Individual Details
Parthenia Nancy Elizabeth Lamkin
(12 Jan 1826 - Oct 1883)
Spouse: Isaac Varvel
Info from Gone Home I-Parthena's birthdate is given in the Varvel Family Bible as Jan. 12, 1826. The 1860 Census of Holt Co., Mo., records the age of Parthena Varvel, born in Mo. (wife of Isaac Varvel, born in Ky., aged 60 yrs) as 41 years. Parthena's obituary does not give her birthdate or age, simply stating that she died Dec. 18, 1893.
Note: No marker found by the Gone Home I researchers.
From the Holt County Sentinel-December 29, 1893.
Mrs. Perthena Varvel died at the home of her son, Washington Varvel, three miles southwest of Bigelow, on the morning of the 18th inst. She had been an invalid of dropsy for a period of more than five years; she was well known and respected by her many friends among whom she lived during her 40 years' sojourn in Holt County. She was a member of the M.E. Church and lived a consistent Christian life for nearly 61 years. Her maiden name was Lamkins. Her parents immigrated from the state of Kentucky prior to the year 1818 and settled in Boone County, Missouri. There Mrs. Varvel was born and raised; she was twice; first to Mr. Lewis, and secondly to Mr. Varvel. In about the year 1853, Mr. and Mrs. Varvel moved to Holt County, where they remained until their death. After Mr. Varvel's death in 1877, Mrs. Varvel made her home with her son, Washington (paper torn, can't read)-to call her dear children upward and onward to a better land, a land of rest eternal. The funeral took place from the home place to the cemetery at the brick church on Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
Info from Gone Home I-Parthena's birthdate is given in the Varvel Family Bible as Jan. 12, 1826. The 1860 Census of Holt Co., Mo., records the age of Parthena Varvel, born in Mo. (wife of Isaac Varvel, born in Ky., aged 60 yrs) as 41 years. Parthena's obituary does not give her birthdate or age, simply stating that she died Dec. 18, 1893.
Note: No marker found by the Gone Home I researchers.
From the Holt County Sentinel-December 29, 1893.
Mrs. Perthena Varvel died at the home of her son, Washington Varvel, three miles southwest of Bigelow, on the morning of the 18th inst. She had been an invalid of dropsy for a period of more than five years; she was well known and respected by her many friends among whom she lived during her 40 years' sojourn in Holt County. She was a member of the M.E. Church and lived a consistent Christian life for nearly 61 years. Her maiden name was Lamkins. Her parents immigrated from the state of Kentucky prior to the year 1818 and settled in Boone County, Missouri. There Mrs. Varvel was born and raised; she was twice; first to Mr. Lewis, and secondly to Mr. Varvel. In about the year 1853, Mr. and Mrs. Varvel moved to Holt County, where they remained until their death. After Mr. Varvel's death in 1877, Mrs. Varvel made her home with her son, Washington (paper torn, can't read)-to call her dear children upward and onward to a better land, a land of rest eternal. The funeral took place from the home place to the cemetery at the brick church on Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
Events
| Birth | 12 Jan 1826 | Missouri | |||
| Marriage | 10 Nov 1853 | Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri - Isaac Varvel | |||
| Census (family) | 27 Jun 1860 | Lewis, Holt County, Missouri - Isaac Varvel |  |  | |
| Census (family) | 29 Jun 1870 | Lewis, Holt County, Missouri - Isaac Varvel | | | |
| Death | Oct 1883 | Forest City, Holt County, Missouri | |||
| Burial | Tarkio Chapel Cemetery, Fortescue, Holt County, Missouri | | |
Families
| Spouse | Isaac Varvel (1799 - 1877) |
| Child | Malinda Varvel (1859 - 1910) |
Notes
Census (family)
Isaac Varvil M 60 Kentucky - FarmerParthena Varvil F 41 Missouri
Martha A Varvil F 17 Missouri
Nancy E Varvil F 7 Missouri
Washington Varvil M 4 Missouri
Melinda Varvil F 2 Missouri
Emma Thornton F 8 Missouri
William Thornton M 6 Missouri
Census (family)
Isaac Varvel M 70 Kentucky - FarmerParthina Varvel F 50 Missouri - Keeping house
Washington Varvel M 14 Missouri
Malinda Varvel F 11 Missouri
Post office: North Point
Burial
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