Marriage certificate says he was born in Perry co., KY (SV-199)
SSDI says he was born in 1885: SSN 229-03-7274 (SV-224)
1900 Census (Ancestry.com) : James Vernon (May 1852 TN) living in Cutshin, Leslie Co. (both parents b. NC) with wife, Mary E. (Nov 1855 TN); married 30 yrs; (both her parents b. NC); 10 kids, 7 living; with 6 kids: Genette (Oct 1885 KY); John (Apr 1887 KY); William (Jan 1890 KY); Logan (May 1894 KY); James (Mar 1898 KY); Ishman (Aug 1893 KY). (SV-16)
1910 KY Census (Ancestry.com): William Vernon (27 KY) living in Leslie Co., KY next to brother, John, with wife, Bettie Jane (20 KY); married 3 yrs and sons Madison (2 KY) & Ismal (9/12 KY). (SV-38)
WWI Draft Registration (Ancestry.com): William Farris Vernon; Res. Arno, Wise Co., VA; Age: 32 yrs; Date of Birth: 1 Jan 1886; Occup. - Miner; Employer: Stonega Coke & Coal Co.; Nearest Relative: Betty Jane Vernon (wife); signed: William Farris Vernon. (SV-1822)
Buried in Dryden, VA (SV-5)
Not in Virginia in 1910 or 1920 - as per Don Lane’s census check (SV-75)
World War 1 Registration: William Farris Vernon, born Jan. 1, 1886; Miner for Stonega Coke & Coal Co., living in Arno, Wise Co., VA; Wife: Betty Jane Vernon. (SV-1822)
1920 U.S. Census (Ancestry.com): Not found.
1930 KY census (Ancestry.com): William Vernon (43 KY) Miner living in Harlan Co. with wife, Bettie J. (40 KY); married 23 yrs and 9 children: Ethel (17 KY); Elmer (15 VA); Homer (13 VA); Noah (11 VA); Lizzie (9 VA); Mary (7 VA); Paul (6 VA); Julia (4 VA) and May (2 VA). (SV-1423) Note: It lists his father as born in TN and mother born in NC