Dear JRene630@aol.com, Samuel G. Matison WIDEMAN was the son of John Henry WIDEMAN (ca. 1810-after 1880) and wife Mary THOMPSON (ca. 1814-after 1880). Samuel married 21 Apr. 1878 to Nancy Jane HUSKEY. John Henry WIDEMAN was the son of Jacob WIDEMAN (ca. 1784-1840-2) and wife Sarah. Jacob WIDEMAN was the son of Henry WIDEMAN (Johann Henrich WEIDMANN.) Rick Saunders http://pweb.netcom.com/~fzsaund/wideman.html