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Virginia Jane Blackburn 1837–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1889

Death Location: Kimper, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Infantry

Mother: Lydia Blankenship

Spouse(s): William Varney

Children(s): William Jr, Mary Varney, Anna Varney, Flemming Varney, Nancy Varney, Matilda Varney, John Varney, Henry Varney, Vicey Varney, Pricey Varney, Hudson Varney, Lydia Varney, William Varney, Melvin Varney, Thomas Varney

Virginia Jane Blackburn was born in 1837 in Pike, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Wallace Mann Blackburn Civil War Confederate 4Th Missouri Infantry And Lydia Blankenship. In 1850, Virginia Jane Blackburn resided in Pike, Kentucky, USA. Virginia Jane Blackburn married William Alexander Varney, and had children including Anna Varney, Flemming Varney, Henry Clifton Varney, Hudson Varney, John Wallace Varney, Lydia Varney, Mary Polly Varney, Matilda Varney, Melvin Lawson Varney, Nancy Jane Varney, Pricey Varney, Thomas J Varney, Vicey Varney, William Anderson Ance Varney Jr, William Anderson Varney. Virginia Jane Blackburn passed away in 1889 in Kimper, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Virginia Jane Blackburn was born in 1837 in Pike, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Wallace Mann Blackburn Civil War Confederate 4Th Missouri Infantry And Lydia Blankenship.
  • In 1850, Virginia Jane Blackburn resided in Pike, Kentucky, USA.
  • Virginia Jane Blackburn married William Alexander Varney, and had children including Anna Varney, Flemming Varney, Henry Clifton Varney, Hudson Varney, John Wallace Varney, Lydia Varney, Mary Polly Varney, Matilda Varney, Melvin Lawson Varney, Nancy Jane Varney, Pricey Varney, Thomas J Varney, Vicey Varney, William Anderson Ance Varney Jr, William Anderson Varney.
  • Virginia Jane Blackburn passed away in 1889 in Kimper, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Infantry
1814–1888
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, USA
JI
Lydia Blankenship
1817–1860
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Varney
1835–1904
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
WV

Children(s)

William Jr
1877–1955
Birth Location: Kimper, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
WJ
Mary Varney
1862–1928
Birth Location: Kentucky
MV
Anna Varney
1864–
Birth Location: Kentucky
AV
Flemming Varney
1866–1900
Birth Location: Kentucky
FV
Nancy Varney
1867–1928
Birth Location: Kentucky
NV
Matilda Varney
1869–
Birth Location: Kentucky
MV
John Varney
1872–1935
Birth Location: Kentucky
JV
Henry Varney
1874–1951
Birth Location: Kentucky
HV
Vicey Varney
1876–
Birth Location: Kentucky
VV
Pricey Varney
1857–1927
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
PV
Hudson Varney
1854–1894
Birth Location: Kentucky
HV
Lydia Varney
1859–1934
Birth Location: Kentucky
LV
William Varney
1862–1911
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
WV
Melvin Varney
1879–1955
Birth Location: Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
MV
Thomas Varney
1896–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
TV

Virginia Blackburn's Ancestors

Self
Virginia Blackburn
1837–1889
Birth Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Wallace "Mann" Blackburn, Civil War Confederate - 4th Missouri Infantry
1814–1888
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Lydia Blankenship
1817–1860
Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Blackburn
1784–1855
Pike, Kentucky, United States
Jane (Jennie) Maynard
1790–1878
Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lt. (DAR)
1742–1807
Christina Scott
1745–1815
Christopher (DAR)
1750–1820
Jennie Greenstreet
1758–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colonel Blackburn
1705–1757
Rev. I
1715–1782
Sarah Brown
1715–1784
William War
1720–1816
Agatha Dameron
1720–1818
JOHN Greenstreet
1741–1790
Elizabeth Belward
1741–1790

Virginia Blackburn's Descendants

1.
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Virginia (Jane) Blackburn (1837–1889) m. William (Alexander) Varney (October 1835–January 1904)
  1. 1. William (Anderson "Ance" Varney) Jr 1877–1955 m. Celia (Angeline) Hess 1877–1935
    1. 1. Troy (Thomas) Varney 1903–1967 m. Bertie Kendrick 1909–1982
      1. 1. Versie (Varney) Blackburn 1925–2004 m. Jeremiah Blackburn 1920–2006
    2. 2. Verna Chapman 1912–1985 m. Bud Chapman 1910–1982
      1. 1. Edith (Faye) Chapman 1947–2008
      2. 2. Tildia Chapman 1904–
      3. 3. Luther Chapman 1940–1988
      4. 4. Sadie Williams 1929–2012
        1. 1. Henry (Clifton) Williams 1947–2016
    3. 3. Roy Varney 1902–1947 m. Ona Varney 1907–1955
      1. 1. Roma Hewlett 1929–2010 m. Daniel (B) Hewlett 1929–2003
      2. 2. Floyd Varney 1931–1982 m. Annalee McNaughton 1923–2006
      3. 3. Robert Varney 1938–2023
      4. 4. Roscoe Varney 1924–1945 m. Verlis Varney 1919–
        1. 1. Melvie (Jean) Vanney 1940–1942
      5. 5. Quellie Varney 1925–2013 m. Salvatore Esposito 1922–
      6. 6. Lucretia Varney 1927–2006 m. John (T) Hewlett 1925–
        1. 1. Michael Author 1919–
    4. 4. John Varney 1905–
      1. 1. Sid Varney 1936–1996
    5. 5. Bertha Varney 1908–
      1. 1. Vernie Turnmire 1948–2017
    6. 6. Virgie Varney 1899–1939 m. Jessie Reynolds 1887–
      1. 1. Johnny Reynolds 1914–
      2. 2. Lendo Reynolds 1917–
      3. 3. Bertha Reynolds 1921–
      4. 4. Irene Reynolds 1923–
      5. 5. Rosa Gannon 1911–
      6. 6. Lonnie Reynolds 1916–
    7. 7. Henry Wurey 1915–
    8. 8. Ora Wurey 1920–
  2. 2. Mary (Polly) Varney 1862–1928
    1. 1. Ollie (H) Oliver 1893–1935
      1. 1. Cynthia Honaker 1926–
  3. 3. Anna Varney 1864–
  4. 4. Flemming Varney 1866–1900
  5. 5. Nancy (Jane) Varney 1867–1928
    1. 1. Hobert Vipperman 1896–1980
      1. 1. Mildred Vipperman 1924–
    2. 2. Laura Rowe 1899–1982
      1. 1. Bill (J.) Rowe 1922–2002
      2. 2. Geneva (Sharlene) Crank 1925–1994
        1. 1. Joann DeBoard 1943–2004
  6. 6. Matilda Varney 1869–
    1. 1. Leonard (Clark) May 1890–1960
  7. 7. John (Wallace) Varney 1872–1935
    1. 1. Charlie Varney 1899–
      1. 1. Eunice Varney 1922–1995
    2. 2. Celia Varney 1904–1949
      1. 1. William (Johnnie) Slone 1940–2002
    3. 3. Jennie Varney 1908–1983
      1. 1. Lurcie Bostic 1930–2001
        1. 1. Wanda (kay) Bostic 1951–2020
      2. 2. Fred Norman 1936–1976
  8. 8. Henry (Clifton) Varney 1874–1951
    1. 1. Lundy (B) Varney 1899–1970
    2. 2. Zettie Slone 1903–1976
    3. 3. Nancy (Jane ( Married 1923 )) Varney 1903–1988
      1. 1. Mable Chapman 1928–2023
  9. 9. Vicey Varney 1876–
  10. 10. Pricey Varney 1857–1927 m. George Ball 1856–
    1. 1. William Ball 1878–
    2. 2. James Ball 1879–
      1. 1. John (Ball) Sr. 1910–1973
    3. 3. Talbert Ball 1894–
    4. 4. Nancy Ball 1899–
    5. 5. Jemie Ball 1882–
    6. 6. Thomas (W) Ball 1889–
  11. 11. Hudson Varney 1854–1894 m. Lucey May 1857–1946
    1. 1. Emzy (Bryon Varney) Sr 1877–1952 m. Lydia (Sarah) Varney 1880–1970
      1. 1. Mary Williamson 1920–2015
      2. 2. Ballard Varney 1904–1949
      3. 3. Lawson Varney 1910–
      4. 4. Ada (L) Varney 1917–
      5. 5. Fannie Varney 1910– m. Mr Baber 1910–
        1. 1. Richard (Hughes) Jarrette 1938–1997
        2. 2. Ernest (Varney Not proven to be this Fannie Varney's) son 1929–1930
        3. 3. Bertha Varney 1930–1930
      6. 6. Hudson Varney 1897–1980
      7. 7. Landon (Lawson) Varney 1907–1930
      8. 8. Lee (Dewey) Varney 1904–1924
      9. 9. Marion Varney 1899–1933
      10. 10. Matilda Varney 1902–1993
      11. 11. Polley (Jane) Varney 1918–2000
      12. 12. William (Anderson Ance) Varney 1914–1969
      13. 13. Emsy (Varney) II 1911–1911
      14. 14. Emzy (B Varney) Jr 1924–1999
      15. 15. Mattie Copas 1900–1968
        1. 1. Charles (Wallace Delano Stepp) Sr 1933–1979
      16. 16. Ernest (Emsy) Varney 1906–1978
        1. 1. Ernest (Emzy Varney) Jr 1927–2005
      17. 17. William (Hutchinson Price) Varney 1917–1977
    2. 2. George (Washington) Varney 1880–1943 m. Nancy (Ona) Williamson 1880–1920
      1. 1. Easter Varney 1902–
        1. 1. Jay (Wilson) Hensley 1922–1993
    3. 3. Mary (Etta) Varney 1886–1953
      1. 1. Sidney (Lee) Chapman 1909–1989
      2. 2. Fleming (Lawton) Chapman 1911–1974
      3. 3. Vivian Chapman 1921–
      4. 4. Mary (Vada) Chapman 1903–1974
        1. 1. Carol Manning 1925–
    4. 4. Landon Varney 1890–1969
      1. 1. Blaine (Bruce) Varney 1915–1992
  12. 12. Lydia Varney 1859–1934
    1. 1. Washington May 1879–
      1. 1. Charlie (Ross) May 1913–1978
        1. 1. Jimmie (Ross) May 1940–2020
    2. 2. Sallie (J) May 1889–
      1. 1. Simeon Varney 1902–1970
    3. 3. Robert May 1886–1960
      1. 1. Ethel May 1914–1997
  13. 13. William (Anderson) Varney 1862–1911
    1. 1. Elizabeth Varney 1898–1986
      1. 1. Leonard Slone 1926–2017
  14. 14. Melvin (Lawson) Varney 1879–1955 m. Amy Varney 1887–
    1. 1. Rora Varney 1904–
    2. 2. Elster Varney 1906–
    3. 3. Ancy Varney 1913–
    4. 4. Luther Varney 1915–
    5. 5. Marvin Varney 1917–
    6. 6. Pearlie Varney 1910–
  15. 15. Thomas (J) Varney 1896–

Virginia Blackburn's Timeline

9 Records

1837
abt 1837
Birth of Virginia Jane Blackburn
None
1837
1837
Birth of Virginia Jane Blackburn in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pike, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 13
Virginia Jane Blackburn resided here in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pike, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 23
Virginia Jane Blackburn resided here in District 1, , Pike, Kentucky, USA
District 1, , Pike, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 33
Virginia Jane Blackburn resided here in District 6, Mouth of Pond Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
District 6, Mouth of Pond Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 43
Virginia Jane Blackburn resided here in Hardee, Logan, West Virginia, USA
Hardee, Logan, West Virginia, USA
1889
1889
Age 52
Death of Virginia Jane Blackburn in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pike, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 63
Virginia Jane Blackburn resided here in Magisterial District 6, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 6, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 73
Virginia Jane Blackburn resided here in Coburn Branch, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Coburn Branch, Pike, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1837
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: M593_495; Page: 81B
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Coburn Branch, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T624_499; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0179; FHL microfilm: 1374512
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 217; Page: 476b
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [10] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 217; Page: 476b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, , Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 6, Mouth of Pond Creek, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: M593_495; Page: 81B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hardee, Logan, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magisterial District 6, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Coburn Branch, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Coburn Branch, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T624_499; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0179; FHL microfilm: 1374512

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kimper, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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