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Robert Whiting Varner

Male 1832 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Robert Whiting Varner 
    Born Feb 1832  Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I97707  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 6 Oct 2012 

    Father Elias Varner,   b. CA 1810, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1850 and 1860  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Mother Mercy Whiting,   b. CA 1810, Sussex County, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 Apr 1832  Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850 about Elias Varner
      Name: Elias Varner
      Gender: Male
      Spouse Name: Mercy Whiting
      Spouse Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 26 Apr 1832
      County: Pocahontas
      State: Virginia

      1850 Gilmer, VA # 78
      Elias Varner 40 farmer $3000 VA
      Mercy 42 England
      Robert 17 VA
      John 15 VA
      Samuel 13 VA
      Adam 11 VA
      ALS 9 m VA
      Mary 7 VA
      Mary Whiting 23 England

      1860 Gilmer, VA # 167-156
      Mary Varner 50 farming $5000-3000 Sussex Co, England
      Robert W 27 Pocahontas Co, VA
      John B 25 " "
      Samuel L/Y? 23 " "
      Adam E 21 Lewis Co, VA
      Andrew L S 19 " "
      Mary Ann C 16 weaver " "

      1870 Glenville, Gilmler, WV # 15
      Varner, Mercy 55 England
      Andrew L S 29 Recorder Gilmer Co 1000-300 VA
      Mary A C 25 VA
      Wiant, William T 39 Ret Dry Goods merchant 7000-20,000 VA
      Heming, Robert F 28 lawyer 2500-2500 VA

      1880 Centerville, Tyler, WV
      Varner, Robert 46 WV WV Eng
      Mary A 36 WV PA WV
      James 13 son WVWVWV
      Mary M 12 da WVWVWV
      Rosa T 11 da WVWVWV
      Ada 8 da WVWVWV
      John 5 son WVWVWV
      Henry M 3 son WVWVWV
      Elias 5/12 Jan son WVWVWV
      Mercy 65 mother Eng Eng Eng
    Family ID F25059  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Barbara E Current,   b. CA 1844, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1872 and 1874  (Age ~ 28 years) 
    Married 24 Sep 1865  Taylor County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/24/1865
      Place: Taylor, West Virginia, United States
      Robert W Varner, 31, Pocahontas, Gilmer, Elias & Nancy Varner
      Barbara E Current, 20, Taylor, Taylor, Jas & Mary Current

      1870 Glenville, Gilmer, WV # 67
      Varner, Robert W 37 VA
      Barbara E 26 VA
      James L 3 WV
      Mary M 2 WV
      Rosa L 2 mo WV

      1880 Centerville, Tyler, WV
      Varner, Robert 46 WV WV Eng
      Mary A 36 WV PA WV
      James 13 son WVWVWV
      Mary M 12 da WVWVWV
      Rosa T 11 da WVWVWV
      Ada 8 da WVWVWV
      John 5 son WVWVWV
      Henry M 3 son WVWVWV
      Elias 5/12 Jan son WVWVWV
      Mercy 65 mother Eng Eng Eng

      Birth Record
      Birth Place: Gilmer, West Virginia
      Name: James L Varner
      Birth Date: 3 Sept 1866
      RW & BE Varner

      Name: Rosa Varner
      Birth Date: 17 Apr 1869
      Birth Place: Gilmer, West Virginia
      Robert W & Barbary E. Varner
      Birth Record
      Name: R. V. Varner (F)
      Birth Date: Apr 1870
      Birth Place: Gilmer, West Virginia
      Robert & B. E. Varner
      [Since she was 2 months old in 1870, both of these are Rosa]
    Children 
     1. James L Varner,   b. 3 Sep 1866, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary M Varner,   b. CA 1868, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Rosa L Varner,   b. 17 Apr 1870, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ada Varner,   b. CA 1872, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F25061  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Ann Varner,   b. 28 Feb 1844, Tyler County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1888, Tyler County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 29 Jan 1874  Tyler County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 1/29/1874
      Place: Tyler, West Virginia, United States
      Robert W Varner, 40, wid, miller, Pocahontas, Elias & Mercy Varner
      Mary A Varner, 30, Tyler, Tyler, Ashberry & Phoeba Varner

      1880 Centerville, Tyler, WV
      Varner, Robert 46 WV WV Eng
      Mary A 36 WV PA WV
      James 13 son WVWVWV
      Mary M 12 da WVWVWV
      Rosa T 11 da WVWVWV
      Ada 8 da WVWVWV
      John 5 son WVWVWV
      Henry M 3 son WVWVWV
      Elias 5/12 Jan son WVWVWV
      Mercy 65 mother Eng Eng Eng

      1900 Lincoln, Tyler, WV
      Varner, Robert 2/1832 wd WV WV ENG
      Fuller, Mary da 1/1868 m 8y 2-2 children WV WV WV
      Arleen gd 8/1893 WVNYWV
      Herbert gs 10/1895 WV NY WV
      Bessie da 5/1883 WVWVWV

      1910 Bridgeport Wd 3, Lawrence, IL
      Rice, Charles E 40 m1- 16y OH US US
      Rosa B 41 m1- 16y 2-2 children WV WV WV
      Doris da 6 WV OH WV
      Daril son 6 WV OH WV
      Varner, Robert W fil 78 wd WVWVEng
      Rice, Ross bro 30 s OH US US

      1920 Beattyville, Lee, KY
      Fuller, Sam R 53 NY NY NY
      Mary 50 WV WV WV
      Hubert I son 24 s WV
      Varner, Robt W father 86 wd WV WV Eng

      Tyler Co Births
      John, 12/15/1874, Joseph's Mills, Tyler Co, WV
      Robert Whiting Varner, 42, Pocahontes VA
      Mary Ann Varner, 31, born Joseph's Mills

      Moses Varner, 20 Dec 1876, R. W. & Mary A. Varner

      Bessie Varner, 2 May 1883, Robt W & Mary A. Varner
    Children 
     1. John Varner,   b. 15 Dec 1874, Tyler County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Henry Moses Varner,   b. 20 Dec 1876, Tyler County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elias Varner,   b. Jan 1880, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Bessie Varner,   b. 2 May 1883, Tyler County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F25060  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.