From: KyArchives Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2017 9:23 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Varble.Martha.E.1903.Breckinridge.OBIT Martha E. VARBLE August 30, 1903 Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, September 2, 1903 Page 1, Obituary LABORED FOR THE GOOD -- MRS. MARTHA E. VARBLE OF OWENSBORO, KY (DAVIESS COUNTY), PASSES AWAY IN THIS CITY (CLOVERPORT) -- Mrs. Martha E. VARBLE died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. O. STEVENS of this city (Cloverport), at 11:00 Sunday morning, August 30, 1903 of dropsy, super-induced by Brights Disease. Funeral was held from the family residence at 2:00 p.m. Monday August 31, and she was buried at the Cloverport Cemetery. Services were conducted by the Reverend J. F. VINES of the Baptist Church of this city, in the presence of relatives and friends of the deceased in this city and from Owensboro and other points. Mrs. VARBLE was a widow, her husband J. C. VARBLE, having died about 20 years ago. She was born in Oldham County, Kentucky in 1847, but has resided in Owensboro during the greater part of her life. About 6 months ago, she came to this city for her health, and has since resided with Mr & Mrs STEVENS. The following children are the nearest relatives of Mrs. VARBLE: Mrs. J.O. STEVENS, of Cloverport Pink VARBLE of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Mrs. Robert BABCOCK of Louisville, Ky Mrs. VARBLE also leaves three 1/2 sisters: Mrs. David ADAMS of Owensboro, Ky. Mrs. D. MERCER of Owensboro, Ky. Mrs. HOCKER of Patesville, Hancock County, Ky. Submitted by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com Additional Comments: I did not find a tombstone for Martha or her husband J. C. VARBLE in the Breckinridge County Cemeteries, Volume one, published in 1991. Peggy Russell This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/