Individual Details
Ira Perry Garner
(15 Jul 1864 - 3 Feb 1943)
The following is taken from the 1897 land atlas of Putnam County--Garner, Ira--Sherman township, PO West Liberty, sec. 21--Mr. Garner and Henry, his father are running a general store at West Liberty. They also have the post office, while they carry on farming and stock raising. Henry Garner was born in Hancock County, Illinois in 1837 Oct. 24. He spent four years of his life in Indiana when a boy. He was married to Tabertha [sp] Stevenson January 5, 1860. She was born in Ohio in 1837. They have had six children. In 1862 Mr. Garner enlisted in Co. F. 112th Illinois Infantry, and was discharged in 1863 on account of disability. He settled in Putnam County with his family in Oct. 15, 1870. Ira Garner was born in Stark County, Illinois in 1864 and in 1884 he was married to Miss Ella Lowcock [sp]. She was a native of Missouri and was born in Putnam County in 1865. She died in 1887, they had one child. Mr. Garner's second wife was Miss Altha Green, a native of Missouri. They have four children.
On the 1910 U. S. Census of Boles Township, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, Ira P. Garner (indexed as Irie C. Garner), appears with his wife and 6 children. The images are faint and parts are not visible. Zelma and Beulah appear. Sons age 14, 12, 9 and 5 are visible but not their names. Ira is a farmer.
On the 1930 U. S. Census of Genoa, Lincoln Co., Colorado, Ira P. Garner appears with his wife Minnie M. They both list hotel keeper of own business as occupations. This listing is indexed as Iva P. Garner.
Obituary of I. P. Garner in the Eastern Colorado Leader, Limon, Colorado, February 5, 1943, Page 1, Column 5: Well Known Genoa Man Dies After Lengthy Illness. I. P. Garner Buried in Genoa Cemetery Monday Afternoon. I.P. Garner, 79, Genoa business man for the past 20 years, died at his home in Genoa early Sunday morning, after being ill for more than a year. Immediate cause of his death was cerebral hemorrhage. He came to Genoa in November, 1919, and had engaged in farming, stock raising, real estate and the hotel business, as well as operating a coal yard at one time. He was one of Genoa's better known citizens and had always been one of the town's best boosters. Ira P. Garner, son of Henry and Tabitha Garner, was born July 15, 1864 in Stark county, Ill and died in Genoa Jan. 31, 1943. At the age of only a few months, he moved with his parents to Missouri, where they located in Putnam county. Mr. Garner grew to manhood in this vicinity, near the towns of Unionville and Milan. Here he engaged in the livestock industry and later moved to Oklahoma. In 1919, he moved to Genoa, where he farmed for a time, later moving to the town and engaging in business. He operated a hotel, real estate and insurance business until the time of his last illness. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Minnie Garner, Genoa; three daughters and five sons by a former marriage. These are, Mrs. Grace Morgan, Los Angeles, Cal; Mrs. Mabel McKibben, Sugar City; Joe H. Garner, Canon City; Mrs. Lena Henry, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; John N. Garner, Genoa; Fred W. Garner, Los Angeles, Cal.; James C. Garner, Tulsa Okla; George M. Garner, Los Angeles, Cal. In addition to these he is survived by a stepson, Emmett Smiley, Aurora. He has one living brother, who makes his home at Unionville, Mo. Mr. Garner was preceded in death by two daughters, Mrs. Zelma Thornley and Mrs. Beulah Marshall, both of Tulsa, Okla. Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, from the Genoa Evangelical church, with Rev. O. A. Galey in charge. Pallbearers were Dr. S. L. Shaw, F. G. Hobbs, Guy Black, William Hoffman, Noah Hunt and D. J. Flook. Burial was in the Genoa cemetery, with the Seal Funeral Home making all arrangements.
On the 1910 U. S. Census of Boles Township, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, Ira P. Garner (indexed as Irie C. Garner), appears with his wife and 6 children. The images are faint and parts are not visible. Zelma and Beulah appear. Sons age 14, 12, 9 and 5 are visible but not their names. Ira is a farmer.
On the 1930 U. S. Census of Genoa, Lincoln Co., Colorado, Ira P. Garner appears with his wife Minnie M. They both list hotel keeper of own business as occupations. This listing is indexed as Iva P. Garner.
Obituary of I. P. Garner in the Eastern Colorado Leader, Limon, Colorado, February 5, 1943, Page 1, Column 5: Well Known Genoa Man Dies After Lengthy Illness. I. P. Garner Buried in Genoa Cemetery Monday Afternoon. I.P. Garner, 79, Genoa business man for the past 20 years, died at his home in Genoa early Sunday morning, after being ill for more than a year. Immediate cause of his death was cerebral hemorrhage. He came to Genoa in November, 1919, and had engaged in farming, stock raising, real estate and the hotel business, as well as operating a coal yard at one time. He was one of Genoa's better known citizens and had always been one of the town's best boosters. Ira P. Garner, son of Henry and Tabitha Garner, was born July 15, 1864 in Stark county, Ill and died in Genoa Jan. 31, 1943. At the age of only a few months, he moved with his parents to Missouri, where they located in Putnam county. Mr. Garner grew to manhood in this vicinity, near the towns of Unionville and Milan. Here he engaged in the livestock industry and later moved to Oklahoma. In 1919, he moved to Genoa, where he farmed for a time, later moving to the town and engaging in business. He operated a hotel, real estate and insurance business until the time of his last illness. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Minnie Garner, Genoa; three daughters and five sons by a former marriage. These are, Mrs. Grace Morgan, Los Angeles, Cal; Mrs. Mabel McKibben, Sugar City; Joe H. Garner, Canon City; Mrs. Lena Henry, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; John N. Garner, Genoa; Fred W. Garner, Los Angeles, Cal.; James C. Garner, Tulsa Okla; George M. Garner, Los Angeles, Cal. In addition to these he is survived by a stepson, Emmett Smiley, Aurora. He has one living brother, who makes his home at Unionville, Mo. Mr. Garner was preceded in death by two daughters, Mrs. Zelma Thornley and Mrs. Beulah Marshall, both of Tulsa, Okla. Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, from the Genoa Evangelical church, with Rev. O. A. Galey in charge. Pallbearers were Dr. S. L. Shaw, F. G. Hobbs, Guy Black, William Hoffman, Noah Hunt and D. J. Flook. Burial was in the Genoa cemetery, with the Seal Funeral Home making all arrangements.
Events
| Birth | 15 Jul 1864 | Stark Co., Illinois |  | ||
| Marriage | 21 Sep 1884 | Putnam Co., Missouri - Ella V. Lacock | |||
| Marriage | 28 Oct 1888 | Putnam Co., Missouri - Hannah "Altha" Green | | ||
| Marriage | 5 Oct 1921 | Lincoln Co., Colorado - Minnie Cash | | ||
| Death | 3 Feb 1943 | Genoa, Lincoln Co., Colorado | | ||
| Burial | Genoa Cemetery, Genoa, Lincoln Co., Colorado | |
Families
| Spouse | Ella V. Lacock (1865 - 1887) |
| Child | Grace Ethel Garner (1887 - 1971) |
| Spouse | Hannah "Altha" Green (1865 - 1919) |
| Child | Mabel Claire Garner (1889 - 1968) |
| Child | Zelma Garner (1891 - 1942) |
| Child | Beulah Garner (1894 - 1918) |
| Child | Joseph Henry Garner (1895 - 1978) |
| Child | Lana Isabel Garner (1897 - 1972) |
| Child | John Ira Garner (1899 - 1973) |
| Child | Fred W. Garner (1902 - 1974) |
| Child | James Carl Garner (1905 - 1943) |
| Child | George Milton Garner (1907 - 1985) |
| Spouse | Minnie Cash (1881 - 1967) |
| Father | Henry Garner (1837 - 1923) |
| Mother | Tabitha Stevenson (1837 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Royal Lansing Garner (1861 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Sarah Elizabeth Garner (1866 - 1887) |
| Sibling | Lana Delaphine Garner (1870 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Mary Ethel Garner (1872 - 1887) |
| Sibling | William Arthur Garner (1875 - 1945) |
Endnotes
1. Henry Garner's Civil War Pension File.
2. Research of Joyce Casady, Putnam County, MO.
3. Colorado Genealogical Society, Colorado Marriages, 1858-1939 (n.p: An Index Compiled by The Denver Public Library, n.d).
4. Research of Joyce Casady, Putnam County, MO.
5. Obituary of Ira Garner.