William
John
[uncertain]
Harney
Born about in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Son of John Harney
and Rosa (Lenahan) Harney
Husband of
Margaret (Hosey) Harney
— married
11 Jan 1883 in Stewart, Tennessee, USA
Descendants 
Father of
John Patrick Harney, Mary Ellen (Harney) Witzel, Agnes Elizabeth Harney, William Andrew Harney, Adeline May (Harney) Domka, James Franklin Harney, Edward Leslie Harney, Ellen C Harney and Walter Thomas Harney
Died
at about age 69
in Pueblo, Colorado, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Sep 2019
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Biography
This profile is part of the Harney Name Study.
William Harney (1853-1922) was born in May 1852/1853, in Pennsylvania. His parents were Irish immigrants John Harney and Rose Lenahan from County Roscommon, Ireland.
William was a railroad foreman and Colorado farmer. He died at age 69, on 15 Dec 1922, at Pueblo, Colorado.
He married Margaret (Hosey), in Tennessee. She was born Aug 1861, in Missouri and preceded him in death, at age 46, on 13 Oct 1906, in Colorado. They had nine children:
- John Patrick (1883-1919);
- Mary E. “Molly” m. Jeptha WITZEL;
- Agnes Elizabeth (1885-1960), did not marry;
- William Andrew (b.1888);
- Adelaide “Addie” (Mrs. Wm. F.) DOMKA;
- James Franklin (1891-1955);
- Edward Leslie (1892-1957);
- Ellen Nellie C. m. Robert J WALLACE; and
- Walter T. Harney (1896-1985).
Sources
- 1900 • Precinct 40, Pueblo, Colorado, US
- 1910 • Precinct 1, Pueblo, Colorado, USA
- 1920 • Precinct 29, Pueblo, Colorado, USA
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35593636/william-harney
- Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Record 11 Jan 1883 • Stewart, Tennessee, USA
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~12.50%
~12.50%
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