Individual Details

James married Martha Seal, 1 Jan 1842, Clinton Co, OH. He married 2nd to Rebecca Jane (Walker) Lightfoot, 13 Mar 1866, Miami Co. IN. From births of children it appears they were in Douglas Co IL by 1870-1880.

Through the Quaker Church he found that a Jeptha Lightfoot had been killed in the Civil war leaving a widow and two daughters. He applied for serviceman's pension for her and married her. He brought her home with him and they had four more daughters. (Edna Neese, granddaughter of Jennie).

Found in the 1850 census living in Clark, Clinton, OH with first wife Martha Seal and children. Martha's sister was living with them Rachel Seal age 20, b. in OH They were living next door to his brother Raleigh/Riley Garner and family. He was a farmer.

1880 Census, Tuscola Township, Douglas Co., IL ED 89, Sheet 44

He lived to be 86 years, 6 months and 7 days.

Birth	10 Aug 1818	Clinton County, Ohio
Death	6 Feb 1905	Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois

Father	James Wyatt Garner (1772 - 1856)
Mother	Mary Moon (1775 - 1840)
Sibling	William Garner (1794 - 1842)
Sibling	John Garner (1795 - 1831)
Sibling	Nancy Garner (1797 - 1847)
Sibling	Elizabeth Garner (1799 - 1869)
Sibling	James Garner (1800 - 1818)
Sibling	Joseph Dossen Garner (1802 - 1860)
Sibling	Mary Garner (1804 - )
Sibling	Jane Garner (1805 - 1887)
Sibling	Rebecca Garner (1807 - 1871)
Sibling	Rileigh Garner (1809 - 1883)
Sibling	Matilda Garner (1811 - )
Sibling	Sarah Garner (1813 - 1846)
Sibling	Ira Garner (1816 - 1889)