I am trying to identify the parents/family of my g-g grandfather, Daniel B. Gedney, who was born about 1842 in NY. Daniel Gedney married Alice Louise Macomber in 1866 in Ohio and died in 1895 in Ohio.

In the 1850 census, there is a Daniel B Gedney living in Eden, Erie, NY -- whose mother (presumed) is Phebe Barney, age 45. The stepfather (presumed) is a George Barney. I've found a rootsweb tree that shows that George Barney married a Phebe Gedney about 1849 -- and that they lived in Erie County NY.

The 1840 census doesn't record a Gedney (or Gidney) household in Erie County, NY.

In the 1860 census, this family, George & Phebe Barney with Daniel Gedney, are living in North Collins, Erie, NY.

In the 1870 census, George and Phebe Barney are living in Eden, Erie, NY -- and Daniel Gedney is no longer living with them (he is married and living in Ohio). I believe that this Phebe Gedney Barney died between 1870 and the 1880 likely in Eden Twp, Erie County, NY.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

... Dewey