This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Curtis,Varney, Pettingill Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TmQ.2ACIB/2190 Message Board Post: Looking for descendants of Rachel Millet Curtis b. May 1848, she was the daughter of George Curtis. Rachel married Edward D.Varney December 16, 1875 in Civil Auburn Androscoggin Maine by Rev. J.L. Snow Universalist Minister. They had four children born in Maine, Bertha May Varney b. April 30, 1879, Leslie Oaks Varney b. November 09, 1884, Arthur Leroy Varney b. August 26, 1887, Harold Curtis Varney b. May 27, 1890. Edward had three other children from first marriage to Elizabeth Pettingill. Children born in Gloucester Mass, Martha A. Varney b. November 14, 1867, George E. Varney b. August 26, 1869, Ernest R.. Varney b. September 26, 1871 Obituary in the Brunswick Record the Newspaper of Brunswick Maine dated April 19, 1934 reads. " Edward D. Varney, 91, a Civil War veteran died April 9th, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs Warren Herrick, 13 Stanwood street, Brunswick, where he had made his home for the last five years. He is survived by four sons and one daughter, living in New Hampshire. Funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs Herrick Wednesday, April 11th, with Rev. Sheldon Christian officiating. The bearers were his four sons, Arthur, George, Leslie and Harold Varney. Interment was at Bowdoinham Cemetery." If anyone has info on this line please e-mail me at Hobbsrm@aol.com. Russell Hobbs Gloucester Mass