WILSON T. DENNY, son of Josiah, grandson of William and Elizabeth Denny, was born September 11, 1843, in Cecil township, this county. The grandparents came with their family in 1790 from eastern Pennsylvania to Washington county, where both died. William Denny was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Josiah Denny was born June 16, 1798, in Washington county, Penn., and passed his youth on the home place. On October 19, 1820, he was united in marriage with Jane Simcox, who was born August 18, 1798, in this county. They settled on the farm in Cecil township now owned by W. T. Denny, and children were born to them as follows: William W. (deceased March 3, 1868), a physician and surgeon, of Pittsburgh, Penn.; Joseph, living in Noble county, Ohio; Mary (wife of William H. McClay), died in October, 1883, at Cumberland, Ohio; Martha Jane, Mrs. Hugh Liggett, of Muskingum county, Ohio; John A., living at Canonsburg, Penn.; and W. T., whose sketch follows. The father passed away April 1, 1856, followed by his widow July 7, 1868. Both were members of the Presbyterian Church at Miller's Run. W. T. Denny was educated in the schools of the home district, and then followed agricultural pursuits. On February 27, 1866, he made choice of a life companion in the person of Margaret Tidball, who was born December 24, 1845, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Nicholson) Tidball, all three being natives of Robinson township, Allegheny Co., Penn. The father passed away May 12, 1884, the mother on November, 10, 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Denny have resided on the old homestead since their marriage. Many improvements have been made on the place since the present owner has had possession. A good house and two good barns have been erected, one barn having been burned. The farm contains seventy-five acres of well-cultivated, fertile land. In the autumn of 1871 Mr. Denny embarked in mercantile business at Burgettstown, but in 1876 returned to the old place, resuming his former occupation. He votes the Republican ticket, and is now serving his second term as a member of the school board. He and his wife are members of the U. P. Church at Venice, this county. Four children have been born to them, viz.: Harry W., William W., Eva Jane and Laura M.

Text taken from page 1213 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published February 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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