Leonard Varner I

Brief Life History of Leonard

When Leonard Varner I was born on 12 February 1801, in Van Wert, Ohio, United States, his father, Martin Varner II, was 42 and his mother, Elizabeth Reich, was 37. He married Matilda Russell on 21 June 1826, in Athens, Athens, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in York Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States in 1850. He died on 27 October 1869, in Cass Township, Wapello, Iowa, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Chillicothe Cemetery, Chillicothe, Wapello, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Leonard Varner I
1801–1869
Matilda Russell
1807–1858
Marriage: 21 June 1826
Martin J Varner
1827–1863
William Wesley Varner
1827–1888
Wesley Benjamin Varner
1828–1900
Caroline E Varner
1833–1855
Mary M Varner
1833–1912
Josiah VARNER
1836–
Hannah Jane Varner
1838–1866
Leonard "Harmon" Varner
1842–1929
Matilda "Catherine" Varner
1844–1876
Rachel VARNER
1848–1849

Sources (13)

  • Leonard Varner, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Lenard Varner, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Leonard Varner, "Iowa Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1803

Ohio was the first state admitted to the Union from the Northwest Territory.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

South German: habitational name for someone from Farn near Oberkirch, or Fahrnau near Schopfheim.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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