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     Elizabeth Janney was born on 15 January 1666/67 at Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England.¹
Elizabeth Janney died on 17 January 1666/67.¹

     Thomas Janney was born in February 1667/68 at Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England.¹ He married Rachel Pownall on 3 September 1697.¹

Thomas Janney died after 1731 at Pennsylvania, USA.¹

     Abel Janney married Elizabeth Stacy.¹
Abel Janney was born in December 1671 at Mobberley, Cheshire, England.¹
Abel Janney died after 1731 at Pennsylvania, USA.¹

     Joseph Janney died BET. 1728 1729.¹ He was born in March 1674/75 at Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England.¹ He married RececkahRebecca Biles on 18 June 1703.¹

     Rachel Pownall married Thomas Janney, son of Thomas Janney and Margery Heath, on 3 September 1697.¹

     RececkahRebecca Biles married Joseph Janney, son of Thomas Janney and Margery Heath, on 18 June 1703.¹

     William Linton married an unknown person.¹
He married an unknown person.¹
He was born on 29 January 1741/42.¹ He married Mary Janney, daughter of Thomas Janney and Martha Mitchell, on 19 March 1788.¹

     Barbara Woodley was buried at Strickler Cemetery, Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She was born on 21 November 1758 at Augusta Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married William Pickering, son of William Pickering and Sarah Wright, on 17 January 1782 at Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Barbara Woodley died on 21 June 1814 at Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA, at age 55.¹
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     William Pickering was born on 22 February 1759 at Frederick Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Barbara Woodley on 17 January 1782 at Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA.¹

William Pickering died on 19 January 1816 at Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA, at age 56.¹
      ; He went to work for a wealthy farmer, named Jacob Woodley. He soon fellin love with the old gentleman's daughter Barbara, and the affair beingopposed by the old folks, the young people very unceremoniously elopedand were married. Then followed parental forgiveness and later the giftof a farm. To them came thirteen children: Abraham, Mary, Elizabeth,Jacob, John, Daniel, Grace, William, Richard, Uriah, Susanna, James andCatherine. Such in brief is the romantic story of William and BarbaraPickering.¹

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     Abraham Pickering was buried at Dovel Memorial Cemetery, Pickerington, Fairfield Co., Ohio, USA.¹ He was born on 8 July 1776 at New Market, Rockingham County, Virginia/New Market, Shenandoah Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Ann Looker on 25 March 1799 at Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Abraham Pickering died on 23 June 1833 at Pickerington, Fairfield Co., Ohio, USA, at age 56.¹
      ; Abraham Pickering who laid out Pickerington, Fairfield County, Ohiogiving a site for a church, schoolhouse, and cemetery, was the eldest sonof William Pickering and Barbara Woodley and was born near Newmarket,Rockingham County, Virginia, July 8, 1776, only four days after thesigning of the Declaration of Independence. His Wife, Ann Looker wasborn in Rockingham County, Virginia. Ann was his first cousin, onceremoved. Their common ancestor was Thomas Looker. They were married in1799 in Rockingham County, Virginia. They emigrated to Ohio in 1806 andsettled in Fairfield County. They brought with them their little daughterElizabeth and son James, the latter being but six years old. To themwere born eight children: Elizabeth, who became the wife of ThomasMorton; James who married Catherine Williams, Mary, who became the wifeof Mathias Swayze; Jonathan, who married Cyrene Miller; Jacob and Daniel,both of whom died in early manhood; and two others who died in childhood. In 1815, Abraham Pickering acquired the land that Pickerington was laidout on from James Looker, his father-in-law who had acquired the land 1May 1811. After it had been sufficiently cleared, Pickering proceeded tolay out the town. For a time the town had no name, but when news came tothe settlement of General Andrew Jackson's victory over the British atthe Battle of New Orleans, Pickering promptly gave the village the nameof 'Jacksonville' in honor of 'Old Hickory.' The first plat ofJacksonville was filed at Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, on September15, 1815. The 1820 census found 49 people in Jacksonville. Twelve yearslater, the citizens of the village, wishing to honor Abraham Pickeringfor his generosity and his regard for the public welfare, petitioned thestate legislature to change the name from 'Jacksonville' to'Pickerington.' This was done by a special act of the state legislaturein 1827. For a time, the people of Pickerington, Fairfield County, Ohio met toworship in log cabins. In 1811 Methodism was recognized in this area bythe Ohio conference. In 1833 a lot was donated for two dollars byAbraham Pickering and Ann Looker. On this lot the First Methodist Churchwhich was the first church in Pickerington and Violet Township, FairfieldCounty, Ohio was constructed. A second church was built in 1883. Thepresent building was completed in 1951 and the same glass window whichwas in the 1883 church is in the present church and is used as a nightlight. Ann Looker was the daughter of James Looker whose children establishedhomes along Sycamore Creek. The Pickering homestead is now owned by thevillage of Pickerington, and the municipal office for the village islocated on this property at 500 Hereford Drive. It has subsequently beendestroyed.¹

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     Ann Looker was buried at Dovel Memorial Cemetery, Pickerington, Fairfield Co., Ohio, USA.¹ She was born on 10 September 1776 at Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA.¹ She married Abraham Pickering, son of William Pickering and Barbara Woodley, on 25 March 1799 at Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA.¹

Ann Looker died on 30 November 1840 at Pickerington, Fairfield Co., Ohio, USA, at age 64.¹
      ; Ann Looker and her husband were first cousins, once removed. Theircommon ancestor was Thomas Looker.¹

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     Jonathan Pickering was buried at Dovel Memorial Cemetery, Pickerington, Fairfield Co., Ohio, USA.¹ He was born on 15 September 1808 at Fairfield Co., Ohio, USA.¹ He married Cyrene Miller circa 1826 at Pickerington, Fairfield Co., Ohio, USA.¹

Jonathan Pickering died on 27 September 1873 at Pickerington, Fairfield Co., Ohio, USA, at age 65.¹
      ; Jonathan married Cyrene Miller. Their children were Mary, Elizabeth,Lydia, Saluda, Matilda, Mariah, Nathan, Lucinda and Sarah. The familywas in Violet Township, Fairfield County, Ohio for the 1840 federalcensus. The 1850 census indicated the family was living in Pickerington,Fairfield County, Ohio and George Washington Whightsil was living in thePickering household as a hired hand.¹

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     Cyrene Miller was buried at Dovel Memorial Cemetery, Pickerington, Fairfield Co., Ohio, USA.¹ She was born on 9 September 1813 at Fairfield Co., Ohio, USA.¹ She married Jonathan Pickering, son of Abraham Pickering and Ann Looker, circa 1826 at Pickerington, Fairfield Co., Ohio, USA.¹

Cyrene Miller died on 18 July 1868 at Pickerington, Fairfield Co., Ohio, USA, at age 54.^2,1
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     Elizabeth Pickering was buried at Trexler Cemetery, North Muddy Township, Jasper Co., Illinois, USA.¹ She was born on 10 July 1835 at Pickerington, Fairfield Co., Ohio, USA.¹ She married George Washington Whightsil on 13 April 1854 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, USA.¹

Elizabeth Pickering died on 30 May 1909 at Latona, Jasper Co., Illinois, USA, at age 73.¹
      ; Elizabeth applied for a Widow's pension based on the Civil War service ofher husband George Washington Whightsil. Following are transcriptions ofvarious documents found in George's pension file: ************************************************************************** ********** State of Illinois, Jasper County, (11 June 1892) In the matter of original application of Elizabeth Whightsill widow ofWashington Whightsill Private Company I 160th Regiment of Ohio volunteers. Personally came before me, a County Clerk in and for aforesaid County andState J. G. Hall and A. S. Hall (Newton, Illinois) residents of JasperCounty post office address Latona and Newton and well known to me to bereputable and entitled to credit, who being duly sworn, declare inrelation to the aforesaid case as follows: We are each personally acquainted with Elizabeth Whightsel widow ofWashington Whightsel deceased and say that she has willed to her duringher natural life 205 acres of land and has an indebtedness of $1,000.00with interest and is a lone widow with no one to aid her in cultivatingthe land. Her children are married and doing for themselves and that herincome is very meager after paying expense of farming land and keeping uprepairs of fencing and what we might call land poor and has a hard timeof making a living. She has in personal property about $300.00. We further declare we have no interest in said case, and are notconcerned in its prosecution. (Signed) A. S. Hall, J. G. Hall Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this 11th day of June, 1892 at Newtonin the County of Jasper State of Illinois and I hereby certify that thecontents of the foregoing affidavit were fully made known and explainedto affiants that the affiants are to me well known and are respectableand worthy of full credit as a witness and further certify that I have nointerest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. (Signed) H. K. Powell, County Clerk ************************************************************************** ********** State of Illinois, Jasper County, (30 November 1892) In the matter of the application of Elizabeth Whitesel widow ofWashington Whitesel Deceased Company I, 160th Regiment, Ohio Volunteers.Number 520202. Elizabeth Whitesel being first duly sworn upon her oath testifies inrelation to said case as follows: I am the widow of Washington Whitesel am aged 56 years and that saidWashington Whitesel departed this life April 16, 1891 and that neithermyself or Washington Whitesel had been previously married and that saidsoldier did not serve in the military or naval service of the UnitedStates subsequent to September 7, 1864 and that I have furnished evidencein regard to my means of support. My post office address in Latona,Illinois. (Signed) Elizabeth Whitesel Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of November AD 1892 and Icertify that Elizabeth Whitesel is reputable and entitled to credit andthat I have no interest in said case. (Signed) James P. Jack, Notary Public ************************************************************************** ********** State of Illinois, Jasper County (12 April 1894) In the matter of Pension Claim 520-202 of Elizabeth Whightsel widow ofWashington Whightsel deceased late of Company I, 160th Ohio Regiment. Personally came before me, a County Clerk in and for aforesaid County andState W. H. H. Fitch and J. D. Hall residents of Jasper County postoffice Newton, Illinois and well known to me to be reputable and entitledto credit, who being duly sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaidcase as follows: We are each acquainted with the circumstances and the value of propertyof the Claimant and know that she has a dower interest in 205 acres ofland of which 40 acres are in timber and the tillable land is in a poorstate of cultivation and hardly produces enough to keep up the taxes andnecessary improvements and that she has sold almost all her property of apersonal nature to pay the debts of decedent and has assumed debts ofdecedent of about $800.00 and that said land owing to the poor state ofcultivation and quality of same is rather a detriment that a benefit toher and that she does not realize enough income from said land to keep upexpenses and support herself and has to depend to some extent upon herdaily labor for support and that said land could not be sold if she had afee simple for an amount to exceed $40.00 per acre as it is old and wornout and we further testify that said claimant has not remarried since thedeath of Washington Whightsel and that in the preparation of saidtestimony we were not aided or prompted by any written or printed matteror recital dictated by any other person and was taken for our oralstatements. J. D. Hall aged 73 years; W. H. H. Fitch aged 55 years. We further declare that we have no interest in said case and are notconcerned in its prosecution. (Signed) W. H. H. Fitch, J. D. Hall Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this 12th day of April, 1894 at Newtonin the County of Jasper State of Illinois and I hereby certify that thecontents of the foregoing affidavit were fully made known and explainedto the affiants before swearing thereto, that the affiants are to me wellknow and are respectable and worthy of full credit as witnesses and Ifurther certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect in theprosecution of this claim. (Signed) H. K. Powell, County Clerk ************************************************************************** ********** State of Illinois, Jasper County (12 April 1894) In the matter of Claim (of) Elizabeth Whightsel widow of WashingtonWhightsel Company I, 160th Ohio. Personally came before me a County Clerk in and for aforesaid County andState Nathan Pickering a resident of Jasper post office Latona and wellknown to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, who being duly sworn,declare in relation to the aforesaid case as follows: I am acquainted with the claimant and was also acquainted with WashingtonWhightsel in his life time and know that neither of them were previouslymarried prior to their intermarriage and that in the preparation oftestimony I was not aided or prompted by any written or printed matter orrecital dictated by any other person but was taken from my oralstatements. I further declare that (I) have no interest in said case, and am notconcerned in its prosecution except I am a brother to claimant. (Signed) Nathan Pickering Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 12th day of April, 1894 at Newtonin the County of Jasper State of Illinois and I hereby certify that thecontents of the foregoing affidavit were fully made known and explainedto the affiant, that the affiant is to me well known and is respectableand worthy of full credit as a witness and I further certify that I haveno interest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. (Signed) H. K. Powell, County, Clerk ************************************************************************** ********** State of Illinois, Jasper County (6 August 1894) In the matter of application of Elizabeth Whigtsel for pension as widowof Washington Whitsel Company I, 160th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, number520,202. Personally came before me, a County Clerk in and for aforesaid County andState Elizabeth Whitsel a resident of Jasper County post office Latona,Illinois and well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, whobeing duly sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid case as follows:That (she) is the widow of the above named soldier Washington Whitsel andthat he was not in the Military or Naval service of the United Statesprior to May 28, 1864 and that in the preparation of said testimony I wasnot aided or prompted by any written or printed statement or recitalprepared or dictated by any other person. I further declare that I have no interest in said case, and am notconcerned in its prosecution except as applicant. (Signed) Elizabeth Whightsil Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 6th day of August, 1894 at Newtonin the County of Jasper State of Illinois and I hereby certify that thecontents of the foregoing affidavit were fully made known and explainedto the affiant, that the affiant is to me well known and is respectableand worthy of full credit as a witness and I further certify that I haveno interest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. (Signed) H. K. Powell, County, Clerk ************************************************************************** ********** State of Illinois, Jasper County (28 March 1895) In pension claim of Elizabeth Whitsel widow of Washington Whitseldeceased Company I, 160 Ohio Volunteers personally came before me aNotary Public in and for aforesaid County and State W. H. H. Fitch wellknown to me to be reputable and entitled to credit who being duly sworndeclares in the aforesaid case that he is well acquainted with claimantand has been for 19 years and knows that she has a life interest in 200acres of land 40 acres of which is not in cultivation. She has six sheepin personal property. The cultivated land is all worn out andnon-productive. She having received only 28 bushels of ... corn lastyear. The income from farm only exceeded tax (by) ten dollars. She hasno other visible means of support and would be better off without land. Ihave been informed by members of family that there was $1,000.00encumbrance on land. She has no income from any other source except thefarm. I know the facts personally and in the preparation of testimony Iwas not aided or prompted by any written or printed matter or recitaldictated by any other person but same was taken from my oral statement inmy presence and that I have no interest direct or indirect in theprosecution to this claim. Aged 54 years Post Office Address Newton,Illinois. (Signed) W. H. H. Fitch Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of March AD 1895 andbefore swearing official contents of affidavit was made know to him andaffiant is well to known to me reputable and entitled to credit as awitness and I further certify I have no interest direct or indirect inthe prosecution of this claim. (Signed) J. S. Neigey, Notary Public.¹

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     George Washington Whightsil was buried at Trexler Cemetery, North Muddy Township, Jasper Co., Illinois, USA.¹ He was born on 19 November 1823 at Fairfield Co., Ohio, USA.¹ He married Elizabeth Pickering, daughter of Jonathan Pickering and Cyrene Miller, on 13 April 1854 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, USA.¹

George Washington Whightsil died on 16 April 1891 at Latona, Jasper Co., Illinois, USA, at age 67.¹
      ; George Washington Whightsil married Elizabeth Pickering in 1851. Theirchildren were Jonathan, Sirrene, Mary, Irvin (Irwin), Orlando, Nora andJames Robert. In 1875 George Washington Whightsil with sons Jonathan and Irvin and anunknown brother walked from Pickerington, Fairfield County, Ohio to nearLatona, Jasper County, Illinois. There they built a one-room log cabin.When completed, word was sent back to Elizabeth Pickering in Ohio. Shedrove a team of mules attached to a covered wagon, which contained theremaining children from Pickerington, Fairfield County, Ohio to Latona,Jasper County, Illinois in 1876. After the remainder of the familyarrived, George Washington Whightsil and Elizabeth Pickering commencedfarming. George Washington Whightsil was a Civil war veteran having been inCompany. I, of the 160th Ohio Volunteer Regiment. He enlisted under thename of Washington Whitzel on 2 MAY 1864 and mustered into I Company on23 MAY 1864. He mustered out on 7 SEP 1864. Following is a history ofhis Civil War outfit: OHIO ONE HUNDRED and SIXTIETH INFANTRY (One Hundred Days) One Hundred and Sixtieth Infantry. - Col., Cyrus Reasoner, Lieut. -Col.,David W. D. Marsh; Maj., Henry L. Harbaugh. This regiment was organized at Zanesville, May 12 to 14, 1864, to servefor 100 days. It was composed of the 53rd battalion, Ohio NationalGuard, from Perry county; 91st battalion, from Muskingum county; part ofthe 40th battalion, from Brown county; and part of the 73rd battalionfrom Fairfield county. The regiment was immediately placed en-route toHarper's Ferry, where its first duty was to guard a supply train toMartinsburg. On its return it was placed in the 1st brigade, 1stdivision, of Gen. Hunter's army and on the morning of May 25, 1864 movedwith it to Woodstock, Va. It then marched with Gen. Hunter toward thefront, but was again detached and sent back to Martinsburg in charge of asupply train, and upon reaching the vicinity of Middletown was engaged ina skirmish with Mosby's guerrillas. From this time until the muster-outof the regiment it was subjected to almost continual marching andcounter-marching through the Shenandoah Valley, and engaged in a numberof skirmishes. Newtown May 29-30. Skirmish at Middletown June 7.Operations in the Shenandoah Valley in charge of wagon trains till July.Operations about Harper's Ferry July 4-7. Maryland Heights July 6-7.Duty in the trenches about Harper's Ferry till August 25. On Aug. 25,1864 it started for Ohio and arrived in Zanesville on the 29th. It wasmustered out on Sept. 7, 1864, on expiration of term of service. Regimentlost during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 1 Officer and 14 Enlistedmen by disease. Total 16. Late in his life, George applied for a pension for his Civil Warservice. Following are transcripts of documents in his pension file: State of Illinois, County of Jasper (23 March 1891) A. I. Midkiff being first duly sworn upon his oath states that he ispersonally and intimately acquainted with Washington Whightsil of CompanyI, 160 Ohio Infantry volunteers who is an applicant for an originalpension under the act of June 1890 claim number 857-464. That saidWashington Whightsil has received an order directing him to appear beforethe Board of Examining Surgeons at Newton, Illinois. That said Washington Whightsil is in very poor health and is unable toleave his room or bed and that he has been confined to his room for atleast three months and by reason of his disabilities and sickness can notappear before said Board for examination and further that his conditionis such that in his opinion he never will be able to appear before saidBoard for examination. He therefore asks that said Board be directed immediately to go to theresidence of said Washington Whightsil in North Muddy Township, Jasper County, Illinois and thereexamine said applicant. He further states that he makes this application at the request ofWashington Whightsil the claimant. (signed) A. I. Midkiff Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of March, 1891 (signed) James P. Jack, Notary Public (Authors note: This request was received by the Record Division on 14April 1891, just two days before he died.)¹

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