Matilda Varney

Notes:

Pike Co. KY Marriage Consents

9 Oct 1837 - Nathaill Chaffin and Mertilda Varna. "Clerk certified that 'the Orial concent of [strikethrough] Polly Chaffin [strikethrough] - Andrew Varney was given authorising me to issue these Licens." Married 19 Oct 1837.

Bond 9 Oct 1837 - marriage of Nath'l. Chaffin and Matilda Varney; letter of consent 30 Sep 1837 for "my son Nathan Chaffin and Matilda Varney" signed by Polly Chaffin; consent for Matilda by father - Andrew.

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Nathan Chafin
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Pike, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [Nathan]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 [Sarah]
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [Matilda]
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Matilda Chaffin [Matilda Varney]
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 32, Logan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female [in household of husband, Nathan Chaffin]
Family Number: 546

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Matilda Chaffins
Age in 1860: 39
Birth Year: abt 1821
Home in 1860: Logan, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of husband, Nathan Chaffin]
Post Office: Logan Court House

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Matilda Chafins
Age in 1870: 50
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: District 6, Pike, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Mouth of Pond Creek
Household Members:
Matilda Chafins 50
William T Chafins 17
Matilda J Chafins 12
John Chafins 10
Rebecca Chafins 8

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Matilda Chaffins
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Magnolia, Logan, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother [in household of son, John and his wife Martha.]
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Matilda married Nathaniel (Nathan) Chaffin 19 Oct 1837, Pike Co. KY; divorced Bef 1879, West Virginia. Nathaniel (son of Christopher Chaffin and Mary (Polly) Roberts) was born 1820, Pike Co. Kentucky; died aft. 1880, West Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Kentucky Marriage Records, Pike County 1822-1865, p. 652

1. Sarah (Sallie) Chaffin was born 05 Aug 1838, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 02 Aug 1871, Randolph Co. WV.
2. Andrew Jackson Chaffin was born 05 Jan 1841, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 11 Jan 1923, Mingo Co. WV.
3. Levisa (Levicy) Chaffin was born 20 Dec 1842, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 15 Mar 1929, Logan Co. WV.
4. Moses (Morris) Chaffin was born Feb 1845, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 11 Jan 1923, Mingo Co. WV.
5. Mary Chaffin was born 22 Feb 1847, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 04 Jul 1924, Mingo Co. WV.
6. Nancy Chaffin was born 1849, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 1895, Mingo Co. WV.
7. Elizabeth (Betty) Chaffin was born 21 May 1851, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 01 Feb 1941, Mingo Co. WV.
8. Eliza Jane Chaffin was born 08 May 1858, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 13 Jan 1926, Pike Co. KY; was buried , Blue Springs Cemetery, Pike Co. KY.
9. William Thomas Chaffin was born 18 Sep 1853, Logan Co. WV; died 13 Feb 1931, Matewan, Mingo Co. WV; was buried , Buskirk Cemetery, Buskirk, Pike Co. KY.
10. John Chaffin was born Jun 1860, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 25 Jul 1897, Mingo Co. WV.
11. Rebecca Chaffin was born 22 Apr 1863, Logan Co. WV; died 14 May 1949, Logan Co. WV.
12. Harrison Chaffin was born 1868, Logan Co. WV; died 1894, Logan Co. WV.

Andrew married Sarah (Sally) Stafford 09 May 1820, Floyd Co. KY. Sarah (daughter of John Miles Stafford and Nancy Runyon) was born 07 Jun 1805, Tazewell Co. VA; died Jan 1879, Mingo Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

John married Elizabeth (Betsy) Hunter 06 Sep 1792, Rockbridge Co. VA. Elizabeth was born Bef 1774, Bedford Co. VA; died , Bedford Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

History of Logan County, W.Va. by Henry Clay Ragland Chapters 13-22 - The Genealogical Section
CHAPTER XXI

John Stafford, of Tazewell, settled at the mouth of Lick Creek. Just at what time he settled there or who he married is not known. He had three sons and several daughters. His sons were John, who married a daughter of Isaac Spratt, and settled at the mouth of Gilbert; Compton, who married a daughter of Isaac Brewer, and settled at the mouth of Breeding, and Fleming, who married a daughter of Frank Evans, and went to Mercer County. Of his daughters, Sarah married Andrew Varney, and Phoebe married Smith Trent.

John married Nancy Runyon 10 May 1803, Tazewell Co. VA. Nancy (daughter of John Runyon and Elizabeth (Betsy) Raemer) was born ca 1776, Montgomery Co. VA; died Aft 1850, Pike Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Stafford
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1800
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Family Number: 646
Household Members:
Jacob Blackburn 20
Elizabeth Blackburn 17
Nancy J Blackburn 2
Nancy Stafford 50

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Stafford
Age in 1860: 76
Birth Year: abt 1784
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 1, Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Allen Mccoy 37
Elizabeth Mccoy 34
Sylvester Mccoy 18
Easter Mccoy 16
Jane Mccoy 14
Henderson Mccoy 12
Hanner Mccoy 10
Leonidas Mccoy 8
Larkin Mccoy 6
Marrietta Mccoy 4
Jacob Blackburn 30
Elizabeth Blackburn 28
Nancy J Blackburn 12
Louisa Blackburn 10
Ansonette R Blackburn 8
John Blackburn 5
Sarah Blackburn 2
Nancy Stafford 76

Notes:

He moved to Wythe County, Virginia after 1795, where he was on tax polls 2 years; then on tax polls Tazewell County, until 1809; and in 1820 on Census, Floyd County, Kentucky.

John married Elizabeth (Betsy) Raemer Bef 1785, Montgomery Co. VA. Elizabeth was born 1761, Montgomery Co. VA; died Mar 1848, Bedford Co. VA. [Group Sheet]