Descendants of Joseph Venable
Submitted by Mark Venable
Generation #1
1. Joseph Venable was born 1790 in Prince Edward Co., VA. and died in between 1825-1830 in Johnson Co., TN. He married Matilda Merritt on May 19, 1809 in Montgomery Co., VA. She was born 1792 in Prince Edward Co., VA. and died in 1866.
Children of Joseph Venable and Matilda Merritt are:
2. i. Lewis Venable, b. May 4, 1810, Washington Co., VA, d. Oct. 3, 1883, Polk Co., MO.
ii. Nancy Ann Venable, b.1812, m. Elijah C. Arnold, 1828 Johnson Co., TN.
3. iii. James M. Venable, b. 1814, Johnson Co., TN. d. 1869 Lee Co., VA.
4. iv. Leroy Venable Sr., b. April 16, 1816, Johnson Co., TN. d. Jan. 29, 1892, Owsley Co., Ky.
v. Mary Polly Venable, b. 1820, Johnson Co., TN, m. Sidney Daniel Clark, 8/16/1843
vi. Rebecca Venable, b. Nov. 1822, Johnson Co., TN, Richard Pierce, 1842
vii. Sarah Venable, b. 1824, m. Adolphus Chandler, June 15, 1842, Johnson Co., TN.
viii. Lucinda Venable, b. Oct. 22, 1826, d. Mar.14, 1922, m. Julius Dugger Rainbolt, 1845
ix. Matilda Venable, b. Oct. 22, 1826, d. Dec. 8, 1909, m. John H. Rainbolt, 1848
Generation #2
2. Lewis Venable, b. May 4, 1810, Washington Co., VA, d. Oct. 3, 1883, Polk Co., MO. He married Susana Van Huss Feb. 27, 1831 in TN.. She was born Feb. 13, 1811 and died April 27, 1886.
Children of Lewis Venable and Susana Van Huss are:
i. Lucinda Jane Venable, b. 6/18/1832, Johnson Co., TN. m. Abner Eggers
5. ii. Mary Elizabeth Venable, b. 1839, Johnson Co., TN.
6. iii. Matilda G. Venable, b. 1839, Johnson Co., TN., d. 1883
7. iv. Rebecca E. Venable, b. 11/9/1840, Johnson Co., TN., d. 2/22/1888
v. Rachel Amanda Venable, b. 1842, Johnson Co., TN., d. 6/12/1930, m. James A.
Burchett, 5/27/1864, Johnson Co., TN.
8. vi. Patrick Smith Venable, b. 3/20/1849, Johnson Co., TN., d. 11/8/1907
9. vii. Nancy D. Venable, b. 8/22/1851, Johnson Co., TN., 12/23/1925
viii. Mathias W. Venable, b. 1854, Johnson Co., TN., m. Ella Tipton, 1872
ix. Abigail A. Venable, b. 1860, Johnson Co., TN., d.1865, Johnson Co., TN.
x. Delilah Venable, b. 1858, Johnson Co., TN.
3. James M. Venable, was born in 1814 in Johnson Co., TN. and died 1869 in Lee Co.,
VA.. His first marriage was to (1)Lucy Jane Bowling. She was born 10/2/1808 in
Wilkes Co., NC.. He married (2) Jane M. Hill 10/24/1865 in Lee Co., VA..
Children of James M. Venable and Lucy Jane Bowling are:
i. Miranda Jane Venable, b. 12/20/1832, m. John A. Andis.
ii. Loretha A. Venable, b. 10/8/1835.
iii. Flemming MB Venable, b. 1836.
iv. Matilda Evalina Venable, b. 12/3/1837, m. John T. Blakemore, 12/14/1858
v. Andrew W. Venable, b. 1843
vi. Elihue L. Venable, b. 1849.
Children of James M. Venable and Jane Hill are:
vii. Charles R. Venable, b. 1867
viii. Benjamin H. Venable, b. 1868.
ix. William M. Venable, b. 1869
4. Leroy Venable Sr. was born April 10, 1816 in Johnson Co., TN. and died January 29, 1892 in Owsley Co., KY., buried at Flannery-Quillen Cemetery. He married Rachel Ann McQueen in1838, the daughter of Thomas McQueen and Barbary Wills. She was born March 12, 1818 in Johnson Co., TN. and died August 18, 1898 in Owsley Co., KY., buried at Flannery-Quillen Cemetery.
Children of Leroy Venable Sr. and Rachel Ann McQueen are:
10. i. Joseph L. Venable, b. May 1836, Johnson Co., TN.
ii. Mary C. Venable, b. 4/27/1840, Lee Co., VA.
iii. Rebecca A. Venable, b. 1841, Lee Co., VA.
iv. Matilda J. Venable, b. 1843, Lee Co., VA.
v. William C. Venable, b. 1845, Lee Co., VA.
vi. James M. Venable, b. 1848, Lee Co., VA.
11. vii. Leroy Venable Jr., b. 2/6/1852, Lee Co., VA., d. 2/17/1904 in Owsley Co., KY.
ix. Susan Alice Venable, b. 1/26/1853, Lee Co., VA.
12. x. Stella C. Venable, b. 8/9/1854, Lee Co., Powell’s River, VA. d. 3/3/1937 Owsley Co., KY.
13. xi. Thomas Berry Venable, b.10/9/1857, Lee Co., VA., d. 1930
14. xii. Rachel S. Venable, b. 6/8/1864, Owsley Co., KY., d. 1/4/1952, Owsley Co., KY..
5. Mary Elizabeth Venable was born 1835 in Johnson Co., TN.. She married William Lee Doran 8/16/1866 in Johnson Co., TN.
Children of Mary Elizabeth Venable and William Lee Doran are:
i. John Doran
ii. James Doran
iii. Cornelius Doran
6. Matilda G. Venable was born 1839 in Johnson Co., TN., and died in 1883. She married Jackson Hopkins 9/7/1859 in Johnson Co., TN.
Children of Matilda G. Venable and Jackson Hopkins are:
i. James Hopkins.
ii. Benjamin Hopkins.
7. Rebecca E. Venable was born 11/9/1840 in Johnson Co., TN. and died 2/22/1888.
She married James Hamilton Worley 7/25/1861, son of Elias Worley and Levina Grace.
Child of Rebecca E Venable and James Hamilton Worley is:
i. Susanna A. Worley
8. Patrick Smith Venable was born 3/20/1849 in Johnson Co., TN. and died 11/8/1907.
He married Mary Perdue 8/12/1866 in Johnson Co., TN.
Children of Patrick Smith Venable and Mary Perdue are:
i. Robert L. Venable, b. 1868; m. Ellen Osborn, 3/16/1879, Johnson Co., TN.
ii. Margaret L. Venable, b. 1869.
iii. Martha V. Venable, b. 1871.
iv. Melinda A. Venable, b. 1873.
v. Andrew M. Venable, b. 1874.
vi. William L. Venable, b. 1875.
vii. Mary J. Venable, b. 1879.
9. Nancy D. Venable was born 8/22/1851 in Johnson Co., TN. and died 12/23/1925.
She married Lewis Wills Farris 3/12/1868 in MO..
Children of Nancy D. Venable and Lewis Wills Farris are:
i. Susan Jane Farris, b. 1870, d. 4/20/1960.
ii. Lewis Alexander Farris, b. 8/6/1875.
iii. George Farris, b. 1880.
iv. Gertrude Meece Farris, b. 12/16/1883; d. 1/23/1941
v. Flossie Farris, b. 3/1/1885.
vi. Mary Alice Farris, b. 1887
vii. Louis Patterson Farris, b. 1891.
10. Joseph L. Venable was born May 1836 in Johnson Co., TN. He married
Lucy Ann Crusenberry 1855. She was born January 1837.
Children of Joseph L. Venable and Lucy Ann Crusenberry are:
i. Nancy Ann Venable, b. 3/3/1856, Lee Co., VA.
ii. Mary Catherine Venable, b. 4/27/1860, Lee Co., VA.
iii. William Leroy Venable, b. 1866; d. 9/7/1947, m. Evaline Literal, b. 11/22/1876, d. 4/17/1951.
iv. James T. Venable, b. 1868.
v. Frances J. Venable, b. 1873
11. Leroy Venable Jr. was born 2/6/1852 in Lee Co., VA. and died 2/17/1904
in Owsley Co., KY. He married Permelia Isaacs 11/7/1872 in Owsley Co., KY.
daughter of Preston Isaacs and Rachel Johnson Isaacs (Mays). She was born in
Owsley Co., KY. and died 1/18/1933 in Owsley Co., KY.
Children of Leroy Venable Jr, and Permelia Isaacs are:
i. Sarah L. Venable, b. 11/27/1873, Owsley Co., KY.: d. 3/16/1921, Owsley Co., KY.
Married Hurham Newnam
ii. Mary Belle Venable, b. 9/25/1875, Owsley Co., KY.; d. 9/10/1950, Lee Co., KY.
Married James Farler, b. 7/19/1873, d. 2/5/1927, Lee Co., KY.
iii. Sophia M. Venable, b. 10/9/1877, Owsley Co., KY.: d. 11/4/1919, Owsley Co., KY.: Married Leonard Neely, 11/1901, Owsley Co., KY.:
iv. Walter Preston Venable, b. 4/24/1880, Owsley Co., KY.: d. 3/23/1930, Owsley Co., KY.: Married Amanda Combs, 12/25/03. b. 9/7/1882, d. 2/6/1962
v. Rolla Hazelwood Venable , b. 8/25/1882, Owsley Co., KY.; d. 3/25/1961, Owsley Co., KY., Married Mary Francis Isaacs 8/10/1905, b. 4/1/1887, d. 9/3/1948
vi. Rachel Evaline Venable, b. 6/29/1885, Owsley Co., KY d. 7/23/1954, Lee Co., KY.
Married Samuel P. Tincher 12/25/1906, b. 4/15/1886, d. 11/3/1944, Lee Co., KY.
vii. Hattie Lee Venable, b. 6/15/1889, Owsley Co., KY.; d. 10/19/1961, Owsley Co., KY. Married Albert Fowler 10/18/1907, b. 7/7/1886. d. 6/26/1940
viii. James Madison “Matt”Venable Sr. , b. 3/31/1892, Owsley Co., KY.; d. 6/1/1961, Owsley Co., KY. Married Verlie Reynolds 11/28/1918 in Vincent, KY. At MV Abston’s store. Daughter of Clayborn Reynolds and Sallie Hamilton Reynolds
She was born 9/11/1902 in Cressmont, KY. She died 6/15/1980, Owsley Co., KY.
ix. William Bradley Venable, b. 2/28/1895, Owsley Co., KY.; d. 5/19/1976.
Married Maude Demeral 9/1/1921. b. 4/23/01, d. 6/25/1971
x. Ethel Venable, b. 7/19/1898, m. Hamilton Judd and later remarried Bedford Fraley in 1922.
xi. Gertrude Mae Venable, b. 11/8/1900, Owsley Co., KY.; d. 11/3/1943, Lee Co., KY. Married Clay Hamilton March 1916. He was born 9/27/1897 Lee Co., KY. and died 2/4/1950 in Lee Co., KY.
12. Stella C. Venable, b. 8/9/1854 in Lee Co., Powell’s River, VA.: d. 3/3/1937 in Levi, KY. She married John Daniel Ross. He was born 2/7/1851 and died 8/28/1886.
Children of Stella C. Venable and John Daniel Ross are:
i. Dora Ross
ii. Ballard Ross, b. 1873.
iii. Emma Ross, b.1874
iv. Nancy Ross, b. 5/10/1876
v. Robert Ross, b. 10/26/1878
vi. Everett S. Ross, b. 11/10/1882, d. 5/30/1958 Levi, KY.
vii. Edna Ross, b. 10/5/1884
13. Thomas Berry Venable was born 10/9/1857 in Lee Co., VA. and died 1930. He married Mary Jane Shanks in 1880 in Owsley Co., KY. She was born in 1860 in Owsley Co., KY.
Children of Thomas Berry Venable and Mary Jane Shanks are:
i. William Henry Venable, b. 8/20/1880, Owsley Co., KY.; d. June 1941 Cincinnati, OH. He married Mayfene Chestnut 5/1/1903 in London, KY. She was born 2/24/1882 in London, KY. d. 6/16/1953 in Sacramento, CA.
ii. Martha Venable, b. 3/1883; d. Island City, KY.; m. Minter Day
iii. Ellen M. Venable, b. 4/1885; m. Walter Bryant
iv. Andrew Venable, b. 8/1888; m. Mary Elizabeth Harvey, d. Indiana
v. James Harvey Venable, b. 3/1889; m. Nettie Mays; b. 1891; d. 1977.
vi. Nancy Venable, b. 3/1893; d. Wooster, OH.; m. Bill Combs.
vii. Charles Lee Venable, b. 12/1898; d. 2/10/1965 he married Maggie Lee Maddox
She was born 9/18/1903 and died 6/19/1995.
14. Rachel S. Venable was born 6/8/1864 in Lee Co., VA.; died 1/4/1952 in Owsley Co., KY. She married James Harvey Flannery 6/29/1880, son of Samuel Flannery and Nancy Brandenburg. He was born 1860 in Owsley Co., KY. and died 1898 Owsley Co., KY.
Children of Rachel S. Venable and James Harvey Flannery are:
i. James G. Flannery, b. July 1881.
ii. Nancy Josephine Flannery, b. August 1883.
iii. Willie P. Flannery, b. June 1891
iv. Fannie Florence Flannery, b. 1/17/1893