ROLLER WIDENER, who has been identified with the interests of Perry Township for almost half a century, was born in Granger County, East Tennessee, June 9, 1805, a son of HENRY and MARGARET (CLICK) WIDENER. In 1828 the WIDENER family came to Indiana and settled in Clinton County, the father entering land from the Government, near Oxford [church? on the Clinton-Tippecanoe Co. line?], where he made his home until his death. ROLLER WIDENER was married in 1833 to Miss JANE RICHARDSON, a native of Kentucky, and to them were born five children, three yet living--MATTHIAS, WILLIAM, and MAHALA. Mrs. WIDENER died in 1842, and in 1843 Mr. WIDENER was married to Mrs. LUCINDA WARRICK, and to this marriage were born five children—DAVID, at Danville, Indiana, OSCAR, who resides at the home farm, and MARTHA ANN, MARY and CELESTIA, the last three being deceased. Mr. WIDENER was a second time bereaved by the death of his wife in 1873. He resided in Clinton County until 1848, when he came to Perry Township, this county, and after a residence here of eight years he returned to Clinton County remaining there until 1863. In that year he sold his property in Clinton County and bought the farm in Perry Township which he now occupies. The WIDENER farm contains 159 acres of Tippecanoe County's best soil, well improved and under a high state of cultivation, with commodious farm residence and substantial barn and other farm buildings. In his political views Mr. WIDENER is a Republican. He is a faithful and consistent member of the Presbyterian church, and an upright honorable citizen. His son, OSCAR WIDENER, who is one of the intelligent and enterprising men of Perry Township, was born in Clinton County, Indiana, November 5, 1857. He was reared to agricultural pursuits, his youth being spent in assisting on the farm and in attending the common schools of his neighborhood. He was united in marriage to Miss JENNETTE VIRGIN, of Perry Township, and to them have been born three children, but two now living, named MAGGIE MAY and BLAINE. OSCAR WIDENER, like his father, is a Republican, and though but a young man is numbered among the leading citizens of this township.

Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, pg. 761

Corrections: Mary is the daughter of Roller and Jane Widener, not Roller and Lucinda. Roller Widener and Lucinda Edwards Warwick were married on May 28, 1844.∼Aged - 86y4m4d