Loranza Dow Varney (abt. 1902 - abt. 1960)

Born about 20 Aug 1902 in Ragland, Mingo, West Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died about 18 Nov 1960 at about age 58 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

(Loranza) Dow Varney was born circa August 2, 1902, in Ragland, Mingo County, West Virginia, to Elizabeth Farley and Lewis Varney. ^{[1] [2]}

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPNN-98Y : accessed 31 March 2017), Dow Varney Jr. in household of Lewis Varney, Lee, Mingo, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 149, sheet 6A, family 81, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1688; FHL microfilm 1,375,701. (note: named for uncle, not father: non-conventional usage of suffix, Jr.).
2. ↑ WWII Draft Card Image: (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91530906/loranza-dow-varney#source), Loranza Dow Varney; Findagrave.com; Added by Janfay, 29 Dec 2020.

Additional References:

• FamilySearch.org profile: Dow Lorenzo Varney:

1. "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN2J-SG8 : 4 February 2021), D Loranzy Varney in entry for Lewis Varney, 1920. (note: given name variant, order).
2. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMHK-VY6 : accessed 9 June 2022), Dow Varney in household of Frank Thompson, Lee, Mingo, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 23A, line 47, family 404, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2547; FHL microfilm 2,342,281.
3. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7ZZ-ZFV : accessed 7 February 2018), Dow Varney in household of William H Fillinger, Lee Magisterial District, Mingo, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30-9, sheet 6A, line 39, family 86, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4431.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91530906/loranza-dow-varney : accessed 9 June 2022), memorial page for Loranza Dow Varney (20 Aug 1902–18 Nov 1960), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91530906, citing Varney Cemetery, Ragland, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Janfay (contributor 47387394) .