Mary Ann (Varney) Taylor (abt. 1781 - abt. 1871)

Born about Jan 1781 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of John W Taylor — married 12 Apr 1804 in Monroe, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died about 11 Dec 1871 at about age 90 in Canada, Pike, Kentucky, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary (Varney) Taylor lived in Appalachia, in Kentucky. See Appalachia Project.

Mary Varney is presumed to have been born circa 1777-1781, in Bedford County, Virginia, to Elizabeth Hunter and John Varney. ^{[1] [2]}

On April 12, 1804, in Monroe County, Virginia, Mary married John W. Taylor. ^[3]

In 1870, Mary lived with the family of her daughter Sarah Jane, who was married to Aly Smith. ^[1]

Mary is presumed to have died in 1871, in Canada, Kentucky. She is buried in Big Creek Cemetery. ^[4]

Research Notes

• John Taylor died in 1814. No record has been found of her remarrying. Most likely any children she bore after her husband's death had a different father. ~ (Stacy-2346/22 Nov 2023).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} United States Census, 1870
2. ↑ A HISTORY of THE VARNEY'S -IN- Pike and Mingo Counties and Elsewhere
3. ↑ West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #74653698

See also:

• FamilySearch.org profile: Mary Ann Varney:

1. "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBYC-K9J : 11 February 2018), John Taylor and Polly Varner, 1804; citing Monroe, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,710,518. (presumed match)(image: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1710518&ImageNumber=668).
   1. "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F182-5Z6 : 27 February 2018), John Taylor and Polly Varner, 12 Apr 1804; citing Monroe, West Virginia, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,710,516. (presumed match)(image: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1710516&ImageNumber=1288).
   2. "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F18K-DX4 : 27 February 2018), John Taylor and Polly Elasnes, 12 Apr 1804; citing Monroe, West Virginia, p 12, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,710,516. (presumed match)(image: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1710516&ImageNumber=1172).
2. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX49-9VX : 17 October 2014), Mary A Taylor in household of Aly Smith, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 7, family 44, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,994. (image: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D4GQ-679?i=6&cc=1438024).

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74653698/mary-ann-taylor: accessed 10 January 2024), memorial page for Mary Ann “Polly” Varney Taylor (1781–11 Dec 1871), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74653698, citing Big Creek Cemetery, Canada, Pike County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Tonya Sparks (contributor 47077477).

• Varney Genealogy Publication: A HISTORY of THE VARNEY'S -IN- Pike and Mingo Counties and Elsewhere ; compiled by Nancy Jane Varney, September 1936; descendants of Hunter-1402 and Varney-63; offline publication; pages: 1, 9-10: Mary [Varney].

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Varney-78 was created by Coley-65 through the import of Coley Wolford Stayton McCarroll Bond.ged on 7 Aug 2011.
• WikiTree profile Varney-384 was created by Keene-467 on 5 Feb 2013.