NINTH GENERATION

GARN Book Information

779. J. Wesley⁹ GARN (Martin VanBuren⁸ GARN, Joseph⁷ GARN, John⁶ GARN, Johannes⁵ GERN, Johann Adam⁴ GERN, Johannes³ GERN, David² GERN, Johannes¹ GERN) was born on 28 Mar 1865 in Scott Twp., Steuben Co., Indiana, USA. He died on 24 Oct 1945 in Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan, USA. McBride and Capener report that his name was John Wesley Garn. However, we find him listed on the 1910 U.S. Census as Joseph W. Garn and on the 1920 U.S. Census as John W. Garn. Most records report his name as either Wesley of J. Wesley.

He was married to Ruth BROWN (daughter of Elisha J. BROWN and Ann CHENEY) on 24 Aug 1893 in Kinderhook, Branch Co., Michigan, USA. Ruth BROWN was born on 26 Sep 1873 in Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan, USA. She died on 31 May 1924 in Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan, USA. J. Wesley GARN and Ruth BROWN had the following children:

+1279 i. Anna Bernice¹⁰ GARN.

He was married to Olive Alberta MOWRY (daughter of Samuel MOWRY and Elizabeth SMITH). Olive Alberta MOWRY was born on 1 Feb 1866 in Ashland Co., Ohio, USA. She died on 25 Jul 1942 in Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan, USA.