John Woodley Windus was born on 5. Jan. 1823 at Wallingford, Berkshire, England. He was baptized on 9. Feb. 1823 at East Hagbourne Parish Church, Berkshire, England. He resided at at Scio, Allegany County, New York, in 1851. He married
Ruth Ann Sortore, daughter of
William M. Sortore Sr. and
Cynthia Diana Clark, c 1863. John Woodley Windus resided at at Amity Twp., Allegany County, New York, in 1863. He married
Ruth Ann Sortore, daughter of
William M. Sortore Sr. and
Cynthia Diana Clark. John Woodley Windus was Farm Laborer and later Shoemaker by trade. He died in Jan. 1912 at Scio, Allegany County, New York. He was buried at Windus Cemetery, Belmont, Allegany County, New York. He was an original member of the Belmont Cornet Band which was organized in 1869.Source: Jane Francisco
John Woodley Windus was the one with the prolific number of offspring. John's first wife, Fannie, and their two children died shortly after he arrived in the United States. Fannie was English. Then he married Eva Lida VanAntwerp. Their first child died and they had four more. After being married for less than 9 years, Lida died at the age of 30 years. This branch of the Windus family originated in Hagbourne England and were of the peasant class.
1860 NY Census: June 15, 1860
John Windus, Age 38, Male, born in England, Shoemaker
A.E. Windus, Female, age 30, born in New York
Olivia, Female , Age 6, Born in New York
William, Male, Age 4, Born in New York
Fanny, Female, Age 2, Born in New York
Walter, Male, Age 7 months, Born in New York
Three households of Windus's lived next to each other by census records,
Thomas Jr lived 2 doors away, and Thomas Sr next to him in Scio, Ny.