Mahlon T. Janney Biographical Sketch from Beers History of Warren County, Ohio
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Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 11 June 2005

Sources:
The History of Warren County Ohio
Part V. Biographical Sketches
Clear Creek Township
(Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992)
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MAHLON T. JANNEY, retired farmer; P. O. Springboro; was born in Loudoun Co., Va., Feb. 11, 1814; is a son of Stephen and Letitia Janney. The paternal ancestors for many generations were Friends, and exemplary members of that society. The earliest of whom there is any authentic account was Thomas Janney, of Cheshire, England; he became a member of the Friend's Society in 1654, when the society first arose in that country; the next year, being 22 years of age, he entered upon the Gospel ministry, was faithful to his trust, and became an earnest promoter of the cause of truth. In his native country he suffered great loss of goods and imprisonment for his religious testimony. In 1683, he emigrated to Pennsylvania with his family and settled in Bucks County; this was during William Penn's first visit to America; he served as a member of the Governor's Council, and in letters of William Penn is mentioned in terms of regard; he traveled extensively as a minister of the Gospel in Ireland and England, prior to his emigration to America; and after his arrival in this country visited the churches of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Long Island and Maryland. In 1695, he, with Griffith Owen, returned to England to visit the brethren there, where, after about eighteen months' service in the work of the Gospel, he was taken ill and died Dec. 12, 1696, aged 63 years, having been a minister forty-two years. Of the issue of Mr. Janney and his wife, Margery, his fourth son, Joseph Janney, married Rebecca Biles, in 1703, who, it is believed, lived and died in Pennsylvania. Of their children, Jacob Janney married Hannah Ingledue and settled in Loudoun Co., Va., in 1745, being one of the earliest settlers in that neighborhood, where Goose Creek Monthly Meeting was afterward established; he was an Elder of the meeting; he died August 3, 1786; his wife survived him many years, and died at the advanced age of 93 years. Of their family, seven sons and two daughters attained maturity, of whom Joseph Janney was the grandfather of our subject; he married Mary Holmes, by whom he had five sons and four daughters; he died in July, 1829. Of his sons, Stephen Janney was the father of our subject; he married Letitia Taylor, and in the fall of 1831 they emigrated to Ohio and located in Warren Co., near Springboro, where he died in October, 1863, aged about 84 years; his wife died in the fall of 1875, in the 88th year of her age; they had nine children; seven now survive; Hannah, now Widow Hurst, living in Greene County; Mary, now Widow Bailey, in Indiana; Oliver; Mahlon T.; Rachel, now Widow Russel, living in Indiana; Jesse, and Susan; J., now Mrs. Dean, residing in Greene County. Mr. J. was a man of great energy and activity, though not of robust health; yet he was diligent in business and a fervent member of the Society of Friends, always prompt in all his dealings, and sustaining through life an unblemished integrity. Mahlon T. Janney, the subject of this sketch, was about seventeen years of age when they came to this county. On May 12, 1842, he was married to Frances, daughter of Benjamin and Rebecca (Sidwell) Taylor, who became settlers of Warren County about 1821; Mr. Janney and wife have had eleven children; nine now survive - Richard; Joseph; Rebecca, now Mrs. Hiatt, living in Indiana; Benjamin T.; Mary E., married Leander M. Gregg; Hannah, Annah E., Jesse S. and Nellie L. Mr. Janney has well sustained the general high character and integrity of his ancestors; has always followed the honest occupation of farming, and, with his diligence, industry and economy, accumulated a good competency, and now, in his declining years, is able to live in the enjoyment of the fruits of his and his companion's united labors; they have raised a large family of children, who are all doing well in life and promise to give honor, credit and comfort to their parents in their old age.


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