Question

are varneys of Ky and Wva related to Varneys of Ma?

Comments

Fred N Varney was born in MA in 1901 & lived in Huntington, WV in 1940.

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Fred N Varney

United States Census, 1940

Name	Fred N Varney
Event Type	Census
Event Date	1940
Event Place	Ward 5, Huntington, Gideon Magisterial District, Cabell, West Virginia, United States
Gender	Male
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Race (Original)	White
Race	White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original)	Head
Relationship to Head of Household	Head
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated)	1901
Last Place of Residence	Same Place

HOUSEHOLD	ROLE	GENDER	AGE	BIRTHPLACE
Fred N Varney	Head	M	39	Massachusetts
Mary Varney	Wife	F	36	West Virginia
Alpha Varney	Daughter	F	15	Virginia
Sallie Marshall	Aunt	F	72	Virginia

Answer 1

Looking at http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Varney the name appears in both states.