Sink Varney

Notes:

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Sink Varney [Link Varney]
Age: 10
Birth Date: Jul 1881
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Magnolia, Mingo, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Henry Varney
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's name: Maggie Varney
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

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

Notes:

Died:
Killed in the Civil War

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

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

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

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

Other Events:

• _UID: 6027A1C5F72B4665B0C14A02C7FD6AE98E2B

Notes:

Record of divorce in 14 May 1851 between Mastin Christian and Jane Christian. In 1850 census he was living with Maria, age 40. Sally Christian, age 20 was living in the home as well in 1850.

McDowell County in West Virginia and American History by Jean Battlo, page 478. "In 1880s Mastin Christian taught the Sandlick School in Adkins (later named Gary), a log house at the mouth of Sandlick Creek, near the old company store."

CENSUS RECORDS

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Masters Christian [Mastin Christian]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Martin Christian [Mastin Christian]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mastin Christian
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1800
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 770
Household Members:
Mastin Christian 50
Maria Christian 40
Daniel Christian 26
Hiram Christian 15
Thos Christian 13
Moses Christian 7
Withers Christian 5
Weston Christian 2
Noah Burchfield 24 [son-in-law]
Nancy Burchfield 18 [daughter]
Sally Christian 20 [daughter-in-law, Sarah Mounts, new wife of Daniel as of August 20. The census is dated August 25. Apparently the newlyweds had not yet found their own place.]

Land Grants
Maston Christian - 30 Sept 1842
Tazewell County
50 a. On the head of Jonathan's branch waters of the Dry fork of Sandy River
Grants No. 93, p. 342

Maston Christian - 30 Sept 1842
Tazewell County
23 a. On the Long fork of Harmans branch waters of the Dry fork of Sandy River
Grants No. 93, p. 343

Maston Christian - 30 Sept 1842
Tazewell County
36 a. On the Dry fork of Sandy River and not far from mouth of said river
Grants No. 93, p. 414

Maston Christian - 31 Jan 1844
Tazewell County
60 a. At the mouth of Harmans branch waters of the Tug fork of Sandy River
Grants No. 95, p. 111



Birth:
Indian Creek on the Clinch River in what is now Tazewell Co., VA

Mastin married Jane McKenster 01 Sep 1822, Tazewell Co. VA. Jane was born 1801, Tazewell Co. VA; died 27 Jun 1873, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane Christian
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1798
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Female [living in the household of her son]
Family Number: 1175
Household Members:
Wm Christian 26
Sarah Christian 27
Julia Christian 3
Marilda Christian 0
Jane Christian 52
Ruth Christian 23

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane Christian
Age in 1860: 62
Birth Year: abt 1798
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Post Office: Cedar Bluff
In household of her daughter Ruth Christian Lowe
Household Members:
James W Low 31
Ruth Low 31
Wm Low 8
Luther Low 4
Fernandus Low 2
Jane Christian 62

1870 United States Federal Census
about Jane Christian
Name: Jane Christian
Age in 1870: 71
Birth Year: abt 1799
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female [in household of her daughter Ruth Low]
Post Office: Knob
Household Members:
James W Low 41
Rutha Low 40
William Low 18
Fernanda Low 10
James W Low 9
Susan Low 7
David Low 4
Thomas Low 14
Jane Christian 71

Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Name: Jane Christian
Birth Date: abt 1798
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Death Date: 27 Jun 1873
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Death Age: 75
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Spouse Name: Master Christian [Mastin Christian]
FHL Film Number: 2048586

Notes:

Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
Groom Name: Masteon Christian [Mastin Christian]
Bride Name: Jane McVEINSTER [McKenster]
Marriage Date: 1 Sep 1822
County: Tazewell
State: Virginia