Document L.133 · Family Tree Charts and Manuscripts · transcription: partial
Ancestry CONNECTING THE DOTS tree (tree 8360255) — John Wesley Sidner (1846–1923) facts page [partial]
Transcription and notes
Filename: (image held in the family archive) (maintainer browser-save) → parsed to Research/Ancestry Family Trees/John Wesley Sidner (1846-1923) [ancestry 8360255].md 2026-06-08.
| Element | Value |
|---|---|
| Tree name | CONNECTING THE DOTS........ ONE NAME AT A TIME |
| Tree ID | 8360255 |
| Person ID | 392030510809 |
| Subject | John Wesley Sidner |
| Source-tier | Ancestry tree = low certainty |
Data from the tree
- John Wesley Sidner — b. 9 Apr 1846 Middleville, Sussex Co. NJ; resid. 1850 Independence, Warren Co. NJ; 1870 Andover Sussex; 1900/1910 Nickerson, Dodge Co. Nebraska; d. 15 Aug 1923 Fremont, Dodge Co. NE; bur. Fremont NE.
- Parents: Robert Seidner (1813–1868) + Sarah Cooper (d. 1846).
- Spouse: Martha Elizabeth VanHorn (1846–1923); 7 children (Sidner/Sidener surname).
- Sources cited (12): 1850/1870/1900/1910 census; Nebraska Marriage Records; NJ Births & Christenings; NJ Marriage Records; Find A Grave.
Catalog significance
Resolves the p.113 "John Sidener Cooper" question. The "John Sidener" (b.~1846) in John Cooper of Independence's 1850 household (D.4) = this John Wesley Sidner, son of Robert Seidner × Sarah Cooper (d.1846) — i.e. John's grandson via daughter Sarah J. Cooper, an orphan living with the Cooper grandparents in 1850 (mis-enumerated under the household surname). Surname Sidner/Seidner, father non-Cooper ⇒ NOT a Cooper son and carries no Cooper Y-DNA. The shared "1850 Independence Warren" residence is the link.