Individual Details

1850 Census. Taylor, Howard Co, IN, Hh 60
Samuel Garner, 27, b. OH
Charity, 20, b. OH
Winnie, 4, b. IN
Amos, 2, b. IN
Thomas, one month old, b. IN

1860 Census. Reeve Twp, Franklin Co, Iowa, Hh 99
Samuel Garner, 36, farmer, b. OH
Charity, 30, b. OH
Winnie, 14, b. IN
Amos, 12, b. IN
Thomas, 10, b. IN
James M., 8, b. IN
Isaac N., 6, b. Iowa
Mary E., 4, b. Iowa
Justus M., 2, b. Iowa
Elias Moon, 24, Farm Labor, b. OH

1870 Census. Beaver Twp, Butler Co, Iowa, Hh 200
Samuel Garner, 46, Farmer, b. OH
Charity, 40
Thomas, 19, James, 17, b. IN
Isaac 16, Mary E., 13, Justus, 12, Lucy, 5, b. Iowa

1880 Census. Beaver Twp, Butler, IA, Hh 1
Samuel Garner, 55, b. OH, father b. VA, mother b. PA
Charity, 50, wife, b. OH, parents, b. OH
Isaac, 24, son, b. Iowa
Lucy, 15, dau, b. Iowa

SAMUEL GARNER and CHARITY MOON GARNER
Family Narrative by Harlan Sturm
Samuel Garner (1823-1903) married Charity Moon (d. 1911), daughter of Richard Moon and Sarah Hackett in Howard County, Indiana on June 28, 1845. Moon is probably one of the variant spellings of the German Mohen or Moen. At the time of his marriage he was 21. The family moved, with lobe Garner, to a farm near Waverly Junction, Iowa then in about 1871 moved to just west of Finchford, Iowa. Apparently, a large group moved to that section of Iowa and spent the first winter in what is now known as Maynes Grove. AAB reports that the group came with teams of horses and covered wagons, with his father, the patriarch of the family, Job Garner and his wife Rebecca Jones. Samuel and Charity's first four children (Winnie, Amos, Thomas and James Mathias were all born in Howard Co. Indiana. After the birth of James Mathias Garner (March 1853) they moved to Iowa. Isaac was born in January of 1855 in Hampton, Franklin Co. Iowa as were Mary Ellen and Justice ("Jet" b. 1859). Isaac is reported by some to be the first "white" child born in this county. Their last child, Lucinda Jane was born in December of 1864, during the Civil War, in Stringtown, IA. LB reports that Sam Garner was a shoemaker and that he owned 80 acres in IA. Sam Garner was 80 when he died, and he is buried in Finchford, Iowa. Here is an account from 1886 (thanks to Linda Bowser):

"Samuel Garner was born in Clinton County, Ohio, July 27, 1823 and when a child his parents moved to Indiana where he was reared to manhood in Delaware County. When he was nineteen years old his parents removed to Howard County, Indiana and in 1853 he came with them to Franklin County, Iowa. The parents a few years later removed to Missouri, but subsequently returned to Iowa, where the father died in Bremer County, the mother dying at Shell Rock, Butler County, this state. Samuel commenced life for himself in Howard County, working at the shoemaker's trade, which he had previously learned. He has made farming his principal avocation through life, his first purchase of land being eighty acres, which he obtained from the government. He worked at his trade day and night till he had his land paid for, when he commenced to improve his land on which he built a log house.

He was married in Howard County in June 1845, to Charity Moon, her parents Richard and Sarah (Hackett) Moon dying when she was very young. Her father was a native of Tennessee, but was reared and married in Clinton County, Ohio, where Mrs. Garner was born December 22,1829, her mother being a native of South Carolina. Her parents finally settled in Howard County, Indiana, where they lived till their death. To Mr. and Mrs. Garner have been born eight children- Winnie married Henry Sturm of Finchford, Black Hawk County. Amos married Esther Sevell and is living in Waverly, Bremer County: Thomas married Mary A. Gonis and is living in Mills County, Iowa: James M. married Phila Foster, living in Finchford: Isaac F., at home: Mary E. wife of Enoch Boyd, of Finchford: Justus M. married Rachel Sharp and is living in Finchford and Lucy I., wife of William J. Ballentine, of Union township.

Samuel Garner was born in the same house as his father and is of English descent. His grandfather, John Jones, immigrated to New York from England in an early day and was a Quartermaster in the Revolutionary War. Samuel Garner was a son of Job Garner and a grandson of Henry Garner. In politics he affiliates with the Republican Party. He is a member of the Christian church. He is now engaged in farming in Union township, Black Hawk County, where he is the owner of 130 acres of land on sections 8 and 9."

The previous is from the History of Black Hawk County written in 1886.

Samuel is buried with his wife Charity, Finchford Cemetery, Black Hawk Co, Iowa.

Birth	27 Jul 1823	Clinton County, Ohio
Marriage	25 Jun 1845	Howard County, Indiana - Charity Moon
Death	10 Oct 1903	Bremer County, Iowa

Spouse	Charity Moon (1829 - 1906)
Child	Winnie E Garner (1846 - 1911)
Child	Amos Garner (1848 - 1933)
Child	Thomas Garner (1850 - 1934)
Child	James Mathias Garner (1853 - 1925)
Child	Isaac F Garner (1855 - 1942)
Child	Mary Ellen Garner (1856 - 1941)
Child	Justus M. Garner (1859 - 1892)
Child	Lucinda Jane "Lucy" Garner (1864 - 1953)

Father	Job Garner (1795 - 1879)
Mother	Rebecca Ann Jones (1799 - 1872)
Sibling	John Garner (1816 - 1899)
Sibling	Henry Garner (1819 - 1904)
Sibling	Eleanor Garner (1821 - )
Sibling	Nancy Garner (1826 - )
Sibling	Mathias Garner (1828 - 1915)
Sibling	Sarah Garner (1830 - )
Sibling	Rebecca Ann Garner (1833 - 1908)
Sibling	James Garner (1835 - 1920)
Sibling	Allen Garner (1837 - )
Sibling	Margaret Garner (1839 - )