Major C. P. VARNER was born in Spartanburg District South Carolina Jan 29, 1841. He enlisted in the Civil War at its outbreak and was a soldier in LONGSTREET'S Corps. They were marching to Fort Sumter when it fell. They were transferred and were marching to Washington and fought in the battle of Bull Run or Manassas. He was wounded during the course of the war three times. He was left on the battlefield for dead. Later he was carried to the home of 3 ladies who nursed him back to health. One of his prize souvenirs is the inkwell belonging to Gen. McDOWELL, who was the Commander in Chief of the Federal Forces. He was one of the soldiers at the battle of Gettysburg that heard Gen. LEE issue his famous orders to Gen. PICKETT: "Move forward when you hear Gen. HOOD'S guns on the right." At some minor battle Major VARNER, then a sergeant was cited for bravery and was given the rank of Major, but the war broke up shortly after that and he never received his commission.
After the war he returned to South Carolina which he found devastated by war. Mr. DOUGHLAS SHANDS, Mr. LANHAM and Mr. VARNER and some other families left South Carolina in covered wagons to Texas. Mr. LANHAM stayed in Texas; married a teacher who taught him to read and write, and later he became Governor. Mr. SHANDS and Mr. VARNER left Texas - first settled in Sardis and then Senatobia.
He married BETTY CLARK from Tyro and after her death he married her sister, JULIA CLARK. He had two children by his first wife and seven children by his second - one of whom is E. W. VARNER, the present Mayor of Senatobia, who will have served 15 years as Mayor at the end of this term.
Major VARNER loved to tell how he paid $10 for standing room to hear JENNY LYNN, the only time she made a personal appearance in America.
Another prized possession of his was a walking cane given to him by WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYANT, the golden tongued orator.
Major VARNER served as Justice of Peace of Senatobia for 33 years and died in Dec. 1923 at the age of 82.
Compilers Note:
CLAUDE PERRY VARNER was born in Spartanburg District, South Carolina on January 29, 1841 and died in Senatobia, MS December 10, 1923. His first wife, BETTIE CLARK, was born in Marshall Co., MS on March 12, 1847. They were married in Panola County MS on December 24, 1867. She died August 11, 1871 and was buried in Tyro MS Cemetery. Their children were: CLAUDE PERRY VARNER and RODDY VARNER. CLAUDE VARNER had two children, LOUISA VARNER PINION and CLAUDE FERRELL VARNER, both of Memphis, TN. Children of RODDY VARNER are LOIS and JESSIE VARNER.
C. P. VARNER'S second wife, JULIA M. CLARK, was the sister of BETTIE CLARK. JULIA was born in Marshall Co MS July 22, 1851 and died May 3, 1935, buried in Senatobia MS Bethesda Cemetery. They were married October 26, 1873 and had six sons and one daughter. RANDOLPH VARNER, no children, drowned, buried in Senatobia; HOWARD VARNER, one daughter, LALLA ROOK VARNER, buried in Missouri.
THOMAS VARNER died as a young boy and was buried in Senatobia; CAROLL VARNER had two daughters, ROSE and MARGARET; one son, CARROLL, JR. He is buried in Senatobia. EARL VARNER had one son, ROGERS VARNER and was buried in Senatobia. ELLIOTT WILLIAM VARNER had one son, JOEL E. VARNER; two daughters, VIRGINIA VARNER PHILLIPS and ELISE VARNER WINTER. He is buried in Senatobia.
JESSIE VARNER married R. D. HINES, had one son, ROBERT DeSHA HINES, JR. and was buried in Yazoo City, MS.
Source: A History of Tate County 1975.
After the war he returned to South Carolina which he found devastated by war. Mr. DOUGHLAS SHANDS, Mr. LANHAM and Mr. VARNER and some other families left South Carolina in covered wagons to Texas. Mr. LANHAM stayed in Texas; married a teacher who taught him to read and write, and later he became Governor. Mr. SHANDS and Mr. VARNER left Texas - first settled in Sardis and then Senatobia.
He married BETTY CLARK from Tyro and after her death he married her sister, JULIA CLARK. He had two children by his first wife and seven children by his second - one of whom is E. W. VARNER, the present Mayor of Senatobia, who will have served 15 years as Mayor at the end of this term.
Major VARNER loved to tell how he paid $10 for standing room to hear JENNY LYNN, the only time she made a personal appearance in America.
Another prized possession of his was a walking cane given to him by WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYANT, the golden tongued orator.
Major VARNER served as Justice of Peace of Senatobia for 33 years and died in Dec. 1923 at the age of 82.
Compilers Note:
CLAUDE PERRY VARNER was born in Spartanburg District, South Carolina on January 29, 1841 and died in Senatobia, MS December 10, 1923. His first wife, BETTIE CLARK, was born in Marshall Co., MS on March 12, 1847. They were married in Panola County MS on December 24, 1867. She died August 11, 1871 and was buried in Tyro MS Cemetery. Their children were: CLAUDE PERRY VARNER and RODDY VARNER. CLAUDE VARNER had two children, LOUISA VARNER PINION and CLAUDE FERRELL VARNER, both of Memphis, TN. Children of RODDY VARNER are LOIS and JESSIE VARNER.
C. P. VARNER'S second wife, JULIA M. CLARK, was the sister of BETTIE CLARK. JULIA was born in Marshall Co MS July 22, 1851 and died May 3, 1935, buried in Senatobia MS Bethesda Cemetery. They were married October 26, 1873 and had six sons and one daughter. RANDOLPH VARNER, no children, drowned, buried in Senatobia; HOWARD VARNER, one daughter, LALLA ROOK VARNER, buried in Missouri.
THOMAS VARNER died as a young boy and was buried in Senatobia; CAROLL VARNER had two daughters, ROSE and MARGARET; one son, CARROLL, JR. He is buried in Senatobia. EARL VARNER had one son, ROGERS VARNER and was buried in Senatobia. ELLIOTT WILLIAM VARNER had one son, JOEL E. VARNER; two daughters, VIRGINIA VARNER PHILLIPS and ELISE VARNER WINTER. He is buried in Senatobia.
JESSIE VARNER married R. D. HINES, had one son, ROBERT DeSHA HINES, JR. and was buried in Yazoo City, MS.
Source: A History of Tate County 1975.
Major C. P. VARNER was born in Spartanburg District South Carolina Jan 29, 1841. He enlisted in the Civil War at its outbreak and was a soldier in LONGSTREET'S Corps. They were marching to Fort Sumter when it fell. They were transferred and were marching to Washington and fought in the battle of Bull Run or Manassas. He was wounded during the course of the war three times. He was left on the battlefield for dead. Later he was carried to the home of 3 ladies who nursed him back to health. One of his prize souvenirs is the inkwell belonging to Gen. McDOWELL, who was the Commander in Chief of the Federal Forces. He was one of the soldiers at the battle of Gettysburg that heard Gen. LEE issue his famous orders to Gen. PICKETT: "Move forward when you hear Gen. HOOD'S guns on the right." At some minor battle Major VARNER, then a sergeant was cited for bravery and was given the rank of Major, but the war broke up shortly after that and he never received his commission.
After the war he returned to South Carolina which he found devastated by war. Mr. DOUGHLAS SHANDS, Mr. LANHAM and Mr. VARNER and some other families left South Carolina in covered wagons to Texas. Mr. LANHAM stayed in Texas; married a teacher who taught him to read and write, and later he became Governor. Mr. SHANDS and Mr. VARNER left Texas - first settled in Sardis and then Senatobia.
He married BETTY CLARK from Tyro and after her death he married her sister, JULIA CLARK. He had two children by his first wife and seven children by his second - one of whom is E. W. VARNER, the present Mayor of Senatobia, who will have served 15 years as Mayor at the end of this term.
Major VARNER loved to tell how he paid $10 for standing room to hear JENNY LYNN, the only time she made a personal appearance in America.
Another prized possession of his was a walking cane given to him by WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYANT, the golden tongued orator.
Major VARNER served as Justice of Peace of Senatobia for 33 years and died in Dec. 1923 at the age of 82.
Compilers Note:
CLAUDE PERRY VARNER was born in Spartanburg District, South Carolina on January 29, 1841 and died in Senatobia, MS December 10, 1923. His first wife, BETTIE CLARK, was born in Marshall Co., MS on March 12, 1847. They were married in Panola County MS on December 24, 1867. She died August 11, 1871 and was buried in Tyro MS Cemetery. Their children were: CLAUDE PERRY VARNER and RODDY VARNER. CLAUDE VARNER had two children, LOUISA VARNER PINION and CLAUDE FERRELL VARNER, both of Memphis, TN. Children of RODDY VARNER are LOIS and JESSIE VARNER.
C. P. VARNER'S second wife, JULIA M. CLARK, was the sister of BETTIE CLARK. JULIA was born in Marshall Co MS July 22, 1851 and died May 3, 1935, buried in Senatobia MS Bethesda Cemetery. They were married October 26, 1873 and had six sons and one daughter. RANDOLPH VARNER, no children, drowned, buried in Senatobia; HOWARD VARNER, one daughter, LALLA ROOK VARNER, buried in Missouri.
THOMAS VARNER died as a young boy and was buried in Senatobia; CAROLL VARNER had two daughters, ROSE and MARGARET; one son, CARROLL, JR. He is buried in Senatobia. EARL VARNER had one son, ROGERS VARNER and was buried in Senatobia. ELLIOTT WILLIAM VARNER had one son, JOEL E. VARNER; two daughters, VIRGINIA VARNER PHILLIPS and ELISE VARNER WINTER. He is buried in Senatobia.
JESSIE VARNER married R. D. HINES, had one son, ROBERT DeSHA HINES, JR. and was buried in Yazoo City, MS.
Source: A History of Tate County 1975.
After the war he returned to South Carolina which he found devastated by war. Mr. DOUGHLAS SHANDS, Mr. LANHAM and Mr. VARNER and some other families left South Carolina in covered wagons to Texas. Mr. LANHAM stayed in Texas; married a teacher who taught him to read and write, and later he became Governor. Mr. SHANDS and Mr. VARNER left Texas - first settled in Sardis and then Senatobia.
He married BETTY CLARK from Tyro and after her death he married her sister, JULIA CLARK. He had two children by his first wife and seven children by his second - one of whom is E. W. VARNER, the present Mayor of Senatobia, who will have served 15 years as Mayor at the end of this term.
Major VARNER loved to tell how he paid $10 for standing room to hear JENNY LYNN, the only time she made a personal appearance in America.
Another prized possession of his was a walking cane given to him by WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYANT, the golden tongued orator.
Major VARNER served as Justice of Peace of Senatobia for 33 years and died in Dec. 1923 at the age of 82.
Compilers Note:
CLAUDE PERRY VARNER was born in Spartanburg District, South Carolina on January 29, 1841 and died in Senatobia, MS December 10, 1923. His first wife, BETTIE CLARK, was born in Marshall Co., MS on March 12, 1847. They were married in Panola County MS on December 24, 1867. She died August 11, 1871 and was buried in Tyro MS Cemetery. Their children were: CLAUDE PERRY VARNER and RODDY VARNER. CLAUDE VARNER had two children, LOUISA VARNER PINION and CLAUDE FERRELL VARNER, both of Memphis, TN. Children of RODDY VARNER are LOIS and JESSIE VARNER.
C. P. VARNER'S second wife, JULIA M. CLARK, was the sister of BETTIE CLARK. JULIA was born in Marshall Co MS July 22, 1851 and died May 3, 1935, buried in Senatobia MS Bethesda Cemetery. They were married October 26, 1873 and had six sons and one daughter. RANDOLPH VARNER, no children, drowned, buried in Senatobia; HOWARD VARNER, one daughter, LALLA ROOK VARNER, buried in Missouri.
THOMAS VARNER died as a young boy and was buried in Senatobia; CAROLL VARNER had two daughters, ROSE and MARGARET; one son, CARROLL, JR. He is buried in Senatobia. EARL VARNER had one son, ROGERS VARNER and was buried in Senatobia. ELLIOTT WILLIAM VARNER had one son, JOEL E. VARNER; two daughters, VIRGINIA VARNER PHILLIPS and ELISE VARNER WINTER. He is buried in Senatobia.
JESSIE VARNER married R. D. HINES, had one son, ROBERT DeSHA HINES, JR. and was buried in Yazoo City, MS.
Source: A History of Tate County 1975.
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