Born in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Francis P Rafferty
and Matilda (Hess) Rafferty
Sister of
John F Rafferty, Mary A (Rafferty) Norris, Nancy (Rafferty) Sterling, Timothy Rafferty, Lovenia M (Rafferty) Falk, Phoebe Ruth (Rafferty) Murphy and Charles Rafferty
Wife of
Charles Pearl Varner
— married
about 1904 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 31
in Houtzdale, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
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Biography
Bessie Rafferty was born on Sep 2, 1884 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States, daughter of Francis P Rafferty (1850–1903) and Matilda Hess (1854–1895).
In 1900, single sister-in-law, in household of Wallace A Norris (26) in Pike Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bessie married Charles Pearl Varner in 1904 in Punxsutawney.
In 1910, wife, in household of her husband, Charles, (27) in Woodward, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bessie died on Mar 27, 1916 in Houtzdale, Clearfield, aged 31. She was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Brisbin, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
Sources
See also:
- 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 49; Digital film/folder number: 004115067; FHL microfilm: 1241397; Image number: 91; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00697-3, FamilySearch Record: M39T-ZMY (accessed 26 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67KW-4LG, Bessie Rafferty (16), single sister-in-law, in household of Wallace A Norris (26) in Pike Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
- 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004973397; FHL microfilm: 1375343; Image number: 777; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03513-4, FamilySearch Record: MGHP-CBN (accessed 26 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJP-9Q92, Bessie Varner (25), wife, in household of Charles Varner (27) in Woodward, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
- Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170622205/bessie-varner: accessed), memorial page for Bessie Rafferty Varner (2 Sep 1884–27 Mar 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 170622205, citing Odd Fellows Cemetery, Brisbin, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Tom Schoening (contributor 47398019).
- Marriage of son William F Varner: "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", citing Marriage, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania, FamilySearch Record: QG1R-7HKL (accessed 26 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS66-632F-M Image number 00394, Bessie Rafferty's son William F Varner marriage to Francis E Gill on 8 Dec 1923 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States.
- FamilySearch Person: M4QL-28H
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