From the Buffalo Journal, Vol XII, #41, October 26, 1898.

Died, at his home in this village from paralysis, on Wednesday, Oct. 19^th, 1898, Solomon Varner, aged 78 years and 14 days.  Solomon Varner Was born at Seweekly township, Penn. on Nov. 3rd, 1820. He was married to Miss Mattie Burtner in 1843 and came to Minnesota in the spring of 1857, and settled on a homestead in Buffalo Township, where he lived until he moved into this village in the year 1893. His first wife died in 1866. In the year 1868 he was united in marriage to Emily Rehaume, who survives him. By his first union there were born 9 children, 5 boys and 4 girls, 4 of which 1 girl and 3 boys are living. David, of Kalispell, Mont., John of Bruce, Wis., William of Hancock, Minn., and Mrs. Mary Weber of Minneapolis.---There were 8 children born of his second union, 4 boys and 4 girls, of which 4 girls and 1 boy are living. Solomon Varner was a hard working, honest, conscientious citizen and had during his life opened up a fine farm a short distance from this place, but had been, for the past year or more, unable to do anything, being confined to the house most of the time on on account of a severe stroke of paralysis, which deprived him of the use of his limbs. He had many friends, who showed their deep sorrow and regard for him by being present at the funeral and paying their last sad respects. The funeral was held at the house and the services conducted by Rev. Fr. Plante, pastor of the Catholic church. The remains were left to rest in the Lake View Cemetery on last Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock.

In checking the Buffalo papers for obituaries, I was unable to find obituaries for either one of Solomon VARNER’s wives:

Magdalana BURTNER VARNER died May 18, 1867, in Chatham Township, Wright County, MN, but I was unable to find an obituary for her in the Wright County Times, Monticello. Buffalo papers are not available for that time period.