Bradner of Goshen,
N. Y., Dec. 2, 1799 ; farmer ; Presbyterian ; served in War of
18 1 2 as a teamster ; Democrat ; held town offices. Removed
from Geneva with his father to Chili and carried on a farm there,
being part of the farm owned by his father (see Leonard Widn-
er.) Died at Rochester, N. Y., Apr. 28, 1880, age loi years ;
buried at Grove Place Cemetery, Chili, Monroe Co., N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Anna, bom at Geneva, N. Y., Sept 7, 1800.

MosEM BiLVDXER, " ** " *' May 15, 1802.

Joiix, " ** *' '* May 1, 1804.

THE WIDENERS. 85

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Y.,

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(See page 36.)

ANNA WIDNER, born Sept. 7, 1800, at Geneva, N. Y. ;
daughter of John Widener and Rebecca (Bradner) Widner ;
education, common school ; married Cornelius K. Van Riper of
New Jersey, Sept. 13, 1821 ; Presbyterian ; he Democrat ; hus-
band's business, contractor and millwright.

Cornelius Van Riper was bom in N. J., Dec 17, 1799 ; after
the birth of the first child at Geneva, N. Y., Mr. Van Riper
moved his family to Chili, N. Y., at which place six children
were bom to them. In the Spring of 1834, the family moved
to Plymouth, Wayne Co., Mich., where Mr. Van Riper en-
gaged as a millwright and erected a mill for his uncle, Mr.
Wm. Bradner. After the completion of the mill Mr. Van
Riper removed with his family in the fall of the same year to
Goshen, Ind., where the younger son Charles Henry died during
the winter of 1835-6. From this place the family went to Peru,
Ind., where Mr. Van Riper took work on the Wabash and Erie
Canal, then in the process of construction and built two locks, »
one at Peru and another at Wabash. Here he made the acquaint-
ance of Mr. Sutherland, another contractor, and together they .
undertook the construction of a branch from Terre Haute to,*
Bowling Green. The work was paid for according to estimates
made by Inspectors or Commissioners and a part of the contract
price retained to guarantee the fulfillment of the contract. About
this period the panic or *' Wild-cat'* times commenced, money was
scarce and depreciated, larger per cents were retained, and final-
ly after desperate efforts the contractors were compelled to aban-

86 THE WIDENERS.

don the work. All the profits in the work were covered by the
amounts retained and they lost their work and what they had in-
vested, which practically ruined them financially. Mr. Van Riper
then removed with his family to Wayne Co., Mich., where he
had relatives on his wife's side. Here he purchased a farm of 90
acres of the General Cass estate, near the bead of Lake Erie,
where their younger daughter was born. This was a wild coun-
try at this time and Mr. Van Riper commenced over to make his
fortune. Here occured the death of Anna Widner, his wife, she is
buried in the Cemetery at the village of Gibralter. Mr. Van
Riper was a staunch Democrat until the passage of the Fugitive
Slave Act, which was so shocking to his intelligence, that he
lost faith in the, then Democratic Party. After the death of Mrs.
Van Riper the family became separated and Mr. Van Riper died
Apr. 23, 1886, at the residence of his younger daughter, Escan-
abe, Mich.

Died at Gibralter, Mich., June 6, 1856, age 56 years ; buried
at Gibralter, Mich.

CHILDREN.
John Widner, born at Geneva, N. Y., Aug. 12, 1822.

Garret Br.\dner, ** ** Chili, " Jan. 12, 1824.

Catharine Ann, ** ** " ** Nov. 28, 1826.

Mary Elizabeth, '* ** " *' Nov. 2, 1827.

Cornelius, *' " " ** Feb. 5, 1830.

Charles Henry, ** " '' *' Mar. 4, 1833.

Rebecca Delia, born at Farmington, Mich., Sept. 8, 1842.

JOHN WIDNER VAN RIPER, bom Aug. 12, 1822, at
Geneva, N. Y. , son of Cornelius K. Van Riper and Anna (Wid-
ner) Van Riper ; education, common school ; married Mary E.
Sullivan, of Romulus, Mich., Mar. 29, 1863. ; farmer ; Presby-
terian ; Republican ; died at Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 6, 1903.

CHILDREN.
Anna May, bom at Gibralter, Mich., May 1, 1864.

Mary Elizabeth, ** " Bloomfield, ** Oct. 1, 1871.

Died Aug. 22, 1872.
Grace, born at Chili, X. Y., Oct. 14, 1874.

Died Apr. 5, 1876.

THE WIDENERS. 87

ANNA MAY VAN RIPER, born May i, 1864, at Gibralt-
er, Mich. ; daughter of John Widner Van Riper and Mary E.
(Sullivan) Van Riper ; married Lincoln Washington Perry, of
Chili, N. Y., May 8, 1884 ; address, Plymouth Ave., Rochester,
N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Earl Van Riper, born at Chili, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1888.

HON. GARRET BRADNER VAN RIPER, born Jan. 12,
1824, at Chili, N. Y. ; son of Cornelius K. Van Riper and Anna
(Widner) Van Riper ; married Sarah F. Cozad, Apr. 27, 1854 ;
fraternal societies, I. O. O. F. ; Democrat ; held county offices,
State Legislature ; address, Ashland, Jackson Co., Ore. Cross-
ed the Plains in 1850, his uncle, Charles Widner died in route to
California same year, and was buried at Independence Rock on
the Sweet Water.

CHILDREN.
Annie Mary, born at Douglas Co. , Ore. , May 12, 1855.

John Marion, ** ** " ** ** Oct. 15, 1857.

Sarah Frances, ** " *' '* '^ Dec. 1, 1858.

Garret Kipp, ** '* " ** " June 20, 1863.

Ida Catharine, " " '* *' ** Sept. 20, 1867.

Thomas, ** ** ** ** '* Oct. 20, 1871.

Died Sept. 2, 1873.
Gardner Pringle, born at Douglas Co., Ore., May 2, 1875.

ANNIE MARY VAN RIPER, born May 12, 1855, at
Douglas Co., Ore. ; daughter of Garret B. Van Riper and Sarah
F. (Cozad) Van Riper ; education, liberal ; married Jesse
Walker of Ore., May 14, 1873 ; husband's business, stock man ;
address, Langells Valley, Ore.

CHILDREN.

Clement, born at Linkville, Ore., Apr. 10, 1874.

Charles, " '* Bonanza, ** Apr. 10, 1879.

Jay, ** " ** ** Aug. 15, 1882.

Bessie, " '* " " Oct. 26, 1890.

SARAH FRANCES VAN RIPER, born Oct. 15, 1857, at

88 THE WIDENERS.

Douglas Co., Ore. ; daughter of Garret B. Van Riper and Sarah
F. (Cozad) Van Riper ; education, liberal ; married C. P.
Hughes of Klamath Co., Ore., Feb. lo, 1879 ; husband's busi-
ness. Stock Raiser ; address. Bed Field, Klamath Co., Ore.

CHILDREN.

Margaret F.,

bom at Poe Valley,

Ore.,

Apr. 25, 1880.

Victor C,

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Nov. 29, 1881.

Vivian,

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Nov. 29, 1881.

Catharine F.,

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Apr, 26, 1886.

Charles G.,

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Nov. 12, 1895.

Mary F.,

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Jan. 15, 1900.

GARRET K. VAN RIPER, bom June 20, 1863, at Douglas
Co., Ore. ; son of Garret B. Van Riper and Sarah [Cozad] Van
Riper ; education, liberal ; married Nellie Patterson of Klamath
Co., June 13, 1888 ; farmer ; address. Bonanza, Klamath Co.,
Ore.

CHILDREN.

Garret,

bom at Bonanza, Ore.,

Dec. 19, 1890.

Jebsie,

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IDA CATHARINE VAN RIPER, bom Sept. 20, 1867 at Dou-
glas Co. , Ore. ; daughter of Garret B. Van Riper and Sarah F.
[Cozad] Van Riper ; married William Crane of Bonanza, Ore.,
July 28, 1 891 ; husband's business, car shop man.

CHILDREN.
Otto, born at Medford, Feb. 6, 1895.
Sheba, ** ** ** Nov. 26, 1898.

Fkrne, *' ** Sacramento, Cal., Mar. 31, 1901.

GARDNER PRINGLE VAN RIPER, bom May 2, 1875,
at Douglas Co., Ore. ; son of Garret B. Van Riper and Sarah F.
[Cozad] Van Riper ; married Angie Mullen of Ashland, Ore.
Jan. 8, 1890 ; Democrat ; grocer ; address, Ashland, Ore.

THE WIDENERS. 89

CATHARINE ANN VAN RIPER, born Nov. 28, 1826, at
Rochester, N. Y. ; daughter of Cornelius Kipp Van Riper and
Anna (Widner) Van Riper ; education, at district school and
Plymouth Female Seminary ; married Hon. William Grace of
Detroit, Mich., Nov. i, 1849 ; before marriage, teacher ; Con-
gregational ; Republican ; husband's business, lawyer ; address,
St. Clair, Mich. Removed to the State of Michigan, with her
parents when nine years of age, and resided in Waj^ne Co. , until the
time of her marriage, when she removed to St. Clair, where she
resided for about forty years. Mr. Grace was a prominent attor-
ney of St. Clair, Mich., was prosecuting attorney for a number
of years. He died at St. Clair, at the age of sixty-eight years,
June 27, 1889.

CHILDREN.

Elizabeth Ann,

born at St. Qair,

Mich.

, Dec. 1, 1850.

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Edward C,

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James Newell,

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*Died in infancy.

ELIZABETH ANN GRACE, born Dec. i, 1850, at St. Clair,
Mich. ; daughter of William Grace and Catharine (Van Riper)
Grace ; education, St. Clair High School ; married Geo. J.
Ward of St. Clair, Mich., Nov. 28, 1878 ; Congregational ;
fraternal societies. Eastern Star and Daughter of the American
Revolution ; He Physician and Druggist ; address, St. Clair,
Mich. Member and President I^adies* History Class, St. Clair
Ladies Library Association, Past Worthy Matron O. E. S., and
various church and social societies.

CHILDREN.
Alice Grace, bom at St Clair, Mich. Nov. 19, 1879.

KiTTiE Elizabeth, ** '* " '* " Feb. 10, 1881.

Died Sept. 1, 1881.

90 THE WIDENERS.

WiLUA^f, born at St. Clair, Mich., Aug. 11, 1882.

Died Sept. 21, 1882.
Mary Jeannette, bom at St. Clair, Mich., Mar. 7, 1884.

JAMES NEWELL GRACE, born Apr. ii, 1864, at St.
Clair, Mich. ; son of William Grace and Catherine (Van Riper)
Grace ; education. High School of St. Clair, University of Den-
ver, Union Theological Seminary of New York City ; married
Mary Hardy of Denver, Colo., June 25, 1891 ; Clergyman ;
Presbyterian ; Republican ; address, Roslyn, N. Y. The Rev.
James Newell Grace was born in St. Clair, Mich., 1864. He
graduated from the St. Clair High School. He was in business a
few years in Michigan and Colorado, took a special course in the
Denver University, came to New York and entered the Union
Theological Seminary, from which institution he was graduated
with the Class of 1889. His first charge was the Presbyterian
Church at Keyport, N. J. He then served as pastor of the South
Broadway Presbyterian Church of Denver, Colo., the First
Presbyterian Church of Idaho Springs, Colo. , and the Wood-
haven First Presbyterian Churoh. The Woodhaven Church is in
Brooklyn Presbytery, where Mr. Grace is now closing a success-
ful pastorate of about five years. This church has much improv-
ed. Many souls have been converted, some of the debt has been
liquidated and the income of the church considerably increased.
Mr. Grace has the joy of leaving it when its prospects for the
future are very hopeful. His people very much regret his resig-
nation and have put forth strong efforts to persuade him to re-
main.

CHILDREN.
Newell Hardy, bom at Denver, Colo., Apr. 17, 1892.
Harold Elmer, " ** Idaho Springs, " July 26, 1894.

Florence May, *' ** Woodhaven, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1898.

Rosalind Edna, ** ** '* ** Apr. 22, 1900.

REBECCA DELIA VAN RIPER, bom Sept. 8, 1842, at
Farmington, Mich. ; daughter of Cornelius K. Van Riper and
Anna (Widner) Van Riper ; married Capt. Alfred Taylor of

THE WIDENERS. 91

Detroit, Mich., July 21, 1861 ; Presbyterian ; fraternal socie-
ties, husband. Mason, 32 Degree ; husband's business, steam-
boat captain ; died at Escanaba, Mich., May 30, 1896, age 54
j^ears ; buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Grace A., born Sept. 13, 1870.

GRACE A. TAYLOR, bom Sept. 13, 1870, at Escanaba,
Mich. ; daughter of Alford Taylor and Rebecca Delia (Van
Riper) Taylor ; education. High School ; married Albert J.
Young of Escanaba, Mich., Mar. 27, 1895 ; Presbyterian ; fra-
ternal societies, husband, Mason ; husband's business, merchant ;
address, Escanaba, Mich.

MOSES BRADNER WIDNER, bom May 15, 1802, at
Geneva, N. Y. ; son of John Widner and Rebecca [Bradner]
Widner ; education, common school ; married Jeannette Mc-
Vean of Chili, N. Y., Aug. 13, 1824 (she died Sept. 25, 1891,
age 87 years.) ; speculator ; Democrat ; Justice of the Peace,
City of Wyandotte, Mich. ; died at Wyandotte, Mich., Nov.
1894 ; buried at Wyandotte, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Mary Ann, bom 1825, died unmarried, 1850.

REBECfA Jane, born at Chili, N. Y., Sept., 19, 1827.

Catharine Celestia,

WiLLiA3i Henry, died Jan. 15, 1859.

8a RAH Elizabeth, " Jan. 15, 1881.

JruA Marcia,
Hannah Jeannette,
Isabelle LonsA,
Si'SAN Adelaide.

REBECCA JANE WIDNER, born Sept. 19, 1827, at
Chili, N. Y. ; daughter of Moses Bradner Widner and Jeannette
(McVean) Widner ; education, common school ; married George
Clark of Ecorse, Mich., Jan. 10, 1856 ; School Teacher ; Pres-
bj^erian ; husband's business, fisherman and farmer ; died at
Ecorse, Mich., Jan. 26, 1891, age 63 years ; buried at Ecorse,
Mich,

92 THE WIDENERS.

CHILDREN.
Florence Nightingale, born at Ecorse, Mich., Apr. 12, 1857.

Died Sept 28, 1883.
Carrie Euzabeth, bom at Ecoree, Mich., Dec. 16, 1858.

Died Jan. 6, 1880.
Frances Gertrude, born at Ecorse, Mich., Apr. 14, 1861.
George, " " '' " Nov. 22, 1863.

Mabel Maud, " " " •* July 19, 1866.

Jessie Louise, " " ** ** Oct. 23, 1869.

• Died Mar. 14, 1872.

FRANCES GERTRUDE CLARK, born Apr. 14, 1861, at
Ecorse, Mich. ; daughter of George Clark and Rebecca (Wid-
ener) Clark ; education. Public and High School ; Music Teach-
er ; Presbyterian ; address, Ecorse, Mich.

GEORGE CLARK, bom Nov. 22, 1863, at Ecorse, Mich. ;
son of George Clark and Rebecca J. (Widner) Clark ; edu-
cation, Wyandotte, Mich. Public School and Detroit Business
University ; farmer, lumberman, wood and ice dealer. Prop.
Bowling Alleys etc. ; Presbyterian ; fraternal societies, Wyan-
dotte Lodge No. 170 F. and A. M., and Wyandotte Chapter No.
135 R. A. M. ; Republican ; Clerk of Villiage of Ford ; ad-
dress, Ecorse, Mich. Father died when he was 14 years of age,
soon after his death the mother and he took charge of the fisheries,
farms, land, etc., left by the father , and he has continued along
that line.

JULIA MARCIA WIDNER, bom Nov. 11, 1835, at Chili,
Monroe Co. , N. Y. ; daughter of Moses B. Widner, and Jeannette
(McVean) Widner ; education. High School ; married Peter
Lacey of Wyandotte, Mich., Nov. 27, 1863 ; School Teacher ,
Presbyterian ; he General Contractor ; address, Wyandotte,
Mich.

CHILDREN.
Nellie Belle, bom at Wyandotte, Oct 20, 1864.

Elizabeth Eichman, •* ** *' July 15, 1867,

Died Apr. 13, 1900.

THE WIDENERS. 93

Norman Peter, born at Wyandotte, Mich.. Jan. 30, 1869,
married Isabell Wilkinson, 1 eon, Allan Peter.
M08E8, born at Wyandotte, Mich., July 30, 1872,

married Nettie Hathaway.

SARAH WIDNER, daughter of Moses Widner and
Jeannette (McVean) Widner ; mar rid Hiram Ford.

CHILDREN.
Arthur W. bom at Ecorse, Mich., Feb. 28, 1865.

Elizabeth May.

ARTHUR W. FORD, bom Feb. 28, 1865, at Ecorse,
Mich. ; son of Hiram Ford and Sarah Elizabeth (Ayidner) Ford :
education, Wyandotte Public School ; married H. Jennie Tripp
of Maybee, Mich., Sept. 16, 1890 ; Agent, M. C. & L. S. & M.
S. R*y- ; Presbyterian ; fraternal societies, I. O. O. F. ; Re-
publican : address, Trenton, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Inez M., bom at Trenton, Mich. Mar. 9, 1893.

HANNAH JEANNETTE WIDNER, bom Oct. 15,
1840, at Terre Haute, Ind. ; daughter of Moses B. Widner and
Jeannette (McVean) Widner ; education, common school; mar-
ried James Wilson of Forester, Mich., Oct. 1862 ; Presbyterian ;
fraternal societies, W. C. T. U. ; died at Wyandotte, Mich.,
Sept. 13, 1897, ^g^ 57 years ; buried at Woodmere Cemetery,
Detroit, Mich.

CHILDREN.
George Henry, born at Forester, Mich., Dec. 31, 1863.

Nellie Belle, " ** ** ** Aug. 18(>5.

Jameh Fred, bom at Ecorne, Mich., Apr. 23, 1867.

Died ^lar. 16, 1901, leaving two children.
Grace D., born at Wyandotte, Mich., Feb. 12, 1878.

GEORGE HENRY WILSON, bom Dec. 31, 1863, at For-
ester, Mich. ; son of James Wilson and Hannah Jeannette (Wid-
ner) Wilson ; education, common school ; married Christena
Pye of Canada, Dec. 25, 1889 ; Policeman ; Presbyterian ; fra-

94 THE WIDENERS.

temal societies, Maccabee ; Republican ; address, No. 58 Hum-
boldt Ave., Detroit, Mich.

CHILDREN.

A0NE8 Jeannette, born at Detroit, Mich., July 29, 1895.

Helen Dorothy, ** " " ** Nov. 28, 1897.

Marion Gladys, " ** ** ** Dec. 21, 1898.

George Henry, ** " " ** Feb. 12, 1900.
*Harold G.
*Died in infancy.

MARY WIDNER, daughter of John Widner and Rebec-
ca (Bradner) Widner ; married Joseph S. Springer.

CHILDREN.
Samcei. J.,
Joseph H.,
lucretia,
Maddison.

LYDIA WIDNER, bom Feb. 25, 1810, at Geneva,
N. Y. ; daughter of John Widner and Rebecca (Bradner) Wid-
ner ; education, common school ; married Joshua Bailey of
ChiH, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Charles Southerd, bom at Plymouth, Mich., July 18, 1842.
John Widner, ** ** Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 8, 1843.

Mary Henrietta, " ** ** ** Jan. 15, 1845.

Died Oct. 10, 1868.
Lydia Adelia, bom at Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 27, 1850.

*Ann Eliza,
*Mary Louisa,
*Georoe Henry,
*Died in infancy.

CHARLES S. BAILEY, born July 18, 1842, at Plymouth,
Mich. ; son of Joshua Bailey and Lydia (Widner) Bailey ; edu-
cation. High School, Rochester, N. Y. ; married Sophie S.
Simpson of Philadelphia, Pa., May 8, 1865 ; book-keep-
er ; Presbyterian ; fraternal societies, F. & A. M., I. O.
O. F., and Royal Arcanum ; three years in War of Re-

THE WIDENERS. 95

bellion ; Prohibitionist ; address, 5910 Thompson St., Phila-
delphia, Pa.

CHILDREN.

Mary Almiha, born at Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 31, 1866.

Florence Evelyn, '* ** ** ** Feb. 14, 1867.

*JoHN WiDNER, ** ** " ** Nov. 20, 1869.

IxyrriEVioi^v, " " ** ** Jan. 7, 1875.

Charles Sltahrd, ** ** Mar. 29, 1879.
*Died in infancy.

JOHN WIDNER BAILEY, born Dec. 8, 1843, at Ply-
mouth, Mich. ; son of Joshua Bailey and Lydia (Widner)
Bailey ; education, public school ; farmer ; Presbyterian ; mil-
itary record. War Rebellion, 108 Reg. N. Y. Vols. ; Republican.
Died at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; buried at National
Cemetery, City Point, Va.

LYDIA ADELIA BAILEY, bom Aug. 27, 1850, at BufiF-
alo, N. Y. ; daughter of Joshua Bailey and Lydia (Widner)
Bailey ; education, common school ; married Joseph D. Wood-
ward of Onewa, Iowa, Oct. 17, 1899 ; retired farmer ; address,
Rochester, N.Y.

HANNAH WIDNER, born Nov. 13, 1813, at Geneva,
N. Y. ; daughter of John Widner and Rebecca (Bradner) Wid-
ner ; education, common school ; died at Rochester, N. Y.,
May 3, 1894.

REBECCA WIDNER, bom May 6, 1816, at Geneva,
N. Y. ; daughter of John Widner and Rebecca (Bradner) Wid-
ner ; married Samuel Stewart ; teacher ; died at Rochester,
N. Y., Mar. 13, 1903 ; Samuel Stewart died in Kansas, Nov.
28, 1858, age 35 years.

CHILDREN.
CiiiRa, born at Michigan, 1852. Died June 17, 1869.

CHARLES WIDNER, bom July 28, 1820, at Geneva,
N. Y. ; son of John Widner and Rebecca [Bradner] Widner ;
farmer. Started on the overland trip over the plains to Calif-

96 THE WIDENERS.

omia, during the gold excitement. He succumbed to an attack
of Dysentery, Sept. 25, 1850, and is buried near Independence
Rock on the Sweetwater. [Garret B. Van Riper, Ashland, O.]

JAMES WIDNER, born June 29, 1823, at Chili, N, Y. ;
son of John Widner and Rebecca [Bradner] Widner ; education,
common school ; farmer ; killed at a bam raising at the resi-
dence of Mr. Thome on River Road, Chili, N. Y., 1840. Mr.
Alonzo Handy of Gates, N. Y., was present. No descendants.

SARAH WIDNER, born Feb. 20, 1782, in New Jersey ;
daughter of Leonard Widner and Martha (Thope) Widner ;
education, common school ; married William Wooden at Junius,
Seneca Co., N. Y., Sept. 11, 1800. [William Wooden was bom
in N. J., Apr. i, 1780, died at Chili, N. Y., Mar. 25, 1863.]

William Wooden was an extensive farmer, brought up his
large family and gave them good educational advantages. He was
a man of considerable wealth and influence in the community.
[See Leonard Widner.] The old Wooden homestead is situated
about four miles west of Rochester, and is now occupied by his
son William W. Wooden. He buried his father-in-law, Leonard
Widner among the trees, the first grave. The Cemetery is now
know^n as Wooden or Grove Place Cemetery. Sarah Widner
died at Chili, N. Y., July 21, i860, age 78 years ; buried at
Grove Place Cemetery, Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Jameh, born at Chili, N. Y., Dec. 31, 1801.

Amo8, ** '* " " Feb. 28, 1804.

RoziLLA, " " '' ** Jan. 1, 1806.

Cordelia, " " ** ** Dec. 21. 1807.

Rachael, " *' " ** Aug. 6, 1810.

Robert, *' '' " " June 22, 1812.

JruA Axx, ** ** " '* Apr. 26, 1814.

Leonard, '* ** ** *' May 24, 1816.

Sarah, " '* ** '^ Mar. 17, 1818.

LouLsA R, " ** ** " Mar. 17, 1820.

William W., '' " " " July 25, 1822.

Harriet R., ^< " '' " May 25, 1824.

Almeda C, " •* '■' " Nov. 2, 1825.

THE WIDENERS.

97

Valeda, born at Chili, N. Y., Sept 20, 1827.

Died, aged 22 years.

JAMES WOODEN, born Dec. 31, 1801, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of William Wooden and Sarah (Widner) Wooden ; married
1 Eliza M. Gates of Chili, Jan. 20, 1822, 2 Sophia Beaman of
Gates, N. Y. Died at Chili, N. Y. ; buried at Wooden or
Grove Place Cemetery, Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Amos W., bom at Chili, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1823.

William B., ** " " ** July 30, 1824.

Sarah Jane, *' " *' '* Sept. 5, 1826.

Phebe, '* " " " Dec. 7, 1828.
Rachael £.,

James Jr., bom at Chili, N. Y., June 29, 1831.

2nd Wife.

Eliza M., bom at Chili, N. Y., Jan. 24, 1834.

Fernando, " " " ** Sept. 7, 1836.

Julia A., *' " *' *' Sept. 4, 1838.

Emily S., ** " " " Dec. 29, 1839.

LoDowicK M., ** ** ** " Oct. 30, 1841.

Matilda, ** '* ** *' Nov 6, 1843.

Laura E, " " " " Mar. 10, 1846.

Hiram, " " " '' Jan. 21, 1848.

Charles D., ** " " *' Oct. 25, 1849.

LoRETTA E., '* " '* " Sept 30, 1851.

AMOS W. WOODEN, born Jan. 10, 1823, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of James Wooden and Eliza (Gates) Wooden ; married
Sarah Smith of Springwater, N. Y.

WILLIAM B. WOODEN, born July 30, 1824, at ChUi,
N. Y. ; son of James Wooden and Eliza (Gates) Wooden ;
married Julia S. Hallett of Chili, N. Y., Apr. 8, 1851 ; contract-
or ; fraternal societies, Teoronto Lodge, I. O. O. F., Rochester,
Lodge, 660 F. & A. M.; Democrat ; address, 173 Wooden St.,
Rochester, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Eugene B., bom at Chili, N. Y., July 6, 1852.

98 THE WIDENERS.

Clarence A., born at Chili, N. Y., Jan. 19, 1854.

J. Sears, ** ** " ** Apr. 12, 1859.

Emeune T., " " " " June 24, 1860.

Leonor.\, ** "Gates, ** June 28, 1866.

EUGENE B. WOODEN, born July 6, 1852, at ChiU,
N. Y.; son of William B. Wooden and Julia S. (Hallett) Wooden;
education, common school ; married Emily J. Fenner of Roches-
ter, N. Y., July 3, 1879; contractor; Democrat; Justice of
Peace ; address, 264 Genesee St. , Rochester, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Ward C. bom at Chili, N. Y., Sept. 27, 1883.

CLARENCE A. WOODEN, bom Jan. 19, 1852, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of William B. Wooden and Julia S. (Hallet) Wood-
en ; education, common school ; married Harriet M. Popkiss of
Rochester, N. Y., May 2, 1877 J bricklayer and mason ; Un-
iversalist ; fraternal societies, I. O. O. F., K. O. T. M.,
B. & S. M. I. U. ; Socialist ; address, 96 Champlain St., Roch-
ester, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Maude Alice, bom at Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 3, 1878.

Clakence Edmund,
Charles Wesley,
Julia Catherine,
Helen Ruth,
Esther Grace,
Leah Lois,

June 13, 1880.
Apr. 21, 1886.
Dec. 16, 1888.
Aug. 18, 1890.
Nov. 28, 1893.
Oct. 10, 1895.

J. SEARS WOODEN, bom Apr. 12, 1859, at ChiU, N. Y. ;
son of William B. Wooden and Julia S.( Hallett) Wooden ; educa-
tion, common school ; married 1 Nettie Post, of Rochester,
N. Y., 1883, 2 Cora Perkins, of Rochester, N. Y., 1889 ; letter
carrier ; fraternal societies, Yonnondio No. 163, F. & A. M. ;
Democrat. Died Mar. 15, 1904 — Rochester, N. Y.

EMELINE T. WOODEN, bom June 24, i860, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of William B. Wooden, and Julia S. (Hallett)

THE WIDENERS. 99

Wooden ; education, academic ; school teacher ; church, Uni-
versalist ; address, 173 Wooden St., Rochester, N. Y.

LEONORA WOODEN, bom June 28, 1866, at Gates, N. Y. ;
daughter of William B. Wooden and Julia S. [Hallett] Wooden ;
education, academic ; teacher ; Baptist ; address, 173 Wooden
St., Rochester, N. Y.

SARAH JANE WOODEN, bom Sept. 5, 1826, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of James Wooden and Eliza M. (Gates) Wood-
en ; education, common school ; married Cyrus Converse of
Chili, N. Y., 1848; Universalist ; died at Chili, N. Y., Nov.
15, 1868, age 42 years ; buried at Wooden or Grove Place Cem-
etery. (Cyrus Converse died July i, 1900.)

CHILDREN.

Almbda,

bom

at

Chili,

N, Y.

, Dec. 19, 1845.

Ellen,

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Aug. 15, 1847.

Melvin,

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Apr. 24, 1849.

Alice,

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July 12, 1&5J.

Martha,

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July 20, 1853.

Jambs,

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Mar. 8, 1856.

Edward,

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Nov. 9, 1861.

William,

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Nov. 6, 1864.

ALMEDA CONVERSE, bom Dec. 19, 1845, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of Cyrus Converse and Sarah Jane (Wooden)
Converse ; education, common school ; married Albert Miller
of Chili, N. Y., 1866 ; husband's business, farmer ; Baptist ;
died at Chili, N. Y., June 14, 1868, age 23 years ; buried at
Wooden Cemetery, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Ida, bom at Chili, N. Y., 1867.

ELI.EN CONVERSE, bom Aug. 15, 1847, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Cyrus Converse and Sarah Jane (Wooden) Converse;
married John Mills of Avon, N. Y. ; Methodist ; died at Avon,
N. Y., Nov. 1888, age 41 years.

loo THE WIDENERS.

CHILDREN.

Alice, bom at Wheatland, N. Y.

Sarah,

Ida,

Cora,

Laura,

William.

MELVIN CONVERSE, born Apr. 24, 1849, at ChiU, N. Y ;
son of Cyrus Converse and Sarah Jane (Wooden) Converse ; ed-
ucation, common school ; married I^ydia E. Eckler, 1878 ; farm-
mer ; Baptist ; Republican ; address, Bergen, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Ida May, bom at North Bergen, N. Y.

Charles, " " " " **

Died Sept 6, 1895.

AUCE CONVERSE, bom July 12, 1851. at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Cyrus Converse and Sarah Jane (Wooden) Converse;
education, common school ; married Henry W. Ecker of Kan-
sas, 1868 ; Methodist ; address, Stanley, Kansas ; died at Kan-
sas, Apr. II, 1 901 ; buried at Pleasant Cemetery, Kansas.

CHILDREN.
Guy L., born at Bergen, N. Y.

Dedrick, ** ** Kansas.

J. Carlton, " " "
Mkotib, ** ** " 1885.

Died Mar. 20, 1900.

MARTHA CONVERSE, bom July 20, 1853, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of Cyrus Converse and Sarah Jane (Wooden)
Converse ; education, common school ; married Rinaldo
Thompson of Brighton, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1872 ; Baptist ; hus-
band's business, hay merchant; address, 190 Flint St., Roch-
ester, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Vincent, born at Brighton, N. Y., May 13, 1874.

THE WIDENERS. loi

Mabel. " ** Brighton, N. Y., Oct. 5, 1875. •

Blanche, " ** ** " Aug. 30, 1877.

Grace, ** " " ** May 2, 1882.

JAMES CONVERSE, born Mar. 8, 1856, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of Cyrus Converse and Sarah Jane (Wooden) Converse ; ed-
ucation, common school ; married May Chatterton of Rochester,
N. Y. ; Baptist ; Democrat ; address, Bealsburg, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Alice, bom at Chili, N. Y„ June 8, 1892.

EDWARD CONVERSE, born Oct. 30, 1858, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Cyrus Converse and Sarah Jane [Wooden] Con-
verse ; education, common school ; married Gladys Chatterton
of Rochester, N. Y., 1884 ; Baptist ; Democrat ; address, Hon-
eoye Falls, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Edward, bom at Chili, N. Y.

Maud Lillian, " ** Gates, N. Y.

William,
Ruth,

Br«ie, **

Harry,

Raymond, bom at Honeoye Falls, N. Y.

Charles, '* "

CHARLES CONVERSE, bom Nov. 9, 1861, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Cyrus Converse and Sarah Jane (Wooden) Con-
verse ; education, common school ; married Ella Cumber of
Rochester, N. Y., Apr. 3, 1883 ; farmer ; Baptist ; Republican;
address, Scottsville, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Clarence, bom at Chili, N. Y., June 16, 1886.

Emma, " " " •* July 25, 1890.

Harold McKinle^-, " ** " ** Sept. 17, 1901.

WILLIAM CONVERSE, bom Nov. 6, 1864, at Chili,
N. Y. , son of Cyrus Converse and Sarah Jane (Wooden) Con-
verse ; education, common school ; married Alice Mills of Avon,

I02 THE WIDENERS.

N. Y. ; Republican ; address, Greece, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Earl, bom at Greece, N. Y.

JAMES WOODEN, JR., born June 29, 1831, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of James Wooden and Eliza M. (Gates) Wooden ;
education, English ; married Adline Tooker of Fort Atkinson,
Oct. 3, 1856 ; carpenter ; Military Record, enlisted 3rd Wis.
Calv. Co. E., Jan. 4, 1864 ; Democrat ; died at Fort Atkinson,
Jan. 15, 1881, age 49 years ; buried at Fort Atkinson, Wis.

CHILDREN.
Alverne J., born at Fort Atkinson, N. Y., July 20, 1860.

Henry, ** ** " " ** Oct. 2, 1861,

Edward H., ** ** ** ** " Apr. 22, 1866.

Wtllard B., " " " ** " Feb. 14, 1871.

FR.VNK M., ** " " " " Aug. 27, 1876.

ALVERNE J. WOODEN, bom July 20, i860, at Fort At-
kinson, Wis. ; son of James Wooden, Jr. and Adline (Tooker)
Wooden ; education, English ; married Sarah Oynhiler of Fort
Atkinson, Mar. 20, 1882 ; painter, decorator and boat builder ;
fraternal societies, Woodman ; Democrat ; address. Fort Atkin-
son, Wis.

CHILDREN.
Freida, bom at Fort Atkinson, Wis., Nov. 20, 1884.

Alene, ** ** ** " " June 12, 1889.

HENRY WOODEN, bom Oct. 2, 1861, at Fort Atkinson,
Wis. ; son of James Wooden, Jr. and Adline [Tooker] Wood-
en ; education, English ; married Delia Griffen of Fort Atkin-
son, Dec. 23, 1889 ; Chief of Police, former occupation, painter
and railroad man ; fraternal societies. Woodman ; Democrat ;
address, Fort Atkinson, Wis.

CHILDREN.

Jamie B., bom at Fort Atkinson, Wis., Oct. 26, 1890.

Howard L., ** " Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. 29, 1894.

Harby E., " " Fort Atkinson, Wis., Sept. 8, 1898.

THE WIDENERS. 103

EDWARD H. WOODEN, born Apr. 19, 1866, at Fort
Atkinson, Wis. ; son of James Wooden, Jr. and Adline[Tooker]
Wooden ; education, English , married Laura O. Root of S.
Dakota, Mar. 20, 1891 ; R. R. Conductor ; fraternal societies,
O. R. C. and K. P. ; Democrat ; address, 304 Clark St., Sioux
City, Iowa.

WILLARD B. WOODEN, bom Feb. 14, 1 871, at Fort At-
kinson, Wis. ; son of James Wooden, Jr. and Adline [Tooker]
Wooden ; education, English ; barber ; Methodist ; Volunteer
in the Spanish American War ; Democrat ; address, Fort At-
kinson, Wis.
i

FRANK M. WOODEN, bom Aug. 27, 1876, at Fort At-
kinson, Wis. ; son of James Wooden, Jr. and Adline [Tooker]
Wooden ; education, English ; married Nellie Weston of Litch-
er, S. Dak., Apr. 3, 1899 ; farmer ; Democrat ; address, Litch-
er, S. Dak.

CHILDREN.
James E., born at Litcher, S. Dak., Sept. 12, 1900.

ELIZA M. WOODEN, married Abraham Yates ; address.
Water Valiet, Mich.

JULIA A. WOODEN, married Doric Newton ; address,
Pittsburg, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Ralph,
Guy,
Claude.

LODOWICK WOODEN, married Fanny Edson, of Ogden,
N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Fanny,
Edith V.,

AMOS WOODEN, bom Feb. 28, 1804, at Chili, N. Y. ;

I04 THE WIDENERS.

son of William Wooden and Sarah ( Widner) Wooden ; married
Alice Reed, June 24, 1827 ; died Mar. 18, 1836, age 32 years.

ROZILLA WOODEN, bom Jan. i, 1806, at Chili. N. Y. ;
daughter of William Wooden and Sarah (Widner) Wooden ;
education, common school ; married Solomon Decker, May 18,
1823; Universalist ; he farmer. Removed to Oakland, Mich.,
about 1830. Died at Royal Oak, Mich., Oct. 3, 1879, age 73
years ; buried at Royal Oak, Mich.

CHILDREN.

William Wooden, born at Chili, N. Y., Feb. 29, 1824.

Myealdus, ** " " " Sept. 12, 1826.

Sarah, ** " " ** May ll», 1829.

Amos, '* " Oakland, Mich., Sept. 20, 1832.

CiNDA, " ** " ** Nov. 20, 1838.

WII.LIAM WOODEN DECKER, born Feb. 29, 1824, at
Chili, N. Y. ; son of Solomon Decker and Rozilla (Wooden)
Decker ; education, common school ; married Eleanor Johnson
of Pontiac, Mich. ; farmer ; Democrat ; soon after marriage
removed to Mich. Died at Geneseo, 111., Jan. 23, 1864, age 39
years ; Buried at Geneseo, 111.

CHILDREN.
Rozilla Elel^nor, born at Royal Oak, Mich., Mar. 14, 1849.
Almer Ira, ** " Metamora, " May 19, 1851.

Emma N., ** " " " Apr. 25, 1853.

Ida Elizabeth, ** ** Royal Oak, " Aug. 25, 1855.

ROZILLA ELEANOR DECKER, bom Mar. 14, 1849, at
Royal Oak, Mich. ; daughter of William Wooden Decker and
Eleanor (Johnson) Decker ; education, common school ; mar-
ried Geo. W. Hilliker of Grand Ledge, Mich., Jan. 20, 1873 ;
farmer ; Methodist Episcopal ; fraternal societies, he, F. and
A. M. ; he. Silver Party ; address, Grand Ledge, Mich.

ALMER IRA DECKER, bom May 19, 1851, at Meta-
mora, Mich. ; son of William Wooden Decker and Eleanor
(Johnson) Decker ; education, common school ; married Amelia

THE WIDENERS. 105

Enegy of Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 17, 1873; railroadman;
Democrat.

CHILDREN.
*LiLLiE, bom at Jackson City, Mich.,

George Almer, " ** ** ** " Nov. 18, 1875.

Frank J. " " '* " " Mar. 25, 1877.

Died at Jackson City, Mich., Mar. 1, 1884.
EffieMay, bom at Jackson City, Mich., Aug. 3, 1879.
*Died in infancy.

GEORGE ALMER DECKER, bom Nov, 18, 1875, at
Jackson City, Mich. ; son of Aimer Ira Decker and Amelia
(Enegy) Decker ; education, common school ; married Etta
Halsey of Potterville, Mich., Mar. 21, 1900 ; carpenter ; Meth-
odist Episcopal ; Silverite ; address. Grand Ledge, Mich.
George Aimer Decker was adopted b}'^ his father's sister and her
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Hilliker when he was five years
old.

EFFIE MAY DECKER, bom Aug. 3, 1879, at Jackson,
Mich. ; daughter of Aimer Ira Decker and Amelia (Enegy) Deck-
er ; education, common school ; married Joseph Gale of Sparta,
Mich., Feb. 18, 1899 ; fraternal societies, Maccabees ; address,
Sparta, Mich. Removed from Jackson, Mich., to Vermont ville,
when six years of age. Lived at Vermontville until 1892, attend-
ing school there. In 1892 removed to Sparta, Mich., finished
school there and has lived there since that date.

EMMA N. DECKER, bom Apr. 25, 1853, at Metamora,
Mich. ; daughter of William Wooden Decker and Eleanor [John-
son] Decker ; education, academic ; married Hon. George E.
Haughton of Clayton, Mich., Mar. 4, 1875 ; he farmer ; Close
Cummunion Baptist ; fraternal societies, he, K. O. T. M. ;
Military Record, he War of the Rebellion ; he Democrat ;
Public Office held, Supervisor, Rep. Mich. State Legislature ;
address, Swartz Creek, Mich. Geo. E. Haughton was born in
Portage Co., O., Oct. 8, 1840. Moved to Mich., with his parents
in 1857. Settled in Genesee Co., Mich., two miles west of Swartz

io6 THE WIDENERS.

Creek.

CHILDREN.

Carrie Edith, bom at Clayton, Mich., Aug. 6, 1878.

G. Elton, *' " " " Oct. 8, 1881.

Howard M., ** ** " " Jan. 21, 1887.

DaleB., ** " " ** Jan. 13, 1889.

GL.VDY8 R., " '' " ** July 21, 1891.

IDA ELIZABETH DECKER, bom Aug. 25, 1855, at
Royal Oak, Mich. ; daughter of William Wooden Decker and
Eleanor [Johnson] Decker ; education, common school ; married
David Simon of .Chariotte, Mich., Feb. 15, 1876 ; address, Grand
Ledge, Mich. ; died at Potterville, Mich., Oct. 4, 1883, age 28
years. Buried at Charlotte, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Emma A., born at Potterville, Mich., May 11, 1877.

EpfieF., ** ** ** " Apr. 2, 1878.

Arthur W., " '' " '* Nov. 7, 1879.

MYEALDUS DECKER, bom Sept. 12, 1826, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Solomon Decker and Rozilla [Wooden] Decker ;
education, common school ; married Antonett Sherman of Oak-
land, Mich. ; farmer ; died Oct. 23, 1851, age 25 years ; buried
at Lake Superior.

CHILDREN.
DiGHTON, born at Royal Oak, Mich., Apr. 14, 1849.

Jerome, " ** Oakland, ** Dec. 11, 1851.

SARAH DECKER, bom May 15, 1829, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Solomon Decker and Rozilla [Wooden] Decker ;
education, common school ; married Charles B. Hunt of Pontiac,
Mich., on Apr. 9, 1848 ; farmer ; Baptist ; fratemal societies,
he Mason, she Eastem Star ; he Democrat ; he Alderaian,
Supervisor, Treasurer ; address, 420 Perry St., Pontiac, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Julia E., bom at Pontiac, Mich., Feb. 8, 1849.

Died at Pontiac, Mich., Apr. 19, 1887.

THE WIDENERS. 107

Alma Adelaide, bom at Pontiac, Mich., Dec. IQ, 1850.

Clar.\ Adell, ** " ** " July 16, 1853.

AMOS DECKER, born Sept. 20, 1832, at Oakland, Mich. ;
son of Solomon Decker and Rozilla [Wooden] Decker ; educa-
tion, common school ; married Manda Cook, of Orion ; farmer ;
Methodist ; Mason ; Democrat ; Supervisor of the Township
of Royal Oak ; address. Royal Oak, Mich.

CHILDREN.

Clara Melvina,

born

at

Royal Oak,

Mich.

, Oct. 22, 1890.

Almira,

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Feb. 28, 1893.

Almeda,

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Feb. 16, 1896.

Valeda,

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Feb. 16, 1896.

Victoria,

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July 1, 1897.

Chibe,

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Dec. 22, 1898.

Amos Myealdl*8,

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Mar. 21, 1901.

CINDA DECKER, born Nov. 20, 1838, at Oakland, Mich. ;
daughter of Solomon Decker and Rozilla (Wooden) Decker ; ed-
ucation, common school ; married James Lockman of Royal Oak,
Mich. ; Baptist ; Democrat ; husband's business, Railroad
Conductor ; Royal Oak, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Charles Edmund, born at Royal Oak, Mich., Sept. 29, 1850.

Died Oct. 6, 1898.
Amos Gage, born at Royal Oak, Mich., Feb. 24, 1863.

CORDELIA WOODEN, bom Dec. 21, 1807, at Geneva,
N. Y. ; daughter of William Wooden and Sarah (Widner)
Wooden ; education, common school ; married Charles Graves,
of Chili, N. Y., 1827 ; Universalist ; Town Officer ; farmer ;
died at Chili, N. Y., May 1897, age 90 years. Buried at Wooden
or Grove Place Cemetery, Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Matilda, born at Chili, N. Y., June 12, 1828.

RachaelE., ** " Gates, " Dec. 15, 1829.
Charlbs, died at Gates, N. Y., Apr. 8, 1870.

io8 THE WIDENERS.

MATILDA GRAVES, born June 12, 1828, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Charles Graves and Cordelia (Wooden) Graves ; ed-
ucation, common school ; married Alonzo Handy of Gates,
N. Y., Jan. 21, 1851 ; Universalist ; husband's business, farm-
er ; address, Coldwater, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Rachael E., bom at Gates, X. Y., Dec. 7, 1851.

Chakles G., ** '* ** ** Oct. 7, 1854.

RACHAEL E. HANDY, bom Dec. 7, 1851, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of Alonzo Handy and Matilda (Graves)
Handy ; education, common school ; married Edward Kennell,
of Chili, N. Y., 1871 ; husband *s business, farmer; address.
Gates, N. Y. ; died at Gates, N. Y., 1885, age 34 years ; buried
at Wooden or Grove Place Cemetery, Chili, N. Y.

CHARLES G. HANDY, bom Oct. 7, 1854, at Chili, N. Y.;
son of Alonzo Handy and Matilda (Graves) Handy ; education,
common school ; married 1877 J Drayman : address, 76 West
St., Rochester, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Charles Graves, Jr.,

bom 1882.

Edward C,

" 1884.

Jessie,

** 1890.

RACHAEL E. GRAVES, bom Dec. 15, 1829, at Gates,
N. Y. ; daughter of Charles Graves and Cordelia (Wooden) Gra-
ves ; education, common school ; married William Yoke of Hart-
land, N. Y., on June 16, 1857 J Universalist ; farmer. Address,
Rochester, N. Y. Mr. Yoke was an extensive farmer, but the
latter years of his life were spent in Rochester, N. Y., where he
died.

CHILDREN.

Ida M., born at Hartland, N. Y., Oct. 6, 1858.

Lottie E., ** " Chili, N. Y., Dec. 24, 1865.

William C, ** '* '' '' Aug. 29, 1868.

Charles G., ** ** ** ** Jan. 15, 1870.

THE WIDENERS. 109

IDA M. YOKE, born Oct. 6, 1858, at Hartland, N. Y. ;
daughter of William Yoke and Rachael E. (Graves) Yoke ;
married William B. Miller of Chili, N. Y., April 3, 1884 ; hus-
band's business, farmer ; address, Clifton, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
William Ransom, bom at Chili, N. Y., April 7, 1885.
LoTTA Alica, ** " Gates, " Mar. 12, 1887.

Alfred Vokb, " " " ** Sep. 4, 1889.

I.OTTIE E. YOKE, bom Dec. 24, 1865, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of William Yoke and Rachael E. (Graves) Yoke ; edu-
cation, common school ; married George Randle of Chili, N. Y.,
Mar. 19, 1889 ; fraternal societies. Chili Grange ; farmer. Pres-
ent address, 355 Brown St., Rochester, N. Y. George Randle
died at Chili, N. Y., Aug. 21, 1901 ; buried at Maple Grove
Cemetery.

CHILDREN.
Ida Martha, bom at Chili, N. Y., Feb. 6, 1880.
Maude LoTTA, " ** " '* Oct. 12, 1892.

WILUAM C. YOKE, bom Aug. 59, 1868, at Chili, N. Y.;
son of William Yoke and Rachael E. (Graves) Yoke ; married
Cora B. Stowe of Chili, N. Y., Nov. 9, 1892 ; farmer ; address,
Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Hazel Lucy, bom at Chili, N. Y., June 12, 1893.

William James, " *' *' " Sept. 16, 1898.
Marion Gertrude, ** ** ** ** Aug. 14, 1900.
Harold Charles, ** " ** " Dec. 21, 1902.

CHARLES G. YOKE, bom Jan. 15, 1870, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of William Yoke and Rachael E. [Graves] Yoke ; education,
common school ; married Libbie J. Huff of ChiU, N. Y., Aug.
26, 1891 ; farmer ; address. Chili Center, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Ora Belle, born at Chili, N. Y., Apr. 20, 1894.

Died Jan. 3, 1896.

no THE WIDENERS.

REV. ROBERT WOODEN, born June 22, 1812, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of William Wooden and Sarah [Widner] Wooden ;
education, common school ; married I^ydia A. Sickner of Chili,
N. Y., Nov. 14, 1830 ; Minister; Universalist ; fraternal so-
cieties, I. O. O. F. ; Democrat ; died at Cambridge, Mich.,
June 27, 1897, 2ig^ 85 years ; buried at Cambridge, Mich.

CHILDREN.
*Clari88a H., bom at Chili, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1831.

Joseph W., ** " " " Dec. 2, 1832.

William H., ** ** Gates, " Sept 13, 1834.

Cordelia A., *' ** " " Aug. 27, 1836.

Charles G., " " ** " June 17, 1838.

Harriet N., ** " " ** July 26, 1841.

JosEPHENE V. A., ** ** Cambridge, Mich., Aug. 10, 1849.
Frances H., " " " " Jan. 16, 1853.

♦Died in N. Y., aged 10 years.

JOSEPH W. WOODEN, born Dec. 2, 1832, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Rev. Robert Wooden and Lydia A. (Sickner)
Wooden ; education, common school ; married Elizabeth Lair
of Woodstock, Mich., Dec. 2, 1856 ; farmer ; Universalist ;
fraternal societies, F. & A. M. ; Democrat ; died at Battle
Creek, Mich., 1896 ; buried at Tecumseh, Mich.

CHILDREN.

William Robert, bom at Cambridge, Mich., Oct. 6, 1856,

♦JoANA ESTELLK, ** ** " " 1859.

Belle Brandon, ** " " " 1861.

♦Wallace, " ** Tecumseh, " 1871.

Bertha, '* 1878.

*Died in infancy.

WILLIAM ROBERT WOODEN, bom Oct. 6, 1856, at
Cambridge, Mich. ; son of Joseph W. Wooden and Elizabeth
(Lair) Wooden ; education, common school, also graduate of
University of Mich. Law School ; married Minnie C. Hopkins
of Tecumseh, Mich., June 9, 1880; lawyer. Secretary Nichols
& Shepard Co., Mfr*s. ; church, Independent ; fraternal so-
cieties, Mason, York Rite, P. W. M., Blue Lodge ; Demo-

THE WIDENERS. in

crat until fall of 1896, Independent since ; City Councilman ;
address, Battle Creek, Mich. Graduated from University of
Mich. Law School, Mar. 1879, practiced until July, 1883, enter-
ed employ of Nichols & Shepard Co., Thresher Mfr's, Battle
Creek, Mich., June, 1891, elected Sec*y of said Company which
position he now holds. Clarissa B. Wooden, only child, married
Roy S. Hinsdell, Chicago, Ills., Dec. 31, 1901, and now resides
in Chicago.

CHILDREN.
Clarissa B., born at Tecumseh, Mich., Nov. 4tb, 1881.

WILUAM H. WOODEN, bom Sept. 13, 1834, at Gates,
N. Y. ; son of Rev. Robert Wooden and Lydia A. [Sickner]
Wooden ; education, common school ; married Sarah Houghtal-
en of Somerset, 1868 ; farmer ; Universalist ; fratfernal societies,
I. O. O. F. ; Democrat.

CHILDREN.
Benjamin R., bom at Cambridge, Mich., Feb. 1, 1870.
Irving, " " Raisin, " June 26, 1874.

BENJAMIN R. WOODEN, born Feb. i, 1870, at Cam-
bridge, Mich. ; son of William H. Wooden and Sarah [Haugh-
talen] Wooden ; education, common school ; married Carrie
Colegrove of Stony Point, Mich., Mar. 23, 1897 ; Universalist ;
fraternal societies. Pi. Bat. Fi. ; Republican ; P. O. Clerk ; ad-
dress, Hanover, Mich. Mrs. Wooden before her marriage was an
artist. Mr. Wooden attended the public school until 18 years of
age, at the same time acting as mail agent, in the Post Office
where his father was Post Master. He attended the high school
for three years, when he was afflicted with cataract of both eyes,
they were successfully removed, and his sight restored with th^
aid of glasses. He is now engaged in the mail service of the
United States at Hanover, Mich.

CHILDREN.
WiLLiaM Robert, born at Stony Point, Mich., Mar. 12, 1899.

IRVING D. WOODEN, bom June 26, 1874, at Raisin,

112 THE WIDENERS.

Mich. ; son of William H. Wooden and Sarah [Houghtalen]
Wooden ; education, good ; married Ola Resh of Hanover,
Mich., Dec. 27, 1893 Railroad employee ; Universalist ;
Maccabee ; Democrat ; address, Hanover, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Harley Zee, born at Hastings, Mich., Mar. 10, 1895.
Edith Bee, ** ** Hanover, " Apr. 30, 1899.

CORDELIA A. WOODEN, bom Aug. 27, 1836, at Gates,
N. Y. ; daughter of Rev. Robert Wooden and I^ydia A. (Sick-
ner) Wooden ; education, common school ; married Frank
Hurd of Tecumseh, Mich., May 20, 1870; Teacher and Milli-
ner ; Universalist ; fraternal societies. Eastern Star ; husband's
business, actor.

CHILDREN.
Bebnice Louise, born at Cambridge, Mich., 1872.

CHARLES G. WOODEN, bom June 17, 1838, at Gates,
N. Y, ; son of Rev. Robert Wooden and Lydia A. (Sickner)
Wooden ; education, common school ; married Charlotte Burc-
han of Siam, Jan. 6, 1865 ; farmer and stock buyer ; Univer-
salist ; fraternal societies, F. and A. M. Democrat ; died at
Cambridge, Mich., 1891, age 51 years ; buried at Cambridge,
Mich.

CHILDREN.
Fred Simmons, bom at Cambridge, Mich., Sept 6, 1870.

JOSEPHINE V. A. WOODEN, bom Aug. 10, 1849, at
Cambridge, Mich. ; daughter of Rev. Robert Wooden and
Lydia A. (Sickner) Wooden ; education, common school ; mar-
ried Frank W. Darling of Woodstock, Mich., Jan. 6, 1875 ;
teacher ; Universalist ; fraternal societies. Eastern Star, Ladies
of the Maccabees and Grange ; he farmer ; address, Tecumseh,
Mich. ; died at Cambridge, Mich., 1896, age 45 years ; buried
at Cambridge, Mich.

THE WIDHXKRS. 113

CHILDREN.
Lillian, Iwrn at Tecuiiipeh, Mich., 1876.

Frances IL,
K. \V.,
Anna M.,
Lkslik F.,
(iladys Ionk,

1877.
1878.
1880.
1882.
Cambridge, *' 1887.

Stanly. 1889.

FRANCES H. WOODEN, born Jan. 16, 1853, at Cam-
bridge, Mich. ; daughter of Rev. Robert Wooden and Lydia
(Sickner) Wooden ; education, common school ; married F. M,
Skinner of Cambridge, Mich., Nov. 14, 1875 ; Universalist ;
fraternal societies, Eastern Star, L. O. T. M. ; husband*s bu.si-
ness, stock buyer and farmer ; address. Ousted, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Floyd Elcjenk, l>orn at Cambridge, Mich., Aug. 4, 1878.

Bessie Florine, '* *' ** " Oct. 28, 1880.

JUUA ANN WOODEN, born Apr. 26, 1814, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of William Wooden and Sarah (Widner)
Wooden ; education, academic ; married Samuel L. Dix of
Champion, N. Y., Apr. 5, 1842 ; teacher ; Universalist ; hus-
band's business, farmer and carpenter ; died at Le Roy, N. Y.,
Dec. 14, 1892, age 78 years ; buried at Wooden or Grove Place
Cemetery, Chili, N. Y. Samuel L. Dix died May 26, 1872.

CHILDREN.
Hattie N., l)orn at Byron, N. Y., Jan. 25, 1843.

Wallace U., ** ** Chili, '* Olar. 10, 1845.

JiLiA A., *' " *' •' Oct. 11, 1847.

James M., " Mar. 1, 1850.

Sarah M., ** *' *' *' Auj?. 7, 1852.

HATTIE N. DIX, born Jan. 25, 1843, at Byron, N. Y. ;
daughter of Samuel L. Dix and Julia A. (Wooden) Dix ; educa-
tion, Ingraham University at Le Roy, N. Y. ; married Alba C.
Paul of Le Roy, N. Y., Nov. 24, 1870 ; Universalist ; fraternal
societies, W. C. T. U. ; he mechanic ; address, Batavna, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Hertiia Lkk, l)orn at Le Roy, N. Y., Oct. 1, 1872.

Cora Kditii, " * ** " Oct. 1, 1S74.

114 THE WIDENEKS.

Jay Gould, born at Bethany, N. Y., Feb. 12, 1877.

Alice Gertrude, *' " ** '* Feb. 27, 1880.

Frank Dix, *' " " *' May, 1881.

Died Feb., 1882.
Fraxklix Dix, born at Bethany, N. Y., May, 1884.

Died Apr., 1889.

BERTHA LEE PAUL, born Oct. i, 1872, at I^e Roy,
X. Y. ; daughter of Alba C. Paul and Hattie N. (Dix) Paul :
married Joel King of Rochester, N. Y., June 4, 1896 ; Protest-
ant ; husband's business. Railroad Postal Clerk: address, 132
Flint St., Rochester, X. Y.

CITILDKKN.
Charles Dr. \XE, l)orn at l{ochester, N. Y., Sept. I, 1H«9.

WALLACE R. DIX, born Mar. 10, 1845, at Chill, X. Y. :
son of Samuel L. Dix and Julia A. (Wooden) Dix ; education,
common school ; married Mary Plumley Strouts of LeRoy, N. Y.,
Oct. 10, 1872 ; farmer ; fraternal societies, Gates Grange,
Master of Monroe Co. , Pomona Grange ; Republican ; Assessor :
resides at Gates, X. Y. ; addres.s. Box 273, Rochester, X. Y.

CHILDREN.
Neui.ik R. l>orn at Le Roy N. Y., Nov. 16, 1873.
Ci.ixTox Ekwix, *' *' Gate.**, *' .Iune9, 1975.
Wallace Edwakd. '* ** '* ** Mar. 11, 1877.

Alice MAri>, * " Apr. 28, 1879.

XELLIE R. DIX, born Xov. 16, 1873, at Le Roy, X. Y. :
daughter of Wallace R. Dix and Marj' Plumley (Strouts) Dix ;
married Wallace Caudle of Gates, X. \^., Apr. 8, 1897 ; Presby-
terian ; fraternal societies. Gates Grange ; husband's business,
milk peddler : address. Gates, X. Y.

CHILDREN.
IIa/.kl Nellie, lK)rn at (lates, N. Y.. Mar. 21, 1899.
Ai»\ Mariox, *• July 28. liH)I.

JULIA A. DIX, born Oct. 11, 1847, at Chili, X. Y.
daughter of Samuel L. Dix and Julia A. (Wooden) Dix ; educa-
tion, Albany Xormal ; married George E. Williams of Le Roy,
X. Y., Mar. 10, 1871 ; teacher ; Universalist ; Granger ; hus-
band^s business, carpenter and farmer : address, Mumford, X.Y.

THE WIDENERS. 115

CHILDREN.
Clabknce H., born at Gates, N. Y., S^>t 7, 1876.

SARAH M. DIX, bom Aug. 7, 1852, at ChiU, N. Y. ;
daughter of Samuel L. Dix and Julia A. (Wooden) Dix ; educa-
tion, Leroy Academic Institute ; married Regius Shippey of
Glen's Falls, N. Y., June 5, 1879 ; nurse and music teacher ;
Universalist ; fraternal societies, Royal Templar and W. C. T. U. ;
husband's business, foreman ; address, Leroy, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
De FoRBfirr R, bom at Glen's Fftlle, N. Y., July 6, 1880.

DE FOREST R. SHIPPEY, bom July 5, 1880, at Glen's
Falls, N. Y. ; son of Regius Shippey and Sarah M. (Dix)
Shippey ; education, Leroy High ^School ; married Augusta
Allen of Leroy, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1901 ; miller and book-keeper ;
Royal Templar ; address, Leroy, N. Y.

SARAH WOODEN, bom Mar. 17, 1818, at Chili. N. Y. ;
daughter of William Wooden and Sarah (Widner) Wooden ;
married Rev. James M. Cook, May 30, 1839 ; died May 19,
1882.

CHILDREN.
Jambb Monbob, bom at Chili, K. Y., Oct 15, 1842.
Edgar. Died Mar. 23, 1904.

JAMES MONROE COOK, bom Oct. 15, 1842, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Rev. James M. Cook and Sarah (Wooden) Cook;
education, college ; married Anna W. Baldwin of Rochester,
N. Y., Dec. 28, 1870 ; teacher, Principal Tremont School ;
Universalist ; fraternal societies, D. K. E., Odd Fellows, F. &
A. M. ; Independent ; address, 100 Atkinson St., Rochester,
N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Eugenia B., born at Rochester, N. Y., July 7, 1874.
James M. Jr., " " " ** June 25, 1877.

Edgar B., " ** " " Jan. 10, 1882.

Florence E., ** " " " May 25, 1889.

ii6 . THE WIDENERS.

LOUISA E. WOODEN, bom Mar. 17, 1820, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of William Wooden and Sarah (Widner)
Wooden ; married fRichard P. Hubbard of Chili, N. Y., Jan.
13, 1842. Died at Chili, N. Y., June 11, 1894. Buried at North
Chili Cemetery, North Chili, N. Y.

Richard P. Hubbard was descended from Revolutionary
stock and was bom in Salisbury, Conn., July 25, 1813, son of
Josiah, whose father was a sea captain. The father of Richard
P. Hubbard married Sarah, daughter of Elisha Stanton who was
a Revolutionary soldier and one of Washington's aids. Mr. Hub-
bard came to Chili, N. Y., in 1838, where he lived nearly his en-
tire life and died June 22, 1895. He commenced life with no
assistance, except his personal ambition and a strong body, and
his industry and good judgment soon won for him its reward. In
1866 be purchased a farm of 366 acre3 at North Chili, where he
lived until his death. This home is beautifully situated, being
surrotmded by fine trees and artificial and natural ponds. The
homestead is now owned and occupied by his son Richard P.
Hubbard, Jr.

tSee History of Hubbard Family.

CHILDREN.
Sarah, bom at Chili, N. Y., Feb. 13, 1844.

Adella M., " " ** ** Apr. 18, 1846.

Valeda a., ** ** " *' Apr. 3, 1848.

Zella E., " " ** ** Feb. 16, 1850.

Richard P. Jr., " " " ** Oct 18, 1854.

ADEIylyA M. HUBBARD, bom Apr. 18, 1846, at Chili,
N. Y. : dauhter of Richard P. Hubbard and Louisa E. (Wood-
en) Hubbard ; married IRomaine C. Potter, Mart 7, 1866,
2Isaac Gifford, Dec. 18, 1872, 3Benj. Harford, Dec. 19, 1880 ;
husband*s business, hotel keeper ; address, Bergen, N. Y.
Romaine Potter died Aug. 30, 1866. Isaac Gifford died Jan.,
1877.

CHILDREN.
Florence Potter, Bergen, N. Y.

THE WIDENERS. 117

VALEDA A. HUBBARD, born Apr. 3, 1848, at Chili, N. Y.;
daughter of Richard P. Hubbard and Louisa (Wooden) Hub-
bard ; married J. Allen Howell of Victor, N. Y., Nov. 24,
1869 ; he farmer ; address. North Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Selw-yn, bom at Pittsford, N. Y., Jan. 25, 1871.

SELWYN HOWELL, born Jan. 25, 1871, at Pittsford,
N. Y. ; son of J. Allen Howell and Valeda (Hubbard) Howell ;
married Kittie Remish of Rochester, N. Y., Apr. 26, 1894 ; hus-
band's business. Fireman, Rochester Fire Dept. ; address, Roch-
ester, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Harold Hubbard, born at Rochester, N. Y., Apr. 15, 1895.

ZELLA E. HUBBARD, bom Feb. 16, 1850, at Chili, N.
Y. ; daughter of Richard P. Hubbard and Louisa E. [Wooden]
Hubbard ; education, academic ; married 1 Wilson Sprague of
Churchville, N. Y., Jan. 1875, 2Dr. Summers of Rochester, N.
Y., Apr. 1896 ; he physician ; address, Clinton Ave. S., Roches-
ter, N. Y. Wilson Sprague died May 16, 1885.

RICHARD P. HUBBARD, JR., born Oct. 18, 1854, at
Chili, N. Y ; son of Richard P. Hubbard and Louisa (Wooden)
Hubbard ; education, Chesbrough Seminary and Oberlin College;
married Cara A. Mathewson of Bergen, N. Y., Feb. 20, 1878 ;
farmer, auctioneer and breeder of thoroughbred stock ; Meth-
odist ; address. North Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Richard P. III., bom at North Chili, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1883.
Leila Cara, ** ** ** ** ** Nov. 5, 1884.

Harry Dean, ** " '* *' " July 7, 1886.

WILUAM W. WOODEN, bom July 25, 1822, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of William Wooden and Sarah [Widner] Wooden ;
education, common school ; married 1 Helen Mar Higgins of
Gates, N. Y., Nov. 4, 1845, 2phebe Jane Brown of Olcott, N.

118 THE WIDENERS.

Y., May i, 1849 ; farmer ; Democrat ; Justice of the Peace,
Highway Commissioner, and other town offices. Address, Chili,
N. Y.

«

CHILDREN.

♦Helen Mar,

born at Chili,

N. Y.

, June 27, 1847.

Samuel C,

((

ti tt

July 4, 1850.

JosEPiNE Ella,

ti

It ti

Dec. 12, 1851.

George W.,

(1

" Gates,

July 11, 1856.

R. Jennie,

((

" Chili,

July 20, 1863.

Ida May,

(<

tt tt

June 22, 1865.

Lettie Anna,

tt

tt tt

July 2, 1867.

♦Died Oct. 18, 1860.

SAMUEL C. WOODEN, born July 4, 1850, at ChiH,
N. Y. ; son of William W. Wooden and Phebe J. (Brown)
Wooden ; education, common school ; married Eliza C. Minges
of Chili, N. Y., July 21, 1872 ; farmer ; address, Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Fannie Florence, born at Grates, N. Y., June 21, 1875.

AwrmiR R., ** ** Chili, ** Oct. 21, 1878.

Grace Evelyn, " '* ** " Mar. 4, 1881.

Ralph, " ** ** •* Apr. 30, 1885.

FANNIE FLORENCE WOODEN, bom June 21, 1875,
at Gates, N. Y. ; daughter of Samuel C. Wooden and Eliza
(Minges) Wooden ; education, common school ; married Ernest
H. Short of Chili, N. Y., Mar. 30, 1896 ; farmer ; address.
Chili, N. Y. [See Ernest H. Short, son of Charlotte C. (Root)
Short and Herbert Short.]

CHILDREN.
Evelyn Lenora, bom at Gaines, N. Y., June 15, 1897.
Herbert Arthur, " " Chili, " Oct 30, 1902.

GRACE EVELYN WOODEN, bom Mar. 4, 1881, at
Chili, N. Y. ; daughter of Samuel C. Wooden and Eliza C.
(Minges) Wooden ; education, common school ; married
Maurice W. Losee of Chili, N. Y., July 20, 1900 ; Methodist ;
address, Chili Station, N. Y.

THE WIDENERS. 119

JOSEPHINE EI.LA WOODEN, born Dec. 12, 1851, at
Chili, N. Y. ; daughter of William W. Wooden and Phebe J.
[Brown] Wooden ; education, common school ; married Henry
E. Allen of Medina, N. Y., July 6, 1875 ; butcher ; address,
456 Court St., Rochester, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
William Edmund, born at Chili, N. Y., Seot. 25, 1876.
*Edith Liluan, " ** Medina, " Jan. 7, 1882.

Ora Allbn, " " ** ** Sept 21, 1883

*Died Mar. 6, 1900.

WILLIAM EDMUND ALLEN, bom Sept. 25, 1876, at
Chili, N. Y. ; son of Henry E. Allen and Josephine E. [Wood-
en] Allen ; education, common school ; married Daisy Covert
of Rochester, N. Y., Mar. 24, 1900 ; jeweler ; Republican ;
address, Binghamton, N. Y.

GEORGE W. WOODEN, bom July 11, 1856, at Gates,
N. Y. ; son of William W. Wooden and Phoebe J. [Brown] Wood-
en ; education, common ; married Laura Schweitzer of Roches-
ter, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1877 ) farmer and brakeman on W. N. Y.
& P. R. R. ; Baptist ; fratemal societies, A. O. U. W ; Dem-
ocrat ; killed in railroad wreck at Keating Summit, Pa., Jan. 4,
1890. Buried at Buffalo, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Gertrude Edna, born at Shiawassee, Mich., Dec. 5, 1880.
Charles, ** ** Buffalo, N. Y., Apr. 19, 1883.

Robert Henry, " ** " " Sept. 4, 1885.

R. JENNE WOODEN, bom July 20, 1863, at Chili, N. Y.;
daughter of William W. Wooden, and Phoebe J. (Brown) Wood-
en ; education, common school ; dressmaker ; Baptist ; address,
165 East Ave., Rochester, N. Y.

IDA MAY WOODEN, bom June 22, 1865, at Chili, N.
Y. ; daughter of WilUiam W. Wooden and Phoebe J. (Brown)
Wooden ; education, common school ; married Horace Flint

I20 THE WIDENERS.

Mann of Randolph, Vt. ; Dec. 29, 1892 ; Christian Church ; he
minister ; address, Piqua, O.

CHILDREN.
Helen May, bom at Merlon, Ind., Mar. 15, 1894.

Horace Wm., ** ** Pigua, 0., Feb. 16, 1899.

LETTIE A. WOODEN, bom July 2, 1867, at Chili, N.
Y. ; daughter of William W. Wooden and Phoebe J. (Brown)
Wooden ; education, common school ; Baptist ; address. Chili,
N. Y.

HARRIETT N. WOODEN, born May 25, 1824, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of William Wooden and Sarah (Widner)
Wooden ; education, common school ; married Freeman E.
Root of Chili, N. Y., Dec. 21, 1843 ; Universalist ; he farmer.
Died at Chili, N. Y., Sept. 14, 1870 ; buried at Grove Place
Cemetery, Chili, N. Y. Freeman E. Root died at Chili, N. Y.,
Sept. 5, 1880.

CHILDREN.
Charlotte C, bom at Chili, N. Y., Nov. 9, 1846.
Jennie L., " " *' ** Dec. 27, 1850.

Died May 27, 1864.

CHARLOTTE C. ROOT, bom Nov. 9, 1846, at Chili, N.
Y. ; daughter of Freeman E. Root and Harriet N. (Wooden)
Root ; education, academic ; married Herbert H. Short of Chili,
N. Y., Mar. 30, 187 1 ; Teacher ; Presbyterian ; he farmer ; ad-
dress, Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Ernest H.,

bom at Chili, N. Y., May 20, 1872.

Irving R.,

** " " " May 13, 1873.

Carlton,

i< 11 il <I it H ((

Died Aug. 16, 1877.

Marian H.,

born at Chili, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1874.

Charles A.,

" " ** " Nov. 1, 1877.

Died June 21, 1894.

ERNEST H. SHORT, bom May 20, 1872, at Chili, N.
Y. ; son of Herbert H. Short and Charlotte C. (Root) Short ;

THE WIDENERS. 121

education, common school ; married Fannie F. Wooden of Chili,
N. Y., Mar. 30, 1896 ; dealer in Naturalist's specimens, sup-
plies and publications ; fraternal societies, K. O. T. M. ; Dem-
ocrat ; address, Chili, N. Y. [See page 118.]

CHILDREN.
Evelyn L., born at Gaines, N. Y., June 15, 1897.

Herbert AirrrfUR, " " Chili, " Oct. 30, 1902.

IRVING R. SHORT, bom May 13, 1873, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of Herbert H. Short and Charlotte C. (Root) Short ; edu-
cation, common school ; married Florence A. Bly of Chili, N.
Y., Mar. 16, 1898 ; Presb3^erian ; fraternal societies. Modem
Woodman ; Democrat ; io8i Champlain St. , Rochester, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
♦Dorothy A., born at Chili, N. Y., Nov. 10, 1899.

Margery, " " Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 11, 1902.

*Died at Rochester, N. Y., May 13, 1900.

MARIAN SHORT, born Oct. 15, 1874, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Herbert H. Short and Charlotte C. (Root) Short ;
resides at home ; Presbjrterian ; address. Chili, N. Y.

ALMEDIA C. WOODEN, bora Nov. 12, 1825, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of William Wooden and Sarah (Widner)
Wooden ; education, common school ; married David Baird of
Perinton, N. Y., Oct. 20, 1846 ; Universalist ; he farmer ; noted
for her integrity, was a widow for 25 years before her death, and
successfully carried on her husband's business after his death ;
died at Perinton, N. Y., June 12, 1892 ; buried at Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery, Fairport, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
KrrriB, bom at Perinton, N. Y., Feb. 26, 1851.

KITTIE BAIRD, born Feb. 26, 1 851, at Perinton, N. Y. ;
daughter of David Baird and Almeda (Wooden) Baird ; married
Charles Howard of Leroy, N. Y., Apr. 14, 1870 ; Universal-
ist ; he farmer ; address, Fairport, N. Y.

122 THE WIDENERS.

CHILDREN.
David Baird, born at Perinton, N. Y., Mar. 21, 1875.

Grace L., " '* ** ** Aug. 23, 1876.

DAVID BAIRD HOWARD, born Mar. 21, 1875, at Perin-
ton, N. Y. ; son of Charles Howard and Kittie (Baird) Howard ;
education, high school ; married Lulu May Northrop of Pen-
field, N. Y., Nov. 30, 1899 ; farmer ; fraternal societies, F. &
A. M., Granger ; Republican ; address, P'airport, N. Y.

GRACE L. HOWARD, bom Aug. 23, 1876, at Perinton,
N. Y. ; daughter of Charles Howard and Kittie (Baird) How-
ard ; education, high school ; married Levi L. Warner of Fair-
port, N. Y., Nov. 26, 1896 ; address, Fairport, N. Y.

LEONARD WIDNER, JR., bom 1786, in New Jersey ;
son of Leonard Widner and Martha (Thorpe) Widner. Lived in
Chili, on the farm deeded to him by his father, and at the out-
break of hostilities in the war of 18 12, he went to the Niagara
frontier, where he was killed Aug. 27, 1814, by a stray cannon
ball, and was buried at the place where he fell with other soldiers
in an unknown grave. His wife traveled on horseback to Buffalo
to recover his body, but failed. She and the children in his ab-
sence to the war resided in Chili in a log house without doors
and windows, and were obliged to keep a fire burning out of
doors to keep away wolves. The mother tied the baby in the
cradle and raised both to the cross pieces while she went to the
spring.

CHILDREN.
Samuel, born at Geneva, N. Y., Jan. 25, 1811.

Joseph, " " Chili, N. Y., Feb. 24. 1813.

SAMUEL WIDNER, born Jan. 25, 181 1, at Geneva, N. Y.;
son of Leonard Widner ; education, common school ; married
Mary A. Secoy of Gates, N. Y., Apr. 8, 1844 ; carpenter ;
Democrat ; married by Rev. James Cook, removed to Wis., a-
bout 1847; died in Wis., Mar. 17,1877. Mary A. , his wife,

THE WIDENERS. 123

died Aug. 26, 1895.

CHILDREN.

Sarah M.,

born

at Gates, N. Y.,

Feb. 10, 1846.

Katherine a

'' Kashkonong, Wis.

, Nov. 11, 1847.

Hannah J.,

((

'* Milton, Wis.,

July 22, 1849.

Rachakl a.,

<i

(( H ((

Mar. 27, 1861.
Died Feb. 27, 1885.

Nancy A.,

born

at Milton, Wis.,

July 27, 1853.

Charles L.,

(<

** Kashkonong, Wis.,

Sept. 4, 1855.

John M.,

11

** Iron ton, Wis.,

Aug. 4, 1858.
Died Mar. 14, 1876.

Mary A.,

born

at Iron ton. Wis.,

June 28, 1860.

Laura M.,

(1

11 It tt

Nov. 29, 1862.

Samuel J.,

11

tt It tt

June 14, 1864.

Ira J.,

ti

It It tt

Apr. 24, 1866.

Cora V.,

it

it tt it

Feb. 22, 1870.

SARAH M. WIDNER, born Feb. 10, 1846, at Gates, N.
Y. ; daughter of Samuel Widner and Mary A. [Secoy] Widner ;
married Thomas F. Lawrence of Ironton, Wis, Oct. 8, 1863 ; ad-
dress, Ironton, Wis.

CHILDREN.
George A., bom at Ironton, Wis., 1864.

Robert H., ** '' " " 1866.

Thomas F., ** " " " 1868.

IR^^NA., " ** " " 1870.

Arthur, ** ** *' " 1874.

KATHERINE A. WIDNER, born Nov. 11, 1847, at
Kashkonopg, Wis. ; daughter of Samuel Widner and Mary A.
(Secoy) Widner ; married C. A. De Lap of Baraboo, Wis., Feb.
18, 1869 ; Salvation Army ; address, Oxford, Wis.

HANNAH J. WIDNER, born July, 22, 1849, at Milton, Wis.;
daughter of Samuel Widner and Mary A. [Secoy] Widner ;
married Horatio Wells of Baraboo, Wis., Feb. 18, 1869 ; he circus
performer ; died at Ironton, Wis., Jan. 7, 187 1 ; buried at Iron-
ton, Wis.

124

THE WIDENERS.

Nellie May,

CHILDREN.

born at Fort Atkinson, Wis., 1869.

NANCY A. WIDNER, born July 27, 1853, at Milton,
Wis. ; daughter of Samuel Widner and Mary A. [Secoy] Wid-
ner ; married William N. Parks of Fort Atkinson, Wis., Nov.
8, 1872 ; he served three years in Civil War, Co. E, ist
Wisconsin Heavy Artillery ; he tin smith ; died Dec. 7, 1873.

CHILDREN.

Mary Alvira,

bom at Fort Atkinson,

Wis., 1874.

Myrtle Dianna,

((

(t tl <t

*' 1875.

Sarah Elizabeth,

«

(I <( ((

** 1877.

Laura Virginia,

It

" Lone Ridge,

" 1879.

Zerima Beixe,

ii

** Fort Atkinson,

** 1881.

William Samuel,

ti

it it it

" 1884.

Mabel Loretta,

n

It H (<

" 1887.

Beatrice Maud,

l(

(< {( tl

" 1890.

Ella Louella,

it

tt it tl

" 1893.

MARY ALVIRA PARKS, born 1874, at Fort Atkinson,
Wis. ; daughter of William N. Parks and Nancy A. [Widner]
Parks ; education, common school ; married Joseph M. Heinze
of Fort Atkinson, Apr. 6, 1893 ; Catholic ; fraternal societies,
he Modem Woodman ; husband*s business, painter ; address.
Fort Atkinson, Wis. ; moved to Menasha, Winnebago Co., in
1894, Fort Atkinson, in 1897.

CHILDREN.

Glenn Theo., bom at Fort Atkinson, Wis., 1893.

Jessie M., *' " Menasha, Wis., 1895.

Nellie Marie, ** ** Fort Atkinson, Wis., 1897.

Mildred Arlie, " " " ** ** 1899.

James William, " " " ** " 1901.

MYRTLE DIANNA PARKS, bom 1875, at Fort Atkinson,
Wis. ; daughter of William N. Parks and Nancy A. (Widner)
Parks ; education, common school ; married Juelson Bashford,
Dec. 21, 1899 ; Presbyterian ; he Odd Fellow, carpenter ; ad-
dress, Fort Atkinson, Wis.

THE WIDENERS. 125

CHILDREN.
Hazel Ruth, bom at Fort Atkinson, 1896.

LAURA VIRGINIA PARKS, born 1879, at Fort Atkin-
son, Wis. ; daughter of William N. Parks and Nancy A. (Wid-
ner) Parks ; education, common school ; married Herman
Ketzman ; Lutheran ; address, Fort Atkinson.

CHILDREN.
Harold Kenneth, bom at Fort Atkinson, Wis., 1899.

EnrTHMAY, ** " " " ** 1902.

LAURA M. WIDNER, born Nov. 29, 1862, at Ironton, Wis.;
daughter of Samuel Widner and Mary A. [Secoy] Widner ;
education, common school ; married E. M. Clough of De Pere,
Wis., July 27, 1882 ; Methodist ; address, Menasha, Wis.

CHILDREN.
Charles Taylor Valentine,
Ira James,
Virginia Blanche,
Frederick H.,
Cerilla May,
Laura,
Cecil,
Rhubert.

SAMUEL J. WIDNER, bom June 14, 1864, at Ironton,
Wis. ; daughter of Samuel Widner and Mary A. [Secoy] Wid-
ner ; education, common school ; married Ella Wilber of Zanes-
ville. Wis., Sept. 27, 1890 ; died Feb. 7, 1899 ; buried at Hill-
side Cemetery, Zanesville.

IRA J. WIDNER, bom Apr. 24, 1866, at Irontoh, Wis. ;
son of Samuel Widner and Mary A. [Secoy] Widner ; education,
common school ; married Sarah Babcock, June, 1886 ; Repub-
lican ; farmer ; address, Oxford, Wis.

CHILDREN.
Eddie Albert, bom at Fort Atkinson, Wis.
Emma, " " Beloit, Wis.

126 THE WIDENERS.

Grace, born at Oxford, Wis.

Emie, " "

CORA V. WIDNER, born Feb. 22, 1870, at Fort Atkin-
son, Wis. ; daughter of Samuel Widner and Mary A. (Secoy)
Widner ; education, common school ; married Robert Wall of
Janesville, Wis., Dec. 18, 1889 ; Methodist ; died Feb. 3, 1893 ;
buried at Hillside Cemetery, Janesville, Wis.

CHILDREN.
RoBEET WiLLARD, bom at MenaBha, Wis.,

JOSEPH WIDNER, bom Feb. 24, 1813, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of Leonard Widner, Jr. ; married Rachael E. Wooden of
Chili, N. Y., Oct. 17, 1850 ; (see page 97) daughter of James
Wooden*' ; farmer ; Baptist ; Democrat ; Justice of the Peace;
after his marriage moved to Jefferson Co., Wis., to Mich., in
1864. Died at Watervliet, Mich., 1867; buried at Fredonia,
N. Y.

CHILDREN.
♦Franklin Piebce, bom at Cold Springs, Wis., Feb. 25, 1853.
H. Addie, " " Koskonong, " Mar. 24, 1855.

*Died Mar., 1873.

H. ADDIE WIDNER, bom Mar. 24, 1855, at Koskonong.
Wis. ; daughter of Joseph Widner and Rachael E. [Wooden]
Widner ; education, high school and normal course ; married
Benjamin W. Morian of Fredonia, N. Y., Aug. 6, 1873 ; Bap-
tist ; he conductor, L. S. & M. S. Railroad ; address, Fredonia,
N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Jessie M., bom at Fredonia, N. Y., May 15, 1875.
-ijEKTRUDE, ** " ** ** May 18, 1883.

JESSE M. MORIAN, bom May 15, 1875, at Fredonia, N.
Y. ; daughter of Benjanin W. Morian and Addie (Widner)
Morian ; married Capt. John B. SchoeflFel of Rochester, N. Y.,

THE WIDENERS. 127

July 18, 1898'; Baptist ; he ist Lieut., Company M, 9th Reg.
Inf. U. S. Army ; now Captain loth Inf. ; sensed in Philippines
and Chinese campaign ; address, Rochester. N. Y.

128 THE WIDENERS.

BENJAMIN WIDENER* '

BENJAMIN WIDNER, born June 17, 1794, at or near
Geneva, N. Y. ; education, common school ; married Margar-
et Taylor of Richland Co., O., Nov. 1818 ; farmer; Meth-
odist ; Military Record, War of 181 2.

Died at Adams Co., la., Feb. 14, 1866 ; buried at Method-
ist Grove Cemetery, Adams Co. , la. Margaret Taylor Widener
died June 26, 1863, buried at Van Buren Co., la.

There is a tradition in this family that the father of Ben-
jamin came from Germany, as it is said that the German lan-
guage was used at home. The three older brothers made an
overland trip to California with an ox team, starting from old
Fort Des Moines. Reason died of mountain fever in California.
The other two, returned by way of Cape Horn to New York,
and moved to Iowa. A tradition mentions brothers Leonard,
Michael and Cornelius, and a sister, Mrs. Morecroft. See pages'
18, 23, 36 and 61.

CHILDKEN.

liEAHON,

born in

Ohio,

, 1819.

Amos,

1821).

Ueiuxxx,

Jamks,

Jan. 28, 1825.

Kl.lZAIIKTII,

Mar. 20, 1829.

EWTHER A.,

Nov. 18, 1831.

Margarkt,

Jan. 10, 1834.

Hex-iamin,

Oct. 20, 1836.

NoTK. — The family of Leonard Widener lived at or near Geneva, and is
the only one of which any record has been found, living there. William W.
Wooden, who is a grandson of Leonard, thinks he remembers of hearing of
an uncle Benjamin. There was a Michael Widner, a relative of Leonard; this
Benjamin may have been a son of Leonard, though no well authenticated
record appears ; this branch is placeil in a separate group for that reason.

AMOS WIDENER, son of Benjamin Widener ; died at
Rincon, New Mexico, 1898.

(^JIILDHEN.
Uai.imi.

THE WIDENERS. 129

DR. JAMES WIDENER, born Jan. 28, 1825, at Huron
Co., Ohio ; son of Benjamin Widener and Margaret (Taylor)
Widener ; education, common school ; married E. Sheron of
Van Buren Co., la., 1855 ; Physician and Surgeon ; Military
Record, three years in the Rebellion, wounded at Lookout
Mountain ; Public Office, Clerk of the Court, ten years,
member of Board of Ex. Surgeons for Pensions ; address.
Coming, la.

CHILDREN.
Frank M., bom at Decatur, la., 1857.

Alice, " "Adam's Co., la., 1869. Died.

FRANK M. WIDENER, bom 1857, at Decatur, la. ;
son of Dr. James Widener and E. (Sheron) Widener ; educa-
tion, common school ; married Jennie Alexander ; President of
P'irst National Bank of Coming, Iowa; Ranch owner ; Congre-
gational ; Republican ; address. Coming, la.

ELIZABETH WIDENER, bom Mar. 20, 1829, at Town-
send O. ; daughter of Benjamin and Margaret (Taylor) Widen-
er ; education, common school ; married Nelson R. Dawson of
Iowa, Apr. 3, 1849 ; Methodist ; husband's business, merchant
taylor ; address, Corning, la.

CHILDREN.

*Laura M., bom Jan. 18, 1849.

loNA, " Nov. 24, 1851.

ElbridgeJ., " Jan. 4, 1864.

Ianthis, " May 12, 1856.

Orin G., ** Dec. 24, 1858.

*SiGEL, ** May 9, 1861.

Reed, • " Sept 19, 1864.

Frances B., ** May 2, 1868.

Lester L., ** June 20, 1873.
*Died in infancy.

lONA DAWSON, born Nov. 24, 1851 ; daughter of Nel-
son R. Dawson and Elizabeth (Widener) Dawson ; education,
common school ; Methodist ; address, Beula, Nebr.

I30 THE WIDENERS.

ELBRIDGE J. DAWSON, bom Jan. 4, 1854 ; son of Nel-
son R. Dawson and Elizabeth (Widener) Dawson ; education,
common school ; book-keeper; address, 1338 26th St., Des
Moines, la.

lANTHIS DAWSON, bom May 12, 1856, at Feosanqua,
la. ; daughter of Nelson R. Dawson and Elizabeth (Widener)
Dawson ; education, common school ; married Elizabeth Smith,
Nov. 13, 1879 ; Methodist ; he fraternal societies, I. O. O. F.,
Woodman ; Republican ; husband's business, tinner ; address,
Winterset, la.

ORIN G. DAWSON, bom Dec. 24, 1858 ; son of Nelson
R. Dawson and Elizabeth [Widener] Dawson ; education, com-
mon school ; married Abbie Kellog, Nov. 7, 1886 ; tinner ;
Methodist ; Democrat ; address, Prairie City, la.

REED DAWSON, bom Sept. 19, 1864 ; son of Nelson R.
Dawson and Elizabeth (Widener) Dawson ; education, common
school ; fanner ; Baptist.

FRANCIS B. DAWSON, bom May 2, 1868 ; son of Nel-
son R. Dawson and Elizabeth (Widener) Dawson ; married May
Kenny, Dec. 28, 1888 ; Supt. of Flour-mill ; address, Prairie
City, la.

LESTER L. DAWSON, bom June 20, 1873 ; son of Nel-
son R. Dawson and Elizabeth (Widener) Dawson ; married
Dora Black, June 24, 1894 ; traveling salesman ; address,
Ottumwa, la.

ESTHER A. WIDENER, bom Nov. 18, 1831, at Kenton,
O. ; daughter of Benjamin Widener and Margaret (Taylor)
Widener ; education, common school ; married C. A. I/x:kwood,
Dec. 28, 1858 ; Methodist ; husband's business, farmer and
stock raiser ; address, Canton, Nebr.

CHILDREN.
Laura, bornat Dahlawega, la., Sept. 10, 1861.

THE WIDENERS. 131

Charles Widknee, bom at Dahlawega, la., Apr. 10, 1864.

Ida May, *' " '' " Sept. 13, 1867.

♦Elsie, " " Agency Gty, " 1870.

Nelue Margaret, " ** " " ** June 23, 1873.

*Died aged 10 years.

LAURA LOCKWOpD, born Sept. 10, 1861, at Wapello
Co., la. ; daughter of C. A. Lockwood and Esther A.(Widener)
Lockwood ; married S. H. Wright ; address, Loveland, Colo.

CHARLES WIDENER LOCKWOOD, bom Apr. 10, 1864;
son of C. A. Lockwood and Esther A. (Widener) Lockwood ;
stock raiser ; Methodist ; Prohibitionist ; address. Canton,
Nebr.

IDA MAY LOCKWOOD, bom Sept. 13, 1867 ; daughter
of C. A. Lockwood and Esther A. (Widener) Lockwood ; married
G. W. Spencer, Oct., 1892.

NELLIE MARGARET LOCKWOOD, born June 23,
1873, at Agency City, la. ; daughter of C. A. Lockwood and
Esther A. (Widener) Lockwood ; married Miles R. Estep of Mo.,
Aug., 1890.

MARGARET WIDENER, bom Jan. 10, 1839 ; daughter
of Benjamin Widener and Margaret (Taylor) Widener ; educa-
tion, common school ; married Cyrus K. Wescoat of Adams Co. ,
la., June, 1868 ; teacher ; Methodist.

CHILDREN.
Benjamin,
Dora,
Cora,
James,
Louis.

HON. BENJAMIN WIDENER, bom Oct. 20, 1836, at
Kenton, O. ; son of Benjamin Widener and Margaret (Taylor)
Widener ; education, college ; married Mary A. McDowell of
Gumsey Co., O., July 14, 1861 ; farmer; Military Record,

132

THE WIDENERS.

War Rebellion, Co. K., 45 Iowa Inf. ; Democrat ; address,
Humansville, Mo. Benjamin moved to Adams Co., in 1855,
where he lived for twenty years. Elected County Supt. of
Schools, served four years. In 1882 was elected Representative
of the county. He was a graduate of an Eastern college.

CHILDREN,
born at Winchester, la., Apr. 23, 1862.
** ** '' '* Apr. 28, 1863.

" ** Adams Co.,

Reason,
Maggie B.,
William B.,
Annie E.,

LOUELLA,

Jessie B.,
James H.,
Lilly L.,
KateC,
Ralph W.,

Oct. 23, 1865.
Apr. 13, 1867.
July 15, 1868.
Aug. 10, 1873.
May 17, 1876.
Dec. 2, 1877-
July 5, 1880.
July 5, 1880.

REASON WIDENER, bom Apr. 23, 1862, in Van Buren
Co., la. ; son of Benjamin Widener and Mary A. (McDowell)
Widener ; education, common school ; married Ella Kuhney of
Coming, la., Apr. 24, 1883 ; plumber ; Presbyterian ; frater-
nal societies. Knights of Pythias, Modem Woodman ; Democrat;
address, Bedford, la.

CHILDREN.
Julian, born at Coming, la., Jan. 27, 1884.
Hazel, " " Bedford, " Jan. 20, 1888.

CAPT. WILLIAM B. WIDENER, bom Oct. 23, 1865, at
Adams Co., la. ; son of Benjamin Widener and Mary A.
(McDowell) Widener ; education. Academic ; married Emily
M. Doric of Bedford, la., Jan. 25, 1900 ; merchant ; Presby-
terian ; Military Record, 15 years Iowa N. Guard, i year and
7 months 51st Iowa Vol., served in Philippines ; Republican ;
address, 1455 Dakin St., Chicago, 111. Spent early years on farm,
since he was of age has been in business for himself.

la.

LOUELLA WIDENER, bom July 15, 1868, at Adams Co..
; daughter of Benjamin Widener and Mary A. (McDowell)

THE WIDENERS. 133

Widener ; education, high school ; married David O. Arthur of
Brooks, la.. Mar. 3, 1887 ; Methodist ; Republican ; hus-
band*s business, farming and dealer in live stock ; address, Ivey-
ville, la.

CHILDREN.

Jessie Garland, born at Adams Co., la., Apr. 23, 1889.

•Benjamin, ** " ** " " Aug. 16, 1890.

John Widener, ** " " ** ** May 31, 1892.

RirrH Merle, *' ** ** " ** Mar. 23, 1894.

*Died in infancy.

JESSIE B. WIDENER, born Aug, 10, 1873, at Adams
Co., la. ; daughter of Benjamin Widener and Mary A. (Mc-
Dowell) Widener ; education, high school ; married Frank M.
Chandler of Gravity, la., Jan. 18, 1894 ; Christian ; husband*s
business, Manager Chandler Lumber Co. ; address, Gravity, la.

CHILDREN.
William Widener, bom at Gravity, la., June 7, 1895.
Edwin Lowell, *' ** " ** Aug. 4, 1898.

LILLY L. WIDENER, bom Dec. 2, 1877, at Adams Co.,
la. ; daughter of Benjamin Widener and Mary A. (McDowell)
Widener ; education, common school ; married J. B. Gililland
of Tioga, Tex. , Dec. 6, 1898; Baptist; husband's business,
cotton dealer ; address, Tioga, Tex.

CHILDREN.
Mary Widener, born at Tioga, Tex., Sept. 11, 1899.
M. Wesley-, " ** ** " Feb. 20, 1901.

134

THE WIDENERS.

JACOB WIDENER*

JACOB WIDENER ; married Mary Clackner (probably
Calckgleaser). See page 59, No. i. Came from New Jersey to
Chili, N. Y., about the year 1800, with his family. Some im-
portant facts were given by Peter Widener, grandson, handed
down from this Jacob. Jacob said that nearly all of his relatives
moved toward or to Harrisburg, Pa. That his grandfather came
from Germany. This is corroborated by the records. Died at
Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Jacob,
♦Peter,
Elizabeth,
Anna.

born July 4, 1780.
(See page 33)

NOTE. See page 59. Jacob is said to have been a relative of
Leonard, page 80. The records and traditions would indicate
that this Jacob belonged to the Lancaster Co. branch.

JACOB WIDENER, bom July 4, 1780 ; son of Jacob Wid-
ener and Mary (Clackner) Widener ; married 1 Margaret Gris-
wold, Feb. 4, 1809, 2Hester Sheldon of Chili, N. Y. ; farmer ;
Baptist ; Military Record, War of 181 2, Niagara frontier. (Mar-
garet Griswold Widener died May 10, 1849.) No children by
second wife. Died at Chili, N. Y., Jan. 6, 1873 J ^g^ 93 »' buried
at Chili, N. Y. (Clifton)

CHILDREN.

Mary,

born

at Chili, N

. Y., July 29, 1810.

Mahetible,

i(

(( {(

Dec. 28, 1811.

Peter,

((

(( tt

" May 1, 1814.

Amy,

<(

tt tt

Apr. 29, 1816.

ZiMRI,

It

tt tt

May 4, 1818.

♦Sally,

n

it It

May 27, 1820.

♦Horace,

n

I tt

'* May 5, 1822.

♦Austin,

it t

t tt t

* May 27, 1824.

Jacob,

it t

t tt t

July 27, 1827.

DiLLIS,

tt t

I tt t

* Jan. 20, 1829.

Henry K.,

It t

t It t

Apr. 6, 1832.

♦Died iq infancy.

THE WIDENERS. 135

MARY WIDENER, born July, 29, 1810, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Jacob Widener and Margaret (Griswold) Widener ;
married Lewis Dexter ; died at Chili, N. Y., Sept. 18, 1846 ;
buried at Wheatland, N. Y. Lewis Dexter died in 1857.

CHILDREN.

Meussa,

born 1827.

Sally,

died Sept. 30, 1846.

Horace,

Amy,

born at Chili, N. Y., Aug. 5, 1837.

Died Aug. 25, 1846.

MELISSA DEXTER, born 1827, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Lewis Dexter and Mary (Widener) Dexter ; married
Alfred Hosmer of Riga, N. Y., Oct. 3, 1850. ; died Aug. 27,

1857.

CHILDREN.
Herman, died in infancy.

MAHETIBLE WIDENER, bom Dec. 28, 1811 ; daught-
er of Jacob Widener and Margaret (Griswold) Widener ; mar-
ried William Stottle, of Chili, N. Y., Dec. 30, 1829. After the
death of Stottle she married and two children were bom of sec-
ond marriage. There was a daughter by first marriage. Removed
to Mich.

PETER WIDENER, bom May i, 18 14, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of Jacob Widener and Margaret (Griswold) Widener ; edu-
cation, common school ; married Adaline Gage ; miller and
farmer ; Baptist ; Republican ; held town offices. For many
years lived on the farm formerly owned by his uncle, Joseph
Carey. Later he resided where his father, Jacob, lived and died.

CHILDREN.
Adelbert Jerome, bom at Chili, N. Y., Apr. 19, 1849.

Bertha C, huh u j^^r., 1856.

WiLUAM, *' " Riga, " Jan. 13, 1858.

Charlotte LuELLA, ** "Chili, " Apr. 6, 1861.

Janet L., ** " " " Apr. 9, 1866.

ADELBERT JEROME WIDENER, bom Apr. 19, 1849,

136 THE WIDENERS.

at Chill, N. Y. ; son of Peter Widener and Adaline (Gage)
Widener ; education, common school ; married A. T. Heath of
Wis., Mar., 1881 ; painter and paper hanger ; fraternal socie-
ties, I. O. O. F. and M. P. & D. of America ; Republican ;
address, San Mateo, California.

CHILDREN.
Ethel Luella, born at Chicago, 111., Sept. 1, 1882.

BERTHA C. WIDENER, born Mar., 1856, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of Peter Widener and Adaline (Gage) Wid-
eder ; education. Normal School ; married Frank M. Bottum,
of Rochester, N. Y., June 22, 1882 ; Presbyterian ; husband's
business, lawyer ; address, Rochester, N. Y. Bertha Widener is
an accomplished musician, and has traveled extensively abroad.
Mr. Bottum was a well known lawyer of Rochester, N. Y., and
up to the time of his death enjoyed a large practice. He was a
fine musician and a prominent fraternity man.

WILLIAM WIDENER, born Jan. 13, 1858, at Riga,
N. Y. ; son of Peter Widener and Adaline (Gage) Widener ;
education, common school : married Elizabeth Tilly of Chili,
N. Y., Feb. 3, 1888 ; stationary engineer ; Baptist ; Republican;
address, Jamestown, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Bertina Gage,

born at Chili, N. Y., Dec. 8, 1888.

Died Dec. 6, 1893.

Marian Alta,

** " Jamestown, *' Jan. 7, 1892.

Ralph Earl,

" " " '* Mar. 25, 1895.

William Edward

" " ** ** May 27, 1896.

♦Margaret E.,

'* " ** " Aug. 16, 1898.

►led in infancy.

CHARLOTTE LUELLA WIDENER, born Apr. 6,. 1 861,
at Chili, N. Y. ; daughter of Peter Widener and Adaline (Gage)
Widener ; education. Normal school ; married George Osmun
of Chili, N. Y., Oct. 25, 1882 ; Methodist ; husband's business,
farmer and R. R. man ; died at Rochester, N. Y., Nov. i, 1895;

THE WIDENERS. 137

buried at North Chili Cemetery, North Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Ethel Maude, born at North Chili, N. Y., Sept. 11, 1884.
Frank Bottum, " ** ** ** " Dec. 6, 1889.

Charlotte Spencer, " ** " " ** Apr. 13, 1891.

JANET L. WIDENER, born Apr. 9, 1866, at Chili, N. Y.;
daughter of Peter Widener and Adaline (Gage) Widener ; edu-
cation. Normal school ; married Dr. George H. Bottum of New
York, N. Y., Feb. 6, 1890 ; Episcopal ; husband's business,
physician and surgeon ; address, Greenville, South Carolina.

CHILDREN.
Frances Ranny, bom at New York, N. Y., Dec. 11, 1890.

Helen Gage, *' " ** " '' Sept. 11, 1892.

Margaret Huntington, ** ** " " *' Aug. 3, 1893.

*Georoe Huntington, ** " Greenville, S. C. Mar. 4, 1895.
*Died in infancy.

AMY WIDENER, bom Apr. 29, 1816, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Jacob Widener and Margaret [Griswold] Widener ;
education, common school ; married Lorenzo Buel of N. Y.,
Feb. 20, 1838 ; husband's business, cooper ; Republican ; Died
at Oak Grove, Mich., Feb. 17, 1866 ; buried at Oak Grove, Mich.

CHILDREN.

HuLDAH, born at Benton, N. Y., Apr. 21, 1840.

Margaret, *' " ** " Sept. 1, 1841.

Henry C, " ** Milo, " Nov. 26, 1843.

DewittC, " '' ** " June 26, 1847.

*HarrietA., ** ** " ** July 11, 1846.
*Died in infancy.

HULDAH BUEL, born Apr. 21, 1840, at Benton, N. Y. ;
daughter of Lorenzo Buel and Amy [Widener] Buel ; educa-
tion, common school ; married J. J. Brown of Conway, Mich.,
July 13, 1879 ; he farmer ; fraternal societies, he I. O. O. F. ;
address, Fowlerville, Mich.

138 THE WIDENERS.

MARGARET ANN BUEL, bom Sept. i, 1 841, at Benton,
N. Y. ; daughter of Lorenzo Buel and Amy [Widener] Buel ;
education, common school ; died at Milo, N. Y., Sept. 12, 1849;
buried at Milo, N. Y.

HENRY C. BUEL, bom Nov. 26, 1843, at Milo, N. Y. ;
son of Lorenzo Buel and Amy [Widener] Buel ; education,
high school ; married Lillian A. Tenney of Milford, Mich.,
Aug. 26, 1877 ; carpenter ; Baptist ; fraternal societies, I. O.
O. F. ; Republican ; died at Milford, Mich., Feb. 16, 1892 ;
buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Milford, Mich.

CHILDREN.
*Dewitt Clinton, born at Milford, Mich., Apr. 16, 1879.

** ** Jan. 4, 1881.

*Lydia Bell,
*Avi8 Tenney,
WiLLARD Elmer,
Miriam Lelia,
*Alma Hellen,
Mahlon Henry,
♦Died.

May 6, 1883.
Sept. 3, 1886.
Feb. 17, 1890.
Nov. 15, 1891.
Sept. 4, 1893.

DEWITT C. BUEL, bom June 26, 1847, at Milo, N. Y. :
son of Lorenzo Buel and Amy [Widener] Buel ; education,
common school ; married Sarah A. Bradnell, Deerfield, Mich.,
Dec. 14, 1869 ; minister : church. United Brethem ; fraternal
societies, I. O. G. T. ; Republican ; died at Lansing, Mich.,
1874 ; buried at Lansing, Mich.

CHILDREN.
One child, died in infancy.

ZIMRI WIDENER, bom May 4, 1818, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of Jacob Widener and Margaret [Griswold] Widener ; edu-
cation, common school ; married Almira Arrowsmith of Riga,
N. Y. ; Oct. 16, 1845 ; farmer and thresher ; Baptist ; Repub-
lican. Was a large and very powerful man and in his prime is said
to have been the champion wrestler in his neighborhood. Was fond
of games and a member of a local band. Died at Clifton, N. Y. ,

THE WIDENERS. 139

Sept. I, 1897 ; buried at Clifton, N. Y. Almira Arrowsmith was
bom June 12, 1824, died Mar. 30, 1879.

CHILDREN.
Margaret Ann, born at Clifton, N. Y., Oct. 3, 1846.

Died Mar. 31, 1863.
Mary Francis, " " " '* Dec. 13, 1852.

MARY FRANCIS WIDENER, born Dec. 13, 1852, at
Chili, N. Y. ; daughter of Zimri Widener and Almira [Arrow-
smith] Widener ; education, public school ; married Charles
Mosier, Mar., 1880 ; Baptist ; address, Clifton, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Myron, died in infancy.

JACOB WIDENER, bom July 27, 1827, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Jacob Widener and Margaret [Griswold]
Widener ; education, common school ; married Mary Tenny of
Clifton. N. Y., Oct. 3, 1850 ; farmer ; Baptist ; Republican ;
died at Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 30, 1896 ; buried at Riverside
Cemetery, Rochester, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Ella v., born at Chili, N. Y., Aug. 9, 1851.

Charles A., " " ** " Dec. 24, 1857.

Minnie May, ** " ** *' Dec. 1, 1859.

Alice M., ** ** " " Nov. 12, 1867.

ELLA V. WIDENER, bom Aug. 9, 1851 ; daughter of
Jacob Widener and Mary [Tenny] Widener ; education. Nor-
mal ; married John Eddie of Ridgway, Col., Jan. 27, 1891 ;
teacher ; Baptist ; address, Fruitland, Wash.

CHILDREN.
Mary Eddie, bom Aug. 5, 1893.

CHARLES A. WIDENER, bom Dec. 24, 1857, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Jacob Widener and Mary [Tenny] Widener ;
education, academic ; married Emma Brown of Ogden, N. Y.,
Jan. II, 1881 ; lawyer ; Baptist ; Republican ; address, 4618

I40 THE WIDENERS.

Cedar St., Philadelphia, Pa.

MINNIE MAY WIDENER, born Dec. i, 1859, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of Jacob Widener and Mary C. (Tenny) Wid-
ener ; education, public school ; married Arthur E. Roberts,
Feb. 24, 1879 ; Baptist ; husband's business, farmer and com-
mercial traveler ; address, Bergen, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
CnARLES A., bom at Parsons, Kans., Aug. 23, 1885.

ALICE M. WIDENER, bom Nov. 12, 1867, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of Jacob Widener and Mary (Tenny) Widen-
er ; education, common school ; married John Reynolds, Sept.
30, 1885 ; address, Clifton, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Mary Alice, born Dec. 26, 1891.

John Aliah, ** Aug. 7, 1894.

Warren, ** Sept. 18, 1896.

DILLIS WIDENER, bom Jau. 30, 1829, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of Jacob Widener and Margaret [Griswold] Widener ; edu-
cation, common school ; married Katherine Marlin of Chili,
N. Y. ; farmer ; Republican ; died at Clifton, N, Y.

CHILDREN.
Arvin M., born at Chili, N. Y., Aug. 22, 1867.

Victor J., ** "Riga, *' Dec. 2, 1869.

ARVIN M. WIDENER, bom Aug. 22, 1867, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Dillis Widener and Katherine (Marlin) Widener ;
education, academic ; married Bertha B. Oliver of Chili, N. Y.,
May 17, 1900 ; teacher, accountant and farmer ; fraternal
societies, F. & A. M. ; Democrat ; address, Clifton, N. Y.

HENRY K. WIDENER, bom Apr. 6, 1832, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Jacob Widener and Margaret [Griswold] Widen-
er ; married Huldah Stottle of Chili, N. Y., Nov. 15, 1864 ;
farmer ; Baptist ; Republican ; address, Clifton, N. Y. Huldah

THE WIDENERS. 141

Stottle Widener died at Clifton, N. Y., Aug. 30, 1876. Buried at
Maple Grove Cemetery, Clifton, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Herbert, bom at Clifton, N. Y., May 15, 1866.

Esther, " ** ** " Mar. 31, 1870.

Otis, '' ** " '* Sept. 19, 1879.

HERBERT WIDENER, born May 15, 1866, at Clifton,
N. Y. ; son of Henry K. Widener and Huldah [Stottle] Widen-
er ; married Carrie G. Morse of Clifton, N. Y., May 20, 1899 ;
farmer ; Baptist ; fraternal societies, K. O. T. M. ; Republican ;
address, Clifton, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Esther Grace, born at Clifton, N. Y., Feb. 14, 1900.

WiLHELMINA, ** " ** • " NoV. 26, 1901.

ESTHER WIDENER, born Mar. 31, 1870, at Clifton,
N. Y. ; daughter of Henry K. Widener and Huldah [Stottle]
Widener ; graduated from Brockport Normal, 1892 ; married
Franklin B. Parrish of West Greece, Sept. 4, 1898 ; Baptist ;
husband's business, fruit growing and poultry raising ; address,
Barnard's Crossing, N. Y.

ELIZABETH WIDENER, bom in New Jersey ; daughter
of Jacob Widener and Mary (Clackner) Widener ; education,
common school ; married Joseph Carey of New Jersey, 1798 ;
husband's business, farmer. Joseph Carey came to Chili, N. Y.,
about the time his brothers-in-law, Henry Widener, Jacob Wid-
ener and others came. He bought a large tract of land Aug. 10,
1820, of Josiah Bissell. Built the first mill in the town. Built a
brick house on the Braddock's Bay Road, where his nephew
Peter Widener, subsequently lived and now owned by Thomas
McCreedy. Died at Chili, N. Y. ; buried at Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Polly, bom at Chili, N. Y., Aug. 8, 1800.

Anna, *' " " ** May 22, 1801.

Jacob Widener, '* " ** " Oct. 26, 1803.

142 THE WIDENERS.

Daniel,

(< (( 11

Sarah A.,

(( ti ti t

Peter,

died unmarried.

Spencer,

(1 It

1806.

NOTE. Joseph Carey was a widower when he married Eliza-
beth Widener, and had one daughter, Phoebe Carey, who married
John Howell and moved to Painsville, Ohio.

POLLY CAREY, bom Aug. 8, i8oo, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Joseph Carey and Elizabeth (Widener) Carey ;
married Gerard Howe ; Methodist ; husband's business, minis-
ter ; died at Bergen, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1836.

CHILDREN.

Cyrena, bom at Chili, N. Y., Dec. 18, 1819.

Daniel C, " " Brighton, " Feb. 22, 1820.
Jerusha,

Betsey, bom June 1, 1827.

Ann Eliza, " at Chili, N. Y., Apr. 15, 1829.

Spencer, " " " ** May 12, 1831.
Marion.

CYRENA HOWE, bom Dec. 18, 1819, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Gerard Howe and Polly (Carey) Howe ; education,
common school ; married Samuel Blair of Clarendon, N. Y.,
Nov. 18, 1838 ; church. Christian ; husband's business, an en-
ergetic and successful farmer ; address, Litchfield, Mich. Died
at Litchfield, Mich., June 14, 1882. Buried at Litchfield, Mich.

CHILDREN.

Jerome Wesley, bom at Bei^n, N. Y., Mar. 22, 1842.

WiLLARD Clark, ** " Litchfield, Mich., Jan. 8, 1844.

Miriam Lovica, " " " " Aug. 28, 1848.

*Addie Adela, " ** ** " Mar. 21, 1852.

Eva Educia, '* " ** ** Nov. 3, 1854.
♦Died July 19, 1900.

JEROME W. BLAIR, bom Mar. 22, 1842, at Bergen,
N. Y.; son of Samuel Blair and Cyrena [Howe] Blair ; education,
high school ; married Maggie Morgan of Long Point, 111., July

THE WIDENERS. 143

21, 1869 ; fanner ; church, Christian ; F. & A. M. ; address,
Anna, Logan Co., Okla.

CHILDREN.
Herald P., born at Long Point, III., Aug. 14, 1872.

Samuel Allen, ** in Kansas, Feb. 13, 1883.

HERALD P. BLAIR, born Aug. 14, 1872, at Long Point,
111. ; son of Jerome Blair and Maggie (Morgan) Blair ; educa-
tion, common school ; married Daisy Bowles of Logan Co. ,
Okla;, Oct. 12, 1899 ; address, Cushing, Payne Co., Okla.

CHILDREN.
Chester, born at Anna, Okla., Aug. 6, 1900.

»Alta, " " " " Nov. 5, 1901.

Margaret, " " " " Dec. 1, 1902.

*Died Feb. 15, 1902.

WILLARD CLARK BLAIR, born Jan. 8, 1844, at Litch-
field, Mich. ; son of Samuel Blair and Cyrena (Howe) Blair ;
education. College, Hillsdale, Mich, j married Mary Vanderberg
of Litchfield, Mich., Apr. 28, 1880; fanner; Free Baptist;
F. & A. M.; served in Civil War ; Republican ; address, Litch-
field, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Raymond, bom at Litchfield, Mich., Aug. 28, 1882.
Rena, ** " " ** Dec. 5, 1885.

MIRIAM LOVICA BLAIR, bom Aug. 28, 1848, at Litchfield,
Mich. ; daughter of Samuel Blair and Cyrena (Howe) Blair ;
education, good ; teacher ; Congregational. Furnished records
and assistance in arranging this branch, without her assistance
and persistant effort this record would be very imperfect.

ADDIE ADELIA BLAIR, born Mar. 21, 1852, at Litchfield,
Mich. ; daughter of Samuel Blair and Cyrena (Howe) Blair; educa-
ion, high school ; Free will Baptist. She was a girl of good ability,
universally respected and loved, and very much missed by her

144 THE WIDENERS.

associates. Died at Litchfield, Mich., July 19, 1900, and buried
at Litchfield, Mich.

EVA EDUCIA BLAIR, born Nov. 3, 1854, at Litchfield,
Mich. ; daughter of Samuel Blair and Cyrena (Howe) Blair ;
education, college ; married Louis K. Patterson of Eckford,
Mich., Oct. 27, 1886 ; teacher ; Baptist ; husband's business,
farmer ; address, Eckford, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Vera C, bom at Eckford, Mich., Feb. 22, 1889.

Ian D., " '' ** ** Apr. 6, 1898.

DANIEL C. HOWE, bom Feb. 22, 1820, at Brighton,
N. Y. ; son of Gerard Howe and Polly (Carey) Howe ; educa-
tion, common school ; married Louisa Brown of Middlefield,
N. Y., 1849 ; farmer ; Methodist ; F. & A. M. ; Democrat ;
died at Homer, Mich., Oct. 18, 1891 ; buried at Homer, Mich.

CHILDREN.

Jennie, bom at Johnstown, Wis., Mar. 20, 1851.

♦John, " " " " Sept 23, 1854.

Cora, " " " " Sept. 6, 1864.

Mertie, ** '* Homer, Mich., June 22, 1872.

♦Died Spring of 1864.

JENNIE HOWE, bom Mar. 20, 1851, at Johnstown,
Wis. ; daughter of Daniel Howe and Louise (Brown) Howe ;
education, common school ; married Eugene Murdock of Litch-
field, Mich., Dec. 14, 1875; Methodist; husband's business,
farmer ; address, Litchfield, Mich. ; Jennie has been twice mar-
ried, her first husband was James May bee of Litchfield, Mich.
He died about three years after their marriage. They had one
child (Arthur) who died when about two years old.

CHILDREN.

Cyrena, born at Homer, Mich., Apr. 1, 1879.

IvA, ** ** '* ** Apr. 5, 1883.

Bessie, ** '* " ** Apr. 16, 1886.

CYRENA MURDOCK, bom Apr. i, 1879, at Homer,

THE WIDENERS. 145

Mich. ; daughter of Eugene Murdock and Jennie (Howe) Mur-
dock ; education, common school ; married George Simmons of
Janesville, Mich., Mar. 12, 1901 ; farmer ; address, Janesville,
Mich.

IVA MURDOCK, born Apr. 5, 1883, at Johnstown, Wis. ;
daughter of Eugene Murdock and Jennie (Howe) Murdock ;
education, common school ; married Herman Welch of Litch-
field, Mich., June 8, 1901 : farmer ; address, Litchfield, Mich.

CORA HOWE, bom Sept. 6, 1864, at Homer, Mich. ;
daughter of Daniel Howe and Louisa (Brown) Howe ; educa-
tion, common school ; married John Henshaw of Eckford,
Mich., Nov. 22, 1882 ; Freewill Baptist ; husband's business,
farmer ; address, Eckford, Mich. She is a lady devoted to
church and home, energetic, ambitious for her family's highest
good, and striving to make her associates better by the life she
lives.

CHILDREN.

Mae,

bom at Eckford, Mich.,

Jan. 16, 1885.

Jerome,

(( <i <i ((

June 14, 1887.

Hheta,

(< H it n

May 2, 1890.

John,

H H H i<

Apr. 22, 1897.

JERUSHA HOWE, born at Chili, N. Y. ; daughter of
Gerald Howe and Polly [Carey] Howe ; married Henry Bacon
of Chili, N. Y. Removed to Wis. , and after many efforts, no
trace of any of the family has been found.

CHILDREN.
Ebbx,
Myron,
Alma,

BETSEY HOWE, bom at Chili, N. Y. ; daughter of
Gerard Howe and Polly [Carey] Howe ; education, common
school ; married Oliver S. Buckley of Chili, N. Y., July 3, 1844;
died at Chili, N. Y., Aug. 14, 1847 ; buried at Chili, N. Y.

146 THE WIDENERS.

CHILDREN.
BuRDETTE, died in infancy.

ANN ELIZA HOWE, born Apr. 15, 1829, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of Gerard Howe and Polly [Carey] Howe ;
education, common school ; married John F. Horton of Sand
Lake, June 17, 1848 ; Baptist ; Republican ; husband's busi-
ness, farmer. Ann Eliza Horton died at Sand Lake, N. Y., May
22, 1895. John F. Horton died at Sand Lake, N. Y., Oct. 17,
1899. Buried at Sand Lake, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Nellie, bom at Berlin, N. Y., May 11, 1849.

Oletha, Electa, " " Poestenkill, ** Sept. 14, 1853.
Ralph, '* " Sand Lake, ** Jan. 5, 1868.

NELLIE HORTON, bom May 11, 1849, at Berlin, N. Y.;
daughter of John F. Horton and Ann Eliza [Howe] Horton ; edu-
cation, common school ; married Samuel A. Fox of Sand Lake,
N. Y., Dec. I, 1870 ; Baptist ; Republican ; husband's busi-
ness, commercial traveler ; address. Sand Lake, N. Y. Samuel
A. Fox died at Sand Lake, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1898 ; buried at
Sand Lake, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Mabel M., born at Sand Lake, N. Y., Nov. 24, 1874.

Albert R., " " " " ^' July 6, 1885.

OLETHA ELECTA HORTON, bom Sept. 14, 1853, at
Sand Lake, N. Y. ; daughter of John F. Horton and Ann Eliza
[Howe] Horton ; education, Pittsfield Musical College, Mass. ;
married Rev. B. S. Taylor of Mooers, N. Y., May 22, 1878 ;
Evangelist and Missionary with her husband ; Baptist in youth,
after marriage Methodist Episcopal ; husband's business, Meth-
odist Episcopal Minister, Evangelist and Missionary. Spent 16
years in the parsonage, and at Panama, S. A. Mission
work, under Bishop Wm. Taylor, the last ten years in the west
as Evangelist, in North Dakota, Minneapolis, and Des Moines,
la. ; died at Des Moines, la., Apr. 24, 1894. Buried at Sand
Lake, N. Y. , in the Horton Family Lot.

THE WIDENERS. 147

CHILDREN.
Marion Arla, born at Sand Lake, N. Y., Mar. 8, 1879.
WiLUAM Henry, '' ** Weybridge, Vt, Dec. 17, 1880.

Died at Storm Lake, la., Feb. 3, 1885.
Frank Chandler, born at Sand Lake, N. Y., June 15, 1882.
Julia May, " " Bristol, Vt., Apr. 6, 1884.

John Horton, " ** Storm Lake, la., June 2, 1886.

Anna Leonora, ** ** Wahpeton, N. Dak. Apr. 26, 1888.
Jennie Love, ** " Minneapolis, Minn., May 18, 1890.

Letha Elizabeth, ** ** Des Moines, la., July 2, 1892.

Died at Des Moines, la., Nov. 5, 1893.
Henry Boardman, bom at Des Moines, la., Apr. 4, 1894.

RALPH HORTON, bom Jan. 5, 1868, at Sand Lake,
N. Y. ; son of John F. Horton and Ann Eliza [Howe] Horton ;
education, academic ; married Lillian M. Wareup of Little Falls,
N. Y., June 10, 1891 ; farmer ; Republican ; address, Sand
Lake, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Letha Jeanette, born at Sand Lake, N. Y., Dec. 5, 1895.
Wilfred, ** *' " " ** June 15, 1897.

SPENCER HOWE, bom May 12, 1831, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of Gerard Howe and Polly [Carey] Howe ; married Hannah
Lockwood of Poestenkill, N. Y., Apr. 17, 1852 ; farmer ; Meth-
odist ; Military Record, Private, War Rebellion ; kepublican ;
address. East Poestenkill, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Arvilla,

born at Poestenkill, N. Y., Apr. 4, 1854.

Died Jan. 15, 1859.

John Henry,

bom at Poestenkill, N. Y., June 7, 1856.

Died Sept. 14, 1857.

William Henry, bom at Poestenkill, N. Y. Nov. 16, 1858.

Died Oct. 2, 1885.

John F.,

born at Poestenkill, N. Y., Oct. 18, 1861.

Enoch W.,

" ** '* *' Jan. 5, 1862.

Irene,

" •* " *' Mar. 14, 1864.

Jared D.,

" " *' *' June 23, 1866.

Lewis K.,

" " ** ** Dec. 25, 1869.

NORAH,

" ** " " June 19, 1872.

148

THE WIDENERS.

Marion,

born at Poestenkill, N. Y.

, Nov. 4, 1875.
Died July 30, 1885.

Fannie,

born at Poestenkill, N. Y.

Jan. 30, 1878.
Died July 18, 1878.

Ralph,

bom at Poestenkill, N. Y.,

Apr. 14, 1879.

Alden J.,

(< (< (t li

Jan. 9, 1882.

Spencbr,

H (< (( n

Nov. 19, 1884.

MIRIAM (or Marion) HOWE, daughter of Gerard Howe
and Polly [Carey] Howe ; married Alfred Hakes ; removed to
Long Point, 111.

CHILDREN.

Gerard D.,

born Jan. 1, 1854.

Anna,

Anthony,

bom Apr. 20, 1860.

Mary,

** Aug. 19, 1869.

Edgar,

" at Long Point, 111., Aug. 16, 1871.

Arthur,

** 1872.

Cora May,

" at Long Point, 111., Sept. 5, 1877.

Hattie,

" *' ** " " Jan. 19, 1879.

GERARD D. HAKES, bom Jan. i, 1854 ; son of Alfred
Hokes and Miriam (Howe) Hakes ; education, common school;
married lElizabeth Clegg of Dana, 111., Dec. 24, 1874, 2Armin-
ta Davis of Concordia, Kans., Mar. 29, 1898; traveling sales-
man ; fraternal societies, Modem Woodman ; Republican ;
address, Concordia, Kans.

Cyrena f.,
Ira C,
Ada C,
Alice May,
Ray a.,
Doris Miriam,
Harfie Harry,

CHILDREN,
born at Dana,

111., Apr. 23, 1876.
Apr. 24, 1877.
*/ ** Jan. 3, 1882.

Aug. 30, 1885.
Nov. 7, 1887.
Jan. 5, 1889.
Burlington, Kans., June 26, 1890.

ANTHONY HAKES, bom Apr. 20, i860, at West Hal-
lock, 111. ; son of Alfred Hakes and Miriam [Howe] Hakes ;
education, common school ; married Mary Belt of 111., Dec. 14,
1882 ; merchant ; Methodist ; fraternal societies. Modern

THE WIDENERS. 149

Woodman ; Republican ; address, Eskridge, Kans.

CHILDREN.
Myra Anna, born at Rutland, 111., Dec. 11, 1883.

WiLUAM Alfred,
Nettie Euz.\beth,
John Harrison,
Cora Louise,
Ulah Blanche,
Mary Gertrude,
Ray,

** Hastings, Nebr., Apr. 21, 1885.
'* Oakley, Kans., Nov. 30, 1886.
" " ** July 6, 1889.

" Eskridge, Kans., Dec. 25, 1890.

'' • June 30, 1893.

** June 18, 1895.

" May 17, 1899.

MARY HAKES, bom Aug. 19, 1869, at Long Point, 111. ;
daughter of Alfred Hakes and Miriam [Howe] Hakes ; educa-
tion, high school ; married Alfred H. Dwyer of Rutland, 111.,
Feb. 19, 1890 ; Methodist ; husband's business, farmer ; ad-
dress. Long Point, 111.

CHILDREN.
Bertha May, born at Long Point, 111., Mar. 24, 1891.

♦Mabel Cora, *• '' ** ** ** Oct. 6, 1893.

BuRRELL Alfred, *' ** Dana, 111., Oct. 27, 1896.

Wayne Virgil, ** " ** *' Aug. 2, 1898.

*Died Dec. 10, 1896.

EDGAR HAKES, bom Aug. 16, 1871, at Long Point, 111. ;
son of Alfred Hakes and Miriam (Howe) Hakes ; education,
high school ; married Ola May Bentley of Long Point, 111., Oct.
20, 1896 ; Christian ; fraternal societies, M. W. A. ; Republi-
can ; address, Streator, 111.

ARTHUR HAKES, born 1872, at Long Point, 111. ; son
of Alfred Hakes and Miriam (Howe) Hakes ; education, com-
mon school ; married Dora Steiner of Long Point, 111., June 22,
1898 ; grain merchant ; Christian ; fraternal societies, K. of P.
and M. W. A. ; Republican ; address, Manson, la.

CHILDREN.
Claude Alfred S., born at Monmouth, 111., 1899.

CORA MAY HAKES, bom Sept. 5, 1877, at Long Point,

I50 THE WIDENERS.

111. ; daughter of Alfred Hakes and Miriam (Howe) Hakes ;
education, common school ; married Frank Reed of Long Point,
111., Dec. II, 1 90 1 ; Methodist ; farmer ; address. Long Point,
111.

HATTIE HAKES, bom Jan. 19, 1879, at Long Point, 111.;
daughter of Alfred Hakes and Miriam [Howe] Hakes ; educa-
tion, common school ; married Harry Dwyer of Rutland, 111. ,
Dec, 1898 ; Methodist ; he farmer ; address, Rutland, 111.

ANNA CAREY, bom May 22, 1801, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Joseph Carey and Elizabeth [Widener] Carey ; edu-
cation, common school ; married Avery Markham of Chili,
N. Y., Oct. 5, 1817 ; Methodist ; husband's business, farmer.
The old Markman residence was about three miles west of Roch-
ester, near the Junction of the Chili and town line roads. Died at
Sweden, N. Y., Sept. 13, 1883 ; buried at Sweden, N. Y. Avery
Markham was bom at Unadilla, Otsego Co., N. Y., Apr. 27,
1796, and died June 14, 1850 and is buried at Sweden, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Carey,

born at Chili, N. Y., July 4, 1819.

Died unmarried, Feb. 6,

1851.

Daniel,

born at Chili, N. Y., July 20, 1821.

Elmira,

" " " " Jan. 20, 1824.

Spenceb,

** " " *' Apr. 21, 1826.

Died, unmarried, Nov. 23,

1861.

William,

bom at Chili, N. Y., Feb. 26, 1829.

Jane,

** " " " Mar. 26, 1834.

Died, unmarried. May 13,

1847.

DANIEL MARKHAM, born July 20, 1821, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Avery Markham and Anna (Carey) Markham ;
education, common school ; married Mary Belfy of Sweden,
N. Y., Mar. 15, 1854 J farmer ; Baptist ; Democrat ; address,
Sweden, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Ralph, bom at Sweden, N. Y., Dec. 2, 1864.

RuFUs, B., ** " '* '* Oct. 12, 1857.

THE WIDENERS. 151

RALPH MARKHAM, born Dec. 2, 1854, at Sweden,
N. Y. ; son of Daniel Markhan and Mary [Belfy] Markham ;
education, common school ; farmer ; Methodist ; Democrat ;
address, Sweden, N. Y.

RUFUSB. MARKHAM, bom Oct. 12, 1857, at Sweden,
N. Y. ; son of Daniel Markham and Mary (Belfy) Markham ;
education, common school ; married Minna Ladue of Bergen,
N. Y., Dec. 29, 1880 ; farmer ; Methodist ; Republican ; held
town oflSces ; address, Sweden, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
William D., born at Sweden, N. Y., Aug. 2, 1885.

John H.,
Avery B.,
RiTLsF.,
Ralph L.,
FredN.,
Floyd,

Mar. 28, 1889.
Oct. 4, 1892.
May 17, 1894.
Apr. 9, 1896.
June 28, 1898.
Feb. 3, 1901.

ELMIRA MARKHAM, bom Jan. 20, 1824, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of Avery Markham and Anna (Carey) Mark-
ham ; education, common school ; Free Methodist ; resides
with her brother Daniel ; address, Sweden, N. Y.

WILLIAM MARKHAM, bom Feb. 26, 1829, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Avery Markham and Anna (Carey) Markham ;
education, common school ; married Margaret Hendershot of
Elba, N. Y., 1857 ; farmer ; Baptist ; Democrat ; died at
Jamestown, Ind., May 8, 1884. Buried at Jamestown, Ind.

CHILDREN.
Cora, born at Sweden, N. Y., Apr. 11, 1864.

CORA MARKHAM, born Apr. 11, 1864, at Sweden,
N. Y. ; daughter of William Markham and Margaret (Hender-
shot) Markham ; education, common school ; married Gerard
Taylor of Jamestown, Ind., Apr. 21, 1884 ; Granger ; husband's
business, farmer ; address, Fremont, Ind. Her people moved to

152 THE WIDENERS.

Branson, Mich., where they remained until 1872, when they
moved to Jamestown, Ind.

CHILDREN.
In A, born at Jamestown, Ind., 1886.

♦Robert Ray, " ** ** " 1887.

Avis, " " ** *' 1892.

Died at the age of three years.
EssiELEE, bom at Jamestown, Ind., 1898.

*Died in infancy.

JACOB WIDENER CAREY, born Oct. 26, 1803, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Joseph Carey and Elizabeth (Widener) Carey ;
education, common school ; married Louisa Needham of Brock-
port, N. Y., Sept. I, 1851 ; mechanic ; Democrat. Raised in
the town of Chili, moved to Brockport, N. Y., about 1833, thence
to Hamlin, N. Y., (then Clarkson). Engaged in building; mov-
ed to Holley, N. Y., where he manufactured wagons, from
there he moved back to Hamlin. Died at Hamlin, N. Y., Oct.
26, 1874. Buried at Hamlin, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Adelaide Elsie, bom at Brockport, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1832.

May 12, 1835.

Jewett,
Rhoanna,
♦Berkley,
A. Jerome,
Berkley C,
Louisa Jane,
*Died at age of two years, six months.
Note. — All the above children died unmarried, except as appear hereafter.

Apr. 19, 1838.
Hamlin, " Jan. 21, 1840.

Dec. 1, 1843.
Sept. 23, 1846.
" Holly, " Feb. 6, 1850.

ADELAIDE EI^IE CAREY, bom Sept. 25, 1832, at
Brockport, N. Y. ; daughter of Jacob Widener Carey and Louisa
(Needum) Carey ; education, common school ; married William
Cutts of Kendall, N. Y. ; Methodist ; husband's business,
blacksmith ; address, Kendall, N. Y.

RHOANNA CAREY, bom Apr. 19, 1838, at Brockport,
N. Y. ; daughter of Jacob Widener Carey and Louisa [Needum]

THE WIDENERS. 153

Carey ; married Manley Bentley of Sweden, N. Y., Aug. 1868 ;
farmer ; Methodist. Died at Brockport, N. Y., Dec. 11, 1875 ;
buried at Brockport, N, Y.

BERKLEY C. CAREY, bom Sept. 23, 1846, at Hamlin,
N. Y. ; son of Jacob W. Carey and Louisa (Needum) Carey ;
education, common school ; married Eleanor Robinson of Swed-
en, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1880 ; farmer and carpenter ; Baptist ; fra-
ternal societies, F. & A. M. ; died at Hamlin, N. Y. ; Dec. 26,
1888 ; buried at Hamlin, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Alice, born at Hamlin, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1881.

DANIEL CAREY, born 1806, in New Jersey ; son of
Joseph Carey and Elizabeth (Widener) Carey ; education, com-
mon school ; married Jane Sheldon of Chili, N. Y., May 21,
1831 ; farmer ; Methodist ; Whig. The Carey homestead was
near what is known as No. i school house. Chili, N. Y. Died at
Clarkson, N. Y., Dec. 10, 1846 ; buried at Presbyterian Ceme-
tery, Chili, N, Y.

CHILDREN.

*Myron, born at Bergen, N. Y., Mar. 31, 1834.

Sarah A., " " Alabama, " Nov. 21, 1837.

♦Almy JS., '* ** Chili, ** Nov. 11, 1842.

Helen M., ** " ** " July 24, 1844.

*Died.

SARAH A. CAREY, bom Nov. 21, 1837, at Alabama, N. Y.;
daughter of Daniel Carey and Jane (Sheldon) Carey ; education,
high school ; married Thomas Beahan of Chili, N. Y., Mar. 27,
1865 ; teacher ; Presbyterian ; he commercial traveler and
farmer ; address, 343 West Ave., Rochester, N. Y. Thomas
Beahan died at Chili, N. Y., Jan. 9, 1892.

CHILDREN.
Edward, born at Chili, N. Y., Aug. 21, 1866.

EDWARD BEAHAN, born Aug. 21, 1866, at Chili, N. Y.;

154 THE WIDENERS.

son of Sarah A. (Carey) Beahan and Thomas Beahan ; education,
high school ; farmer ; address, Gates, N. Y,

HELEN M. CAREY, born July 24, 1844, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Daniel Carey and Jane (Sheldon) Carey ; education^
high school ; married Eugene L. Carey of Johnstown, Wis.,
Feb. 22, 1880 ; teacher ; Baptist ; he farmer ; address, White-
water, Wis.

SARAH A. CAREY, daughter of Joseph Carey and Eliza-
beth [Widener] Carey ; education, common school ; married
Norman Sheldon of Chili, N. Y. ; Methodist ; he held town
oflSce ; he farmer ; died at Chili, N. Y. ; buried at Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Ralph, bom at Chili, N. Y.,
Edwin, ** " " " June 2, 1827.

OscAK, '* *' " ** Apr. 21, 1832.

Byron, '* '' "

Note. — Norman Sheldon after the death of his wife, Sarah
A. , married again and had several children.

RALPH SHELDON, born at Chili, N. Y. ; son of Nor-
man Sheldon and Sarah A. (Carey) Sheldon ; married in Ken-
tucky ; served in the Confederate army under Morgan. Died and
left no descendants.

EDWIN SHELDON, bom June 2, 1827, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of Norman Sheldon and Sarah A. (Carey) Sheldon ; married
Elizabeth Brown of Chili, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1849 ; farmer ; Milit-
ary Record, War of Rebellion ; Republican ; died at Highland,
Mich., Feb. 27, 1868 ; buried at White Lake Cemetery, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Elnora G., born at Chili, N. Y., Mar., 1851.

" Bloomfield, Mich., July 22, 1863.
June 9, 1856.
" " June 22, 1858.

" Highland, Mich., Mar. 24, 1861.

*Nettie,
Frank G.,
Oscar A.,
Eva v.,
Grant,

*Died.

Aug. 13, 1866.

THE WIDENERS.

155

ELNORA G. SHELDON, born Mar., 1851, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of Edwin Sheldon and Elizabeth (Brown)
Sheldon ; married W. R. Rinnear of White Lake, Mich. , Mar. ,
1871 ; Republican ; address, Newtonia, Newton Co., Mo.

CHILDREN,
bom at Highland, Mich.,

Dickson Ck>., Kans.,

Jennie L.,
Frank G.,
Elmer F.,
Irena S.,
Betsey V.,
Ida M.,

Newtonia, Mo.,

1872.
1874.
1877.
1879.
1882.
1889.

JENNIE L. KINNEAR, bom 1872, at Highland, Mich. ;
daughter of W. R. Kinnear and Elnora G. (Sheldon) Kinnear ;
married James Street of Granby, Mo., 1897; address, Granby,
Mo.

FRANK G. KINNEAR, born 1874, at Dickson Co., Kans.;
son of W. R. Kinnear and Elnora G. (Sheldon) Kinnear ; mar-
ried Mattie Major of Newtonia, Mo., 1900 ; address, Newtonia,
Mo.

IRENA S. KINNEAR, bom 1879, at Dickson Co., Kans.;
daughter of W. R. Kinnear and Elnora G. (Sheldon) Kinnear ;
married John Alexander of Newtonia, Mo., 1898 ; address,
Newtonia, Mo.

FRANK G. SHELDON, bora June 9, 1856, at Bloomfield,
Mich. ; son of Edwin Sheldon and Elizabeth (Brown) Sheldon ;
married Lottie Johnson of Rose, Oakland Co., Mich., 1878 ;
Republican ; address, Rose, Mich.

CHILDREN.

Nettie,

bom at Rose,

Mich.,

1880.

Willie D.,

1885

BURNICE,

1891.

Earl,

1893.

Bessie,

1895.

Daniel,

1897.

156 THE WIDENERS.

OSCAR A. SHELDON, bom June 22, 1858, at Bloomfield,
Mich. ; son of Edwin Sheldon and Elizabeth [Brown] Sheldon ;
married Lizzie Bush of Highland, Mich., Mar., 1880 ; address,
Rose, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Carl, bom at Rose, Mich., 1882.

Lloyd, ** ** ** ** 1888.

EVA V. SHELDON, bom Mar. 24, 1861, at Highland,
Mich. ; daughter of Edwin Sheldon and Elizabeth (Brown)
Sheldon; married W. D. Rosell of Highland, Mich., 1880;
address, Newtonia, Mo.

CHILDREN.
Floyd E., born at Highland, Mich., 1881.

GRANT SHELDON, bom Aug. 13, 1866, at Highland,
Mich. ; son of Edwin Sheldon and Elizabeth (Brown) Sheldon ;
married Annie S. Buxton of Newtonia, Mo., Nov, 11, 1889 ;
Republican ; address, Monett, Lawrence Co., Mo.

CHILDREN.

Virgil C,

born at Monett, Mo.,

1894.

Ion A C,

<( (( 11 11

1897.

OSCAR SHELDON, bom Apr. 21, 1832, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of Norman Sheldon and Sarah A. (Carey) Sheldon ; educa-
tion, common school ; married Jennie Palmer of Riga, N. Y.,
May 20, 1863 ; farmer and locomotive engineer ; served during
War of Rebellion, 3rd N. Y. Cav., Co. "C'\ was promoted to
Captain for valiant service. Killed in a railroad accident at
Bloomington, 111., Mar. 27, 1873 ; buried at Bloomington, 111.

CHILDREN.
Lillian, bom at Bloomington, HI., Sept 6, 1866.

Note. — Mrs. Jennie (Palmer) Sheldon married John Haight
of North Chili, N. Y., Mar. 14, 1883.

LIIyLIAN SHELDON, bom Sept. 6, 1866, at Bloomington,

THE WIDENERS. 157

111. ; daughter of Oscar Sheldon and Jennie (Palmer) Sheldon ;
married Frederick Root, Jr., of Sweden, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1887 ;
Presbyterian ; he farmer ; address, Brockport, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Mabel A., bom at Sweden, N. Y., Apr. 22, 1889.

Eva E., '* " " ** June 12, 1890.

Frederick A., " ** " ** Mar. 26, 1892.

Clayton H., " ** " *' Dec. 14, 1893.

EsTELLA J., " ** Newtonia, Mo., 1890.

Velma, *' *' ** " 1896-

BYRON SHELDON, bom at Chili, N. Y. ; son of Norman
Sheldon and Sarah (Carey) Sheldon ; Military Record, War of
Rebellion ; was wounded and died in hospital.

ANNA WIDENER, daughter of Jacob Widener and Mary
(Clackner) Widener ; married Henry Parkhurst. Henry Park-
hurst emigrated from N. J., and probably came about the same
time his wife's people came. The sons John and Henry removed
to Mich., many years ago, and it is quite certain that the father
and mother also went, as would appear from the following deeds:

John Parkhurst and Anna, his wife, of Oakland Co., Mich.,
to Kinsey Stottle of Chili, N. Y., dated June 4, 1840. Recorded
in Liber 75 of Deeds at page 454, conveys 117 acres in Chili.
Henry Parkhurst and Margaret, his wife, and John Parkhurst
and Anna, his wife, of Oakland Co., Mich., to Daniel Carey of
Chili, dated May 7, 1834, and recorded in Liber 64 at page 36.
(Monroe Co., N. Y.)

CHILDREN.
Henry, probably all the children were born at Chili, N. Y.
John,

*Sarah (Sally)
Elizabeth , (Betsey)
*Sarah married and moved to Michigan.

HENRY PARKHURST ; married Margaret Welding of
Caledonia, N. Y. Removed from N. Y. to Mich., and located in
the town of Brandon in 1836, Pontiac 1838, Flint 1854. Died at

158 THE WIDENERS.

Flint, Mich, about 1872.

CHILDREN.
John,
Henry,
James,
Note. — Descendants live in Flint, Mich.

JOHN PARKHURST ; son of Henry Parkhurst and Anna
(Widener) Parkhurst ; married Anna Tyler of Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Ceunda,
Tyler,

TONMAN,

Note. — The descendants live in Pontiac, Mich.

ELIZABETH PARKHURST ; daughter of Henry Park-
hurst and Anna (Widener) Parkhurst ; married William Giles.
He was one of the pioneers of Steuben Co. , now Schuyler Co. ,
removing there in 1822.

Note. — This branch was collected and arranged by Amelia C. (Sheffer)
Giles, page 160.

CHILDREN.

Cynthia, bom at Chili, N. Y., Oct. 13 1821.

Anna,

William, bom in Schuyler Co., Mar. 1, 1828.

Marqaret,

Levi,

Henry,

Phoebe,

Sarah, bom Mar. 6, 1824.

CYNTHIA GILES, bom Oct. 13, 1821, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of William Giles and Elizabeth [Parkhurst] Giles ;
education, common school ; married Randall S. Mixon of Ty-
rone, N. Y., Nov. 25, 1853 J Methodist ; farmer ; died at Ty-
rone, N. Y., Mar. 24, 1885 ; buried at Tyrone, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
*Caroune a., bora at Tyrone N. Y., Mar. 22, 1854.
Charles H., ** " ** " May 15, 1856.

Frank E., ** " " ** June 1, 1860.

THE WIDENERS. 159

Levi Gilbb, born at Tyrone, N. Y., Oct. 3, 1862.

*Sarah Ellen, " " ** " Jan. 1, 1866.

♦Died May 5, 1890, unmarried.

FRANK ERNEST MIXON, bom June i, i860, at Ty-
rone, N. Y. ; son of Randall S. Mixon, and Cynthia (Giles)
Mixon ; education, common schools and Dundee Preparatory
schools ; married Sara J. Crowe of Tyrone, N. Y., Dec. 27,
1893 ; editor ; Presbyterian ; fraternal societies, K. O. T. M. ;
Democrat ; Villiage Clerk ; address, Watkins, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Lois Irene, bom at Canandaigua, N. Y., Dec. 12, 1895.

LEVI GILES MIXON, bom Oct. 3, 1862, at Tyrone,
N. Y. ; son of Randall S. Mixon and Cynthia (Giles) Mixon ;
education, public school ; married Stella J. Sheffer of Chili,
N. Y., Dec. 30, 1891 ; contractor carpenter and builder ; mem-
ber and trustee of Methodist Church at Watkins, N. Y. ; frater-
nal societies, Past Grand I. O. O. F. ; Republican ; address,
Watkins, N. Y.

CHILDREX.
Clarence Sheffer, bom at Watkins, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1900.

ANNA GILES ; daughter of Wm. Giles and Elizabeth
(Parkhurst) Giles ; married Robert Orr ; Methodist ; he,
farmer ; address, Tyrone, N. Y. Still living and very active for
one of her years.

CHILDREN.

Mary Ann,

born at

Tyrone,

N.

Y.

William,

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Dead

Martha,

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John,

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tt

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Dead.

Robert,

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Ir.v,

n a

tt

MARY ANN ORR ; daughter of Robert Orr and Anna
(Giles) Orr ; married John McMains ; address, Weston, N. Y.

i6o THE WIDENERS.

MARTHA ORR ; daughter of Robert Orr and Anna
(Giles) Orr ; married Benham of Tyrone, N. Y.

IRA ORR ; son of Robert Orr and Anna (Giles) Orr ;
married Delia Perry of Tyrone, N. Y. ; farmer ; Methodist ;
address, Tyrone, N. Y. Mrs. Orr died about 1902.

CHILDREN.
Fay,
Leroy,
Ethel,
Egbert.

WILLIAM GILES, born Mar. i, 1828, at Sugar Hill,
N. Y. ; son of William Giles and Elizabeth (Parkhurst) Giles ;
education, common school ; married i Margaret Homing of
WoodhuU, N. Y., Jan. 8, 1851, 2Emma Obert, Townsend,
N. Y., Apr. 4, 1895 ; farmer and carpenter ; Methodist ; Dem-
ocrat ; held town offices ; he was a man of great industry and
energy, one of the pioneers of Steuben Co. Died at Sugar Hill,
N. Y., July 21, 1902 ; buried at Tyrone, N. Y. Margaret (Hom-
ing) Giles died at Sugar Hill, N. Y., Nov. 25, 1887, aged 57,
buried at Tyrone, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Horatio R., born at Sugar Hill, N. Y., May 15, 1852.

Ursula,
Plummbr L.,
♦William Henry,

CiTHERIA,

Ida May,
♦Died Apr. 2, 1872.

Aug. 18, 1856.
July 23, 1859.
Aug. 3, 1862.
May 15, 1865.
Mar. 8, 1869.

HORATIO R. GILES, bom May 15, 1852, at Sugar Hill,
N. Y. ; son of William Giles and Margaret (Homing) Giles ;
education, common school ; married Amelia C. ShefiFer of Chili,
N. Y., Dec. 30, 1884 ; farmer ; Methodist ; Democrat ; ad-
dress, 97 Bartlett St., Rochester, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Albert William, born at Tyrone, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1885.

Geobge Leroy, ** ** " ** Oct. 19, 1887.

THE WIDENERS. i6i

URSULA GILES, born Aug. i8, 1856, at Sugar Hill,
N. Y. ; dauhter of Wm. Giles and Margaret (Horning) Giles ;
education, common school ; married Smith Halliday of Watkins,
N. Y., Feb. 13, 1883 ; Methodist ; husband's business, Loco-
motive Enginer on Pennsylvania R. R. ; address, Watkins,
Schuyler Co., N. Y.

PLUMMER L. GILES, bom July 23, 1859, at Sugar Hill,
N. Y. ; son of William Giles and Margaret (Horning) Giles ;
education, common school ; married Jane Dewitt of Monterey,
July 4, 1888 ; farmer ; Presbjrterian ; Democrat ; address,
Watkins, R. F. D. No. 2, N. Y. Jane (Dewitt) Giles died
Sept., 1901. He married Mrs. Dora Mead, Jan. 21, 1903.

CHILDREN.
Ethel T., born at Tyrone, N. Y., Dec. 3, 1892.

CITHERIA GILES, bom May 15, 1865, at Sugar HiU,
N. Y. ; daughter of William Giles and Margaret (Homing)
Giles ; education, common school ; married James Love of Ty-
rone, N. Y., Jan. 21, 1888 ; Methodist ; farmer; died at Ty-
rone, N. Y., Dec. ID, 1896 ; buried at Tyrone, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Minnie L., born at Tyrone, N. Y., Apr. 20, 1891.

IDA MAY GILES, bom Mar. 8, 1869, at Sugar Hill,
N. Y. ; daughter of William Giles and Margaret (Homing)
Giles ; education, academic ; married Sardus Rappeleye of Ty-
rone, N. Y., Feb. 13, 1889 ; Methodist ; he farmer ; address,
Sugar Hill, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
William J., born at Orange, N. Y.

JohnW., ** " Tyrone, **

Homer, " '* Orange, "

MARGARET GILES ; daughter of Wm. Giles and Eliza-
beth (Parkhurst) Giles ; married Abraham Cratsley of Orange,
N. Y. ; Methodist ; husband's business, farmer ; lived all her life

i62 THE WIDENERS.

in the town of Orange, N. Y. ; died at Orange, N. Y., 1888.

CHILDREN.
Mary Elizabeth, born at Tj'rone, N. Y.

William Henry, Dead.

Namcy,
Frank,
Levi Giles,
Peter,
Jerome,
Andrew,

MARY ELIZABETH CRATSLEY, bom June ij, 1850,
at Tyrone, N. Y. ; daughter of Abraham Cratsley and Margaret
(Giles) Cratsley ; education, common school ; married William
Tichenor of Schuyler, Dec. 10, 1865 ; weaver of carpets and
rugs ; joined Methodist Church at 17 years of age ; he was a
steward in the M. E. Church ; Prohibitionist ; farmer ; address,
Savona, Steuben Co., N. Y. They lost all their children in 1876
and 1877 with diptheria. Sarah E. died Nov. 17, 1877, Arminda
died Nov. 25, 1877, Don A. died Dec. i, Ella died Nov. 13,
1876, John A. died Dec. 1877. Died at Monterey ; buried at
Sugar Hill.

CHILDREN.
Sarah E., bom at Monterey, N. Y., Sept. 24, 1867.

Oct. 10, 1869.

Arminda,
Don A.,
Ella,
John J.,
Margaret,
Myrtle,

Mar. 4, 1871.
Nov. 10, 1876.
Jan. 14, 1877.
Feb. 1, 1879.
Oct. 4, 1892.

NANCY CRATSLEY ; daughter of Abraham Cratsley and
Margaret (Giles) Cratsley ; married Benj. Westerfield of Orange,
N. Y. ; Methodist ; he farmer ; address, Monterey, N. Y.
Benj. Westerfield died Mar., 1884.

CHILDREN.
Peter, bom at Orange, N. Y.
George, ** **
Hattie, ** ** " "

THE WIDENERS. 163

FRANK CRATSLEY, son of Abraham Cratsley and Mar-
garet (Giles) Cratsley ; married Anna McClearey of Sugar Hill,
N. Y. ; farmer ; Methodist ; Democrat ; address, Monterey,
N. Y.

CHILDREN.
One child, Maud, bom at Orange, N. Y., died at age of 6 year*?.

LEVI GILES CRATSLEY, bom Sept. 21, 1858 ; son of
Abraham Cratsley and Margaret (Giles) Cratsley ; married
Jane Abel, Dec. 12, 1882 ; address, Dundee, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Minnie, born June 9, 1884.
Violet, " July 22, 1893.

PETER CRATSLEY, son of Abraham Cratsley and Mar-
garet (Giles) Cratsley ; married Nettie Young of Peach Orchard,
N. Y. ; Methodist ; Democrat ; address. Peach Orchard, N.. Y.

CHILDREN.

George,

born at Peach Orchard, N. Y.

William,

(( (( i( (( <(

Hazel,

il H ti H <i

LEVI GILES, son of William Giles and Elizabeth (Park-
hurst) Giles ; married iLetitia Sproul of Orange, N. Y., Feb.,
1884, 2Matilda Carpenter of Tyrone, N. Y. ; farmer ; Method-
ist ; address, R. F. D. No. 2, Watkins, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
John, born at Orange, N. Y.

Jerome, ** **

George, ** "

JOHN GILES, son of Levi Giles and Letitia (Sproul) Giles;
married Mary Hury of Orange, N. Y. ; farmer ; Presbyterian ;
Democrat ; address, Watkins, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
William Levi, born at Orange, N. Y., Oct. 19, 1384.

JEROME GILES, son of Levi Giles and Letitia [Sproul]

i64 THE WIDENERS.

Giles ; married Lucinda Little of Orange, N. Y. ; farmer ;
Methodist ; Democrat ; address, Watkins, N. Y.

PHCEBE GILES, bom Mar. 9, 1841, at Tyrone, N. Y. ;
daughter of William Giles and Elizabeth [Parkhurst] Giles ; ed-
ucation, public school ; married David L. Van Deusen of Mass.,
July 4, 1868 ; Methodist ; husband's business, stone and brick
mason ; address, Watkins, Schuyler Co., N. Y. Mr. Van Deusen
died in 1890, and Phoebe is married again to a Mr. George Park-
er.

CHILDREN.

Robert O., born at Tyrone, N. Y., Apr. 12, 1870.

Mary J., ** ** Dundee, ** Sept. 26, 1871.

Ora, '* *' Watkins, ** Feb. 11, 1873.

Lena, " ** ** ** Jan. 15, 1875.

John, ** ** ** ** Dec. 10, 1876.

Emma, ** ** '* '* Feb. 12, 1880.

Henry, ** *' '* " Jan. 24, 1885.

ORA VAN DEUSEN, bom Feb. 11, 1873, at Watkins,
N. Y. ; daughter of David L. Van Deusen and Phoebe [Giles]
Van Deusen ; married William Green of Watkins, N. Y. ; hus-
band's business ; moulder ; address, Watkins, N. Y.

LENA VAN DEUSEN, born Jan. 15, 1875, at Watkins,
N. Y. ; daughter of David L. Van Deusen and Phoebe (Giles)
Van Deusen ; married Menkill of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. ; ad-
dress, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

SARAH GILES, born Mar. 6, 1824, at Sugar Hill, N. Y. ;
daughter of William Giles and Elizabeth (Parkhurst) Giles ;
married John Dickerson ; Methodist ; Republican ; husband's
business, blacksmith and wagon maker ; address, Rivera, Los
Angeles Co., Cal. ; he died at Bellona, N. Y., Feb. 18, 1873 ;
buried at Bellona, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Sarah Elizabeth S., born at Bellona, N.Y., June 18, 1847.

Albert H., " '* ** ** July 12, 1863.

Amelia A., ** ** Rock Stream, N. Y., Aug. 3, 1862.

THE WIDENERS. 165

SARAH ELIZABETH DICKERSON, born June 18, 1847,
at Bellona, N. Y. ; daughter of John Dickerson and Sarah
(Giles) Dickerson ; education, common school ; married James
A. Garrison of Bellona, N. Y., Dec. 29, 1863 ; Presbyterian ;
F. & A. M. ; Democrat ; he contractor and builder ; address,
Rivera, Cal.

CHILDREN.
Frank J., born at Bellona, N. Y., Sept., 26, 1864.

FredieJ., " " " ** Sept., 3, 1868.

Died June 10, 1869.

ALBERT H. DICKERSON, born July 12, 1863, at Bellona,
N. Y. ; son of John Dickerson and Sarah (Giles) Dickerson ;
education, common school ; married Kate Irabell of Whittier,
Mar. 10, 1897 ; Methodist ; Democrat ; painter and paper
hanger ; address, Rivera, Cal.

AMELIA A. DICKERSON. bom Aug. 3, 1832, at Rock
Stream, N. Y. ; daughter of John Dickerson and Sarah (Giles)
Dickerson ; education, common school ; married Cornelius F.
Barnes of Bellona, N. Y., May 30, 1871 ; Methodist ; Republi-
can ; he farmer ; address, Fenton, Genesee Co., Mich.

CllILDKEN.
John, born at Bellona, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1872.

1 66 THE WIDENERS.

HENRY WIDENER.

HENRY WIDENER, education, common school ; married
Mary Clackner (probably Calckgleaser, widow of his brother
Jacob, see pages 59, 61) farmer ; Military Record, Sussex Co.,
N. J. minute-man in Revolution. Emigrated from New Jersey
to the State of New York about 1800, the story that he went to
Canada is incorrect as he purchased a farm in Chili, N. Y., (see
page 33,) and after his death the heirs conveyed the same to
Parkhurst. His descendants are eligible as Sons or Daughters of
the Revolution. The children were probably all bom in N. J. or
Pa. No record has been found of their births. Certificates of his
.service may be obtained of the Adjutant General, Trenton, N. J.
Brother of Jacob, page 134, probably also brother of John, page
62. See page 50, No. i, also page 61. Died and buried at Chili,
N. Y.

CHILDREN.
John,
Daniel,
William, died at Chili, N. Y., buried at Lacy or Fellow's

Cemetery.
Susan,
Mary,
Henry, Jr.,

JOHN WIDENER, son of Henry Widener and Mary
(Clackner) Widenor ; married Elizabeth Thomas of Roxbury,
N. J. Died June, 1836.

CHILDREN.
Henry, born at Roxbury, N, J., Apr. 4, 1826.

George Thomas, " "Oxford, ** Oct. 27, 1827.
William Thomas, " " Belvedue, ** Feb. 26, 1830.
John Thomas, ** '^ Roxbury, ** Oct. 15, 1833.
Note. — Some of the descendants spell the name (Widenor.)

HENRY WIDENOR, born Apr. 4, 1826, at Roxbury,
Warren Co., N. J. ; son of John Widenor and Elizabeth (Thomas)
Widenor ; education, common school ; married Mary Litteer of
Sussex Co., N. J., Jan. 18, 1851 ; farmer ; Methodist; Democrat ;

THE WIDENERS. 167

In the year 1852 he moved to Prince Williams Co., Va., lived
there during the Civil War, was a personal friend of General
Kilpatrick. Moved to Bedford, Iowa, in 1877. His wife was a
sister of Josiah and Jackson Litteer of Roxbury, N. J. Died at
Conway, Taylor Co., Iowa, Jan. 4, 1895 ; buried at Lexington
Cemetery, Taylor Co. , Iowa.

CHILDREN.

*Rebecca E., bom at Roxbury, N. J., Dec. 12, 1851.

Irene W., *' ** Prince William, Va., July 15, 1853.

John H., " ** ** *' ** Apr. 24, 1865.

KatherineB., *' ** ** '* ** Mar.ae, ia57.

Lytle C, '* " '* '* ** Jan. 28, 1860.

Allen H., ** ** " ** " Feb. 14, 1862.

RosEBERY B., ** ** *' " *' May 11, 1865.

Randolph H., " ** Fauquier Co., ** Feb. 1, 1868.

Eugenia E., ** ** ** " " Sept. 23, 1870.

LulaM., " ** *' ** ** July 12, 1873.

RuthG., ** ** Bedford, Iowa, Aug. 18, 1877.
Died in infancy.

IRENE W. WIDENER, bom July 15, 1853, at Fauquier Co.,
Va. ; daughter of Henry Widener and Mary (Litteer) Widener:
education, common school ; married John Ulrich of Bedford, la.,
Feb., 1878 ; Baptist ; Republican ; address, Bedford, la.

CHILDREN.
Mary Frances, bom at Bedford, Iowa, Jan. 22, 1879.

John Henry, ** " ** ** June 30, 1881:

Elmer Ellsworth, ** ** " " Jan. 13, 1887.

Rosa Lee, " *' '* '* Aug. 28, 1892.

JOHN HENRY ULRICH, bom June 30, 1881, at Bedford,
la. ; son of John Ulrich and Irene (Widener) Ulrich ; education,
common school ; married Eva Ashmoreof Villisca, la., Nov. 16,
1 901 ; baker ; fraternal societies. Royal Court ; Republican ;
address. Grant City, Mo.

JOHN H. WIDENER, born Apr. 24,1855, at Prince William
Co., Va. ; son of Henry Widener and Mary (Litteer) Widener ;
education, common school ; married iSarah Howard of Bedford,

1 68

THE WIDENERS.

la., Feb. 7, 1880, 2Mattie Morris of Hastings, Neb., Dec. 25,
1890 ; farmer ; Methodist ; Republican ; address. Grant City,
Mo. Bom in Va., he moved with his father's family to Iowa,
after marriage removed to Nebraska, and thence to Mo.

CHILDREN.
1st Wife.
*Grace, born at Conway, la., 1882.

2nd Wife.
*Maud,
Gladys Fay,
*Died young.

born at Conway, la., 1896.
*' ** ** ** 1897.

KATHERINE B. WIDENOR, bom Mar. 16, 1857, at
Bristow, Prince Williams Co. , Va. ; daughter of Henry Widen-
or and Mary (Litteer) Widenor ; education, common school ;
married Charles M. Mahler of Bedford, la., Oct. 26, 1879 ;
Methodist ; he farmer ; address, Bedford, Taylor Co., la.
Resided in Virginia until twenty years of age. Removed to Tay-
lor Co., with her father's family. There was witnessed by her as
a child, many incidents of the great Civil War, as her father's
home was near where there was much activity on both sides of
the contest.

CHILDREN.

Marion L.,

born at Bedford, Ii

L, Mar. 4, 1881.

C. Dale,

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Aug. 28, 1883.

Grover C,

H (<

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Mar. 10, 1885.

*Belva D.,

11 n

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June 9, 1887.

*Elva,

ii a

11 i

June 9, 1887.

M. Edith,

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Jan. 6, 1891.

Ernest M.,

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Aug. 26, 1892.

GOLDA E.,

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Nov. 8, 1894.

♦Bertie,

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Aug. 13, 1897.

BURNIE,

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Aug. 13, 1897.

*Died in infancy.

LYTTLE C. WIDENOR, bom Jan. 28, i860, at Fauquier
Co., Va. ; son of Henry Widenor and Mary (Litteer) Widenor;
education, common school ; married Hettie V. Smally of Bed-
ford, la., Sept. 5, 1886 ; farmer ; fraternal societies, M. W. A.

THE WIDENERS. 169

and R. N. A. ; Democrat ; address, Bedford, Taylor Co., la.

CHILDREN.

Gboroe H., born at Bedford, la,, June 20, 1887.

*AltceM., ** ** *' " Nov. 3, 1890.

Anna L., ** ** ** ** Jan. 21, 1892.

Antha, S. ** ** ** " June 5, 1895.

AndraG., " ** ** ** Aug. 31, 1897.

Myrtle Amy, ** ** ** " Oct. 14, 1900.
♦Died Jan. 10, 1891.

ALLEN H. WIDENER, bom Feb. 14, 1862, at Catlett's
Sta., Va. ; son of Henry Widener and Mary (Litteer) Widener;
education, common school ; married Amelia E. Brow of Bed-
ford, la., Feb. 14, 1888 ; farmer ; Baptist ; fraternal societies,
I. O. O. F. ; Democrat ; address, Bedford, Taylor Co., la.

CHILDREN.
Nellie B., born at Bedford, la., Apr. 20, 1890.

Died at Bedford, la., Sept. 15, 1891.
Margaret B., bom at Bedford, la., Dec. 26, 1892.

Died at Bedford, la., Apr. 15, 1894.
Ruth A., bom at Bedford, la., Feb. 15, 1896.

ROSENBERY B. WIDENER, born May 11, 1865, at
Prince William Co. , Va. ; son of Henry Widener and Mary
(Litteer) Widener ; education, common school ; married Viola
Herron of Conway, la., Jan. 9, 1889 ; bridge builder ; fraternal
societies, F. & A. M. Bright Angle Lodge No. 348, la. ; Re-
publican ; address, Conway, la.

CHILDREN.

Bessie, born at Conway, la., Dec. 25, 1889.

Roy, ** " ** ** July 5, 1892.

Hazel, ** '* ** '* Oct. 23, 1894.

Harry, '* ** ** '* Sept. 14, 1896.

Walter, ** '* ** ** Apr. 13, 1899.

RANDOLPH.H. WIDENOR, born Feb. i, 1868, at Fau-
quier Co., Va. ; son of Henry Widener and Mary (Litteer)
Widener ; education, common school ; carpenter ; fraternal
societies. Odd Fellows Lodge No. 553 at Conway, la. ; Repub-

I70 THE WIDENERS.

lican ; address, Bedford, la.

EUGENIA E. WIDENER, born Sept. 23, 1870, at Fau-
quier Co. , Va. ; daughter of Henry Widener and Marj^ [Litteer]
Widener ; education, common school ; married Lee Daugherty
of Bedford, la., Jan. 22, 1896 ; Baptist ; Democrat ; he farmer;
address, Bedford, Taylor Co., la.

CHILDREN.

Theron G.,

born at Bedford, la.,

Apr. 4, 1898.

Died May 19, 1898.

Don D.,

bom at Bedford, la.,

Oct. 20, 1896.

Decn M.,

(( (( H il

July 22, 1901.

LULA M. WIDENER, bom July 12, 1873, at Markham,
Fauquier Co., Va. ; daughter of Henry Widener and Mary
[Litteer] Widener ; education, common school ; married W.
D. Griffith of Conway la., Feb. 25, 1891 ; he farmer ; address,
Conway, Taylor Co. , la.

CHILDREN.
Elvin H., born at Conway, la., Sept. 10, 1896.
Fern B., '* '* ** " Feb. 1, 1899.

RUTH G. WIDENER, bom Aug. 18, 1877, at Bedford,
la. ; daughter of Henry Widener and Mary fLitteer] Widener ;
education, common school ; married C. B. Frantz of Bedford,
la., Feb. 2, 1900 ; Baptist ; he farmer ; Bedford, Taylor Co.,
la., R. F. D. No. i.

GEORGE THOMAS WIDENOR, bom Oct. 27, 1827,
near Roxbury, Warren Co., N. J. ; son of Henry Widenor and
Elizabeth [Thomas] Widenor ; education, common school ;
married iBethany Searles of Belvidere, N. J., 1853, 2Sarah Ross
of Belvidere, N. J., 1869 ; sailor and shoemaker ; Methodist
Episcopal ; fraternal societies, I. O. O. F. ; Military Record,
commissioned captain in 1861, no service ; Republican ; was
Town Councilman and Justice of the Peace, buried at Belvi-
dere, N. J.

THE WIDENERS.

171

John,
Frederick,
Adam Searles,
Geo ROE,
Win FIELD S.,
Ambrose B.,
William Sherman,
Bethany,

CHILDREN,
born at Belvidere, N. J., Feb. 2, 1854.
** June 27, 1856.

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Jan. 19, 1857.
Sept. 14, 1868.
Oct. 21, 1861.
Oct. 20, 1863.
Sept. 20, 1865.
Sept. 8, 1868.

Extract from Belvidere Apollo, Belvidere, N. J., Nov.

15, 1901.

OBITUARY.

GEORGE THOMAS WIDENOR.

For more than a year past George T. Widenor has been in
declining health. Though he was able to get about and was
quite active on foot till near the time of his sickness, he has not
l^een able to conduct business for a year or more. Hd died Mon-
day night, having been in a very weak condition several days
before the end came.

George Thomas Widenor was born near Roxburg, this
county, October 27, 1827, and was desended from Henrj'^ Widen-
or, a sturdy German who came to this country in 1750 and first
settled in Middlesex county and soon after moved to Johnson-
burg, this county. The father of our subject was John Widenor
and his mother's maiden name was Miss Thomas, belonging to a
Thomas family that was among the early and substantial settlers
of this vicinity.

When quite a small boy George Widenor came to Belvidere
and lived for many years with the late Lorenzo Houseworth,
then a successful shoemaker in the town. From Belvidere he
went to Easton where he learned the shoemaker's trade. In 1848,
when he had reached his majority, the country was excited over
the discovery of gold in California and young America was stir-
red by a spirit of wild adventure. The 3'oung shoemaker did not
fall into the eager rush for the gold fields, but went to New Bed-
ford, Conn., and joined a whaler's crew and started on a three
year's voyage, on which he rounded Cape Horn, touched Hono-

172 THE WIDENERS.

lulu, worked for a short time as a shoemaker on the Hawaiian
Islands, landed at Manila and sailed to the Behring Sea. They
captured several whales and at one time had three tied alongside
of their vessel. He was a thoughtful observer, and this eventful
voyage, in which he saw a great variety of life, civilized and un-
civilized, gave to his active mind a broad horizon. His fund of
information on general and local subjects was remarkably large
and accurate. In 1851 he returned to Belvidere and worked for
Mr. Houseworth at shoemaking till 1856 when he formed a part-
nership with A. B. Searles, and they, as the firm of Widenor and
Searles, carried on the shoemaking business on the comer of
Water and Market streets, in the place recently occupied by Fred
Lowenstein. Jacob Trester bought out Searle's interest and Wid-
enor & Trester conducted business till 1869, when Trester retir-
ed and Widenor carried on the business till 1891, when his son,
George Widenor, Jr., entered into partnership with him, which
continued until failing health compelled the father to retire. At
the outbreak of the Rebellion in 186 1, he was commissioned as
Captain to raise a company, but for some reason did not go into
active service. He was elected a member of the Common Council
of Belvidere in 1878 and in 1888 was elected Justice of the Peace
and filled the ofl&ce so well that he was re-elected for another term
in 1893. He was an active member of the M. E. Church for fifty
years, was an earnest temperance worker during that time, and
had been a member of Covenant Lodge, No. 13, I. O. O. F.,
for thirty-three years. Mr. Widenor was a man of rare intelli-
gence, sterling character, a good citizen, and a consistent Chris-
tian, respected and honored by all who knew him.

Extract from the Warren Journal, Belvidere, N. J., Nov.
15, 1901.

GEORGE T. WIDENOR PASSES AWAY.

AN OLD AND PROMINENT CITIZEN DIED AT HIS HOME
ON MONDAY.

George T. Widenor, for many years a resident of Belvidere,
passed quietly away on Monday evening at his home on Water
street, aged 74 years and 14 days. In his demise the town has

THE WIDENERS. 173

lost a citizen whose long career of usefulness will long be remem-
bered. The progenitors of his branch of the family came from
Germany in the year 1770, landed in Philadelphia, settled in
Middlesex county, N. J., and later removed to Frelinghuysen
township. Several members of the early Widenor family fought
in the Revolutionary War. The subject of our sketch is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Widenor who resided in Oxford township,
and was bom Oct. 27, 1827. When twenty years of age he em-
barked on a whaling vessel, rounded Cape Horn, crossed the Pa-
cific Ocean and first touched Honolulu, Sandwich Islands. There
his captain and crew remained a short time. This was the period
of the gold strike in California, and to prevent deserting, only
one man at a time was to go ashore. While there Mr. Widenor
met a Mr. Rader, of Richmond, Pa., who with a companion had
deserted a whaler and were watching for a chance to embark for
the California gold fields. The whaler also cruised among the
Philippine Islands, and from thence sailed north to the Behring
Sea. The crew harpooned many whales in that region. Mr.
Widenor with great interest often related to his friends here the
exciting incidents connected with the trip which covered over
two years. He remarked that at one place in Behring Sea he
could look east and see America's snow-capped mountains in Al-
aska, and gazing to the westward could see the mountain peaks
on the shores of Asia. Returning from the whaling cruise he
settled in Belvidere in 1850 and engaged in shoemaking, being
associated at different times in the retail shoe business with A.
B. Searles, Jacob Trester, and in recent years with his son
George. Two years ago he was incapacitated for business through
failing health and sickness, but up to this time he had been a
man of robust health and great activity and was well versed on
current topics, always seeking to advance the best interests of
the community. He was long a prominent and very useful mem-
ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this place ; was Justice
of the Peace for ten years and also served as a member of the
Common Council.

174 THE WIDENERS.

ADAM SEARLES WIDENOR, born Jan. 19, 1857, at
Belvidere, N. J. ; son of George Thomas Widenor and Bethany
[Searles] Widenor ; education, common school ; married H.
Stella Hughes of Omaha, Neb., Oct. 10, 1894 ; clerk of Omaha
Street R. R. Co. ; fraternal societies, Royal Arcanum ; Demo-
crat ; address, 2580 Manderson St., Omaha, Neb. Left Belvi-
dere, N. J., 1879. Went to Leadville, Colo. Lived there until
1887., spent winter of 1887-8 in Belvidere, then came to Omaha
where he has since resided.

CHILDREN.
David Kenneth, born at Omaha, Neb., Nov. 6, 1895.
George Howard, '* " ** ** July 11, 1897.

WILLIAM THOMAS WIDENER, bom Feb. 26, 1830, at
Warren Co., N. J. ; son of John Widener and Elizabeth [Thom-
as] Widener ; education, common school ; marriefl Catharine
M. Price, June 6, 1850 ; farmer and stock raiser ; Methodist
Episcopal ; Democrat ; address. Inland, Neb. Moved to Lu-
zerne Co., Pa., about 1854, thence to Monroe Co., Pa., engaged
in farming and stock raising. Moved to Sauk Co. , Wis. , thence
to Neb. , where he has been engaged in extensive farming.

CHILDREN.
Sarah Elizabeth, born at Warren Co., N. J., Sept. 4, 1851.

George,
Emma Jane,
William Magee,
John,

Susan Price,
Alma Decker,
Ruth,

Luzerne Co., Pa., Mar. 12, 1856.
" •* Aug. 25, 1858.
Monroe Co., Pa., Sept. 16, 1860.
Apr. 17, 1863.
July 4, 1866.
** May 23, 1869.
Sauk Co., Wis., May 27, 1872.

SARAH ELIZABETH WIDENER, born Sept. 4, 1851.
at Warren Co., N. J. ; daughter of William Thomas Widener
and Catherine M. [Price] Widener ; education, liberal ; married
William True of Wauneta, Neb., July 15, 1887 ; Methodist
Episcopal ; he blacksmith ; husband's address, Bladen, Neb. ;
died at Wauneta, Neb., July 2, 1896 ; buried at Palisade, Neb.

THE WIDENERS. 175

CHILDREN.
ZoRA, born at Wauneta, Neb., Jan. 29, 1892.

ZiLPHA, " ** ** '' " ** **

Earl, ** ** *' *• Sept 10, 1893.

EMMA JANE WIDENER, born Aug. 25, 1858, at Lu-
zerne Co., Pa. ; daughter of William Thomas Widener and
Catharine [Price] Widener ; education, common school ; mar-
ried John S. Wise of Hastings, Neb., Sept. 24, 1878 ; Meth-
odist ; fraternal societies. Degree of Honor ; he farmer ; ad-
dress, Hudson, Hayes Co., Neb. After marriage they removed
to Hayes Co., where Mr. Wise engaged in farming and stock
raising.

CHILDREN.
MoLLiE B., bom at Hastings, Neb., Feb. 8, 1880.

. Lela Blanche, ** ** Hudson,

John Ellis,
Lloyd W.,
♦Floyd,
Greta,
♦Died Jan. 21, 1891.

Nov. 26, 1883.
July 27, 1887.
Mar. 18, 1890.
May 6, 1893.
Jan. 4, 1901.

SUSAN PRICE WIDENER, bom July 4, 1866, at Mon-
roe Co., Pa. ; daughter of William Thomas Widener and Cath-
erine M. [Price] Widener ; education, liberal ; married Joseph
H. Hartley of Inland, Neb., Mar. 15, 1888 ; fraternal societies,
A. O. U. W. ; husband's business, retired ; address. Inland,
Neb. Mr. Hartley is the owner of a farm of 400 acres. He spends
his time overseeing this and at his parent's home. Died at In-
land, Neb., Feb. 15, 1893 ; buried at Inland Cemetery.

CHILDREN.
Agnes, born at Inland, Neb., Feb. 28, 1892.

ALMA DECKER WIDENOR, bom May 23, 1869, near
Scranton, Pa. ; daughter of William Thomas Widener and
Catharine M. [Price] Widener ; education, English course ;
married Ashby Morrison of Calvert, Neb., Jan. 17, 1889 ; Meth-
odist ; fraternal societies, Nebraska Mutual Life Insurance Co. ;

176 THE WIDENERS.

he farmer and broom manufacturer ; address, Calvert, Dundy
Co., Neb.

CHILDREN.
Eknest Lke, born at Calvert, Neb., Oct. 28, 1889.

Grace LiLA, ** " ** " Aug. 29, 1892.

Della Peari^ '* ** *' ** Oct. 4, 1894.

Flora Alice, ** ** ** ** Sept. 6, 1901.

RUTH WIDENER, bom May 27, 1872, at Sauk Co., Wis ;
daughter of William Thomas Widener and Catherine M. (Price)
Widener ; education, liberal ; married Jesse F. Harter of In-
land, Neb., Feb. 21, 1894 ; he farmer and stock raiser ; address,
Inland, Neb.

CHILDREN.
Vivian Cadwallader, born at Clay Co., Neb., Jan. 29, 1895.
Hazel LuciNDA, ** ** ** " ** Oct. 16, 1896.

JOHN THOMAS WIDENOR, born Oct. 15, 1833, at Rox-
bury, Warren Co., N. J. (now Youngsville) ; son of John Wid-
enor and Elizabeth Widenor ; education, common school ; mar-
ried Elizabeth Grey of Belvidere, N. J., Nov. 13, 1856 ; car
builder ; Methodist ; fraternal societies, O. U. A. M. and
G. A. R. ; Military Record, nine months as a private in 1862-3 ;
Republican ; address, 3 Howard Place, Scranton, Pa.

CHILDREN.

Sarah E., born at Belvidere, N. J., Nov. 29, 1857.

Mary A., '* '* ** " Aug. 15, 1859.

Ellen J., ** '' '' '' Aug. 9, 1860.

Abraham L., ** *' ** ** Apr. 30, 1864.

J AMIS H. G., ** ** ** *• Aug. 11, 1866.

Margaret G., ** ** " " Mar. 31, 1868.

Rebecca E., ** " " '* Apr. 1, 1870.

WiLUAM, ** *• Scranton, Pa., May 16, 1872.

Arabella, ** " ** ** Oct. 15, 1875.

SARAH E. WIDENOR, bom Nov. 29, 1857, at Belvidere,
N. J. ; daughter of John Thomas Widenor and Elizabeth (Grey)
Widenor ; education, common school ; married Ira R. Lee of

THE WIDENERS. 177

ScrantoD, Pa., Dec. 30, 1874 ; Presbjrterian ; fraternal societies,
Pocahontas and Companions of Foresters ; he carpenter ; ad-
dress, 528 N. Lincoln Ave., Scranton, Pa.

CHILDREN.

♦LillieL., born at Scranton, Pa,, Dec. 26, 1875.

Arthur R., " ** '* ** June 26, 1877.

John W., " *» " ** Feb. 5, 1879.

Sarah E., ** ** ** *' Apr. 18, 1880.

Clara May, ** ** " ** Mar. 9. 1888.

Alison L, ** ** ** •* Oct. 28, 1889.

Alice!., ** " *' ** Oct. 28, 1889.

Robert E., ** ** ** *• Dec. 24, 1890.

Ethel G., " '' '' ** Aug. 4, 1893.

♦Florence M., " *' ** ** Aug. 27, 1898.
*Died in infancy.

MARY A. WIDENOR, born Aug. 15, 1859, at Belvidere,
N. J. ; daughter of John Thomas Widenor and Elizabeth (Grey)
Widenor ; education, common school ; married Chas. D. Motz-
enbocker of Scranton, Pa., Mar. 25, 1879 ; Baptist ; he laborer;
address, Montdale, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Elmer H., bom at Scranton, Pa., May 23, 1879.

ELLEN J. WIDENOR, bom Aug. 9, i860, at Belvidere,
N. J. ; daughter of John T. Widenor and Elizabeth (Grey)
Widenor ; education, common school ; married Fred Woosnam
of Scranton, Pa., July 16, 1880 ; Baptist ; he miner ; address,
241 Parker St., Scranton, Pa.

CHILDREN.
William, born at Scranton, Pa., July 4, 1881.

Harry, *' ** '' ** Dec. 14, 1883.

Earl, ** '* " ** July 6, 1889.

ABRAHAM L. WIDENOR, bom Apr. 30, 1864, at Bel-
x-idere, N. J. ; son of John T. Widenor and Elizabeth [Grey]
Widenor ; education, common school ; married Susan Skirrit of

178 THE WIDENERS.

Scranton, Pa., Sept. 14, 1891 ; laborer ; Episcopal ; Republi-
can ; address, 1704 lyafayette St., Scranton, Pa.

CHILDREN.
RpTH F., bom at Scranton, Pa., Sept. 17, 1892.

♦WiLLARD C, " ** Elmhuret, *' Sept. 16, 1894.

J. Db Walt, '' " Pittston, " Apr. 10, 1897.

♦Died in infancy.

JAMES H. G. WIDENOR, bom Aug. 11, 1866, at Belvidere.
N. J. ; son of John Thomas Widenor and Elizabeth [Grey]
Widenor ; education, common school ; married Mary Jones of
Spring Brook, Pa., Nov. 25, 1896 ; butcher ; Methodist ; fra-
ternal societies. Junior O. U. A. M. ; Republican ; address,
1616 Jackson St., Scranton, Pa. '

CHILDREN.
♦Mildred, bom at Scranton, Pa., Nov. 8, 1897.

*Died in infancy.

WILLIAM WIDENOR, bom May 16, 1872, at Scranton,
Pa. ; son of John Thomas Widenor and Elizabeth [Grey] Wid-
enor ; education, business college ; retail shoe salesman ; Re-
formed Episcopal ; fraternal societies, sons of Veterans, I. O.
O. F., P. O. S. of A. ; Republican ; 409 Webster Ave., Scran-
ton, Pa.

ARABELLA W. WIDENOR, bom Oct. 15, 1875, at
Scranton, Pa. ; daughter of John T. Widenor and Elizabeth
[Grey] Widenor ; education, common school ; married E. M.
Peet of Scranton, Pa., Oct. 15, 1896 ; Episcopal ; he painter ;
address, 3 Howard Place, Scranton, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Herman E., bom at Scranton, Pa., Oct. 15, 1897.

DANIEL K. WIDENER, son of Henry Widener and
Mary [Clackner] Widener ; married Mary Ann [Polly] Stottle ;
died and buried in Mich.

THE WIDENERS. 179

CHILDREN.
Fhbbman Edson, born at Chili, N. Y., 1816.
William,

Hakmon,

Laney,

Harriot, twins,

Harry,

Feb. 20, 1818.

Jan. 19, 1822.
1824.

FREEMAN EDSON WIDENER, bom 1816, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Daniel K. Widener and Mary Ann (Stottle) Widen-
er ; married Lucretia B. GriflSn of Bergen, N. Y., Mar. 14,
1846 ; carpenter ; Presbyterian ; Democrat ; died at Mechan-
icville, Sar. Co., N. Y., 1892 ; buried at Bergen, Gen. Co.,
N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Charleb Albert, bom at Bergen, N. Y., Mar. 14, 1855.

Carrie Adell, ** '' Holley, " Sept 11, 1860.

CHARLES ALBERT WIDENER, bom Mar. 14, 1855, at
Bergen, N. Y. ; son of Freeman Edson Widener and Lucretia
B. (Griffin) Widener ; education, academic ; married Lavinia
L. Mc Farlone of Mechanicville, N. Y., Dec. 25, 1887 ; locomo-
tive engineer, Boston and Main R. R. ; Presbyterian ; fraternal
societies; Mason, B. of L. E. ; Democrat ; address, Mechanic-
ville, Saratoga Co., N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Walter Charles, bom at Mechanicville, N. Y., June 28, 1890.

George Edward, ** " ** ** Feb. 22, 1892.

Grace Lavinia, " '' " ** Jan. 13, 1898.

Ruth Edna, ** ** " ** July 11, 1900.

CARRIE ADELL WIDENER, born Sept. 11, i860, at
Holley, Orleans Co., N. Y. ; daughter of Freeman Edson Wid-
ener and Lucretia B. (GriflSn) Widener ; education, academic ;
married William C. Edwards of Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 11, 1882 ;
Presbyterian ; he Justice of the Peace, Insurance agent. Notary
Public ; address, Sta. A. Niagara Falls, Niagara Co., N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Albertina Gene\'ieve, born at Niagara Falls, N. Y., Sept. 8, 1888.

'i8o THE WIDENERS.

WII.I.IAM WIDENER, born Feb. 20, 1818, at ChUi,
N. Y. ; son of Daniel K. Widener and Mary Ann (Stottle) Widen-
er ; education, common school ; married Etiza Solomon of Chili,
N. Y., Feb. 2, 1850 ; Democrat ; lived most of his life in the
village of Clifton, N. Y. , where he engaged as a mechanic and
farmer. Died at Clifton, N. Y., July 24, 1888 ; buried at Clif-
ton, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Daniel B., bom at Chili, N. Y., Nov. 18, 1850.

Jacob B., " ". " " Sept 4, 1854.

William J., Jr., " ** Clifton, " June 30, 1862.

Died at Clifton, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1865.
Clara A., bom at Clifton, N. Y., Mar. 30, 1865.

Died at Clifton, N. Y., Feb. 8, 1881.
Ida J., bom at Clifton, N. Y., Dec 15, 1867.

DANIEL B. WIDENER, bom Nov. 18, 1850, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of William Widener and Eliza (Solomon) Widener;
education, common school ; follows occupation of a mechanic
and farmer, not married ; Republican ; address, Clifton, Mon-
roe Co., N. Y.

JACOB B. WIDENER, bom Sept. 4, 1854, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of William Widener and Eliza (Solomon) Widener ;
education, common school ; married Susan A. Minwell of Riga,
N. Y., Dec. 14, 1884 ; merchant ; Baptist ; fraternal societies,
Oatka Lodge, 759, F. & A. M. ; Democrat ; public oflSce held,
Postmaster ; address, Clifton, Monroe Co., N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Gordon A., born at Clifton, N. Y., July 11, 1890.

Leslie E., ** " ** ** Jan. 25, 1897.

IDA J. WIDENER, bom Dec. 15, 1867, at Clifton, N. Y. ;
daughter of William Widener and Eliza (Solomon) Widener ;
education, common school ; married Arthur W. Thompson of
Clifton, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1888 ; Baptist ; he blacksmith ; ad-
dress, Hudson Ave., Irondequoit, N. Y.

THE WIDENERS. i8i

CHILDREN.

H. William, born at Clifton, N. Y., Sept. 25, 1889.

Harry, *' " ** " Sept. 23, 1890.

Louie Lee, ** " " ** Jan. 4, 1896.

HARMON WIDENER, son of Daniel Widener and Mary
Ann (Stottle) Widener. Removed to Iowa where he drove
stage in the pioneer days of that state. On one occasion the stage
was held up, and upset, he was injured and never recovered, be-
coming insane, and died at Des Moines, Iowa, as the result of in-
juries received.

LANEY WIDENER, bom Jan. 19, 1822, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Daniel Widener and Mary Ann (Stottle) Widener ;
education, common school ; married William Brown, 1841 ;
Baptist ; he farmer ; she was afterwards married to Jonathan
C. Baker of Goodison, Mich., in 1859. Died at Pontiac, Mich.,
1890 ; buried at Baldwin Cemeter>', Goodison, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Charles, born at Chili, N. Y., 1842.

Harriet, *' •* *' ** 1844.

Hammond, '* " '* '' June 19, 1846.

CHARLES BROWN, bom July, 1842, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of William Brown and Laney (Widener) Brown ; education,
common school ; Military Record, Civil War, enlisted 1861 ;
nothing is known in regard to him after he entered the army,
aside from his illness and death. Died at Murfreesboro, Tenn.

HARRIET BROWN, born August, 1844, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of William Brown and Laney (Widener) Brown ; ed-
ucation, common school ; married Martin C. Smith of Gratton,
Mich., Oct., 1866 ; died at Rockford, Mich., 1874.

CHILDREN.
Fred W., born ftt Gratton, Mich., Oct. 22, 1867.

Amy GEANNiHTE, '* *' *• " July, 1870.

Ida L., " ** " " June, 1871.

Alice, ** " Rockford, " May, 1873.

1 82 THE WIDENERS.

FRED W. SMITH, bom Oct. 22, 1867, at Gratton, Mich.;
son of Martin C. Smith and Harriet (Brown) Smith ; married
Jan. I, 1890 ; Baptist ; fraternal societies, K. O. T. M. ; Rep-
ublican ; address, Belding, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Guy M., bom at Gratton, Mich., Oct 12, 1890.

WiNNiFRKD, ** ** " ** July 22, 1894.

AMY GEANNETTE SMITH, bom July 1870, at Grat-
ton, Mich. ; son of Martin C. Smith and Harriet (Brown)
Smith ; married J. F. Conlee of Pontiac, Mich., Mar. 12, 1890 ;
address, Rochester, Mich.

CHILDREN.

Claude, bom at Sheridan, Mich., 1892.

CasbJ., *' " Manton, ** 1894.

RKNAMay, " " ** ** 1896.

IDA L. SMITH, bom 1 871, at Gratton, Mich. ; daughter
of Martin C. Smith and Harriet (Brown) Smith ; married Fred
Stokes of Eureka, Mich., Apr. 3, 1889; fraternal societies,
K. O. T. M. and Court of Honor ; he Republican ; he farmer ;
address, Greenville, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Leonard B., bom at Eureka, Mich., May 29, 1891.

Frieda May, " ** ** " June 5, 1894.

ALICE SMITH, bom 1873, at Rockford, Mich. ; daugh-
ter of Martin C. Smith and Harriet [Brown] Smith ; married
Edwin Bigler of Gowen, Mich., Jan. i, 1892 ; fraternal societies,
Court of Honor ; he farmer ; address, Belding, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Ellis Francis, bom at Smyrna, Mich., Feb. 26, 1902.

HAMMOND BROWN, bom June 19, 1846, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of William Brown and Laney (Widener) Brown ;
education, common school ; married Louisa Hoover of Goodison,

THE WIDENERS. 183

Mich., Mar. 19, 1872 ; teamster; Military Record, Givil War,
enlisted 1863 ; Democrat; address, 136 Pike St., E. Pontiac,
Mich. He was Corporal, Co. B, Third Mich. Volunteers Infan-
try, under Colonel Houghten.

CHILDREN-.
Hattib Blanche, bom at Goodison, Mich., Apr. 13, 1873.
Omer David, ** '* " ** May 18, 1876.

HARRIET WIDENER, bom 1824, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Daniel Widener and Mary Ann (Stottle) Widener ;
education, common school ; married Edward Johnson of Mil-
ford, Mich., 1844 ; Baptist ; he mechanic ; died at Milford,
Oakland Co., Mich. ; buried at Milford, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Emily, bom at Milford, Mich., 1848.

EMILY JOHNSON, bom 1848, at Milford, Mich. ; daugh-
ter of Edward C. Johnson and Harriet [Widener] Johnson ; ed-
ucation, public school ; married David Fletcher Nelson of Holly,
Mich., Mar. 25, 1864 ; Universalist ; fratemal societies, W. R.
C. and L. C. of Grand Army of the Republic ; Republican ; he
contractor and builder ; address, 146 Carlton Ave., Pasadena,
Cal.

CHILDREN.

OnaC, born at Holley, Mich., Feb. 22, 1867.

C. E., '* ' " Jasper Co., Mo., June 16, 1869.

Bert E., ** " Thayer, Kans., Sept. 29, 1878.

ONA C. NELSON, bom Feb. 22, 1867, at Holly, Mich. ;
daughter of David Fletcher Nelson and Emily (Johnson) Nel-
son ; education, common school ; married Don Ferguson of
Thayer, Kans., June 21, 1887 ; school teacher ; Presbyterian ;
fratemal societies. Eastern Star ; husband's business, real es-
tate ; address. North Pasadena, Cal.

CHILDREN.
Benjamin H., bom at Meade, Kans., Nov. 6, 1888.

ABcraBALD, ** "Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 18, 1893.

i84 THE WIDENERS.

HARRY WIDENER, born 1824 ; son of Daniel Widener
and Mary Ann (Stottle) Widener ; enlisted and served with
distinction in Mexican War, and was wounded in the battle of
Buena Vista and died of his wounds. Left no known descend-
ants.

SUSAN WIDENER, daughter of Henry Widener and
Mary (Clackner) Widener ; married Stephen Parish of Chili,
N. Y. The family removed to Mich., and no trace of the de-
scendants have been found. There is a deed on record in Mon-
roe County Clerk's office, dated June 13, 1830, from Moses
Sperry, Special Guardian of Mary and Elizabeth Parish to
Daniel Carey, recorded in Liber 64, p. 237.

CHILDREN.
Mary,
Elizabeth.

MARY WIDENER, daughter of Henry Widener and Mary
(Clackner) Widener ; married Henry Franklm of Chili, N. Y. ;
both dead, no descendants.

HENRY WIDENER, JR., son of Henry Widener and
Mary [Clackner] Widener ; education, common school ; mar-
ried Prudence Kimball of Riga, N. Y., Mar. 28, 1809 ; farmer ;
probably Baptists ; Military Record, served in War of 181 2, on
Niagara frontier. Probably emigrated from N. J., with his fath-
er*s family and settled in Chili, N. Y., where he became an ex-
tensive farmer, at one time having about six hundred acres un-
der cultivation. He died suddenly. His property seems to have
been lost through business complications and indorsements. In
the War of 18 12 while returning from the Niagara frontier
through the woods he was pursued by Indians, he followed the
trail on foot, coming to a solitary log house, he sought help, but
found only a small child before the fire place, he fled through the
back door and finally escaped from his pursuers in the woods. He
never heard the fate of the child. Died at Chili, N. Y., Jan. 21,
1837. buried at Fellow's Cemetery, Chili, N. Y. Prudence, his

THE WIDENERS. 185

wife died Jan. 7, 1845.

CHILDREN.
Belinda, born at Chili, N. Y., Mar. 29, 1810.

Elizabbtth, ** *' " " July 9, 1812.

♦Frances, " ** ** " Aug. 9, 1814.

Peter S., '' " '' " Nov. 9, 1815.

Mary, " " '' " Jan. 25, 1818.

Jacob, *' '* ** " Dec. 22, 1819.

K1N8EY A., u it tt it ^py 22, 1822.

Margaret, " ** '* ** Aug. 22, 1824.

Spencer, '* ** ** '* Nov. 30, 1826.

Henry, *' ** " '' Apr. 4, 1829.

*Died unmarried.

Note. — Prudence Kimball or Kimble, born in New Jersey, Dec. 5,
1792, was probably a daughter of John Kimble and had a brother Caleb and
a sister who married Edward Collins. The following is a history of the fam-
ily of Caleb.

CALEB KIMBLE, born Apr. 17, 1785 ; married Azuba

Scott, (bom May 17, 1791 ; died at Linden, Mich., Apr. 2,

1870.) Mar. 8, 1808 ; farmer and charcoal burner ; Baptist ;

moved to Mich, in an early day. Died at Brandon, Mich., Dec.

30, 1847.

CHILDREN.

GiTTY, ^ bom at Chili, N. Y., Sept. 25, 1811.
William, ^ ** " ** ** Feb. 2, 1813.

Died at Bloomfield, Mich., Oct. 14, 1865.
Lydia, bom at Chili, N. Y., May 9, 1816.

Died at Chili, N. Y., Dec. 24, 1822.
Isaac, bom at Chili, N. Y., June 9, 1818.

SrsAN, " " ** '' Oct. 9, 1820.

Daniel, ** ** ** " Nov. 6, 1822.

Gborgk, ** •* •' " Oct. 13, 1824.

Died at Linden, Mich., Feb. 1, 1902.
Elizabeth, bom at Chili, N. Y., July 5, 1826.
Martin C, " '* " " Oct. 17, 1829.
John, ** " ** '' Oct. 16, 1832.

Solomon, " *' ** '' Sept 16, 1834.

(Caleb Kimble served in war of 1812, was taken prisoner and confined
at Halifax. )

BELINDA WIDENER, born Mar. 29, 1810, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of Henry Widener, Jr., and Prudence (Kim-

i86 THE WIDENERS.

ble) Widener ; education, common school ; married William
lyight of Chili, N. Y., Mar. 19, 1839 ; he farmer. Mrs. Light
was the first child bom in the old log house in Chili, N. Y.
Died at Chili, N. Y., Dec. 21, 1875 ; buried at Fellow's Cem-
etery, Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
William, born at Chili, N. Y., 1840.

Died in Kansas at the residence of his Grandmother, leaving no descendants.

ELIZABETH WIDENER, bom July 9, 1812, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of Henry Widener and Prudence (Kimble)
Widener ; education, common school ; married Peter Tyler
of Chili, N. Y., Feb. 26, 1831 ; he farmer ; moved to Mich.,
where he engaged in farming. Elizabeth Tyler died at Gobins-
ville, Mich., 1899.

CHILDREN.
♦Prudence, born at Mich.

John, " ** **

♦Died at Gobinsville, Van Buren Co., Mich.

PRUDENCE TYLER ; daughter of Peter Tyler and Eliza-
beth (Widener) Tyler ; married Charles Butler ; died at Mich.

CHILDREN.
Charles,
Spencer.

PETER S. WIDENER, born Nov.'9, 1815, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of Henry Widener and Prudence (Kimble) Widener ; edu-
cation, common school ; married Molly Brown of Chili, N. Y.,
sister of Abigail, wife of Jacob, July 6, 1848 ; farmer ; Re-
publican; held town offices ; bom on the farm of his father, carried
on an extensive farming business in Chili, N. Y. Died at Chili,
N. Y., Jan. 5, 1888; buried at Grove Place Cemetery, ChiU,
N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Alfred, born at Chili, N. Y., Sept. 10, 1849.

Ellis, " " ** " Mar. 13, 1855.

Charles, " *' " ** Dec. 25, 1857.

THE WIDENERS. 187

ALFRED WIDENER, bom Sept. 10, 1849, at Chili, N.
Y. ; son of Peter S. Widener and Mollie (Brown) Widener ;
education, common school ; married Elizabeth Freeman of Chili,
N. Y., Feb. 22, 1 87 1 ; farmer ; Republican ; held town offices.
Raised in Chili, moved to Minneapolis, Minn. , where his wife
died Sept 14, 1897 I address, Minneapolis, Minn.

CHILDREN.

Mabel,

born at Chili, N. Y.

, July 29, 1872.

Alice,

tl H H (1

Aiig. 12, 1876.

Nellie,

U U (( tl

Aug. 2, 1878.

Pearl,

<t (( (( it

July 18, 1880.

MABEL WIDENER, bom July 29, 1872, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Alfred Widener and Elizabeth [Freeman] Widener ;
education, high school ; married L. J. Norris of Minneapolis,
Minn., Oct. 23, 1889 ; Congregational ; husband's business,
boarding stable ; address, Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. Norris con-
ducts the largest boarding stable in the city of Minneapolis.

CHILDREN.
Elizabcth, born at Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 8, 1890.

ALICE WIDENER, bom Aug. 12, 1876, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Alfred Widener and Elizabeth [Freeman] Widener ;
education, high school ; teacher ; Baptist ; since graduating
has been engaged in teaching.

NELLIE WIDENER, bom Aug. 2, 1878, at Chili, N. Y.;
daughter of Alfred Widener and Elizabeth [Freeman] Widener ;
education, high school ; married William McDonald of Minn-
eapolis, Minn., Oct. 30, 1900 ; before marriage a teacher ; Bap-
tist ; he Joumalist, St. Paul Globe.

PEARL WIDENER, born July 18, 1880, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Alfred Widener and Elizabeth (Freeman) Widener ;
education, high school ; married Kristian Lurenson of Minne-
apolis, Minn., Sept. 4, 1891 ; Baptist ; he merchant ; address.

1 88 THE WIDENERS.

Webster, South Dak.

ELLIS WIDENER, born Mar. 13, 1855, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of Peter S. Widener and Mollie (Brown) Widener ; educa-
tion, common school ; married Anna Rose, daughter of David
M. Rose, of Chili, N. Y., Mar. 16, 1881 ; farmer ; Republican ;
address. North Chili, Monroe Co., N. Y. Raised in Chili, attend-
ed the public schools, and is now engaged in farming near North
Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Marion, bom at Chili, N. Y., June 8, 1883.

Elsie, '* ** '' " Oct. 19, 1889.

CHARLES WIDENER, bom Dec. 25, 1857, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Peter S. Widener and Mollie (Brown) Widener ;
education, common school ; married Emma HeflFer of Clifton,
N. Y., daughter of Charles Heffer ; farmer and nurseryman ;
fraternal societies, K. O. T. M. ; Republican ; held town offices;
address, Clifton, Monroe Co. , N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Chester A., born at Chili, N. Y., Apr. 7, 1886.

♦Grace M., ** " Ogden, " Feb. 3, 1888.

♦Died Mar. 17, 1897.

MARY WIDENER, bom Jan. 25, 1818, at Chili, N. Y. ;
daughter of Henry Widener, Jr., and Prudence [Kimbale] Wid-
ener ; education, common school ; married Jacob Dingman of
Chili, N; Y., May 22, 1834 ; he died at Chili, N. Y., July 9,
1864 ; he Democrat ; farmer ; address, 25 Henion St., Roches-
ter, N. Y. Resided with her husband until his death, when she
moved to Rochester and now resides with her son Charles
Dingman. Mrs. Dingman is now 87 years of age and has aided
the writer with many important facts.

CHILDREN.
Henry, born at Chili, N. Y., Aug. 14, 1838.

Charles, " ** * " Sept. 20, 1840.

Abner, ** ** ** " Sept. 30, 1842.

THE WIDENERS. 189

HENRY DINGMAN, bom Aug. 14, 1838, at Chili, N.
Y. ; son of Jacob Dingman and Mary (Widener) Dingman ;
education, common school ; married Dora Campbell of Chili,
N. Y., Jan. 2, 1866, daughter of James Campbell and Elmira
Campbell ; farmer ; Military Record, War Rebellion, 108 N. Y.
Infantry, served through the war ; Republican. His health was
much undermined and he did not many years survive his military'
experience. Died at Rochester, N. Y., July 9, 1873 ; buried at
Grove Place Cemetery, Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
♦Charles, bom at Grand Traverse, Mich., Nov. 6, 1866.

May, *' ** Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1871.

MAY DINGMAN, bom Nov. 7, 1871, at Rochester,' N. Y.;
daughter of Henry Dingman and Dora (Campbell) Dingman ;
education, high school ; married William Watson of Detroit,
Mich., June 27, 1894 J music teacher ; Presbyterian ; he wood
carver. William Watson died at BuflFalo, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1900.

CHARLES DINGMAN, bom Sept. 20, 1840, at Chili,
N. Y. ; education, common school ; married Lydia Downing of
Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 27, 1884 ; Police Officer of the Police
Department of the City of Rochester, N. Y. ; fraternal societies,
Valley Lodge No. 109, F. & A. M., O'Roke Post No. i, G. A.
R. ; Military Record, War of Rebellion, 140 N. Y. Infantry, in
battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Hatches Run, Getty-
sburg, Petersburg and others ; Republican ; address, 25 Henion
St., Rochester, N. Y.

ABNER DINGMAN, bom Sept. 30, 1842, at Chili, N. Y.;
son of Jacob Dingman and Mary (Widener) Dingman ; educa-
tion, common school ; married Eliza Haslip of Rochester, N. Y.,
June 6, 187 1, daughter of Thomas and Martha Haslip ; frater-
nal societies, Redmen ; Democrat ; produce dealer ; address,
191 Wooden St., Rochester, N. Y.

I90 THE WIDENERS.

CHILDREN.

♦William, bom at Rochester, N. Y., Apr. 14, 1872.

Marie, ** " '' " May 14, 1873.

♦Henry, " " ** " July 15, 1875.

♦Martha, ** " ** ** May 5, 1878.

♦Francis, ** " ** *' Feb. 20, 1880.
♦Died in infancy.

JACOB WIDENER, born Dec. 22, 1819, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of Henry Widener and Prudence (Kimble) Widener ; edu-
cation, common school ; married Abigal Brown of Chili, N. Y.,
Oct. ID, 1852, she bom Apr. 17, 1830, sisterof Molly, wife of Peter
Widener ; farmer ; Dep. Sheriff ; Military Record, early local
Military Organizations ; Republican ; held town ofiSces ; died
at Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 17, 1885.

CHILDREN.

Millard F., born at Chili, N. Y., May 9, 1856.

♦William H., " " *» ** May 4, 1858.

Clarence J., ** *' " " Jan. 3, 1861.

♦Lillian, ** ** ** ** Apr. 1, 1863.

♦M. Abbie, " " ** ** June 28, 1865.

"J^Died unmarried.

MILLARD F. WIDENER, bom May 9, 1856, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Jacob Widener and Abigal [Brown] Widener ;
education, common school ; married Mary Eva Bilenstein of
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 12, 1878 ; carpenter and foreman ; Bap-
tist ; address, 59 Brookdale St., Cleveland, O.

CHILDREN.
Edna R., bom at Cleveland, 0., Oct. 16, 1879.

Millard F.,Jr, " ** " *' Nov. 3, 188L

Myrtle L., ** ** ** ** June 1, 1891.

CLARENCE J. WIDENER, bom Jan. 3, i86j, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Jacob and Abigal [Brown] Widener ; educa-
tion, public school ; married Marguerite Lacey of Perry, N. Y.,
Apr. 17, 1894 ; conductor, Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg

THE WIDENERS. 191

R. R. ; Presbyterian ; fraternal societies, F. & A. M., Genesee
Falls Lodge, No. 507, Rochester, N. Y. ; Republican ; address,
443 Wilder St., Rochester, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Dorothy 0., bom at Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 16, 1900.

KINSEYA. WIDENER, born Apr. 22, 1822, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Henry Widener, Jr. and Prudence [Kimble]
Widener ; education, academic ; married Mary R. Phillips of
Chili, N. Y., Mar. 11, 1848, daughter of Samuel and Eliza
(Reed|| Phillips ; teacher and farmer ; Methodist ; Republican ;
public ofiSce held, School Commissioner and town oflfices ; ad-
dress, Chili Station, Monroe Co., N. Y. ; taught school for 14
years in the public schools of Monroe County, and acted as Town
Superintendent.

CHILDREN.
Howard H., born at Chili, N. Y., May 6, 1860.

♦Chandler Reed, ** '* ** ** Mar. 26, 1862.

Blanche Eliza, *' ** " ** Sept. 18, 1867.

*Died Jan. 11, 1865.

HOWARD H. WIDENER, born May 6, i860, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Kinsey A. Widener and Mary R. (Phillips)
Widener ; education, academic ; married JAnna L. Brooks of
Chili, N. Y., Feb. 23, 1886, daughter of Lyman Brooks and
Mary J. (Hamlin) Brooks ; lawyer ; Presbyterian ; fraternal
societies, Yonnondio Lodge No. 163, F. & A. M., Rochester
Lodge K. P., Rochester Consistory 32*', Damascus Temple, A.
A. O. N. M. S. ; Republican ; public office held, ist Assistant
District Attorney of Monroe County, N. Y. ; address, Rochester,
N. Y. Graduated at Chili Seminary, class of 1879, taught school
four years, studied law, admitted to the bar of N. Y. State June,
1885. Practiced law at Rochester, N. Y. As Assistant District
Attorney has tried many important criminal cases. Practices in
all State Courts, U. S. Courts and before the Department of
Interior at Washington. Author ** Widener History.'*

192 THE WIDENERS.

CHILDREN.
Raymond Benton, born at Chili, N. Y., Jan. 6, 1887.
Olivia Kathryn, " ** Rochester, N. Y., May 27, 1888.
Mary Pauline, ** " ** " Feb. 21, 1890.

Howard Hamlin, Jr.," '' " *' Oct. 6, 1891.

♦Esther Susanna, '' " " " Oct. 22, 1893.

Seth Grenell, ** ** Grenell Island, St. Lawrence River,

Jefferson Co., N. Y., July 19, 1897.
Roger Carl, bom at Rochester, N. Y., June 13, 1903.

♦Died in infancy.

JSee History Hamlin Family by H. F. Andrews, 1900, Exira, Iowa.
(The Brooks family is related to the Sears family, see index. )

BLANCHE ELIZA WIDENER, born Sept. i8, 1867, at Chili,
N. Y.; daughter of Kinsey A. Widener and Mary R. (Phillips)
Widener ; education, college ; married Sanford Brusie of Boston,
Columbia Co., N. Y., Apr. 26, 1892 ; teacher ; Methodist ;
fraternal societies, he Odd Fellow ; Prohibitionist ; Minister,
M. E. Church, Genesee Conference ; address. Clarendon, Or-
leans Co., N. Y. Graduated in 1886 from A. M. Chesbrough
Seminary, taught school six years, attended Syracuse University,
Syracuse, N. Y., in 1890-91.

CHILDREN.
Jesse, bom at Wyoming, N. Y., Aug. 4, 1894.

MARGARET WIDENER, bom Aug. 22, 1824, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of Henry Widener and Prudence (Kimble)
Widener ; education, common school ; married James S. Scobey
of Old Bridge, N. J., Dec. 18, 1845, brother of Mrs. James L.
Combs, of Chili, N. Y. ; Methodist ; he Republican ; he
carpenter ; lived with her husband and family at Buckbee's
Comers, Chili, N. Y., until the time of her death. Died at Chili,
N. Y., Sept. 30, 1871 ; buried at Buckbee's Comers Cemetery,

Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
♦Henry W., bom at Chili, N. Y., Dec. 16, 1846.

Cora P., ** ** ** ** Aug. 21, 1848.

♦Elnora, " ** " ** Mar. 23, 1850.

♦Sarah J., ** " ** *' Dec. 7, 1862.

Spencer Widener, '* " " ** Aug. 22, 1855.
♦Died young, buried at Chili, N. y.

THE WIDENERS. 193

CORA P. SCOBEY, born Aug. 21, 1848, at Chili, N. Y.
daughter of James S. Scobey and Margaret (Widener) Scobey
education, common school ; stenographer ; Methodist Episcopal
address, Johnstown, Pa. After leaving school, Miss Scobey
taught school for a time and then took up the study of stenogra-
phy. She has held a responsible position with the Cambria Steel
Co., Johnstown, Pa., for a number of years.

SPENCER W. SCOBEY, bom Aug. 22, 1855, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of James S. Scobey and Margaret [Widener]
Scobey ; education, common school ; married Margaret Dunn
of Matawan, N. J., July 14, 1882 ; carpenter ; Republican ;
address. Long Branch, N. J. Lived at Chili until after the death
of his father, has since lived with his family in N. J., where he
follows the carpenter trade.

CHILDREN.
Percival Widener, bora at Matawan, X. J., Mar. 10, 1883.

SPENCER WIDENER, born Nov. 30, 1826, at Chili,
N. Y. ; son of Henry Widener, Jr., and Prudence (Kimball)
Widener ; education, common school ; married Frances Shepard
of Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 27, i860 ; farmer ; Republican ;
held town oflRces ; address, Scottsville, Monroe Co., N. Y. Mr.
Spencer Widener has a distinct recollection of his uncle John
visiting his father's family in Chili, N. Y., when he was a small
boy. He came from New Jersey on horseback. Mr. Spencer
Widener told the writer that he still retains a distinct recollec-
tion of his uncle's figure and features.

CHILDREN.

Burton,

born at Chili, N

. Y., Mar. 3, 1862.

Jannettk,

t( t( ((

Nov. 9, 1863.

Elizabeth,

({ it It

Jan. 17, 1866.

Josephine,

H it it

Oct. 6, 1868.

Linda,

*♦ ** Churchville, '

Nov. 30, 1870.

Ellis,

*' '* Chili,

June 2, 1873.

Harriet,

" '* Rochester, '

June 21, 1877.

♦Clayton,

(( ti li i

June 27, 1879.

194 THE WIDENERS.

BURTON WIDENER, bom Mar. 3, 1862, at Chili, N. Y.;
son of Spencer Widener and Frances [Shepard] Widener ; edu-
cation, common school ; married Tina Franklin of Chili, N. Y.,
Mar. 1890 ; farmer ; fraternal societies, Yonnondio Lodge 163
F. & A. M., Rochester, N. Y. ; Republican ; address, Char-
lotte, Monroe Co., N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Ruth E., born at Charlotte, N. Y., May 1, 1891.

Almira S., " ** Rochester, ** Aug. 9, 1894.

JANNETTE WIDENER, bom Nov. 9, 1863, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of Spencer Widener and Frances (Shepard)
Widener ; education, public school ; married Frank Howell of
Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 20, 1884 ; Baptist ; fraternal societies,
I. O. G. T. ; he farmer ; his address, Westbur>-, Cayuga Co.,
N. Y. ; died at Rochester, N. Y., 1885 ; buried at Grove Place
Cemetery, Chili, N. Y.

ELIZABETH WIDENER, bom Jan. 17, 1865, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of Spencer Widener and Frances (Shepard)
Widener ; education, public school ; married John Kelly of
Chili, N. Y., Nov. 5, 1888 ; he farmer ; his address, HoUiston,
Mass. ; died at Mendon, N. Y., 1899 ; buried at Grove Place
Cemetery, Chili, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

William Henry, bom at Chili, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1891.

•

JOSEPHINE WIDENER, born Oct. 6, 1868, at Chili,
N. Y. ; daughter of Spencer Widener and Frances (Shepard)
Widener ; education, high school of Rochester, N. Y. ; married
Herman Hondorf of Chili, N. Y., Apr. 9, 1889 ; teacher ; Bap-
tist ; fraternal societies, I. O. G. T. ; he farmer ; address,
Scottsville, Monroe Co., N. Y. Attended the public schools of
Rochester, N. Y., and the Rochester High School. Taught school
in the public scools of Monroe County. The Hondorf home is a
short distance south of her sister* s, Mrs. White. They have a
fine view of the river.

THE WIDENERS. 195

CHILDREN.

Elizabeth M., born at Chili, N. Y., Feb. 1, 1890.

Frances M., ** ** " " July 11, 1895.

Ci^RA M., ** " " ** Sept. 17, 1901.

LINDA WIDENER, born Nov. 30, 1870, at Churchville,
N. Y. ; daughter of Spencer Widener and Frances (Shepard)
Widener ; education, high school of Rochester, N. Y. ; married
James White of Chili, N. Y., Nov. 28, 1895 I ^^ farmer ; ad-
dress, Scottsville, Monroe Co., N. Y. (Prepared record of her
father* s family.) The White homestead is on the River Road
about six miles south of Rochester, beautifully situated, and has
a fine view of the Genesee River.

ELLIS WIDENER, born June 2, 1873, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of Spencer Widener and Frances (Shepard) Widener ; ed-
ucation, public sehool ; married Amelia Younger of Chili, N. Y.,
Oct. ID, 1900 ; farmer ; Baptist ; fraternal societies, I. O. G.
T. ; Republican ; address, Scottsville, Monroe Co., N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Winifred A., born at Chili, N. Y., July 11, 1901.

HARRIET WIDENER, born June 21, 1877, at Rochester,
N. Y. ; daughter of Spencer Widener and Frances (Shepard)
Widener ; education, public school ; married Eli J. Stuart of
Chili, N. Y., June 14, 1900 ; Baptist ; fraternal societies, I. O.
G. T. ; he farmer ; address, Bealsburg, Monroe Co., N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Francis Widener, born at Chili, N. Y., June 30, 1901.

HENRY WIDENER, bom Apr. 4, 1829, at Chili, N. Y. ;
son of Henry Widener and Prudence (Kimball) Widener ; edu-
cation, academic ; married Mary A. Allen of Hesper, Iowa,
Nov. 3, 1881. (Died at Sioux City, la., 1903.) Lawyer ; fra-
ternal societies, Odd Fellow ; Republican. Attended Lima Sem-
inary, Lima, N. Y., Rochester Collegiate Institute, Rochester,
N. Y., taught school, admitted to the bar of New York State.

196 THE WIDENERS.

Removed to Cresco, Iowa. District Attorney of Butte Co., South
Dakota, City Attorney of Cresco, la. , City Council and Justice
of the Peace at Cresco, la. Died at Chili, N. Y., Sept. 28, 1904 ;
buried at Wooden or Grove Place Cemetery, Chili, N. Y.

THE WIDENERS. 197

PETER WIDENER

PETER WIDENER, son of Catherine Widener, see page
42, 59 ; married Susanna Gitter.

CHILDREN.
Sophia,

Salome, born Jan. 7, 1755.
Mary.

NOTE. — An old manuscript sent by Adelaide Atkinson Cheney mentions
a son John, who is said to have gone to Kentucky with a Mr. Boon, brother
<»f John Boon, first husband of Sophia Widener, however he may have been
tlie John Widener who went to Canada, page 62.

SOPHIA WIDENER, born prior to 1748 ; daughter of
Peter Widener and Susan (Gitter) Widener ; married ijohn
Boone of Exeter, Berks Co. , Pa. , 2john Biddle. John Biddle
sided with the English, he went to Canada in 1783, and remain-
ed until his death in 1800, after his death his wife returned to
Greensburg, Pa. His ancestors came from London, England and
settled in N. J., at Mount Hope.

CHILDREN.
Hannah Boone, bom at Berks Co., Pa., Nov. 1, 1765.

James '* " " ** *' ** Jan. 21, 1769.

Susanna ** ** '* *' *♦ ** May 1, 1771.

Edward Biddlk,
James W. **

Sophia A., ** lK)rn at New Brunswick, Can., Feb. 20, 1787.
LvDiA " married De Ford.

Sallv ** '* Andret Boggs.

Mary '* died unmarried at Cincinnati, Ohio.

EDWARD BIDDLE, son of John Biddle and Sophia [Wid-
ener] Biddle. Emigrated to Green Bay, Wis., and finally settled
at Mackinaw, Mich. Was one of the pioneer traders in Mich.
Died at Mackinaw, Mich., Oct. 26, 1859.

CHILDREN.

*SoPHIA A.,

John,

198 THE WIDENERS.

Sarah, born Dec. 12, 1833.

*Died in infancy.

JOHN BIDDLE, son of Edward Biddle ; married Chap-
man. Died Mar. 12, 1887.

CHILDREN.
Sophia E., born at Mackinaw, Mich., Nov. 23, 1853.
Agatha, " " ** ** Sept. 19, 1857.

Nicholas, " " ** ** Sept. 23, 1859.

Grace, Aug. 19, 1869.

AG'ATHA E. BIDDLE, bom Sept. 19, 1856 ; married
Mc Naughton.

CHILDREN.
Leroy,
Otto.

NICHOLAS BIDDLE, born Aug. 9, 1859 ; died at St.
Ignace, Mich., Dec. 12, 1886 ; buried at St. Ignace, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Nicholas,
Jay.

GRACE BIDDLE, bom Aug. 29, 1868 ; daughter of John
Biddle ; married Rakin.

CHILDREN.

BURTIS.

SARAH BIDDLE, daughter of Edward Biddle ; married
C. R. Durfee.

CHILDREN.
CnARLi<s E., born at Ontario, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1856.
Sophia, ** ** ** " Jan. 2, 1859.

SOPHIA DURFEE, born Jan. 2, 1859, at Ontario. N. Y. ;
daughter of C. R. Durfee and Sarah (Biddle) Durfee ; educa-
tion, common school ; married Alexander Bath of Chatham,
Ont., June 22, 1887 ; Roman Catholic ; Maccabee ; Republican;

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address, St. Ignace, Mich.

CHILDREN.

Crkic.htox, born at St. Ignace, Mich., Apr. 10, 1888.

Agatha, " " " ** " Apr. 30, 1890.

Amaryllio, " " *' ** *' Dec. 1, 1893.

William, *' ** ** ** ** July 12, 1895.

SOPHIA ANN BIDDLE, born Feb. 20, 1787, at New
Brunswick, Can. ; daughter of John Biddle and Sophia (Widen-
er) Biddle ; married Michael P. Cassily of Greensburgh, Pa.,
June 14, 1804. Lived at Greensburgh, until about 1818, then
moved to Pittsburg, Pa. In 1824 the family moved to Cincin-
nati, Ohio. Died at Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 6, 1866 ; buried at
Cincinnati, Ohio.

CHILDREN.
♦John, bom at Greensburg, Pa., Sept. 27, 1805.

♦Charles, " " ** ** July 5, 1807.

Ann, ** ** *' " Dec. 21, 1808.

■ Mary Biddle, ** ** ** *♦ Dec. 23, 1810.

♦Sarah, " " *' '* Apr. 26, 1813.

Died at Bardstown, Ky., at boarding school.
♦Henrietta, born at Greensburg, Pa., May 4, 1815.

Edward Biddle, ** *' " " Sept. 23, 1817.

Henrietta Louisa, ** '* Pittsburg, '* Mar. 8, 1820.
Charles Perry, '* " ** " Aug. 10, 1822.

William Biddle, ** '* " ** Apr. 1, 1824.

♦Theodore, *' ** Cincinnati, Ohio. May 14, 1826.

♦Sarah Biddle, *'•* ** ♦* Feb., 28, 1828.

♦Died young.

ANN CASSILLY, bom Dec. 21, 1808, at Greensburg, Pa. ;
daughter of Michael P. Cassily and Sophia A. (Biddle) Cassilly ;
married Dr. Vincent C. Marshall ; died at Cincinnati, Ohio,
Dec. 12, 1885. Buried at Cincinnati, Ohio.

CHILDREN.
Sophia Biddle.

MARY BIDDLE CASSILY, bom Dec. 23, 1810 ; daughter
of Michael P. Cassily and Sophia A. (Biddle) Cassily ; married

200 THE WIDENERS.

William A. Adams ; died at Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 29, 1884.

CHILDREN.

Cassily,
euzabeth,
Henrietta,
William A.

EDWARD BIDDLE CASSILY, born Sept. 23, 1817 ; son
of Michael P. Cassilly and Sophia A. (Biddle) Cassilly ; mar-
ried Catherine Hunt of Springfield, Ohio ; died at Springfield,
Ohio, Jan. 8, 1882.

CHILDREN.
Mary Cabsily.

HENRIETTA LOUISA CASSILLY, bom Mar. 8, 1820,
at Pittsburg, Pa. ; daughter of Michael P. Cassilly and Sophia
A. (Biddle) Cassilly ; married Benj. B. Whiteman of Green Co.,
Ohio, Sept. 13, 1838.

CHILDREN.
Clara,
Sophia B.

CLARA WHITEMAN, daughter of Benj. B. Whiteman
and Henrietta L. (Cassilly) Whiteman ; married Benjamin F.
Strader.

CHILDREN.
Clara W.,
John J.,
Benjamin AV.,
Marshall.

SOPHIA B. WHITEMAN, daughter of Benj. B. White-
man and Henrietta L. (Cassilly) Whiteman ; married Charles
E. Smith.

CHILDREN.
Whiteman E.

CHARLES PERRY CASSILLY, bom Aug. 10, 1822, at

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Pittsburg, Pa. ; son of Michael P. Cassilly and Sophia A.
(Biddle) Cassilly ; married Mary R. Lee ; died at Spring Lake,
N. J., July 18, 1891.

SALOME WIDENER, bom Jan. 7, 1755, near Reading,
Pa. ; daughter of Peter Widener and Susan (Gitter) Widener ;
married i Thomas A. Atkinson of Reading, Pa., 1772, 2Boyer.
He was a son of Stephen Atkinson and Margaret (Thomberry)
Atkinson. They had the following children, Stephen, Matthew,
Thomas, Robert, Jane, Nancy, Hannah and Margaret. The fam-
ily settled near the mouth of Racoon Creek, on a farm. Served
in Revolutionary War, was at Battle of Brandywine, Company of
Capt., afterward Gov. Heister, Pa. He died in London Co., near
Alexander, Va., 1793 ; she died at Harrisburg, Pa.

CHILDREN.

EuzABETH, (Betsey) born at Heading, Pa.

Sophia, " " ** ** May 8, 1778.
Sarah,

Thomas M., born 1787.

Matthew, ** 1781.

Penelope, born at Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 20, 1789.
Susan.

ELIZABETH (BETSEY) ATKINSON, bom 1773, at
Reading, Pa. ; daughter of Thomas Atkinson and Salome (Wid-
ener) Atkinson ; education, in Virginia and privately by her
mother ; married Jacob Hibshman of Ephrata, Pa, ; Seven Day
Baptists ; he farmer ; died at Ephrata, Pa., May 4, 1811 ; bur-
ied at Ephrata, in Cemetery on Hibshman farm.

CHILDREN.

Polly or Mary, bom at Ephrata, Pa., Apr. 4, 1793.

Lydia, ** ** ** ** Jan., 1797.

Edward, " " ** ** Jan. 16, 1799.

♦Jacob, ** " ** *' Jan. 3, 1802.

EuzA, ** " ** ** Jan. 3, 1802.

Amelia, ** ** '* '* May 1, 1804.

John, ** " ** ** Mar. 7, 1807.
♦Died Jan. 8, 1802.

202 THE WIDENERS.

JACOB HIBSHAM, born Jan. i, 1772, at Ephrata, Pa. ;
son of Wendel Hibshman and Hannah (Hefley) Hibshman ;
education, at Ephrata, Pa. ; married Elizabeth Atkinson of Eph-
rata, Pa. ; surveyor ; Justice of the Peace ; Militar}'^ Record,
Brigadier of MiUtia ; Jeffersonian Democrat, later Republican ;
Public Office Held, Congress, Judge of the Court and other min-
or offices. He was a prominent citizen of his day, being an active
Jeffersonian Democrat, and for years wielding great influence in
the State. As surveyor and Justice of the Peace he was well
known in all the community. He was a distinguished member
of the XVI Congress, defeated James Buchanan, aften\'ards
President of the United States, in the congressional contest of
1820. He was Surveyor General for the Counties of Lancaster,
York and Dauphin district, and twelve years Associate Judge of
Lancaster County Court. He was Chairman of the committee to
receive Gen. Lafayette on his visit to the United States.
He was Brigadier General of the Militia. He took great pride in
the education of his children, and besides having a private tutor
in the family, sent most of them to a select school elsewhere. The
father, Wendel Hibshman, was a soldier of the Revolution, being
Major in the 3rd Battalion. Jacob Hibshman died at Ephrata,
Pa. ; buried at Ephrata in Cemetery on Hibshman farm.

MARY [POLLY] HIBSHMAN, born Apr. 4, 1793, at
Ephrata, Pa. ; daughter of Jacob Hibshman and Elizabeth [At-
kinson] Hibshman ; education, private school ; married Curtis
Reem of Reemstown, Pa. ; church, German Reformed ; he sur-
veyor ; died at Reemstown, Pa., Mar. 27, 1823 ; buried at
Reemstown, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Alexander, born at Reamstown, Pa.

Died Jan. 21, 1860.
Cyrus, born at Reamstown, Pa., Dec. 8, 1812.

Died Aug. 23, 1884.
Henry,
Lydia, died unmarried, Aug. 31, 1860.

THE WIDENERS. 203

ELIZA REEM, born Jan. 27, 1849, at Reamstown, Pa. ;
daughter of Cyrus Ream ; education, at Reamstown, Pa. ; mar-
ried Thomas J. Rhoads of Reamstown, Pa., July 12, 1869 ; Re-
formed Church ; he baker and Postmaster of Reamstown, Pa.

CHILDREN.
HARRy, bom at Reamstown, Pa., July 28, 1871.

Died Nov. 158, 1876.
Clovd, born at Reamstown, Pa., June 28, 1875., married

Laura Ravengum, June 26, 1897 ; both members of Reformed Church.

CHILDREN.
Thomas r., born May 29, 1899.

Teneson, ** July 7, 1901.

LYDIA HIBSHMAN, born Jan., 1779, at Ephrata, Pa. ;
daughter of Jacob Hibshman and Elizabeth [Atkinson] Hibsh-
man ; education, private family school and at Harrisburg, Pa. ;
church, German Reformed ; died at Akron, Jan. i, 1869 ; bur-
ied at Ephrata, Pa., in Cemeter}"^ on Hibshman farm.

EDWARD HIBSHMAN, born Jan. 16, 1799, at Ephrata,
Pa. ; son of Jacob Hibshman and Elizabeth [Atkinson] Hibsh-
man ; education, at Ephrata, Pa. ; married Mary Sweitzer of
Reamstown, Pa. ; cigar manufacturer and later a farmer ; Re-
publican ; died at Ephrata, Pa., July i, 1862 ; buried at Luth-
erian Cemetery.

CHILDREN.

James, l)orn at Ephrata, Pa., died in 111., aged 22 years.

AViLLiAM, '* *« *« *' «* aged 38 years.

Thomas, '' " ** ** went AVest.

Rebecca, " '• ** " Jan. 16, 1836,

Died Mar. 28, 1898,
Mary, born at Ephrata, Pa.

Hannah, " *' '* '* 1841, Died 1870.

ELIZA Hibshman, born Jan. 3, 1802, at Ephrata, Pa. ;
daughter of Jacob Hibshman and Elizabeth [Atkinson] Hibsh-
man ; education, at Ephrata and Harrisburg, Pa. ; married
Henry Gray of Ephrata, Pa., Dec. 27, 1832 ; dressmaker ;

204 THE WIDENERS.

church, German Reformed ; he farmer ; Democrat Legislature
1853-54. Married by Rev. Daniel Hertz of German Reformed
Church to Henry Gray, son of Justice Gray of Ephrata, Pa.
Henry was bom Jan. I, 1806, died July 3, 1876. She died at
Akron near Ephrata, Pa. , Aug. 13, 1886. Buried at Bethany
Cemetery, near Ephrata, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Marv Jane, born at Ephrata, Pa., 1836. Now living there.
Anna Eliza, ** " " ** 1838.

Died at Akron, Pa., 1874.

AMELIA HIBSHMAN, bom May i, 1804, at Ephrata,
Pa. ; daughter of Jacob Hibshman and Elizabeth [Atkinson]
Hibshman ; education, Ephrata Seven Day Baptist School :
married Samuel Bowman of Ephrata, Pa. ; church, German Re-
formed ; he farmer ; Had a mill and manufactured woolen
goods and cloth. Samuel Bowman was a prominent man in the
community. He was born Aug, 22, 1799. Died Oct. 8, 1855.
She died at Ephrata, Pa., Oct. 6, 1851 ; buried at Bowman's
Cemetery, Ephrata, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Maria Louisa, born at Ephrata, Pa., died aged 4 years.

Elizabeth Auusta, " ** ** **

Died Dec., 1850, aged 14 years.
Marv Salome, born at Ephrata, Pa., married Joshua Hun-
seeker of Lebanon Co., Pa., and died in 1880. Buried at Reading, Pa., had
t>ne son who die<l at 4 years of age.

JOHN HIBSHMAN, bom Mar. 7, 1807, at Ephrata, Pa. ;
.son of Jacob Hibshman and Elizabeth [Atkinson] Hibshman ;
education, private family school. Gibbons private school at
Bird in Hand, Pa. ; married Magdelena Shirk of West Cocalico,
Pa., Mar., 1838 ; farmer ; Republican ; School Director for a
number of years. John Hibshman early came in possession of the
homestead, where he was born and died and is buried in the
Cemetery. In 1838 he married Magdelena Shirk, who was born
Aug. 4, 181 3, daughter of John and Annie [Ebery] Shirk of

THE WIDENERS. 205

West Cocalico, Pa. Died at Ephrata, Pa., Oct. 15, 1871 ; buried
at Ephrata, Pa. , in Cemetery on Hibshman farm.

CHILDREN.

Anna, bom at Ephrata, Pa., Nov. 23, 1839.

Died at Ephrata, Pa., Mar. 5, 1850.
Eliza, (Lizzie) bom at Ephrata, Pa., Aug. 26, 1841.
Jacob, " ** '' '' Feb. 20, 1843.

Died June 4, 1888.
John Shirk, >)orn at Ephrata, Pa., Dec. 14, 1844.

Henry, born at Ephrata, Pa., Nov. 21, 1847.

Died Mar. 9, 1850.
Isaac, bom at Ephrata, Pa., Oct. 14, 1849.

Died Nov. 29, 1849.
George, bora at Ephrata, Pa., Aug. 29, 1852.

Amelia, born at Ephrata, Pa., Nov. 2, 1855.

ELIZA (LIZZIE) HIBSHMAN, bom Aug. 26, 1841, at
Ephrata, Pa. ; daughter of John Hibshman and Magdalena
(Shirk) Hibshman ; education, Lititz Seminary ; married
Daniel Rhine Hertz of Ephrata, Pa., Nov. 19, 1869 ; church,
Reformed ; he dentist.

CHILDREN.
George Bertram, born at Ephrata, Pa., Aug. 17, 1869.

Died Apr. 9, 1871.
John Dickie, bom at Ephrata, Pa., Dec. 27, 1870.

Married Emma C. Doyl of Toronto, Can., Aug., 1903. Living in Stamford,
Conn., occupation, dentist.

Daniel Edward, born at Ephrata, Pa., May 1, 1872.

Died Sept. 3, 1882.
Jacob Fk.\nklin, bom at Ephrata, Pa., Apr. 30, 1875.

Died June 24, 1880.
Lena, bom at Ephrata, Pa., Mar. 20, 1877.

Calvin. " Mar. 20, 1887.

JOHN SHIRK HIBSHMAN, bom Dec. 14, 1844, at Eph-
rata, Pa. ; son of John Hibshman and Magdalena (Shirk)
Hibshman ; education, public school ; married Hannah E. Boy-

2o6 THE WIDENERS.

er of Hinkletown Pa. ; Military Record, War of the Rebell-
ion, Company D, Fifteenth Reg. Capt. Hiram Stamm ;
Republican ; died at Ephrata, Pa., June 24, 1895 ; buried in
Cemetery on Hibshman Farm.

CHILDREN.
♦Walter,
* Annie,
*Jacob Ivan,
♦Mary,
Harry Hibshman, born at Ephrata, Pa., Nov. 17, 1872.

Cashier of Ephrata National Bank.
*Died in infancy.

GEORGE HIBSHMAN, bom Aug. 29, 1852, at Ephrata,
Pa. ; son of John Hibshman and Magdalena (Shirk) Hib-
shman ; married Mary Kraatz of Ephrata, Pa., Dec. 3, 1874 ;
tobacco grower and farmer ; fraternal societies, I. O. O. F. ;
Republican ; address, Ephrata, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Alice, bom at Ephrata, Pa., Sept. 16, 1884.

Died June 29, 1897.
Edward, born at Ephrata, Pa., Sept. 9, 1887.

AMELIA HIBSHMAN, bom Nov. 2, 1855, at Ephrata,
Pa. ; daughter of John Hibshman and Magdalena (Shirk)
Hibshman ; m?irried Jacob Craig, Jr., of Chester, Pa., Dec. 28,
1875 ; Methodist.

Jacob Craig, Jr., was bom in New Castle Co., Del., July 13,
1 85 1. He attended the public schools of the neighborhood in
which he lived, and after graduating from the Deleware State
Normal Academy of Wilmington, at the age of nineteen, he fol-
lowed the profession of teaching in the schools of his native state
for six years. He then drifted into the newspaper business, ac-
cepting a position on the reportorial staff of the Times, Chester,
Pa., where he has since resided. In 1886 he was elected Super-
intendent of Chester Shipping Company, which operates a line of
freight steamers between Chester and Philadelphia, and has

THE WIDENERS. 207

since successfully managed its affairs. He has been Treasurer of
the City of Chester for nine years, being twice re-elected without
opposition, which evidenced the fidelity with which he dischar-
ged the duties of the office. He served as Secretary of the Penn
Bi-Centennial Committee, organized to commemorate the two
hundredth anniversary of the landing of William Penn in Ches-
ter in 1883, a Representative to the National and the State Coun-
cil of Junior Order American Mechanics, a National Representa-
tive of the Independent Order of Heptasophs, a member of the Sel-
ect Council of Chester for six years, two of which he served as Presi-
dent of the body. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Cam-
bridge Trust Company of Chester, a member of the Advisory
Board of Steam Vessel Owner's Association of Philadelphia,
President of the Delaware County Sub- way Company, a Director
of the Deleware County Building Association, a member of L.
H. Scott Lodge Free and Accepted Masons, Chester Lodge of
the order of Elks, Royal Arcanum, Heptasophs, Junior Order
American Mechanics, Spring Haven Country Club, and various
political and social clubs in Chester.

CHILDREN.
Walter Hibshmax, born at Chester, Pa., Feb. 24, 1880.
Married Etta James, daughter of Eben James of Chester, Pa., June 5, 1902.
John Percy, born at Cliester, Pa., Jan. 12, 1883.

Norman Chandler, ** '* " '* Sept. 6, 1887.

SOPHIA ATKINSON, born May 8, 1778, at Reading, Pa.;
daughter of Thomas Atkinson and Salome (Widener) Atkinson;
married Joseph Gorgas at Ephrata, Pa., he was a son of Jacob
Gorgas, bom Aug 9, 1728, died Mar. 21, 1798, and Christiana
(Mack) Gorgas, born Mar. 29, 1734, died Oct. 20, 1804, who
had children, Solomon, Jacob, Joseph, Mary, Elizabeth and
Susan. The Grandfather's name was John Gorgas, married
Sophia Rittenhouse, daughter of Nicholas and Wilhelmina (Dew-
er) Rittenhouse. John came from Holland prior to 1698 (Pro-
ceedings Pa. German Society.) Joseph Gorgas died at Louisville,
Ohio, May 27, 1841. The children were all of unusual personal
appearance and elegant manners of the old school. It was said of

2o8 THE WIDENERS.

the four sisters that any one of them might have been chosen as
a type of American beauty. Died at Rochester, Ohio, Nov. 23,
1849.

CHILDREN.

Jacob, born Aug. 16, 1795.
William, " Nov. 8, 1797.

THO.MAS, ** Jan. 9, 1800.

Sarah, ** Feb. 5, 1802.

Charles R., ** Apr. 8, 1804.

Mary Salome, *' Aug. 10, 1807.

Eliza, ** Mar. 12, 1809.

Christiana, ** Feb. 12, 1812.

Solomon Atkinson, ** July 11, 1815.

J08IAH, '' July 1, 1818.

JACOB GORGAS, son of Joseph Gorgas and Sophia (At-
kinson) Gorgas ; married Catherine Over.

CHILDREN.
Marv, married Joseph Sinizer.

Catherine, '* James M. Jay.

Sarah, ** Dr. Brown.

WILLIAM GORGAS, born 1797 ; son of Joseph Gorgas
and Sophia (Atkin.son) Gorgas ; married Hannah Bassler, [died
Aug., 1876] ; died Dec. 25, 1853.

CHILDREN.
SAR.\n M.,
Adam Bassler,
Marv a.,

ADAM BASSLER GORGAS ; son of William Gorgas and
Hannah [Bassler] Gorgas.

CHILDREN.

SrsAN M.,

married Ferdinand AVheeler.

William F.,

*' Mary Shader.

Annie,

'* iMaj. L. L. Greenawalt

MaryC,

Allen C,

dead.

THE WIDENERS. 209

SARAH M. GORGAS, daughter of William Gorgas and
Hannah [Bassler] Gorgas ; married Daniel Kitzmiller.

(

CHILDREN.

Zacharia,

dead.

William,

((

Henrietta Ulrich

Dixon Gorgas,

Jarius George,

dead.

Ophilia,

ii

AuGUOTA Nutting,

Frank Kurtz.

DIXON GORGAS KITZMILLER, son of Daniel Kitz-
miller and Sarah M. (Gorgas) Kitzmiller ; married Catherine
Caveney.

CHILDREN.
George Daniel,
William Gorgas,
Earl Llewellyn,
FR.VNK Coveney,
Dixon George.

MARY A. GORGAS, daughter of William Gorgas and
Hannah (Bassler) Gorgas ; married Dr. J. B. Drehr.

CHILDREN.
Estella,

Carrie L., married Elmer Ruth, — Stanley G.

Webster D.,

May Anne, married Joseph L. Moyer, — Catherine.

Philip G.,
William Gorgas.

THOMAS GORGAS,* son of Joseph Gorgas and Sophia
(Atkinson) Gorgas ; married Hannah Cline.

CHILDREN.
Angeline,
Joseph,
Sarah,

2IO THE WIDENERS.

Elizabeth,

Mary,

Nathaniel.

SARAH GORGAS, born Feb. 5, 1802, at Lancaster, Pa. ;
daughter of Joseph Gorgas and Sophia (Atkinson) Gorgas ;
married Philip Dorsheimer of Lancaster, Pa., Aug., 1824 ; Uni-
tarian ; fraternal societies, he F. & A. M. Mr. Dorsheimer was
State Treasurer, N. Y. State, 1859, and was Collector Internal
Revenue. Died at Buffalo, N. Y., Mar. 22, 1867 ; buried at
Buffalo, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Elizabeth, born at Lyons, N. Y., Sept. 5, 1828.

William, ** ** ** " Feb. 5, 1832.

Charles, " ** ** " Aug. 8, 1834.

ELIZABETH DORSHEIMER, born Sept. 5, 1828, at
Lyons, N. Y. ; daughter of Philip Dorsheimer and Sarah (Gor-
gas) Dorsheimer ; married Henry Clifton of England, Aug. 13,
1850 ; Unitarian.

CHILDREN.

Jeanie, bom at Buffalo, N. Y., July 27, ia51.

8ept. 20, 1853.
May 13, 1857.
Dec. 7, 1858.

Charles,
Alice,
*Sarah Dorsheimer,
Philip,
Henry,
*Died unmarried.

July 25, 1866.
Feb. 7, 1868.

JEANIE CLIFTON, born July 27, 1851, at Buffalo, N.
Y. ; daughter of Henry Clifton and Elizabeth (Dorsheimer)
Clifton ; education. Well's College ; married Edward B. Guth-
rie, Mar 21, 1876 ; died Mar. 21, 1901.

CHARLES CLIFTON, born Sept. 20, 1853, at Buffalo,
N. Y. ; son of Henry Clifton and Elizabeth (Dorsheimer) Clif-
ton ; education, public school, Worcester, Mass. Military school ;
married Emily Grace Gorham, Jan. 22, 1891 ; address, Buffalo,

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N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Katherine Gould, born Aug. 14, 1892.

GoRHAM, ** Nov. 29, 1893.

ALICE CLIFTON, born May 13, 1857, at Buffalo, N. Y.
daughter of Henry Clifton, and Elizabeth [Dorsheimer] Clifton
married Ffederick M. Gilbert of Walpole, N. H., Jan. 30, 1879
address, Walpole, N. H.

CHILDREN.
Colgate Gilbert, born May 29, 1896.

PHILIP DORSHEIMER CLIFTON, born July 25, 1866,
at Buffalo, N. Y. ; son of Henry Clifton and Elizabeth [Dors-
heimer] Clifton ; education, Phillip's Academy, Andover, Mass.;
married Florence Burdette, Aug. i, 1900 ; address, Pittsburg,
Pa.

WILLIAM DORSHEIMER, born Feb. 5, 1832, at Lyons,
N. Y. ; son of Philip Dorsheimer and Sarah fGorgas] Dors-
heimer ; married Isabella Patchin of Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 11,
1861 ; lawyer ; Episcopal ; Military Record, served under Fre-
mont in Missouri ; Democrat ; public office held. Lieutenant
Governor of N. Y. State in 1874, District Attorney of Northern
district, N. Y. ; member of Congress. When a member of the
New York Legislature he was called *' The handsome giant.**
Was Editor of New York Star when he died. Died at Savannah,
Ga., 1888 ; buried at Buffalo, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Grace, born at Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1866.

Died at Buffalo, N. Y.,May, 1874.

CHARLES DORSHEIMER, bom Aug. 8, 1834, at Lyons,
N. Y. ; son of Philip Dorsheimer and Sarah [Gorgas] Dors-
heimer ; died at Buffalo, N. Y., 1845.

CHARLES R. GORGAS, born Apr. 8, 1804 ; son of Jos-

212 THE WIDENERS.

eph Gorgas and Sophia [Atkinson] Gorgas ; married iMary
Shovely, 2Sarah

CHILDREN.

let Wife.
Edwin,
Cyrus,
Andrew M.

2nd Wife.
George,
Lewis,
Newton.

MARY SALOME GORGAS, born Aug. lo, 1807, at Lan-
caster Co., Pa. ; daughter of Joseph Gorgas and Sophia (Atkin-
son) Gorgas ; married George Schlosser, 1834 ; he minister ;
died at Paxton, IlL, Oct. 29, 1869.

CHILDREN.
Sophia Amanda, born May 13, 1836.

July 31, 1838.
Dec. 20, 1841.
June 27, 1843.

at Bethlehem, 0., Hept 23, 1846.
Sept. 27, 1848.

Mary Elizabeth,
Helen Olivia,
Brainard Payson,
Frances Eliza,
AiJCE Loveland,

SOPHIA AMANDA SCHLOSSER, bom May 13, 1836 ;
daughter of George Schlosser and Mary [Gorgas] Schlosser ;
grand daughter of Salome Widener Atkinson and Sophia Atkin-
son Gorgas ; married Chalkley L. Jones of Philadelphia, Pa. ;
church, FrienHs ; he merchant ; died at Rockford, 111., age 64
years.

CHILDREN.

Jennie,
Alice,
Florence,
Mary,
*Lillie,
♦Died.

THE WIDENERS. 213

JENNIE JONES, daughter of Chalkley L. Jones ; married
I Weuterbottom, 2Franklin ; address, Room 419, War Dept.,
Washington, D. C.

CHILDREN.
Hazrl Franklin,
Chalkley **
Neal.

ALICE JONES, married A. E. Elmore of Rockford, 111. ;
address, Rockford, 111.

MARY JONES, married Robert Oliphant ; address, Oak-
land, Cal.

HELEN OLIVIA SCHLOSSER, bom Dec. 20, 1841 ;
daughter of George Schlosser and Mary Salome (Gorgas)
Schlosser ; married Roland C. Christian of Ottawa ; he jeweler;
died at Germantown, Pa., Apr. 7, 1881 ; buried at Paxton, 111.

CHILDREN.
Cora, born at Lockport, 111.

*Frank, " ** Wenona, '*

*Died.

CORA CHRISTIAN, daughter of Roland C. Christian and
Helen Olivia (Schlosser) Christian ; married Orville T. Bright
of Chicago, 111. ; address, Chicago, 111.

CHILDREN.
Helen,
Alice,
Orville T., Jr.

FRANCES ELIZA SCHLOSSER, born Sept. 23, 1846,
at Bethlehem, O. ; daughter of George Schlosser and Mary Salome
(Gorgas) Schlosser ; education, Graduate, Rockford, 111., Fe-
male College ; married Oren Byron Taft of Paxton, 111., June
20, 1867 , he banker ; address, 140 Dearborn St., Chicago, 111.

CHILDREN.
Oren Edwin, born at Paxton, 111., Oct. 28, 1868.

214 THE WIDENERS.

IxA Marie, bom at Chicago, 111. Nov. 15, 1870.

Harry Lee, ** ** " " Dec. 5, 1873.

OREN EDWIN TAFT, born Oct. 28, 1868, at Paxton,
111. ; son of Oren B. Taft and Frances Eliza (Schlosser) Taft ;
married Josephine I. Stewart of New York, N. Y., Apr. 25,
1894.

CHILDREN.
Fi/)RENCE Stewart, born at Chicago, 111., Apr. 5, 1896.
Josephine Frances, '' ** ** ** June 21, 1901.

ALICE LOVELAND SCHLOSSER, bom Feb. 27, 1848;
daughter of George Schlosser and Mary Salome (Gorgas) Schloss-
er ; grand daughter of Salome W. Atkinson ; married twice, first
husband was Jesse W. Button ; address, 6525 Yale Ave., Engle-
wood, Chicago, 111.

CHILDREN.
George Porter, bom at Paxton, 111.

GEORGE PORTER BUTTON, born at Paxton, 111. ;
son of Jesse W. Button and Alice Loveland (Schlosser) Button ;
married Fannie Craw of Chatham, Ont. ; address, Paxton, 111.

CHILDREN.
Jessie.

ELIZA GORGAS, daughter of Joseph Gorgas and Sophia
(Atkinson) Gorgas ; married Daniel Chapman, M. D., of
Lyons, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Caroline,
Cordelia,
Sarah,
augl'stine.

CHRISTIANA GORGAS, born Feb. 12, 1812, at Eliza-
bethtown, Pa. ; daughter of Joseph Gorgas and Sophia (Atkin-
son) Gorgas ; married Jonathan Zerbe of Osnaburg, O., Oct. 16,

THE WIDENERS. 215

1834. He was born July 5, 181 1, and died June 26, 1875. She
died July 17, 1900.

CHILDREN.
*Franklin,

Cordelia E., bom June 29, 1839.

ClarixeS., '' Feb. 18, 1841.

Mary Eliza, " Mar. 16, 1843.

Jerome Brainerd, ** July 7, 1845.
Ida, ** Mar. 18, 1848.

Ella Frances, ** July 10, 1863.

*Died in infancy.

NOTE. — ^The records of the Zerbe branch were prepared by Miss Ida
Zerbe, Cleveland, Ohio.

CORDELIA E. ZERBE, born June 29, 1839 ; daughter
of Jonathan Zerbe and Christiana (Gorgas) Zerbe ; married Ed-
ward Bayliss, Nov. 10, 1864. He was bom Mar. 29, 1833. Mrs.
Bayliss was a woman of extraordinary beauty and musical talent
inherited by several of her children. Her daughter, Lillian Bay-
liss, is an artist of great promise, her minatures having been ac-
cepted for exhibition in New York, and the Buffalo and St.
Louis Expositions. She has recently made some of the illustra-
tions of Winston Churchill's book, **The Crossing." Mrs. Bay-
liss died Apr. 22, 1882.

CHILDREN.
Charles, bom Oct. 21, 1865.

Jerome Zerbe, " July 22, 1867.

Edwin Ruth vex, ** Jan. 17, 1870.

WiLLARD, ** Jan. 9, 1873.

Lillian, ** Feb. 20, 1875.

JEROME ZERBE BAYLISS, bom July 22, 1867 ; son of
Edward Bayliss and Cordelia E. (Zerbe) Bayliss ; married Ag-
nes Eulalie Martin, Jan. 21, 1902.

EDWIN RUTHVEN BAYLISS, born Jan. 17, 1870 ;
son of Edward Bayliss and Cordelia E. (Zerbe) Bayliss ; mar-
ried Josephine Pasdemik, June 14, 1893.

2i6 THE WIDENERS.

CHILDREN.
Cordelia Miriam, born Apr. 6, 1895.
Irene, ** Dec. 9, 1897.

Marguerite, ** Aug. 9, 1898.

WILLARD BAYLISS, born Jan. 9, 1873 ; son of Edward
Bayliss and Cordelia E. (Zerbe) Bayliss ; married Celeste Cham-
berlain, Oct. 18, 1902.

CHILDREN.
WiujiRD Zerbe, lx)rn Feb. 1, 1904.

CLARINE S. ZERBE, born Feb. 18, 1841 ; daughter of
Jonathan Zerbe and Christiana [Gorgas] Zerbe ; married James
H. Hunt, July i, 1865. He was bom June 3, 1840. James H.
Hunt is President of the Union National Bank, Massillon, O., a
prominent and greatly respected citizen.

CHILDREN.
Marie Louise, born Apr. 6, 1867.
Per Lee, ** Feb. 28, 1870.

Helen, ** '* "

MARIE LOUISE HUNT, bom Apr. 6, 1867 ; daughter
of James H. Hunt and Clarine S. [Zerbe] Hunt ; married lAr-
cher Corns, Oct. 28, 1892, 2Robert H. Day, June 29, 1898. Mr.
Day is a son of Judge Day of Revena, O., and brother of Ex.
Sec*y of State, Wm. R. Day. He is a prominent Republican in
Stark Co., O.

CHILDREN.
Elizabeth Hunt, bom May 27, 1899.

Margaret, ** Jan. 2, 1902.

PER LEE HUNT, bom Feb. 28, 1870 ; son of James H.
Hunt and Clarine S. [Zerbe] Hunt ; married Anna Barnes Day,
sister of Robert H. Day, Sept. 27, 1900 ; Cashier, First Nation-
al Bank, Massillon, O.

CHILDREN.
Katiierine Day, born Sept. 21, 1901.

THE WIDENERS. 217

MARY ELIZA ZERBE, born Mar. 16. 1843 ; daughter
of Jonathan Zerbe and Christiana (Gorgas) Zerbe ; married Jona-
than Prescott Burton, Feb. 9, 1871. Mr. Burton was born Sept.
30, 1820, and died June 8, 1899. He was a prominent business
man of Massillon, O., and President of several Coal Companies.

CHILDREN.
Alice Colbraith, bom Dec. 8, 1871.

Clara, '* Jan. 16, 1873.

Jonathan Prescott, Jr., *' Jan. 12, 1876.
Courtney, ** Nov. 9, 1881.

ALICE CALBRAITH BURTON, bom Dec. 8, 187 1 ;
daughter of Jonathan Prescott Burton and Mary Eliza (Zerbe)
Burton ; married John Evans Mc Lain, Jr., June 15, 1899.

CHILDREN.
Mary BrRToN, bom Jan. 16, 1902.

JONATHAN PRESCOTT BURTON, JR., bom Jan. 12,
1876 ; son of Jonathan Prescott Burton and Mary Eliza (Zerbe)
Burton ; married Kate Winston Burnham, Jan. 8, 1903 ; Mr.
Burton succeeded his father in business and at this time resides
in Cleveland, O.

CHILDREN.
AViNSTox Pre«cx)tt, born Oct. 15, 1904.

JEROME BRAINERD ZERBE, bom July 7, 1845 ;
son of Jonathan Zerbe and Christiana (Gorgas) Zerbe ; married
I Lily Reeder ; 2Susan Eichelberger.

CHILDREN.

let Wife.
Lily May, bom Apr. 13, 1875.

A son, wlio died in infancy.

2nd Wife.
Margarkt, born June 6, 1908.

Jerome Brainerd, Jr., " July 26, 1904.

LILY MAY ZERBE, born Apr. 13, 1875; daughter of

2i8 THE WIDENERS.

Jerome Brainerd Zerbe and lyily (Reeder) Zerbe ; married Shel-
don Cary, Jan. 28, 1902.

CHILDREN.
Rachael Duchattel, born Apr. 13, 1903.

IDA ZERBE, born Nov. 18, 1848 ; daughter of Jonathan
Zerbe and Christiana (Gorgas) Zerbe ; teacher, author, prom-
inent in educational circles, member of the Ohio Woman's Press
Club, Daughter of the American Revolution and other civic
orders. Address, Cleveland, O.

ElylyA FRANCES ZERBE, bom July 10, 1853 ; daugh-
ter of Jonathan Zerbe and Christiana (Gorgas) Zerbe ; married
George Lansing Case, Feb. 3, 1887. Mr. Case is an attorney
prominent in the Prohibition Party.

SOLOMON ATKINSON GORGAS, bom July 11, 1815,
at Running Pump, Lancaster Co. , Pa ; son of Joseph Gorgas
and Sophia (Atkinson) Gorgas ; education, English ; married
Mary Francis Vier of Breisach, Alsace, a native of France, Aug.
31, 1820 ; hardware merchant ; Presbyterian ; Republican.
The father of Mrs. Gorgas served with Napoleon First. Mr. and
Mrs. Gorgas commenced their married life in Louisville, Stark
Co., O., in 1838, and in 1852 removed with their family to Ind-
iana, where Mr. Gorgas conducted a hardware store at Shelby-
ville. Mrs. Gorgas still lives enjoying good health in her eighty-
second year. He died at Shelbyville, Ind., Jan. 18, 1898 ; buried
at Shelbyville, Ind.

CHILDREN.

Nei.ue (Eleanor,) born at Louisville, O., 1839.

Albert Joseph, ** ** ** *' 1841.

Emma, *' 1844.

Laura, ** at Rochester, O., 1847.

NELLIE [ELEANOR] GORGAS, born 1839, at Louis-
ville, Ohio ; daughter of Solomon Atkinson Gorgas and Mary
Francis [Vier] Gorgas ; education, English ; married John N.

THE WIDENERS. 219

Scott of Oxford, Ohio ; she is now in Government positioi^ ;
Presbyterian ; fraternal societies, member of D. A. R. ; address,
1353 Princeton St., Washington, D. C. John N. Scott was a
lawyer of prominence in Indianapolis. He served with distinction

in the War of the Rebellion as Capt. Co. Reg. Was

wounded at the battle of , was made paymaster and after

the war was elected Judge of Court. Judge Scott was a

brother of Mrs. President Harrison. He died 1898 ; buried at
Washington, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Kate N., bdrn at Indianapolis, Ind., 1861.

Russell Harrison, " '* " *' 1867.

ALBERT JOSEPH GORGAS, born 184 1, at Louisville,
Ohio ; son of Solomon Atkinson Gorgas and Mary Francis
(Vier) Gorgas ; education, English ; married Clara Stein Elliott
of Shelby ville, Ind., Dec. 22, 1875 ; hardware merchant ; Pres-
byterian ; fraternal societies, F. & A. M., I. O. O. F. ; Mili-
tary Record, Private in the Rebellion ; Republican ; County
Clerk ; address, 53 Harrison St., Shelbjrville, Ind. ; died at
Shelby\411e, Ind., 1886 ; buried at Shelby ville, Ind.

CHILDREN.
Hklex M., bom at Shelbyville, Ind., Dee. 27, 1876.

Mary V., ** ** " ** Oct. 25, 1882.

ELLiorr, " ** ** *' Oct. 25, 1884.

EMMA GORGAS, born 1844, at Louisville, Ohio ; daugh-
ter of Solomon Atkinson Gorgas and Mary Francis (Vier) Gor-
gas ; education, English ; married Norman H. Strong of Elk-
hart, Ind., May 21, 1868 ; Presbyterian ; Republican ; he hard-
ware merchant ; address, 192 W. Broadway, Shelbyville, Ind.
The first year of their married life was spent in Elkhart, w^here
Mr. Strong was then a dry goods merchant. Since that time Mr.
Strong has continued the hardware business at Shelbyville, Ind.,
established by Mr. Gorgas in 1852. Frank Gorgas Strong, their

220 THE WIDENERS.

son is interested in the business.

CHILDREN.
Frank Gorgas, born at Shelby ville, Ind., Nov. 17, 1869.
Ursula, ** " *** ** Jan. 11, 1873.

FRANK GORGAS STRONG, born Nov. 17, 1869, at
Shelb)rville, Ind. ; son of Norman H. Strong and Emma (Gor-
gas) Strong ; education, English ; married Emma Schroeder of
Shelby\411e, Ind., June 15, 1899; hardware merchant ; Pres-
byterian ; fraternal societies, Knights of Pythias ; Republican ;
address, Shelbyville, Ind.

URSULA STRONG, bom Jan. 11, 1873, at Shelbyville,
Ind. ; daughter of Norman H. Strong and Emma (Gorgas)
Strong ; married Rev. B. M. Nyce of Warsaw, Ind., Dec. 22,
1894; he minister ; Presbyterian; address, 247 Genesee St.,
lyockport, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
Benjamin Markley, Jr., born at Lockport, N. Y., JnJy 20, 1896.
Norman Strong, ** ** *' ** July 27, 1899.

Hamilton Gorgas, ** ** '* " July 3, 1901.

LAURA GORGAS, born May 23, 1847, at Rochester, O. ;
daughter of Solomon Atkinson Gorgas and Mary Francis (Vier)
Gorgas ; education, English ; married GeorgeW. Fleming of Shel-
byxnlle, Ind., May, 1878 ; Episcopal ; Republican ; he Doctor ;
address, 192 West Broadway, Shelbyville, Ind. First marriage
was to Thomas K. Wilson of Indianapolis, Ind., in 1866., one
child, Harry C. Wilson, born in 1867, died in St. Paul, Minn.,
in 1892.

JOSIAH GORGAS, bom July i, 18 18, near Elizabethtown,
Pa. ; son of Joseph Gorgas and Sophia (Atkinson) Gorgas ; ed-
ucation, at West Point ; married Amelia Gayle, daughter of
Gov. Gayle of Ala., Dec. 29, 1853 J Episcopal ; Military Re-
cord, served in Mexican War, Chief of Ordinance Confederate
States ; Democrat ; died at Tuskaloosa, Ala., May 15, 1883 ;

THE WIDENERS. 221

buried at Tuskaloosa, Ala.

CHILDREN.
William Crawford, bom at Mobile, Ala., Oct 3, 1854.
Jessie, '* " " '' Mar. 17, 1856.

Mary Gayle, ** *' Augusta, Me., Oct. 28, 1857.

Christine Amelia, " ** Charleston, S. C, June 4, 1859.

Maria Bayne, " ** ** ** Aug. 4, 1861.

Richard Haynesworth, ** " Richmond, Va., Nov. 3, 1864.

Extract from a sketch of the life of General Josiah Gorgas
Chief of Ordnance of the Confederate States. (Furnished by the
kindness of his daughter Jessie Gorgas, University, Ala.)

Among the distinguished officers of the Confederate Govern-
ment, the Chief of Ordnance, General Josiah Gorgas, was prob-
ably more highly appreciated by those who had personal or offi-
cial contact with him than any other chief of Bureau, and at the
same time he was less known by the general public. His energy,
activity, and great ability impressed all persons who were
brought into intercourse with him, and they knew and felt his
power. With the general public he was shrinking and modest
to the last degree, so that his name was not discussed, and his
wonderful capacity was not seen nor felt, except in the active
discharge of his duties.

He entered the U. S. Military Academy at West Point on
the ist of July, 1837, at the age of 19 and graduated in the class
of 1 84 1. He immediately became an Ordnance officer and serv^ed
until 1 845 when he went to Europe on a leave of absence and re-
turned in 1846 to Watervliet Arsenal.

He went into service in the Mexican War, Mar. 3, 1847,
was promoted and made First Lieutenant and was at the siege of
Vera Cruz, where he served with distinction and had charge of
the Ordnance Depot there. He served through the war and in
1853 was in command of Mt. Vernon Arsenal, Ala., where he
became acquainted with and married Miss Amelia Gayle, daugh-
ter of Ex-Governor John Gayle. He subsequently served at
Kennebeck, Me., Charleston, S. C. and, Frankford near Phila-

222 THE WIDENERS.

delphia. In October, i860, he was chosen a member of the Ord-
nance Board and served until April, 1861, when he resigned and
cast his lot with the Confederate States, and moved to Ala., and
was made Chief of Ordnance by Pres. Davis of the Confederate
States, and immediately went to work to supply the wants of the
Confederacy. He found the Confederacy wholly lacking in sup-
plies and it was due to his management, energy and skill, that
manufacturing plants sprung up, and a skillful system of block-
ade running established that for a long time defied the vigilance
of the northern army and navy officers. He established agents
in Europe and provided arms and ammunition for the armies in
the field. After the siege of Vicksburg Gen. Grant was glad to
exchange his old muskets for the more modern ones captured
from the Confederates.

Prof. J. W. Mallet of the University of Virginia, who as a
Lieutenant Colonel, served with Gen. Gorgas, says, *'I believe
it may be safely claimed that General Gorgas created and man-
aged the most efficient Bureau of the Confederate War Depart-
ment ; that Bureau which was based upon the most scanty re-
sourses at the outset, which was called upon to respond to the
most special, the most varied and the most urgent demands and
which was developed to the highest degree of efficiency, in spite
of the serious difficulties arising from the ever shifting conditions
imposed by the events of the war. * '

President Davis in his book says. "The Chief of Ordnance
was Gen. J. Gorgas, a man remarkable for his scientific attain-
ments, for the highest admini.strative capacity and moral purity,
all crowned by zeal and fidelity to his trusts in which he achieved
results greatly disproportioned to the means at his command."

After the war Gen. Gorgas went to Alabama, wtere he be-
came Superintendent of the Briarfield Iron Works and recon-
structed them and while there became Vice Chancellor of the
University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee, and in 1877 he
was elected President of the University of Alabama, and removed
to Tuskaloosa. The General's health failed and he died at Tusk-
aloosa, Ala., May 15, 1883. Suitable honors were paid his mor-

THE WIDENERS. 223

tal remains — faculty, students and a large concourse of citizens
reverently and aflFectionately assisted in the last sad rites which
commited his dust to earth.

In his personal life, General Gorgas was careful and regular
in the performance of his duties, cultivated, simple in his tastes
and modest in his deportment, faithful to his family and friends,
upright and honorable in all his dealings.

(The original sketch was published at Richmond, Va.,
1885.)

COL. WILLIAM CRAWFORD GORGAS, bom Oct. 3,
1854, at Mobile, Ala. ; son of Gen. Josiah Gorgas and Amelia
[Gayle] Gorgas ; education, college ; married Marie Doughty
of Cincinnati, O., Sept. 15, 1885 ; Medical Oflficer in the U. S.
Army ; Episcopal ; First Lieut, and Ass't. Surgeon, June 16,
1880, Capt. and Ass't. Surgeon, June 16, 1885, Major and
Surgeon Volunteers, July 6, 1898, Major and Surgeon Regulars,
Aug. 6, 1898, Col. and Ass*t. Surgeon General by Special Act
of Congress for extirpating Yellow Fever from Havana. Took
Degree B. A. at the University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., in
1875, M. D. at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York,
1879, Doctor of Science, Honorary, University of Tenn, 1903.
Address, Governor's Island, New York, N. Y.

CHILDREN.
AiLEKN Tystie, born at Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sept. 15, 1889.

SARAH ATKINSON, daughter of Thomas A. Atkinson
and Salome [Widener] Atkinson ; married Chas. Albright of
Cambridge, O. ; he was Congressman from Ohio.

HON. THOMAS M. ATKINSON, born 1787, at Ra-
cooncreek. Pa. ; son of Thomas A. Atkinson and Salome [Wid-
ener] Atkinson ; education, public school and at Dunker's
School at Ephrata, Pa. ; married Sallie Sommers of German-
town, Pa., daughter of Leonard Sommers, Mar. 4, 1804 ; print-
er ; editor of '^Crawford County Messenger" ; Episcopal ; Re-

224 THE WIDENERS.

publican. Member of Pennsylvania Legislature for lo years ;
Treasurer of Crawford Co., Pa., from 1820 to 1832. Published
the first paper west of the Allegheny Mountains in the U. S. ;
one of the founders of Allegheny College, and with John Alden
started the first Sunday School in Meadville, Pa. Died at Mead-
ville. Pa., 1837 ; she died at Meadville, Pa., Jan. i, 1875.

CHILDREN.

Henbietta,

born at Meadville,

Pa., 1805.

Salome,

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Eliza,

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" 1810.

Sarah Ann,

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Thomas,

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Sophia,

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Augusta,

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Mary Adel.\idk,

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Monroe,

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* Feb. 19, 1825.

Francis and Lehman, twins, died in infancy.

HENRIETTA ATKINSON, born 1805, at Meadville,
Pa. ; daughter of Thomas A. Atkinson and Sallie [Sommers]
Atkinson ; married i Thomas Baldwin, 2 Robert Mc CoUough ;
died at Meadville, Pa., 1881.

CHILDREN.
One son who died in infancy.

SAI.OME ATKINSON, bom 1807, at Meadville, Pa. ;
daughter of Thomas A. Atkinson and Sally (Sommers) Atkin-
son ; married John McFarland of Meadville, Pa. ; second wife
was Augusta Atkinson.

CHILDREN.
Georgiana,
Thomas,
John,
Margaret,
Archibald,
William.

GEORGIANA Mc FARI.AND, bom at Meadville, Pa. ;

THE WIDENERS. 225

daughter of John McFarland and Salome (Atkinson) McFarland;
married Seth Todd Perley of Erie, Pa. ; he lawyer.

THOMAS McFARIyAND, bom at Meadville, Pa. ; son of
John McFarland and Salome (Atkinson) McFarland ; married
Anna Rupp of Meadville, Pa. ; died Oct. 18, 1891.

CHILDREN.
Thomas, Jr., "^

Fanny.

JOHN McFARIyAND, JR., bom at Meadville, Pa. ; son
of John McFarland and Salome (Atkinson) McFarland ; mar-
ried Eliza Dunham of Meadville, Pa. ; died 1895.

CHILDREN.

Salome, married Charles Ide.

Alfred, **

Margaret.

MARGARET McFARI^AND, bom at Meadville, Pa. ;
daughter of John McFarland and Salome (Atkinson) McFar-
land ; married James Homer of Pittsburg, Pa.

CHILDREN.
John,
Georgia,
Frank.

ARCHIBAIyD McFarland, bom at Meadville, Pa. ;
sou of John McFarland and Salome (Atkinson) McFarland ;
married Sophie McGaw.

CHILDREN.
Adelaide,
Louise,
Sophie Virginia.

SOPHIE VIRGINIA McFARLAND, daughter of Arch-
ibald McFarland and Sophie (McGaw) McFarland ; married
Henry Kantner.

226 THE WIDENERS.

CHILDREN.
Harold,
Augusta,
Leona,
Grace.

WILI.IAM McFARLAND, born at Meadville, Pa. ; son
of John McFarland and Salome [Atkinson] McFarland ; married
Mary Ellen Clark ; died July lo, 1863.

CHILDREN.
T. Kirk, died Dec. 14, 1887.

H. W.

SARAH ANN ATKINSON, bom j8i2, at Meadville,
Pa. ; daughter of Thomas A. Atkinson and Sally [Sommers]
Atkinson ; married i Edward Stebbins, 2 Joseph Douglas.

CHILDREN.
euzabeth,
Delilah,
Edward,
Thomas,
Adelaide M.

ELIZABETH STEBBINS, daughter of Edward Stebbins
and Sarah Ann [Atkinson] Stebbins ; married James Stewart.

CHILDREN.
Otto Kelsey, .
Albert Edward,
James Henry,
Henry Stebbins,
Margarett,
Sarah.

DELIIyAH STEBBINS, daughter of Edward Stebbins
and Sarah Ann (Atkinson) Stebbins ; married i William Fry,
2j. Harrington.

CHILDREN.
Margaret, died at Meadville, Pa.

Mary Adelaide, married Win. Andrews, one child, Stanley.

THE WIDENERS. 227

THOMAS STEBBINS, son of Edward Stebbins and Sarah
Ann (Atkinson) Stebbins ; married Carrie Coboume.

CHILDREN.
Edward,
Hattib,
Albert.

THOMAS ATKINSON, bom at Meadville, Pa. ; son of
Thomas A. Atkinson and Sally (Sommers) Atkinson ; married
Eliza Peiflfer.

CHILDREN.
George,
Henry.

SOPHIA ATKINSON, bom at Meadville, Pa. ; daughter
of Thomas A. Atkinson and Sally (Sommers) Atkinson ; mar-
ried Major John Clark.

CHILDREN.
Sarah,
William,

Henry, married Annie Hull.
Annie, ** Harry Sheparson, one son, Frederick C.

SARAH CLARK, daughter of John Clark and Sophia
(Atkinson) Clark ; married Fritz Bemis.

CHILDREN. ^
John,
Frank,
Herman,
Ella,
Albert,
Henry.

AUGUSTA ATKINSON, born at Meadville, Pa. ; daugh-
ter of Thomas A. Atkinson and Sally (Sommers) Atkinson ;
married John McFarland (her brother-in-law.)

CHILDREN.
Salome,

228 THE WIDENERS.

Malcolm,
Sarah A.

SAIyOME McFARIyAND, daughter of John McFarland,
and Augusta (Atkinson) McFarland ; married J. Morrell
Cooper, M. D., of Johnstown Pa.

CHILDREN.
Lizzie,

John Bertram,
James.

MAIyCOLM McFARLAND, son of John McFarland and
Augusta (Atkinson) McFarland ; married Laura Zimmerman.

CHILDREN.
Harry Sommers,
Frank Morrell,
Sarah Atkinson.

MARY ADELAIDE ATKINSON, bom 1822, at Mead-
ville, Pa. ; daughter of Thomas A. Atkinson and Sallie (Som-
mers) Atkinson ; married i George McElroy of Lancaster, Pa. ,
2Harmon S. Conger of Janesville, Wis. ; died at San Francisco,
Cal., 1896.

CHILDREN.
Horace McElroy, married Florence Buchanan,
Lucy Dcdley Conger.

LUCY DUDLEY CONGER, daughter of Harmon S.
Conger and Mary Adelaide (Atkinson) Conger ; married Ira
Ramsdell.

CHILDREN.
Homer.

DR. MONROE ATKINSON, born Feb. 19, 1825, at
Meadville, Pa. ; son of Hon. Thomas A. Atkinson and Sally (Som-
mers) Atkinson ; education, Allegheny College ; married Jane
Sophia Pinks of Woodstock, Vt., June 20, 1846 ; Physician and

THE WIDENERS. 229

Surgeon ; Episcopal ; Military Record, Surgeon in Mexican
War ; Republican. Had charge of Tampico Hospital during
Mexican War, crossed the Rocky Mountains many times, had a
great knowledge of frontier life and habits of the Indians, and
spoke many of the native Indian languages ; died at Los Angeles,
Cal., Aug. 19, 1896.

CHILDREN.
Kate Monroe, born at Woodstock, Vt, Mar. 27, 1855.
Mary Adelaide, *' " Meadville, Pa., May 10, 1859.

KATE MONROE ATKINSON, born Mar. 27, 1855, at
Woodstock, Vt. ; daughter of Dr. Monroe Atkinson and Jane
Sophia (Pinks) Atkinson ; education, public school and Miss
Latimer's Private School, Woodstock, Vt. ; married Paul J.
Boehme of Pittsburg, Pa., June 20, 1879; editor of "Radiant
Center* ' Episcopal ; he traveler for Wilcox Silver Plate ; ad-
dress, 2016 O. St. Washington, D. C. Principal four years of Mus-
ical Conservatory, Pittsburg Female College and music two years
at St. Mar>''s Episcopal School.

MARY ADELAIDE ATKINSON, born May 10, 1859,
at Meadville, Pa. ; ^daughter of Dr. Monroe Atkinson and Jane
Sophia (Pinks) Atkinson ; education, Pittsburg P'emale College,
four years, St. Mary's Hall, Burlington, N. J. ; married Walter
Lyman Cheney of Meriden, Conn., Apr. 12, 1886 ; Episcopal ;
he traveler for Wilcox Silver Plate ; address, 2016 O. St., Wash-
ington, D. C. Mrs. Cheney is engaged in literary work.

MATTHEW ATKINSON, bom 1781 ; printer, lived
south, came to Wldener Boyer's home in Harrisburg with one
son, Rueben. Matthew died at Mrs. Olewines* on an island in
the Susquehanna River, opposite Coxestown, and was buried
from the home of Widener Boyer, Harrisburg. Buried on the
same plot with Penelope and Mrs. Olewine. There were twelve
children, none surviving. He died Dec. 7, i860.

PENELOPE ATKINSON, bom Jan. 20, 1789, at Harris-

230 THE WIDENERS.

burg, Pa. ; daughter of Thomas Atkinson and Salome (Widen-
er) Atkinson ; education, English ; married William W. Boyer
of Philadelphia, Pa. ; died at Harrisburg, Pa., 1869.

CHILDREN.
WiDENER William, born at Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 6, 1811.

WIDENER WILLIAM BOYER, born Jan. 6, 181 1, at
Carlisle, Pa. ; son of William W. Boyer and Penelope (Atkin-
son) Boyer ; education, common school ; married Mary M.
Young of Harrisburg, Pa., May 14, 1834 ; carriage manufactur-
er ; Lutheran ; Republican. The records of Widener William
Boyer were prepared by Mary E. Boyer of Harrisburg, Pa. Died
at Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 23, 1892 ; buried at Mt. Kalma Ceme-
tery. Mary Young Boyer, wife of Widener Boyer died May 24,
1896, at Harrisburg, Pa.

CHILDREN. ^

Edward, bom at Harrisburg, Pa., Apr. 11, 1835. ^

J. Sylvester, '' ** " ** July 7, 1837.

Died Aug. 7, 1861.
*Mary Elizabeth, bom at Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 1, 1840.
Samuel Young, " ** ** ** May 17, 1842.

Kathrine, ** ** ** ** Nov. 13, 1844.

Henry Felix, " ** " ** Mar. 24, 1846.

♦Unmarried.

EDWARD BOYER, bom Apr. 11, 1835, at Harrisburg,
Pa. ; son of Widener W. Boyer and Mary (Young) Boyer ; ed-
ucation, common school ; married Sarah J. Attick of Mechanics-
burg, Pa., Dec. 25, 1856 ; Carriage Manufacturer ; Lutheran ;
Military Record, served in the Militia during the Rebellion ;
Republican ; address, Harrisburg, Pa.

CHILDREN.
George Attick, bom at Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 19, 1857.

Mary Elizabeth, ** ** ** ** Feb. 2, 1863.

GEORGE ATTICK BOYER, bom Sept. 19, 1857, at
Harrisburg, Pa. ; son of Edward Boyer and Sarah J. (Attick)
Boyer ; married Ella Dahlgren Bradley of Baltimore, Md., Jan.

THE WIDENERS. 231

19, 1881.

CHILDREN.
Edward, born Sept. 29, 1882.

Irene Attick, ** Nov. 14, 1883.

IRENE ATTICK BOYER, born Nov. 14, 1883 ; daugh-
ter of George Attick Boyer and Ella D. (Bradley) Boyer ; mar-
ried Earl Richmond Thomas of Baltimore, Md., Jan. 20, 1904 ;
address, Baltimore, Md.

MARY EUZABETH BOYER, bom Feb. 2, 1863, at
Harrisburg, Pa. ; daughter of Edward Boyer and Sarah J. (At-
tick) Boyer ; married John Patterson McCrea of Belfast, Ire-
land, Oct. II, 1883 ; address, Pittsburg, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Albert Boyer, born at Pittsburg, Pa., July 17, 1885.

SAMUEL Y. BOYER, born May 17, 1842, at Harrisburg,
Pa. ; son of Widener W. Boyer and Mary Young Boyer ; edu-
cation, common school ; married Sarah A. Shoop of Millersburg,
Pa. Sept. II, 1866 ; Lutheran ; served in the Militia ; Repub-
lican ; died at Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 22, 1903 ; buried at Har-
risburg, Mt. Kalma Cemetery.

CHILDREN.
Laura Elizabeth, bom at Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 11, 1869.
Grace, *' **

*WiLLiAM Widener, " **
*Died in infancy.

LAURA ELIZABETH BOYER, bom Sept. 11, 1869, at
Harrisburg, Pa. ; daughter of Samuel Y. Boyer and Sarah A.
(Shoop) Boyer ; married J. Carlton Dake of Harrisburg, Pa.,
Oct. 21, 1890 ; address, Philadelphia, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Helen, bom at Carlisle, Pa., May 8, 1892.

J. Carlton, Jr., " ** ** *' Nov. 20, 1894.

232 THE WIDENERS.

KATHRINE BOYER, born Nov. 13, 1844, at Harrisburg,
Pa. ; daughter of Widener William Boyer and Mary M. (Young)
Boyer ; education, common school ; married William Bartlett
Chadwick of Dover, N. H., June 10, 1873 ; Lutheran ; he
served through War of Rebellion ; address, Harrisburg, Pa.
Mr. Chadwick died July 15, 1899, and is buried at Mt. Kalma
Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Mary Elizabeth, Vx)m at Harrisburg, Pa.,
Nellie Bartlett, " ** " *'

Paul Haven, ** " " ** Jan. 21, 1877.

Clara Louise, " ** ** ** Jan. 19, 1880.

CI.ARA LOUISE CHADWICK, bom Jan. 19, 1880, at
Harrisburg, Pa. ; daughter of William B. Chadwick and Kath-
rine [Boyer] Chadwick ; married Frank Claire Foose of Harris-
burg, Pa., Jan. 26, 1904 ; address, Harrisburg, Pa.

HENRY FELIX BOYER, bom Mar. 24, 1846, at Har-
risburg, Pa. ; son of Widener W. Boyer and Mary [Young]
Boyer ; education, common school ; married Francis Weaver
of Sunbury, Pa., July 18, 1869 ; clerk ; Republican ; address,
Harrisburg, Pa. She died Dec. 8, 1882, at Harrisburg, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Frank Wrioitt, born at Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 6, 1870.
Alice Weaver, ** ** ** *' Feb. 21, 1877.

FRANK WRIGHT BOYER, born Sept. 5, 1870, at Har-
risburg, Pa. ; son of Henry F. Boyer and Francis [Weaver]
Bpyer ; married Estelle Deck of Harrisburg, Pa., June 12,
1889 ; clerk ; address, Philadelphia, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Robert Henry, born at Hummelstown, Pa., Apr. 7, 1890.
John Deck, *' ** Philadelphia, ** Dec. 2, 1896.

ALICE WEAVER BOYER, bom Feb. 21, 1877, at Har-
risburg, Pa. ; daughter of Henry F. Boyer and Francis (Weav-

THE WIDENERS. 233

er) Boyer ; married Wilson L. Dettera of Philadelphia, Pa.,
July 13, 1900 ; address, Philadelphia, Pa.

SUSAN ATKINSON, daughter of Thomas A. Atkinson
and Salome (Widener) Atkinson ; married William Fremole ;
died and buried at Harrisburg, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Penelope,
Mary,
Salome, married a Mr. Young and moved west.

MARY FREMOLE, daughter of William Fremole and
Susan (Atkinson) Fremole ; married F. Olewine ; died at Har-
risburg, Pa. ; buried at Harrisburg, Pa.

CHILDREN.
America,
Mary,

GEOR<:iE.

Note. — America married Samuel Strasbaugh, lived at Maysville, Pa.
Marj' married Jacob Halabough, both dead, no children.

MARY WIDENER, daughter of Peter Widener and Susan
[Gitter] Widener ; married Daniel C. Clymer, son of George
Clymer, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

CHILDREN.

WiLUAM,

Edward, married Miss Heister.
Annie, (See page 43.)

234 THE WIDENERS.

PHILIP PETER WEIDNER^

PHILIP PETER WEIDNER, born 1799, at Erlenbach,
Canton Kandel, Rheinfaltz, Bavaria, Germany ; married Mar-
garet Gale of the same place ; church, German Evangelist Luth-
eran. This branch of the Weidners came to the United States
about 1852, and located at Dayton, O. Mr. Peter Weidner says,
that a branch of his family emigrated many years before and
settled near Germantown, Pa. No doubt one of the old families
hereinbefore mentioned. Had a sister who married Mr. Herter, see
following pages. Died at Dayton, Ohio, 1863 ; buried at Day-
ton, Ohio, Woodland Cemetery.

CHILDREN.
Jacob Philip, bom at Erlenbach Rheinfaltz, Gerraanyj

Aug. 9, 1823.
Elizabeth, born at Erlenbach, Rheinfaltz, Germany,

1827.
John, born at Erlenbach, Rheinfaltz, Germany,

Dec. 2, 1829.
Michael, born at Erlenbach, Rheinfaltz, Germany,

Apr. 12, 1832.
Peter, bom at Erlenbach, Rheinfaltz, Germany,

July 19, 1839.

JACOB PHILIP WEIDNER, born Aug. 9, 1823, at
Erlenbach, Canton Kandel, Rheinfaltz, Bavaria, Germany ; son
of Philip Peter Weidner and Margaret (Gale) Weidner ; educa-
tion, common school ; married Anna Marie Nauerth on Sept. 5,
1853 ; iron worker ; church, German Evangelist Lutheran ;
Democrat ; public office held, Superintendent City Hospital ;
emigrated in Sept., 1850, locating at New Orleans, La., later re-
moving to Dayton, Ohio in Dec, 1851.

CHILDREN.
John, bom at Dayton, Ohio, Apr. 7, 1854.

Died July 19, 1864.
John, II., bom at Dayton, Ohio, Apr. 11, 1855.

Died Dec. 3, 1855.
Louise, born at Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 5, 1857.

THE WIDENERS. 235

Mabie,

'' ** " " Mar. 4, 1860.

WiLUAM,

" " ** ** Oct. 26, 1863.

Died Dec. 22, 1868.

Eugene,

bom at Dayton, Ohio, May 30, 1870.

Died Feb. 22, 1873.

Emma,

born at Dayton, Ohio, Mar. 18, 1873.

LOUISE WEIDNER, born Sept. 5, 1857, at Dayton,
Ohio ; daughter of Jacob Philip Weidner and Anna Marie (Nau-
erth) Weidner ; education, common school ; married Edward
Croner of Piqua, Ohio, Aug. 12, 1878 ; church, German Luth-
eran ; address, Piqua, Ohio.

CHILDREN.
Charles J. W., born at Piqua, Ohio, Nov. 8, 1879.

Harry E., ** ** ** " Sept. 15, 1881.

ErOKNE L., a u a a Q^^ jq, 1883.

Marie Louise J., ** ** ** '* June 6, 1889.

MARIE WEIDNER, born Mar. 4, i860, at Dayton,
Ohio ; daughter of Jacob Philip Weidner and Anna Marie (Nau-
erth) Weidner ; education, common school ; married Louis C.
John of Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 7, 1882 ; German Lutheran ; he
wholesale grocer ; address, Dayton, Ohio.

CHILDREN.
Florence Estelle, born at Dayton, Ohio, June 13, 1883.

EMMA WEIDNER, bom Mar. 18, 1873, at Dayton,
Ohio ; daughter of Jacob Philip Weidner and Anna Marie Nau-
erth Weidner ; education, common school ; married Ollie Rumer
of Dayton, Ohio, June 6, 1900 ; German Lutheran ; he grocer ;
address, Dayton, Ohio.

CHILDREN. •
Arthur Weidner, born at Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 4, 1901.

JOHN WEIDNER, born Dec. 2, 1829, at Erlenbach,
Rheinfaltz, Bavaria, Germany ; son of Philip Peter Weidner ;
education, common school ; married Katherine Deinzer of Day-

236 THE WIDENERS.

ton, Ohio, Dec. 22, 1857 J ^^^t dealer ; German Evangelist
lyUtheran ; fraternal societies, I. O. O. F., Druids, Red Men ;
Military Record, served in 100 days service of the Volunteers
during the War of the Rebellion ; Democratic ; address, Day-
ton, Ohio.

CHILDREN.
John William, born at Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 4, 1858.

Died Sept. 21, 1903, without iesue.
Caroline, born at Dayton, Ohio, Ang. 25, 1860.

Marv, ** " ** " Feb. 24, 1862.

Harrv, ** " ** " May 9, 1864.

Died Oct. 17, 1900, without issue.
Margaret Elizabeth, born at Dayton, Ohio, Mar. 22, 1868.

JOHN WILLIAM WEIDNER, bom Nov. 4, 1858, at
Dayton, Ohio ; son of John Weidner ; education. High School
graduate ; married Florence Clawson, June 29, 1892 ; Life and
Fire Insurance representative ; Secretary of Buckeye Building
and Loan Association of Dayton, Ohio ; German Lutheran ;
fraternal societies, K. of P., F. & A. M., Elks and Sons of
Veterans. Died Sept. 21, 1903 ; buried at Woodland Cemetery,
Dayton, Ohio.

HARRY WEIDNER, born May 9, 1864, at Dayton, Ohio ;
son of John Weidner ; education, Miami University, class of
1888, Chair of English at Steele High School ; fraternal socie-
ties, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, F. & A. M. and Sons of Vet-
erans ; Military Record, Staff of Surgeon General of Ohio dur-
ing Spanish American War ; Trustee of Miami University of
Ohio ; died Oct. 17, 1900 ; Buried at Woodland Cemeter)% Day-
ton, Ohio.

•MARY WEIDNER, bom Feb. 24, 1862, at Dayton, Ohio ;
daughter of John Weidner ; education, common school ; mar-
ried Chas. W. Engel of Dayton, Ohio, Mar. 5, 1889 ; German
Lutheran ; address, Dayton, Ohio.

CHILDREN.
Walter Weidner, born at Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 21, 1889.

THE WIDENEftS. 237

PETER WEIDNER, born July 19, 1839, at Erlenbach,
Canton Kandel, Rheinfaltz, Bavaria, Germany ; son of Philip
Peter Weidner ; education, common school ; married Susan
Lydia Guenther of Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 13, 1870 ; dealer in meat
traflSc ; Lutheran ; fraternal societies, both York and Scottish
Rites of Masonry, Mystic Shrine, K. of P., Imp. O. R. M.,
I. O. O. F., G. A. R., and Loyal Legion ; Military Record,
served in the First and io6th Regiments of Ohio Volunteers from
Apr. 15, 1 861 to the close of the Rebellion, serving in successive
grades and mustered out as a Captain of United States Volun-
teers ; Democrat ; served full term on Legislative Board of the
City of Dayton, Ohio, retiring as its President. Address, Dayton,
Ohio.

CHILDREN.
Perry Winslow, bom at Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 8, 1871.

PERRY WINSLOW WEIDNER, born Oct. 8, 1871, at
Dayton, Ohio ; son of Peter Weidner and Susan Lydia [Guen-
ther] Weidner ; education, Ohio State and Miami Universities ;
married Clare Esther Mueller of Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 9,
1898 ; banker ; Lutheran ; fraternal societies, both York and
Scottish Rites of Masonry, Mystic Shrine, Sons of Veterans
Loyal Legion, Companion of the Second Class ; Military Record,
served in the Ohio National Guard and assisted in recruiting Ohio
Volunteer Regiments for the Spanish American War, but not
mustered into United States service. Address, Los Angeles, Cal.

ANNA MARIA WEIDNER, (sister of Philip Peter, p. 234)
born 1804, at Erlenbach, Rhine Provienca, Bavaria ; daughter
of Weidner [think first name was Peter, not certain] ; edu-
cation, German, common school ; married Michael Herter of
Pleisweiler, Rhine Province, Bavaria ; church, German Evan-
gelist, later German Reformed ; he farmer. In 1846, Michael
Herter with his wife and children emigrated to America, land-
ing at New Orleans on April i, 1846. He came up the river to
Louisville, Ky., but immediately crossed over to Indiana and
settled in Harrison County, and finally bought a farm in that
county, where he died Dec. 7, 1878. His wife, Anna Maria, died

238 THE WIDENERS.

on a farm at New Middletown, Ind., Mar. 15, 1876; both are
buried at New Middletown, Harrison Co., Ind.

CHILDREN.
Peter, bom at Pleisweiler, Rhine Province, Bavaria, 1829.

Margaret, ** " " " ** ** 1831.

♦Julian, ** ** ** " "

♦John, ** " ** ** " "

♦Jacob, ** ** ** ** ** **

John, " " ** ** " ** 1839.

Jacob, ** ** " " ** **Feb. 3,1842.
♦Died in infancy.

PETER HERTER, born 1829, at Pleisweiler, Rhine Prov-
ince, Bavaria ; son of Michael Herter and Anna Maria [Weidner]
Herter ; education, in Germany ; married Barbara Siegwald of
Harrison Co., Ind., 1849 ; taylor and merchant ; church, Evan-
gelical ; fraternal societies, I. O. O. F. ; Democrat. Came to Am-
erica in 1844 and remained at New Orleans until 1846, when he
came to Harrison Co. , Ind. After marriage he located at Louis-
ville, Ky. In 1854 or 5 ^^ removed with his family to Chicago,
111. In 1 860, leaving his family with his parents he went by over-
land route to Denver, Colo. Last heard from by letter in 1861,
stating he was coming by wagon train to St. Joseph, Mo., but he
never reached there, and the supposition is that he was murder-
ed by Indians on tne western plains, as such occurences were
often reported in those days.

CHILDREN.
George AY., ")

Louisa, V Live in Louisville, Ky.

Emma. j

MARGARET HERTER, born 1831, at Pleisweiler, Rhine
Province, Bavaria ; daughter of Michael Herter and Anna Maria
[Weidner] Herter ; education, German ; married Henry C. Senn
of Harrison Co., Ind., 1848 ; Methodist Episcopal ; he farmer;
address, Mifflin, Crawford Co., Ind. Came to America with her
father and mother in 1846, and has lived ever since on farms in
Harrison and Crawford Counties, Ind. Her husband died in
1903.

THE WIDENERS. 239

CHILDREN.
Elizabeth,
George W.,
Anna,
John W.,
Caroline,
Emma,
Jacob,

JOHN HERTER, born May, 1838, at Pleisweiler, Rhine^
Province, Bavaria ; son of Michael Herter and Anna Maria
[WeidnerJ Herter ; education, common school ; married Lena
of Louisville, Ky. ; farmer ; church, Evangelical, after-
ward German Reformed ; Democrat. Came to America with his
parents and lived on farm with them all his life. Died at New
Middletown, Harrison Co., Ind., in Spring of 1874 ; buried at
New Middletown, Ind.

CHILDREN.

Philip,

Jacob,

Julia,

Margaret,

Michael,

May.

HON. JACOB HERTER, bom Feb. 3, 1842, at Pleisweiler,
Rhine Province, Bavaria ; son of Michael Herter and Anna
Maria [Weidner] Herter ; education. Seminary ; married Mar-
garet Stegar of New Albany, Ind., Feb. 21, 1869; lawyer;
church, German Evangelical ; fraternal societies, I. O. O. F.,
A. O. U. W. ; Democrat ; City Judge, City Attorney and Cir-
cuit Judge ; address, New Albany, Ind. Lost his right hand by
pistol explosion on Jan. i, 1856. Left Corydon Seminary in
1862, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1864.

CHILDREN.
Ferdinand M., born at New Albany, Ind., Dec. 16, 1869.
GustaveJ., " " ** ** " Sept. 6, 1871.

Martin Peter, " " ** *' ** Feb. 2, 1875.

Catherine K, " ** '* '* *' Jan. 8, 1881.

Anna M., ** " " '* *' Feb. 14, 1885.

240 THE WIDENERS.

Mary G., bom at New Albany, Ind., Nov. 2, 1886.
Henry J., *' '' '' ** ** May 12, 1890.

MARTIN PETER HERTER, born Feb. 2, 1875, at New
Albany, Ind. ; son of Jacob Herter and Margaret [Stegar] Her-
ter ; education, public school ; married Fannie Priest Wootton
of New Albany, Ind., Apr. 1901 ; sheet iron worker ; Presby-
terian ; fraternal societies, Red Men ; politics, Independent ;
address. New Albany, Ind.

CHILDREN.
Catherine Edith, born at New Albany, Ind., Mar. 12, 1902.

THE WIDENERS. 241

JOHN WEIDNER

JOHN WEIDNER.

CHILDREN.
Samuel, bom 1814.

Jacob,
John,
William,
Elizabkth,
Salome.

• SAMUEL WEIDNER, born Sept. 9, 1814, in Pa. ; son
of John Weidner ; education, common school ; married Emeline
Ribble of Muncie, Ind., Nov. 22, 1840 ; farmer ; Methodist ;
fraternal societies, F. & A. M. ; Republican. Removed from
Pennsylvania to Butler Co., Ohio. Thence to Muncie, Ind., and
to Iowa in 1863. Died at Clarinda, la., Oct. 23, 1887 ; buried
at Clarinda, la.

CHILDREN.

GEOR(iE, born at Muncie, Ind., Sept. 21, 1841.

John H., Jan. 27, 1843.

Sarah Alice, Feb. 14, 1844.

Edwin C, Aug. 24, 1845.

Samuels., Dec. 2, 1846.

Henry W., Mar. 24, 1848.

Is A belle, Aug. 24, 1849.

William Albert, Aug. 24, 1851.

JOHN H. WEIDNER, born Jan. 27, 1843, at Muncie,
Ind. ; son of Samuel Weidner and Emeline Ribble Weidner ;
education, common school ; married Ella Roberts of Muncie,
Ind., Feb. 5, 1863 ; farmer ; Methodist ; fraternal societies,
G. A. R. ; Military Record, served 3 years in Civil War ; Re-
publican ; address, Clarinda, Iowa. Belonged to the 19th Ind.
Infantry. Was wounded at second Battle of Bull Run.

CHILDREN.
Frank, born at Clarinda, Iowa.

Emma, ** " " **

242 THE WIDENERS.

Grant, born at Clarinda, Iowa.

Scott, *' **

ISABELLE, " "

Harry, " "

Roy, " ** "

SARAH ALICE WEIDNER, born Feb. 14, 1844, at
Muncie, Ind. ; daughter of Samuel Weidner and Emeline
(Ribble) Weidner ; education, high school ; married Philip
Wesley Lewellen of Clarinda, la., May 30, 1864 ; school teacher;
Methodist ; he Physician ; address, Brookfield, Mo.

CHILDREN.

Harley R.,

born at Clarinda, Iowa, Mar. 21, 1869.

May,

n n n <t ii a IQ74

EDWIN C. WEIDNER, bom Aug. 24, 1845, at Muncie,
Ind. ; son of Samuel Weidner and Emeline (Ribble) Weidner ;
married Mary E. Lenard of Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 19, 187 1 ;
died July 3, 1902.

CHILDREN.
Z1L1.A.

SAMUEL S. WEIDNER, bom Dec. 2, 1846, at Muncie,
Ind. ; son of Samuel Weidner and Emeline (Ribble) Weidner ;
education, high school ; married Mary E. Caldwell of Pittsburg,
Ind., Jan. 18, 1883 ; Physician and Surgeon ; Presbyterian ;
fratemal societies, F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., K. of P. ; Repub-
lican ; Coroner ; address, Fairbury, Neb. Removed with his
father's family from Muncie, Ind. to Iowa, 1863, studied medi-
cine at Clarinda, la. Graduated at Rush Medical College, Chic-
ago, 1875. Post Graduate Course, Eye and Ear Sec, 1892. Gen-
eral practice and specialist.

HENRY W. WEIDNER, born Mar. 24, 1848, at Muncie,
Ind. ; son of Samuel Weidner and Emeline (Ribble) Weidner ;
married Nana Detrich of Leon, la., Dec. 8, 1883 ; died at Clar-
inda, la., Nov. 6, 1886.

THE WIDENERS. 243

CHILDREN.
Bessie, born at Eagle Pass, Tex., Dec. 7, 1884.

Henry, ** ** Clarinda, Iowa, Dec. 18, 1886.

ISABELLE WEIDNER, born Aug. 24, 1849, at Muncie,
Ind. ; daughter of Samuel Weidner and Emeline (Ribble)
Weidner ; education, high school ; married William Perry
Jeffrey of Coming, Iowa, Apr. 23, 1872 ; school teacher ; Meth-
odist ; Physician ; address, Clarinda, Iowa. Her first husband
died Nov. 29, 1896. Was married Sept. 9, 1901, to Martin R.
Von Ansbach, merchant, of Clarinda, Iowa.

CHILDREN.
Frank Dana Jeffrey, born at Clarinda, Iowa, Feb. 16, 1874.
Cordelia, ** " ** New Market, '* -Nov. 6, 1884.

Died Nov. 13, 1890.

WILLIAM ALBERT WEIDNER, bom Aug. 24,' 1851,
at Muncie, Ind. ; son of Samuel Weidner and Emeline (Ribble)
Weidner ; education, high school ; married Olive Gamer of
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov., 1877 ; address, Omaha, Nebr.

CHILDREN.
Nellie, born at Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1878.

244 THE WIDENERS.

GEORGE ADAM WEIDNER

GEORGE ADAM WEIDENER, married Dorothy. Re-
cord of will shows seven sons and five daughters. Landed in
ship, "Hope" in 1733. Will was proven Sept. 4, 1780. See pages
21-50.

CHILDREN.
Abraham, born 1746.

John, " Nov. 15, 1750.

JOHN WEIDENER, born Nov. 15, 1750 ; son of George
Adam Weidener and Dorothy Weidener ; education, common

school ; married Eve , Nov. 12, 1781 ; farmer ; German

Lutheran ; held Minor County offices after return from Revolu-
tion. He was a farmer at the time of the Revolution. He was
commissioned Lieutenant May 10, 1780, of the 7th Co., 6th Bat-
talion, Berks Co., Militia commanded by Lieut. Col. Joseph
Hiester, and was in active service during that year. Died at East
Vincent, Chester Co., Pa., Nov. 13, 1830; burie^ in Baptist
Cemetery, at East Vincent, Pa.

CHILDREN.
George, born Dec. 26, 1782.

Maria, (Griesinger) " Jrly 21, 1784.
Elizabeth, (Hiines) ** Oct. 31, 1785.
SisAXNAH, (Robinson) ** June 21, 1787.
Ellen, (Griffith) ** June24, 1790.

Samuel, " Feb. 25, 1792.

Peter, ** Dec. 26, 1794.

Daniel, ** July 23, 1796.

Note.— The above date is from original family Bible, for Daniel, but
he, himself, said he was born July 21, 1794, and it is so on his grave.^tone.

GEORGE WEIDENER, born Dec. 26, 1782 ; son of John
Weidener and Eve Weidener ; education, common school ; mar-
ried Mary Ganger of Berks Co. , Pa. ; farmer ; German Luther-
an ; held County oflSces ; buried at Coventry Cemetery, Coven-
try ville, Chester Co., Pa.

THE WIDENERS. 245

CHILDREN.

Mary Ann,

born Apr., 1814.

Hannabbtt,

** Jan. 8, 1816.

George,

" Oct. 2, 1817.

John,

'* 1819.

Joseph,

" Dec., 1821.

DANIEL WEIDENER, born July 21, 1794, in Chester
Co., Pa. ; son of John Weidener and Eve Weidener ; education,
common school ; married Mary Spear of Chester Co., Pa., in
Spring of 1820 ; farmer ; German Lutheran ; politics. Whig ;
held minor county oflSces ; died at St. Peter's, Chester Co., Pa.,
Mar. 5, 1877 ; buried at Coventry Cemetery, Coventryville,
Chester Co., Pa.

CHILDREN.
Jacob Fkikdrich, born at Yellow Springs, Pa. Nov. 30, 1821.
Jane Spear, ** ** ** ** *' Dec. 12, 1824.

John Collins, ** " S. Coventry, " July 3, 1827.

Hannah Kelly, ** " ** ** Aug. 8, 1829.

Andrew J., " '* ** *' Nov. 10, 1832.

JACOB FRIEDRICH WEIDENER, bom Nov. 30, 1821,
at Yellow Springs, Chester Co. , Pa. ; son of Daniel Weidener
and Mary (Spear) Weidener : education, common school ; mar-
ried Ruhama Curie of Deleware Co.. Pa., Apr. 25, 1844 ; con-
tractor ; Baptist ; Republican. He was in business in Philadel-
phia, later in Meadville, Crawford Co., Pa., and then again in
Philadelphia until his death. Died at Philadelphia, Pa. , Dec. 30,
1870 ; buried at Mt. Vernon Cemeter>% Philadelphia, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Frances Ann, bom in Montgomery Co., Pa., May 3, 1845.
Mary Addah, " '* ** * ** ** Feb. 17, 1848.

James Pierce, ** *' Philadelphia, " Oct. 14, 1850.

FRANCES ANN WEIDENER, born May 3, 1845, in
Montgomery Co., Pa. ; daughter of Jacob F. Weidener and
Ruhama (Curll) Weidener ; education, common school ; mar-
ried Wilson Zeigenfuss of Philadelphia, Pa., June 25, 1868 ;

246 THE WIDENERS.

Baptist ; he milk dealer ; address, 2003 Poplar St., Philadel-
phia, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Isaac Pierce, born at Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 7, 1869.
LOTTA RUHAMAH, " ** " ** Feb. 1, 1871.

Charles Henry, " ** ♦* " Apr. 7, 1873.

John Franklin, " *' " ** Apr. 25, 1878.

Howard, ** " ** " Aug. 18, 1881.

ISAAC PIERCE ZEIGENFUSS, born Oct. 7, 1869, at
Philadelphia, Pa. ; son of Wilson Zeigenfuss and Frances Ann
(Weidener) Zeigenfuss ; education, common school ; married
Mary Hayes of Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 1895 l dealer ; Baptist.

LOTTA RUHAMAH ZEIGENFUSS, born Feb. i, 1871,
at Philadelphia, Pa. ; daughter of Wilson Zeigenfuss and Fran-
ces Ann (Weidener) Zeigenfuss ; education, common school ;
married Robert B. Kee, June, 1893.

CHILDREN.
Wilson Earl, born June, 1894.

CHARLES HENRY ZEIGENFUSS, born Apr. 7, 1873,
at Philadelphia, Pa. ; son of Wilson Zeigenfuss and Frances
Ann (Weidener) Zeigenfuss ; education, common school ; mar-
ried Luella Oberholt of Philadelphia, Pa., July, 1897 ; merchant;
Presbyterian ; Republican. She died Jan., 1899.

MARY ADDAH WEIDENER, born Feb. 17, 1848, in
Montgomery Co. , Pa. ; son of Jacob F. Weidener and Ruhama
(Curl) Weidener ; education, common school ; married Henry
Lee Wilkinson, Bucks Co., Pa., June 7, 1871 ; Baptist ; he is
Overseer in Eastern State Penitentiary ; address, 2044 Master
St., Philadelphia, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Laura E., born at Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 3, 1875.

JAMES PIERCE WEIDENER, born Oct. 14, 1850, at

THE WIDENERS. 247

Philadelphia, Pa. ; son of Jacob Friedrich Weidener and Ru-
hama (Curl) Weidener ; education, common school ; married
Carlotta Schultz of Jersey City, Oct., 1874; R. R. man ; Bap-
tist ; fraternal societies, F. & A. M., Royal Arcanum ; ad-
dress, 166 Vroom St. r Jersey City, N. J.

CHILDREN.

Clarence,

bom at Jersey City,

N.J.

, Aug., 1875.

Blanche,

(( H H ((

<(

Feb., 1877.

PlEBCE,

H tt It n

((

Oct., 1881.

Arthur,

({ tl (( n

tt

1886.

Eva,

H H H it

tt

1888.

JANE SPEAR WEIDENER, bom Dec. 12, 1824, at
Yellow Springs, Cbester Co., Pa. ; daughter of Daniel Weiden-
er and Mary (Spear) Weidener ; education, common school ;
married Pierce Curl of Del. Co., Pa., 1844 ; Methodist ; he
inventor. Husband was Captain in Maryland Cavalry Regiment
during greater part of War of '6i-*65. Died at EUicott's Mills,
(near Baltimore,) Md., 1878 ; buried in Cemetery near Ellicott's
Mills.

CHILDREN.
Mary Josephine, born 1846.

JOHN COLLINS WEIDENER, bom July 31, 1827,
S. Coventry, Pa. ; son of Daniel Weidener and Mary (Spear)
Weidener ; education, common school ; married Lavina McClin-
tock of Berks Co., Pa., 1853 ; Machinist ; Methodist ; Repub-
lican ; died at Reading, Pa. ; buried at Ch. Evan*s Cemetery,
Reading, Pa.

CHILDREN.
LiLLiE, born at Port Clinton, Pa., Feb., 1854.

Oscar, " ** ** *' ** 1856.

*Harry Lemoin, ** *• **
♦Mary Emma, ** ** "
Elwood, *• ** ** ** **

*Died in infancy.

HANNAH KEELY WEIDENER, bom Aug. 8, 1829,

248 THE WIDENERS.

at S. Coventry, Pa. ; daughter of Daniel Weidener and Mary
(Spear) Weidener ; education, common school ; married John
Sabold of Pottstown, Pa., Nov., 1853 ; German Reformed ; he
had an iron foundry ; died Aug., 1900 ; address, Boyertown,
Berks Co., Pa.

CHILDREN.
Mary Jane, bom near Pottstown, Pa., Nov., 1854.

Franklin Weidener, ** ** ** ** Oct., 1857.

Oliver, " ** ** " 1859.

Elizabeth, " " " ** Apr. 1865.

ANDREW J. WEIDENER, born Nov. 25, 1831, in
Chester Co. , Pa. ; son of Daniel Weidener and Mary (Spear)
Weidener ; education, English ; married Henrietta Wells of
Pa., Oct. 10, 1852 ; merchant ; Baptist ; fraternal societies,
I. O. O. F ; Republican ; address, Philadelphia, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Franklin L., born at Philadelphia, Pa., 1854.
♦Mary Emma, ** ** '' ** 1856.

Mary Jane, " " ** ** 1858. ^

*Harry Reese, ** " ** *' 1860.

*Died in infancy.

ABRAHAM WEIDNER, bom 1746, probably Germany,
son of George Adam Weidener and Dorothy Weidener (probab-
ly. ) The old German Bible belonging (probably to this family)
is still in the family and the following dates and names were tak-
en therefrom. The writing is in old German. There is also a
part of the Lord's Prayer and a verse written in German. The
book is doubtless of great age. The names are spelled *'Witner'*
and "Weidner.** The name Adam W. appears on the first page,
which doubtless is the Adam who lived and died in Berks Co. ,
Pa. (See this name in another part.) The above died Apr. 17,
1807.

CHILDREN.

John,

born in Pa., June 19, 1771.

Maria,

*' ** ** Mar. 24, 1776,

THE WIDENERS.

249

Jacob,

bom in Pa.,

, July 26, 1778.

William,

It n n

Feb. 22, 1781.

S1T8ANNA,

H (( n

June 26, 1784.

Abraham.

H ti i(

Oct. 29, 1786.

Catharine,

ti i< (i

July 11, 1789.

(Jennie Crowell, of Dayton Ohio, has the old Bible. )

JACOB WEIDNER, born July 26, 1778; son of (prob-
ably) Abraham Weidner married Rose Walker.

James W.,

Jacob,

Jane,

Abraham,

Maria.

CHILDREN.

born at Strasburg, Pa., Oct. 6, 1806.

" " Franklin Co., ** Apr. 9, 1809.

JAMES W. WIDNER, born Oct. 6, 1806, at or near
Upper Strasburg, Pa. ; son of Jacob Widner and Rose (Walker)
Widner ; education, common school ; married Elizabeth Speer
of Yorks Co., Pa., May 26, 1836 ; clerk ; Lutheran ; fraternal
societies, Sons of Temperance ; politics, old time Whig ; public
office held. Postmaster ; died May 14, 1875, at Carlisle, Pa. ;
buried at Carlisle, Pa.

CHILDREN.

♦JamesS.,

born at Newville, Pa.

, Apr. 15, 1837.

♦Elizabeth,

i( (( ti n

Aug. 3, 1838.

William H. H.,

(( a n ti

Feb. 16, 1840.

Rose,

it tt it it

Oct. 13, 1842.

Jane C,

ti tt tt tt

Feb. 9, 1844.

Died Apr. 2,

1857.

Jacob,

born at Newville, Pa.,

Jan. 12, 1846.

Died May 20,

1880.

*Mary,

born at Newville, Pa.,

Dec. 20, 1848.

Maria,

ti tt it tt

Feb. 24, 1851.

Belle,

** ** Carlisle, **

Oct. 7, 1853.

Laura,

ti it ti it

Nov. 3, 1855.

♦Died in infancy.

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON WIDNER, born Feb.
16, 1840, at Newville, Pa. ; son of James W. Widner and Eliz»

250 THE WIDENERS.

abeth (Speer) Widner ; education, Free School ; married Lu-
cretia McNulty of Chambersburg, Pa., Aug. 20, 1879; book-
keeper ; Lutheran ; fraternal societies, Royal Arcanum ; Mili-
tary Record, Clerk in Subsistance Dept., Army of the Potomac
and oflfice of Inspector Gen. Grant's Headquarters ; Republi-
can ; public office held, Assistant Postmaster ; address, Carlisle,
Pa.

CHILDREN.
Mabel M., born at Carlisle, Pa., June 20, 1880.
Raphael M., ** " ** ** Nov. 24, 1882.

Russell M., ** '* ** " Nov. 8, 1884.

ROSE WIDNER, born Oct. 13, 1842, at Newville, Pa. ;
daughter of James W. and Elizabeth (Speer) Widner ; educa-
tion, graduate of Carlisle High School ; Lutheran ; address, 15
North East St., Carlisle, Pa.

JACOB WIDNER, bom Jan. 12, 1846, at Newville, Pa. ;
son of James W. Widner and Elizabeth (Speer) Widner ; edu-
cation, Free School ; married Laura Kelly of Carlisle, Pa., Mar.,
1869 ; fresco painter ; Lutheran ; fraternal societies. Grand
Army of Republic, Brotherhood of the Union ; Military Record,
Company H. [Color Co.] ist Reg. Inf. P. R. V. C. Served three
years in Army of Potomac, afterwards in Tennessee, then enlist-
ed in Hancock's Veteran Corps ; Republican ; died at Carlisle,
Pa., May 20, 1880 ; buried at Carlisle, Pa.

MARIA WIDNER, born Feb. 24, 1851, at Newville, Pa. ;
daughter of James W. Widner and Elizabeth [Speer] Widner ;
education, graduate of Carlisle High School ; Lutheran ; ad-
dress, 15 North East St., Carlisle, Pa.

BELLE WIDNER, born Oct. 7, 1853, at Carlisle, Pa. ;
daughter of James W. Widner and Elizabeth [Speer] Widner ;
education, graduate of Carlisle High School ; married T. F.
Reighter, of Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 24, 1873 > Lutheran ; he mer-
chant tailor ; address, Carlisle, Pa.

THE WIDENERS. 251

CHILDREN.

*Jame8 W.,

born at Carlisle, Pa.,

, Apr. 2, 1875.

Bessie Porter,

H it 11 n

May 19, 1877.

Myrtle,

" " Allen,

Apr. 5, 1878.

*Fred,

** " Carlisle, Pa.,

June 19, 1879.

*HU0H,

(( i< i< n

Dec. 25, 1880.

*MlRIAM,

tl it It It

Nov. 25, 1882.

♦Josephine,

tt It it It

June 20, 1884.

Maria,

tt tt tt tt

June 28, 1886.

Laurance Widner, ** •' "

June 27, 1890.

♦Died in infancy.

LAURA V. WIDNER, born Nov. 3, 1855, at Carlisle,
Pa. ; daughter of James W. Widner and Elizabeth [Speer]
Widner ; education, graduate of Carlisle High School ; married
John Baker of Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 12, 1889 ; Reformed ; he
publisher and one of the proprietors of Carlisle Daily and Week-
ly Herald.

JACOB WIDENER, born Apr. 9, 1809, at Franklin Co.,
Pa. ; son of Jacob Widener and Rose [Walker] Widener ; mar-
ried Margaret Fahnestook of Landisburg, Pa., 1834 ; public
office held, Notary Public, Postmaster, Recorder.

CHILDREN.
"William F., born at Landisburg, Pa., 1836.

Died Dec. 4, 1851.
Catharine, born at Covington, Ohio, Aug. 17, 1840.

Jacob, ** ** " '' Sept. 22, 1845.

JACOB WIDENER, born Sept. 22, 1845, at Covington,
Ohio ; son of Jacob Widener and Margaret (Fahnestook) Wid-
ener ; education, limited ; married Julia J. Bireley of Coving-
ton, Ohio, Apr. 13, 1870 ; tinner by trade and in a Hardware,
Stove and Tinning Co. ; church. Christian ; fraternal societies,
1. O. O. F. ; Democrat ; address, Covington, Ohio.

CHILDREN.
William B., born at Covington, 0., Jan. 30, 1871.

Died at Covington, 0., Feb. 4, 1871.

252 THE WIDENERS.

Manley B., born at Covington, C, Feb. 1, 1872.

Stanley F., ** *' " " ** **

Edna L., " " ** " Sept. 24, 1879.

CATHARINE WIDENER, born Aug. 19, 1840 ; daugh-
ter of Jacob Widener and Margaret (Fahnestook) Widener ;
married Robert Cantwell of Covington, Ohio, Sept. 29, 1886 ;
he Editor of Covington Gazette ; church, Christian ; Republi-
can ; address, Covington, Ohio.

.JACOB WIDENER.
Jacob Widener was bom in Franklin Co., Pa., Apr. 9, 1809.
His father came from Germany, but what part is not known.
The name of Jacob seems to be a favorite in the Widener family,
his father and grandfather bearing the patriarchal name of Jacob.
The father of the subject of this sketch married in Pennsylvania,
an estimable and thrifty Irish girl. Both these nationalities were
prominent in the blood of Jacob. He possessed the keen w4t and
hopefulness of the Irish and shrewdness and caution of the Ger-
man. He was a bom counselor of men, slow and careful in com-
ing to a decision and immovable when he knew he was in the
right. In early life he was a tanner, and followed this time hon-
ored occupation at Strasburg, Pa. His school priviliges were
limited, but by unremitting industry and watching the oppor-
tunities he managed to secure a fair education between his hours
of work and sleep. He was married to Margaret Fahnestock in
Oct., 1834, at Landisburg, Pa. On Dec. 24, 1835, a son came to
brighten the lives of these happy young people and was given the
name of William Fahnestock. In the Spring of 1836, with the
babe they journeyed by wagon, passing at times through the
virgin forests, following only the cut on the trees, reaching the "^n^

vicinity of Covington, Ohio, late in the fall of the same year. In :

the now great State of Ohio he found great opportunities for for- -

tune and advancement which his ambitious nature desired. He 1

taught school in the country for an insignificant sum which kept
the wolf from the door during* the winter and paved the way for
the future of his family.

THE WIDENERS. 253

On Sept. 22, 1845, another son came to them and was given
the name of Jacob and who carried on the same line of business
as his father, entering the tin shop at an early age. By close at-
tention to business he also amassed a competency. His health
failing he was forced to retire at an age when he was only begin-
ing to enjoy real life. The first death in the family occurred
Dec. 4, 1852, at Troy, Ohio, — William Fahnestock Widener. He
had given unusual promise of ability, but never was strong.
Death came as a merciful release even at his tender years. His
father was at the time County Recorder.

In 1837 the Christian Church of Covington was organized
and he became one of the charter members, of which there were
seven. The now magnificent church, for a small community, con-
tains a memorial window on which his name is inscribed. In
Aug., 1840, a daughter was born and named Catharine, who is
now the wife of R. Cantwell, one of the editors of the Covington
Gazette. Mr. Widener was a Democrat in politics, and through
all the years of his life remained faithful to the principals of that
party. During the Civil War, like others, he suffered from the
position a portion of that party took on the questions agitating
the country at that fearful time. Notwithstanding his political
opinions he was elected Justice of the Peace, and made a record
for fairness. His fellow townsmen frequently selected him to
administer estates. In 1850 Miami County was largely Whig and
having served as Postmaster under President Polk, he was nom-
inated by his party for Recorder and elected. He was renomina-
ted and elected by one of the largest majorities ever given in the
County, in 1850, which was evidence of his efficiency in the
office. At the conclusion of his term he removed to Versailles, O.,
and became a dry goods merchant and conducted a tannery. In
1866 he returned to Covington and started a hardware business,
which he continued until his death, Aug. 12, 1882, at the ripe
age of 73. (From manuscript of R. Cantwell, Esq., Covington,
Ohio.)

JANE WIDNER, daughter of Jacob Widner and Rose
(Walker) Widner ; married Jacob Dice.

254

THE WIDENERS.

CHILDREN.
Kate and others.

ABRAHAM WIDNER, son of Jacob Widner and Rose
(Walker) Widner.

CHILDREN.

William K.,
Maria.

MARIA WIDNER, daughter of Jacob Widner and Rose
(Walker) Widner ; married William Bretton.

CHILDREN.

AViLLIAM,

Lydia,

Letitia,

Ellen.

ABRAHAM WIDENER, born Oct. 29, 1786, in Pa. ; ed-
ucation, common school ; married ijane Walker, 2jane Williams;
farmer ; Presbyterian ; Democrat. The children are all dead
except John Widener. Educated in German, moved with his
family to Miami Co., Ohio, in 1833 J died near New Carlisle,
Nov. 1872 ; buried at New Carlisle.

CHILDREN.

Hannah,

born in Berks Co.

Pa.

Nancy,

(( t( It ii

" married Mitchell.

Margaret,

H It it tt

((

Mary,

It tt tt tC

it

AViLLIAM,

tt tt tt it

Aug. 3, 1825.

Eliza,

** ** Miami Co.,

0.

John T.,

ti it tt t(

•* Dec. 25, 1831.

JOHN T. WIDENER of Topeka, Kans., has relics
that once belonged to George Washington ; among them being
two sets of solid silver spoons and one large soup ladle with the
initials of George Washington engraved on the handles ; also a
large pocketbook once owned by George Washington.

These relics came in direct line from his great grand uncle,

THE WIDENERS. 255

who kept a hotel in Philadelphia when the seat of government
was there and Washington had a private room in his hotel and
boarded there part of the time. Besides these relics that were
owned by George Washington he has quite a number of other
old relics that came from the same source ; he has twenty-eight
in all : The Ulster County Gazette, of January 4, 1800, giving
the account of Washington's death. The spoons mentioned above
were a present from Washington to his great-grand uncle. Two
papers written on parchment, one in 1718, one 1742, from King
George II, and the one from King George III. Some are grants
of land to the Penns. An old English Bible printed in 1772 :
some other old books printed in 1769. The wills of his great-
grandfather and mother and two gold rings about 140 years old.
Four patent deeds signed by their own handwriting, one by
Madison, one by Monroe, one by Andrew Jackson, one by Mar-
tin Van Buren ; one pocketbook made in 1760, and Washington's
in 1772.

WILLIAM WIDENER, born Aug. 3, 1825, in Berks Co.,
Pa. ; son of Abraham Widener and Jane Widener ; education,
common school ; married Susan C. Mitchell of New Carlisle,
Ohio, Apr. 4, 1850 ; blacksmith and farmer ; Presbyterian ;
fraternal societies, F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., Knight Templar ;
Democrat ; Public Office held, Supt. of Shelby Co., Ohio Infirm-
ary ; died near Sidney, Ohio, Aug. 12, 1888 ; buried at Sidney,
Ohio.

(

CHILDREN

LiDA,

born in

Miami Co.,

Ohio, 1851.

*ElKEKA,

(( <(

(( t(

((

W. R,

(( ((

(( t<

" 1856.

Ei-Roy,

(( It

t( ((

i(

Margaret,

n n

H It

" Sept. 19, 1864.

*Alva,

(< ((

H t(

*• 1869.

*Died in infancy.

WII.UAM F. WIDENER, bom Apr. 16, 1856, in Miami
Co. , Ohio ; son of William Widener and Susan C. [Mitchell]

256 THE WIDENERS.

Widener ; education, Sidney High School ; married Ida A.
Mellinger of Lockington, Apr. 2, 1884 ; farmer ; Methodist ;
fraternal societies, F. & A. M. ; Democrat ; address, Houston,
Ohio.

CHILDREN.
Carl C, born at Deshler, O., May 17, 1885.

Mildred L.. '' " ** ** Aug. 20. 1890.

Francis AV., " " " " Sept. 15, 1893.

Infant son born and died Mar. 19, 1897.

MARGARET WIDENER, born Sept. 19, 1864, in Miami
Co., O. ; daughter of William Widener and Susan C. (Mitchell)
Widener ; education. Rock Run Academy ; married John F.
Wilson of Sidney, Ohio, Dec. 15, 1891 ; Presbyterian ; he Cor-
poration lawyer ; address, 1029 Madison Ave., Columbus, Ohio.

THE WIDENERS. 257

LUDWIG F. WEIDNER, born Jan. i, 1804, at Darm-
stadt, Germany ; spn of Johann George Weidner ; married
Anna Mary Bahr of Wurzburg, Bavaria. Johann George Weid-
ner (surgeon to his majesty at Bcrelurg, Witingstein, Prussia)
married Wilhelmine Frederika Danth, daughter of Johann Wil-
helm Danth, (surgeon and attorney at law to the Grand Duke of
Grossbieheran) at the Lutheran Evangelistic Church at Kim-
bach. June 5, 1798. L. F. Weidner emigrated to Wilkesbarre,
Pa., in 1834 : died in Pa., 1839.

CHILDREN. '

William N., bom at Bensheim, Germany, June 8, 1831.

ROBALIE,

Charles Harmon.

WILLIAM N. WEIDNER, bom June 8, 1831, at Bens-
heim, Germany ; son of Ludwig F. Weidner and Anna Marie
Bahr ; education, in New York Public schools ; married Paul-
ine Dela Douai of New York, 1855 (she was a descendant of
Count Dela Douai, of the City of Douai, France, and died Mar.
17, 1901, in New York City.) Military Record, in Mexican War
as a private, 1846 to 1848 ; Independent Democrat or Republi-
can ; address, Nat. Soldiers Home, Virginia. He started life as
a sailor and waiter, afterward was clerk and bookkeeper in a clay
pipe business in New York, then bought clay mines in New Jer-
sey, Perscataway near Perth Amboy, and near New Brunswick,
also at a place called Spa Spring, N. J. These he sold and mort-
gaged later and lost about everything he had.

CHILDREN.
Otto Adolph, born Aug. 17, 1858.

Anna Mary, " at Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1856.
Carl Adolph, ** ** Hoboken, N. J., Mar. 14, 1865.

CARL ADOLPH WEIDNER, born Mar. 14, 1865, at
Hoboken, N. J. ; son of William N. Weidner and Pauline (De
La Douai) Weidner ; education, studied at Douai Institute,
New York City, Students' League, Nat. Academy of design and
under Paul Nauen in Munich, Bavaria ; married Fredrika A.

258 THE WIDENERS.

Bomford of Elizabeth, N. J., Dec. 7, 1888 ; artist, miniature
and portrait painter ; Independent Republican ; address, 7
West 92nd St., New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Weidner are both
artists, and paint portraits. They have added about one hundred
miniatures to Peter Marie* Esq. collection and have painted a-
bout five hundred portraits and miniatures. Exhibited at Nat.
Academy of design in New York and Philadelphia, at the Paris
Exposition in 1900, and at the Pan American at Buffalo.

CHILDREN.
Victor P., born at New York, N. Y., Feb. 8, 1889.

HON. CHARLES HARMON WEIDNER, born 1837,
at Barnberg ; son of Ludwig F. Weidner and Anna Mary
[Bahr] Weidner ; education, public school ; married Harriet M.
Holyoke of Bangor, Maine, i860 ; farmer ; Reformed Dutch
Church ; fraternal societies, F. & A. M., K. of P. ; Democrat ;
public office held. Supervisor and Member of Assembly ; address,
West Shokan, N. Y.

CHILDREN.

Ellen, born at Brooklyn, N. Y., 1862.
Harriet, " *' ** *' 1864.

Minnie, " ** *' " 1866.

Fred, '* '' ** ** 1871.

Charles, ** " AVoodbridge, N. J., 1873.
David, ** " AVest Shokan, N. Y., 1877.

ZACHARY TAYLOR WIDENER, born Nov. 13, 1853,
at Pierceton, Kosciusko Co., Ind. ; son of Willis Widener ; ed-
ucation, high school ; married Hettie Waterman of Corning,
Iowa, Jan. 18, 1882 ; dry goods merchant ; church. Congrega-
tional ; fraternal societies, F. & A. M., K. of P. ; Republican ;
Member of School Board for 10 years ; address. Coming, Iowa.
Lived in Indiana with my parents until I was 20 years old then
I emigrated to Ills, in 1875. Worked in a dry goods store for five
years then I came to Iowa, my present location in 1886. Have
been here ever since. Have been a member of the Congregational

THE WIDENERS. 259

Church ever since and Superintendent of the Sunday School for
ten years.

My father, Willis Widner, died in 1873 in Kosciusko Co.,
Ind., where I was born in 1853. My father came to Ind. from
Columbus, Ohio, in 1851, with his wife and seven children. My
uncle, John Widener died in 1875. Father had tw^o other broth-
ers, Joseph and Henry, he also had three sisters, one lived and
died near Columbus, Ohio, one in Clinton, Ind., the other in
Hardin Co. Iowa. I remember several years ago, perhaps about
1874, of a brother of my father, John Widener, telling me that
the Widener family first landed in the City of Philadelphia from
Germany and the date he did not have but perhaps sometime
during the i8th century. Sometime later the Widener family or a
part of them moved westward to Ohio, in south of Columbus in
what is called the Sciota Country or Sciota Bottoms. I think call-
ed so by virtue of the Sciota River running through that coun-
try. I think I remember also of my father mentioning the Little
Darby and Big Darby River in connection with that country.
There is still, I think, some remnants of this family in that
part. My Grandfather, Joseph Widener, I think that was his
name, died when father was five years old, that would be about
the year 1 8 15 as my father was born in 18 10. I remember of
hearing father say that he lived with an uncle several years after
his father died, who run a big distillery in Ohio. I think his
name was Jacob Widner, spelled in those days with one E.
There were four or five brothers in my Grandfathers family
Jacob, Henry and Joseph but I am not certain as to the other
name but I am quite creditably informed they were all well-to-do
men in Ohio, south of Columbus.

CHILDREN.
Ethel Verxice, bom at Corning, Iowa., Oct. 15, 1884.
Carl Clover, ** " ** '* Dec. 25, 1886.

Faye, " *' '* *' Dec. 31, 1888. .

Harold Taylor, " ** *' '' Apr. 3, 1893.

JOHN B. WEIDNER, born July 28, 1858, at Friedens-

26o THE WIDENERS.

berg, Berks Co. , Pa. ; son of Henry Weidner and Anna [Brez-
enhoff] Weidner ; married R. S. Gehrst of Reading, Pa., Aug.
6, 1881 ; teacher for ten years, mercantile business now ;
church, Trinity Lutheran ; Democrat ; public office held, Com-
mon Council ; address, Reading, Pa. The grandfather's name
was Benjamin Weidner of Rockland, Berks Co., Pa., he had
brothers, Samuel, John and Jacob.

CHILDREN.
Ebtelle Floritina, bom at Reading, Pa., Oct. 17, 1884.
Esther Neomah, ** '* " *' Aug. 21, 1886.

Charles Henry, " '' " " Oct. 19, 1899.

HENRY WIDENOR, born at Summerfield, N. J. ; farm-
er ; Democrat ; died and buried at Summerfield, N. J., 1870.

CHILDREN

B RTLEY,

Dead.

Henry,

(1

Mary,

•«

Lena,

(t

Wilson,

((

Peter,

it

Jackson,

ti

WILSON WIDENOR, bom Oct. 7, 1829, at Summerfield,
N. J. ; son of Henry Widenor ; education, Roxbury School ;
married Lucy Labar of Johnsonville, N. J., Oct. 21, 1865 ; cab-
inet maker ; Methodist; Democrat; died at Belvidere, N. J.,
Jan. 9, 1891 ; buried at Belvidere, N. J.

CHILDREN.

Josephine, born at Roxbury, N. J., Feb. 28, 1867.
Amanda, " " Sumineriield, N. J., Dec. 19, 1868.

Sallie, " " ** " Oct 15, 1870.

George, *' '* ** ** July 4, 1872.

Samuel, (Dead) ** ** Hazen, ** Sept. 6, 1874.

Mary, " " ** *' Sept. 3, 1876.

THE WIDENERS. 261

JAMES LEWIS WEIDNER, bora Aug. 4, 186 1, at Can-
ton, Mo. ; son of Daniel R. Weidner and Margaret Weidner ;
married Janie Underbill of Onawa, la., Nov. 2, 1892 ; traveling
salesman ; church, Congregational ; fraternal societies, F. &
A. M., K. of P. ; Republican ; address, 1209 Jones St., Sioux
City, Iowa.

(See page 81. This copy was received too late to print in place.)
WILLIAM HENRY WIDNER, born Mar. i, 1841, at
Dayton, Ohio ; son of William Johnson Widner and Charlotte
[Lambert] Widner ; education, high school ; married fMary
Adalaid Clarke of Springfield, O., Jan. 6, 1863 ; mercantile and
commercial ; Presbyterian ; fraternal societies, F. & A. M.,
G. A. R. ; Military Record, Civil War and O. N. G. ; Republi-
can ; was in Railway Mail Service 13 years ; address. State
Soldier's Home, Erie Co., Ohio. Was employed by U. S. Ex-
press Co., from i860 until 1883, except time in Army, in U. S.
Mail Service from 1883 until 1896, Captain of Co. D 12 O. N. G.
from 1 87 1 to 1878.

CHILDREN.
Harry Lincoln-, born at Galion, 0., Aug. 1, 1864. '
AViLLiAM W1N8LOW, ** ** Springfield, '* Jan. 22, 1867,

Died Jan. 20, 1890.
Jessie Alcx)r, born at Galion, 0., Feb. 14, 1870.

Joseph Clarke, ** ** " '* Jan. 20, 1873.

Carrie May, *' ** Sandusky, '* Jan. 19, 1884.

Claytice Myrtle, '* '' ** ** *' *'

tNoTE. — See History of Clarke families of Rhode Island by George Aus-
tin Manson, Jr., of New York.

HARRY LINCOLN WIDNER, born Aug. i, 1864, at
Galion, Ohio ; son of William Henry Widner and Mary Adalaid
(Clarke) Widner ; education, public schools of Galion, Ohio and
High School at Sandusky, Ohio ; married to Stella Eulee Pro-
thro of Marshall Co., Texas, Oct. 12, 1886, at Greely, Colorado;
occupation, theatrical and commercial ; Military Record, Com-
pany B, 1 6th Ohio Nat*l Guard ; Republican ; address. Suite
no and in Barristers Hall, 15 Pemberton Square, Boston,

262 THE WIDENERS.

Mass. ; residence, 36 East Emerson St., Melrose, Mass. Early
education was received at the public schools of Galion, Ohio.
Moved to Sandusky, Ohio, in Oct., 1878, and entered the High
School at this place. Left school during junior year, and entered
the oflfice of C. E. Black, wholesale and retail coal dealer. Left
this position and entered the office of A. L. Marsh, Insurance
and Real Estate in 1882, and on Aug. i, 1882 succeeded to the
business, being 18 years of age on that date, the youngest In-
surance agent in the U. S. at that time. Sold out in 1884 and
went to Texas. Entered the Theatrical Profession in 1885 and
remained in same until 1896. Located in Pittsburg, Pa., and en-
tered the commercial business, and came to Boston, Mass. , in
1 90 1. At present, general representative for the New England
territory for the Hutchison Acoustic Co. , of New York.

CHILDREN.

Harry Walker, born at Watson ville, Cal., Sept. 17, 1887.

Roy Dean, " "Monterey, '* Nov. 1, 1888.

Died at the residence of N. P. Froth ro, near Purdon, Tex., Nov. 24, 1890.

Donald Gordon, born at Sandusky, Ohio, Oct. 16, 1891,

William Leslie, ** ** Pittsburg, Kans., Mar. 4, 1893.

. JOSEPH CLARKE WIDNER, born Jan. 20, 1873, at
Galion, Ohio ; son of William Henry Widner and Mary AdalaiH
(Clarke) Widner ; education, Sandusky public schools and San-
dusky Business College ; married Myrtle Estella Bowling,
daughter of Nickolis N. and Ella D. Bowling ; locomotive en-
gineer on Pennsylvania Lines west of Pittsburg ; Presbyterian ;
fraternal societies, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Brother-
hood of Locomotive Engineers ; Republican ; address, 190
North nth St., Columbus, Ohio. Entered the service of the
Pennsylvania Railroad (as locomotive fireman) Apr. 5th, 1893,
and has been continuously employed by said Co. Is at present
employed as locomotive engineer for said Co.

CHILDREN.
Thelma Lurena, born at Columbus, Ohio, June 16, 1898.

FRANK WEIDNER, bom Oct. 6, 1832, near Lancaster,

THE WIDENERS. 263

Pa. ; son of William Weidner ; education, common school ;
married Sarah A. Gentry of Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 14, 1865 ;
stone and brick mason ; Lutheran ; Military Record, Construc-
tion Corps, Union Army in Civil War ; Republican ; spent
several years with Indians around the Great Northern Lakes ;
went to St. Louis soon after the war and did contract work in
the masonry line in the construction of the St. Louis and San
Francisco Railway. Died at Dixon, Mo., Apr. 23, 1900 ; buried
at Dixon, Mo.

CHILDREN.
*WiLUAM Hknry, born at Valley Park, Mo., Oct. 27, 1866.

Elizabeth, " " " '* ** " 11, 1868.

Frank P., " " Dixon, ** Nov. 21, 1871.

SemonX., " *' " ** '* 29, 1873.

Hayes, *' ** *' '* "2, 1876.

Note. — He was married in Pennsylvania before the war, four children
being born of the union. His father was probably killed in a railroad acci-
dent in about 1835. His mother, (nee Bowers) married later Joseph Gosh-
art, near Lancaster. One of his half brothers was named Henry. He
had several sisters or half sisters. Two uncles he spoke of were David and
Allen Weidner. (Mr. S. X. Weidner of St Louis Globe Democrat furnish-
ed the above. )

PETER WIDENER, married Jane B. Ware Guy, Mar.
3, 1814. John Widenor of Scranton, Pa., (page 176) says the
following were his father's cousins. Died at Oxford, N. J., Jan.
27, 1827 ; buried at Oxford, N. J.

CHILDREN.
Elizabeth Ann, bom 1814. •

George Washington, ** July 7, 1815. Died Sept. 24,1834.
Margaret Wisers, ** at Hazen, N. J., Jan. 17, 1820.

Jane Bronk, ** Feb. 27, 1822.

William, " born Apr. 25, 1824.

Last known address was 4130 Kirby Road, Cincinnati, O.
Andrew Jackson, born at Oxford, N. J., May 15, 1826.

PirrER, '* Oct 11, 1827. Died Jan. 27, 1827.

MARGARET WISERS WIDENER, bom Jan. 17, 1820,

264 THE WIDENERS.

at Hazen, N. J. ; daughter of Peter Widener and Jane Widener;
education, at Hazen, N. J. ; married Jerome E. Stillwell of Bel-
videre, N. J., Sept. 28, 1836 ; Episcopal ; he carriage manufac-
turer ; died at Belvidere, N. J., May 5, 1901 ; buried at Belvi-
dere, N. J.

CHILDREN.
Theodore F., born at Belvidere, N. J., Sept. 15, 1837.
Anna R., ** *' ** ** Mar. 1, 1840.

William Clark, born at Belvidere, N. J., Sept. 9, 1843.
*Henry, ** '* ** ** ** 9, 1845.

*Mary Jane, " ** " ** Aug. 25, 1849.

Sarah Eliz.\beth, ** " ** ** Sept. 30, 1851.

Frances, ** ** *• '* Nov. 25, 1853.

Samuel Clark, *' *' *' ** Feb. 22, 1855.

*Jerome E., •* ** " " Nov. 29, 1861.

Laura Louisa, *' '* " ** May 1, 1857.

George Mead, " ** " " July 4, 1863.

*Dead.

ANNA ROBESON STILLWELL, born Mar. i, 1840, at
Belvidere, N. J. ; daughter of Jerome E. Stillwell and Margaret
Weisers [Widener] Stillwell ; married Richard T. Drake of Bel-
videre, N. J., May 28, 1862 ; Presbyterian ; he Insurance busi-
ness. He Died Sept. 11, 1898. Belvidere, N. J.

CHILDREN.
Jennie C, born at Belvidere, N. J., 1863.
Wiluam, ** '* *' ** 1864.

WILLIAM CLARK STILWELL, born Sept. 9, 1843, at
Belvidere, N. J. ; son of Jerome E. Stilwell and Margaret Weis-
ers (Widener) Stilwell ; education, public school ; married
iCharity Bellis of Belvidere, N. J., 1866, 2Emnia Wilson of
Scranton, Pa. ; carriage painter ; Presbyterian ; Republican ;
died at Scranton, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Sarah, horn at Scranton, Pa. , June 29, 1867.

Bessie, " ** Belvidere, N. J. Feb. 6, 1872.
Harry.

SARAH ELIZABETH STILWELL, born Sept. 30,

THE WIDENERS. 265

185 1, at Belvidere, N. J. ; daughter of Jerome E. Stilwell and
Margaret Weisers (Widener) Stilwell ; education, Young Ladies
Seminary, Belvidere, N. J. ; married Charles Potter of Scranton,
Pa. ; teacher ; he horse dealer ; address, 116 Mulbery St.,
Scranton, Pa.

FRANCES STILWELL, born Nov. 25, 1853, at Belvi-
dere, N. J. ; daughter of Jerome E. Stilwell and Margaret Weis-
ers [Widener] Stilwell ; education, public school ; married John
Deshong Macneal of Philadelphia, Pa., Apr. 14, 1881 ; Presby-
terian ; he Passenger Conductor Pennsylvania Railroad ; address,
Behndere, N. J. ; he died Sept. i, 1882.

SAMUEL CLARK STILWELL, bom Feb. 2, 1855, at
Belvidere, N. J. ; son of Jerome Stilwell and Margaret Weisers
(Widener) Stilwell ; education, public school ; married Mary
Elizabeth Saum of Ohio, Feb. 17, 1885 ; foreman painter in
Thomas Mfg. Co. ; Methodist ; Democrat ; address, 167 Clif-
ton Ave., Springfield, O.

CHILDREN.
Carl Jeromk, born at Springfield, O., Dec. 8, 1887.
Samuel Lamar, *' ** ** ** Oct. 18, 1893.

LAURA LOUISA STILWELL, bom May i, 1857, at
Belvidere, N. J. ; daughter of Jerome Stilwell and Margaret
Weisers (Widener) Stilwell ; education, public school ; married
Gearge A. Mutchler of Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 13, 188 1 ; jewel-
er ; address, Philadelphia, Pa.

CHILDREN.
George Abraham, born at Philadelphia, Pa., May 1, 1870.
Frances Macneal, ** ** *' '* Mar. 10, 1879.

GEORGE MEAD STILWELL, born July 4, 1863, at
Belvidere, N. J. ; son of Jerome Stilwell and Margaret Weisers
(Widener) Stilwell , education, public school ; married Victoria
A. Sthe\ton of Bourten, N. J., Oct. 9, 1885 ; commercial trav-
eler ; Methodist ; fraternal societies, F. & A. M., K. of P. ;
Republican ; address, 79 Centenial Ave., Revere, Mass.

266 THE WIDENERS.

CHILDREN.

George A., born at Bourten, N. J., Mar. 4, 1887.

Harry H., ** ** Maiden, Mass., Jan. 2, 1890.

Ina May, ** " Revere, Mass., Mar. 18, 1893.

JANE BRONK WIDENER, born Feb. 27, 1821, at Bel-
videre, N. J. ; daughter of Peter Widener and Jane B. (Guy)
Widener ; education, English ; married John Merrifield of Penn
Yan, N. Y., 1840 (he was born at Penn Yan, N. Y., Nov. 16,
1804, died at Great Bend, Pa., 1884, and is buried there. He
was a son of Robert Merrifield) ; Universalist ; fraternal socie-
ties, he I. O. O. F. ; Democrat ; public office held. Mayor ;
he physician, merchant and hotel keeper. Moved to Dunmore,
Pa., married there, then to Hyde Park, Pa., then to Marseilles,
111. Her husband in addition to being a physician and merchant
managed two hotels and officiated as Mayor while at Hyde Park,
Pa. ; she died May 31, 1889, at Marseilles, 111. ; buried at Mar-
seilles, 111.

CHILDREN.

Charlotte, born at Hyde Park, Pa., Feb. 18, 1842.

Die<i fcjept. 10, 1843.

Jameb K., bom at Hyde Park, Pa., Aug. 20, 1844.

Walters., *' ** ** *' ** Dec. 30, 1850.

JAMES K. MERRIFIELD, born Aug. 20, 1844, at Hyde
Park, Pa. ; son of John Merrifield and Jane Bronk (Widener)
Merrifield ; education, English ; married Rhoda T. Crondall of
Great Bend, Pa., May, 1866 ; Passenger Conductor ; fraternal
societies, G. A. R., Masonic, Order Railway Conductors ; Mili-
tary Record, served three years in 88 111. Inf., from 1862 to '65 ;
Republican; address, 4321 A Laclede Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
Bom at Hyde Park, Pa. Moved to Great Bend, Pa., then to
Marseilles, 111., then to Missouri in 1870, has resided here ever
since. Was in every battle the Army Cumberland was in 1862 to
1865. Held Medal of Honor. Was on State Ticket in Missouri
as a candidate for Railroad Commissioner, and was defeated.

CHILDREN.
Walter E., born at Great Bend, Pa., Nov. 9, 1867.

ViRGIE, ** ** ** *' ** 1869.

THE WIDENERS. 267

WALTER E. MERRIFIELD, bom Nov. 9, 1867, at
Great Bend, Pa. ; son of James K. Merrifield and Rhoda T.
(Crondall) Merrifield ; education, English ; married Lizzie
Freare of Nickerson, Kans., Sept. 7, 1887 ; Chief Train Des-
patcher, A. T. & S. F. R. R. ; Presbyterian ; fraternal socie-
ties, F. & A. M. & Chapter ; Republican ; address. Dodge City,
Kans. Has been Telegraph Operator, Train Dispatcher, and
Chief Train Dispatcher.

CHILDREN.
Josephine B., born at Nickerson, Kans., July 24, 1889.

♦Rhoda, '* ** ** ** July 23, 1891.

♦Died July 25, 1901.

WALTER S. MERRIFIELD, born Dec. 30, 1850, at
Hyde Park, Pa. ; son of John Merrifield and Jane (Widener)
Merrifield ; education, English ; teacher ; Republican ; left
home years ago, supposed to have one son.

CHILDREN.
John.

ANDREW J. WIDENER, born May 15, 1826, at Ox-
ford, N. J. ; son of Peter Widener and Jane B. Ware (Guy)
Widener ; education, common school ; married Laura C. Dolph
of Blakely, Pa., July, 1849; carpenter; fraternal societies,
I. O. O. F ; Republican ; Postmaster at Dunmore ; address,
Dunmore, Pa. ; was a good reputable citizen, respected by all
who knew him.

CHILDREN.
Helen Francis, bom at Blakely, Pa., Oct. 8, 1850.
Mary Jane, ,, 4, Dunmore, ** July 10, 1855,

Charles G.,

George, Died Feb. 13, 1860.

Kate E., * Dec. 28, 1865.

HELEN FRANCIS WIDENER, born Oct. 8, 1850, at
Blakely ; daughter of Andrew J. Widener and Laura C. [Dolph]
Widener ; education, common school ; married Hugh Higgins

268 THE WIDENERS.

of Scotland, Oct. 13, 1875 ; Presbyterian ; he book keeper ; ad-
dress, 116 Blakely St., Dunmore, Pa. ; he died Jan. 11, 1900.

*MAHETIBLE WIDENER, born Dec. 28, 181 1, at
Chili, N. Y. ; daughter of Jacob Widener and Margaret [Gris-
wold] Widener ; education, common school ; married i William
Stottle of Chili, N. Y., Dec. 30, 1829, 2Robert Lanning, Sept. 4,
1842 ; Methodist ; farmer". Wm. Stottle and Mahetible [Wid-
ener] Stottle moved to Bloomfield, Oakland Co., Mich., in 1838
from Chili, N. Y., and engaged in farming. He was killed by
the kick of a horse and died Oct. 21, 1840. She died at Water-
ford, Oakland Co., Mich, Sept. 13, 1850 ; buried at Pontiac,
Mich.

CHILDREN.
fMARGARET Stottle, bom at Chili, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1830.

Martha Irene Lanning, ** ** Bloomfield, Mich.,

Apr. 22, 1843.
Cassius M. Lanning, born at Bloomfield, Mich.,

Aug. 17, 1848.
♦See page 135.
tMarried Voorhies.

MARTHA I. LANNING, born Apr. 22, 1843, at Bloom-
field, Mich. ; daughter of Robert Lanning and Mahitable [Wid-
ener] Lanning ; education, common school ; married Simeon A.
Grow of Pontiac, Mich. Jan. 15, 1865 ; he farmer ; address,
Greenville, Mich.

CHILDREN.

Minnie,

bom at Royal Oak,

Mich., Dec. 13, 1865.

Nellie,

" ** Fairplain,

** Mar. 24, 1868.

Harry,

H (( n

** Sept. 25, 1870.

Cassius M.,

H H tl

" July 22, 1872.

Dewitt a.,

(( (( n

** Feb. 6, 1876.

MINNIE GROW, bom Dec. 13, 1865, at Royal Oak,
Mich., daughter of Simeon A. Grow and Martha I. [Lanning]

THE WIDENERS. 269

Grow ; education, common school ; married Edson Carpenter
of Fairplain, Mich., Dec. 25, 1889 ; he farmer ; fraternal socie-
ties, K. O. T. M. ; address, Greenville, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Ralph, born at Fairplain, Midi, Jan. 29, 1892.

A. G., " ** ** " Apr. 22, 1895.

HARRY GROW, bom Sept. 25, 1870, at Fairplain, Mich.;
son of Simeon A. Grow and Martha I. [Lanning] Grow ; edu-
cation, common ; married Ella Kidder of Sheridan, Aug., 1904 ;
farmer ; fraternal societies. Modern Woodmen.

CASSIUS M. GROW, bom July 22, 1872, at Fairplain,
Mich. ; son of Simeon A. Grow and Martha I. (Lanning) Grow;
education, common school ; married Grace Rogers of Border
City, N. Y., Dec. 29, 1897 J farmer ; address. West Branch,
Mich.

CHILDREN.
Hazel, born Apr. 29, 1899.

DEWITT A. GROW, bom Feb. 6, 1876, at Fairplain,
Mich. ; son of Simeon A. Grow and Martha I. (Lanning) Grow;
education, common school and bookkeeping ; married Myrtle
Brown of Boise, Idaho, Feb. 1902 ; occupation. Electrical ; ad-
dress, Emmett, Idaho.

CHILDREN.
Marie, born June 20, 1904. Died Feb. 16, 1905.

CASSIUS M. LANNING, bora Aug. 17, 1848 ; son of
Robert Lanning and Mahetible (Widener) Lanning.

CHILDREN.
Frank, bom at Mile Gty, Mont., May 10, 1883.

270

THE WIDENERS.

JOHN WEIDNER*

JOHN WEIDNER ; married Elizabeth. (See records of
Deeds and Wills. ) Probably came from Germany. See page 60.
The descendants of this branch are very numerous and while
many have been located, few have responded. Died about 1787,
at I^wer Milford, Bucks Co., Pa.

CHILDREN.
John,
Jacob,
Leonard,
Daniel,

Mary, (Johnson)

Magdelbna, (Undercufler)
Platina, [Gruber]

Hannah, [Weisers]

Catharine [Heitzel]

DANIEL WIDENER, bom at Lower Milford, Bucks Co.,
Pa., 1765 ; married Edith Huber ; died 18 13.

CHILDREN.
Henry, born 1788, died 1863..

Jacob, '* 1793, ** 1845.

David,
John,

Daniel, no record, had one child.
Joseph Huber, • born in Bucks Co., Pa., Nov. 16, 1795.

Died July 24, 1861.
Ann,

Elizabeth,
Mary,
Leanna.

HENRY WEIDNER, born 1788 ; died 1863 ; married
Catharine Weaver.

JACOB WEIDNER, bom 1793
Mar>' Aulthouse.

died 1845 ; married

THE WIDENERS. 271

DAVID WEIDNER, no record, had 7 children, viz. :

CHILDREN.
Edith,
Elvina,

WiLHELMINA,

David,
Henry,
William,
Frederick,

JOHN WEIDNER, no record ; had 5 children, viz. :

CHILDREN.
Reuben,
Joseph,
Jacob,
Annie.

JOSEPH HUBER WEIDNER, born Nov. 16, 1795, at
Bucks Co., Pa. ; son of Daniel Weidner and Edith (Huber)
Weidner ; married Elizabeth Breinig of Breinigsville, Lehigh
Co., Pa ; died July 24, 1861.

CHILDREN.
Thomas Breinig, bom Nov. 26, 1823.

William Peter, " May 7, 1825.

Francis Henry, ** ** 9, 1829.

Mary Amanda, ** Dec. 23, 1831.

Emma Maria Magalkne, ** Apr. 9, 1840.

THOMAS BREINIG WEIDNER, bom Nov. 26, 1823,
at Lower Millford Township ; son of Joseph Huber Weidner and
Elizabeth (Breinig) Weidner ; education, in schools of Lower
Milford Township ; married Elizabeth Riegel ; general mer-
chandise business in Allentown, then took up farming ; member
of Trudensville Lutheran church ; charter member of Lehigh
County Agricultural Society ; Republican ; died near Coles-
ville, Feb. 6, 1886; buried at Trudensville Lutheran Church
Cemetery.

272 THE WIDENERS.

CHILDREN.
Virginia Katharine, bom Aug. 22, 1850.

Died Jan. 1868.
Reuben Rieoel, * born Nov. 24, 1853.

Erwin Haupt, " Sept. 9, 1855.

David Joseph, " Mar. 14, 1858.

Sarah Ellen Susanna, ** ** 17, 1860.

Henry Eugene, *' Nov. 11, 1862.

WILLIA31 Penn, ** July 4, 1865.

Aline Loretta, *' June 29.

Harvey Clinton, ** Feb. 7, 1872.

Died Feb. 29, 1876.
Jennie Katharine, born Aug. 14, 1875.

DEATH OF A FORMER CITIZEN OF ALLENTOWN.

Thomas Breinig Weidner, a well known citizen of Lower
Sancon Township, Northampton County, died near Colesville on
Saturday, Feb. 6, in the 63rd year of his age. He was bom in
Lower Millford Township, Nov. 26, 1823. When 14 years of
age he entered the store of George Steinman, at Steinsburg, in
the capactity of a clerk. Later he occupied a clerkship in his
uncle's, Jacob Breinig, store, at Breinigsville, Lehigh County.
After leaving Brenigsville, he served as a clerk for a number of
years in Philadelphia with a gentleman named Parker. He came
to Allentown, where he associated himself with the late Major
Thomas Yeager in the general merchandise business under the
firm name of Yeager and Weidner. They continued in business
for a number of years, until the great fire of 1848, when, with
many others, they were completely burned out. He again engag-
ed in business for himself and later formed a co-partnership with
Henry J. Saegar, doing business under the firm name of Saegar
and Weidner. In 1856 they closed out their business, when he
moved to Sancon Township, where he followed farming up to
the time of his demise. He was a charter member of the Lehigh
County Agricultural Society. He had been suffering from a
complication of diseases for several years, which finally terminat-
ed in dropsy and caused his death. Mr. Weidner leaves a wife
and eight children, five sons ; Reuben, Ervin, David, Henry

THE WIDENERS. 273

and William and three daughters ; Ellen, Aline and Jennie. He
was an active member of the Trudensville Church, and his fun-
eral took place there on Friday morning at ten o'clock.

REUBEN RIEGEL WEIDNER, born Nov. 24, 1853, at
Seidersville, Pa. ; son of Thomas Breinig Weidner and Eliza-
beth (Riegel) Weidner ; married Alice Clewell, July 8, 1876 ;
address, Seidersville, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Claude,
Howard,
Willis,
Thomas,

ESTELLA.

ERWIN HAUPT WEIDNER, born Sept. 9, 1855, at
Seidersburg, Pa. ; married Ellen C. Yeager.

CHILDREN,
Harvey Edmund, l)orn Apr. 8, 1880.
Charles Elwood, ** Apr. 11, 1884.
Thomas Burton, •* Apr. 21, 1886.

HARVEY EDMUND WEIDNER, born Apr. 8, 1880 ;
son of Erwin Haupt Weidner and Ellen C. (Yeager) Weidner ;
married Helen Eberle of Allentown, Pa., Apr. 21, 1905.

CHARLES ELW^OOD WEIDNER, born Apr. 11, 1884 ;
son of Erwin Haupt Weidner and Ellen C. (Yeager) Weidner ;
married Sadie Rodes of Slatetington, Aug. 12, 1903.

DAVID JOSEPH WEIDNER, born Mar. 14, 1858, at
Seidersville, Pa. ; son of Thomas Breinig Weidner and Elizabeth
( Riegel) Weidner ; educated in local schools of Lower Sancon
Township and Bethlehem High School and Philadelphia College
of Pharmacy ; Lutheran ; Republican ; fraternal societies,
F. & A. M. ; married Mary E. Stull, daughter of Edward L.
Stull, Feb. 28, 1885, at Philadelphia, Pa. ; address, 1501 N.
1 2th St., Philadelphia, Pa.

274 THE WIDENERS.

CHILDREN.
Edward Thomas Brkinig, born Jan. 15, 1886.

EDWARD THOMAS BREINIG WEIDNER, born Jan.
15, 1886 ; son of David J. Weidner and Mary E. (Stull) Weid-
ner ; educated in Philadelphia public schools and Central High
School, 1903, A. B. Entered Jefferson Medical College 1904.
Member of Phi Alpha Sigma, Medical Fraternity.

SARAH ELLEN SUSANNA WEIDNER, bom Mar. 17,
i860 ; daughter of Thoijias Breinig Weidner and Elizabeth
(Riegel) Weidner ; educated in schools of Lower Sancon Town-
ship ; married Charles Thomas Weierbach, Dec. 28, 1883.

CHILDREN.
Edna Vir(;i.\ia, born Feb. 17, 1884.

Nellie Elizabeth, ** Apr. 7, 1887.

HENRY EUGENE WEIDNER, bom Nov. 11, 1862;
.son of Thomas Breinig Weidner and Elizabeth (Riegel) Weiden-
er ; educated in Lower Sancon Township schools ; married Re-
becca Craig, Dec. 11, 1889, at Wilkesbarre, Pa. ; fraternal so-
cieties, F. & A. M., and Sulu's ; Republican.

CHILDREN.
Lillian Craks, bom Jan. 21, 1893.
Della Robertson, '* July 28, 1897.

WILLIAM PENN WEIDNER, born July 4, 1865 ; son
of Thomas Breinig Weidner and Elizabeth (Reigel) Weidner :
educated in Lower Sancon Township schools ; married Mar>'
Elizabeth Kline, Dec. 28, 1895.

CHILDREN.
Clifford Thomas, born Dec. 1, 1896. Died Apr. 24, 1901.
Ralph Kline, ** July 22, 1897.

Beatrice Elizabeth, ** May 29, 1902.
Virginia Anna, " Jan. 14, 1904.

ALINE LORETTA WEIDNER, born June 29, 1869 ;

THE WIDENERS. 275

daughter of Thomas Breinig Weidner and Elizabeth (Riegel)
Weidner ; educated in Lower Sancon Township schools ; mar-
ried James J. StuU, Nov. 8, 1891.

CHILDREN.
David Wkidner, bom Aug. 14, 1892.

Virginia Weidner, '* Mar. 14, 1895.

JENNIE KATHARINE WEIDNER, bom Aug. 14,
1875 ; daughter of Thomas Breinig Weidner and Elizabeth
(Reigel) Weidner ; educated in Lower Sancon Township schools;
married Daniel Davis Minnich, Apr. 18, 1902.

WILLIAM PETER WEIDNER, bom May 7, 1825 ;
son of Joseph Huber Weidner and Elizabeth (Breinig) Weidner;
married Eliza Ann Blank ; died Apr. 16, 1891.

CHILDREN.
Revere Franklin, born at* Center Valley, Pa., Nov. 22, I80I.

REVERE FRANKLIN WEIDNER, bom Nov. 22, 1851,
at Center Valley, Pa. ; son of William Peter Weidner and Eliza
Ann (Blank) Weidner ; President and Professor theo-
logy at Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary since 1891.
Graduate of Muhlenbery College, Allentown, Pa., 1869, A. M.
1872, D. D. [894 ; graduate Lutheran Theological Seminary,
Philadelphia, Pa., 1873 ; S. T. D. Carthage Illinois College,
1888. L. L. D. Augustina College and Theological Seminary,
Rock Island, 1894 ; married Emma Salome Jones of Philadel-
phia, Pa., July 10, 1873 (see Emma S. Jones) ; in Lutheran
ministry — pastor at Phillipsburg, N. J., 1873-78 ; Professor of
English History and Logic at Muhlenbery College 1873-7 J Pas-
tor at Philadelphia, 1878-82 ; Professor at Augustiana Theologi-
cal Seminary, Rock Island 1882-91 ; Professor of Theology both
at Rock Island and Chicago 1891-94. Has published some twenty
volumes on Theology in all departments. Traveled extensively
in this country and abroad. Lecturer in various Chautauqua
schools. Address, 131 1 Sheffield Ave., Chicago, 111.

276 THE WIDENERS.

CHILDREN.
*Fbederick Maurice, lx)rn at Philadelphia, Pa., 1874.
*Died in infancy.

FRANCIS HENRY WEIDNER, born May 9, 1829 ; son
of Joseph Huber Weidner and Elizabeth (Breinig) Weidner ;
married i Sarah HoflFman, 2 Anna Heffner ; he was an
engineer, religion Lutheran, also a Mason ; politics. Republican.
He was a Corporal in the Rebellion and was brought home with
fever and died at Allentown, Pa., Sept. 12, 1863.

CHILDREN.
Ist. Wife.
LiLLiA A., born at Trevlertown, Pa., July 5, 1853.

2nd. Wife.
Emma Jane, bom Nov. 23, 1860.

LILUA A. WElDNER,^ born July 5, 1853, at Trevler-
town, Pa. ; daughter of Francis Henry Weidner and Sarah
(HoflFman) Weidner ; education, college ; Lutheran ; address,
Center Valley, Pa.

EMMA JANE WEIDNER, born Nov. 23, i860 ; daught-
er of Francis Henry Weidner and Anna (HeflFer) Weidner ; ad-
dress, Kuntztown, Pa.

MARY AMANDA WEIDNER, bom Dec. 23, 1831 ;
daughter of Joseph Huber Weidner and Elizabeth (Breinig)
Weidner ; died Apr. 26, 1844.

EMMA MARIA MAGALENE WEIDNER, born Apr.
9, 1840 ; daughter of Joseph Huber Weidner and Elizabeth
[Breinig) Weidner ; married W. B. K. Johnson, June 7, 1870.

DAVID WEIDNER, son of Daniel Weidner and Edith
(Huber) Weidner ; married Salome Samsel, May 6, 1824 ; died
July 17, 1854.

THE WIDENERS. 277

CHILDREN.

WlLHELMINA,

born at Mulborougl

Elvina,

^' Feb. 2, 1828.

Neidith,

" Sept. 11, 1830.

Henry A.,

** Jan. 31, 1833.

Hannah,

** Dec. 8, 1835.

David,

*' July 22., 1839,

Alfred,

'* *' 29, 1842.

William Franklin.

WlLHELMINA WEIDNER, daughter of David Widner
and Salome [Samsel] Weidner ; married Enos M. Jones.

CHILDREN.
Emma, S. born Aug. 25, 1848.

EMMA SALOME JONES, born Aug. 25, 1848, at Phila-
delphia, Pa. ; daughter of Enos Morris Jones and Wilhelmina
(Widener) Jones ; educated in Philadelphia, Pa. ; married
Revere Franklin Weidner of Philadelphia, Pa., July 10, 1873 ;
Evangelical Lutheran ; he clergyman, Prof, of Theology, Pres.
of Chicago Lutheran Theological Society ; address, 131 1 Shef-
field Ave., Chicago, 111. Member of the Chicago Woman's Club.
Has traveled extensively at home and abroad. Takes a special
interest in church work, literature and art. Has a special library-
including several thousand volumes on travels, art and literature.

ELVINA WEIDNER, daughter of David Weidner and
Salome [Samsel] Weidner ; married Henry Heist.

CHILDREN.
Clinton,
Amanda.

NEIDITH W^EIDNER, daughter of David Weidner
and Salome [Samsel] Weidner ; married Reiter.

CHILDREN.
Henry,
OswiN,
Emma,
Ida^

278 THE WIDENERS.

HENRY A. WEIDNER, son of David Weidner and
Salome [Samsel] Weidner.

CHILDREN.
William,
Benjamin,
Laura.

ALFRED WEIDNER, son of David Weidner and Salome
(Samsel) Weidner ; address, Merrimac, Jefferson Co., la.

CHILDREN.
Henry,
Frank.

HANNAH WEIDNER, daughter of David Weidner and
Salome (Samsel) Weidner ; education, common school ; married
Robert Hellerman of Pennsylvania, Jan., 1856.

CHILDREN.
Charles David, born at Philadelphia, Pa.,

James Irwin, *« «* a **

George AVA8iiix(j'n)N, ** ** *' **

Henry W., *' "

William Robert, '* " *' ** Sept., 1, 1868.

WILLIAM ROBERT HELLERMAN, bom Sept. i, 1868,
at Philadelphia, Pa. ; son of Robert and Hannah Hellerman ;
education, Girard College : silversmith ; Methodist ; Republi-
can ; address, 657 N. 12th St., Philadelphia.

GEORGE WIDENER, married Elizabeth Conley ; Pres-
byterian ; Democrat. Moved from Pennsylvania to Ohio, Ind-
iana and Illinois. Probably belongs to the Berks County Branch.

CHILDREN.
Sarah,
William,
Ellen,
John.

THE WIDENERS. 279

SARAH WIDENER, daughter of George Widener and
Elizabeth Widener ; married Joseph Burns.

CHILDREN.
Thomas,
Mary A.,
Elizabeth.

JOHN WIDENER, born Apr. 12, 1818, in Ohio ; son of
George Widener ; married i Elizabeth Swank, 1838, 2Mrs.
Martha Barlow, 1845, died 1847, 3Susan Gree, 1848, died
1872 ; farmer ; Methodist ; Republican ; he died at Elmdale,
Ind., May 26, 1888 ; buried at Smartsburg, Ind.

CHILDREN.

l8t Wife.

.AIary E., born at Georgetown, 111., Nov. 22, 1839.

2nd Wife.

CiEORGE W., born at Crawfordsville, Ind., Aug. 30, 184(5.

3rd Wife.

Amelia M., born at Crawfordsville, Ind., Oct 5, 1850.

Sarah E., " '* *' " Jan. 13, 1852.

Hj>tkr a., " " '' '* Dec. 3, 1853.

JAMK8 H., '* " '* ** Mar. 18, 1858.

MahalaA., ** '' ** '* " **

GEORGE W. WIDENER, bom Aug. 30, 1846, at
Crawfords\dlle, Ind. ; son of John Widener and Martha Creig
[Barlow] Widener ; education, common school ; married Alice
C. Quick of Crawfordsville Ind., May 15, 1870 ; farmer ; Meth-
odist ; fraternal societies, K. of P. ; Republican ; address,
Wingate, Ind.

CHILDREN.
Ci-AREXCK A., lx)rn at Covington, Ind., Aug. 8, 1871.
GrvO., • *' *' F:hndale, ** Jnl\ 3, 1874.

AMELIA M. WIDENER, born Oct. 5, 1850, near Craw-
fordsville, Ind. ; daughter of John Widener and Susan [Gree]
Widener ; education, common school ; married John T. Utter-
bach of Montgomery Co., Ind., Mar. 15, 1881 ; he farmer ;

28o

THE WIDENERS.

Methodist ; fraternal societies, Ben Hur ; he Democrat ; ad-
dress, R. F. D. No. 3, Crawfordsville, Ind.

CHILDREN.

Chelsey C, bom at Elradale, Ind., Jan. 15, 1882.

MattieR, " " " *' Aug. 20, 1883.

Fern, " '* *' ** Sept. 14, 1884.

Walter M., " " *' ** Oct, 13, 1886.

Bessie F., *' '* " ** Nov. 13, 1888.

Vincent W., " " ** ♦' July 18, 1891.

Clara M., '' " " ** Aug. 23, 1894.

CHELSEY C. UTTERBACK, born Jan. 15, 1882, at
Elmdale, Ind. ; son of John T. Utterback and Amelia M. [Wid-
ener] Utterback ; education. High School ; married Maggie
Henderson of Waynetown, Aug. 28, 1891 ; farmer ; Democrat;
address, Edmore, Mich.

CHILDREN.
Byron L., born at Elmdale, Ind., 1892.

LesslieD., *' " Edmore, Mich., 1894.

MATTIE P. UTTERBACK, born Aug. 20, 1883, at
Elmdale, Ind. ; daughter of John T. Utterback and Amelia M.
[Widener] Utterback ; education, common school ; married D.
B. Zeigler of Waynetown, Nov. 20, 1891 ; U. B. Church ;
Democrat ; he merchant ; address, Hutchinson, Kans.

Ernest R.,

CHILDREN,
born at Waynetown, Sept., 1892.

THE WIDENERS.

281

John Weidner
Bom 1 77 1
Died Nov. 1837
See page 60.

' William Weidner
Katherine Weidner
Hannah Weidner
Rebecca Weidner
John Weidner
Charles Weidner
Joseph Weidner

^ Lazarus Weidner

A tradition handed down from William says that four broth-
ers came to this country.

WILLIAM WEIDNER, bom May 3, 1799, at Upper
Milford, Pa. ; son of John Weidner ; married Elizabeth Har-
lacher ; cabinet maker ; Reformed German ; died Upper Mil-
ford, Pa., Oct. 15, 1877.

CHILDREN.

Edwin II.,

Matilda,

Eliza BKTH H.,

Mary Ann,

Maria,

Sophia,

William, Jr.,

Rebbcx:a,

Caroline,

Sarah,

Lons.

born July 15, 1825.

born Mar. 30, 1829.
" Nov. 16, 1833.
" Sept. 4, 1835.

born Aug. 31, 1840.

EDWIN H. WEIDNER, bom July 15, 1825; married
Rebecca Schultz ; died Oct. 25, 1877.

Myra,
Medora,

*SU8AN,

Sadie Lea,

CHILDREN,
born at Upper Milfortl, Pa.. Oct. 3, 1850.
" Nov. 29, 1858.
" Nov. 8, 1866.
'' Mar. .3, 1875.

t( (( (4

H It H

*l)ied at Helena, Ohio, Oct. 22, 1884.
MYRA WEIDNER, born Oct. 3, 1856, at Upper Milford,

282 THE WIDENERS.

Pa. ; daughter of Edwin H. Weidner and Rebecca (Schultz)
Weidner ; education, public school ; married Rev. D. M.
Christman of Sigmind, Pa., May 27, 1880 ; he Minister Reform-
ed Church ; address, 42 Ohio Ave., Tiffin, Ohio.

CHILDREN.
Howard Weidner, born at Minerssville, Pa., Apr. 1, 1881.
Warren Wesixus, *' " '* '* Oct. 9, 1882.

RoMAiN, '' •' Helena, O., Aug. 30, 1884.

Marie Hermoine, ** '* Baltimore, O., May 8, 1888.
Karl Wilpord, *' ** Mt. Eaton, " Apr. 30, 1890.

SADIE LEA WEIDNER, born Mar. 3, 1875, at Upper
Milford, Pa. ; daughter of Edwin H. Weidner and Rebecca
(Schultz) Weidner ; education, common schools, Bellevue High
School, Heidelberg University, Tiffin, O., and Moody Bible In-
stitute, Chicago, 111. ; educator ; Reformed Church ; address,
78 Higashi Sambancho, Sendai, Japan.

ELIZABETH H. WEIDNER, bom Mar. 30, 1829, at Upper
Milford, Pa. ; daughter of William Weidner ; education, com-
mon school ; married John Krauss of Kraussdale, Pa., Apr. 18,
1871 ; Reformed German Church : he farmer ; Republican ;
address. East Greenville, Pa. ; he died at Kraussdale, Pa., July
26, 1903 ; buried at Kraussdale, Pa.

MARY ANN WEIDNER, born Nov. 16, 1833, at Up-
per Millford, Pa. ; daughter of William Weidner and Eliza-
beth (Harlacher) Weidner ; education, common school ; mar-
ried Jesse Laras of Upper Milford, Pa., Feb. 22, 1852 ; he Unit-
ed Evangelical Minister ; Republican ; Address, Richland Cen-
ter, Bucks Co., Pa. ; he died at Quakertown, Pa., 1902 ; buried
at Union Cemetery, Allen town, Pa.

CHILDREN.
Sallie a., born at Upper Milford, Pa., Jan. 18, 1853.

SALLIE A. LARAS, born Jan. 18, 1853, at Upper Mil-
ford, Pa. ; daughter of Rev. Jesse Laras and Mary Ann (Weid-
ner) Laras ; education, common school and Normal : married

THE WIDENERS. 283

Albert S. Gross of Alleutown, Pa., Oct. 30, 1879 ; United Evan-
gelical Church ; he tinsmith ; address, Quakertown, Pa.

CHILDREN.

Hattie L., l3orn at Allentown, Pa., Oct. 28, 1880.

Annie L., ** '* Quakertown, ** Oct. 10, 1883.

Clark L., *' *' ** ** Sept. 20, 1885.

MirianL., ** " ** " Aug. 20, 1890.

The following is from the manuscript of Mrs. D. M. Christman :

MATILDA WEIDNER, daughter of William Weidner
and Elizabeth [Harlacher] Weidner ; married Michael Nuss.
The last I knew of them they lived at Depere, Brown Co., Wis.

ELIZABETH WEIDNER, daughter of William Weidner
and Elizabeth (Harlacher) Weidner ; married Jahn Krause of
Krausedale, MontgomeryCo. , Pa.

MARY ANN WEIDNER, daughter of William Weidner
and Elizabeth (Harlacher) Weidner ; married Jesse Laras. The
last address was Quakertown, Pa. Rev. Laras is a minister of the
Evangelical Association.

MARIA WEIDNER, daughter of WiUiam Weidner and
Elizabeth (Harlacher) Weidner ; married Milton Beidler. Her
address was Allentown, Pa.

WILLIAM WEIDNER, JR., son of William Weidner and
Elizabeth (Harlacher) Weidner ; married Lydia Gilbert. He is
a minister of the Evangelical Association. Address, Reading, Pa.

REBECCA WEIDNER, daughter of William Weidner and
Elizabeth (Harlacher) Weidner ; married Dr. George Christ ;
died at Jewell City, Jewell Co., Kans. ; buried at Zionsvnlle, Pa.

CAROLINE WEIDNER, daughter of William Weidner
and Elizabeth (Harlacher) Weidner ; married Rev. Jonas Price
of Harleysville, Pa., Dunkard Mini.ster, address, Quakerstown,
Pa.

284 THE WIDENERS.

SARAH WEIDNER, daughter of William Weidner and
Elizabeth [Harlacher] Weidner ; married Henr>^ Shulenberg.
The last address I knew was Jewell City, Jewell Co., Kans.

MEDORA WEIDNER, bom Nov. 29, 1858, in Upper
Milford, Pa. ; daughter of Edwin H. Weidner and Rebecca
[Schultz] Weidner ; education, public school ; married Mr.
Zeveier ; address, Lansdale, Pa.

My grandfather, William Weidner, had three sisters and
four brothers. Their names were, Katherine, [or Katie,
as they called her,] Hannah, Rebecca, John, Charles,
Joseph and Lazarus. Katie Weidner married Daniel Nuss, lived
in Hereford Township, Berks Co., Pa. Had one son, Jonas Nuss,
he lived at the same place ; married Sarah or Sallie Moser.

Hannah Weidner married John Traub, buried at Swamp
Church, near Spinnersville or town, Pa. The children I remem-
ber were, Sarah, Hannah, Kitty or Catherine, Julia and John.
Sarah Traub married John Carl, used to live near Hosensack,
Pa. Sarah Carl had a daughter, Rebecca Carl, who married
Daniel Yeakle of Hosensack, Pa. Hannah Traub, I think, mar-
ried a Mr. Dimmig of E. Greenville, Pa. I also think a daughter
Julia Traub married a Mr. Wile or Wiles. Kitty or Catherine
Traub married a Mr. Wagner, and used to live near Emanse,
Pa. John Traub, married Amanda Stoneback. The last I knew
they lived at Goshen, Ind. I think there were more children
but I can not say. Rebecca Weidner married Nathan Schaffer.
Children, Jesse, Emma, Levinus. Emma Schaffer married Joe
Yingling of AUentown, Pa.

John Weidner, children, Rebecca, Lucy, Willoughby, and
John. Rebecca Weidner married Mr. Shankwiler. She is the only
one living of this family that I know, her present address is
Topton, Pa. Lucy Weidner married William Bans. Willoughby
Weidner married a Miss Shankwiler, children, Henry, Melasena
or Mellie, Martha, Ida, Jane, [Mrs. Jane Getz, Cementon, Pa.)
Sassaman, Emans, Pa., Edward, Emans, Pa., Albert, Kuntztown,

THE WIDENERS. 285

Pa., James, Schroyers, Pa., Mantania fWeidner] Schroyer,
Schroyers, Pa.

EMMA WEIDNER, born 1848 ; married John Kerchner.
died 1902.

CHILDREN.

Lizzie, born 1874.
Annie, '* 1877.

Ne>\ton, ** 1879.

Archie, '* 1883. Died 1885.

Frederick, ** 1886.

Earl, '* 1889.

Charles Weidner, children, Milton, Leanna. Milton lives
near Sigmund, Pa. ; he married Mary Nuss.

Joseph Weidner married Soliday, children, Stephen,

George, John, Caroline, Levina and Emma. Stephen 'Weidner
married Maria Geary. Levina Weidner married Samuel Rothen-
berger (they had a son, James Rothenberger and a daughter
Emma Rothenberger. ) Emma Weidner married Charles Man-
gold. I think George Weidner married Matilda Geary. I think
there was a daughter, Mary Weidner, who married a Mr. Well-
er.

Lazarus Weidner, children, Hannah, Nelson, William,
Elizabeth, Letitia, James, Enos, Kitty and Mary. Hannah Weid-
ner married Daniel Nuss, Jr. , Nelson Weidner married Sallie
Nuss, Elizabeth Weidner a Mr. Eret, Letitia Weidner married
Nelis Reese, Kitty or Cathrine married a Mr. Stout, Mary Weid-
ner married a Mr. Crider, they used to live at Macungie, Pa.
Enos Weidner used to live in Hamilton, Ohio. William lived in
Philadelphia, Pa. , the last I knew. So did Kitty, Mrs. Stout.

I think my uncle. Rev. William Weidner of Reading, Pa.,
can give you some information of his uncles' and aunts* families.
Also his grandfathers, my great-grandfather's name. To the
best of my knowledge his name was John, and he lived in Lower
Milford, Pa.

286 THE WIDENERS.

HON. PETER A. BROWN WIDENER, boru Nov. 13, 1834,
at Philadelphia, Pa. ; son of John Widener and Sarah (Fulmer)
Widener ; education, public and high school ; married H. Jos-
ephine Dunton of Philadelphia, Pa., daughter of Capt. John L.
Dunton, Aug. 18, 1858 ; Capitalist ; Episcopahan ; Republi-
can ; public office held, Board of Education of Philadelphia,
Pa., from 1867 to 1870, City Treasurer of Philadelphia, 1870 to
1877, 1890 City Park Com'r. Address, Land Title Bldg. Phila-
delphia, Pa.

CHILDREN.
George D.,
Joseph E.

HON. PETER ARRELL BROWN WIDENER.

He is a descendant of Revolutionary stock on his mother's
side, his Grandfather being Capt. Fulmer, who served on the
staff of General Washington. Both his father and mother were
natives of Philadelphia. His father, John Widener, was born in
the year 1791 and in early life was engaged in freighting goods
between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, but in later years was a
brick manufacturer. He died at Philadelphia in 1875, his wife
also died in the same year at the advanced age of eighty-two
years.

Mr. Widener received his early education in the public and
high schools of his native city, where he acquired those habits of
industry which have characterized his subsequent career. During
his school days he learned the printer's trade, but he turned his
attention to the meat packing business immediately upon going
into business for himself, on a limited scale, and gradually ex-
tending his business as he acquired more capital, in which he
was very successful.

In the year 1862 he was impressed with the possibilities of
development in the matter of Street Railways, and commenced
systematically to study the matter from a business and specula-
tive stand point. In 1864, he withdrew from the packing busi-
ness, having had some experience and acquired much infomia-

THE WIDENERS.- 287

tion, he turned his entire attention to Street Railways. In this
undertaking he was frequently associated with William L. El-
kins of Philadelphia, now deceased, Wm. H. Kemble, Thomas
F. Ryan, Wm. C. Whitney, Judge J. H. Reed of Pittsburg,
Chas. T. Yerkes of Chicago, and H. H. Vreeland of New York.

Mr. Wideuer has now been in the Street Railway business
for upwards of forty years and by gradual acquisitions has be-
came one of the largest holders of the securities and stocks of
these corporations in the United States, if not in the world. He
has a thorough knowledge of all that pertains to street railways,
both practical and speculative. By the exercise of rare good
judgment in manipulating old properties and constructing new
lines he has accumalated a large fortune and is a multimillionare
and ranks with any of the great capitalists of this country or the
old world. What the Vanderbilts and Goulds are in the history
of Steam Roads, Mr. Widener is to Street Railways. He is a
large holder of the stocks of several manufacturing corporations
and financial institutions. •

In person Mr. Widener is a typical American, modest in de-
meanor and retiring in disposition. He is broad minded and pub-
lic spirited and has always found time to take part in public en-
terprises connected with his native city, and has contributed
without stint to its charities.

He has dedicated to Philadelphia the "Widener Memorial
Library," ako the '* Widener Memorial for the training of
Crippled Children," which, with its fine buildings contains about
thirty-five acres of land and is situated on the Old York Road
between Olney and Summerville.

He has traveled extensively abroad and is a close obser\'er of
men and affairs. In politics Mr. Widener has always been a Re-
publican, having cast his first vote for General John C. Fremont.
He still takes an active interest in politics and stands high in the
counsels of his party.

Mr. Widener' s home is in Philadelphia and he has one of
the finest country residences in America, ''Ogantz," P. O. address,

288 THE WIDENERS.

Elkins Park, where he has a rare and valuable collection of mas-
terpieces, which it has been his good fortune to obtain in this
country and abroad. The family also have a beautiful villa at
Newport, where it is customary for some of the members to
spend the season each year. Mr. Widener takes time during his
busy life to devote to social matters and often entertains his
friends lavishly and takes great pleasure in exhibiting his art
treasures and rare collections.

Traditions and Statements from the manuscripts of Hon. P.
A. B. Widener, Philadelphia, Pa.

St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 8, 1902.
I have two brothers, Paul and Joseph, in America, and have
not heard from them for some years. I was born in Schwetz, W.
Prussia.

Bemhard B. Wiedner,

9935 Sadie Ave.

New York, N. Y., Mar. 5, 1902.
My Grandmother's name was Christena Widener, born in
Pa., Dec. 5, 1787 ; she had a brother Michael, and sisters Mary
and Elizabeth. Christena married Daniel Musselman, Oct. 6,
1804. They emigrated to Ohio and to Indiana in 1818. My
mothers name is Caroline M. Taylor.

Christena M. Rodd,
444 St. Nicholas Ave.

Morgantown, Berks Co., Pa., Feb. 20, 1902.
I have an old Dutch Bible, published at Germantown, in
1743, John Weidner's children born from 1782 to 1796 are re-
corded in it. It is an old relic and in good condition. At the
death of John Weidner it was given to Peter Weidner and when
Peter died it came into the possession of my father, David W.
Himes and I have it now.

Margaretta Himes.

Arkansas City, Kans., Mar. 8, 1900.
My father was born in New Jersey or New York and had

THE WIDENERS. 289

relatives in what was called the **Lake Country" in New York
when I was a boy. My father's name was John Widener, but the
first **e** was dropped and spelled "Widner." He lived nearly
all his life in Sussex Co., N. J., near Lafayette and Newton, but
when I was about eighteen years of age we moved to W. Va. ,
where father died. I have been in the west since and lost track
of my relatives. When I was a boy, a cousin of mine from New
York visited us and as I remember, his name was John Widener
or Widner (see page 84.)

Chas. F. Widner,
902 N. Second St.

Wrightsville, Pa., Feb. 3, 1902.
My name is Henry Widner and my father's name was
Michael M. Widner. Several of my father's relatives lived in
German town many years ago. Some of the Widener' s settled in
Ohio. I served four years in the Civil War and my present age
is 71 years.

Henry Widner.

Freeport, 111., Nov. 9, 1896.
I was born in Pennsylvania, near Gettysburg, when I was
five years old my father settled near Dayton, Ohio. I have often
heard him say that there were three brothers in his family.
Father, whose name was William, and his brother Abraham
came west and the third brother moved to Philadelphia. The
family of Abraham still live in Ohio near Troy as well as the
balance of our family.

Isaac O. Widener.

Terre Haute, Ind.
My grandfather's sister Mary Wilkins married Judge John
Widener who lived in Vincennes. They had a son John who mar-
ried Catherine Shepard, their daughter Cassandre married a
Mr. Blackburn, Elizabeth married into the James K. Polk fam-
ily. Mary married a Mr. Macy. My father was Judge Andrew
Wilkins, a descendant of the Virginia branch of the Pennsylvania

290 THE WIDENERS.

Wilkinses.

Lida Wilkins Merrill,
1 2 20 South Eighth St.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 11, 1900.
My father's name was Jacob D. Widener, born in Hagers-
town, Md., in 1802, emigrated to Ohio, in 1833. I was informed
that father had two brothers Samuel and Peter and a sister Bet-
sey who married a Mr. Clippinger and they lived at Carlisle, O.
I married Dr. Peters who practiced in Baltimore, O.

Margaret Peters,
29 W. Goodale St.

Louisville, Ky., Sept. 11, 1899.

My father's name was Jacob D. Widener. He parted from

his only brother in Virginia and settled on a farm near Laascn-

ter, Ohio. I have heard father say his brother settled in some

place in Pennsylvania.

Capt. W. J. Widener.

Independence, Mo., Feb. 26, 1902.
My husband's name is Peter Widener, he was bom in Ohio
in* i860, his parents being of German descent. His father's name
was John Widener, born in Pennsylvania and had several broth-
ers, Samuel, George, and Peter, John Widener was killed in the
Civil War.

Mrs. Peter Widener.

My grandfather on my mother's side was John Widener.
who was bom in Pennsylvania.

John W. Polk.

Crawfordsville, Ind., May 15, 1898.

My father's name was John Widener, being the younger of

a family of four children. My Grandfather's name was George

THE WIDENERS. 291

Widener and he emigrated from Pennsylvania to Ohio in an
early day, and settled in Butler County, from there to Vermillion
County, 111., then to Ind., where he died in 1888, aged seventy
years. (See page 279. )

Sarah E. Widener,
803 W. Wabash Ave.

Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 2, 1901.

My great grandfather, Leonard Widner, pronounced Wide-
ner, and spelled so by some of the family here, was bom in Ger-
many in 1738 or '39 and came to America with his parents when
young.

They landed at Philadelphia, settled at Woodbridge, N. J.,
and afterwards removed to the Old Log Jail, now called Johnson-
burg. He had several brothers, Jacob who married Mary Clack-
ner, and died in N. J., Henry who married Jacob's widow and
immigrated in 1800 to this county, Michael who fought in the
Revolution in the Sussex Co. , New Jersey troops, and afterward
removed to Presque Isle, now Erie, Pa., where he died in 18 12.
In the ''thirties" a John Widner came to this county on a visit
from New Jersey, he was supposed to be a nephew of Leonard
Widener. (See page 80 and 97.)

Emily Wooden.

The preparation, arranging and printing this collection has
taken much time, and has been under way for over five years,
and I hope its errors and incomplete condition will be looked
upon with charity, and what there is will be appreciated. Several
errors have been noticed that have escaped the eye of the proof
reader, but mostly clerical, and are not misleading. Where er-
rors in names are discovered all that I can say, is the copy was
followed carefully and I did the best I could without returning
the proof to the parties, which was entirely out of the question.

H. H. WiDENER.
Rochester, N. Y.. Jan., 1906.

INDEX.

The names are indexed in the order in which they occur.
The wives are indexed under their maiden names and husbands
are separately indexed. The names are not arranged according
to second letter. In looking for a name go through the list.

PAGE

PAGE

Allen Ebenezer

26

Allen Augusta

115

•• Indian

29

Allen Henry E.

119

Annin Joseph

37

" Wm. E.

( (

Adams Dr.

37

** Edith L.

( (

Atkinson Stephen 4c

S 41

'* OraA.

( (

Matthew 40, 41

.46

Alexander Jennie

129

Wilton

41

Arthur David O.

133

'* Thomas 41, 44,

45,

Jessie G.

( t

49. 55> 201

** Benjamin

( (

Atkinson Robert 41,

20 1

'' JohnW.

( (

*' Hannah 41,

201

" RuthM.

( <

Anne

41

Arrowsmith Almira

138

Margaret 41,

201

Alexander John

155

Isaac

41

Abel Jane

163

' * Mary

41

Ashmore Eva

167

Elizabeth 45,

55.

Allen Mary A.

195

201

Adams Wm. A.

200

Atkinson Sophia 45, 201,

207

Ca&silly

< (

Sarah 46,

201

Elizabeth

( i

'* Susan 47,

201

Henrietta

( (

" Dr. Monroe

49

" Wm. A.

( (

Albright Frederick

46

Atkinson Thos. A.

20 r

Amos Jessie

64

* ' Stephen

( i

Aid ridge George

75

' * Matthew

( <

'• Mable Belle

75

Jane

t (

George Roy

75

* * Nancy

( (

Adams Calvin W.

76

*• Thomas M.

( <

* ' Alma Jane

76

' * Penelope

( (

•* Hector W.

76

Albright Chas.

223

Adderley Susan M.

82

Atkinson Thomas M.

223

294

INDEX.

PAGE

I

PAGE

Atkinson Henrietta

224

! Biddle Lydia

43

Salome

4 t

*' Sally

Eliza

224

'' Mary

< (

Sarah A.

( (

Boggs And ret

43

Thomas

t i

Boyer Wm. W.

47

Sophia

t (

•* Widener

i (

** Augusta

*•

Boggs Sarah Biddle

51

Mary A.

♦'

Boude Capt. Thos.

55

Monroe

224, 228

Bacon Elizabeth

62

** Francis

224

Brown Nancy J.

63

' * Lehman

( t

j Burdick John

63

Andrews Wm.

226

' •* Velmay

64

;• Stanley

t i

Flossie

64

Atkinson George

227

Lee

64

Henry

t t

Bacon Caroline

66

Kate M.

229

Malinda

67

'' Mary A.

"

Bilton George U.

72

Attick Sarah J.

230

** George U.

Aulthouse Mary

270

** Mary Alice

( (

Butler Abner 0.

73

Blockhouse Road

'• Edith I.

anecdote of 15

*' Herbert 0.

*'

Beam John

16

'' Elizabeth B.

( i

Briel Herman

17

** Mary Jane

*'

Brunner Felix

..

'' A. OrphaE.

t (

Brodmer Catherine

19

** R. C.

i <

Boyd Lieut.

25

** Phillip

t (

Brant

25

Bartholomew Phillip

74

Barhard Timothy

29

Mary EfFa

Braddock's Bay Road

27

Bradley Elizabeth

78

Bowen Benj.

3<

Bradner Rebecca

84

Bartle Peter

37

Bradner Wm.

85

Barton Benj.

37

Bailey Joshua

94

Berry Gilbert R.

37 1

" Charles Southerd

94.

Boone John

42

95

' ' Hannah

!

Bailey John Widner 94, 95

'' James

1 1

Mary Henrietta

94

• * Susanna

«i

Lydia Adelia

" Sophia

♦ *

" Ann Eliza

i t

Biddle John

42

*• Mary Louisa

( t

'• Wm.

43 :

George Henr\'

( i

Edward

43. 47

Mary Almira

95

** Sophia

43

** Florence Evelyn

i *

INDEX.

295

PAGE

PAGE

Bailey Lottie Viola

95

Blair Margaret

143

Beaman Sophia

97

' * Raymond

( (

Burchan Charlotte

112

" Rena

4 <

Baldwin Anna W.

115

Brown Louisa

144

Brown Phebe J.

117

Bacon Henry

145

Baird David

121

** Eben

4 4

*• Kittie

121

* ' Myron

4 4

Bashford J nelson

124

•* Alma

4 4

Hazel R.

125

Buckley Oliver S.

145

Babcock Sarah

125

Burdette

Black Dora

130

Belt Mary

148

Bottura Frank M.

136

Bentley Ola M.

149

Dr. Geo. H.

137

Belfy Mary

150

Frances R.

1 1

Bentley Manley

153

Helen G.

( t

Beahan Thos.

4 >

** Margaret H.

< (

' * Edward

4 4

George H.

t (

Brown Elizabeth

154

Buel Lorenzo

137

Bush Lizzie

156

*• Huldah

Buxton Annie S.

** Margaret

i <

Barnes Cornelius F.

'65

*♦ Henry C.

138

John

* *

** Dewitt C.

t <

Brow Amelia E.

169

** Harriet A.

i t

Brown Wm.

181

Brown J. J.

137

*• Chas.

44

Buel Lydia B.

i3«

Harriet

44

'• AvisT.

t i

** Hammond

4 4

•* WillardE.

♦'

Bigler Edwin

182

'* Miriam L.

**

'' Ellis F.

4 4

** AlmaH.

*«

Brown Hattie B.

183

*' Mahlon H.

< 4

*• OmerD.

4 4

Bradnell Sarah A.

138

Butler Chas.

186

Brown Emma

139

Spencer

4 4

Blair Samuel

142

Brown Molly

I 86, 190

** Jerome W.

' '

Brown Abagail

190

•* Willard C.

( i

Bilenstein Mary E.

190

' * Miriam

* i

Brooks Anna L.

191

*• AddieA.

i 4

Lyman

4 4

** Eva E.

4 i

Mary J.

4 4

" Herald P.

143

Brusie Sanford Rev.

192

*' Samuel A.

*' Jesse

Bowles Daisy

143

Boone John

197

Blair Chester

143

** Hannah

4 4

" Alta

*' James

4 «

296

INDEX.

PAGE

PAGE

Boone Susanna

197

Bayliss Willard Z.

216

Biddle John

t %

Burton Jonathan P.

217

'' Edward

( (

** Alice C.

* '

*' James W.

< (

*' Clara

i i

" Sophia A.

( (

•* Jonathan P. Jr.

( (

" Lydia

( (

*' Courtney

' *

*• Sally
'' Mary

< (

•' Winston P.

' '

( (

Baldwin Thomas

224

*' Sophia E.

198

Bemis Fritz

227

** Agatha

< <

" John

' *

* * Nicholas

( (

** Frank

t (

** Grace

( (

" Herman

( i

" Jay

( (

" Ella

( (

Bath Alex

198

*' Albert

' '

** Creighton

199

* ' Henry

' '

*• Agatha

i «

' Buchanan Florence

228

* ' Amaryllio

'»

1 Boehme Paul J.

229

'' Wm.

< (

. Boyer Wm. A.

230

Buchanan James

202

j '' WidenerW.

'*

Bowman Samuel

204

1 ** Edward 230

231

** Maria L.

204

" J. Sylvester

230

♦* Elizabeth A.

204

' " MaryE.

. i

* • Mary Salome

204

1 * * Samuel Y. 230

231

Boyer Hannah E.

205

•' Kathrine

230

Brown Dr.

208

' '* Henry F.

"

Bassler Hannah

208

1 ** George A.

* *

Burdette Florence

211

Bradley Ella D.

( (

Bright Orville T.

213

Boyer Irene A.

231

*' Helen

i i

*' Laura E.

• (

'* Alice

"

" Grace

( i

'♦ Orville T.

( (

1 " Wm. W.

i t

Button Jesse W.

214

, " Frank W.

((

George P.

( i

'' Alice W.

( i

" Jessie

( (

1 " Robert H.

232

Bayliss Edward

215

*• JohnD.

t 4

Charles

' Baker John

251

Jerome Z.

( (

j Bireley Julia J.

Edwin R.

< (

1 Bretton Wm.

254

*♦ Willard

( <

' " Lydia

' *

*' Lillian

( (

Letitia

( (

Cordelia M.

216

i '' Ellen

t (

Irene

216

Bohr Anna M.

257

•* Marguerite

( i

' Bomford Frederick A.

INDEX.

297

PAGE

PAGE

Bowling Myrtle E.

262

Crane Otto

88

N. N.

( (

** Sheba

( i

EllaD.

<<

'* Feme

( i

Bellis Charity

264

Chatterton Mary

lOI

Brown Myrtle

269

Gladys

( (

Breinig Elizabeth

271

Clark George

91

Blank Eliza A.

275

** Florence Nighti

neal

le92

Bums Joseph

279

'• Carrie Elizabeth

( (

Thomas

( i

* • Francis Gertrude

( (

" Mary A.

((

*' George

( {

'' Elizabeth

< (

" Mabel Maude

i <

Barlow Martha

279

" Jesse Louise

( i

Beidler Milton

283

Converse Cyrus

99

Bans Wm.

284

Almeda
Ellen

( 4

Culleton Leo

7

Melvin

99»

100

Calckgleaser John Henry 22

Alice

99

Chili, Town of

30

Martha

99'

100

Checkered Tavern

30

'* James

99,

lOI

Carey Joseph

31

Edward

99.

lOI

Chapman Jas.

31

Chas.

99,

lOI

Conover Geo. S.

35

William

99,

lOI

Campbell Mrs. Sam'l

38

** Ida May

100

Cheney Adelaide A.

40

Chas.

100

Cope Gilbert

40

Alice

lOI

Cassilly Michael F.

43

Maud Lillian

Clymer Daniel C.

43

Ruth

Cutting Dr.

47

Bessie

Clackner Mary 51,

134, 166

Harry

Cheney Adelaide A.

51, 197

* ' Raymond

Church Capt. Thos.

55

Clarence

Calckgleaser Henry

59

Emma

Curtis John

66

Harold McK.

** Albert

( <

Eari

102

'• Warren

"

Cook Manda

107

" Carrie

*♦

Colegrove Carrie

III

Chapin Maria E.

66

Caudle Wallace

114

Cutler Emma

70

Hazel N.

Cumber Ella

lOI

'* AdaM.

"

Calvert Joseph

76

Cook Jas. M.

115

*• Emma J.

I i

" Edgar

Cozad Sarah F.

87

" Eugenia B.

'*

Crane Wm.

88

'' Edgar B.

( (

298

INDEX.

F

AGE

PAGE

Cook Florence E.

1 1

Cratsley Frank

162

Covert Daisy

119

Levi G.

**

Clough E. M.

125

Peter

i <

Chas. T.

i i

Jerome

'*

Ira J.

t (

Andrew

•'

Virginia B.

♦*

Minnie

163

Frederick H.

*'

Violet

CerillaM.

< i

George

*'

Laura

( <

Wm.

« t

Cecil

( i

Hazel

*'

Rhubert

( (

Carpenter Matilda

163

Chandler Frank

133

ConleeJ. F.

182

Wm. W.

Claude

t >

Edwin L.

( (

Cass J.

'•

Carey Joseph

141

Rena M.

**

** Polly

t t .

Collins Edward

185

Anna 141,

150

Campbell Dora

189

** Jacob W. 141,

152

- Jas.

'•

" Daniel 142,

153

Combs Jas. L.

192

** Sarah A.

142

Cassily Michael P.

199

** Peter

( t

John

( *

*• Spencer

( i

Chas.

"

" Phoebe

< <

Ann

*♦

Clegg Elizabeth

148

Mary Biddle

"

Carey Adelaide

152

Sarah

•*

*• Jewett

Henrietta

**

' ' Rhoanna

"

Edward B.

< t

•' Berkley

• 4

Henrietta L.

**

*' A. Jerome

(i

Chas. P.

"

•* Berkley C.

* i I

Wm. B.

< t

*• Louisa J.

( (

Theodore

> i

" Alice

153

Sarah B.

i *

Cutts Wm.

152

Mary

200

Carey Myron

153

Craig Jacob, Jr.

206

*' Sarah A.

** Walter H.

207

" AlmyS.

♦'

'* John P.

** Helen M.

•*

Norman C.

'*

Eugene L.

154

Caveney Catherine

209

Crowe Sara J.

159

Cline Hannah

**

Cratsley Abraham

161

Clifton Henry

210

MaryE.

162

Jeannie

t (

Wm. H.

♦'

Chas.

'*

Nancy

( i

Alice

< *

INDEX.

299

PAGE

PAGE

Clifton Sarah D.

2IO*

Croner Harry E.

235

Philip

t i

Eugene L.

i t

Katherine G.

211

Marie L.

< <

Gorham

( (

Clawson Florence

236

Christian Roland C.

213

Caldwell Mary E.

242

Cora

4 i

Curie Ruhama

245

Frank

( i

Curl Pierce

247

Craw Fanny

214

*' Mary J.

Chapman Dr. Daniel

"

Crowell Jennie

249

Caroline

i t

Cantwell Robert

252

Cordelia

*'

Clarke Mary A.

261

Sarah

"

Crandall Rhoda T.

266

* ' Augustine

^ ^

Carpenter Edson

269

Chamberlain Celeste

216

Ralph

* {

Corns Archer

(i

A. G.

i (

Cary Sheldon

218

Clewell Alice

273

*' Rachael D.

*' !

Craig Rebecca

274

Case George L.

t i

Christman Rev. D. M.

282

Clark Mary E.

226

Howard W.

i (

Cabourne Carrie

227

Warren W.

"

Clark John

Romain

'*

** Sarah

( (

Marie H.

( (

'' William

i ( 1

KariW.

( (

" Henry

"

Christ Geo.

283

* * Annie

i t

Carl John

284

Cooper Dr. J. Morrell

228

** Sarah

♦'

Lizzie

1

** Rebecca

**

John B.

• '

' * James

' *

Dewitt John

12

Conger Harmon S.

228

' ' Isaac

*♦

Lucy D.

** ;

Decker Peter

( (

Cheney Walter L. •

229 '

Deford Mr.

43

Chadwick Wm. B.

232

Dorsheimer Philip

44

MaryE.

i

Dingman Mary

51

Nellie B.

"

Deere John

63

Paul H.

'* t

* * Edward

Clara L.

*( 1

*' Alva

*'

Clymer Daniel C.

233

'* Phene

t i

Geo.

Demham Nancy

65

Wm.

*'

Day Florence E.

81

* • Annie

•i

Decker Solomon

104

Croner Edward

235

Wm. W.

"

Charles J. W.

Myealdus

106

300

IN]

DEX.

PAGE

1

PAGE

Decker Sarah

107

Dawson lanthus

120

' * Amos

104, ''

i *' Orin G.

< (

Cinda

( ( < i

1 '• Sigel

( (

Rozilla E.

104

' *' Reed

i I

Elmer I.

i (

1 ** Frances B.

«*

Emma N.

( (

*• . Lester L.

{ <

Ida Elizabeth 104, 1 06

1 Doric Emily M.

132

Lillie

105

1 Dexter Lewis

135

George A.

(i

' " Melissa

( (

Frank J.

(<

1 *' Sally

<<

Effie May

( (

; '• Horace

t (

Dighton

106

1 '' Amy

( (

Jerome

( <

Davis Arminta

148

Clara M.

107

1 Dwyer Alfred H.

149

Almira

i (

•* Bertha M.

i •

Almeda

( (

1 ** Mabel C.

( (

Valeda

**

, " BurrellA.

<(

Victoria

( (

1 ** Wayne V.

i (

Chube

i (

'' Harry

150

Amos M.

i (

Dewitt Jane

161

Darling Frank W.

112

1 Dickerson John

164

Lillian

113

• •* Sarah E. S.

t (

Frances H.

< t

1 '' Albert H.

< (

R. W.

t i

1 •• Amelia

( (

" Anna M.

( (

1 Daugherty Lee

170

Leslie F.

< (

TheronG.

t i

*' Gladys lone

« (

' ** Don D.

( (

Stanly

i (

Deun

i (

Dix Samuel L.

< (

' Dingman Jacob

188

'' Hattie N.

t (

, " Henry

i t

** Wallace R.

( (

* * Abner

'*

'* Julia A.

ii3» 114

' '' Charles

1 1

** James M.

ii3» 115

May

( (

'• Sarah M.

113

Downing Lydia

189

** Nellie R.

114

Dingman Wm.

190

'' Clinton E.

** Marie

*• Wallace E.

♦♦

Henry

i (

'' Alice M.

( (

Martha

**

'' DeLapC. A.

123

• ' Frances

i <

Dawson Nelson R.

129

Dunn Margaret

193

Laura M.

( i

Durfee C. R.

198

" lona

* (

'* Chas. E.

t (

Eldridge

( (

Sophia

it

INDEX.

301

Doyl Emma C.

PAGE

205

Echoes of Seneca Lake

PAGE
35

Drehr Dr. J. B.

209

Ellis Newton

76

'* Estella
** Carrie L.

« i

*' Harry
'* Florence

/

4 <

'' Webster D.

t (

' ' Calvin Winslow

( <

'* May A.

1 (

** Verne

• «

** Phillip G.

{ (

Edmondson Albert H.

8^

'* Wm. G.
Dorsheimer Philip

210

Jonathan
'* Francis Marion**

Elizabeth

( (

Eckler Lydia E.

100

** William :
'' Charles
** Grace

MO, 211
it

'' Henry W.
** Guy L.
Dedrick

( <

Day Robert H.

216

J. Carlton

(i

" Wm. R.

< (

'* Mertie

it

'* Elizabeth H.

i (

Edson Fanny

103

Margaret
** Anna Barnes
Dunham Eliza
Douglas Joseph

< 1

225
226

Enegy Amelia
Estep Miles R.
Eddie John
'' MaryE.

104
139

Dake J. C.

231

Edwards Wm. C.

179

'* Helen

( (

Albertina C.

t (

'' J. Carlton
Deck Estella

232

Ebery Annie
Elmore A. E.

204

21';

Dettera Wilson L.
Deinzer Katherine

233
235

Eichelberger Susan
Elliott Clara S.

217
210

Detrich Nana
Dice Jacob

242
253

Engel Chas W.
'' Walter W.

236

'' Kate

254

Eberle Helen

273
287

Danth Wilhelmine F.

257

Elkins Wm. L.

*' JohannW.

i <

"^ J

Dotiai Pauline

1 1

Drake Richard T.

264

Frederick of Prussia

14

*' Jennie C.

**

Fish Josiah

28. 30

** Wm.

t <

Faulke Mary

42

Dolph Laura C.

267

PVemole Wm.

47

Dimmig

284

Salome

,,

Dun ton H. Josephine

286

Mary

II

John L.

*»

Penelope

1 1

Francis Dr. V. M.

48

Edwards John

18

*' Wakefield Dr.

49

'' Jane

4 (

Fluelling David

77

Evans Peter

22

** Alonzo

t (

Ely Elisha

26

** Wallace

•*

302

INDEX.

PAGE

'

PAGE

P'luelling Finley

77

f Gruber Peter

19

Gertrude

1 Gert Theobald

22

' ' Marion

♦*

** Magdalena

22

** Jane

» (

1 •' John

*'

*' Clara

t (

! " Theobald

.'*

Blanche

i (

j *• Engilina

( (

Ford Hiram

93

i ' ' Margaretta

23

*' Arthur W.

^ •' Elizabeth

( (

'' Elizabeth May

'♦

Granger Eli

27

** Inez M.

**

Genesee Co. Deeds

32

Kenner Emily J.

98

1 Gorgas Josia

40

Flint Horace

119

Gitter Susan

42, 201

** Helen M.

120

' Gerstin Elizabeth S.

74

'' Horace Wm.

i i

1 Goodwin Edith M.

77

P'ox Samuel A.

146

! Gould Martha E.

82

•* Mabel M.

t (

Grace Wm.

89

** Albert R.

"

1 * * Elizabeth Ann

C i

Frantz C. B.

170

" Wm. Henry

i i

Ferguson Don

i«3

Alice Albina

♦'

Benj. H.

Charles Fremont

Archibald

i (

1 " Mary Grace

4 <

F'ranklin Henry

184

Edward C.

'•

Freeman Elizabeth

187

' * * James Newell

«9. 90

Franklin Tina

194

" Arthur M.

89

'* Hazel

213

Clara Adelia

" Chalkley

i i

1 " Newell Hardy

90

** Neal

t (

Harold Elmer

< (

Fleming Geo. W.

220

1 '* Florence May

'*

Fry William

226

Rosalind Edna

t t

'* Margaret

•*

Gates Eliza M.

97

*' Mary A.

' *

, Griffen Delia

102

Foose Frank C.

232

Gale Joseph

105

Fremole Wm.

233

Graves Chas.

107

Penelope

k (

Matilda

07, 108

' ' Mary

t <

Rachael E.

' '

Salome

• '

Charles

107

Fahnestook Margaret

251

Gifford Isaac

116

Freare Lizzie

267

Gililland J. B.

133

Fulmer Sarah

286

MaryW.

< i

Capt.

"

M. Wesley

( (

Griswold Margaret

'34

German Religious Sects

13

Gage Adaline

■35

Gruber Platina

18

Giles Wm.

158

INDEX.

303

PAGE

PAGE

Giles Cynthia

158

Gorgas Mary S.

208

• Anna

1 (

Eliza

( <

Margaret

i {

* Christina

*♦

* Levi

( t

* Solomon A.

ii

Henry

1 {

Josiah

< (

* Phoebe

158, 164

Mary

(<

' Sarah

( i

* Catherine

n

' Horatio R.

160

Sarah

««

Ursula

< (

Adam B.

<«

* Plummer L.

( (

' Mary A.

ii

• Wm. H.

( i

* Susan M.

a

' Citheria

( (

* Wm. F.

a

• Ida M.

t i

* Annie

a

' Albert W.

• «<

Mary C.

a

George L.

{<

• Alden C,

a

* Ethel T.

161

Greenawalt L. L.

i«

' John

163

Gorgas Sarah M.

209

' Jerome

< (

' Angeline

4 *

George

< (

* Joseph

c<

* Wm. L.

*'

Sarah

( i

Green Wm.

164

Elizabeth

210

Garrison Jas. A.

165

* Mary

( «

Frank J.

t i

*

Nathaniel

i(

FredieJ.

**

Guthrie Edward B.

c<

Griffith W. D.

170

Gorham Emily G.

*'

Elvin H.

Gilbert Fred M.

211

Fern B.

»*

Colgate G.

44

Crey Elizabeth

176

Gorgas Edwin

<t

Griffin Lucretia B.

179

Cyrus

< 1

Gray Henry

203

* Andrew M.

«<

•* Mary J.

204

* George

**

'* Anna Eliza

< <

* Lewis

♦♦

Gorgas Joseph

207

* Newton

<<

Jacob

t i

Nellie

218

Christina

*♦

Albert J.

t (

*' Solomon

t i

* Emma

ii

Mary

*•

Laura

( i

Elizabeth

i (

Helen M.

219

John

t (

Mar>' V.

William

208

Elliott

*'

Thomas

**

Gayle Amelia

220

Sarah

"

Gorgas Gen'l Josiah

ii

*

Chas. R.

**

*

' Col. Wm. C.

221, 223

304

INI
PAGE

DEX.

PAGE

Gorgas Jessie

221

Hildebrand Johannes

22

MaryG.

' '

Howell Joshua

31

Christine A.

**

Hobart John S.

37

Maria B.

"

Hibshman Gen*l. Jacob

45. 55

Richard H.

i(

*' Edward

45

Gale Margaret

234

Lydia

i t

Gamer Olive

243

Eliza

t (

Griesinger Maria

244

Henry

*»

Griffith Ellen

'* Amy

*♦

Ganger Mary

, J

John

♦•

Gehrst R. S.

260

Heister John

46

Gentry Sarah A.

263

Col.

55

Goshart Joseph

-

Howard Edward G.

67

Guy Jane B. W.

1 (

Majorie E.

Grow Simeon A.

268

Helen G.

**

** Minnie

.(

Hart Alanson

68

*• Nellie

'*

** JohnW.

»'

'' Harry

*'

*• Herbert Eugene

t •

** Cassius M.

•'

" Ida May

*♦

*' Dewitt A.

"

'* Edwin Jenne

"

** Hazel

269 1

•' Emma Belle

*'

*' Marie

t i

'• Mary Amanda

*'

Gree Susan

279

Heath Luella

1 1

Gross Albert S.

283

Hart Lulah

'*

'' HattieL.

» * !

♦• Percy W.

* (

** Annie L.

1 1

*• Lome H.

*'

'' Clark L.

1 1

** Irma M.

"

** Miriam L.

"

'• Nellie M.

"

Gilbert Lydia

*' .

Hunt Nancy P.

71

Getz Jane

284

Hughes C. P.

88

Geary Maria

285

** Margrret F.
" Victor C.

• i

Hunt

12 1

' ' Vivian

t i

Harker

1

'* Catherine F.

**

Holme Thomas

13 '

" Charles G.

•♦

Heitzel Catherine

18 i

*' Mary L.

( (

Huber Henr>'

IS. 19

Hardy Mary

90

*' Jacob

' '

Hathaway Nettie

93

Hillegas Frederick

19

Hallett Julia S.

97

♦• Ann

1

Hilliker Geo W.

104

Hartzell Anna Mary

Halsey Etta

105

Heist Frederick

' '

Haughton Geo. E.

106

Hagerman John Henry

22

Carrie E.

**

INDEX.

305

PAGE

PAGE

Houghton G. Elton

106

Howe Cyrena

142

Howard M.

i (

' Daniel C.

142, 144

DaleB.

< i

' Jerusha

142

Gladys R.

i (

Betsey

< t

Hunt Chas B.

i i

* Ann E.

( i

'' Julia E.

i <

Spencer

142, 142

•* Alma A.

107

• Marion

" Clara A.

I i.

* Jennie

144

Handy Alonzo

108

* John

RachaelE.

i t

• Cora

1 i

*' Chas. G.

( (

' Mertie

< (

Edward C.

{ (

Henshaw John

145

' ' Jessie

*«

Mae

( *

Huff Libbie J.

109

' ' Jerome

( (

Hopkins Minnie C.

no ,

Rheta

i i

Houghtalen Sarah

III

Horton John F.

146

Hurd Frank

112

'

Nellie

( t

** Bemice L.

i i

Oletha E.

( i

Hubbard Richard P.

116

t

Ralph

146, 147

Sarah

4 i

LethaJ.

147

Adella M.

( {

Wilfred

( t

ValedaA.

t i

Howe Spencer

147. 148

Zella E.

i i

'

* Arvilla

147

Harford Benj.

I <

" Johp H.

Howell J. A.

117

(

' Wm. H.

i t

Selwyn

it

" John F.

i t

Harold H.

( (

" Enoch W.

♦'

Hubbard Leila C.

117

<

* Irene

4 t

Harry D.

< (

♦

* Jared

**

Higgins Helen M.

( (

'

Lewis K.

t (

Howard Chas.

121

** Norah

i (

*' David B.

122

(

Marion

148

*' Grace ly.

1 1

*

' Fannie

"

Heinze Joseph M.

124

** Ralph

i t

Glenn T.

" Alden J.

* '

Jessie M.

**

Hakes Alfred

i i

Nellie M.

t (

(

Gerard

i i

Mildred A.

i (

** Anna

*♦

James W.

i i

•

' Anthony

**

Hosnier Alfred

135

•

* Mary

♦»

Herman

'

Edgar

"

Heath A. T.

136

(

Arthur

'♦

Howe Gerard

142

i

Cora M.

**

^yjK.

t

AX^ J_y

JJtjT^..

PAGE

PAGK

Hakes Hattie

148

Hibshman Jacob

201

* Cyrena F.

!

Polly

( 4,

' Ira C.

* *

Lydia

200, 203

• Ada C.

i (

Edward

* *

' Alice M.

( ( 1

Eliza

201, 205

• Ray A.

( i

Amelia

201, 204,

' Doris M.

*i

206

' Harfie H.

■ .. 1

Hibshman John

201, 204

' Myra A.

149 1

Wendel

202

' Wm. A.

James

203

* Nettie E.

•♦ I

William

i I

• JohnH.

( t

Thomas

( <

* Cora L.

t t

Rebecca

* '

' Ulah. B.

( (

Mary

< t

' Mary G.

♦*

Hannah

i <

' Ray

"

Hunseeker Joshua-

204

' Claude A. S.

1 (

Hibshman Anna

205

Hendershot Margaret

151

Eliza

i t

Haight John

156

Jacob

* '

Horning Margaret

160

John S.

' '

Halliday Smith

161

Henry

((

Hury Mary

163 ,

Isaac

' '

Howard Sarah

167

George

205, 206

Herron Viola

169

Amelia

205

Hughes H. Stella

>74

Hertz Daniel R.

( t

Hartley Joseph H.

175

George B.

*'

'' Agnes

t (

'' JohnD.

' '

Harter Jessie F.

176

'• Daniel E.

* '

" Vivian C.

'* Jacob F.

"

** Hazel L.

( (

Lena

♦ *

Hoover Louisa

182

Calvin

"

Heffer Emma

188

Hibshman Walter

206

** Charles

t i

Annie

*'

Haslip Eliza

189

Jacob I.

i *

Thomas

t (

Mary

* '

Martha

*♦

Harry

♦'

Hamlin Mary J.

191

Alice

"

Howell Frank

194

Edward

( i

Hondorf Herman

Hunt James H.

216

'^ Elizabeth M.

195

'' Marie L.

*•

" Frances M.

*' Per Lee

'•

'* Clara M.

♦'

'' Helen

♦*

Hi

mt Catherine

200

Hunt Katherine Da:

i- 216

—

INI

PAGE

)EX.

307

PAGE

Harrison Pres.

219

Hellerman Henry W.

278

Horner James

225

William R.

( i

John

i i

Henderson Maggie

280

Georgia

( (

Harlacher Elizabeth

281

Frank

( (

Himes David W.

288

Hull Annie

227

'* Margaretta

( <

Halabough Jacob

233

Herter Michael

237. 239

Introduction

7

Peter

238

Isabell Kate

165

* Margaret

i (

* Julian

< (

Johnsonburg N. J.

12

John

< (

Johnson Mary

18

' Jacob

* *

Jemison Mary

25

' George W.

238

Jennings Elark

37

Louisa

238

Jones Horatio

37

* Emma

i i

Johnson Wm.

38

' Philip

239

Jenkins Wilton A.

41

* Jacob

t i

Jenne Amanda

64

' Julia

t <

Jarvis Minnie

67

* Margaret

( <

Jackson Minnie

68

* May

( (

Johnson Wm.

77

Ferdinand

t (

*• Mary Catherine 78

GustaveJ.

i i

Lewis

Martin P.

239, 240

Asa M.

Catherine E.

239

** Alonzo

* Anna M.

t*

* ' Edward

Mary G.

240

Clarke

' Henry J.

( i

Alberta

Catherine E.

**

Delbert

Himes Elizabeth

244

Eleanor

104

Hayes Mary

246

Lottie

155

Holyoke Harriet M.

258

Jones Mary

178

Higgins Hugh

267

Johnson Edward

183

Huber Edith

270

** Emily

Hoffman Sarah

276

James Etta

207

Heffner Anna

t (

*• Eben

( (

Heist Henry

277

Jay James M.

208

" Clinton

Jones Chalkley L.

212

** Amanda

t (

' ' Jennie

t <

Hellerman Robert

278

'' Alice

•'

Chas. D.

* ' Florence

*'

•* James I.

"

' * Mary

"

George W

( 4

** Lillie

t (

3o8

INDEX.

PAGE

! PAGE

John Louis C.

235

Kitzmiller Henrietta N.

209

'' Florence E.

1 *' Dixon G.

t (

Jeffrey Wm. P.

243

" Jarius G.

( i

*• Frank D.

1 " Orphelia

'•

Cordelia

1 1

' " Augusta N.

' '

Jones Emma S.

275

Frank K.

( (

Johnson W. B. K.

276

i " George D.

*'

Jones Enos M.

277

1 •' Wm. G.

t (

*' EmmaS.

i (

EarlL.
Frank C.

( (

Keil Leonard

22

Kantner Henry

225

Kimball John

31. 185

" Harold

226

• ' Prudence

31

Augusta

i i

Ketchabow Mary

70

* ' Leona

( t

Kennedy Peter

71

Grace

n

Kennell Edward

108

Kee Robert B.

246

King Joel

IJ4

'• Wilson E.

( (

** Charles D.

Kelly Laura

250

Ketzman Herman

125

Kidder Ella

269

'' Harold K.

< 1

Kline Mary E.

274

'* Edith May

"

Krauss John 282,

283

Kellogg Abbie

130

Kerchner John

285

Kenny May

Lizzie

( (

Kuhney Ella

132

* ' Annie

**

Kimble Prudence

1S5

' ' Newton

♦♦

Caleb

Archie

1 1

Gitty

'*

Fred

*♦

William

i t

Earl

i (

Lydia

Kemble Wm. H.

287

Isaac

(1

Susan

,

Lee Samuel

20

Daniel

»»

*' Margaret

•'

George

"

Lusk John

27

Elizabeth

"

Le Roy Ann

42

Martin C.

'*

Lotzi Nicholas Col.

46

' * John

i

Lux George

' * Solomon

1

Laur Elizabeth

62

Kelly John

194

'• Edward W. 62

.63

" Wm. H.

. ^ 1

1

* * Alma Emeline

63

Kraatz Mary

206

" Julia Ann

Kitzmiller Daniel

209

" Wm. Edward 63

. 64

** Zacharia

i i '

" Elizabeth Jane

63

Wm.

1 1

1

' ' Amanda Caroline

( t

INDEX.

309

PAGE

PAGE

Laiir Calvin

63

Lee Arthur R.

177

' ' Velma Alberta

. '* John W.

( <

" Edith Maud

64

" Sarah E.

"

Lindsay Melvin

'* Clara M.

i t

Lewis Elizabeth

65

'* Alison I.

♦'

Lisvey Frank

74

•* Alice I.

*'

Sherman

i t

** Robert E.

"

Lea Maria Eina

75

*' Ethel G.

'*

Lale George

78

" Florence M.

"

*' Charles

t (

Light Wm.

186

' • Almira

( (

Lurenson Kristian

187

•' Gladys

( (

Lacey Marguerite

190

Lambert Charlotte

81

Lafayette Gen.

202

Elizabeth

84

Lydia Susan

237

Lacey Peter

92

Lewellen Philip W.

242

'' Nellie Belle

Harley R.

*•

Elizabeth Eichman *'

May

'*

Norman Peter

93

Lenard Mary E.

4 (

' ' Moses

Labar Lucy

260

Allen Peter

"

Lanning Robert

268

Lockman James

107

Martha L

"

Charles E.

Cassius M.

* ♦

'* Amos G.

*'

Frank

269

Lair Elizabeth

no

Laras Rev. Jesse

282

Losee Maurice \V.

118

'* SallieA.

"

Lawrence Thomas F.

123

Georgia

Moody

12

Robert H.

i <

Mitchell Sam'l.

16

Thomas F.

"

Moyer Benedict

21

Irvin A.

*'

Mosseman Christian

23

Arthur

*'

Monroe Co. N. Y.,

Lock wood C. A.

130

Sketch of 26

' ' Laura

Morris Thomas

27

Charles \V.

131

Maud John, Trip of

2S

IdaM.

( (

Morgan Joseph

30

Elsie

"

McMichol Miss

43

Nellie M.

'*

Miffen Gen'l

45

LaDue Minnie

151

Mayer Benedict

59

Love James

161

Moore Erne

63

*' Minnie L.

' •

James

71

Litteer Mary

166

' Ellen

Lee Ira R.

176

" Kathleen

t i

'' LillieL.

177

Sarah Ann

"

3IO

INDEX.

PAGE

PAGE

Moore Elgiva

71 i

Mosier Myron

139

* * Mary Jane

72

Marlin Katharine

140

Mcintosh Alexander

77

Morse Carrie G.

141

* ' Angeline

Morgan Maggie

142

Finley E.

t (

Murdock Eugene

144

Almira

77. 79 '

Maybee Jas.

* '

Susanna

77

Cyrena

i .

Moore James

78

Iva

( .

** Ida

Bessie

*'

** Almira

*' :

Markham Avery

i5^>

Medcalf Peter

79

Carey

Menerva

Daniel

"

Delbert

< (

Elmira

i5^>' 151

Emerson

"

Spencer

150

* ' Alexander

t i

Wm.

'* Elizabeth

''

Jane

*•

* ' Jennie

'♦

Ralph

'•

Mcllhenny Dr. J. L.

82

Rufus B.

I .

Leonard Bertram" i

Major Mattie

155

Herbert A.

83

Mixon Randall S.

•5«

Mullen Angie

88

Caroline A.

< •

McVean Jeanette

91

'' Charles H.

t .

Miller Albert

99

Frank E.

'•

'' Ida

'* Levi G.

159

Mills John

•♦

- Sarah K.

" Alice

IOC), lOI

" Lois I.

( .

" Sarah

100

" Clarance S.

'•

*' Ida

( t

McMains John

( <

" Cora

"

McClearey Anna

163

*' Laura

"

Morris Mattie

1 68

'' William

*'

Mahler Chas. M.

< .

Miller Wm. B.

109

Marion L.

*'

'* Wm. R.

' C. Dale

•♦

'* Lotta A.

"

Grover C.

••

'• Alfred V.

•'

' Belva I).

'•

Mathewson Cara A.

117

* Elva

•'

Minges Eliza C.

118

' M. Edith

"

Marian Benj. \\\

126

Ernest M.

•'

'' Jessie M.

♦ *

' Golda E.

"

Gertrude

"

' Bertie

'•

Morecroft Mrs.

128

Burnie

•*

McDowell Mary A.

13^

Morrison Ashby

'75

Mosier Chas.

139

Ernest L.

176

INDEX.

3"

PAGE 1

PAGE

Morrison Grace L.

176 i

McElroy Geo.

228

Delia P.

i i

Horace

({

Flora A.

i t

McCrea John P.

231

Motzenbocker Chas. D.

177

McCrea Albert B.

i (

Elmer H.

i t

McClintock Lavinia

247

McFarlone Lavinia L.

179

McNulty Lucretia

250

Minwell Susan A.

180

Mitchell Susan C.

255

McDonald Wm.

187

Mellinger Ida A.

256

McNaugton

198

Manson Geo. A.

261

'* Leroy

% t

Macneal John D.

265

Otto

i t

Mutchler Geo. A.

( (

Marshall Vincent C.

199

*' Frances M.

( (

Sophia B.

( 1

Merrifield John

266

Mack Christiana

207

Charlotte

( <

Moyer Jos. L.

209

James K.

( (

** Catherine

( (

Walters.

( (

Martin Agnes E.

215

Walter E.

i t

McLain John E.

217

Virgie

t (

Mary B.

( <

Josephine B.

267

McCollough Robert

224

Rhoda

< (

McFarland John

( (

John

( (

* ' Georgiana

( (

Minnich Daniel D.

275

Thomas

( <

Mangold Chas.

285

John

1 1

Merrill Lida W.

290

" Margaret 224

, 225

*' Archibald

224

Nesbit Samuel

64

William

i t

** Thursday May

4 (

Jesse

225

*' William

t (

Fanny

( (

*' Harvey

I i

Salome

' *

'' John

* (

Alfred

'*

Naughton Nellie

73

McGaw Sophie

' *

Nugent

84

McFarland Adelaide

' *

Newton Doric

103

'• Louise

♦♦

" Ralph

\ *' Sophie V.

'*

; " Guy

1 (

" T. Kirk

226

1 '* Claude

' ♦

H. W.

i i

Northrop Lula May

122

j " Salome

227

i Needham

152

' ' Malcolm

228

Nelson David F.

i»3

! •* Sarah A.

( <

Ona C.

i t

Harry S.

> <

'* C. E.

»*

Frank M.

» (

Bert E.

' '

Sarah A.

♦ *

i Norris L. J.

187

312

INDEX.

PAGE

PAGE

Norris Elizabeth

187

f Pry Capt.

43

Nyce Rev. B. M.

220

Phippe Elizabeth

48

'' Benj. M.

n

Pomeroy Ann

68

Nyce Norman S.

220

Pettit Herbert G.

74

'' Hamilton G.

( (

'' Laurel B.

t i

Naufcrth Anna M.

234

Perry Lincoln W.

87

Nuss Michael

283

'* EarlVanRiper

•* Mary

285

Patterson Nellie

88

** Sallie

( t

Pye Christena

93

'* Daniel

t <

Popkiss Harriet M.
Post Nettie

98

"Old Smoke'*

38

Perkins Cora

t 1

Old families

60

Paul Alba C.

113

Oynhiler Sarah

102

" Bertha L.

Osmun Geo.

136

** CoraE.

( (

'* Ethel M.

'37

" JayG.

114

** Frank B.

( (

'* Alice G.

i I

*' Charlottes.

( (

" Frank D.

t (

Oliver Bertha B.

140

'' Franklin D.

i I

Orr Robert

159, 160

Potter R. C.

116

'* Mary A.

159

Parks Wm. N.

124

'* Wm.

'* Mary A.

" Martha

• (

*' Myrtle D.

* *

** John

k i

*' Sarah E.

"

•' Ira

t (

Laura V.

' »

'' Fay

160

*' ZerimaB.

"

*' Leroy

'•

'' Wm. S.

k i

" Ethel

"

•• Mabel

t I

Obert Emma

'*

" Beatrice M.

*•

Over Catherine

208

'* EllaL.

'•

Oliphant Robert

213

Parish Franklin B.

141

Olewine F.

233

Patterson Louis K.

144

* * America

VeraC.

Mary

'<

Ian D.

♦*

George

Palmer Jennie

156

Oberholt Luella

246

Parkhust Henry
John

157

Patterson Robert

12

Sarah

' '

Penn Wm.

13' 40

Elizabeth

"

** Thomas

20

Jas.

158

" Richard

'' 1

Celinda

"

Pott Wm.

( t

Tyler

* •

Peabody Stephen

27, 30 1

Tonman

* *

INDEX.

313

•

PAGE

PAGE

Perry Delia

i6o

Roberts Arthur E.

140

Parker Geo.

164

Chas A.

( (

Price Catherine M.

174

Reynolds John

t (

Peet E. M.

178

Mary A.

( 1

** Herman E.

t {

John A.

* (

Parish Stephen

184

Warren

t (

" Mary

i (

Reed Frank

" Elizabeth

i<

Robinson Eleanor

^53

Phillips Mary R.

191

Rinnear W. R.

155

" Sam'l.

t 4

or Jennie L.

t i

'* Eliza

i i

Kinnear Frank G.

t i

Patchin Isabella

211

Elmer F.

*'

Pasdemik Josephine

215

Irena

**

Peiffer Eliza

227

Betsey V.

'♦

Pinks Jane S.

228

IdaM.

"

Priest Fanny

240

Rosell W. D.

156

Prothro Stella E.

261

*' Floyd E.

Potter Chas.

265

Root Frederick

157

Price Rev. James

283

•* Mabel A.

Polk Jas. K.

289

'* EvaC.

•♦

Peters Margaret

290

" Fred'kA.

*♦

Polk John W.

( (

'' Clayton H.
" EstellaJ.

* i

Quick Alice C.

279

** Velma

*'

^»

Rappeleye Sardus

161

Wm. J.

1 4

Read Daniel

21

John W.

'•

Roberdeau Gen'l.

43

Homer

'*

Ross Elizabeth

47

Ross Sarah

170

'* Rev.

Rose Anna

188

Revolutionary Soldiers

55

" David

»*

Roosevelt Pres. address

of. 57

Rakin

198

Robinson Sarah

67

•• Burtis

t <

Root Laura O.

103

Ream Curtis

202

Reed Alice

104

' * Alexander

*'

Randle Geo.

109

** Cyrus

**

" IdaM.

*♦

** Henry

♦♦

** Maude L.

i t

** Lydia

'•

Resh Ola

1 12

RhoadesThos. J.

203

Remish Kittie

117

Harry

Root Freeman E.

120

Cloyd

•♦

'* Charlotte C.

i (

Ravengum Laura

203

• * Jennie L.

* '

Thos. U.

'*

314

INDEX.

PAGE

•

PAGK

Ravengum Teneson

203

Sussex Co. N. J. Deeds.

16

Rittenhouse Sophia

207

, Scroop Andreas

23

Nicholas

a

[ *• Isabella

Wilhelmina

♦*

1 Sullivan's Expedition .

24

Ruth Elmer

209

Simson Michael

( (

,. Stanley G.

i (

1 Sheffer Mr.

25

Reeder Lily

217

Strong Elisha

26

Rupp Anna

225

Spencer Joseph

t (

Ramsdell Ira

228

Seymour James

'*

, , Homer

( (

! Shaeffer Peter

27

Rumer Ollie

235

'' Jacob

'* Arthur W.

t <

Scott Samuel

31

Ribble Emeline

241

Stewert Rebecca E.

35

Roberts Ella

Styger M.

41

Robinson Susannah

244

Scull Mary

43

Reighter T. F.

250

Shields Maj.

46

*' James W.

251

Sommers Sarah

48

Bessie P.

i {

" Leonard

it

Myrtle

t i

Jacob

•'

** Fred

(<

Smith Capt. Sam'l,

55

- Hugh

% (

Sterling Whitney G.

65

" Miriam

. 4*

John H.

t i

** Josephine

'*

Edwin W.

"

** Maria

' '

Emma E.

» '

Laurance W.

"

Delia T.

"

Rogers Grace

269

Arthur W.

. t

Riegel Elizabeth

271

Shaw Nettie

66

Rodes Sadie

273

Sparling Herbert C.

67

Reiter

277

Shumaker Ella C.

H3

** Henry

Stallbaum Minnie

•• Oswin

» i

Sullivan Mary E.

86

*' Emma

' '

Springer Joseph S.

94

'* Ida

' •

Samuel J.

' *

Rothenberger Samuel

2«5

' * Lucreuia

"

" James

' ' Madison

' '

Emma

*'

Simpson Sophia S.

•'

Reese Nelis

• (

Stewart Samuel

95

Ryan Thos. F.

287

** Clara

Reed J. H.

Smith Sarah

97

Rood Christena M,

288

Simon David
** Emma A.

106

Sussex Co. N. J.

II

" EffieF.

'♦

Shafer

12

" Arthur W.

"

IN

DEX.

315

PAGE

PAGE

Sherman Antonett

io6

Sheldon Oscar A.

154 156

Stowe Cora B.

109

EvaV.

154 156

Sicklier Lydia A.

no

Grant

154

Skinner F. M.

113

Street James

155

Floyd E.

Sheldon Nettie

( (

Bessie F.

K

Wm. D.

i i

Strouts Mary P.

114

Bernice

i (

Shippey Regius

"5

Earl

1 1

De Forest K

i I

Bessie

*♦

Stanton Elisha

116

Daniel

( i

Sarah

1 1

Carl

156

Sprague Wilson

117

Floyd

« 4

Summers Dr.

< (

Virgil C.

<(

Short Ernest H.

118, 120

lona C.

1 1

'' Evelyn L.

118, 121

Lillian

t i

'' Herbert A.

118, 121

Sheffer Stella J.

159

" Herbert H.

120

** Amelia C.

160

*' Irving R.

( *

Sproul Letitia

163

" Carlton

*'

Smally Hettie V.

168

'* Marion H.

' *

Searles Bethany

170

•' Charles A.

( <

Skirrit Susan

'77

•* Dorothy A.

121

Stottle Mary A.

178

" Margery

1 1

Solomon Eliza

180

Schweitzer Laura

119

Smith Martin C.

181

Secoy Mary A.

122

*' FredW.

"

Schoffel Capt. John ]

B. 126

'' Amy G.

' '

Sheron E.

129

'* IdaL.

' '

Smith Elizabeth

130

'' Alice

i i

Spencef G. W.

131

'' Guy W.

182

Sheldon Hester

134

1 * ' Winnifred

t i

Stottle Wm.

135

Stokes Fred

*♦

** Huldah

140

** Leonard B.

( •

Simmons George

145

*' Frieda M.

"

Steiner Dora

149

Scott Azuba

185

Sheldon Jane

153

Scobey James S-

192

Norman

154

HenryW

( t

Ralph

Cora P.

♦•

Fdwin

»'

Elnora

''

Oscar

"

Sarah J.

Byron

"

Spencer \V.

' •

Elnora G.

•'

Percival W.

193

Nettie

'•

Shepard Francis

Frank G.

* »

Stewart Eli J.

'93

3i6

INDEX.

PAGE '

PAGE

Stewart Francis W.

195 '

Stebbins Edward

227

vStrader Benj. B.

200 1

Hattie

Clara W.

'' !

Albert

< >

John J.

i I

Sheparson Harry

*'

Benj. w:

( ^ 1

FredC.

( i

' ' Marshall

"

Shoop Sarah A.

231

Smith Chas. E.

1

Strasbaugh Sam'l.

233

•' WhitemanE.

1

Siegwald Barbara

23«

Sweitzer Mary

203 j

Senn Henry C.

• *

Shirk Magdelena

204

' Elizabeth

239

" John

" 1

* George \V.

*'

Annie

t (

' Anna

i t

Stamm Capt. Hiram

206

' John W.

' '

Sinizer Joseph

208

' Caroline

* *

Shader Mary

"

' Emma

' *

Shovely Mary

212

" Jacob

' '

Schlosser George

t (

Steger Margaret

( i

Sophia A.

( (

Spear Mary

245

Mary E.

Schultz Charlotte

247

Brainard P.

i <

Sabold John

248

Francis Elize

**

Mary J.

' '

Alice L.

"

Franklin \V.

' '

Stewart Josephine I.

214

Oliver

t •

vScott John N.

218

Elizabeth

•'

" Kate N.

"

Speer Elizabeth

249

" Russell H.

"

Stilwell Jerome E.

264

Strong Norman H.

219

Theo. F.

Frank G.

220

Anna R.

Ursula

i i

Wm. C.

Schoeder Emma

"

Henry

Sommers Sally

223

Mary J.

Stebbins Edward

226

Sarah K.

'* .

Elizabeth

'•

Frances

Delilah

'*

Samuel C.

Thomas

"

Laura L.

Adelaide M.

•'

George M.

Stewart James

'•

Sarah

OttoK.

'•

Bessie

Albert E.

"

Harry

James H.

"

Saurn Marv E.

265

Henry S.

•'

Stilwell Carl J.

Margaret

Samuel L.

vSarah

' *

Sthevton Victoria A.

INDEX.

317

PAGE

PAGE

Stilwell Geo. A.

266

Taylor Letha E.

147

Harry H.

*♦

Gerard

151

Ina M.

i (

Ina

152

Stottle Wm.

268

Robert Gay

* {

* ' Margaret

» »

Avis

< t

Stull Mary E.

273

Essielee

( (

" James J.

275

Tichenor Wm.

162

•* David W.

J »

Sarah E.

i I

,, Virginia W.

» »

** Arminda

t i

Samsel Salome

276

Don A.

< (

Swank Elizabeth

279

Ella

t i

Schultz Rebecca

281

John J.

*♦

Shulenberg Henr>'

284

Margaret

( (

Stoneback Emma

* '

Myrtle

( i

Schaffer Emma

*♦

Thomas Elizabeth

166

Shankwiler

4 1

True Wm.

174

Shepard Catherine

289

Zora

175

'' Zelpha

i (

Thornboroug Margaret

40

'* Earl

' '

Taylor Col.

44

Thompson Arthur W.

180

Traditions

51

H. Wm.

181

Thompson John

63

Harr>'

*'

Thorpe Martha

80

Louie L.

i (

Taylor Capt. Alfred

90

Tyler Peter

186

*' Grace A.

91

' ' Prudence

**

Tripp Jennie H.

93

** John

*'

Thompson Rinaldo

100

Taft Oren B.

213

Vincent

lOI

'* OrenE.

i i

Mabel

*'

*' Ina M.

214

Blanche

"

** Harry L.

i i

Grace

*'

*' Florences.

i »

Tooker Adline

102

*' Josephine F.

"

Taylor Margaret

128

Thomas Earl R.

231

Tilly Elizabeth

136

Traub John

284

Tenny Mary

139

" Sarah

**

Taylor Wm.

146

Marion

147

Undercuffler Magdalena

18

Wm. H.

*'

Ulrich John

167

Frank C.

*'

" MaryF.

*' Julia M.

( (

'' Elmer E.

( (

'' John H.

*'

* ' Rosa L.

' '

Anna L.

'*

Underbill Janie

261

** Jennie L.

"

Utterbach John T.

29

3i8

INI

3EX.

PAGE

PAGE

Utterbach Chelcey C.

280

Voke Harold C.

109

Mattie P.

** Ora B.

( t

Fern

Vanderberg Mar>'

143

Walter M.

Van Densen David L.

164

Bessie F.

Roberto.

Vincent W.

Mary J.

Clara M.

Ora

" Byron L.

Lena

Leslie D.

John

* ' Emma

VanHarlen Maria Elizabeth 8

Henry

VedElst Jozna

X

Vier Mary F.

218

VanBuskirk Cornelius

16

Von Ausbach Martin R.

243

Vail Mary L.

81

Vreeland H. H.

287

Van Riper Cornelius K.

85

•

* John Widener

86

Weidner of Numburg

7

* Garret Bradner

87

*' Rothenburg

i (

Catherine Ann

4i

Von Billerburg

( *

* May Elizabeth

i (

Widmar

( t

Cornelius

( <

Widmer of Bale

(<

Charles Henry

it

** Winterthur

<i

Rebecca D. 87

90

Wiedmer of Saleure

**

* Anna May

87

*• Prussia

t (

' Grace

"

Weidner Jan William

8

' Annie Mar>'

( t

Maria Elizabeth

**

' John Marion

( (

Gotfried

II

' Sarah Frances

t t

John 11,20,42,55,59

Garret Kipp

John Jacob

II

Ida Catherine

** John Leonard

' *

Thomas

1 (

Paul

( (

Gardner Pringh

i **

Williamson

14

Garret

88

Widenor Catherine

16

Jessie

( t

Weidnor Wm.

•*

Lillie

( i

Widnor Martha

♦*

Joseph

*'

Widner Hannah

(i

Voke William'

108 ,

Walters John

**

'• IdaM.

( i

Wiedner John

**

" Lottie E.

*'

Widner John 16

. 35

** William C.

*' 1

*' Wm.

17

" Charles G.

i i

Henry

i (

*' Hazel L.

[09 ^

Weitner John 1 7

, 18

'' Wm. J.

i(

Widener Jacob

17

**

Marion G.

**

Weitner Jacob 17

, 18

INDEX.

319

PAGE ,
Weitner Elizabeth 17, 18

Leonard *' I

Weikel Elizabeth *' i

Weisers Hannah **

Weidner Daniel 18, 19

Widner Adelhith
Weidner Edith

Mary *' \

Leanna *' 1

*' David 19, 20, 21
'* Joseph 19

" Elizabeth'' "

Henry 19, 22, 25
Ann 19, 60

Peter 20, 21, 22, 25,

42, 59.
Weidner Salome 20, 56

Henry 59

Mary 20, 21, 59

" Sophia 20

Jacob 59

Adam 20

Isaac 59

Lazarus 20,21

Catherine 20, 21, 22,

23.

Weidner Tryphena 59

Elizabeth 20

George Adam 20,

2i,55»59.
Weidner Dorothy 59

Tychicus 20, 21

'' Rev. R. F. 53

Jacob 2 1

John
Hannah
Esther
Susannah 21 .22, 23,

59.
Weidner Jonathan 21

Hannah
Widtner George Adam

John

PAGE

Widmer Andreas 21

Elizabeth
*' Marget
Anna
Weidner Trifena 22

Weiser Conrad
Weidner John Gerhard
Henri
* ' Regina ' *

Johan Henri "

Heinrich 22, 23

** Johannes 22

Michael 23, 25

" Issac 23

Whitner Catherine "

Widener Samuel 25

Leonard 28,30,35,60
Wortman Andrew 30

Widener Henry

William 31

Daniel
Peter

Jacob 31, 51

Sarah

Peter 51, 55

Wood Joseph 3 1

Watson Elkana 37

"Widner*s Ferr\"
Wadsworth Wm. 38

Jas. **

Widener Salome 42, 43, 44
' * Susan 42

*' Sophia "

Mary
Whitehead Mr. 43

James 44

Elizabeth 43

Penelope
* * John 44

Wentz Mr.

WidnerW. H. H. 51

Hannah 52

Widenor Geo. Thos.

320

INDEX.

_

■

PAGE

PAGE

Widenor Henry

52, 55 Widner James Lewis 66

Wm.

52

Wesley

Michael

55

' Minnie ' '

John

52

Franklin Garfield ''

" Jas.

t ( (

Delbert Eugene

Abraham

ii 1 .

Emma Gertrude 66,67

Wm. Thos.

»« 1

Arthur Chapin '* "

A. B,

" 1

Mabel Esther " **

Widner Sam'L

55 1

' Lome W. 66

Weidner Catherine

59 ! ;

Edith May 67

Jonathan

Arthur W.

Christian

(( 1 <

George Herbert

Daniel

< ( «

Alleyene Maud "

Hannah

( ( (

John Winifred

Esther

( ( (

Horace Foster

Platina

60

Edgerton R. 70

Magdalina

( ( t

Sarah A.

Lazarus

i < (

John Wesley

*' Leanna

(t 1 i

* Adolphus * '

Tichycus

(< 1 <

C. E. Jennie M. 71

Widner John

62, 64

Elizabeth Elgiva * *

Elizabeth

62, 72

* Albert Edward 70

' ' Jeremiah

62,68

Ellen Elizabeth

Nesbit Culver

62,72

Francis A.

' * Nancy Jane

62

Jeremiah

Sarah

t ( (

John

Mary

62, 77

* Leon Arthur 71

Eunice

62

' John Eugene

Wilson Archie

64 ;

Roscoe Culver

Violet

Herbert Eari

Clifford

• 4 ■ i

Lena Selma

Widner Louisa D.

65

Florence Ethel

Ostentia EHzabeth "

* Ilde Cecilia

Almeron Franklin *'

Gladys Estella

Lavinia Jane

65, 66

' Freder'k Lawrence'*

John Wesley 65,66,71

Delia Orpha

Warren M.

65. 67 ;

May Elsie

* * Lyman

Lome Wesley 7 1

Amanda Ann

" 68

Ellen 72

Horace Foster

65

Elizabeth

Edwin

< ( t

* Ellen Jane

Lazelle Ostentia

John Augustus 72, 74

John Edwin

66

George C. * 72

INDEX. •

321

PAGE

Widner Mary Eliza 72, 74
•* Isabella 72, 75

AmarettaE. '* *'

William H. '* '*

Orpha Veldora 72, 76
Wilson John W. 73

LeRoyO.
Widner Geo. Chas. 74

Carrie Belfe

Harold Agustus

Mary Bell 75

RevaLea
'* Leonard 80, 96

' * Abraham 80

John 80

Sarah 80, 96
*• Leonard Jr. 80, 122

Wm. Johnson " 81

Washington 80

• ' James ' *

John

Jacob

Samuel

Ann

Jane

Mary C. 81, 83, 84

Esther A. 81

George Orin

Wm. H.

Charlotte L. 81, 82

Charles 81

Bell

Francis M.

Carrie M.

Wm. Harry

Louis Vail

May Day 82

Joseph Elmer 81, 82
** George Gould *'

Harry Vail

Robert Cassius
** Dean Irving 83

' ' Francis Marion 83

PAGE

Widner Arthur Lambert 83
'* Marion Elmira
** Joseph Allen

Chas. A.

Josephs.

Elmer

Robert B.

Charles

Franklin D.

Maggie B.

Jacob 84

John

Anna
" Moses Bradner 84, 91

John 85

Mary 85, 94

Sarah 85

Lydia 85, 94

Eliza . 85

Hannah
** Rebecca 85, 95

Esther 85

Charles 85, 95

James W. 85, 96

Walker Jesse 87

Clement

Charles
•' Jay

Bessie
Ward Geo. J. 89

*' Alice Grace
** Hattie Elizabeth
'* William 90

' * Mary Jeannette * *

Widner Mary Ann 91

*' Rebeccd Jane
** Catherine Celestia "
** William Henry
' ' Sarah Elizabeth 91,93
** Julia Maria ** 92

' * Hannah Jeanette ' ' 93
* * Isabella Louise 9 1
*' Susan Adelaide

322 •

INDEX.

PAGE 1

PAGE

Wilkinson Isabell 93 Wooden Clarence A. 98

Wilson James

J. Sears

George Henry 93, 94 ,

EmelineT.

Nellie Belle 93 |

* Leonora 98, 99

** James Fred ** |

W^ard C. 98

Grace D. '* 1 *

* Maude Alice **

** Agnes Jeannette 94 *

* Clarence Edmund **

Helen Dorothy

Charles Wesley **

** Marion Gladys '*

Julia Catherine

Harold G.

Helen Ruth

W^oodward Joseph D. 95 ' *

Esther Grace

Wooden William 96 *

Leah Lois

James 96, 97 1 *

* Alveme J. 102

** Amos

• 103

Henry

Rosilla

* 104 '

* Edward H. 102, 103

' * Cordelia *

• 107

Frank M.

' * Rachael

i ' (

Freida 102

Robert

' IIO 1 *

Alene

* * Julia Ann *

' 113 1

Jamie B.

' ' Leonard *

I

Howard L.

Sarah

' 115

Harry E.

** Louise E.

* 116 Weston Nellie 103

William W. '

' 117 Wooden Jesse E.

Harriet R. *

' 120

* Clarence H. no

AlmedaC- *

* 121

Joseph W.

*' Valeda 97 *

* Wm. H. no, III

Wooden Amos W. 97 *

Cordelia A. '* 112

'* William B. 97, 102

Charles G. " *'

Sarah Jane '* 99 *

Harriet N. no

** Phebe 97 *

Josephine V. A. no,

'* Rachael E. 97, 126

112

** James Jr. '* 102 W(

)oden Frances H. no, n3

Eliza M. 97 '

William 1 10

** Fernando '* *

JoanaE.

Julia A. 97, 103

Belle B.

Emily S. 97, 103, 291 *

Wallace

*' Lodowick M. 97, 103 *

Bertha

'* Matilda 97 '

* Clarissa B. n i

Laura E. **

Benj. R.

Hiram

' Irving **

Charles D.

Wm. R.

Loretta E. ** ,

' Harley Z. n2

** Eugene B.

97,98 ,

Edith B.

INDEX.

323

PAGE

PAGE

Wooden Fred S.

112

Widner Benj.

128

Williams Geo. E.

114

1

Leonard

**

i i

Clarence H.

115

! i<

Cornelius

( (

Wooden Helen Mar.

118

( (

Michael

( t

((

Samuel C.

i (

( (

Reason

tt

tt

Josephine E.

118,119

(i

Amos

1 1

( <

George W.

{( i(

( t

Rebecca

1 1

n

R. Jennie

i( ((

( (

Dr. James

128, 129

ti

Ida May

it tt

i (

Elizabeth

128

< i

Lettie A.

118

tt

Esther A.

t <

( t

Fannie F.

i i

1 1

Margaret

( i

((

Arthur R.

1 1

1 1

Ralph

i (

((

Grace E.

i (

tt

Frank M.

129

(i

Ralph

( i

1 1

Alice

1 1

i i

Gertrude E.

tt

Wright S. H.

131

i<

Charles

1 1

Wescoat Cyrus K.

i i

< «

Robert H.

( (

(

Benj.

( t

Warner Levi. L.

122

t

Dora

1 1

Widner Sam'l

i (

*

Cora

1 1

( (

Joseph

122, 126

t

' James

i t

t (

Sarah M.

123

t

* Louis

t (

( <

Katherine A.

Wid

ner Reason

132

t (

Hannah J.

i (

( i

Maggie B.

4 (

t (

Rachael A.

{ i

( (

Wm. B.

< t

i (

Nancy A.

((

tt

Annie E.

1 1

( (

Charles L.

< (

t (

Louella

it

( (

John M.

t(

( (

Jessie B.

1 1

( (

Mary A.

tt

< <

James H.

it

Laura M.
Samuel J.

tt

tt

1 1

I t

Lilly L.
Kate C.

1 1
1 1

( (

Ira J.

123. 125

I (

Ralph W.

It

i {

Cora V.

- 126

Julian

1 1

Wells Horatio

123

i (

Hazel

1 1

*•

Nellie May

124

Wid(

ener Jacob

i34» 139

Wilber Ella

125

t

Peter

134

Widner Eddie A.

**

'

Elizabeth

i t

i (

Emma

*»

♦<

Anna

134' 157

t i

Grace

126

t

Mary

134

t <

Elsie

( <

i

Mahetible

Wall Robert

< (

(

Amy

i (

t (

Robert W.

( (

i

Zimri

134. 138

Widner Franklin P.

t (

t

Sally

134

( i

H. Addie

( <

♦

Horace

1 1

324

INDEX.

PAGE

PAGE

Widener Austin

134 Widenor John Thomas

166

Dillis 134,

140

Rebecca E.

167

Henry K. ''

t ( {

Irene W.

( (

Adelbert J.

135 .

John H.

( t

Bertha C.

1 1 i

KatherineB.i

67.168

William

t ( (

Lytle C.

167

Charlotte L. 135

,136

Allen H.

i »

' Janet L.

135

Rosebery B.

i (

Ethel L.

136 1

Randolph H.

* •

Bertha G.

( ( (

* Eugenia E.

1 1

* Marian A.

< i i

Lula M.

i (

Ralph E.

(< (

Ruth G.

( <

Wm. E.

ii 1 (

Grace

168

Margaret E.

it ' t

Maud

t i

* Margaret A.

139

Glady^sF.

I i

Mary F.

4 i 1 ^

George H.

169

Ella V.

( < ' (

Alice M.

( 4

Charles A.

< < . (

' Anna L.

( (

Minnie M.

1

Antha S.

< i

Alice M.

*« 1

* Andra G.

i t

' Arvin M.

140 '

Myrtle A.

< t

Victor J.

i t i

Nellie B.

1 (

Herbert

141

Margaret B.

»<

Esther

" '

Ruth A.

( (

Otis

ii 1 i

Bessie

( (

Esther G.

1

Ray

t (

* Wilhelmina

Hazel

t (

Welch Herman

145

Harry

t t

Wareup Lillian M.

147 '

Walter

H

Welding Margaret

157 ,

John

171

Westerfield Benj.

162 !

Frederick

t (

Peter

i i I

Adam S. ly

■I. 174

George

i

George

171

Hattie

t { (

Winfield

* i

Widener Henry

166 !

Ambrose B.

« i

John

1

Wm. S.

i(

Daniel

i i (

Bethany

t (

Wm.

1

David K.

174

Susan 1 66,

'84 1

George H.

* ' Mary

1

Sarah E.

i (

Henry

( t J i

' George

t f

Widenor John

166 '

* Emma J.

( (

Geo. Thomas

t ( , i

Wm. M.

t i

•

Wm. Thomas

n ' (

John

((

INDEX.

PAGE '

325

PAGE

Widenor Susan P.

174

Widener Wm. J.

180

Alma D.

Clara A.

<'

Ruth

*♦

Ida J.

**

Wise John S.

175

* Gordan A.

♦•

" MollieB.

Leslie E.

( (

" Lela B.

i (

Henry

184

'* JohnE.

* *

' Belinda

185

•' Lloyd W.

( i

* Elizabeth

i i

'* Greta

i (

' Francis

( i

Widenor Sarah E.

176

Peter S.

185, 186

** Mary E.

Mary

185

Ellen J.

t (

Jacob

Abraham L.

( (

Kinsey A.

185, 191

Jas. H. G.

( 4

* Margaret

" 192

" Margaret G.

( i

Spencer

" 193

Rebecca E.

i i

Henry

185

William

t (

Alfred

186

Arabella

{ i

Ellis

"

Woosmau Fred

177

Charles

i i

Wm.

t i

Mabel

187

Harry

( (

Alice

i 4

Earl

'<

Nellie

< (

Widenor Ruth F.

178

Pearl

< i

Willard C.

Marion

188

J. DeWalt

'*

Elsie

"

Mildred

( t

Charles A.

4 4

Wm.

« t

Grace M.

4 4

Widener Daniel K.

t <

Wat

son Wm.

189

*' Freeman E.

179

Wid

ener Millard F.

190

Wm.

Wm. H.

"

Harmon

179, 181

Clarence J.

4 4

Laney

179

* Lillian

4 (

Harriet

179. i«3

M. Abbie

'*

Harry

" 184

Edna R.

4 4

Chas. A.

179

Millard F. J

r.

Carrie A.

t i

Myrtle L.

4 4

Walter C.

( (

Dorothy O.

191

George E.

t t

Howard H.

Grace L.

< i

Chandler R.

4 4

Ruth E.

•♦

Blanche E.

4 4

Wm.

• 180

Raymond B.

192

Daniel B.

i I

Olivia K.

Jacob B.

* t

Mary P.

4 4

326

INI

DEX.

PAGE

PAGE

Widener Howard H. Jr.

192

Weidner Harry

236

< (

Esther S.

i i

it

Margaret E.

t i

Seth G.

( (

t

Perry W.

237

ti

Burton

193

i (

1

Mary A.

245

t t

Jannette

j

Hannabett

i t

Elizabeth

( (

i (

George

i (

i<

Josephine

i t

**

John

( (

i i

Linda

( <

1 i

Joseph

n

( <

Ellis

• t

( (

John

241

( t

Harriett

(t

t t

Samuel

1 1

tc

Clayton

it

( i

Jacob

< (

( (

Ruth E.

194

i i

William

< i

i <

Almira S.

i 1

t (

Elizabeth

1 1

White Jas.

195

1

Salome

t 4

Widener Winifred A.

{ t

( (

George

4 4

( (

Peter
Sophia

197

4 (

John H.
Sarah A.

4 4
4 4

**

Salome 197,

, 201

1 *»

Edwin C. 241,

242

( (

Mary

197

i »

Samuels.

t t

John

( (

1

Henry W. **

242

Whiteman Benj. B.

200

( 1

Isabella

1 1

Clara

{ «

( t

Wm. A.

243

* '

Sophia B.

it

1 i

Frank

241

Wheeler Ferdinand

208

1 i

Emma

4k

Winston Kate

217

1 < '

Grant

242

Wilson Thos. K.

220

((

Scott

( t

Harry C.

i i

i (

Harry

4 4

Weaver

Francis

232 ,

( (

Roy

44

Weidner Philip P.

234 1

i (

Zilla

44

i (

Jacob P.

t <

1

( <

Bessie

243

( (

Elizabeth

n 1

( t

Henry

4 »

( t

John

i( '

t i

Nellie

4 (

( i

Michael

t (

•*

Geo. Adam

244

t (

Peter 234,

237

t t

Geo. Abraham

44

1 (

John H.

234

1 «

John

44

i i

Louise

( ( '

( (

George

4 4

n

Marie

235

( i

Maria

4 4

( t

Wm.

( t

((

Elizabeth

4 4

i t

Eugene

( (

( (

Susanna

4 4

t (

Emma

(( 1

1 1

Ellen

4 4

1 1

John W.

236 1

1 1

Samuel

4*

( t

Caroline

{ 1

i (

Peter

4 4

((

Mary

( (

i(

Daniel 244

. 245

INDEX.

327

PAGE

]

PAGE

Weidner Jacob F.

245

Weidner Jacob

249

Jane S.

i *

{ i

Mary

John C.

i i

1 1

Maria

4 4

Hannah

i i

( (

Belle

4 4

Andrew J.

245. 248

< (

Laura

4 4

Frances A.

245

i «

Mabel M.

250

Mary A.

1 i

( (

Raphael M.

44

**

James P.

< (

1 1

Russell M.

44

Wilkinson Henry L.

246

( (

WmF.

251

t ('

Laura E.

( (

4 4

Catherine

Weidener Clarence

247

4 (

Jacob

4 4

< (

Blanche

( i

4 4

Wm. B.

4 4

( <

Pierce

( t

4 (

Wm. K.

254

( (

Arthur

( t

4 4

Maria

t i

Eva

ti

Walker Jane

4 4

< (

Lillie

<(

Williams Jane

4 4

i(

Oscar

i i

Weidner Abraham

4 4

( <

Harry L.

( (

-

Hannah

4 4

< <
it

Mary E.
Elwood

4 4
4 4

Nancy
Margaret

4 4

44

Wells Henrietta

248

i 4

Mary

.4

Weidener Franklin L

1 4

44

Wm.

4 »

'*

Mary E.

( t

4 4

Eliza

4 4

n

Mary J.

< (

4 4

John T.

4 4

*♦

Harry R.

i (

Washington Geo.

4 4

Weidner Abraham

248

Washington, Relics of

4 4

i (

John

* i

Weidner Lida

255

( t

Maria

I i

44

Eureka

t i

Jacob

249

4 4

W. F.

4 4

( (

William

it

4 4

Elroy

4 4

( (

Susanna

( (

4 4

Margaret

4 4

i i

Abraham

( (

4 4

Alva

4 4

t (

Catherine

i (

4 4

Carl C.

256

Walker Rose

1 1

4 4

Mildred

Weidner Jas. W.

( I

4 4

Francis W.

4 4

i i

Jane

( (

Wilson John F.

4 4

i i

Abraham

< «

Weidner Ludwig F.

257

♦'

Maria

ti

4 4

Johann G.

( i

James S.

i i

44

Wm. N.

4 4

( t

Elizabeth

t <

4 4

Rosalie

4 4

( t

Wm. H. H.

t {

4 4

Charles H. 257

, 258

t (

Rose

( (

4 4

Otto A.

257

**

Jane C.

t <

4 4

Anna M.

328

INDEX.

PAGE '

PAGE

Weidner Carl A.

257 i

Weidner Frank

262

Victor P.

258 1

Wm. H.

263

Ellen

»♦

Elizabeth

Harriet

'*

Frank P.

Minnie

*'

Semon X.

Fred

( t

Hayes

Charles

i (

Widener Peter

David

t i

Elizabeth A.

Zachary T.

«<

George W.

Waterman Hettie

<t '

*' Margaret W.

Weidener Ethel V.

259

JaneB.

CarlC.

Wm.

Faye

t (

Andrew J. 263,

267

Harold T.

t (

Wilson Emma

264

JohnB.

i (

Widener Helen F.

267

EstelleF.

260

** Mary J.

Esther N.

**

Charles G.

1 1

Charles H.

( (

George

'•

Widenor Henry

{ <

Kate E.

* '

Bertley

"

Mahetible

268

Mary

**

Weidner John 270,

271

Lena

•'

Jacob

270

* * Wilson

( (

' * Leonard

Peter

( t

Daniel

*' Jackson

"

Mary

Josephine

t i

Magdalena

Amanda

**

Platina

Sallie

"

' ' Hannah

George

**

' * Catherine

Samuel

*'

** Joseph H. 270

. 271

Widner Wm. H.

261

Ann

270

Wm. J.

♦*

Elizabeth

Harry L.

( i

Leanna

4 1

Wm. W.

i i

Weaver Catherine

270

Jessie A.

"

Weidner Edith

271

Joseph C.

i (

' ' Elvina

Carrie M.

i t

Wilhelmina

Claytice M.

♦* 1

David

Harry W.

262

Wm.

RoyD.

"

Frederick

Donald G.

{ 4

Reuben

Wm. L.

t <

Joseph

Thelma L.

t (

*• Jacob

INDEX.

329

PAGE

PAGE

Weidner Annie

271

Weidner David

277

Thos. B.

t (

ti

Alfred

Wm. P.

( (

i (

William T.

Francis H.

i (

t <

Henry A.

278

" Mary A.

( (

i {

William

Emma M. G.

((

( <

Benjamin

Virginia K.

272

((

Laura

Reuben R.

I (

((

Frank

Erwin H.

it

Widener George

David J.

* (

((

Sarah

Sarah E.

t (

( 1

Wiliiam

Henry E.

(4

( (

Ellen

Wm. P.

( <

( i

John

Alice L.

((

i (

Mary E.

279

Harvey C.

«i

( <

Geo. W.

* Jennie K.

( <

i 1

Amelia M.

Claude

273

( (

Sarah E.

' Howard

( *

i (

Hesther A.

Willis

< (

i i

James H.

* Thomas

((

( <

Mahala A.

Estelle

((

( (

Clarence A.

* Harvey E.

i (

( i

Guy 0.

Charles E.

( (

Weidner John

281

Thomas B.

t (

i (

Wm.

Edward T.

274

< i

Katherine

Weierbach Chas. H.

« i

< (

Hannah

EdnaV.

« (

*« (

Rebecca

NeUieE.

( <

( i

Charles

Weidner Lillian C.

( i

i (

Joseph

. **

Delia R.

( (

i <

Lazarus

Clifford T.

( (

( i

Edwin H.

Ralph K.

i t

« i

Matilda

Beatrice E.

i (

t i

Elizabeth H.

Virginia A.

n

(i

Mary A.

Revere F.

275

{ (

Maria

Frederick M.

276

(<

Sophia

Lillia A.

1 1

i i

Wm. Jr.

* Emma J.

< (

ti

Caroline

' Wilhelmina

277

t <

Sarah

Elvina

i i

( (

Louis

Neidith

i (

< <

Myra

Henry A.

t (

{ (

Medora

Hannah

n

< t

Susan

330

INDEX.

PAGE

PAGE

Weidner Sadie Lea

281

Young Nettie

163

Lucy

284

Younger Amelia

195

Willoughby

i (

Young Mar>' M.

230

Rebecca

*< /

Yeager Ellen C.

273

Widener Peter A. B.

286

Yeakle Daniel

284

Whitney Wm. C.

287

Yerkes Chas T.

287

Wiedner B. B.

288

Widener Christena

'«

*• Michael

"

Zerbe Jonathan

214

'' Mary

**

*' Franklin

215

■'' Elizabeth

1 1

•* Cordelia E.

i i

Widner Chas. F.

289

** Clarine S.

it

** Henry

i (

** Mary Eliza

i i

Widener Isaac O.

((

•* Jerome B.

i t

Wilkins Mary

( 1

** Ida

215; 218

Widener Judge John

4 <

'* EllaF.

it

Wilkens Judge Andrew

it

Zerbe Lily M.

217

Widener Jacob D.

290 /

* ' Margaret

1 1

Sam'l

i*

*' Jerome B. Jr.

I i

Peter

** 1

Zimmerman Laura

228

Capt. W.J.

i( 1

Zeigenfuss Wilson

245

Sarah E.

( i

IssacP.
Lotta R.

246

Young Abraham Ogden

66

Charles H.

t i

•* John F.

( (

JohnF.

i t

*' Amanda

I (

* * Howard

ii

'' Albert J.

91

Zeigler D. B.

280

Yates Abraham

103

Ernest R.

t i

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