ELISHA VARBLE, son of Philip and Sarah (Barrett) Varble, was born on the 22d of Oct., 1816, in Henry county, Ky. When he had reached the age of 19 years, he came with his parents to Greene county, Ill. He was married July 9, 1838, to Sarah Fry, born Sept. 2, 1819. She was a daughter of George Fry, well known at that day. By this union there were eight children - James, born June 26, 1839, married Elizabeth Varble, daughter of Charles Varble; she died and he was again married to Melissa Nemore, and now resides in this township; Emeline, born Nov. 4, 1841, married Caleb Stout, who died, and she was again married to George Anderson; he also died and she then married Moses Underwood, and in 1866 she, too, was called hence by death; George, born Feb. 7, 1845, married Nancy Ann Gilleland, who died, and he was again married to Martha Fry, widow of James Fry, and resides in this township; John D., born Sept. 28, 1847, married Sarah Malenda Sturmon, resides in this township; Mary A., born Nov. 30, 1849, married Samuel Martin, residing in this township; Preston, born Jan. 29, 1851, deceased; Jacob, born Feb. 22, 1853, is deceased; Eliza, born June 19, 1857, married George Sturmon, and they now reside with her father. Mr. Varble has 160 acres of land and is comfortably fixed. He has spent a half century in this township, with the exception of the time occupied during two trips to Kansas. He is a well respected citizen of the community in which he resides.