His death certificate records George Varvel, age 53, born in 1861 in Ohio, died 22 April 1914 in West Union, Tiffin township, Adams Co., Ohio, married, father Wes Varvel born in Ohio, mother fields say “illegitimate birth name of mother unknown”, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis, informant Josephine Varvel, West Union, burial in Dunbarton.

Since he was recorded in the 1860 census as age 3, he cannot have been born in 1861. He was probably born in 1856 or 1857.

The statement about his mother is odd, since George was born well after his parents were married, and when children are born out of wedlock, it’s generally the father who is unknown, not the mother. If it’s true, the only way I can think of that it could arise would be if Wesley had an affair, and the mother left the child to be raised by Wes and Rose (either because she died or could not support it), and while Wes and Rose knew the mother’s name, Josephine didn’t.

Her death certificate records Josie Varvel, age 41, born 27 Nov 1874 in Adams Co., Ohio, died 29 July 1915 in Wilmington, Clinton Co., Ohio, widowed, father Daniel Bayless, mother’s maiden name Mary Bayless, both born in Adams Co., Ohio, cause of death cancer of pylous, ruptured and walled off abcess under liver, informant Virgil Bayless, West Union, burial in West Union.

An index to Adams Co., Ohio marriages lists the marriage on 18 Feb 1904 of George W. Varvel, age 41, and Josephine Bayless, age 31.

1910 census of Adams Co., Ohio, Tiffin township, West Union village, enumerated 18 April, lists on p. 3B as family #81/84, on Maysville-Bentonville Road:
Varvel, George W., 43, second marriage; Josephine M., wife, 38, first marriage, married 7 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Goldy B., dau, 5; Richard M., son, 2; Daniel H., son, 11/12. All born Ohio Ohio Ohio.