Virden - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Virden family

charlaserianne — 2009-07-01 06:14:48Z

I seen that you were trying to get information on Clara Ellen Virden, she's my mother. She passed away March 1975. Her father was George Virden and her mother was Anna Pearl. Who are you?

Re: Charles W. Virden/Josephine Maupin Family Children 1880s-1900s birthdates/names

flightlesspilot — 2009-04-06 20:26:23Z

Hi Susan,

I don't know if you remember me, I am Robert Virden. We corresponded several years ago. I have once again pick up researching my line. Still have not gotten very far. My sister has asked that I send her your email. I thought i would email you and send her email address:
bobbilyn@hotmail.com
She is also looking, but is concentrating on my mother's side. but she also looks for the Virden side. I hope you talk to her.

Thanks,

Robert Virden
flightlesspilot@yahoo.com

Re: Virden family

casperdaghost85 — 2009-03-11 17:32:14Z

My name is George Willard Virden IV. My grandfather had contacted you on this page. He is no longer with us. In one of his posts he replied to your question. Now I have a question for you. My Father and i no longer talk and with that i know nothing of my family history. My grandfather was a great man and now i am stuck not knowing anything about us. Please send me any information that u have that could help me to know our heritage. casperdaghost85@yahoo.com
I hope to hear something soon my mothers maiden name is Pamela Lynn Hobbs/Groves she died sep.13, 1998

Re: Virden from Georgia

virdencharles — 2008-06-04 22:47:45Z

My mothers name is Mary Elizabeth Virden, she was named by her father who name was Miles Virden,and he was named by his mother who name was Mary Elizabeth Virden also.

Effie Margaret Virden Deweese

Larry_Deweese — 2008-02-01 22:42:28Z

I have pictures of her if anyone is interested.

Re: Charles W. Virden/Josephine Maupin Family Children 1880s-1900s birthdates/names

SusanVirden — 2007-12-18 21:31:16Z

Bryan, not sure if my previous message got to you or not, please e-mail me privately at svirdenges@aol.com as I have tons of information for you on your Virden line.

Jasper Virden was my father's first cousin. Jasper's father, Alfred Leroy (aka Roy)Virden, and my Dad's father (Thomas Charles Virden) were brothers. I have a Virden family Bible that has handwritten information on the Virden family line particularly your great great grandparents Charles & Josephine (original pioneer family of Farmington, New Mexico).

I currently live in San Diego (way way far from you in Maine) but I would love to correspond with you and be pleased to send you copies of all info that I have and share what you have to add to my stuff. E-mail me privately (I check my e-mail regularly--this time we were out of town for 6 days for a college graduation) and we can exchange addresses and phone numbers.

Oh this is so exciting to find another Virden family connection. I have several of our "cousins" that will be thrilled. I have pictures and tons of stories to share with you about our Virden/Maupin family dating way back into the 1600s-1700s, Civil War information, etc.

Please e-mail me at svirdenges@aol.com.

Re: Charles W. Virden/Josephine Maupin Family Children 1880s-1900s birthdates/names

madturtledisease — 2007-12-13 06:08:03Z

Hi Susan,

My name is Bryan. I have recently taken to researching my family tree. Virdens are my mothers side. Jasper Virden was my grandfather b. 11/11/19 in Durango CO. His father parents were Leroy and Eva. On a side note it has been difficult tracking down Leroy. He has gone by seveal variations of his name in the census's. I found him as Leroy, Alfred Le Roy (Le R), and Roy. I don't know if you have any information regarding my grandfather, but he passed away march 27 1988 in Ukiah CA. Grandma Janice(her maiden name is Elam)passed away april 26 1999 also in Ukiah. My Uncle Robert is in Alabama and my mother, Roberta resides between AZ and OR. I had a brother who was born, Lee Vernon Rhodes, November 1976 in TX. He passed away July 1993. I was born in Augut 1973 in AZ and currently reside in Maine. I have a son Skyler Rhodes who was born in March 2002 in OR.
I am very interseted in discovering all that I can. Please feel free to contact me. If you have any information you would be willing to share it would be very welcome. I am curently putting together a family tree here where I found your post from 2001. Thank you so much for your post.

Bryan Rhodes

Re: Virden from Georgia

ah1953 — 2007-11-30 05:23:04Z

Yes Mattie Virden-Thompson was my aunt. I appreciate the opportunity to see the family tree as we just a few pieces of oral history of Ed Virden's family and supposely a picture of his mother. I have the 1880 cencus. I tried to contact your email but it keeps coming back. My email is ah1953@yahoo.com

Re: Virden from Georgia

ah1953 — 2007-11-30 05:23:01Z

Re: Virden from Georgia

ah1953 — 2007-11-30 05:22:57Z

Re: Virden from Georgia

TamMcAdoo — 2007-11-29 15:22:47Z

Hi and thanks for the reply. Edy Virden is my uncle and I guess the first born. My Grandmother was Vera. Have you heard of her? So is Mattie your aunt?

I am not sure if you can view the family tree I created. I do not know much information regarding the 17 children but I have been trying to piece it together.

If possible, take a look at the "Howard Tree" and I should have your parents under Ed Virden's children. Please feel free to email me directly at tjmac_55@yahoo.com.

Regards,

Tami

Re: Virden from Georgia

ah1953 — 2007-11-29 05:01:01Z

Hello I am grandson of Eddy Virden of Lamar/Pike County.
Ed was the son of Henry and Mariah Virden. He was born in the 1880's. We are an African American.

Re: Virden from Georgia

ah1953 — 2007-11-29 05:00:58Z

Hello I am grandson of Eddy Virden of Lamar/Pike County.
Ed was the son of Henry and Mariah Virden. He was born in the 1880's. We are an African American.

Re: Virden from Georgia

krismoore1020 — 2007-11-28 14:29:10Z

I am sorry that it has taken me awhile to get back to you. I do not have alot of information on the Virden's. I have not checked the census yet to see if they owned slaves. You may email me direct at kris_moore1020@hotmail.com, and I will check and see if I can find any of the information that you are needing.

Thanks
Kristi Moore

Re: Julius allen and margaret anna Virden

cwoodall48 — 2007-11-20 04:16:04Z

Hello! I read your post from 2001 regarding Julius Allen and Margaret Anna Virden. I believe that the Mary Woodall mentioned as a daughter of William Virden would be my gggrandmother Mary Virden who married Henry Thomas Woodall. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Will be happy to share what I have if needed. Thanks!
Charles Woodall
Birmingham AL
c_woodall@bellsouth.net

Re: Virden from Georgia

TamMcAdoo — 2007-11-15 17:15:09Z

Hi, I read your message from Ancestry.com regarding Virdin's in GA. I am doing similar research however the families are different from the info you provided. My family is African American and Indian. My request to you is please share any information you find regarding Virdins owning slaves in GA would be appreciated. As I am sure you can understand it is difficult to research with that type of background. I can only go back as far as 1860 around Pike County GA with William Henry Verden.
Thanks!

Re: Virden relatives

marymonell — 2007-09-30 20:11:24Z

Hello....

My mother's email is patnormrus@comcast.com. She is absolutely the woman for whom you are seeking :-) I'm proud to be her daughter.

John Will Virden

JOAN_SAMPLES — 2007-07-29 15:28:35Z

I'm trying to find John Will Virden (1899-1932} buried in Juliette, Ga. Married Collon Thackston (1889-1930) m- 1913. does any one have any info. on them?

Re: Sergeant Henderson Virden, Civil War

2006-01-20 20:21:39Z

Thanks for posting this old 'acorn.' Old 'Hence' was my GG grandfather and John my greatuncle (b. 1900, incidentally). Have heard this story more than once before and always suspected source was Uncle John. Anyway, only about half of the tale is true, despite the title of the book. Nevertheless, thanks again for posting it here. Anyone wanting 'the rest of the story,' as Paul Harvey would say, feel free to respond.

Re: delaware Joseph B.Virden Desendants

2005-08-15 19:26:36Z

I have found a couple new pieces and I am looking for information on the WILLEY or WAPLES connections now.

Mitchell VIRDEN(Buried in Coldsprings DE) father of
Joseph B. Virden maried Elizabeth Frame Rust- They had 11 children one of which
Peter Rust Virden is my great grandfather- He married Fannie E. WILLEY
They had 2 children Edward Willie and Estella
Estella Married Weldon WAPLES and had at least one child Margaret
Edward Willie maried Margaret Hiser and had 2 children my Father James and Raymond

Re: Levi Virden

2005-01-10 23:34:35Z

Thanks amy, that is them, but the hard part is, i cant seem to find out any info on his father. thanks for trying. tonya

Re: Virden relatives

2004-10-12 01:30:47Z

Leila
I am trying to find an old classmate from Frankfurt High School, Frankfurt Germany, class of 1952, named Patricia Virden. If that is your mother, I would love to hear from her.

Sergeant Henderson Virden, Civil War

LProud — 2006-09-30 15:27:40Z

Sergeant Henderson Virden of the 2nd Arkansas went to war at the advanced age of twenty-five, and for a year had no word from his wife and children, back in Pea Ridge. In March, 1862, he found himself marching through familiar country, and was soon fighting across his own farm in the battle of Pea Ridge, or Elkhorn Tavern.

Virden was wounded and carried into his own house, where his wife tended him until he could return to his regiment. During his convalescence Mrs. Virden conceived a son, Wiley, who became the father of eight children. The youngest of this thrid generation, Colonel John M. Virden, was in 1960, as the Centennial of the war approached, one of the country's most devout Confederates, and an editor of military service newspapers in Washington, D.C., after a wartime career with Claire Chenault's Flying Tigers and a hitch as press-relations man for General Eisenhower at SHAPE headquarters in Paris.

Grandpa Virden lived to be ninety-three, with a Yankee minie ball under the skin of his back and a huge white scar on his chest.

From the book "The Civil War: Strange & Fascinating Facts", page 138-139, by Burke Davis.

John Virden

bohemian39 — 2003-10-26 21:28:23Z

I am searching for my gggg-grandfather John Virden/Verden/Verdin who married Nancy ??. From 1820 - present all my Virden's have been from Tyler County, (W)VA. I have no clue before that where they came from. My 3rd g-grand father John Verden b. circa 1795-1800 married Elizabeth Williamson circa 1815 probably in Tyler County. Please help!

Virden

bohemian39 — 2003-10-26 21:28:23Z

Thank you for the reply Maxine. I am just as bad at forgetting to check the messages.

Re: John L. Maddock plus Johnson

MaxineBarnett51 — 2004-02-09 12:52:51Z

Hi, Donna. This is amazing. Just today, I posted a reply to you in the Garfield co Washington board. Pertaining to Deulen. Yes, I have some info on the Johnson line. Mollie Johnson was my aunt. Kendal is the greatgranddaughter. I know that uncle Kay Johnson was born in Edgar co. Illinois about 1897. I understand he was an only child. He was related to a Carr family. He traveled east & found my aunt here in Ohio. They had 5 children. Other than that, I'd have to call & ask cousin. Easy to do. I'm not sure if Kendal is still on line.
Maxine

Re: John L. Maddock plus Johnson

MaxineBarnett51 — 2004-02-09 12:52:51Z

Hi, Donna. I do not recognize the other names you mention at all. But, my Maddocks came from England in 1850s to northern Ohio. So that will not connect. Cousin told me that his Dad was born in a county in southern Illinois, I think Johnson co. And he believes that before that his Johnsons were from New England. I seem to be not very useful on the Johnson line. Maxine

Re: virden & Deulen

MaxineBarnett51 — 2004-02-09 12:52:51Z

Yes, Rosemary Deulen. In the beginning, none of us were sure how to spell Deulen. Kendal is granddaughter of my cousin & just getting started in this. Rosemary was married to Robert Watts of Peoria & passed away in 1984, I believe.
Maxine

Re: Ross Virden - Zanesville Ohio > Mt. Pleasant, Iowa

stormcel — 2007-06-02 12:46:22Z

The parents of Ross Virden were Lacy and Delilah Coffman Virden. Ross was my gggrandfather. Lewis Virden was Lacy's brother.

Mary Virden

wildbill134 — 2006-04-02 23:59:17Z

Seeking ancestors or descendants of Mary Virden who was born in Deleware in 1822 and died in Deleware in 1854. She
was married to Henry N Clark and had children Carherine b 1844, Mary E b 1849, and Francis A b 1850. Children were all born in Kent County, Deleware. Thank You, Joyce

Re: AR Virden family

VDuvallHuerta — 2006-03-03 18:39:19Z

I have a William Calvin Virden in my files, one of his wives being Willie Vestal Shamblin (I show he was married 6 times). I don't have a lot - but would be willing to share what I have.

Re: Thornton Russell Virden

mcnicol9277 — 2006-09-16 13:53:02Z

I have info if still interested

Re: Levi Virden

Aims777 — 2005-01-07 20:04:36Z

What time frame? have you looked a census info.

Re: Levi Virden

Aims777 — 2005-01-08 04:36:17Z

A 1930 census report shows a
Leon Virden born in IL about 1890 with a wife named Bertha (Born 1892,iowa) and 2 children Aubrey born in 1913 and Lola 1915. Levi's occupation is listed as a carpenter.

delaware Joseph B.Virden Desendants

Aims777 — 2004-09-23 05:28:30Z

I am piecing the family together but I am wondering if any one has more information. This is what I have. Pleas let me know if I am in left field or if you have any additional information. Thanks

Mitchell (Buried in Coldsprings DE) father of
Joseph B. Virden maried Elizabeth Frame Rust- They had 11 children one of which
Peter Rust Virden is my great grandfather.
Peter had 2 children Edward Willie and Estella
Estella Married Weldon Waples and had at least one child Margaret
Edward Willie maried Margaret Hiser and had 2 children my Father James and Raymond.

Virden from Georgia

chrissndrl2003 — 2006-05-13 00:28:15Z

I am looking for information on the Virden family from Georgia. 1. William Virden married Patience McDaniel. 2. William Virden married Elizabeth Gordon. I am trying to locate there parents and siblings. I am guess that William & Elizabeth are William's parents. I am having a hard time locating Elizabeth and Patience parents. I have William and Patience children as: 1. Frances M Virden, Nancy T Virden, Julia Virden, Mary E Virden, Priscillia Virden, John J Virden, Susan Virden. I have a Emma, I am guessing from Patience 2nd husband. I have her living with a R Eubanks in 1870 in Cleburne County, Alabama. I am from Frances M Virden's line she married a Samuel Mack York 3 March 1878 in Cleburne County, Alabama. If any one has any information would you please give me names and dates, and I will do the searching my self. Thanks for you help.

Thanks
Kristi

Stratton Virden in Philadelphia, Pa census 1820

MaxineBarnett31 — 2006-08-26 19:44:16Z

Does anyone know anything of this Stratton? Census shows he was over age 45.
Thanks, Maxine Barnett

Re: Jake Virden found/Sally Virden

MaxineBarnett31 — 2006-08-26 00:40:07Z

Susan, did you find more info on Sally? Somewhere I saw that Sally was born about 1807. That would make her the right age to be a sister of Jacob M. Virden, born 1802. Born Pennsylvania. However, I can't find parents or syblings for him as yet. Could Sally have been from Pennsylvania?
Maxine Barnett

Old Photo of "Grandma Virden" - Missouri

RandallMcDaniel44 — 2007-05-12 03:31:44Z

I recently purchased an old photo post card. The post card was mailed from "M.N. Virden" from Gainesville Missouri in 1908 to "Miss Velma Virden, Tulare, California". On the photo is written "Grandma Virden". Attached is a copy of the photo. If this is one of your ancestors, please contact me.

Re: Ross Virden - Zanesville Ohio > Mt. Pleasant, Iowa

TonyaHatfield21 — 2007-03-31 20:18:14Z

Hi was reading thru old post, i have a George Virden, Iowa, He was b. 1860 d.1928 ringgold county, iowa, married Mary Jane Hill. Levi Virden was his son, does any of this help, Im looking for virdens that match, seems hard to find the right set of relatives. thanks tonya

Medford Virdin obituary, 2005

imsobob — 2006-09-03 04:02:54Z

As part of my research on another family, I used this obit. I have no Virdin conections (that I know of) but, my heart goes out to the Virdins, who also lost F. Eileen (Virdin) Moor a week earlier. Excerpted from the Dover Post, December 2005:

Funeral services for Medford Virdin, 78, of Dover (Delaware) will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Trader Funeral Home, 12 Lotus St., Dover. Mr. Virdin died Wednesday, Dec. 28 2005 at Christiana Care - Christiana Hospital Newark. Mr. Virdin was born July 4, 1927, in Hartly son of the late Olin Sr. and Nettie Artis Virdin. Mr. Virdin worked at Sears, Roebuck and Co., and retired in 1988 after 37 years of service. He was a life long resident of Dover and Kent County. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Janet M. Williams Wirdin in 1992; four brothers, Artis Virdin, Olin Virdin, Wilton Virdin and Russell Virdin; and four sisters, Virgina Webb, F. Eileen Moor, Marian Blockiston and Pauline Gooden. Mr. Virdin is survived by a son and daughter in law, Glen and Patty Virdin ...of Dover; three Daughters and two sons-in-law, Nancy and Alex Vaughan of Dover, Patti Virdin and her friend Eileen Weaver, both of Dover, and Julie and Tim Davies of Maryland; a brother Edward Virdin of Dover; a sister, Beatrice Hubbard of Dover and three grandchildren... Interment will be in Sharon Hills Memorial Park, Dover.

Re: Julius allen and margaret anna Virden

cactusflower612 — 2003-11-28 23:47:47Z

hi, this is donna, one of their decendents, as far as i know, when they left tx. they went by wagon to stroud, both buried at blackcemetary, outside stroud.they had quite a few chrildren, one stayed in tx,i believe margaret anna passed away in 1969,thier daughter alma mattie my grandmother,only have one picture of him, very nice looking.my mother and grandmother both deceased since 1968,so would like to find any since of them, god bless

Re: Julius allen and margaret anna Virden

cactusflower612 — 2003-11-24 22:21:40Z

from what i have nancy thomas mathews virden, was the spelling i have , if it is the same her son julius mygreat grandfather

Re: Julius allen and margaret anna Virden

cactusflower612 — 2003-11-24 22:18:01Z

hi, this is donna, one of julius and margaret great granddaughters, they had a lot of chrildren. ed, alma, opal, lettie may, winafred, therron, oliver benjamin , after they moved to oklahoma ,ed stayed in texas, they went on to stroud, julius was really sick after that and appreantly died of appendcides, margaret and julius buried together in black cemetary,alma, my grandmother was very good woman, who passed away with my mother in 1968,from a car accident, she had , julius david , mary ellen, hazel lucille, goldie maxine, jerry, kenneth guinn. with frank thomas she had another son eldon thomas,my good and sweet mother was goldie maxine.

Re: Virden relatives

cactusflower612 — 2003-11-23 21:04:42Z

my ancestors moved from tx to oklahoma,my grandmother alma mattie, daughter of julius allen, and margaret anna evans virden,his parents, benjamin franklin, and nancy thomas mathews virden,benjamin second marriage to mary ellen giles. one of their sns named marion,julius and margaret buried at black cemetary near stroud ok,

Re: Ross Virden - Zanesville Ohio > Mt. Pleasant, Iowa

Lace_Lynch — 2007-06-02 14:02:18Z

Hi,
There is a little more information about these familes posted on Muskingum county, Ohio Rootsweb.

http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohi...

Ross Virden - Zanesville Ohio > Mt. Pleasant, Iowa

Lace_Lynch — 2006-05-28 22:49:52Z

This article appeared in The Zanesville Times Recorder, Zanesville, Ohio, December 25, 1924.

George E. Virden of 1037 Bonnie Beach Place, Los Angeles, Calif. wishes to know about his ancestors who at one time lived in or near Zanesville and their descendents.
He states that his grandfather's name was ROSS VIRDEN, and was born at Zanesville on Jan 12, 1831. Ross Virden's wifes maiden name was EMILY SPRY, who was born at Zanesville on Nov. 7, 1833.
When Ross Virden was two years old his father died, Emily Spry Virden's father, John Spry, was auditor at Zanesville, writes Mr. Virden for 21 years. His letter continues:
"Ross Virden and Emily Spry were married at Zanesville, Jan 12, 1852 and they later moved to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa where both of them spent the rest of their lives and where both are buried. Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, is still the home of their children and grandchildren. I am a grandson of Ross Virden, but at present live in Los Angeles, Calif.
"There are a number of Virdens living in California and I want to know more of the early family if it is possible for you to locate anyone in your city who remembers any of either of these families. I am interested in also joining the Sons of the American Revolution and my sister desired to become a member of the D. A. R. and in order to present an application we must know more of the family history."
The foregoing letter was addressed to "The Secretary of the Masonic Lodge, Zanesville, Ohio" and came into the hands of W. E. Stockdale, secretary of Amity lodge, who found in lodge records this and this only relating to the Virden's.
"Lewis Virden, member lodge of Amity No. 5, F. & A. M. Initiated Feb. 27, 1817; membership ceased May 15, 1829." What Times Recorder reader can throw further light on the question of George Virden?

Re: Levi Virden

2005-01-08 01:33:41Z

My husbands great grandfather was Levi Virden, born May 5, 1890, missouri and died April 1965 in decatur county, iowa. Levi's parents were George Virden and Mary Jane Hill. thats all i have and i can seem to find anything else on them. any thing you can tell me would be greatly appreciated. thanks tonya

Levi Virden

2004-12-31 04:40:17Z

Im looking for information on Levi Virden, He lived around the decatur county, iowa area and he had atleast one son, Aubrey Virden, anybody that can share information we use, we would be so greatful thanks tonya hatfield

AR Virden family

cherokee1943 — 2006-08-08 13:25:32Z

Looking for info on William C. Virden married to Willie Shamblin in Pope county,AR