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Henry P. Chapman of Kendron, Delaware Co., PA married Ann E. Sowers (d. of Abner Sowers and Elizabeth Taney)
Elizabeth Taney m. 2nd William Wilcox of St. Clair, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania who died on September 19, 1881.
This is the information that I found on the origin of Elizabeth Taney (more is wanted on her history):
William Wilcox (11-12-1814 in Liverpool, England to 9-19-1881 in St. Clair, PA) (Might have immigrated to PA in 1843) and Elizabeth Taney (Sowers) (2-12-1823 in East Vincent, Chester Co., PA to 8-16-1904 in Bethlehem, PA)
Children: William (7-11-1860), Elizabeth (11-26-1862 to 7-1-1864)
1. Family records of Meredith Wilcox (m. Jerry M. Maitland).
www.familysearch.org
Elizabeth Tany: Birth: 13 Jan 1823 Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Christening: 19 Jun 1826 East Vincent Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
Parents: John Tany and Elizabeth
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: C535491 1760 - 1875 0020357
Elizabeth Taney
Parents: John Taney (b. in PA) and Elizabeth (b.c.1792 in PA d. after 1880 in prob. Chester Co., PA)
Children: John (1-15-1820 Germantown, PA; Bapt.6-1826 in East Vincent, PA), Elizabeth (2-12-1823), Mary, Barbara, Ablena, Hannah
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/montgomery/roberts/roberts207.html : Ellwood Roberts' Biographical Annals, 1904: Montgomery Co, PA, Vol. II - Part 7: pp. 150-176.
John Taney (maternal grandfather) was of German descent. He was a laboring man, skillful with tools, and built boats for use on the Reading canal. He also worked on different farms. He maintained a good home and was comfortable but not wealthy. Be was a member of the German Reform church. His children Elizabeth (Mrs. A. Soures); Barbara, married Peter Yeager, who served in the war of 1812, his wife still drawing a pension; John, worked in iron foundries and became a skilled laborer, dying near Johnstown; Ablena (Mrs. Charles W. Wisner); Hannah (Mrs. David Lloyd), her husband being a machine molder; and Mary (mother), who was the second child.
Here are the census records on the Wilcox and Taney families:
1860 Census in St. Clair, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania on William Wilcox and family 1774/1669
William Wilcox 40 M Coal Miner 1200 England
Elizabeth 36 F Dress Maker PA
Ann Lower 11 F PA
Eliza White 25 F Dress Maker PA
1870 Census in St. Clair, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania on William Wilcox and family 347/339
William Wilcox 54 M Coal Miner 2000/1600 Can Read but cannot write England
Elizabeth 47 F Dress Maker PA
Ann E. Sowers 21 F Seamstress PA
William Wilcox 10 M Attending School PA
1880 Census in North Ward, St. Clair, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania on William Wilcox and family
William Wilcox Sex: M Age: 63 Birthplace: Eng Occupation: Coal Miner Parents were England born
Elizabeth Wilcox Sex: F Age: 57 Birthplace: PA Occupation: Dress Maker Parents were PA born
Annie Sowers Sex: F Age: 31 Birthplace: PA Occupation: Dress Maker Parents were PA born
William Wilcox Sex: F Age: 19 Birthplace: PA Occupation: Student FBP: Eng MBP: PA
1880 Census in East Pikeland, Chester Co., Pennsylvania on Philip Minich and Household
Philip Minich Sex: M Head Age: 27 Birthplace: Germ Occupation: Farmer Parents were Germany born
Mary Sex: F Wife Age: 34 Birthplace: PA Occupation: Keeping House Parents were born in PA
Oliver Sex: M Son Age: 5 Birthplace: PA Parents were born in PA
Elizabeth Taney Sex: F G Mother Age: 88 Birthplace: PA Occupation: Ret. Housekeeper FBP: Germany MBP: PA
Annie Sowers was the daughter of Abner Sowers and Elizabeth Taney.
1900 Census in Kendron, Delaware Co., PA 130/130
Henry P. Chapman Head July 1844 PA PA PA Clergyman
Ann M. Wife Oct 1848 PA PA PA
Frances S. Dau Dec 1884 PA PA PA At School
Elizabeth Wilcox Mother Feb 1823 PA PA PA
1920 Census in Fountain Hill, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania 30-40
William Wilcox Head July 1860 Pennsylvania England Pennsylvania Traveling Pharmacist
Ellen M. Wife Sept 1864 Maryland Pennsylvania New York
Elizabeth Dau Mar 1886 New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland At School
William E. Son Apr 1895 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Maryland
1930 Census in Mt. Lebanon, Allegany Co., Pennsylvania 255/218/239
William Wilcox Head 70 20,000 PA England PA Unreadable
Ellen M. Wife 66 PA PA PA none
William E. Son 35 PA PA PA Drafter
Ellen W. Dau 25 PA PA PA Unreadable
Alice V. Dau-in-law 25 MI MI MI none
Ernest T. Davis Unreadable 24 MI US Germany Unreadable
William Wilcox (7-11-1860 in PA to 10-13-1943 at 7:30am in PA) and Rachel Ellen Meredith (9-10-1864 in Rockville, Montgomery Co., Maryland to 3-1950 in PA) They are buried at Mt. Lepnin Cemetery in Pittsburgh, PA.
Married: 7-26-1885 in Norristown, PA by Rev. H.P. Chapman
Children: Jane Elizabeth (3-1-1886), William Ellis (4-11-1895), Ellen (Rushton) (6-14-1902)
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