David Crockery Varner and Adaline Adelia Brady
Husband David Crockery VARNER
Born: 1 Aug 1841 - , Wood, Virginia 1 Christened: Died: 24 Jan 1912 - Kingman, Kingman, Kansas 2 Buried: - Walnut Hill Cemetery , Kingman, Kingman, Kansas 2
Father: Jacob VARNER (From 1813- ) Mother: Elizabeth UHL (1824-1884)
Marriage: 5 Nov 1871 - , Livingston, Illinois 3
Other Spouse: Clarissa Janette BRADY (1847-1919) - 8 Jul 1904 - Kingman, Kingman, Kansas 4
Wife Adaline Adelia BRADY
Born: 11 Aug 1853 - Ohio 5 Christened: Died: 11 Aug 1885 - Kingman, Kingman, Kansas 5 Buried:
Father: William H. BRADY (Abt 1826- ) Mother: Maryette WILSON (1827-1869)
Children
1 F Mary Elizabeth VARNER
Born: 8 Jun 1872 - Chatsworth, Livingston, Illinois 6 Christened: Died: 25 Jun 1935 - Springfield, Baca, Colorado 6 Buried:Spouse: Isaac James ABBOTT (1863-1954) Marr: 7 Mar 1886 - , Kingman, Kansas 4
2 F Roseltha Mae VARNER
Born: 25 Jul 1874 or 1875 - , Lasalle, Illinois Christened: Died: 13 Mar 1940 - Kanopolis, Ellsworth, Kansas Buried:Spouse: William Archelous PRIDDY (1866-1935) Marr: 11 Feb 1891
3 M Birt E. VARNER
Born: 20 Jan 1876 - , La Salle, Illinois 7 Christened: Died: 14 Mar 1964 - Kingman, Kingman, Kansas 7 Buried: 17 Mar 1964 - Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman, Kingman, KansasSpouse: Zilpha Isabell WINFREY (1878-1900) Marr: 30 Jan 1898 - Of Kingman, Kingman, KansasSpouse: Margaret Ella (Ellen) CURRY (1870-1913) Marr: 13 Feb 1906Spouse: Lottie Jane OWENS (1870-1964) Marr: 7 Aug 1914 - Kingman, Kingman, Kansas
4 F Evanina VARNER
Born: 10 Sep 1877 - Chatsworth, La Salle, Illinois Christened: Died: 19 Feb 1963 - Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas Buried: - Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson, Reno, KansasSpouse: W. (Willie) C. BUCHANAN (1875-1952) Marr: 13 Jan 1897
5 M Arthur Lewis VARNER
Born: 18 Jun 1878 - Kingman, Kingman, Kansas Christened: Died: 29 Dec 1940 - Kingman, Kingman, Kansas Buried: - Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman, KansasSpouse: Annie May NUTTER (1876-1955) Marr: 29 Oct 1900 - , , Kansas 8
General Notes (Husband)
BIOGRAPHICAL:
"Varner is located in Kingman County, White Township,.... The Homestead Act of 1862 is partly responsible for the establishment of Varner. The idea of free land in exchange for improvement of a homestead appealed to David Varner, who headed towards Kansas to take advantage of this opportunity. Mr. Varner was born on August 1, 1841, in what is now Parkersburg, West Virginia, and he was the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Varner.
On August 4, 1841, David enlisted at Ottawa, Illinois, to be a member of the Yankee troops. He was captured and made a prisoner of war at Hartsville, Tennesee, in December 1862, but he was shortly released. He received several gunshot wounds, one of which was in his right hand and left him without the use of this hand. David was discharged from the army in February 1865. On November 5 1871, Mr. Varner was united in marriage with Adeline A. Brady, and they had five children: Mary, Rose, Evanine, Birt, and Arthur.
With five children Mr. and Mrs. Varner started out from Illinois to Kansas by rail in 1878. Once they arrived in the area they drove wagons and horses to Smoots Creek Valley which was later to be the town of Varner. The early years were difficult ones due to grasshoppers and droughts. David's wife, Adaline, did not survive the hardships and died on August 11, 1885." -from "Almost Gone" by Rita Ravens, April 12, 1968
CIVIL WAR: Private, Infantry, 104th Regiment, Company "A" Date of Muster: Aug 27 1862, Discharged for wounds Feb 23 1865. Place of residence: Rutland
Place of Casualty: Peach Tree Creek, Georgia, "...gun shot wound of left hand (and chin) received in action at Atlanta, Georgia, July 20 1864, resulting in entire loss of use of hand...."
MARRIAGE: Marriage License: State of Kansas, Kingman County, July 8th 1904
"....You are hereby authorized to join in marriage: David Varner of Varner, Kansas aged 64 yrs. and
Clarasie J. Moore of Varner Kansas age 55 years......
I John McKenna do hereby certify that in accordance with the authorization of the within License, I did on 8th day of July A.D. 1904 at Kingman in said county and state, join and unite in marriage the above named: David Varner and Clarasie J. Moore." (Kansas Document #22)
General Notes (Wife)
BIRTH:
May have been born in Hillsdale County, Michigan
General Notes for Child Mary Elizabeth VARNER
In 1912 living in Plains,Meade, Kansas
General Notes for Child Roseltha Mae VARNER
OBITUARY:
Former Kingman Woman Came to Kansas in 1880 and Lived Here Until Death
Mrs. W. A. Priddy, a resident of Kansas since 1880, passed away on March 13 1939, at the age of 64 years, 7 months and 16 days.
Roseltha May Varner was born in LaSalle County, Illinois, on July 25, 1874. She came to Kansas with her parents in 1880 and continued to live here the remainder of her life.
She was married to William Archelous Priddy on February 11, 1891 at Kingman and to this union eight children were born. One child, Addie Francis, died in infancy. Mr. Priddy passed away June 22, 1935.
Included in the survivors are the seven children, Oscar Priddy and Wilber Priddy of Salina. Birtie Priddy of Colorado, and Mrs. Jeanette Kelley, Estel Priddy , Louis Priddy and Mrs. Myrtle Sweeney of Kanopolis; one sister, Mrs. Buchanan of Hutchinson, two brothers, Bert and Arthur Varner of Kingman...
Burial was in the Kanopolis Cemetery.
NAME:
Known as Rose
General Notes for Child Birt E. VARNER
OBITUARY:
Funeral services for Birt Varner will be held in the Kingman Baptist Church, Tuesday, March 17. Burial will be made in the Walnut Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Varner passed away in the Donley Hospital March 14 at the age of 88. He was born in Illinois, Jan. 20 1876, the son of David and Adeline Varner, and came with his parents to Kansas in 1878. The family located near Varner. His father donated the property for the railroad right-of-way, the general store and the post office in Varner which was named after the Varner family.
He was a member of the Kingman Baptist Church.
He was married to Isabell Winfrey in 1898. She passed away in 1900. In 1906, he was married to Ella Teeter, who died in 1913. In 1914, he was married to Lottie Silvius who preceded him in death by two months.
Among the survivors are eight children including Earl Varner and Hattie Starkey of Wichita, Elbirt Varner, Josephine Kelley, Owen Silvius, John Silvius, and Margaret Queal, all of California; Ina Jones of Kansas City.
Varner names listed as casket bearers in funeral program of March 17, 1964:
Leo Varner
Fred Varner
Victor Varner
Harold Varner
Clifford Varner
Lawrence Varner
General Notes for Child Evanina VARNER
OBITUARY:
Funeral for Mrs. Evanina Buchanan, who died Tuesday at Broadacres. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery.
Member of the Baptist Church.
She was born Sept 10 1877 in Chatsworth, Illinois, and had lived in Hutchinson since 1925. Her husband W.C. died in 1952.
CHILDREN:
Mrs. Genevieve Tedder lived in Yates Center
Owen lived in Wichita
Orville lived in Enid, Oklahoma
General Notes for Child Arthur Lewis VARNER
OBITUARY:
Arthur. L. Varner, 62, Kingman County resident throughout his life, died Saturday at Memorial Hospital here after a brief illness.
He was born at Varner, June 18, 1878, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Varner. His father was one of the founders of the Kingman county town which bears his name.
He was married to Annie May Nutter October 29, 1900, and of the eight children born to this union, seven survive. One son, Harold, died in young manhood.
He is survived by his wife and seven children: Otis of Kingman; Lester of Kansas City, Kansas; Fred of El Dorado, Kansas; Leo of Kingman; Victor of Kansas City; Murl and Lillian Mae of the home; a brother, Birt Varner of Kingman, and a sister Mrs. Coll Buchanan of Hutchinson.
Burial in Walnut Hill Cemetery.
BIRTH:
"A History of Kingman County, 1871-1969" pg. 358 under notes from Arthur Lewis Varner submitted by Lillian Varner Stuckey, Arthur Lewis Varner was born in Illinois.
1 Civil War Records.
2 State of Kansas: Deaths.
3 State of Illinois: Marriages, FHL #1392960 and #1401529.
4 State of Kansas: Marriages.
5 Cemeteries.
6 State of Colorado: Deaths.
7 Memorial Card, In possession of Helen Harlow, 1855 North Oak Lane, Provo, Utah 84604.
8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index.
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