William GARBER

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William Garber was born in Rockingham county, Va., September 28, 1833, and died at 7:45 a. m., October 19, 1926, aged 93 years and 20 days.

In his early youth he moved to Owen county, Ind. In 1854 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Pettyman, who died a year later. To this union was born one son Henry Garber.

On Nov. 17, 1861, he was united in marriage to Jane Wark and to this union were born six children, Mrs. Emma West, George Garber, Noble Garber, Mrs. Adelina Swanson, Nathan Garber and Mrs. Zora Botts. 21 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildrensurvive him. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1908 and two sons, Henry in 1889 and Noble, who died in 1923.

He served in the Union army during the Civil War. In June 1870 he came with his wife and four small children from Webster county, Iowa settling on a homestead four and one-half miles northwest of Scandia, where he lived for 35 years. In 1905 he moved from the farm to Scandia and lived here continuously until his death. He was the oldest of the early settlers remaining in this community and a pioneer, who shared with the others all the hardships of the pioneer life and assisting in the settlement and development of this community.

Scandia Journal - Thursday Oct 21, 1926

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1830 US Census in Rockingham, Virginia
1840 US Census in Union, Logan, Ohio
1860 US Census in Douglas, Illinois with Mary, Mary and Charles (Samuel born in Virginia)

Samuel married Rachel DERROW 22 Feb 1831. Rachel was born 26 Sep 1808 (calc), Rockingham, Virginia; died 12 Apr 1847, West Liberty, Logan, Ohio; was buried Huber Cemetery, De Graff, Logan, Ohio. [Group Sheet]