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John Henderson Varney 1816–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 January 1816

Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 27 May 1886

Death Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA

Father: Alexander Sr

Mother: Susannah Runyon

Spouse(s): Mary Varney, Ann Romans, Anna Varney

Children(s): James Varney, William Varney, Adron Varney, Lewis Varney, Sarah Varney, Floyd Varney, Levi Varney, Louisa Varney, Mary Varney, Celia Varney, Henry Varney, William Varney, Fleming Varney, Lucy Varney, Hannah Varney

John Henderson Varney was born in 1816 in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Alexander Andrew Varney Sr And Susannah Runyon. John Henderson Varney married Ann Romans, Anna Varney, Mary Polly Williamson Varney, and had children including Adron Varney, Celia Ann Varney, Fleming Varney, Floyd Varney, Hannah Varney, Henry C Varney, James Mitchell Varney, Levi Melvin Varney, Lewis Varney, Louisa Vicey Varney, Lucy Varney, Mary Polly Varney, Sarah Sally Varney, William Alexander Varney, William Anderson Varney. John Henderson Varney passed away in 1886 in Pike, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • John Henderson Varney was born in 1816 in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Alexander Andrew Varney Sr And Susannah Runyon.
  • John Henderson Varney married Ann Romans, Anna Varney, Mary Polly Williamson Varney, and had children including Adron Varney, Celia Ann Varney, Fleming Varney, Floyd Varney, Hannah Varney, Henry C Varney, James Mitchell Varney, Levi Melvin Varney, Lewis Varney, Louisa Vicey Varney, Lucy Varney, Mary Polly Varney, Sarah Sally Varney, William Alexander Varney, William Anderson Varney.
  • John Henderson Varney passed away in 1886 in Pike, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Sr
1797–1870
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, USA
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Susannah Runyon
1798–1852
Birth Location: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
SR

Spouses(s)

Mary Varney
1821–1871
Birth Location: Logan. Mingo County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Ann Romans
1817–1880
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
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Anna Varney
1817–
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
AV

Children(s)

James Varney
1854–1930
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
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William Varney
1835–1904
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Adron Varney
1852–1916
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
AV
Lewis Varney
1853–1943
Birth Location: Stong, Kentucky, USA
LV
Sarah Varney
1856–1889
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
SV
Floyd Varney
1859–1934
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
FV
Levi Varney
1850–1918
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky
LV
Louisa Varney
1859–1918
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
LV
Mary Varney
1836–
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
MV
Celia Varney
1844–1891
Birth Location: Mingo County, West Virginia, United States of America
CV
Henry Varney
1842–1900
Birth Location: Logan County, West Virginia, USA
HV
William Varney
1838–1919
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Fleming Varney
1845–1911
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Lucy Varney
1849–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
LV
Hannah Varney
1855–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
HV

John Varney's Ancestors

Self
John Varney
1816–1886
Birth Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Alexander Andrew Varney Sr
1797–1870
Bedford, Virginia, USA
Susannah Runyon
1798–1852
Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Varney) Varner
1765–1805
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Betsy) Hunter
1775–1880
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
John (G.) Runyon
1765–1848
Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Elizabeth (Betsy) Runner
1761–1845
Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Veteran
1738–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Runyan\Runion
1704–1780
Hannah Runyon
1705–1763

John Varney's Descendants

1.
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John (Henderson) Varney (31 January 1816–27 May 1886) m. Mary (Polly Williamson) Varney (1821–1871) m. Ann Romans (1817–1880) m. Anna Varney (abt 1817–)
  1. 1. James (Mitchell) Varney 1854–1930 m. Susannah ("Susie") Smith 1852–
    1. 1. William (Henry) Varney 1875–1946 m. Dollie Smith 1883–1959
      1. 1. Alex (Henry) Varney 1921–1991 m. Virginia (Ruth Hensley) Varney 1926–2001
        1. 1. Janice (Loraine Varney) Lawson 1945–2000
        2. 2. Fred Varney 1943–1993
      2. 2. James (Monroe) Varney 1924–2002
      3. 3. Hester (M) Varney 1919–1986
      4. 4. Clyde Varney 1908–1987
      5. 5. Dora (Lee) Varney 1902–
      6. 6. Frederick (Robert) Varney 1916–1988
      7. 7. Prudence Varney 1913–1930
      8. 8. Johnny Varney 1911–
      9. 9. Grace Varney 1906–2000
      10. 10. Nona (J) Varney 1903–1984
      11. 11. Roscoe (Leonard) Varney 1901–1978
    2. 2. Sarah (E) Varney 1887–1909
    3. 3. Andrew (J) Varney 1887–
    4. 4. Nancy (E) Varney 1878–1900
    5. 5. Montroville Varney 1874–
  2. 2. William (Anderson) Varney 1835–1904
  3. 3. Adron Varney 1852–1916
  4. 4. Lewis Varney 1853–1943
  5. 5. Sarah ("Sally") Varney 1856–1889
  6. 6. Floyd Varney 1859–1934
  7. 7. Levi ("Melvin") Varney 1850–1918
  8. 8. Louisa (Vicey) Varney 1859–1918 m. Martin Collins 1854–1918
    1. 1. Landon Collins 1880–1953
    2. 2. Ulysses (S Grant) Collins 1873–1952
    3. 3. Sarah (A) Collins 1877–
    4. 4. Martin Collins 1898–1910
    5. 5. Vicy Collins 1895–1941
    6. 6. Virgie Collins 1893–1941
    7. 7. Floyd Collins 1891–1968
    8. 8. Mary Collins 1889–1960
    9. 9. Betty Collins 1885–1927
    10. 10. Mount Collins 1883–1963
  9. 9. Mary ("Polly") Varney 1836–
  10. 10. Celia (Ann) Varney 1844–1891
  11. 11. Henry (C.) Varney 1842–1900
  12. 12. William (Alexander) Varney 1838–1919
  13. 13. Fleming Varney 1845–1911
  14. 14. Lucy Varney 1849–
  15. 15. Hannah Varney 1855–

John Varney's Timeline

2 Records

1816
31 January 1816
Birth of John Henderson Varney in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
1886
27 May 1886
Age 70
Death of John Henderson Varney in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pike, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 January 1816
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1886
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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