The
Family of Rev. Henry Gotcher

Compiled and Submitted by
Jimmie Ryan
mailto:Jimmie.Ryan@Verizon.net
First
Generation
1. Rev. Henry Gotcher. Henry
married Margaret Singler Hutchinson. They had the following children:
2 F
i. Elizabeth Gotcher was
born in 1825 in
Tennessee
.
Elizabeth
married James Allen.
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3 F
ii. Jemima Gotcher was
born on 30 May 1827.
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4 M
iii. William Penn Gotcher was
born in 1829.
5 M
iv. John Gotcher was born in
1838 in
Tennessee
. He died on 19 Feb 1864 in
Rock Island
,
Illinois
. The cause of death was wounds suffered during the civil war. John
married Nancy Smith.
Second
Generation
3. Jemima Gotcher (Henry) was
born on 30 May 1827 in
Tennessee
. Jemima was counted in a census on 28 Jul 1870 in District Seven, Subdivision
42, Hamilton Co.,
Tennessee
. Jemima married James Henry Varnell. James was born in 1816 in
Tennessee
. James was counted in a census on 28 Jul 1870 in District Seven, Subdivision
42, Hamilton Co.,
Tennessee
. They had the following children:
6 M
i. William Henry Varnell
was born on 29 May 1848 in Tyner, Hamilton Co,
Tennessee
. He died on 8 May 1913 in Tyner, Hamilton Co,
Tennessee
. William was counted in a census on 28 Jul 1870 in District Seven, Subdivision
42, Hamilton Co.,
Tennessee
. William married Virginia Catherine Jennie Morgan.
7 M
ii. Thomas Benton Varnell
was born on 31 Mar 1850 in Tyner,
Tennessee
. He died on 2 Jan 1909 in Tyner,
Tennessee
. Thomas was counted in a census on 28 Jul 1870 in District Seven, Subdivision
42, Hamilton Co.,
Tennessee
. Thomas married Mary A. Orr. Mary was born on 18 Mar 1862. She died on 19 Mar
1926 in Tyner, Hamilton Co.,
Tennessee
. She was buried on 19 Mar 1926 in Tyner Cemetery, Hamilton Co.,
Tennessee
.
8 F
iii. Jemma Alice Jemima Varnell
was born on 27 Jan 1852 in Tyner,
Tennessee
. She died in 1908. Jemma was counted in a census on 28 Jul 1870 in District
Seven, Subdivision 42, Hamilton Co.,
Tennessee
. Jemma married C.N. Henderson.
9 F
iv. Margaret Jesse J. Varnell
was born on 19 May 1853 in Tyner,
Tennessee
. Margaret was counted in a census on 28 Jul 1870 in District Seven, Subdivision
42, Hamilton Co.,
Tennessee
.
10 M
v. James Madison Varnell
was born on 9 Jul 1854 in Tyner,
Tennessee
. He died in 1925 in
Graysville
,
Georgia
. James was counted in a census on 28 Jul 1870 in District Seven, Subdivision
42, Hamilton Co.,
Tennessee
.
James
married Victoria H. Jones.
11 M
vi. George Luttrell Varnell was
born on 2 Oct 1856 in Tyner,
Tennessee
. He died on 1 May 1927. George was counted in a census on 28 Jul 1870 in
District Seven, Subdivision 42, Hamilton Co.,
Tennessee
. George married Mollie R. Morgan.
12 F
vii. Marquis D'Lafafette Varnell was
born on 24 Dec 1858 in Tyner,
Tennessee
. She died on 10 Jun 1859 in Tyner,
Tennessee
.
13 M
viii. David Lafayette Varnell was born
on 26 Dec 1859 in Tyner,
Tennessee
. He died on 18 May 1884. David was counted in a census on 28 Jul 1870 in
District Seven, Subdivision 42, Hamilton Co.,
Tennessee
.
14 M
ix. John H. Varnell was born on
30 Apr 1862 in Tyner,
Tennessee
. He died in 1904. John was counted in a census on 28 Jul 1870 in District
Seven, Subdivision 42, Hamilton Co.,
Tennessee
. John married Lula Dorsey.
15 M
x. Richard Nelson Varnell was
born on 25 Feb 1866 in Tyner,
Tennessee
. He died on 18 Mar 1966 in Tyner,
Tennessee
.
16 M
xi. Robert E. Lee Varnell was
born on 22 Oct 1867 in Tyner,
Tennessee
. He died on 19 Mar 1926 in Tyner, Hamilton Co.,
Tennessee
. He was buried on 19 Mar 1926 in Tyner Cemetery, Hamilton Co.,
Tennessee
. Robert was counted in a census on 28 Jul 1870 in District Seven, Subdivision
42, Hamilton Co.,
Tennessee
.
17 F
xii. Tennessee J. Varnell was born on
22 Oct 1867 in Tyner,
Tennessee
. She died on 4 Nov 1908.
Tennessee
married H. S. Smith before 1870 in Tyner, Hamilton Co,
Tennessee
.
4. William Penn Gotcher (Henry)
was born in 1829 in
Tennessee
. William was counted in a census in 1860 in
Jackson
Township
,
Dallas
Co.,
Arkansas
. He was counted in a census on 5 Jul 1870 in Clark Township, Pope Co.,
Arkansas
. William married Martha E. LNU. Martha was born in 1834 in
Tennessee
. Martha was counted in a census in 1860 in
Jackson
Township
,
Dallas
Co.,
Arkansas
. She was counted in a census on 5 Jul 1870 in Clark Township, Pope Co.,
Arkansas
. They had the following children:
18 F
i. Frances S. Gotcher was
born in 1854 in
Arkansas
.
Frances
was counted in a census in 1860 in
Jackson
Township
,
Dallas
Co.,
Arkansas
. She was counted in a census on 5 Jul 1870 in Clark Township, Pope Co.,
Arkansas
.
19 F
ii. Mary Jane Gotcher was
born in 1857 in
Arkansas
. Mary was counted in a census in 1860 in
Jackson
Township
,
Dallas
Co.,
Arkansas
. She was counted in a census on 5 Jul 1870 in Clark Township, Pope Co.,
Arkansas
.
20 F
iii. Nancy C. Gotcher was born
in 1856 in
Arkansas
.
Nancy
was counted in a census in 1860 in
Jackson
Township
,
Dallas
Co.,
Arkansas
. She was counted in a census on 5 Jul 1870 in Clark Township, Pope Co.,
Arkansas
.
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21 F
iv. Martha Susan Gotcher was
born on 12 Jul 1859. She died in 1929.
22 F
v. Sarah E. Gotcher was
born in 1861 in
Arkansas
. Sarah was counted in a census on 5 Jul 1870 in Clark Township, Pope Co.,
Arkansas
.
23 M
vi. James R. Gotcher was born in
1869 in
Arkansas
. James was counted in a census on 5 Jul 1870 in Clark Township, Pope Co.,
Arkansas
.
Third
Generation
21. Martha Susan Gotcher (William
Penn, Henry) was born on 12 Jul 1859 in
Mena
,
Arkansas
. She died in 1929 in
Antioch
, Gavin Co.,
Oklahoma
. The cause of death was the Great Flu Epidemic. She was buried in 1929 in
Antioch
Cemetery
, Gavin Co.,
Oklahoma
. Martha was counted in a census in 1860 in Jackson,
Dallas
,
Arkansas
. She was counted in a census on 5 Jul 1870 in Clark Township, Pope Co.,
Arkansas
. She was counted in a census in 1880 in Short Mountain,
Logan
,
Arkansas
. She was counted in a census in 1900 in Justice Precinct 2,
Denton
,
Texas
. She was counted in a census in 1910 in Young Co., Justice Percent 276,
Texas
. She was counted in a census in 1920 in
Antioch
, Gavin Co.,
Oklahoma
.
Martha
married Solomon Brown. Solomon was born in Sep 1854 in
Mississippi
. He died in Sep 1928 in
Antioch
, Gavin Co.,
Oklahoma
. He was buried in 1928 in
Antioch
Cemetery
, Gavin Co.,
Oklahoma
. Solomon was counted in a census in 1880 in Short Mountain,
Logan
,
Arkansas
. He was counted in a census in 1900 in Justice Precinct 2,
Denton
,
Texas
. He was counted in a census in 1910 in Young Co., Justice Percent 276. He was
counted in a census in 1920 in Elmore,
Garvin
,
Oklahoma
. They had the following children:
24 F
i. Mattie Brown was born
in Jan 1879 in Short Mountain,
Arkansas
.
25 M
ii. Charles Dempsey Brown
was born on 13 Oct 1882 in
Mena
,
Arkansas
. He died on 10 Oct 1950. Charles was counted in a census on 20 Jan 1920 in
Elmore Township ED 25, Gavin Co.,
Oklahoma
. He was counted in a census on 7 Apr 1930 in
Maysville
Township
, District 12, Garvin Co.,
Alabama
. Charles married Lena Mae Craver. Lena was born in 1899 in
Texas
. She died in 1946. Lena was counted in a census on 20 Jan 1920 in Elmore
Township ED 25, Gavin Co.,
Oklahoma
. She was counted in a census on 7 Apr 1930 in
Maysville
Township
, District 12, Garvin Co.,
Alabama
.
26 M
iii. Luther William
"LB" Brown "LB" was born on 6 Aug 1885 in Young Co.,
Texas
. He died on 28 Sep 1942 in
Chickasha
,
Oklahoma
. He was buried in Sep 1942 in
Rosehill
Cemetery
,
Chickasha
,
Oklahoma
. Luther was counted in a census in 1910 in Montague Co.,
Texas
. He was counted in a census in 1920 in Montague Co.,
Texas
. He was counted in a census in 1930 in
Grady
County
,
Tuttle
Township
, District 33. Luther married Sarah "Sallie" Louisa Catherine Brashear
“Puddia" daughter of George Washington Brazier (Brashear) and Ida Lee
Lovless on 17 Oct 1909 in Montague Co.,
Texas
. Sarah was born on 2 May 1889 in Scottsboro, Jackson Co.,
Alabama
. She died on 11 Nov 1966 in
Ontario
,
California
. She was buried in Dec 1966 in
Rosehill
Cemetery
,
Chickasha
,
Oklahoma
.
Sarah
was counted in a census in 1900 in Montague Co.,
Texas
. She was counted in a census in 1910 in Montague Co.,
Texas
. She was counted in a census in 1920 in Montague Co.,
Texas
. She was counted in a census in 1930 in
Grady
County
,
Tuttle
Township
, District 33.
27 F
iv. Mary C. "Kit"
Brown was born in Jul 1895 in
Texas
.
28 F
v. Catherine E. Brown was
born in Feb 1897 in Young Co.,
Texas
.
29 M
vi. Edward Brown was born in Feb
1897 in
Texas
.
30 F
vii. Nellie Brown was born on 21 Nov
1898 in
Texas
. She died on 16 Nov 1933. Nellie married Rubin Higgins. Rubin was born on 20
Nov 1898. He died on 15 May 1960 in Comanche,
Oklahoma
. He was buried in 1960 in Comanche,
Comanche Cemetery
,
Oklahoma
.