Vardel Virgil Golden, c1814-c1860

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A Probable History of the Golden Family
of Newberry, South Carolina Since 1761
Updated 2024.03.23

 

The individuals below may appear in your DNA matches. 

Vardel Virgil Golden is not a known William and Nelly Golden descendant but there are DNA matches with his descendants. Vardel/Virgil’s wife Barbara Cane (Cain) and her family are of South Carolina origin from the Laurens area (1810/20/30 census).

DNA Matches: In addition to Golden, look for matches with Ashworth and Dobbins family. These are descendant from Vardel Virgil Golden and are well DNA-tested.

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PROFILE

• Parents:  Unknown
• Ancestry.com: VIEW PROFILE
• DNA Tested?
  ~~~ No. No known descendants are yDNA tested.
  ~~~ Yes. One or more descendants are DNA (atDNA) tested.^[1]X4 DNA matches with descendants of Vardel Virgil Golden: WDG2111112001 WDG2205061955 WDG2308192017  WDG2602081707
• Birth: about 1814, possibly Alabama or South Carolina.
• Death: no record of death. Various genealogies list death as 1861 OR 1864 at Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. Was possibly alive as of 15 Jun 1860 as Vardel Golden is listed on a Miami County, Kansas land grant record. The land grant lists Vardel Golden as a member of Captain Rives Company, Alabama Militia, or the land was due to service therein. ^[2]US GOV Bureau of Land Management Records Online https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=0410-141&docClass=MW&sid=szoovx0c.lla Vardel Golden not appear in the 1860 census with the family living at Prattville, Autauga, Alabama. Wife ‘Barbara C. Golden‘ is listed as head-of-household in the census.
• Spouse: Rachel Barbara Cain (Cane), 1818 SC-after 1870 AL.
• Children:
  ~~~ Yes, will be added.
• Military: Captain Rives Company, Alabama Militia (1855)
• A Last Will and Testament and/or Probate documentation exists: No
• Relationship WDGolden: Unknown. 

TIMELINE 

~~~ 1814: Vardel Golden born about 1814. Place unknown. No claim of parentage or siblings..

~~~ 1839 Mar 9th: Marriage at Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA. A full record of the marriage is available with Vardel Golden and Johnathan Cain (father of bride) pledging bond for the marriage by Vardel to Rachel Barbara Cane (Cain). ^[3]1834 – 1855 Alabama Marriages. County courthouses, Alabama. This collection consists of county marriage records from various counties in Alabama. This collection available online at Ancestry.

~~~ 1860 Jun 15th: Was possibly alive as of 15 Jun 1860 as Vardel Golden listed on a Miami County, Kansas land grant record. The land grant lists Vardel Golden as a member of Captain Rives Company, Alabama Militia, or the land was due to service therein. ^[4]US GOV Bureau of Land Management Records Online https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=0410-141&docClass=MW&sid=szoovx0c.lla

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