Susan Sharp's Notes:
Book: Who, Where, When, Jefferson County, PA., Volume 2, by Patricia Steele.
Doney, William, white, male, 54 years,11 months, 23 days, single, born Northumberland County, laborer, died 12/13/97, 'heart trouble', 2 weeks, buried ME Cemetery 12/16/97. (PNG) (Parents Not Given).
6/6/98 Information contained in the death records in Jefferson County, Pa. is the same as above except Doney is spelled Dohney.
Jefferson County, PA. General Index to Registers and Orphans Court Records, William Doney, DOD 13 December, 1897; Date of Letters, Feb.7, 1899; Admin/Exec, Frank W. Deemer; Reg/ Docket, Book 3, Page 321;Wills, blank; Gen/App, 2/136; Settlement of Estate, 3/47; Auditor Report, 2/416. Reg. Docket 3/321 Feb. 7, 1899 Wm. Doney late of Pine Creek died Monday 13, Dec. 1897 P.M. Same day renunciation of the legal heirs with the request that Frank Deemer be appointed administrator. Same day bond $1000.00 with Daniel Doney and F.A.McConnell as sureties filed. Letters of Administration issued to Frank W. Deemer and sworn. January 22, 1900. Inventory and Appraisement filed amounting to $59.66. January 22, 1900 Vendue ? list filed amounting to $47.58
Note: I have indicated that William's wife was Margaret. This was told to me by unknown family members. This also appears in Shirley Turner's book about the Dunkleberger family (see notes for Catherine Dunkelberger.) Records state that he was single and that his brother Gerson Jr. had a first wife named Margaret. Perhaps there was a mix up here and William had no wife. See his mother's will. Book: Caldwell's Atlas of Jefferson County, Pa. 1878 shows the 40 acre farm of G. Doney, on the map of Pine Creek Twp. The farm is right on the border of Pine Creek and Winslow Twp. J. Mowry is shown as living right next to G. Doney on 4 acres. Jerry was G. Doney's son-in-law. In this same book, in the Advertising Business Directory of Jefferson County, Pa., The Pine Creek Township Directory shows Doney, Sr., G; 40 acres; Post Office, Emerickville; Nativity, Penna; Occupation, farmer. Also shown as living on the same 40 acres are Wm. Doney, G. Doney Jr., & D. Doney.