George Varner, one of the wide awake, thoroughgoing farmers of Muskingam county Ohio, was born in 1854, and comes of old pioneer stock. His grandfather, Martin Varner was of German decent and came to Ohio from Monongahela county, VA in 1812. He brought his wife and twelve children: John, Isaac, Alexander, Joseph, Jacob, Samuel, Polly, Susan, Lydia, Margaret, Betsy and Sally. Martin Varner settled on land in Muskingum county and haere passed the remainder of his days, dying when about seventy years of age. He was one of the old time pioneers and a man possessed of many sterling traits of character. He was an Old School Baptist and assisted in building the old Baptist church at Cottage Hill. His son, Alexander Varner and the father of our subject was born in Monongahela county, VA , June 15, 1810. He came to Ohio when two years of age. he married Catherine Clapper on May 19th 1842. (parents George and Susan). Mrs. Varner was born June 26 1812. Mr. and Mrs. Varner's marriage resulted in the birth of seven children: David W. (who enlisted in the Union Army 1862. He was shot through the hand and died at Nashville, Tenn 1864, age 21 years); the remaining children are: Mary a. Felix, Jacob M. George H, John L. and Susan L. After marriage Mr. Varner settled on the farm now carried on by his children, 207 acres of excellent land and there his death occurred at the age of eighty years. His son Felix, married Miss Ella skinner and resides in Licking County, Ohio. The remainder of the family are at home. George Varner, our subject, received a fair common school education and early in life became familiar with agricultural pursuits, which occupation he expects to make his life's calling. In politics he is a republican.