Jessie Wolford: Appalachian Aristocracy

1917 - 1919 (1 years)

Generation: 1

1.	Jessie Wolford was born 01 Oct 1917, Mingo Co. WV (son of Julius C. Wolford and Elsie Jane Varney); died 09 May 1919, Mingo Co. WV. Notes: Died: West Virginia Death Certificate http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1023973&Type=Death

Generation: 2

Julius C. Wolford died 27 Oct 1928, Mingo Co. WV.

Notes:

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificatae
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=23363&Type=Death

Julius married Elsie Jane Varney. Elsie (daughter of Henry Varney and Margaret (Maggie) CHRISTIAN) was born 06 Jan 1886, Kentucky; died 07 Mar 1949, Mingo Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Elsie Jane Varney was born 06 Jan 1886, Kentucky (daughter of Henry Varney and Margaret (Maggie) CHRISTIAN); died 07 Mar 1949, Mingo Co. WV.

Notes:

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Elsie J Varney
Age: 13
Birth Date: Jan 1886
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Henry Varney
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's name: Maggie Varney
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1160705&Type=Death

Children:

1. Jessie Wolford was born 01 Oct 1917, Mingo Co. WV; died 09 May 1919, Mingo Co. WV.

Generation: 3

6. Henry Varney
Henry married Margaret (Maggie) CHRISTIAN. Margaret (daughter of Daniel CHRISTIAN and Sarah (Sallie) Mounts) was born 1851, West Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Margaret (Maggie) CHRISTIAN was born 1851, West Virginia (daughter of Daniel CHRISTIAN and Sarah (Sallie) Mounts).

Children:

Tilden Varney
Sink Varney was born 15 Jul 1880, Kentucky.
3. Elsie Jane Varney was born 06 Jan 1886, Kentucky; died 07 Mar 1949, Mingo Co. WV.

Generation: 4

14.

Daniel CHRISTIAN was born 1826, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co. VA (son of Mastin Harman CHRISTIAN and Jane McKenster); died 1863.

Notes:

Died:
Killed in the Civil War

Daniel married Sarah (Sallie) Mounts 20 Aug 1850, Tazewell Co. VA. Sarah was born 1832, Logan Co. WV; died 1900, Mingo Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

15.

Sarah (Sallie) Mounts was born 1832, Logan Co. WV; died 1900, Mingo Co. WV.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census,
she is in the household of her in-laws, as Sallie Christian, new wife of Daniel as of August 20. The census is dated August 25. Apparently the newlyweds had not yet found their own place.

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Christian
Age: 70
Birth Date: Feb 1830
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother in Law
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 8
Mother: How many children: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Varney 52
Maggie Varney 44
Sink Varney 10
Elsie J Varney 13
Sarah Christian 70
Pet Holsey 22
Ethel L Holsey 3
Ida Wilson 17

Children:

7. Margaret (Maggie) CHRISTIAN was born 1851, West Virginia.
Amanda CHRISTIAN was born 10 Dec 1854, West Virginia.
Nancy CHRISTIAN was born 10 Dec 1854, Wyoming Co. WV.
Ruth A. (Ruthie) Christian was born 06 Nov 1858, Sandy River, Logan Co. WV; died 06 Jan 1941, Freeburn, Pike Co. KY.
Mose CHRISTIAN was born 25 Dec 1859, Logan Co. WV; died 15 Dec 1924, Mingo Co. WV.
Matilda Levicy (Vicie) CHRISTIAN was born 10 May 1865, Logan Co. WV; died 01 Dec 1939, Mingo Co. WV.