Henrietta (Varney) Farnham (abt. 1846 - abt. 1896)

Born about 1846 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States [uncertain]

Wife of Ansel Dudley Farnham — married 23 Jul 1866 in Rockland, Knox, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died about 2 Jun 1896 at about age 50 in Rockland, Knox, Maine, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Henrietta "Etta" Babb was born circa 1847, in Bangor, Maine. Her parents are presumed to have been [Eliza Ann Mains] and [William Henry Babb]. After Etta's father's death, her mother married [Richard L. Varney]. Etta was then known as Henrietta "Etta B." Varney. ^{[1] [2]}

Circa July 23, 1866, in Rockland, Maine, Etta married Ansel Dudley Farnham. ^[3]

1870 - Maine, United States

Household - Role - Sex - Age - Birthplace

Ansel E Farnham - M - 38 - Maine

Henrietta B Farnham - F - 24 - Maine

Sarah A Farnham - F - 14 - Maine

Hellen A Farnham - F - 9 - Maine

Ansel A Farnham - M - 3 - Maine

Hubert Farnham - M - 0 - Maine

1880 - Camden, Knox, Maine, United States

Household - Role - Sex - Age - Birthplace

Ansel Farnham - Self - M - 48 - Maine, United States

Henrietta B Farnham - Wife - F - 33 - Maine, United States

Ansel A Farnham - Son - M - 18 - Maine, United States

Herbert D Farnham - Son - M - 10 - Maine, United States

Maud A Farnham - Daughter - F - 7 - Maine, United States

Frank E Farnham - Son - M - 4 - Maine, United States

Harrison H Farnham - Son - M - 1 - Maine, United States

Research Notes

• Henrietta's correct birth surname would have been Babb, with Varney her adoptive surname. Jones-39993 02:12, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1860
2. ↑ Maine Marriages, 1771-1907: Couple: Eliza A. Babb, Richard Varney
3. ↑ Maine Marriages, 1771-1907

See also:

• FamilySearch.org profile: Henrietta Babb Varney:

1. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHY-7SZ : 12 December 2017), Henrietta Varney in entry for Richard L Varney, 1860.
2. "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FR-84R : 10 February 2018), Ansel D. Farnham and Etta B. Varney, 23 Jul 1866; citing Rockland,Knox,Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 12,045.
3. "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F49B-YS9 : 14 January 2020), Etta in entry for Ansel A. Farnham, 1867.
4. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DG-MJH : 12 April 2016), Henrietta B Farnham in household of Ansel E Farnham, Maine, United States; citing p. 7, family 60, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,047.
5. "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F49B-YQR : 14 January 2020), Etta in entry for Herbert D. Farnham, 1870.
6. "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F49B-YQ9 : 14 January 2020), Etta in entry for Maud A. Farnham, 1873.
7. "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2H2M-B32 : 2 March 2021), Etta in entry for Frank C Farnham, 09 Apr 1876; citing Rockland, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
8. "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F49B-Y7X : 14 January 2020), Henrietta Babb Varney in entry for Nicholas Bird Farnham, 1876.
9. "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F49B-Y83 : 14 January 2020), Etta in entry for Harrison H. Farnham, 1878.
10. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3R-ZCC : 15 August 2017), Henrietta B Farnham in household of Ansel Farnham, Camden, Knox, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 102, sheet 52A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0482; FHL microfilm 1,254,482.
11. "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F49B-Y8D : 14 January 2020), Henrietta Babb Varney in entry for Charles Orland Farnham, 1880.
12. "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z9-BMW : 14 January 2020), Etta Farnham in entry for Susan Etta Farnham, 1885.
13. "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z9-BMD : 14 January 2020), Etta in entry for Gretta G. Farnham, 1887.
14. "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F49B-Y8M : 14 January 2020), Etta in entry for Stella Elena Farnham, 1888.
15. "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F49B-Y66 : 14 January 2020), Henrietta B in entry for Edith M. Farnham, 1890.
16. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-WJBQ : 22 July 2021), Henrietta Babb in entry for Ernest W Dunklee and Bessie E Farnham, 30 Oct 1913; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 828,812.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100594729/henrietta-babb-farnham : accessed 23 January 2022), memorial page for Henrietta Babb “Etta” Varney Farnham (1846–2 Jun 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100594729, citing Seaview Cemetery, Rockland, Knox County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by A (contributor 47095312) .