Richard Varnell
photo probably by Jesse Jones (perhaps
80+ years old)
|
Richard
Varnell
Family
Tennessee & Texas
|
Arty Macy (Fowler) Varnell
photo probably by Jesse Jones
(perhaps at 80+years)
|
Richard Varnell Family
b. 22 Dec 1797 Sevier Co., Tennessee
d. Nov 1880 Miller Grove, Hopkins, Texas
m. Arty Macy Fowler
b.13 Jun 1799 South Carolina
d. Sep 1881,Wise, Texas
her father: Robert Fowler b. 1765 SC
her mother: Mary Tennel b. Jun 1773 SC
his father: William Varnell
b. 1765 NC
his mother: Lydia ?
| Children |
| William Warren Varnell |
b. 17 May 1823 Franklin Tn.* |
d. |
m. |
| Mary Ann Varnell |
b. 11 April 1824 Franklin Tn.* |
d. |
m. |
| Robert Thomas Varnell |
b. 5 Oct 1825 Franklin Tn.* |
d. |
m. |
| John Parker Varnell |
b. 27 Oct 1827 Franklin Tn* |
d. 1857* |
m. Elizabeth Catherine Edmonston (b. 2 Nov 1848) in
Limestone County Al.* |
| William Henderson Varnell |
b. 29 July 1828 Franklin Tn* |
d. 9 June 1907 buried near Rogersville, AL at Hurricane
Cemetery* |
m. Martha Ann Elizabeth Weathers.13 Jan 1853* |
| Lydia Varnell |
b. 18 Sep 1834 Franklin, TN |
d. 15 Nov 1905 buried near Rogersville, AL in Hurricane
Cemetery* |
m. William McMeans
5 Jan 1853[proved through DNA]
|
| Sarah Varnell |
b.31 Jan 1837 Franklin, TN |
d. |
m. John Wesley Akers |
| Keziah "Kissie" Varnell |
b.2 Aug 1839 Franklin, TN. |
d. 19 Mar 1914 Andersonville, TN |
m. William Samuel Weathers
22Jan 1867 |
| Susan Francis Varnell |
b. 17 Oct 1841 |
d. 1876 Miller Grove, Hopkins Co., TX |
m. Jesse G. Jones,
1861 |
| Permelia Varnell |
b. 10 Feb 1844 Franklin, TN. |
d. 19 Apr 1935 Knox City, TX |
m. Jesse G. Jones,
1877 Hopkins Co., TX |
| Richard Furman Varnell |
b. 4 feb 1847 Rogersville, Alabama |
d. 19 Apr 1942 Knox City, TX |
m. Isabelle Horn, 25 Aug 1869 AL |
*Births according to the Richard Varnell bible copied shortly
after the death of Permelia Varnell c1935 [records of Jesse
Varnell]
This line is also proved through DNA sampling of John McMeans and
Marlene Marshall Grubb comparison. [familytree DNA 2014]
Three of the Varnell children made their home near Rogersville,
Alabama. William Henderson Varnell who married Martha Weathers and
Keziah who married the Samuel Weathers who is Martha's brother and
Lydia who married William McMeans. They are buried a few feet apart
at Hurricane Cemetery.
Jesse Jones marries two of the Varnell daughters.
1880- US Census, Texas, Knox Co., Series: T9 Roll: 1312 Page: 227
Jones , Jessie
G. w m
36
photography
Alabama Alabama
Alabama
" ,
Permelia w
f
34
wife
keeping house
Ten
Tenn
S. Carolina
" ,
Jessie
w
m
13
son
at
home
Texas
Alabama
Tenn
" ,
Willie
w m
11
son
at
home
Texas
Alabama
Tenn
" ,
Ider O. w
f
9
daug
Texas
"
"
" ,
Ollie W.
w f
5
daug
"
"
"
Varnell, Richard
w m
83
father
at
home
Tenn
Tenn
Tenn
"
,
Arty Macy
w
f
81
wife
at
home
S.
Carolina
S.
Carolina S. Carolina
1900- US Census, Texas, Knox Co., Series: T623 Roll: 23 Page: 200
Varnell, Fermon
head
w
m
July 1865 34 mar
14
Ala
Tenn
Ala
farmer
"
,
Ida.
F.
wife
w
f Oct 1867 32
mar 14 6 / 6
Tenn
Tenn Tenn
"
,
Asna
C.
son
w
m May 1886 14
s
Tenn
Ala
Ala
farm laborer
"
,
Wm.
E.
son
w
m
Oct 1888 11
s
Tenn
Ala
Ala
farm
laborer
"
,
Cora
B.
dht
w
f Jun
1892 7
s
Tenn
Ala
Ala
"
,
Earnest
W.
son
w m July 1895 5
s
Ala
Ala
Ala
"
.
Rosa
E.
dht
w
f Aug 1897 2
s
Ala
Ala
Ala
"
,
Pearce
V
dht
w f Sep 1899
8/12
s
Ala
Ala
Ala
Estes ,
Ermma sis in
L w f
Mar 1877 23
s
Tenn
Tenn
Tenn farm laborer
next
door
Varnell,
William
H.
head w m
July 1829 70 mar
47
Tenn
Tenn S.
Carolina farmer
"
, Martha H.
wife w
f April 1831 69 mar
47
Ala
Tenn
Tenn
"
,
Robert
R.
son
w m July 1874 25
s
Ala
Tenn
Ala farm
laborer
next
door
Varnell,
Miles
head
w
m
April 1868 32 mar
4
Ala
Tenn
Ala farm
laborer
"
,
Annie
E.
wife
w f Jun
1868 32 mar
4
Tenn
Tenn
Tenn
"
,
Anna
B.
dht
w f Jan
1897 3
s
Tenn
Ala
Tenn
1920- US Census, Texas, Knox Co., Series: T625 Roll: 1825 Page: 263
Varnell, Richard F.
head
m
w 72
wid
Alabama
South
Carolina Tennessee
farmer
" , Daisy
J.
dau f w
35
s
Texas
Alabama
Georgia
none
Jones, Jessie
P.
sister f w 75
wid
Alabama
Tennessee
South
Carolina
none
(this should Permelia)
1930-US Census, Texas, Knox Co., 5 J-PCT (West Part) Series:
T626 Roll: 2367 Page:250
Jones, Will. R.
head
renter m w
61 mar 21(at mar) 30(yrs mar)
Texas
Mississippi Alabama
" , Minnie
I.
wife
f
w
53
mar
23
30
Alabama Georgian Alabama
" ,
Robert
son
m
w
15
s
Texas
Alabama
Alabama
" ,
Ines
dau
f w 16
s
Texas
Texas
Alabama
Next door
Jones, Fred
E.
head
r
m
w
20
m
18
Texas
Texas
Alabama
" , Oma
T.
wife
f w 19m
17
Texas
Texas
Texas
Same page
Tidwell, Jacob A.
head
owner m w 50 m 29 (pos. father of
Jesse (f) Marshall) Texas
Mississippi Mississippi
"
,
Julia
T.
wife
f w 42
m
21
Texas
Mississippi Mississippi
"
,
James
M.
son
m
w
29
s
Texas
Texas
Texas
Varnell, Pharman T.
head
m
w
83
wd
Tennessee
Tenn
So. Carolina
" ,
Walter J.
son
m
w
49
s
Texas
Tenn
Georgia
" ,
Daisy J.
dau
f w 46
s
Texas
Tenn Georgia
Jones,
Permelia
sister
f
w
86
wd
Tennessee
Tenn
Georgia
Next door
Marshall, Jesse D.
head
m
w
29
m 24(son of T. H. Marshall)
Washington
Texas
Texas
"
,
Jessie
F.
wife
f
w
26
m 21(prob. dau. of Jacob Tidwell)
Texas
Texas
Texas
"
,
Hersey
D.
son
m
w
2
s
Texas
Washington
Texas
sources:
bible record of Richard Varnell from the records of Jessie S.
Varnell, Nashville, TN via his brother William Varnell email -
varnell@hiwaay.net
records of D. Morton Rose, Jr. His address is 3510 Taliluna Ave.,
Knoxville, TN 37919.
US Census records.
Franklin State / SullivanCo.,
Tenn H | Jones family | Varnell index |
Cheryl's Family Index | Ancestoral Chart 13 | email Cheryl Grubb
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