Louis M. Varnon married Amanda "Mantz" White on August 15, 1880 in Calhoun County, Alabama, and they had three children together by their marriage:

(1)Thomas Lilburn Varnon (1880 AL - 26 Sep 1962 AL)

Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974

Name: Thomas Lilburn Varnon
Birth Date: abt. 1880
Death Date: 26 Sep 1962
Death Place: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama
Death Age: 82
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: Lewis Varnon
Mother Name: Mami White (should be Mantz White)
Spouse Name: Bessie Varnon
FHL Film Number: 1908976

(2) John Wesley Varnon (1885 AL - 08 Nov 1955 AL)

Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974

Name: John W Varnon
Birth Date: abt. 1886
Death Date: 8 Nov 1955
Death Place: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama
Death Age: 69
Gender: Male
Father: Lewis Varnon
Mother Name: White

FHL Film Number: 1908903


(3) Pearl Varnon (4 May 1889 AL - 10 Jan 1965 AL)

Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974

Name: Pearl Varnon
Birth Date: abt. 1891
Death Date: 4 Jan 1965
Death Place: Calhoun County, Alabama
Death Age: 74
Father Name: Lewis Varnon
Mother Name: Amanda White

FHL Film Number: 1909074


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Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950

Name: Lewis Varnon
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 15 Aug 1880
Marriage Place: Calhoun, Alabama, United States
Spouse's Name: Mantz White
Spouse's Gender: Female

GS Film Number: 1035495

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Amanda "Mantz" (White) Varnon, died about 1898.
Louis M Varnon was a widower when the 1900 Census was taken.


1900 Census; Alabama; Etowah County; Precinct #25 Keysburg: Enumerated June 08, 1900; (ED-150); (Sheet 6B);
the surname Varnon was misspelled as Varnum.

Household:

Varnum, Louis -Head-W-M-[born Nov 1862]-87years old-Widowed-Born in Alabama-Laborer, Line Work

Varnum, Lilburn T.-Son-W-M-[born Sept 1881]-18years old-Single-Born in Alabama-Laborer, Line Work

Varnum, John W.-Son-W-M-[born March 1887]-13years old-Single-Born in Alabama-Laborer, Line Work

Varnum, Purllie M.-Daughter-W-F-[born Jan 1889]-11years old-Single-Born in Alabama.

[Note: An enlargement of the first section of their census is in the photo section. The transcribed-typed out version of this census contains errors. It is always best to read a census yourself in order to catch any mistakes that the transcriber may have made].

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Louis M. Varnon married 2nd to Mary Ella Buse on November 12, 1900 in Etowah County, Alabama.

Alabama, Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920
Name: Ella Buse
Gender: Female
Spouse: L.M. Vanion
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 12 Nov 1900
Marriage Place: Etowah
Performed by: Judge of Probate
Surety/Perf. Name: J. H. Lovejoy
OSPage: 35

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Mary Ella (Buse) Varnon died April 16, 1962 and her obituary was published in "The Gadsden Times"; newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama: Tuesday, April 17, 1962

Her step-son, John Wesley Varnon, died in 1955, but his brother, Thomas Lilburn Varnon, and his sister, Pearl Varnon were listed as her step-son and step-daughter in the listing of her survivors.

Excerpt from the obituary for Mrs. Mary Ella Varnon:

Mrs. Mary Ella Varnon,83, Glencoe, Route 1, died yesterday at 11:40 in a local hospital..........

Survivors include two sons, Sam Varnon and Bob Varnon; two daughters, Mrs. Una Thompson and Mrs. G.R. Quinn; a step-daughter, Miss Pearl Varnon, Glencoe; a step-son, T. L. Varnon, Gadsden.............

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