William Denny

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Husband William Denny ^{1 2}

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           Born: 15 Feb 1812 - Clearfield Twp, Butler Co, PA 2
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         Father: James Denny (1778-1872) 1 3
         Mother: Mary O'Donnell (      -1835) 1 3

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General Notes: Husband - William Denny

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He was born in Clearfield township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, and was reared to manhood on the homestead. In 1830 his father purchased 500 acres of land in what is now Winfield township, and James Denny, Jr., and William Denny went into busi­ness on it in 1837. James Denny died in 1844, and his interest was purchased by Daniel Denny. In 1847 William, Daniel and John Denny went into busi­ness together; they rebuilt the old mill and carried on farming and milling. In 1870 they built three miles of the West Penn railroad, and on the completion of the road they opened a general store at Delano, where William was the first postmaster, the office being named in honor of the family. The Dennys operated 600 acres of land, and were among the leading farmers of the county.
He was a mem­ber of St. John's Catholic church, of Clearfield township and was a Democrat in politics.

1 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 296.

2 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 854.

3 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 853.