Person:James Garner (18)

"Rev. James R. Garner, minister and farmer; P. O. Berryton; was born in Indiana, May 30, 1830; has been a resident of this county over fifty-one years, having come here when the county was in its infancy, and has endured all the trials and hardships of a pioneer's life; he has followed farming all his life; has preached the gospel for twenty years, and, during that time, has married about sixty couples. In this county, in 1850, he was married to Margaret Wilson, a native of Ohio; born Feb. 28, 1834, daughter of Joseph and May (Allison) Wilson; from this union they have been blessed with nine children, viz.: Mary W., Sarah, Charles R., Cynthia, S. G., James W., Joseph, Theodore and Renty. Mr. Garner is a Methodist, and is a supporter of the Republican party. {History of Cass County, Illinois, 1882, Cass Co. Illinois Rootsweb Archives, <http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcass/Perrin/biographies/garner.ws.txt>, 18 Oct 2003}

 In the 1860 census for Lancaster, Cass Co., Illinois, William Garner [indexed as Garmes or Garmer] is 22 from Illinois, with Nancy J. 22 and Anson A. 1 male -- all born Illinois. Next door is his father James Garner 67 from South Carolina, and Elizabeth 65 from Kentucky. On the other side is his brother John W. 28 famer; with (Malinda?) A. (20?); William 7; and Caroline (1 month?). Next to him is their brother James (30?) with Margaret 26; Mary C. 9; Sarah 7; Charles 5; and Henry Beggs 14 -- all born Illinois. {p. 113}
 In the 1880 census for township 18 N, range 9 W, Cass Co., Illinois, James Garner is 50, farmer from Indiana (father Maryland, mother Kentucky); with wife Margarett 46 IL (parents Ohio); and children Knowlton 23; Lyman 15; James 12; Joseph 9; Theadore 8; and Lorenzo 5 -- all born IL (father IN, mother IL); and servant Mary Lamb 16 IL. {Page 677D}