KAY LASH COLLECTION, CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF STEUBEN COUNTY, ANGOLA, INDIANA. MARTIN VanBUREN GARN, 02 Feb 1839 - 27 Jul 1910 Martin V. Garn was born in Sandusky county, Ohio, February 2, 1839, and died in Fremont, Ind., July 27, 1910, aged 71 years, 5 months and 25 days. He was married to Anna Boor in the year 1859. To this union was born four children, Eva E., William W., J. Wesley, and Vera D., all of whom survive, together with thirteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He enlisted in the union army and served nine moths. He was in the battle of Shilo, after which he became very sick and was sent home on a furlough. Not regaining his health, he was honorably discharged in 1863. He moved from Ohio in 1864, and settled in Steuben county, which has ever since been his home. Early in life he became a christian and all who knew him will testify to his sterling integrity as a christian and citizen. He was always found on the right side of every moral and religious question. He was a staunch prohibitionist and voted on that side every chance he had. On account of his earnest views on this subject he was criticized a great deal by those who held rather loose views on the temperance question. He was a great leader in church and Sunday school work and was untiring in his efforts in this work. He was a good husband and kind father, one to whom any one could come for aid as he was always willing to assist all in his power. He was seized with mortal illness while attending a camp meeting at Findlay, Ohio, and while all that human skill could do, was done for him it was without avail. He leaves a community of friends who will mourn their loss as well as his immediate family. We have this glorious assurance that as "His labors are over he rests in the Lord." The funeral was held at the home Friday afternoon, Rev. Wm. Simpkins officiating. Interment in the old cemetery. (Picture included with obituary) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Martin VanBuren Garn, 02 Feb 1839 - 27Jul 1910, on 08 Sep 1859 in Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio, married Elizabeth Anna (Boor) Garn, 01 Mar 1838 - 07 May 1929. They are buried at Fremont Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana. Martin was the son of Joseph Ickes Garn, born 19 Mar 1809 in St.Clair Township, Bedfod County, Penn., who married Lydia (Ickes) Garn, born 11 Mar 1811 in St.Clair Township, Bedford County, Penn. Elizabeth was the daughter of William and Sarah (Cessna) Boor. CHILDREN OF THE MARRIAGE: Eva Eldorado (Garn), 16 Jun 1860 - 30 Mar 1929, on 27 Feb 1884, married Thomas Warren Kibbee, 10 Mar 1856 - 10 Sep 1926. They are buried at San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Thomas was the son of Austin D. and Nancy Z. (Ferguson) Kibbee. William Watson Garn, 16 Oct 1861 - 02 Apr 1947, on 15 Mar 1887, married Cora A. (Huntington) Garn, 16 Dec 1866 - 09 Oct 1944/45. They are buried at Fremont Cemetery. John Wesley Garn, 28 Mar 1865 - 24 Oct 1945, married Olive (Mowery) Garn. He also married Olive (Schaub) Garn. On 24 Aug 1893 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, he married Ruth (Brown) Garn, 26 Sep 1873 - 30 May 1924. John and Ruth are buried at Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan. (NOTE: The order of the marriages may be incorrect) Vern Duane Garn, 13 Dec 1867 - Nov 1944, on 28 Oct 1896 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, married Minnie Florence (Gray) Garn, 28 Oct 1875 - 12 Jan 1952. Vern's burial place unknown. Minnie is buried at Jamestown Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana. Information from the "History of Steuben County, Indiana, 1885," page 557, "M. V. Garn elected constable for Fremont Township, 1869 and 1872. (He also ran for county Treasurer several time but was not elected.)"; page 473, "Clear Lake Mission Summer Class organized in spring of 1868 with M. V. Garn as leader." "Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, page 684. www.worldconnect.com : Martin VanBuren Garn, from Thomas Stabie's Relatives, Their Ancestors and related families, ID:249140, entries: 265219. www.familysearch.org : 1880 United States Census, Martin V. Garn, Fremont, Steuben County, Indiana, Family History Library Film #1254312, NA Film #T9-0312, page #347B. Individual Record for Martin VanBuren Garn, Elizabeth Ann Boor, John Wesley Garn. Family Group Record for Vern Duane Garn, John Wesley Garn, William Watson Garn, Martin VanBuren Garn, Thomas Warren Kibbee. Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith e-mail: hilbeck123@att.net