Barry County Missouri Obituary Mrs Catherine Wells Varner 1832 - 1913 
Source: Scrapbook bought at the estate sale of Vivian Roller by Ted W. Roller


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AGED MOTHER PASSES AWAY At the ripe old age of 81  years  Mrs  Catherine
Wells Varner, wife of William Varner,  died  at  her  home  on  Wahsburn
Prairie earth Thursday, May 8, 1913. For several years she had  been  in
poor health, and her general decline was gradually advanced with age.

She was born in Sullivan County, Tenn., April 13, 1832. At the age of 15
she in company with her parents when to Hamilton  County,  Tenn.,  where
she was married to William Varner in  1849.  In  1860  they  moved  from
Tennessee to Barry County and settled on  Washburn  Prairie  where  they
have lived ever since. To them were born twelve children, nine  of  whom
are living. Mrs. H.J. Hopkins, Mrs. N.S. Baker,  J.S.  Varner  and  Miss
Mattie Varner of Cassville, Mrs. C.C.  Fulton  of  Washburn;  Mrs.  I,M.
Cowherd, Okmulgee, Okla.; Mrs. J.H. Herronm Wetumka, Okla.

The funeral services, were conducted at the home Thursday  afternoon  by
Rev. P.H. Hodge of Washburn and  the  body  laid  to  rest  in  Washburn
Prairie Cemetery.

Mrs. Varner had been a member of the  Washburn  Prairie  Baptist  church
since 1860 and was devoted to Christian. She exemplified  in  her  daily
life the principle which guided her religious faith. She was  very  much
devoted to her family, her home and community in which she had  so  long
lived. In her death Barry county  loses  one  of  its  old  and  honored
citizens. Her life full of  traits  which  marks  the  highest  type  of
Christian citizenship is worth emulation.


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Additional Note from our MoBarry mailing  list:  Headstone  in  Washburn
Prarie Cemetery reads: VARNER, Catherine W. Apr. 13, 1832 - May 8,  1913
William M. July 12, 1829 - Nov 11, 191