Descendants of Jacob Varn

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Generation No. 1

1. JACOB¹ VARN¹ was born in Warnsdorf Germany, and died March 5, 1760 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Notes for JACOB VARN:

Jacob Varn who died in March 1760 in Charleston SC may have been the father of John Peter Varn. He is believed to have been born at Wansor, Germany.

Child of JACOB VARN is:

2. i. JOHN PETER² VARN, b. Abt. 1720, Warnesdorf Germany; d. 1775, Prince William Parish, South Carolina.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN PETER² VARN (JACOB¹)¹ was born Abt. 1720 in Warnesdorf Germany, and died 1775 in Prince William Parish, South Carolina. He married MARY 1769.

Notes for JOHN PETER VARN:

John Peter Varn arrived in Orangeburg Township, Berkeley Co. SC on July 13, 1735. He was with a group of Swiss. He may have been a son of Jacob Varn who died in March 1760 in Charleston. John Peter Varn married Mary maiden name unknown. He died about January 1774. Mary and her sons were granted 100 acres of land on the Saluda River in Craven County, SC, on May 25, 1774.

The sons surveys are sown in SC Archives Colonial Plats Vol. 21 Page 327. The Memorial for Mary Wern is shown in SC Archives Memorials Vol. 13 Page 60. Her son Jacob's Memorial is shown on the same page. The name has been spelled Werne, Wern, Warne, Warn, Varne, Varn. A Varn Family Tree Chart shows the descendents of Jacob and Mary Varn, the son of John Peter and and Mary Varn. It states that the sons Jacob and John are found between Hampton and Ehrhardt, South Carolina. Frederick Varn went up north before 1790.

Children of JOHN VARN and MARY are:

i. FREDERICK³ VARN¹, b. 1744.

3. ii. JOHN VARN, b. Abt. 1746.

4. iii. JACOB VARN, b. Abt. 1746, Berkeley County, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1805, Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Generation No. 3

3. JOHN³ VARN (JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)¹ was born Abt. 1746. He married ANNA BAKER¹ Bef. 1783 in South Carolina. She was born Abt. 1755.

Notes for JOHN VARN:

John Varn was born about 1746 in South Carolina. His parents were John Peter and Mary Varn. John Varn married Anna Baker. They lived at Saxe Gotha Township, Lexington Co., SC which was a Swiss-German settlement. They later moved to Hampton Co. SC near Broxton Bridge. John Varn and Anna Baker Varn are buried in Hampton County SC on their plantation.

Children of JOHN VARN and ANNA BAKER are:

5. i. WILLIAM T⁴ VARN, b. June 29, 1783, North Orangeburg Dist, Lexington County, SC; d. November 4, 1861, South Carolina.

6. ii. FREDERICK VARN, b. December 6, 1788, North Orangeburg District, South Carolina; d. November 1867, Bartow, Polk County, Florida.

4. JACOB³ VARN (JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^2,3,4,5 was born Abt. 1746 in Berkeley County, South Carolina, and died Abt. 1805 in Beaufort County, South Carolina. He married MARY CHASSERAU⁶ Abt. 1768. She was born 1750 in Berkely County, South Carolina, and died Aft. 1820 in Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Notes for JACOB VARN:

Jacob Varn was born about 1746 in Orangeburg Township, Berkely Co., S.C. He was the son of John Peter and Mary Varn. He married about 1768 Mary Chasserau or Copeland. Jacob Varn (Warne, the German spelling) was granted 300 acres of land "situate in Berkley County on Camping Creek in the fork between Broad and Saludy Rivers Bounded on all sides by Vacant Land." He was granted this on Feb. 12, 1773. The grant is shown in the SC Archives in Royal Grants Vol. 22 Page 372. This land was surveyed July 13, 1772 and is shown in SC Archives Colonial Plats Vol. 21 Page 327. The memorial is dated Oct. 18, 1774 and is in SC Archives Memorials Vol. 13 page 60. Jacob Varn was granted 100 acres "in Craven County on the Waters of Saludy River", on May 25, 1774. This land was surveyed July 13, 1772 and the memorial was dated June 29, 1773. The grant is shown in the SC Archives Royal Grants Vol. 28 Page 393, and the survey is in SC Archives Colonial Plats Vol. 21 Page 328. The memorial is shown in SC Archives Memorials Vol. 12, Page 271.

Jacob Varn served in the American Revolution. He enlisted and served from Oct. 10, 1781until Aug. 12, 1782 as a private in Captain Pollmer's Company, Colonel Watson's Regiment from South Carolina. This is shown in Revolutionary Accounts AA, Account 1258-X Jacob Warn, SC. He also appears in a jury list as a petit juror in Saxa-Gothha, Orangeburg District, SC 1778-79. His name is spelled as Wernn on the list. This is in " Jury List of South Carolina 1778-1779" page 71. Jacob Varn is shown as the head of a family in the 1790 census of Orangeburg District, SC.. John Hire deeded 25 acres of land to Jacob Varns of St. Matthew Parish, Orangeburg District on Jan. 19, 1791. Jacob Varn moved to the Beaufort District after that. He is granted 107 acres "situate in the district of Beaufort Prince William Parish on the waters of Whippy Swamp the waters of Saltketcher" on Dec. 6, 1802. The acreage had been surveyed June 8, 1797. Jacob Varn is last shown on the 1800 census for Prince William Parish, Beaufort District, SC. He died there about 1805. Mary Varn died after 1820.

Children of JACOB VARN and MARY CHASSERAU are:

7. i. BENJAMIN⁴ VARN, b. Abt. 1769, South Carolina; d. Aft. 1810, Beaufort County,South Carolina.

ii. JACOB VARN^7,8, b. Abt. 1774; m. LAURA FREEMAN^9,10.

Notes for JACOB VARN:

Jacob Varn married Laura Freeman. The 1830 census shows two boys under age five. They died young. Jacob and Laura were born prior to 1775 and do not appear after the 1830 census, according to the Varn family chart.

8. iii. FREDERICK VARN, b. Abt. 1777, Orangeburg District, SC; d. 1806, South Carolina.

iv. DAVID VARN^11,12, b. Abt. 1780.

Notes for DAVID VARN:

David Varn is found in the 1830 census with 2 boys. He is said to have lived in Midway,SC according to the Varn Chart.

9. v. JOHN VARN, b. Abt. 1782, South Carolina; d. 1827.

10. vi. JAMES VARN, b. Abt. 1784, South Carolina; d. Aft. 1860.

11. vii. ABRAHAM VARN, b. Abt. 1786.

viii. MARY VARN¹², b. Abt. 1787; m. SIMON RENTZ¹³.

ix. DAUGHTER VARN¹⁴, b. Abt. 1788.

12. x. GEORGE VARN, b. April 2, 1789, South Carolina; d. April 28, 1835, Barnwell, South Carolina.

Generation No. 4

5. WILLIAM T⁴ VARN (JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^15,16,17,18 was born June 29, 1783 in North Orangeburg Dist, Lexington County, SC, and died November 4, 1861 in South Carolina. He married ESTHER BROXTON^19,20,21 April 4, 1811 in Colleton District. She was born 1789 in Colleton District South Carolina, and died November 1859 in Georgia.

Notes for WILLIAM T VARN:

William T Varn was born in North Orangeburg District, which is now Lexington County, SC., June 29, 1783. He was the oldest child of John and Ann Baker Varn. He moved with his parents to Prince William Parish, Beaufort District, in present Colleton County, SC. He grew up and married there on April 4, 1811 to Esther Broxton. Esther was born in Colleton District in 1791. In 1836 William T Varn and his brother Frederick moved from Colleton SC to Lowndes County, Georgia. William T made his home on the Coffee Road about 1 1/2 miles east of the present day Cecil, Cook County. His brother Frederick lived a few miles away near present Salem Methodist Church west of the present town of Hahira. Frederick Varn moved on after about three years to Hamilton Co. Fla. and later to Hillsborough Co, then to Polk Co. Fla. In 1856 the area where William T was living was cut into the new county of Berrien. In 1918 that portion was made into Cook County. William made his living as a farmer. Esther Varn died in November 1859 age 70 years according to the mortuary schedule, 1860, Berrien County census. William T Varn went to visit his old home in South Carolina and died November 4, 1861 at the home of a cousin, Gabriel Varn, and was buried there.

Children of WILLIAM VARN and ESTHER BROXTON are:

i. MARY MAGDALENE⁵ VARN²², b. July 23, 1812, Colleton District South Carolina; m. WILLIAM D SINEATH²².

ii. JOHN MICHAEL VARN²², b. February 9, 1814, Colleton District South Carolina.

Notes for JOHN MICHAEL VARN:

John Michael Varn never married. He went to Texas.

iii. ANNA VARN²², b. November 11, 1815, Colleton District South Carolina; d. August 17, 1903.

Notes for ANNA VARN:

Anna Varn never married. she died August 17, 1903.

13. iv. WILLIAM THOMAS VARN, JR, b. September 15, 1817, Colleton District South Carolina.

v. HENRY WILSON VARN²², b. November 13, 1819, Colleton District South Carolina; d. January 28, 1821.

14. vi. HANNAH SUSANA VARN, b. November 6, 1821, Colleton District South Carolina; d. August 8, 1887, Berrien County, Georgia.

vii. ESTHER VARN²², b. September 4, 1823, Colleton District South Carolina; d. October 25, 1836.

15. viii. SAMUEL GEORGE VARN, b. May 20, 1825, Colleton District, South Carolina; d. August 1, 1892, Berrien County, Georgia.

ix. CHARLES WESLEY VARN²², b. August 20, 1827, Colleton District South Carolina; d. November 6, 1828, Colleton District South Carolina.

Notes for CHARLES WESLEY VARN:

Charles Wesley Varn drowned November 6, 1828, aged fourteen and one half months.

x. ANDREW JOSHUA VARN²², b. August 5, 1830, Colleton District South Carolina; m. SARAH M KINSEY²².

xi. URSULA M VARN²², b. August 5, 1830, Colleton District South Carolina; d. September 5, 1836.

xii. LAVINIA BAKER VARN²², b. January 16, 1834, Colleton District South Carolina; d. 1905; m. UNKNOWN HEWETT²².

Notes for LAVINIA BAKER VARN:

Lavinia Baker Varn married ______Hewett. She had no children. She died in 1905.

xiii. JAMES LEDBETTER VARN²², b. May 16, 1835, Colleton District South Carolina; d. July 29, 1862, Savannah, Georgia.

Notes for JAMES LEDBETTER VARN:

James Ledbetter Varn never married. He died in the Confederate Army at Savannah, Georgia on July 29, 1862.

xiv. MARGARET REBECCA VARN²², b. September 12, 1837, Georgia; d. May 7, 1859, Georgia.

Notes for MARGARET REBECCA VARN:

Margaret Rebecca Varn never married. She died May 7, 1859.

6. FREDERICK⁴ VARN (JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{23,24,25,26,27,28} was born December 6, 1788 in North Orangeburg District, South Carolina, and died November 1867 in Bartow, Polk County, Florida. He married SARAH HIERS^{29,30,31,32,33} March 11, 1819. She was born February 21, 1802 in South Orangeburg District, South Carolina, and died April 5, 1864 in Bartow, Polk County, Florida.

Notes for FREDERICK VARN:

Frederick Varn was born December 6, 1788 in North Orangeburg District, Lexington Co., S.C, the son of John and Mary Varn. He moved with his parents and brother William T Varn to Prince William Parish, Beaufort District, in the present Colleton County, S.C. Frederick married March 11, 1819 in Hampton Co, S.C. Sarah Hiers, the daughter of Jacob and Catherine Hires. She was born in South Orangeburg District, S. C. February 21, 1802. Frederick Varn and his family moved to Lowndes Co., Ga. He lived near present Salem Methodist Church west of the present town of Hahira and his brother William lived a few miles away. Frederick then moved to Hamilton County, Fla and was granted a land-patent in November 1839. He moved further south in 1847 and settled in Hillsborough County about three miles northwest of present Plant City. He moved again in 1853 into the southern part of Hillsborough County which was created into Polk Co. in 1860. He lived about two miles south of the present site of Bartow, Fl. It was known as Pease Creek at that time. Sarah Varn died April 5, 1864 and Frederick Varn died there in November 1867. They are buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Bartow, Fl.

Notes for SARAH HIERS:

Sarah Hiers, daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Howard) Hiers.

Children of FREDERICK VARN and SARAH HIERS are:

i. SAMUEL⁵ VARN^34,35,36, b. August 28, 1822, South Carolina.

Notes for SAMUEL VARN:

Samuel R Varn died single, about 26 years of age.

16. ii. JANE VARN, b. February 2, 1824, South Carolina; d. November 15, 1878, Bartow, Polk County, Florida.

17. iii. REBECCA CAROLINE VARN, b. November 27, 1825, South Carolina; d. April 7, 1901, Manatee County, Florida.

iv. MARIAH LOUISE VARN^37,38, b. May 1, 1827, South Carolina; m. HENRY M STEPHENS^39,40.

v. ANNA K VARN^41,42, b. July 14, 1830, South Carolina; m. WILLIAM ROEBUCK^43,44, September 23, 1847, Hamilton County, Florida.

18. vi. WILLIAM BAKER VARN, b. May 14, 1833, South Carolina.

19. vii. JOSIAH VARN, b. December 12, 1835, Georgia.

viii. MARY W VARN⁴⁴, b. January 3, 1837, Georgia; d. Bef. 1850.

Notes for MARY W VARN:

Mary W Varn died young.

ix. SARAH VARN^45,46,47, b. January 29, 1839, Georgia; m. JAMES HAMILTON^48,49.

x. FRANCES S VARN^50,51,52,53, b. March 24, 1841, Hamilton County, Florida; m. GEORGE WASHINGTON HENDRY^54,55,56, November 17, 1859; b. December 3, 1848, Thomas County, Georgia.

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON HENDRY:

George Washington Hendry, son of James E Hendry and Lydia Carlton.

xi. ELEANOR VARN⁵⁶, b. November 27, 1843, Hamilton County, Florida; d. Bef. 1850.

Notes for ELEANOR VARN:

Eleanor Varn died in infancy.

20. xii. FREDERICK NEWTON VARN, b. August 30, 1847, Florida.

7. BENJAMIN⁴ VARN (JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^57,58 was born Abt. 1769 in South Carolina, and died Aft. 1810 in Beaufort County,South Carolina.

Notes for BENJAMIN VARN:

Benjamin Varn was born about 1769, the son of Jacob and Mary Varn. He was born in South Carolina. A tract of land is shown in SC Archives State Plats Vol 35 Page 391 in the District of Beaufort, Prince Williams Parish, on Cowpen Branch, Waters of Whippy Swamp, the Waters of Saltketcher" to Benjamin Varn. It is dated April 25, 1800. Benjamin is shown in the 1790 census. Benjamin and his brother Frederick married sisters, but the name of Benjamin's wife is unknown. According to a Varn Family Tree Benjamin Varn and his wife had three children. One son and one daughter, names not noted are shown born before 1810. He also had a daughter Elizabeth Varn born April 12, 1796. He was living in Beaufort District SC in 1810. The date of his death is not known. According to the Varn family chart there was also two girls born prior to 1810, names unknown.

Child of BENJAMIN VARN is:

21. i. ELIZABETH⁵ VARN, b. April 22, 1796, Beaufort District, South Carolina; d. October 12, 1861, Tampa, Florida.

8. FREDERICK⁴ VARN (JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^59,60 was born Abt. 1777 in Orangeburg District, SC, and died 1806 in South Carolina. He married CATHERINE⁶¹.

Notes for FREDERICK VARN:

Frederick Varn born about 1777 in South Carolina married Catherine a sister of the wife of his brother Benjamin. They had one child Eve. Both parents died when Eve was a child. According to the Jacob Varn Family Tree Chart Catherine died when Eve was three weeks old and Frederick died when Eve was 7 years old.

Child of FREDERICK VARN and CATHERINE is:

22. i. EVE⁵ VARN, b. November 12, 1799, South Carolina; d. August 30, 1866, Polk County, Florida.

9. JOHN⁴ VARN (JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^62,63 was born Abt. 1782 in South Carolina, and died 1827. He married HANNAH ROSANNAH RIMS^64,65.

Children of JOHN VARN and HANNAH RIMS are:

23. i. MARY ANN ELIZA⁵ VARN.

ii. JOHN ADAM VARN⁶⁶, m. CHRISTANNA AYER⁶⁶.

iii. DAVID VARN⁶⁶.

Notes for DAVID VARN:

David Varn has a son and 2 daughters on the 1840 census.

24. iv. DANIEL D VARN, b. South Carolina.

10. JAMES⁴ VARN (JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^66,67 was born Abt. 1784 in South Carolina, and died Aft. 1860. He married MARY A⁶⁸.

Notes for JAMES VARN:

James Varn married Mary A._____. He was born prior to 1785 and is not found after the census of 1860. He had a son John and two more sons in the census of 1810 under the age of 10 years.

Child of JAMES VARN and MARY A is:

25. i. JOHN⁵ VARN, b. South Carolina.

11. ABRAHAM⁴ VARN (JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^68,69 was born Abt. 1786.

Children of ABRAHAM VARN are:

26. i. HANSFORD⁵ VARN, b. South Carolina.

27. ii. NANCY VARN, d. Buried in old Jenny Graveyard.

28. iii. ISAAC VARN, b. December 22, 1812, South Carolina; d. 1878.

12. GEORGE⁴ VARN (JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^69,70 was born April 2, 1789 in South Carolina, and died April 28, 1835 in Barnwell, South Carolina. He married ELIZABETH HIERS^71,72 February 12, 1811. She died May 17, 1838.

Notes for ELIZABETH HIERS:

Elizabeth Hires, daughter of Jacob Hiers.

Children of GEORGE VARN and ELIZABETH HIERS are:

29. i. LIZAN⁵ VARN.

30. ii. MARY E VARN.

31. iii. ANNIS VARN.

32. iv. DANIEL R VARN, b. January 11, 1817; d. 1869.

Generation No. 5

13. WILLIAM THOMAS⁵ VARN, JR (WILLIAM T⁴, JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^73,74 was born September 15, 1817 in Colleton District South Carolina. He married ELIZABETH STEPHENS⁷⁵.

Child of WILLIAM VARN and ELIZABETH STEPHENS is:

i. EASTER⁶ VARN⁷⁶, b. Georgia; m. FRANKLIN MARSHALL⁷⁶; b. 1854, Lowndes County, Georgia.

Notes for FRANKLIN MARSHALL:

Franklin Marshall, son of Matthew and Sarah (McMullen) Marshall.

14. HANNAH SUSANA⁵ VARN (WILLIAM T⁴, JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^77,78 was born November 6, 1821 in Colleton District South Carolina, and died August 8, 1887 in Berrien County, Georgia. She married JOHN EDMONDSON MATHIS^79,80 October 10, 1847 in Georgia. He was born August 30, 1824 in Lowndes County, Georgia, and died December 10, 1862 in Richmond, Va.

Notes for JOHN EDMONDSON MATHIS:

John Edmondson Mathis, the son of John Mathis was born in Lowndes County, now Cook County, Georgia on August 30, 1824. He married October 10, 1847 Susannah Varn, born November 6, 1821 in South Carolina. Hannah was the daughter of William T. Varn. John Mathis was farming at his home in the Cecil area of Berrien County at the time of the civil war. He enlisted as a private in Company I, 50th Georgia Infantry Regiment, CSA on May 9, 1862. Later, this regiment was sent to Virginia where John Mathis died in a Confederate hospital in Richmond, Virginia. He died December 10, 1862, according to the published company roll, and was buried there. His old family Bible show that he died Jan. 20, 1864. Hannah Susannah Mathis died august 8, 1887 and was buried in the Owen Smith cemetery in lower Cook County near the Lowndes County Line.

Children of HANNAH VARN and JOHN MATHIS are:

i. JOHN MIKELL⁶ MATHIS⁸⁰, b. July 3, 1848, Lowndes County, Georgia; m. MARGARET ANN BOOTH⁸⁰.

Notes for MARGARET ANN BOOTH:

Margaret Ann Booth, daughter of William B Booth.

ii. WILLIAM SINEATH MATHIS⁸⁰, b. October 15, 1849, Lowndes County, Georgia; d. September 23, 1864.

iii. SUSAN LAVINA MATHIS⁸⁰, b. August 30, 1851, Llowndes County, Georgia; m. ELIAS J THOMAS⁸⁰, June 13, 1875.

iv. MARY ESTHER MATHIS^80,81, b. May 28, 1853, Llowndes County, Georgia.

v. URSULA BAKER MATHIS⁸², b. October 4, 1855, Lowndes County, Georgia.

vi. JAMES MATTHEW MATHIS⁸², b. January 28, 1858, Llowndes County, Georgia.

33. vii. DAVID MITCHELL MATHIS, b. February 26, 1861, Berrien County, Georgia; d. 1947, Mullins, South Carolina.

viii. HIRAM M MATHIS⁸², b. May 19, 1863, Berrien County, Georgia; d. May 18, 1867.

15. SAMUEL GEORGE⁵ VARN (WILLIAM T⁴, JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^83,84 was born May 20, 1825 in Colleton District, South Carolina, and died August 1, 1892 in Berrien County, Georgia. He married WEALTHLY EDMONDSON^85,86 February 12, 1851 in Lowndes County, Georgia. She was born 1830 in Lowndes County, Georgia, and died Aft. 1892 in Berrien County, Georgia.

Notes for SAMUEL GEORGE VARN:

Samuel George Varn born May 20, 1825 in Colleton District SC moved with his parents to Lowndes Co. Ga. in 1837. He married Wealthy Edmondson, daughter of James Edmondson on Feb 12, 1851 in Lowndes County. Samuel Varn lived in the part of Lowndes that was made into Berrien County in 1856 ( and in 1918 was made into present day Cook County). His home was near the village of Cecil where he had a farm. He died August 1, 1892 with his wife dying several years Later. They were buried in the Keel Cemetery near Hahira, Lowndes County, Ga.

Notes for WEALTHLY EDMONDSON:

Wealthy Edmondson, daughter of James Edmondson.

Children of SAMUEL VARN and WEALTHLY EDMONDSON are:

i. JAMES EDMONDSON⁶ VARN⁸⁷, b. February 8, 1852, Lowndes County, Georgia; m. UNKNOWN WEBB⁸⁷.

ii. WILLIAM T VARN⁸⁷, b. October 30, 1853, Lowndes County, Georgia; m. MATTIE COWART TIMMERMAN⁸⁷.

Notes for MATTIE COWART TIMMERMAN:

Mattie Cowart married Jesse W Timmeran, after his death she married William T Varn.

iii. MARY ELIZABETH VARN⁸⁸, b. May 13, 1855, Lowndes County, Georgia; m. JOHN MARSHALL⁸⁸; b. 1851, Lowndes County, Georgia.

Notes for JOHN MARSHALL:

John Marshall, son of Matthew and Sarah (McMullen) Marshall.

iv. JOHN B VARN⁸⁹, b. November 8, 1856, Berrien County, Georgia; m. (1) ELLA MCCLAMMA⁸⁹; m. (2) EMMA LAMON.

Notes for JOHN B VARN:

John B Varn married first Ella McClamma; and second Emma Lamon.

v. HENRIETTA M VARN^90,91,91, b. July 25, 1858, Berrien County, Georgia; m. HAMILTON D MATHIS^92,93, February 27, 1876; b. January 21, 1853.

Notes for HAMILTON D MATHIS:

Hamilton D Mathis, son of Wiley and Sarah (Parish) Mathis.

vi. AARON D VARN⁹⁴, b. August 24, 1860, Berrien County, Georgia; m. SARAH F MATHIS⁹⁴, December 16, 1883.

vii. CHARLES W VARN⁹⁴, b. September 3, 1862, Berrien County, Georgia; d. September 4, 1863, Berrien County, Georgia.

viii. ADELINE VARN⁹⁴, b. July 10, 1864, Berrien County, Georgia; d. October 10, 1865, Berrien County, Georgia.

ix. ANNIE M VARN⁹⁴, b. May 8, 1866, Berrien County, Georgia; m. WILLIAM J ROUNTREE⁹⁴.

x. SUSAN R VARN^95,96,96, b. July 14, 1868, Berrien County, Georgia; m. WILLIAM PRICE TITTLE^97,98; b. June 4, 1864, Taylor County, Georgia.

Notes for WILLIAM PRICE TITTLE:

William Price Tittle, son of James Madison and Sarah E (Ogburn) Tittle.

xi. FREDERICK N VARN⁹⁹, b. March 31, 1870, Berrien County, Georgia; m. MATTIE PARRISH⁹⁹.

Notes for MATTIE PARRISH:

Mattie Parish, daughter of Joel W Parrish.

xii. SALINA F VARN⁹⁹, b. October 1, 1873; m. GEORGE W VARN⁹⁹.

Notes for GEORGE W VARN:

George W Varn of Valdosta, Georgia.

16. JANE⁵ VARN (FREDERICK⁴, JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{100,101,102,103,104,105,106} was born February 2, 1824 in South Carolina, and died November 15, 1878 in Bartow, Polk County, Florida. She married (1) AARON KNIGHT^{107,108,109,110} September 30, 1840. He was born February 26, 1815 in Wayne County, Georgia, and died April 6, 1842 in Georgia or Florida. She married (2) RILEY READDING BLOUNT^{111,112,113,114,115,116,117} October 24, 1844 in Hamilton County, Florida, son of JOHN BLOUNT and ELIZABETH VARN. He was born February 14, 1824 in Beaufort District, South Carolina, and died October 9, 1887 in Hillsborough County, Florida.

More About JANE VARN:

Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Bartow, Florida

Notes for AARON KNIGHT:

Aaron Knight was born February 26, 1815, the son of Samuel Knight and Mary Roberts. He married Jane Varn born February 2, 1824 in South Carolina, the daughter of Frederick Varn. He died before April 5, 1842 of a rattlesnake bite. Aaron Knight had served several enlistments in the Second Seminole War and his daughter Martha A C Knight's guardian applied for bounty land based on his claim. Her stepfather Riley Blount having been appointed her guardian along with her mother in 1851, Riley Blount received 160 acre of bounty land based on her claim. It was Bounty Warrant #25012, Sept. 1853.

Notes for RILEY READDING BLOUNT:

Riley Readding Blount was born February 14, 1824, in Beaufort District, S.C. a son of John Churchill Golding Readding Blount and Elizabeth Varn. He moved with his parents to Columbia County, Fla. in 1835. He served as a private in the company of Captain Robert Brown, 2nd Regiment East Florida Mounted Volunteers during the Second Seminole War. He enlisted June 16, 1837 at Ft. Lancaster and was mustered out December 18, 1837, at Ft. Gilliland, Fla. He joined Captain North's Company as a private, July 13, 1838, until he was mustered out Jan. 12, 1839, at Ft. Gilmer, Ga. He applied for bounty land based on these services on November 20, 1850, and received 160 acres on Warrant #21,412. Riley married Jane (Varn) Knight on October 24, 1844 in Hamilton Co, Fla. She was the daughter of Frederick and Sarah Varn and widow of Aaron Knight. Jane was born February 2, 1824, in South Carolina. Riley Blount and his family moved to Hillsborough County (now Polk) near the present Bartow. He purchased Bounty Warrant #16,183 for 160 acres which had been originally issued to Stephen Hull for Indian War service. Later Riley received a grant which included 160 acres on August 1, 1859. At the time of the Third Seminole War, Riley enlisted as a private in Captain L. G. Lesley's company, Florida Mounted Volunteers, August 20, 1856, at Ft. Meade and was mustered out February 19, 1857, at Ft. Brooke. At the time of the war Riley's home place was chosen for the site of construction of a log blockhouse to protect the neighboring families and was known as Fort Blount. After the close of the Third Seminole War in 1858, he moved his family to another location farther south where he also constructed at his own expense a log cabin building for use as a school and church. It was used until 1867. Riley Blount operated a general supply store bringing his supplies from Tampa, a distance of 45 miles. He was a planter and in the first tax list of Polk county in 1861, owned 320 acres of land and 5 slaves. He served as one of three men chosen as Road Commissioners for District 3 on June 18, 1861. Jane (Varn) Knight Blount died November 15, 1878 at Bartow, Florida. She is buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery at Bartow. Riley Blount married Emma L. Whidden, a daughter of James Lawrence and Amelia (Hall) Whidden on March 10, 1879. She was born about 1862 in Polk County, Florida. Riley Blount later had an orange grove and also purchased the Orange Grove Hotel in Bartow 1882.. He operated a mule driven hack line between Bartow and Tampa as stated in the Jan. 6, 1883 of the Bartow Informant. Riley traded the hotel to Mrs. Mattie Bunch for five acres of land at Orient, lying six miles east of Tampa. He was living there in May 1885. He was living in Hillsborough County when he died in 1887. Riley Blount was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery at Bartow, Florida.

More About RILEY READDING BLOUNT:

Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Bartow, Florida

Child of JANE VARN and AARON KNIGHT is:

34. i. MARTHA ANN CAROLINE⁶ KNIGHT, b. December 4, 1842, Hamilton County, Florida; d. March 9, 1913, Punta Gorda, Florida.

Children of JANE VARN and RILEY BLOUNT are:

35. ii. BENJAMIN F⁶ BLOUNT, b. September 14, 1845, Columbia County, Florida; d. October 30, 1922, Bartow, Polk County, Florida.

36. iii. JOHN CHURCHILL BLOUNT, b. December 15, 1848, Columbia County, Florida; d. December 28, 1916, Bartow, Florida.

37. iv. SARAH LOUISA BLOUNT, b. April 4, 1851, Columbia County, Florida; d. April 4, 1929, Arcadia, Florida.

38. v. JAMES NATHAN BLOUNT, b. March 9, 1854, Peas Creek, Hillsborough Co., Fla.; d. August 12, 1938, LaBelle, Florida.

39. vi. READDING JEHU BLOUNT, b. October 21, 1855, Peas Creek, Hillsborough Co., Fla.; d. Aft. 1920, DeSoto County Florida.

40. vii. EUGENE B BLOUNT, b. December 17, 1857, Ft Blount, Hillsborough Co. Fla.; d. October 3, 1890, Polk County, Florida.

41. viii. GEORGE HAMILTON BLOUNT, b. February 17, 1860, Ft Blount, Hillsborough Co. Fla.; d. July 3, 1937, LaBelle, Florida.

ix. DANIEL D BLOUNT^118,119, b. March 5, 1862, Ft Blount, Polk County, Florida.; d. April 23, 1892, Bartow, Fla; m. MAGGIE A WHITLEDGE¹²⁰.

x. FLORENCE ELIZABETH BLOUNT¹²¹, b. September 5, 1863, Ft Blount, Polk County, Florida.

42. xi. MARY ELIZABETH BLOUNT, b. December 13, 1864, Ft Blount, Polk Count, Florida.; d. January 24, 1953, Bartow, Fla.

43. xii. ADA ULA BLOUNT, b. March 3, 1868, Bartow, Fla; d. February 25, 1934, Tampa, Fla..

17. REBECCA CAROLINE⁵ VARN (FREDERICK⁴, JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{122,123,124,125,126,127,128} was born November 27, 1825 in South Carolina, and died April 7, 1901 in Manatee County, Florida. She married JESSE KNIGHT^{129,130,131,132,133,134,135,136} October 1, 1840 in Hamilton County, Florida. He was born August 18, 1817 in Wayne County, Georgia, and died October 4, 1911 in Manatee County, Florida.

More About REBECCA CAROLINE VARN:

Burial: Venice, Florida

Notes for JESSE KNIGHT:

Jesse Knight was born in Wayne County, August 18, 1817, the son of Samuel Knight and his wife Mary Roberts. Jesse Knight moved with his family to Lowndes and grew up there. He was married in Hamilton County, Fla. October 1, 1840 to Rebecca Caroline Varn. She was born November 27, 1825. Jesse Knight served in the Indian War in Georgia and North Florida. He was a private in the 2nd Regiment, Florida Militia under Captain Samuel E. Swilley from June 16, 18937 to December 16, 1837; and also under Captain David R. Bryan in his company of Lowndes County militia in 1838. He also served as a private in 1840 in Lieutenant Stephen W Whitfield's unit of Georgia militia stationed at Fort Gilmer, now in Clinch County, on the Suwannee River. After their marriage Jesse and Rebecca Caroline Knight lived in Hamilton County, Florida near the home of Frederick Varn, Rebecca Caroline's father. Around 1860 the Knight family moved to Manatee County, Florida. Jesse Knight was a preacher in the local Methodist Church and helped established other local churches. Jesse lived in the Manatee County area until he died on October 4, 1911. Rebecca Caroline Knight died April 7, 1901. They were buried at Venice, Florida.

More About JESSE KNIGHT:

Burial: Venice, Florida

Children of REBECCA VARN and JESSE KNIGHT are:

44. i. SARAH JANE⁶ KNIGHT, b. May 1, 1842, Florida; d. February 12, 1917, Miakka, Florida.

ii. MARIA ANN KNIGHT^137,138, b. 1843, Florida; m. (1) MILTON W JOHNSON¹³⁹; m. (2) W B BROWN¹³⁹.

iii. AARON WASHINGTON KNIGHT^139,140,141, b. 1845, Florida; d. July 1, 1864.

iv. MARY LOUISE KNIGHT^142,143,144, b. 1847, Florida; d. November 1, 1863, Florida.

v. WILLIAM SAMUEL KNIGHT^145,146,147, b. 1849; m. MARTHA ANN COLLINS¹⁴⁸.

vi. LEVI JONATHAN KNIGHT^149,150,151, b. 1851, Florida; m. ALICE PARKER¹⁵².

Notes for ALICE PARKER:

Alice Parker, daughter of James S Parker.

45. vii. JESSE J KNIGHT, b. 1852, Florida.

viii. JAMES ZACHARIAH KNIGHT^152,153,154, b. 1854, Florida; m. JANE ISABELLE WILDER¹⁵⁵.

46. ix. FRANCES VICTORIA KNIGHT, b. 1855, Florida.

x. MARTHA ELIZABETH KNIGHT^155,156,157, b. 1858, Florida; m. CHARLES L LOWE¹⁵⁸.

xi. CAROLINE REBECCA KNIGHT^{158,159,160,161}, b. 1860, Florida; m. ALFRED F WREDE¹⁶².

xii. FREDERICK R KNIGHT^162,163,164, b. 1861, Florida; d. 1943.

xiii. FLORENCE VIRGINIA KNIGHT^165,166,167, b. 1863, Florida; d. January 24, 1902, Punta Gorda, Florida; m. JOHN HARVEY HILL^168,169, 1880.

xiv. ELLA ALICE KNIGHT^170,171,172, b. 1865, Florida; m. (1) T L SAWYER¹⁷³; m. (2) DARWIN CURRY¹⁷³.

xv. MILTON ALBERT KNIGHT^174,175,176, b. 1867, Florida; d. August 14, 1890.

18. WILLIAM BAKER⁵ VARN (FREDERICK⁴, JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{177,178,179,180,181,182} was born May 14, 1833 in South Carolina. He married ELLEN SEWARD^183,184,185 July 19, 1855 in Hillsborough County, Florida. She was born 1840 in Mississippi.

Notes for ELLEN SEWARD:

Ellen S Seward, daughter of Zacharig G Seward.

Children of WILLIAM VARN and ELLEN SEWARD are:

i. JOHN⁶ VARN¹⁸⁶, b. 1853, Florida.

ii. LOUISA VARN¹⁸⁷, b. 1858, Florida.

iii. WALTER VARN¹⁸⁸, b. 1859, Florida.

19. JOSIAH⁵ VARN (FREDERICK⁴, JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{189,190,191,192,193} was born December 12, 1835 in Georgia. He married VICTORIA MARTHA SEWARD^194,195 July 29, 1858 in Hillsborough County, Florida. She was born 1842 in Mississippi.

Notes for JOSIAH VARN:

Josiah Varn died in the Confederate Army.

Notes for VICTORIA MARTHA SEWARD:

Victoria Martha Seward, daughter of Zacharia G Seward.

Children of JOSIAH VARN and VICTORIA SEWARD are:

i. WILLIAM⁶ VARN^196,197, b. 1859, Florida.

ii. ANNIE VARN¹⁹⁸, b. 1862, Florida.

20. FREDERICK NEWTON⁵ VARN (FREDERICK⁴, JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{199,200,201,202,203} was born August 30, 1847 in Florida. He married MARY L SEWARD^204,205,206 October 27, 1870 in Polk County, Florida. She was born 1853 in Mississippi.

Notes for MARY L SEWARD:

Mary L Seward, daughter of Zacharia G Seward.

Children of FREDERICK VARN and MARY SEWARD are:

i. KLINE⁶ VARN²⁰⁷, b. 1872, Florida.

ii. GEORGE VARN²⁰⁸, b. 1875, Florida.

iii. JACKSON VARN²⁰⁸, b. June 1880, Florida.

21. ELIZABETH⁵ VARN (BENJAMIN⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{209,210,211,212} was born April 22, 1796 in Beaufort District, South Carolina, and died October 12, 1861 in Tampa, Florida. She married JOHN CHURCHILL GOLDING READDING BLOUNT^{213,214,215,216,217,218,219} Abt. 1820 in Beaufort District, South Carolina, son of JAMES BLOUNT and MARTHA SPEARS. He was born March 12, 1791 in Augusta, Georgia, and died February 22, 1879 in Bartow, Florida.

Notes for ELIZABETH VARN:

Elizabeth (Varn ) Blount died October 12, 1861, according to the James N. Blount Floral Album or memory book. Her tombstone in Oak Hill Cemetery at Bartow, Florida, says she died April 18, 1861, aged 66 years.

On September 3, 1854, the Peas Creek Baptist Church was founded. This was a Missionary Baptist group. Elizabeth (Varn) Blount became a member shortly after the church was organized. On January 8, 1855, she "came forward" and stated her intention "to become a member ... as soon as her letter of dismission could be obtained which was unanimously agreed to." Church minutes reveal that following her death in 1861, the Rev. J. M. Hayman preached a funeral for her on January 5, 1862. See Westergard and VanLandingham, Parker and Blount in Florida, 220-223.

Her tombstone at Oak Hill refers to her as "consort of Readding Blount." The term consort was often used on tombstones for wives who predeceased their husbands. Widows often were referred to as "relicts."

Notes for JOHN CHURCHILL GOLDING READDING BLOUNT:

Readding (Redding, Reddin, Reading), was born while his parents were living at Augusta, Georgia. During the winter of 1791, they moved to Beaufort, South Carolina, where Readding grew up. In 1812 he returned to Georgia and settled near Savannah, where he was stationed while serving as a soldier in the War of 1812.

In an application for a War of 1812 pension filed in 1871, Readding stated that he "was enrolled as a Minute man in the year ... 1814 and stationed at the Yellow Barracks, Savannah, Ga; was often drilled, Reviewed, ... I think under Colonel Knowles and Gen. Floyd, and was Ordered home when peace was proclaimed, ..." He stated that he was a member of Capt. Butler's company. See Application for War of 1812 Pension, National Archives.

The 1820 and 1830 census for Prince William Parish, Beaufort District, South Carolina, show Readding Blount as a head of family.

In 1835, Readding and his family moved to Columbia County, Florida, where he appears as a voter on October 12, 1835, at Mineral Springs Precinct for a member of the Florida Legislative Council. See Columbia County Election Returns, Record Group 156, Series 21, Florida State Archives.

During the Second Seminole War, Readding served as a private in Capt. James Edwards' mounted company of the 1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade, Florida Militia, from January 27 to June 5, 1837. He later served in Capt. Stewart's Company, 2nd Regiment, Dancy's Florida Militia, Mounted, as a private, enlisting at Lancaster, East Florida, November 29, 1840 and serving until March 6, 1841 when he was mustered out at Lancaster. He reenlisted March 6, 1841 at Lancaster as a private in Capt. Stewart's company, 2nd service, and was mustered out at Alligator, East Florida, April 9, 1841.

Readding and his family can be found on the 1840 census for Columbia County where he is listed as owning three slaves with five persons engaged in agriculture. Tax lists for Columbia County show Readding as owning four slaves and 80 acres in 1845, six slaves and 80 acres in 1847 and the same in 1848. In 1851 he owned five slaves and 160 acres of land. The 1850 census for Columbia County says that he owned five slaves. The 1850 agricultural census for Columbia County reveals that Reading Blount owned 75 acres improved and 85 unimproved. He owned five horses, 23 milch cows, 25 other cattle and 100 head of swine. His farm produced 900 bushels of Indian corn, five bales of ginned cotton (400 lbs. each), 200 bushels of peas and beans, 200 bushels of sweet potatoes, 125 pounds of butter, six tons of hay, 1,000 pounds of cane sugar and 20 gallons of molasses. He was a prosperous farmer.

Readding Blount purchased the NE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 23, Township 2 South, Range 16 East, consisting of 39.93 acres for $1.25 per acre on March 29, 1841 from the U.S. government. The total price was $49.41. He received a patent on July 10, 1844. On March 23, 1844, he bought the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 and the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 24, Township 2 South, Range 16 East, consisting of 79.86 acres for $99.82. The patent was issued July 10, 1844. See Patent 648, Vol. 1, p. 398; Patent 649, Vol. 1, p. 399, National Archives.

Readding Blount was a Whig and was active in Whig politics in Columbia County. See Jacksonville Florida Republican, July 10, 1851.

In 1908, Benjamin F. Blount, grandson of Readding, wrote the following:

"In October, 1851, my grandfather, Readding Blount, with four sons, viz: Riley R., wife and four children, Owen R., wife and two children, Nathan S., unmarried, and John J., not grown, Streaty Parker, his son-in-law, wife and two children, John Davidson, wife and one child, constituted our colony that came from near the town of Alligator (now known as Lake City) and located about one mile west of the present courthouse in Bartow...."

Readding Blount was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, having joined in Columbia County, in 1841.

Readding Blount, R. R. Blount and Owen R. Blount appear on a list of voters at Peas Creek Precinct No. 8, Hillsborough County, on October 4, 1852 in an election for Governor of Florida. Nathan S. Blount was clerk for the precinct election. See Hillsborough County Election Returns, FSA.

Land entry records in Hillsborough (Polk County) show that Readding obtained land in Section 12, Township 30 South, Range 24 East, the entry dated October 13, 1855.

During the Third Seminole War, Readding Blount served as a private in Capt. Leroy G. Lesley's company, Florida Mounted Volunteers, enlisting January 3, 1856, at Fort Blount, and mustering out August 20, 1856, at Fort Meade. He then enlisted in Capt. F. M. Durrance's company, at Fort Frazier and was discharged December 21, 1856, at Fort Frazier.

In the 1860 census for Hillsborough County, Readding owned 10 slaves. The agricultural census reveals that he had 70 acres of improved land and 90 unimproved. He owned four horses, 40 milch cows, 20 other cattle and 50 head of swine. His farm produced 1600 bushels of Indian corn, 200 bushels of sweet potatoes, 200 pounds of butter, 1,000 pounds of cane sugar and 40 gallons of molasses.

The 1861 Polk County tax roll lists Readding as owner of 11 slaves. In 1863, he owned 12.

Readding Blount was opposed to secession during the years before the Civil War. However, when secession became a fact, and Florida joined the Confederacy, he did all in his power for the success of the Confederate government. Many of the old soldiers remembered Mr. Blount's many kindnesses to their families while they were away at war. Readding's advice to his son, Nathan, who differed with him on the secession issue and was a major in the Confederate army, was: "Son, do your duty faithfully to your country as a soldier."

In the November 1861 election, Readding Blount received 69 votes and was elected a county commissioner for Polk County. He was reelected to two-year terms in 1863 and 1865. See Polk County Election Returns, FSA; Florida Historical Records Survey, Work Projects Administration, Roster of State and County Officers Commissioned by the Governor of Florida 1845-1868 (Jacksonville, FL, 1941), 248.

On November 2, 1862, in Polk County, Readding was married to Elizabeth Marsh.

She was born about 1834 and died February 11, 1866, at Fort Blount. She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery. After her death, Readding married Leacy (Whidden) Collins, widow of Henry M. Collins and daughter of James and Mary (Altman) Whidden, on July 19, 1866. She was born November 4, 1834 in Ware County, Georgia.

Readding Blount's will was dated February 13, 1879 and named Nathan S. Blount as executor. His wife Leacy was given 1/7th of his real and personal estate. The six minor children of his second and third wives received the remaining 6/7th of the estate in equal shares. The remainder went to the five oldest children, all middle-aged people with families of their own.

Readding was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Bartow beside the graves of his first and second wives. The will was probated March 6, 1879. Nathan Blount, the original executor, committed suicide October 20, 1880, so Leacy Blount, who had remarried to Peyton Merritt, was appointed Administrator cum testamento, joined by her new husband. A new inventory and appraisement took place December 10, 1880 and Peyton and Leacy Merritt served as Administrators until March 7, 1882. They served as guardians for the minor children until June 5, 1888. See Estate File of Readding Blount, No. 57, Polk County, Florida.

See Obituary of Readding Blount, Tampa, Sunland Tribune, March 1, 15, 1879; Westergard and VanLandingham, Parker and Blount in Florida, 220-223.

Children of ELIZABETH VARN and JOHN BLOUNT are:

47. i. RILEY READDING⁶ BLOUNT, b. February 14, 1824, Beaufort District, South Carolina; d. October 9, 1887, Hillsborough County, Florida.

48. ii. OWEN R BLOUNT, b. December 30, 1830, Beaufort District, South Carolina; d. August 17, 1902, Orange River, Lee County, Florida.

49. iii. NATHAN SNOW BLOUNT, b. December 29, 1832, Beaufort County, South Carolina; d. October 20, 1880, Hillsborough County, Florida.

50. iv. MARY EVE BLOUNT, b. December 20, 1834, Beaufort District, South Carolina; d. December 18, 1916, Durant, Hillsborough Co., Florida.

51. v. JEHU JACOB BLOUNT, b. May 3, 1839, Columbia County, Florida; d. February 11, 1921, Ft Myers, Fla..

22. EVE⁵ VARN (FREDERICK⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)²²⁰ was born November 12, 1799 in South Carolina, and died August 30, 1866 in Polk County, Florida. She married JOHN DAVIDSON²²⁰. He was born February 14, 1798 in Ireland, and died February 14, 1887 in Polk County, Florida.

Notes for EVE VARN:

Eve Varn was born Nov 12, 1799 in South Carolina. Eve's parents died while she was a child. She married 1st ___Saunders, 2nd_____Snow, 3rd John Davidson. He was born in Ireland February, 14, 1798 and died Jan. 14, 1887. Eve Varn Davidson died august 30, 1866 Polk C., Fla and she and her husband are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Bartow, Fla. John and Eve Davidson moved from Columbia Co., Fla. in Oct. 1851 to Hillsborough (now Polk ) Co.,Fla. The settled at Peas Creek, now Bartow. They came as part of the Readding Blount wagon train and Eve was a double first cousin of Elizabeth (Varn) Blount, Readding's wife.

Notes for JOHN DAVIDSON:

John Davidson was born in Ireland Feb 14, 1798 and died Jan. 14, 1887 Polk County, Florida. He moved from Columbia Co. Fla to Hillsborough Co. (now Polk) Co. in October, 1851 with the Readding Blount wagon train. John Davidson was a prominent pioneer citizen of Polk County and served as an early Clerk of the Circuit Court. He married Eve Varn born Nov. 12, 1799,S.C. died Aug. 30, 1866, Polk Co .Fla.

Child of EVE VARN and JOHN DAVIDSON is:

52. i. ELIZABETH JANE⁶ DAVIDSON, b. February 18, 1851; d. March 27, 1921.

23. MARY ANN ELIZA⁵ VARN (JOHN⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)²²¹. She married ABRAHAM BRELAND²²¹ 1817.

Children of MARY VARN and ABRAHAM BRELAND are:

i. JOHN VARN⁶ BRELAND²²¹.

Notes for JOHN VARN BRELAND:

John Varn Breland had a name directly below his on chart, Mary Ann Breland. I cannot make out the notes beside it, so do not know if it is a twin born at the same time or a wife. It is a different name from his sister Mary Ann Breland who married William Fred Mole.

ii. LAURA ANN BRELAND²²¹, m. UNKNOWN BRUNSON²²¹.

iii. WILLIAM MADISON BRELAND²²¹, m. EMILY MIMS²²².

iv. ABRAHAM BRELAND²²³.

v. CHARLES JOHN W BRELAND²²³, b. 1818; m. (1) SUSAN CONE²²³; m. (2) NANCY THURSTON²²³.

Notes for CHARLES JOHN W BRELAND:

Charles John W Breland married 1st Nancy Thurston, married 2nd Susan Cone.

vi. CORDELIA R BRELAND²²³, b. 1825; d. 1834.

vii. MATTHEW R BRELAND²²³, b. 1827; d. 1837.

viii. JAMES E BRELAND²²³, b. 1828.

Notes for JAMES E BRELAND:

James E Breland born 1828, moved away.

ix. MARY ANN BRELAND²²³, b. 1829; d. 1909; m. WILLIAM FRED MOLE²²⁴.

x. RAMDS J BRELAND²²⁵, b. 1836; d. 1875.

Notes for RAMDS J BRELAND:

Ramds J Breland, born 1836 died 1875, died single. The spelling of the first name is very hard to read. Possibly it is another name. I cannot tell if it is male or female.

24. DANIEL D⁵ VARN (JOHN⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)²²⁵ was born in South Carolina. He married (1) ANNE NAOMI BRELAND²²⁵. He married (2) MARY ANN WALKER.

Children of DANIEL VARN and ANNE BRELAND are:

i. PHILLIP M⁶ VARN²²⁵.

Notes for PHILLIP M VARN:

Phillip M Varn was killed in the Civil War according to the Varn Family Chart.

ii. WILLIAM VARN²²⁵, m. SUSAN STONE²²⁵.

iii. AMELIA VARN²²⁵, m. R G W BRYAN²²⁵.

Notes for AMELIA VARN:

iv. MARY ANN VARN²²⁵, m. DICK PREACHER²²⁵.

Notes for MARY ANN VARN:

Mary Ann Varn married Dick Preacher. The name is not clear on chart.

v. MARGARET VARN²²⁵, m. EDWARD BENTON²²⁵.

vi. LETHA ANN VARN²²⁵, m. UNKNOWN BOATWRIGHT²²⁵.

vii. JANE VARN²²⁵, m. BEN BENTON²²⁵.

Children of DANIEL VARN and MARY WALKER are:

viii. PHILLIP⁶ VARN.

Notes for PHILLIP VARN:

Phillip Varn married Eliza Griffith.

ix. LILLIE VARN.

Notes for LILLIE VARN:

Lillie Varn married Charlie Crosby.

x. REBECCA VARN.

Notes for REBECCA VARN:

Rebecca Varn married W M Breland.

xi. ARRON A VARN.

Notes for ARRON A VARN:

Arron A Varn married 1st Betty Tremr? 2nd Mary Crosby.

xii. JOE ALDRON VARN.

Notes for JOE ALDRON VARN:

Joe Aldron Varn married Francis Benton.

xiii. BERRY LAWTON VARN.

Notes for BERRY LAWTON VARN:

Berry Lawton Varn married Frances Murdaugh.

xiv. JOHNIE VARN.

Notes for JOHNIE VARN:

Johnie Varn married Harriet Bishop.

25. JOHN⁵ VARN (JAMES⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)²²⁵ was born in South Carolina. He married (1) SALLIE BLITCH²²⁵. He married (2) MAGGIE MOTTS.

Children of JOHN VARN and SALLIE BLITCH are:

i. HENRY⁶ VARN²²⁵, m. HATTIE RICKENBAKER²²⁵.

ii. FRANK VARN²²⁵, m. MARY JUDY²²⁵.

iii. JAMES VARN²²⁵, m. ETHEL LEONARD²²⁵.

Notes for JAMES VARN:

James Varn married Ethel Leonard.

iv. LOUIS VARN²²⁵, m. NORA JUDY²²⁵.

v. JOHN VARN²²⁵, m. RUTH LEONARD²²⁵.

vi. ROSA BELLE VARN²²⁵.

Notes for ROSA BELLE VARN:

Rosa Belle Varn died at age 9 years.

Children of JOHN VARN and MAGGIE MOTTS are:

vii. HENRY⁶ VARN.

viii. ALTHA VARN.

ix. DIBBLE VARN.

26. HANSFORD⁵ VARN (ABRAHAM⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)²²⁵ was born in South Carolina. He married (1) VINNA MCMILLIAN²²⁵. He married (2) ELIZABETH BEARD.

Notes for HANSFORD VARN:

Hansford Varn had two wives, Vinna McMillian and Elizabeth Beard. It is difficult to read some of the children and grandchildren's names. It is also not completely clear to which wife the children belong.

Children of HANSFORD VARN and VINNA MCMILLIAN are:

i. HARRIET⁶ VARN²²⁵, m. GEORGE W BISHOP²²⁵.

53. ii. ELIZABETH VARN.

Children of HANSFORD VARN and ELIZABETH BEARD are:

iii. MILES JEFFERSON⁶ VARN²²⁵, m. SUSAN MIMS²²⁵.

54. iv. PERRY VARN.

27. NANCY⁵ VARN (ABRAHAM⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)²²⁵ died in Buried in old Jenny Graveyard. She married GEORGE JENNY²²⁵. He was born February 9, 1805, and died in Buried in old Jenny Graveyard.

Children of NANCY VARN and GEORGE JENNY are:

i. MARY⁶ JENNY²²⁵.

Notes for MARY JENNY:

Mary Jenny died young.

55. ii. ELIZABETH JENNY.

56. iii. JOHN D JENNY.

iv. CLEMINTINE JENNY²²⁵, m. ROBERT H RIVERS²²⁵.

v. JOSEPH WYMAN JENNY²²⁵, m. REBECCA KEARSE²²⁵.

57. vi. SALLIE JENNY.

28. ISAAC⁵ VARN (ABRAHAM⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)²²⁵ was born December 22, 1812 in South Carolina, and died 1878. He married LOUISA ANN CLOY²²⁵.

Notes for ISAAC VARN:

Isaac Varn is buried at Mt. Pleasant Luther Church near Erhard, SC.

Children of ISAAC VARN and LOUISA CLOY are:

i. CRAIGHTON⁶ VARN²²⁵, m. RENA BYRD²²⁵.

ii. AARON VARN²²⁵, m. STELLA JORDAN²²⁵.

iii. JIMMIE VARN²²⁵, m. EMMA BYRD²²⁵.

iv. MILES VARN²²⁵, m. JOSEPHINE FOLK²²⁵.

v. JOHN W VARN²²⁵, m. FANNIE FOLK²²⁵.

vi. CURTIS VARN²²⁵, m. ANNIE BARNES²²⁵.

vii. ADDIE VARN²²⁵, m. BROOKS WADE²²⁵.

viii. ROBERT VARN²²⁵.

Notes for ROBERT VARN:

Robert Varn was killed in the Civil War.

ix. LUCIUS VARN²²⁵, m. (1) MRY C FALEY²²⁵; m. (2) SUSIE FOLK²²⁵.

x. URSULA VARN²²⁵, m. ABRAHAM FAIREY²²⁵.

xi. CARSON VARN²²⁵.

Notes for CARSON VARN:

Carson Varn was killed in the Civil War.

xii. JULIA HARRIET VARN²²⁵, m. ISUM CARTER²²⁵.

xiii. MARY ANN E VARN²²⁵, m. ADAM BISHOP²²⁵.

xiv. HENRY VARN²²⁵.

Notes for HENRY VARN:

Henry Varn died in infancy.

xv. LOUISA VARN²²⁵.

Notes for LOUISA VARN:

Louisa Varn died in infancy.

29. LIZAN⁵ VARN (GEORGE⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)²²⁵. She married CHARLES RENTZ²²⁵.

Notes for LIZAN VARN:

Lizan Varn married Charles Rentz. She also had a second husband according to the Varns Family Chart, but I cannot read the name.

Children of LIZAN VARN and CHARLES RENTZ are:

i. ELLA OLIVE⁶ RENTZ²²⁵, b. April 11, 1831.

ii. JACOB GEORGE RENTZ²²⁵, b. April 12, 1832.

30. MARY E⁵ VARN (GEORGE⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)²²⁵. She married JOHN MARTIN²²⁵.

Child of MARY VARN and JOHN MARTIN is:

i. MARY E⁶ MARTIN²²⁵, b. September 25, 1837.

31. ANNIS⁵ VARN (GEORGE⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)²²⁵. She married LAZARUS BROWN MURDAUGH.

Children of ANNIS VARN and LAZARUS MURDAUGH are:

i. LAZARAUS B⁶ MURDAUGH, JR²²⁵.

ii. MARY MURDAUGH²²⁵, m. BEN SANDERS²²⁵.

iii. CLEMINTINE MURDAUGH²²⁵, m. JOHN POLK²²⁵.

iv. ELIZA MURDAUGH²²⁵, m. GEORGE STORMAN²²⁵.

v. SARAH MURDAUGH²²⁵, m. JACOB DILSON²²⁵.

vi. JOSIAH MURDAUGH²²⁵, m. JANE CORNELIA RICE²²⁵.

vii. URSULA MURDAUGH²²⁵.

viii. ANNIE MURDAUGH²²⁵, m. GEORGE STORMAN²²⁵.

ix. PATTIE MURDAUGH²²⁵.

x. CAROLINE MURDAUGH²²⁵, m. JOSIAH PONDS²²⁵.

32. DANIEL R⁵ VARN (GEORGE⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)²²⁵ was born January 11, 1817, and died 1869. He married (1) ELIZA TUCKER. He married (2) MARGARET COPELAND²²⁵. She was born January 23, 1820.

Children of DANIEL VARN and MARGARET COPELAND are:

i. THOMAS⁶ VARN²²⁵.

ii. ISAAC VARN²²⁵, m. MYRNA DYAL²²⁵.

iii. SARAH ANN JANE VARN²²⁵, m. JAMES TUTEN²²⁵.

iv. JOHN WESLEY VARN²²⁵, m. SARAH SIZEMORE²²⁵.

v. JACOB ELIJAH VARN²²⁵, m. NANCY TUTEN²²⁵.

vi. LAZARAS VARN²²⁵, m. CLARA WILSON²²⁵.

vii. MARY VARN²²⁵, m. BOB RODENBERRY²²⁵.

viii. SUSAN VARN²²⁵, m. NATHAN HUTTONS²²⁵.

ix. GEORGE W VARN²²⁵, b. 1838; d. 1864.

x. AARON B VARN²²⁵, b. 1840; d. 1869.

Generation No. 6

33. DAVID MITCHELL⁶ MATHIS (HANNAH SUSANA⁵ VARN, WILLIAM T⁴, JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^226,227 was born February 26, 1861 in Berrien County, Georgia, and died 1947 in Mullins, South Carolina. He married (1) HARRIET STRICKLAND^228,229 January 6, 1887. She died February 13, 1917 in Ray City, Georgia. He married (2) LONIA SMITH Aft. 1917. She was born in Mullins, South Carolina, and died in Mullins, South Carolina.

More About DAVID MITCHELL MATHIS:

Burial: Methodist Cemetery, Mullins, South Carolina

Notes for HARRIET STRICKLAND:

Hattie Strickland, daughter of William Jand Charity (Sears) Strickland.

More About HARRIET STRICKLAND:

Burial: New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Ray City, Georgia

More About LONIA SMITH:

Burial: Methodist Cemetery, Mullins, South Carolina

Children of DAVID MATHIS and HARRIET STRICKLAND are:

i. HANNAH SUSANNA⁷ MATHIS²²⁹, b. June 18, 1888, Lowndes County, Georgia; m. DAVID HENRY HARRELL²³⁰, June 10, 1907.

ii. JOHN EDMONDSON MATHIS²³¹, b. August 28, 1889, Lowndes County, Georgia; m. VERA SHAW²³², December 3, 1916.

iii. HIRAM EUGENE MATHIS²³², b. June 17, 1891, Lowndes County, Georgia; m. MAMIE LOU TOMBERLIN²³², December 1, 1929.

iv. DAVID MITCHELL MATHIS, JR²³², b. July 6, 1895, Lowndes County, Georgia; d. March 21, 1911.

v. STELLA ADA MATHIS²³², b. September 6, 1897, Lowndes County, Georgia; m. LAWRENCE S SHUMAN²³², February 19, 1927.

vi. MILDRED AVALANCE MATHIS²³², b. February 4, 1907, Lowndes County, Georgia; m. ROGER B CURRAN²³², May 22, 1927.

34. MARTHA ANN CAROLINE⁶ KNIGHT (JANE⁵ VARN, FREDERICK⁴, JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{233,234,235,236,237} was born December 4, 1842 in Hamilton County, Florida, and died March 9, 1913 in Punta Gorda, Florida. She married NATHAN SNOW BLOUNT^{238,239,240,241,242} October 9, 1859 in Hillsborough County, Florida, son of JOHN BLOUNT and ELIZABETH VARN. He was born December 29, 1832 in Beaufort County, South Carolina, and died October 20, 1880 in Hillsborough County, Florida.

Notes for NATHAN SNOW BLOUNT:

Nathan Snow Blount, was born December 29, 1832, in Beaufort District, South Carolina. Nathan Blount moved with his parents to Columbia County, Florida in 1836. He served in Captain J. J. Knight's Company of Florida Volunteers from August 21, 1849, until October 27, 1849. Nathan moved with his family to Hillsborough County, Florida in 1851. On August 9, 1852, he applied for bounty land based on his service in Captain Knight's company. He received 40 acres on Bounty Warrant #4492. On June 1, 1855, he applied again for bounty land and received 160 acres on Bounty Warrant #28,137, on May 26, 1856. Nathan Blount served two enlistments during the Third Seminole War. He enlisted January 3, 1856, at Ft Blount and was mustered out at Ft. Meade, August 29, 1856. He reenlisted the same day at Ft. Meade and served until February 19, 1857 when he was mustered out at Ft. Meade. He served as a private during his enlistment. On October 9, 1859, Nathan Snow Blount married Martha A.C. Knight, the step-daughter of his brother Riley Blount. Martha Knight was born December 4, 1842. Her father Aaron Knight had died of a rattlesnake bite, April 6, 1842. Her mother Jane (Varn) Knight married Riley Blount in 1844. Riley and Jane (Varn) Knight Blount were appointed Guardians of Martha A. C. Knight. On June 27, 1853, Riley applied for bounty land based on his step-daughter's claim through her father. Aaron Knight had served several enlistment in the Second Seminole War and Riley Blount received 160 acres of land on Bounty Warrant #25012, September, 1853. In 1860, Nathan Blount was serving as a Justice of the Peace for Hillsborough County. He registered the brand NB on April 12, 1860. Nathan Blount was appointed County Treasurer at the first meeting of the Polk County Commission on June 18, 1861. Nathan S. Blount organized a company of Confederate soldiers in the spring of 1862. The soldiers came from southwest Florida and the company was originally known as Captain Blount's Company C, 7th Regiment of Florida Infantry. Nathan enlisted April 10, 1862 and was commissioned April 12, 1862 as Captain. The company name was changed to Company E, 7th Florida Infantry and was popularly known as the "South Florida Bulldogs." Captain Blount was ordered to return to South Florida in November, 1862. He was to bring back clothing, shoes and blankets to his company which was stationed in East Tennessee. On June 2, 1863, Nathan was appointed Major of the 7th Florida Infantry. Inspection reports from August and September 1864 state the 7th Florida was a part of Finley's Brigade, Bate's Division, Hardee's Corps, Army of Tennessee. The regiment was located near Atlanta in August 1864. Nathan Blount was shown in Concert Hall Hospital, Montgomery, Alabama on November 15, 1864, according to a hospital muster roll. Nathan was furloughed for thirty days, January 22, 1865 from Tupelo, Mississippi. He surrendered in North Carolina in April 1865. His health was poor after the War. Nathan died October 20, 1880 at Bartow, Florida, of self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Martha served as Administrator of his estate and raised their four children. She purchased Lots 3 and 4 of Block 14, of the City of Bartow on March 7, 1882. After her children were grown, she went to live with her half-brother, Benjamin F. Blount and remained there about 12 years. About 18 months before her death, she went to live with her granddaughter, Blanche Skipper. After Blanche married, Martha Blount made her home with her son, Frank, in Punta Gorda. Martha applied for a Federal pension on August 9, 1902, based on her husband's service during the Indian War and and received $12 per month. She also applied for a state Confederate widow's pension in 1907 and 1909. Martha Blount died March 9, 1913, at Punta Gorda, Florida. Nathan Snow Blount and Martha (Knight) Blount are buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Bartow, Florida.

Children of MARTHA KNIGHT and NATHAN BLOUNT are:

i. AARON KNIGHT⁷ BLOUNT²⁴³, b. October 30, 1860; d. July 8, 1863, Polk County, Florida.

ii. MARTHA E BLOUNT^{244,245,246,247}, b. Abt. 1862, Polk County, Florida; d. October 17, 1889, Bartow, Fla; m. ENOCH EUGENE SKIPPER^248,249, January 25, 1882, Polk County, Florida; b. July 31, 1856, Hillsborough County, Fla.; d. November 2, 1920, Sebring, Florida.

Notes for ENOCH EUGENE SKIPPER:

Enoch Eugene Skipper, son of John Levi and Elizabeth Jan (Hollingsworth) Skipper.

iii. BRAXTON BRAGG BLOUNT^{250,251,252,253}, b. October 1, 1864, Polk County, Florida; d. August 14, 1944, Punta Gorda, Florida; m. AMELIA EVA KRESLER²⁵⁴, Abt. 1890; b. 1864, Kentucky.

iv. NATHAN SNOW BLOUNT, JR.²⁵⁵, b. March 3, 1869, Polk County, Florida; d. March 21, 1869, Polk County, Florida.

v. FRANK R BLOUNT^{256,257,258,259}, b. 1870, Polk County, Florida; d. December 16, 1939, Charlotte County, Florida; m. LUCIE B HOWELL^260,261, December 1895; b. 1877, Georgia.

Notes for LUCIE B HOWELL:

Lucie B Howell, daughter of Jordan Lafayette and Elizabeth Susan (Johnson) Howell.

vi. READDING CHESTER BLOUNT^262,263,264, b. Abt. 1875, Polk County, Florida; d. November 29, 1926; m. CLARA ROBBINS²⁶⁵; b. Abt. 1882; d. January 25, 1963.

35. BENJAMIN F⁶ BLOUNT (JANE⁵ VARN, FREDERICK⁴, JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{266,267,268,269,270} was born September 14, 1845 in Columbia County, Florida, and died October 30, 1922 in Bartow, Polk County, Florida. He married LYDIA OREGON HENDRY^271,272,273 February 1, 1866 in Polk County, Florida. She was born April 14, 1847 in Thomas County, Georgia, and died November 12, 1933 in Bartow, Florida.

Notes for LYDIA OREGON HENDRY:

Lydia Oregon Hendry, daughter of James E and Lydia (Carlton) Hendry.

Children of BENJAMIN BLOUNT and LYDIA HENDRY are:

i. BERTHA A⁷ BLOUNT²⁷⁴, b. December 18, 1866, Bartow, Florida; d. October 28, 1870, Bartow, Florida.

ii. EMMA C BLOUNT^274,275, b. October 19, 1868, Bartow, Florida; d. March 3, 1949, Bartow, Florida; m. JOSEPH H HUMPHRIES²⁷⁶, November 17, 1887; b. January 24, 1857; d. January 12, 1925.

iii. JANE BLOUNT²⁷⁶, b. August 26, 1870, Bartow, Florida; d. August 26, 1870, Bartow, Florida.

iv. LYDIA BLOUNT²⁷⁷, b. August 26, 1870, Bartow, Florida; d. August 26, 1870, Bartow, Florida.

v. GERTRUDE OREGON BLOUNT^277,278, b. December 12, 1871, Bartow, Florida; d. 1935, Miami, Fla; m. NEWTON M WEVER²⁷⁹, August 20, 1890, Bartow, Florida; b. December 8, 1864; d. 1945, Miami, Fla.

vi. HENDRY B BLOUNT^279,280, b. May 3, 1873, Bartow, Florida; d. October 22, 1925, Polk County, Florida; m. JULIA ANN PAGE^281,282, April 18, 1898.

vii. CHARLES E BLOUNT²⁸³, b. August 17, 1875, Bartow, Florida; d. 1878, Bartow, Florida.

viii. WALTER WALLACE BLOUNT^284,285, b. August 20, 1877, Bartow, Florida; d. July 14, 1959; m. ROSE MAIDEE TAYLOR²⁸⁶, December 10, 1901, Tampa, Florida; b. August 25, 1882; d. March 4, 1971.

ix. KATIE BLOUNT^287,288, b. November 17, 1879, Bartow, Florida; d. 1960, Athens, Georgia; m. GEORGE BALLARD PRIME²⁸⁹, September 13, 1899, Manatee County, Florida; b. December 12, 1880, Albert Lea, Minn.; d. September 5, 1953, Clayton, Georgia.

Notes for KATIE BLOUNT:

Katie Blount Prime died August 1960.

Notes for GEORGE BALLARD PRIME:

George Ballard Prime, son of John D and Milly A (Brooks) Prime.

x. MARVIN BLOUNT²⁹⁰, b. October 2, 1884, Bartow, Florida; d. February 14, 1899, Bartow, Florida.

36. JOHN CHURCHILL⁶ BLOUNT (JANE⁵ VARN, FREDERICK⁴, JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{291,292,293,294} was born December 15, 1848 in Columbia County, Florida, and died December 28, 1916 in Bartow, Florida. He married SARAH JUDSON HAYMAN^295,296 December 28, 1876 in Polk County, Florida. She was born April 17, 1852 in Hillsborough County, Florida, and died Aft. 1948.

Notes for SARAH JUDSON HAYMAN:

Sarah Judson Hayman is the daughter of Rev. Jeremiah Madison and Martha Jane (Carlton) Hayman.

Children of JOHN BLOUNT and SARAH HAYMAN are:

i. FLORRIE JULIE⁷ BLOUNT^297,298, b. February 17, 1878, Bartow, Florida; m. SMILEY MOSTELLER TATUM²⁹⁹, March 11, 1900, Bartow, Florida; b. February 22, 1870, Cummings, Forsyth County, Georgia; d. December 10, 1935, Miami, Florida.

Notes for SMILEY MOSTELLER TATUM:

Smiley Mosteller Tatum, son of Rev. Aaron S and Jane E (Johnson) Tatum.

ii. DEXTER BLOUNT^299,300, b. March 3, 1880, Bartow, Florida; d. June 3, 1881, Bartow, Florida.

iii. ALLIE RHETA BLOUNT³⁰¹, b. December 2, 1881, Bartow, Florida; m. GEORGE H HAYES³⁰¹, April 18, 1910, Miami, Fla.

iv. CORA ETTA BLOUNT³⁰², b. January 6, 1884, Bartow, Fla; m. ARTHUR KELLER³⁰³, June 3, 1913, Miami, Florida.

v. MAMIE LILLIAN BLOUNT³⁰⁴, b. April 17, 1886, Bartow, Fla; d. March 19, 1946, Bartow, Fla; m. HORACE KING OLLIPHANT³⁰⁵, September 1, 1920; b. October 28, 1858, Enterprise, Mississippi; d. September 22, 1933, Bartow, Fla.

Notes for HORACE KING OLLIPHANT:

Horace King Olliphant, son of Dr. Sam R Olliphant.

vi. FREDDIE LINNETTE BLOUNT³⁰⁶, b. February 14, 1888, Bartow, Fla; m. HUGH MITCHELL ANDERSON³⁰⁷, June 3, 1913, Miami, Fla.

vii. DOLLIE ADINE BLOUNT³⁰⁸, b. July 29, 1891, Bartow, Fla; d. September 12, 1913, Bartow, Fla; m. ERNEST NATHANIEL OELAND³⁰⁹, June 7, 1911, Bartow, Fla.

Notes for ERNEST NATHANIEL OELAND:

Ernest Nathaniel Oeland, son of John Peter and Martha Elizabeth (Howe) Oeland.

37. SARAH LOUISA⁶ BLOUNT (JANE⁵ VARN, FREDERICK⁴, JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{310,311,312,313,314} was born April 4, 1851 in Columbia County, Florida, and died April 4, 1929 in Arcadia, Florida. She married THOMAS OWEN PARKER^{315,316,317,318,319} January 2, 1870 in Polk County, Florida, son of JOHN PARKER and JANE SMILEY. He was born May 20, 1846 in Simmons Hammock, Hillsborough County, and died May 11, 1918 in Joshua Creek, Florida.

More About SARAH LOUISA BLOUNT:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

Notes for THOMAS OWEN PARKER:

Thomas Owen Parker was born May 20, 1846 at Simmons Hammock, Hillsborough County, Florida. He moved with his parents to Manatee County around 1856. Thomas Owen Parker was living at Homeland in Polk County when he married Sarah Louisa Blount on Jan 2 1870 at Bartow, Florida. Sarah Blount was born April 4, 1851 in Columbia County, Florida. She moved with her parents to Hillsborough County (now Polk County) in 1851. She lived and grew up at Ft Blount (now Bartow). Sarah Blount was baptized a member of Peas Creek Baptist Church on September 4, 1864. After she married Thomas Owen Parker she joined the Methodist Church, as her husband was a member of the Methodist Church. Thomas Owen Parker and J N Parker, his brother bought 1000 head of cattle for $4000 from their father, John Parker on November 19, 1870. John Parker later sold 2000 head of cattle for $10000 to Thomas O and J N Parker on May 16, 1877. Thomas Owen Parker moved to the Joshua Creek settlement in Manatee (now DeSoto) County. He purchased 200 acres of land in that area from 1879 to 1882. Thomas Owen Parker was a leading cattleman and citrus grower in DeSoto County. He was a member of the first Board of County Commissioners in DeSoto County after the county was established in 1887. He was on the building committee for construction of a courthouse at Arcadia in 1888. Thomas Parker was a representative from DeSoto County to the State Legislature in 1891. He sold to King Brothers in March of 1905 cattle branded T.P. located in DeSoto and Lee Counties. His children Philip, Jane, Mary and her husband, and Bertha and her husband, sold their cattle to King Brothers also that year. Thomas Owen Parker was visiting his son, Philip, at Buchanan in Hardee County and suffered a stroke in May 1918. He was moved back to Arcadia. He died May 11, 1918 at Joshua Creek, Florida. Sarah Louisa Blount Parker died April 4, 1929 at Arcadia, Florida.

More About THOMAS OWEN PARKER:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

Children of SARAH BLOUNT and THOMAS PARKER are:

i. PHILIP CUSTIS⁷ PARKER^{320,321,322,323,324,325}, b. May 26, 1872, Polk County, Florida; d. December 12, 1934, Arcadia, Florida; m. GABRIELLA WHIDDEN^{326,327,328,329,330,331}, July 12, 1907, DeSoto County, Florida; b. December 25, 1881, Zolfo Springs, Florida; d. May 8, 1971, Sarasota, Florida.

More About PHILIP CUSTIS PARKER:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

Notes for GABRIELLA WHIDDEN:

Gabriella Whidden, daughter of David and Pennie C (Driggers) Whidden.

More About GABRIELLA WHIDDEN:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

ii. JANE CUTHBERT PARKER^{332,333,334,335}, b. July 11, 1874, Polk County, Florida; d. September 26, 1931, Arcadia, Florida.

More About JANE CUTHBERT PARKER:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

iii. SARAH LOUISE PARKER³³⁶, b. December 4, 1876, Joshua Creek, Florida; d. August 29, 1878, Joshua Creek, Florida.

iv. MARY VIRGINIA PARKER^337,338,339, b. March 19, 1879, Joshua Creek, Florida; d. June 10, 1941, Arcadia, Florida; m. CLARK BROWN^340,341, June 17, 1900, Arcadia, Florida; b. April 4, 1873, Henderson, Houston County, Georgia; d. February 9, 1961, Arcadia, Florida.

More About MARY VIRGINIA PARKER:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

Notes for CLARK BROWN:

Clark Brown, son of Richard Dempsey and Mary Lucretia (Clark) Brown.

More About CLARK BROWN:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

v. BERTHA MARIAN PARKER^342,343, b. May 4, 1881, Arcadia, Florida; d. July 1, 1954, Leesburg, Florida; m. RICHARD ELLIS WATKINS^344,345, July 14, 1902, Arcadia, Florida; b. September 28, 1872, Fayetteville, Arkansas; d. September 3, 1933, Arcadia, Florida.

More About BERTHA MARIAN PARKER:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

Notes for RICHARD ELLIS WATKINS:

Richard Ellis Watkins, son of Julian and Elizabeth Edna (Ellis) Coleman. He changed his name from Coleman to Watkins after his mother's marriage to T J Watkins.

More About RICHARD ELLIS WATKINS:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

vi. THOMAS OWEN PARKER³⁴⁶, b. June 28, 1883, Joshua Creek, Florida; d. October 3, 1963, Arcadia, Florida; m. JOSEPH LEMUEL SAULS³⁴⁷, October 3, 1900, Arcadia, Florida; b. May 7, 1874, Polk County, Florida; d. September 28, 1941, Thomas County, Georgia.

Notes for JOSEPH LEMUEL SAULS:

Joseph Lemuel Sauls, son of Abraham J and Mary Ann (Gaskins) Sauls.

vii. GRACE PARKER^348,349, b. March 31, 1886, Joshua Creek, Florida; d. May 12, 1927, St Petersburg, Florida; m. SHADE WILSON WALKER³⁵⁰, August 15, 1905, Joshua Creek, Florida; b. July 18, 1871, Fayetteville, Tennessee; d. March 17, 1948.

More About GRACE PARKER:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

Notes for SHADE WILSON WALKER:

Shade Wilson Walker, son of Stephen and Julia (Ashworth) Walker.

viii. JULIA PAULINE PARKER^351,352, b. October 2, 1894, Joshua Creek, Florida; m. GORDON BROWN^353,354, September 17, 1916, Arcadia, Florida; b. June 28, 1889, Unadilla, Dooley County, Georgia; d. April 2, 1970, Arcadia, Florida.

Notes for GORDON BROWN:

Gordon Brown, son of Richard Dempsey Westbrook and Mary Lucretia (Clark) Brown.

38. JAMES NATHAN⁶ BLOUNT (JANE⁵ VARN, FREDERICK⁴, JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{355,356,357,358} was born March 9, 1854 in Peas Creek, Hillsborough Co., Fla., and died August 12, 1938 in LaBelle, Florida. He married (1) CUTHBERT H PARKER^{359,360,361,362} June 3, 1875 in Manatee County, Florida, daughter of WILLIAM PARKER and WINEFORD HOOKER. She was born June 24, 1854 in Manatee County, Florida, and died October 12, 1894 in DeSota County, Florida. He married (2) M H REIS November 21, 1895 in Desota County, Florida. He married (3) MATTIE COKER^363,364 November 18, 1902 in Naples, Florida. She was born March 3, 1881 in Gardner, Fla, and died December 25, 1969 in Naples, Florida.

More About JAMES NATHAN BLOUNT:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

Notes for CUTHBERT H PARKER:

Cuthbert H Parker was left an orphan after the deaths of her parents and her guardian was William B Hooker, her maternal grandfather. He died before Cuthbert reached her majority and her second guardian was her uncle, John Parker

More About CUTHBERT H PARKER:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

Notes for MATTIE COKER:

Mattie Coker is the daughter of Daniel J and Martha (Hampton) Coker.

Children of JAMES BLOUNT and CUTHBERT PARKER are:

i. WILLIAM RILEY⁷ BLOUNT^{365,366,367,368}, b. July 16, 1876, Manatee County, Fla; d. December 23, 1910, DeSoto County, Florida; m. WAVIE ROBBINS^{369,370,371,372}, December 14, 1902, DeSoto County, Florida; b. 1881; d. 1956, Florida.

More About WILLIAM RILEY BLOUNT:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

Notes for WAVIE ROBBINS:

Wavie Robbins, daughter of John D and Susan A (Platt) Robbins.

More About WAVIE ROBBINS:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

ii. THOMAS OWEN BLOUNT^373,374,375, b. July 30, 1878, Manatee County, Fla; d. March 2, 1900, DeSoto County, Florida.

More About THOMAS OWEN BLOUNT:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

iii. LOUIS N BLOUNT³⁷⁶, b. February 27, 1881, Manatee County,Fla; d. November 1914, LaBelle, Fla; m. ELIZABETH DYESS^377,378, August 6, 1905, Fort Denaud, Florida; b. 1885, Florida.

Notes for ELIZABETH DYESS:

Elizabeth Dyess, daughter of William and Laura (Platt) Dyess.

iv. MARIAN L BLOUNT^379,380, b. August 12, 1884, Manatee County, Fla; d. February 4, 1906, Tampa, Fla.

More About MARIAN L BLOUNT:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

v. PAUL BLOUNT³⁸¹, b. November 23, 1886, Manatee County, Fla; m. CALLIE UNKNOWN³⁸¹.

Children of JAMES BLOUNT and MATTIE COKER are:

vi. DANIEL JULIUS⁷ BLOUNT³⁸¹, b. September 19, 1903, Ft Denaud, Fla; m. IRMA ELOIS HARN³⁸², December 3, 1927, Hendry County, Florida.

Notes for IRMA ELOIS HARN:

Irma Elois Harn, daughter of W W and Willie Agnes(Mathis) Harn.

vii. OLNEY CUTHBERT BLOUNT³⁸³, b. December 22, 1905, Ft Denaud, Fla; m. (1) JOHN RAYMOND DREBLOW³⁸⁴, February 11, 1928, Hendry County, Florida; d. September 5, 1931; m. (2) TERRY HUGH O'BANION³⁸⁴, September 5, 1933, LaBelle, Fla; b. March 7, 1910, Horse Cave, Kentucky.

Notes for TERRY HUGH O'BANION:

Terry Hugh O'Bannion,son of Underwood and Jennie Lee (Adams) O'Banion.

viii. JAMES MARVIN BLOUNT³⁸⁵, b. September 29, 1908, Ft Denaud, Fla; d. March 5, 1939, Huntsvillle, Alabama; m. MARY MANNING³⁸⁶; b. March 3, 1908, Huntsvillle, Alabama; d. April 1974, Savannah, Tennessee.

Notes for MARY MANNING:

Mary Manning, daughter of William Beverly and Minnie Emma (Coole)Manning.

ix. MARY LOUISE BLOUNT³⁸⁷, b. January 1, 1911, Ft Denaud, Fla; m. JAMES PORTER PENDREY³⁸⁷.

x. JAMES NATHAN BLOUNT, JR^387,388, b. June 13, 1913, LaBelle, Fla; d. October 30, 1944, Ft Myers, Fla.; m. THELMA LOUISE ALTMAN³⁸⁹, December 22, 1933, Labelle, Hendry County, Florida; b. May 10, 1915, Sweetwater, Fla.

More About JAMES NATHAN BLOUNT, JR:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

Notes for THELMA LOUISE ALTMAN:

Thelma Louise Altman, daughter of Allen Thomas and Loca (Durrance) Altman.

xi. THOMAS WILSON BLOUNT^390,391, b. February 18, 1917, LaBelle, Fla; d. July 29, 1969, LaBelle, Fla; m. JUNE BETHEA; b. November 5, 1923, Hardee County, Florida.

Notes for JUNE BETHEA:

June Bethea, daughter of Henderson and Eunice Bethea.

xii. PHILIP PARKER BLOUNT^392,393, b. July 22, 1921, LaBelle, Fla; m. DOLLY MAE DODSON³⁹⁴; b. February 13, 1922, Miami, Fla; d. February 23, 1974, Miami, Fla.

Notes for DOLLY MAE DODSON:

Dolly Mae Dodson, daughter of Joe Clinton and Martha Mae (Stewart) Dodson.

39. READDING JEHU⁶ BLOUNT (JANE⁵ VARN, FREDERICK⁴, JOHN³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{395,396,397,398,399,400,401} was born October 21, 1855 in Peas Creek, Hillsborough Co., Fla., and died Aft. 1920 in DeSoto County Florida. He married (1) EMMA ELIZABETH WATKINS^402,403 September 7, 1876 in Polk County, Florida. She was born Abt. 1861 in Florida, and died August 23, 1894 in Bartow, Florida. He married (2) MARGARET HENDRY^{404,405,406,407} January 11, 1905 in DeSota County, Florida. She was born May 17, 1866 in Hamilton County, Florida, and died September 9, 1957.

More About RILEY READDING BLOUNT:

Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Bartow, Florida

More About JANE VARN:

Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Bartow, Florida

Children are listed above under (16) Jane Varn.

Children of RILEY BLOUNT and EMMA WHIDDEN are:

i. RUTH⁷ BLOUNT^512,513, b. Abt. 1881; m. UNKNOWN.

ii. NATHAN C BLOUNT, SR^{514,515,516,517}, b. July 1882, Florida; m. LAURA UNKNOWN^518,519, 1897, Florida; b. 1886, Florida.

Notes for NATHAN C BLOUNT, SR:

Nathan Blount lived in Kissimmee, Fla.

iii. ABI BLOUNT⁵²⁰, b. September 25, 1885; d. June 5, 1886.

48. OWEN R⁶ BLOUNT (ELIZABETH⁵ VARN, BENJAMIN⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{521,522,523,524} was born December 30, 1830 in Beaufort District, South Carolina, and died August 17, 1902 in Orange River, Lee County, Florida. He married HENRIETTA E C BRONSON^{525,526,527,528} Abt. 1848 in Columbia County, Florida. She was born July 22, 1833 in South Carolina, and died December 4, 1896 in Lee County, Florida.

Notes for OWEN R BLOUNT:

Owen R. Blount was born Dec. 30, 1830, in Beaufort District, South Carolina. He moved to Columbia County, Fla. in 1835 with his parents. He grew up there and married about 1848 Henrietta E. C. Bronson, daughter of James Bronson. She was born July 22, 1833, in SC. In 1851 the Blount family moved to Hillsborough County (now Polk Co.). Owen moved with the rest of his family at that time. He settled about two miles southwest of present day Bartow. Henrietta was baptized on Jan. 8, 1855, and Owen on Jan. 9, 1855, into the Peas Creek Baptist Church. Owen R. Blount served in Capt. L. G. Lesley's Company, Fla. Mounted Volunteer , enlisting Jan. 3, 1856, at Ft. Blount and mustering out Aug. 20, 1856, at Ft. Meade. He was a Sergeant in the campaign. He also served in the Civil War in his brother Nathan's Company E., 7th Regiment, Fla. Infantry, better known as the "South Florida Bulldogs." He enlisted April 18, 1862, at Ft. Meade, as a private and served until he was discharged on February 13, 1863. He returned to Polk Co. and continued farming. The tax lists for 1866 and 1867 show he owned 150 acres there. He moved to Manatee County sometime in the late 1860s. Owen R. Blount's name is shown on a list of residents between the ages of 18 and 45 liable for military service in Manatee County. He lived at Joshua Creek in present day DeSoto County. He move to Monroe (now Lee) County in 1878 and settled near Orange River. He was the founder of the Buckingham community where he planted a large citrus grove. He sold the grove in 1896 for $17,000. Henrietta (Bronson) Blount died December 4, 1896, in Lee County. Owen is shown in the 1900 census for Lee county residing with his son, Radford Blount. He died at the home of his son-in-law, Henry Cason, on Orange River, August 17, 1902. Owen and Henrietta are buried at Buckingham Cemetery. His will dated July 26, 1902, is found in his probate files in Lee County.

Notes for HENRIETTA E C BRONSON:

Henrietta Bronson is the Daughter of James Bronson.

Children of OWEN BLOUNT and HENRIETTA BRONSON are:

i. WILLIAM⁷ BLOUNT^{529,530,531,532}, b. November 6, 1848, Columbia County, Florida; d. December 31, 1865, Florida.

Notes for WILLIAM BLOUNT:

William Blount was killed in a cane grinding accident. He is buried at Joshua Creek Cemetery.

More About WILLIAM BLOUNT:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

ii. MARY JANE BLOUNT^533,534,535, b. 1851, Columbia County, Florida; d. Aft. November 15, 1903; m. WILLIAM H ALTMAN^536,537, Abt. 1868; b. Abt. 1847, Georgia.

iii. RADFORD BLOUNT^538,539,540, b. April 5, 1855, Peas Creek, Hillsborough Co., Fla.; d. September 30, 1906, Lee County, Florida; m. (1) SARAH V WILLIAMS⁵⁴¹, July 7, 1875, Manatee County, Florida; m. (2) JOSIE A LUCKEY⁵⁴¹, August 16, 1888, DeSoto County, Florida; b. 1872.

Notes for RADFORD BLOUNT:

Radford Blount, tombstone in Buckingham Cemetery incorrectly gives the year of his birth as 1858.

Notes for JOSIE A LUCKEY:

Josie Luckey, daughter of Samuel A Luckey.

iv. GEORGIA C BLOUNT^{542,543,544,545,546}, b. 1856, Ft Blount, Hillsborough Co. Fla.; d. August 24, 1894, DeSoto County, Florida; m. JAMES CARLTON^547,548,549, Abt. 1874; b. 1853, Hillsborough County, Floirda; d. 1940.

More About GEORGIA C BLOUNT:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

Notes for JAMES CARLTON:

James Carlton, son of Daniel Wilson and Sarah Ann (Murphy) Carlton.

v. MARTHA HORTENSE BLOUNT^{550,551,552,553,554}, b. July 8, 1859, Ft Blount, Hillsborough Co. Fla.; d. August 11, 1925, LaBelle, Florida; m. THOMAS HOWARD^555,556,557, April 2, 1876, Manatee County, Florida; b. August 23, 1855, Hillsborough County, Fla.; d. November 7, 1939, LaBelle, Florida.

Notes for THOMAS HOWARD:

Thomas Howard, son of Seth and Harriet (Weeks) Howard. Dates are taken from their tombstones at Ft Denuad Cemetery. Data from Anna (Nordgren) Howard shows Thomas as born Oct 22, 1854 and Hortense as died May 10, 1925.

vi. JAMES E BLOUNT^558,559,560, b. February 18, 1861, Florida; d. November 5, 1870, Joshua Creek, Florida.

More About JAMES E BLOUNT:

Burial: Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida

vii. JOHN EDWARD BLOUNT^561,562,563, b. November 28, 1862, Polk County, Florida; d. March 23, 1935, Fort Myers, Florida; m. (1) HENRIETTA MESSER⁵⁶⁴, October 23, 1887; b. January 2, 1868; d. 1910; m. (2) ISABELLE KENNEDY⁵⁶⁵, December 16, 1910, Lee County, Florida; b. July 18, 1878, North Carolina; d. March 14, 1928, Ft Myers, Fla..

More About JOHN EDWARD BLOUNT:

Burial: Fort Myers, Florida

Notes for ISABELLE KENNEDY:

Isabelle Kennedy, daughter of Louis Henry and Julie (Canady) Kennedy.

viii. MARION HENRY BLOUNT^566,567, b. 1867; d. July 13, 1936; m. (1) JENIE MESSER, November 22, 1888, Lee County, Florida; m. (2) ROSA SMUTS, November 25, 1901.

Notes for MARION HENRY BLOUNT:

Marion Henry Blount is buried at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Bowling Green, Fla.

ix. SUSAN E BLOUNT^568,569, b. 1869, Manatee County, Florida; m. HENRY CASON⁵⁷⁰, Abt. 1884.

x. JEHU ROBERT BLOUNT⁵⁷¹, b. Abt. 1871, Manatee County, Florida; m. (1) LILLA O NOBLE⁵⁷², October 26, 1895, Lee County, Florida; m. (2) VOLA SMITH⁵⁷², June 10, 1906, Lee County, Florida.

xi. FLOSSIE BLOUNT⁵⁷³, b. October 25, 1873, Manatee County, Florida; d. June 1954; m. SAMUEL A LUCKEY⁵⁷⁴, January 22, 1890, Lee County, Florida; b. October 27, 1870; d. February 11, 1956.

49. NATHAN SNOW⁶ BLOUNT (ELIZABETH⁵ VARN, BENJAMIN⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{575,576,577,578,579} was born December 29, 1832 in Beaufort County, South Carolina, and died October 20, 1880 in Hillsborough County, Florida. He married MARTHA ANN CAROLINE KNIGHT^{580,581,582,583,584} October 9, 1859 in Hillsborough County, Florida, daughter of AARON KNIGHT and JANE VARN. She was born December 4, 1842 in Hamilton County, Florida, and died March 9, 1913 in Punta Gorda, Florida.

Notes for NATHAN SNOW BLOUNT:

Children are listed above under (34) Martha Ann Caroline Knight.

50. MARY EVE⁶ BLOUNT (ELIZABETH⁵ VARN, BENJAMIN⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{585,586,587,588,589} was born December 20, 1834 in Beaufort District, South Carolina, and died December 18, 1916 in Durant, Hillsborough Co., Florida. She married STREATY PARKER^{590,591,592,593,594} February 20, 1848 in Columbia County, Florida, son of LUKE PARKER and SOPHIA. He was born May 17, 1823 in Sampson County, North Carolina, and died October 2, 1884 in Bartow, Florida.

Notes for STREATY PARKER:

Streaty Parker was born May 17, 1823, Sampson County, North Carolina, the son of of Luke Parker and Sophia--------. He came to Columbia County, Fla. in 1831. Streaty Parker served in the Second Seminole War in Captain Edward's Mounted Company, 1st Regiment, Warren's Fla. Militia, enlisting as a private, Jan. 27, 1837, at Ft. Beckham, and mustering out June 5, 1837, at Ft. Beckham. He enlisted as a private on April 6, 1838, in Captain William B. Hooker's Company and served until July 22, 1838. His 3rd enlistment was in Captain G. E. McClellan's Company 3rd Service, 2nd Regiment, Dancy's Florida Militia Mounted in which he enlisted March 6, 1841, at Lancaster, E. F. and mustering out April 10, 1841, at Little River, E. F.. On January 1, 1851 Streaty Parker applied for bounty land based upon the above service and received 160 acres on Bounty Warrant #11,562. Streaty Parker married Mary Eve Blount, daughter of Readding and Elizabeth (Varn) Blount on Feb. 24, 1848 in Columbia County, Florida. She was born Dec. 20, 1834, Beaufort District, South Carolina. Mary Eve Blount moved to Columbia County, Florida with her parents in December 1835. Streaty and Mary Eve Parker moved from Alligator in Columbia County in October 1851 with the Blounts to Hillsborough County and settled at the present site of Bartow. Streaty served as First Lieutenant in the volunteer militia company commanded by Captain Leroy G. Lesley in the Third Seminole War. He enlisted at Ft. Blount, Jan. 3, 1856, and was discharged at Ft. Meade on August 20, 1856. After the Indians attacked the home of Willoughby Tillis near Ft. Meade on June 14, 1856, they hid in the Peas Creek Swamp. They were hiding in a horseshoe bend in the river that was protected on three sides. Lt. Streaty Parker, in command of the militia, came upon them from the east side, where they were not protected and attacked. The troopers killed a number of the Indians. Captain Durrance wrote in his official report; "My men spoke in high terms of Lt. Parker, as a brave and good soldier." Streaty Parker reenlisted for another six month term as First Lieutenant in Captain Lesley's company. He commanded the guard at Ft. Meade and was mustered out at Ft. Brooke, February. 19, 1857. One month before the Civil War began, in March 1861, a company of men known as the "Hickory Boys" was organized at Ft. Meade with Streaty Parker elected as captain. During the Civil War, Streaty served in the company commanded by Captain F A Hendry which was part of Munnerlyn's Cattle Guard Battalion, CSA. Streaty Parker was a large cattle owner and had orange groves. The 1860 census for Hillsborough County shows Streaty Parker owning $1500 worth of real property and $5180 worth of personal property. In the 1872 Brevard tax list he is listed as owning 3,000 head of cattle. Polk County records show that he purchased 300 head from Elizabeth McGuire on September 17, 1870, for $1000. He bought a herd of 2,000 head from his brother John Parker, July 26, 1872, for $14,000. These 2,000 cattle were located in Brevard County, according to the bill of sale. Polk County tax records for 1875 show Streaty Parker paying taxes on 3,012 head of cattle. Streaty Parker was a member of Bartow Lodge No. 9, F.& A.M., which was established in 1865. He was a charter member of its successor, Tuscan Lodge, No 6, F.&.A.M. and was Worshipful Master in the Lodge's first year. Streaty Parker died October 2, 1884, in Bartow, Florida and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. He died intestate and his son, Louis H Parker petitioned the court for Letters of Administration on Nov. 3, 1884. The inventory of his estate shows the appraised value of $64,504. There were 157 acres of land near Auburndale, valued at $3,000; 240 acres at Bartow, valued at $25,000, 5,000 head of cattle, valued at $35,000. Mary Blount Parker continued to live in Bartow and is shown in the 1900 census residing in Polk County, with her daughter, Julia, and son-in-law, Thomas Marquis. She applied for a widow's pension for Streaty's service in the Third Seminole War and the application was approved. She had moved to Tampa by 1907 and on Nov. 20, 1907, she applied for a State Confederate widow's pension, which was approved February 8, 1908. She received payments of $120 per annum. Mary Eve Blount Parker died Dec 18, 1916, in Durant, Hillsborough County. She was buried beside her husband in Oak Hill Cemetery at Bartow.

Children of MARY BLOUNT and STREATY PARKER are:

i. READDING BLOUNT⁷ PARKER^{595,596,597,598,599,600,601,602,603,604}, b. February 28, 1849, Columbia County, Florida; d. February 18, 1891, Osceola County, Florida; m. ELLEN WILLINGHAM^{605,606,607,608,609,610,611,612,613,614,615}, August 6, 1868, Polk County, Florida; b. May 14, 1851, Hillsborough County, Florida; d. March 8, 1933, Ft. Pierce, Florida.

Notes for READDING BLOUNT PARKER:

Readding Blount Parker, born February 28, 1849 in Columbia County, Florida died February 18, 1891, Osceola County, Florida, son of Streaty Parker and Mary Eve Blount. He married August 6, 1868, in Polk County, Florida, Ellen Willingham, daughter of William Henry and Annie Hilliard Willingham. She was born Mary 14, 1851 in Hillsborough County Florida and died March 8, 1933 at Ft. Pierce, Florida. Readding B Parker came to Hillsborough (now Polk Co.) Fla in October 1851 with his parents. He attended the original log schoolhouse at Ft. Blount in 1858. He lived in Polk County until 1879. During the 1870's he raised cattle in the Kissimmee River Valley. In 1878, after the great hurricane he found most of his cattle were located east of the Kissimmee River. In 1879 he build a permanent residence on the northwest corner of Lake Marian. He employed several workmen and raised cattle and sheep and grain crops. He had about 700 head of cattle at his death, which his brother Louis Parker as administrator of the Estate of Streaty Parker sold to Ellen parker for $3500. On Sept 16, 1887, Readding and Ellen Parker sold for $3,968.68 their one-ninth share in 340 acres of land in Polk Co. which had belonged to Streaty Parker. The sale was made to Readding's mother and seven brothers and sisters. Readding B. Parker died February 18, 1891, Osceola Co., after suffering from Bright's disease for several years. Ellen Parker and her children moved to Basinger in 1898 and were living in the household of her daughter Bertha, and son-in-law James Walker on the 1900 census. She lived in Basinger until 1907 when she and her sons moved to Ft. Pierce, Fla. She died March 8, 1933, in Ft. Pierce, Fla. and is buried in the cemetery there. Reading B. Parker's remains were moved beside his wife some years after her death.

Notes for ELLEN WILLINGHAM:

Ellen Willingham was born in Hillsborough County, Florida May 14, 1851. She married Readding Blount Parker on August 7, 1868 in Polk County, Florida. They were living east of the Kissimmee River, near Lake Marian in 1879. Readding B Parker contracted Bright's disease and died February 18, 1891, in

Osceola County, Florida. Ellen Parker married Martin Manning on May 14, 1891, in Osceola County.

They were divorced August 30, 1899, in Osceola County and she reassumed the Parker name.

Ellen Parker moved to Bassinger with her children in 1898. The 1900 Osceola census shows her living

with her children in the household of her daughter Bertha and son-in-law James Walker. She remained

in Bassinger until 1907 when she and her sons moved to Fort Pierce, Florida. Ellen Parker died March 9, 1933, in Fort Pierce, Florida and is buried in the cemetery there.

ii. ELIZABETH PARKER^616,617,618, b. April 22, 1851, Columbia County, Florida; d. Abt. 1929; m. (1) THOMAS W SMITH^619,620, August 13, 1868, Polk County, Florida; d. April 20, 1880; m. (2) GEORGE W MORGAN^621,622, 1880; d. May 22, 1880, Polk County, Florida; m. (3) LOUIS MILLAM^623,624, May 12, 1883, Polk County, Florida; m. (4) JOHN D GATLIN^625,626, April 30, 1890, Polk County, Florida.

iii. LOUIS HENRY PARKER^{627,628,629,630,631}, b. April 7, 1854, Peas Creek, Hillsborough Co., Florida; d. May 2, 1921, Lake Wales, Florida; m. (1) LUTITA L SHARPE^632,633, Abt. 1881; b. November 9, 1865, Georgia; d. November 8, 1885, Polk County, Florida; m. (2) SUSAN CLAUDIA WHITEHEAD^634,635,636, August 7, 1888, Polk County, Florida; b. January 25, 1870, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. March 26, 1953, Lake Wales, Florida.

iv. TEXAS B PARKER^637,638,639, b. June 19, 1856, Ft Blount, Hillsborough County, Fla; d. December 23, 1934, Live Oak Florida; m. (1) ROBERT L SUMMERLIN^640,641, May 31, 1876, Polk County, Florida; m. (2) H B BLOUNT^642,643, April 27, 1888, Polk County, Florida; b. 1857; d. February 1, 1943, Live Oak Florida.

Notes for H B BLOUNT:

H. B. "Arch" Blount was born about 1857. He married 1st____________. she died May 17, 1884. He married 2nd Texas (Parker) Summerlin on April 27, 1888, in Polk County, Florida.

v. WILLIAM OWEN PARKER^644,645,646, b. July 20, 1860, Ft Blount, Hillsborough Co. Fla.; d. July 20, 1860, Ft Blount, Hillsborough Co. Fla..

vi. THOMAS JEFFERSON PARKER^{647,648,649,650}, b. November 20, 1864, Ft Blount, Polk County, Fla.; d. April 5, 1938, Lake Wales, Florida; m. JULIAN A HANKINS^651,652,653, March 27, 1888, Polk County, Florida; b. May 29, 1867, Lake Wales, Florida.

Notes for JULIAN A HANKINS:

Julian Hankins, daughter of William Wesley and Jane (Church) Hankins.

vii. ROBERT LEE PARKER^654,655,656, b. November 6, 1867, Bartow, Fla; d. December 25, 1890, Bartow, Fla.

viii. JULIA C PARKER^657,658,659, b. January 3, 1870, Bartow, Fla; m. (1) THOMAS LITTLETON MARQUIS^660,661, February 2, 1887, Polk County, Florida; m. (2) EDWARD WHITEHEAD⁶⁶², September 3, 1905, Polk County, Florida.

Notes for JULIA C PARKER:

Julia Parker Marquis had two children who died young by the first marriage.

ix. JOHN M PARKER^662,663, b. October 21, 1874, Bartow, Fla; d. January 27, 1879, Bartow, Fla.

x. DAISY DEITRICH PARKER^{664,665,666,667,668}, b. October 19, 1876, Bartow, Fla; d. October 5, 1962, Bartow, Fla; m. STROTHER BOOTH^669,670,671, October 17, 1894, Polk County, Florida; b. March 27, 1874, Bedford, Virginia; d. March 11, 1949.

51. JEHU JACOB⁶ BLOUNT (ELIZABETH⁵ VARN, BENJAMIN⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)^{672,673,674,675,676} was born May 3, 1839 in Columbia County, Florida, and died February 11, 1921 in Ft Myers, Fla.. He married MARY JANE HENDRY^677,678,679 January 16, 1862 in Polk County, Florida. She was born January 7, 1845 in Thomas County, Georgia, and died March 18, 1930 in Ft Myers, Fla..

More About JEHU JACOB BLOUNT:

Burial: Fort Myers, Florida

Notes for MARY JANE HENDRY:

Mary Jane Hendry, daughter of James Edward and Lydia (Carlton) Hendry.

Children of JEHU BLOUNT and MARY HENDRY are:

i. MARY ELLA⁷ BLOUNT⁶⁸⁰, b. November 15, 1863, Polk County, Florida; d. Bef. 1921; m. IRVING SIMPSON SINGLETARY⁶⁸¹, May 31, 1888, Lee County, Florida; b. January 4, 1854, Hillsborough County, Fla..

Notes for IRVING SIMPSON SINGLETARY:

Irving Simpson Singletary, son of Simpson and Martha Ann (Hendry) Singletary.

ii. IDA BEULAH BLOUNT^682,683, b. June 24, 1866, Polk County, Florida; d. December 10, 1948, Alva, Florida; m. (1) CHARLES HYDE STEBBINS⁶⁸⁴, September 22, 1886, Monroe County, Florida; b. June 22, 1838; d. October 22, 1888; m. (2) JOHN CORNELIUS ENGLISH⁶⁸⁴, January 12, 1892, Lee County, Florida; b. March 5, 1855; d. May 31, 1945, Alva, Florida.

More About CHARLES HYDE STEBBINS:

Burial: Fort Myers, Florida

iii. LYDIA ELIZABETH BLOUNT⁶⁸⁵, b. January 8, 1868, Polk County, Florida; d. January 14, 1868, Polk County, Florida.

iv. EDGAR JEHU BLOUNT^686,687, b. January 4, 1869, Polk County, Florida; d. 1946, Ft Myers, Fla.; m. FRANCES WHEELER⁶⁸⁸, April 8, 1889, Lee County, Florida; b. March 27, 1874; d. 1958, Ft Myers, Fla..

v. OSCAR B BLOUNT^{689,690,691,692}, b. March 8, 1871, Polk County, Florida; d. May 2, 1961, Fort Myers, Flaorida; m. MADELINE DEAN^693,694, February 1, 1892, Lee County, Florida; b. March 27, 1874, Florida; d. February 1, 1923, Florida.

More About OSCAR B BLOUNT:

Burial: Fort Myers, Florida

vi. EULA ANNA BLOUNT⁶⁹⁵, b. May 6, 1873; d. November 24, 1878.

vii. JACK CHURCHILL BLOUNT^696,697, b. May 11, 1876, Ft Myers, Fla.; d. 1943; m. NANCY OTTS⁶⁹⁸, April 16, 1908, Lee County, Florida; b. 1872; d. 1946.

Notes for JACK CHURCHILL BLOUNT:

Jack Churchill Blount, "Family Record of Lydia Moody" gives his full name as Fred Churchill Blount.

viii. NATHAN SNOW BLOUNT^{699,700,701,702}, b. March 21, 1880, Ft Myers, Fla.; d. April 25, 1960, Tice, Florida; m. (1) ANNIE PORTER⁷⁰³; m. (2) PEARLE PIERCE JONES^703,704,705; b. December 9, 1888; d. August 3, 1962.

More About NATHAN SNOW BLOUNT:

Burial: Fort Myers, Florida

ix. WILLIAM PERRY BLOUNT⁷⁰⁶, b. May 14, 1884, Ft Myers, Fla.; d. November 27, 1898.

52. ELIZABETH JANE⁶ DAVIDSON (EVE⁵ VARN, FREDERICK⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)⁷⁰⁷ was born February 18, 1851, and died March 27, 1921. She married SOLOMON PAGE⁷⁰⁸ June 25, 1868 in Polk County, Florida. He was born November 29, 1846, and died January 15, 1916.

Notes for SOLOMON PAGE:

Solomon Page was born November 29, 1846 and died January 15, 1916. He was the son of Josiah and Beersheba Page. He married Elizabeth Jane Davidson born February 18, 1851 and died March 27, 1921. Ather were married June 25, 1868, Polk County, Florida

Children of ELIZABETH DAVIDSON and SOLOMON PAGE are:

i. LILLIE⁷ PAGE⁷⁰⁹, b. Abt. 1869.

ii. JOHN DAVIDSON PAGE⁷⁰⁹, b. March 1874; d. May 11, 1877.

iii. SOLOMON PAGE⁷⁰⁹, b. April 22, 1882; d. September 12, 1906.

53. ELIZABETH⁶ VARN (HANSFORD⁵, ABRAHAM⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)⁷¹⁰. She married WILLIAM BEARD⁷¹⁰.

Children of ELIZABETH VARN and WILLIAM BEARD are:

i. HATTIE⁷ BEARD⁷¹⁰, m. ROBERT MORIS⁷¹⁰.

ii. ANGUS BEARD⁷¹⁰, m. ANNIE SMITH⁷¹⁰.

iii. FRANK BEARD⁷¹⁰, m. VERGIE BARNES⁷¹⁰.

iv. REBECCA BEARD⁷¹⁰, m. RICHARD CARTER⁷¹⁰.

54. PERRY⁶ VARN (HANSFORD⁵, ABRAHAM⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)⁷¹⁰. He married ERNESTINE FARMER⁷¹⁰.

Children of PERRY VARN and ERNESTINE FARMER are:

i. LULA⁷ VARN⁷¹⁰, m. MEAD MCMILLIAN⁷¹⁰.

ii. JASPER VARN⁷¹⁰, m. FLORRIE MCMILLIAN⁷¹¹.

iii. KAMER VARN⁷¹², m. OLIVE AYER⁷¹².

Notes for KAMER VARN:

Kamer Varn married Olive Ayer. Spelling hard to read on chart.

iv. MORRIE VARN⁷¹².

Notes for MORRIE VARN:

Morrie Varn died single. Spelling hard to read.

55. ELIZABETH⁶ JENNY (NANCY⁵ VARN, ABRAHAM⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)⁷¹². She married FRANK BRYANT⁷¹².

Children of ELIZABETH JENNY and FRANK BRYANT are:

i. BODA⁷ BRYANT⁷¹², m. BAL CROFT⁷¹².

Notes for BODA BRYANT:

Boda Bryant married Bal Croft. The writing is very poor so this may not be correct, shown on Varns Family Chart.

ii. ANA BRYANT⁷¹², m. S E BAILEY⁷¹².

56. JOHN D⁶ JENNY (NANCY⁵ VARN, ABRAHAM⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)⁷¹². He married (1) LOUISA KEARSE⁷¹². He married (2) EMMA DANNELY⁷¹².

Children of JOHN JENNY and LOUISA KEARSE are:

i. GEORGE W⁷ JENNY⁷¹², m. RENE RITTER⁷¹².

ii. BESSIE JENNY⁷¹², m. WILLIE RAST⁷¹².

iii. ADDIE ELIZABETH JENNY^712,713, m. JOHN FRANCIS COLEMAN^714,715.

iv. REBECCA JENNY⁷¹⁶, m. CARL FICKEN^716,717.

v. MINNIE JENNY⁷¹⁸, m. JOE FOLK⁷¹⁸.

Children of JOHN JENNY and EMMA DANNELY are:

vi. SADIE RAE⁷ JENNY^718,719, m. MILES LOADHOLDT⁷²⁰.

vii. KATHERINE JENNY⁷²⁰.

Notes for KATHERINE JENNY:

Katherine Jenny married John D Livingston.

57. SALLIE⁶ JENNY (NANCY⁵ VARN, ABRAHAM⁴, JACOB³, JOHN PETER², JACOB¹)⁷²⁰. She married CHARLES D LOADHOLDT⁷²⁰.

Children of SALLIE JENNY and CHARLES LOADHOLDT are:

i. OTTO⁷ LOADHOLDT⁷²⁰, m. LUCY CONE⁷²⁰.

ii. MAGGIE LOADHOLDT⁷²⁰, m. A C BARNES⁷²⁰.

iii. ALBERT M LOADHOLDT⁷²⁰, m. LILLIAN MILLER⁷²⁰.

iv. J C LOADHOLDT⁷²⁰, m. JESSIE JOHNS⁷²⁰.

v. G W LOADHOLDT⁷²⁰, m. ETHEL MILLER⁷²⁰.

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