By permission, the majority of the text below is excerpted from a book,
The Colemans of North Hamilton County Tennessee by Cy Yarborough.
Editor's notes are my additions based on reports people have given me or I have researched - Wes Coleman
(414)Allie Almeda "Alma" Coleman was born 07/15/1877, in Bakewell, TN.
She grew up in Bakewell fatherless as her father died when she was 5 years old.
Very little is known of Alma because she died as a young woman. She
marriedLaFayette (Fate) Eustice on 11/11/1894, in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
Fate was born 5/21/1873, in Ducktown, Tennessee. Alma and Fate lived next door
to Alma's mother and brothers and sister during the brief years they were
together before Alma's death.
Alma died 8/15/1904, at the age of 27 years, 1 month. She and Fate
had been married less than 10 years at the time of her death. They had 4
children.
Fate remarried on 09/6/1906, to Cate Barnes. They had several more
children.
Alma's family apparently gave or sold Fate the land he had lived on
with Alma after he remarried so that he should have a place to raise the
children. An entry in the Hamilton County deed book shows that B. F.
Coleman and heirs transferred to Lafayette Eustice and wife 14 acres on
9/14/1906.
Fate died 1/28/1934, at the age of 60. He was buried in the Soddy
Cemetery.
(1100)Buelah May Eustice (Varner) was born 3/17/1896, in Bakewell, TN. She
grew up in the Bakewell and Soddy areas and marriedJames Walter Varner on 2/6/1913.
Walter was born 5/31/1883 [Vaughn, 2012], in Soddy,
the son of George and Caroline Varner .
Buelah and Walter likely lived in the Soddy area all of their married lives.
Buelah passed away 08/08/1980 [Vaughn, 2012] in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, TN.
Walter passed away in 1945. [Vaughn, 2012]
Beulah's father-in-law, George Varner lived from 1835 to 1886. His gravestone was located in the
Varner Cemetery on Welch Road in Grant, TN and photographed.
[Vaughn, 2012]
Beulah's mother-in-law, Caroline M. Brock married George Varner. Her gravestone was located in the
Varner Cemetery on Welch Road in Grant, TN and photographed providing her birth and death dates as
01/29/1846 and 09/28/1927.
[Vaughn, 2012]
(1100)Buelah May Eustice married
James Walter Varner. We have draft registration cards
for James Walter Varner, courtesy of Mrs Vaughn showing
he was born 05/31/1883 and that he worked as a miner for
Durham Coal & Iron Company in Soddy, TN in September 1918
when the card at right was recorded.
[Vaughn, 2012]
Later, it appears James Walter Varner was living with his sister,
Flora Varner, in Arlington, Virginia, as was recorded on his
World War II registration card.
[Vaughn, 2012]
(1104) 1. Garry Lamar Varner, b. 01/13/1914, TN, d. 10/29/1977, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton Co., TN
(1107) 2. Ollie Varner (Dunham), b. 10/26/1915, in Soddy, Hamilton Co., TN, d. 2001, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton Co., TN
(1108) 5. Edwin (Edd) Simpson Varner, b. 05/08/1920, Hamilton Co., TN, d. 15 Mar 1996 Soddy Daisy, Hamilton Co., TN
(1109) 6. Vernon Irene Varner (Smith), b. 05/15/1921, Hamilton Co., TN, d. 13 Mar 2005 Hendersonville, North Carolina
(1105) 3. Walter Varner, b. 11/05/1923, in Soddy, Hamilton Co., TN,
(1106) 4. Wallace Varner, b. 11/05/1923, in Soddy, Hamilton Co., TN
(1110) 7. Barbara June Varner (Edwards) (Worley), b. 05/27/1931, in Soddy, Hamilton Co., TN; d. 01/05/1983
(1104)Garry M. Varner was born 01/13/1914 and died 10/29/1977.
He grew up in Soddy. He is buried with his wife, Mary Edna Varner (09/02/1910 - 12/06/1996) in Welsh Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, TN.
Grave imge and location provided by Vaughn, 2012.
(1105)Walter Varner was born 11/5/1923, in Soddy, TN. He grew up in Soddy and
marriedCarolyn Mysinger on 9/25/1953, in Catoosa County, GA. Carolyn was born
9/5/1936, in Soddy. They made their home in Soddy and had 3 children.
[Yarborough, 1985]
(1107)Ollie Varner (Dunham) was born about Nov 1915.
She was raised in Soddy.
Ollie marriedUnknown Denham. They divorced and Mr. Denham died prior to 1989.
Ollie resided in Soddy at that time. She had 4 children.
The dates of birth (05/27/1931) and death (01/05/1983) for Barbara were provided on 4/28/2012 by Janet Vaughn
after visiting the graves of Barbara and her brother, Gary Lamar Varner.
(1101)Ace Leroy "Bud" Eustice was born 11/14/1898, in Bakewell. Bud grew up
in the Bakewell-Soddy area and was educated there. He marriedEthel Upton on
12/23/1919, in Soddy. As far as Cy learned, Bud and Ethel lived their entire
married lives in Soddy. Bud earned his livelyhood as a coal miner and rock mason.
Bud died on 4/21/1980 at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 7 days.
Ethel was still living in late 1980s and made her home with her daughter in Cleveland, TN.
(1111) Bernice Elizabeth Eustice (Barker) (Cofer) was born 2/5/1922, in Soddy,
TN. She grew up in Soddy and marriedFred Kelly Barker on 2/28/1942, in
Dalton, GA. Fred was born 1/1/1910. They divorced later and Fred died
12/23/1959.
(1112)Mildred Sevena Eustice (Barnes) was born 01/27/1924, in Soddy, TN. She
grew up in Soddy and marriedErhardt Barnes on 11/19/1949, in Chattanooga, TN.
Erhardt was born 1/21/1917, in Chattanooga. Mildred and Erhardt presently make
their home in Chattanooga where Erhardt is a well known certified public
accountant. They have 1 child.
(1102)Tilda Eustice (Davis) was born in Bakewell on 1/7/1901.
Tilda lost her mother when she was only 3 and was raised by her father and
stepmother. Tilda grew up in the Bakewell-Soddy area and
marriedFloyd A. Davis
on 06/15/1919, in Soddy, TN. Floyd was born 12/01/1900, in Soddy.
To my knowledge Tilda and Floyd lived in Soddy all their married
lives. Floyd is no longer living. Tilda continues to make her home in Soddy.
She and Floyd had 7 children.
(1103)Mamie Eustice (Penney) was born 02/18/1903, in Bakewell, TN. She was
only 12 years old when her mother died and has little or no recollection of
her. She grew up in the Soddy-Bakewell area and
marriedThomas Jefferson Penney on 09/08/1922, in Hamilton County, TN.
As far as I know Mamie and Tom lived in the North Hamilton County
area most, if not all of their married lives. Tom died 6/24/1967, in Sale
Creek, TN, at the age of 63. Mamie presently makes her home in Soddy.
(1113)Evelyn Louise Penney (Musgraves) was born 8/26/1924, in Soddy, TN. She
grew up in Soddy and attended local schools. She marriedGeorge Musgraves, Jr.
who was born in Chattanooga. They presently make their home in the Chattanooga
area. George is now retired. They have 2 children.
Descendants of B. F. Coleman I's "third family."
First row, L. to R.: Walter Varner, Lewis Priddy, Wallace Varner, Martha Gross Coleman,
third wife of B. F. Coleman I (seated in chair), Ed Varner, and Vernon Varner.
2nd row, standing L. to R.: James Burke Priddy, Jr., Buelah Eustice Varner, holding
her daughter Barbara June Varner, Garry Varner, Edna Posey Varner holding son Orval
Varner, Margaret (Maggie) Coleman Priddy, Mitchell Priddy and Ollie Varner.
[Vaughn, 2012]
[Vaughn, 2012]
