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View Tree for Thomas GarnerThomas Garner (b. 1814, d. 06 Nov 1905)

Thomas Garner (son of Thomas Garner Sr. and Ann Crawford) was born 1814 in Harditon, Sussex County, and died 06 Nov 1905 in North Shade Twp., Gratiot County, Michigan. He married (1) Lucy Voorhies on 01 Aug 1837 in White Lake, Michigan. He married (2) Elizabeth Rhodes on 01 Oct 1872 in Gratiot County, Michigan.

 Includes NotesNotes for Thomas Garner:
After the Civil War, the Thomas Garner family left the farm and moved to Davisburrg, Michigan, a small village nearby, where Thomas owned and operated a Blacksmith Shop.

Late in the year of 1866, the family moved to Corunna, Shiawassee County, and then to Vernon, where the family had troubles that caused a separation. Thomas went to Gratiot County, and took up a new farm. Lucy, then, with part of the children, moved to Tennessee, where they spent a few years.
then, returning to Michigan in 1870 made their home in Ludington, Michigan.

Lucy spent the remaining years of her life, with her children, mostly in Lake Mason, and Oceana Counties. She died in February of 1893, while on a visit to her son Issac, in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Thomas Garner moved to North Shade Twp., Gratiot County, Michigan, in 1869, and took up a farm which he developed and owned, until the day of his death, November 6, 1905

On October 1, 1872, he married Elizabeth Rhoades, and they became one of the pioneer Families of Gratiot County. They were well known, and beloved, by everyone in that section of the county. Thomas was known as "Uncle Tommy" to most of the neighbors, and always took an active part in all civil projects as long as he was able to get around.

One son was born of this marriage; Newton

More About Thomas Garner and Lucy Voorhies:
Marriage: 01 Aug 1837, White Lake, Michigan.

More About Thomas Garner and Elizabeth Rhodes:
Marriage: 01 Oct 1872, Gratiot County, Michigan.

Children of Thomas Garner and Lucy Voorhies are:
  1. +Isaac Garner, b. 10 Aug 1839, White Lake, Michigan, d. 1919, White Lake, Michigan.
  2. Eva Garner, b. Sep 1838, White Lake, Michigan.
  3. Lydia Jane Garner, b. 27 Oct 1841, White Lake, Michigan.
  4. Phineas Garner, b. 18 Dec 1843, White Lake, Michigan, d. 22 May 1864, White Lake, Michigan.
  5. George W. Garner, b. 18 Feb 1847, White Lake, Michigan.
  6. Robert Garner, b. 17 Jan 1849, White Lake, Michigan.
  7. John P. Hale, b. 27 May 1854, White Lake, Michigan.
  8. Ada Ann Garner, b. 10 Apr 1857, White Lake, Michigan.
  9. Ida Ann Garner, b. 10 Apr 1857, White Lake, Michigan, d. May 1859, White Lake, Michigan.
  10. Ida Emma Garner, b. 13 Jun 1859, White Lake, Michigan.
  11. Harriet Louisa Garner, b. 01 Jul 1861, White Lake, Michigan.

Children of Thomas Garner and Elizabeth Rhodes are:
  1. Newton Garner, b. 04 Nov 1873, Gratiot County, Michigan.
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