Abraham Garn

Abraham Garn
Birth: 10 SEP 1810 Bedford City, St. Clair Twp, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania
*Marriage:* 1828 Sandusky, Ohio to Susannah Garn
*Birth of Son:* ABT 1829 Name: Infant Son *1830 Census:* Unable to find... *Birth of Son:* ABT 1831 Name: Infant *Birth of Daughter:* 1833 Name: Sophia Garn *Birth of Son:* 08 MAR 1834 Name: John Washington Garn Place: Ohio Land Record: 28 MAY 1835 Place: 87.84 acres, Ohio, Bucyrus office Record # 12134 *Birth of Son:* 18 MAR 1836 Name: David Garn Place: Sandusky, Ohio *Birth of Son:* 16 AUG 1838 Name: Samuel Garn Place: Sandusky, Ohio 1840 Census: Jackson Twp., Sandusky Co., Ohio Note: Males: 3 (0-5); 1 (5-10); 1 (30-40) Females: 1 (0-5); 1 (20-30) *Birth of Daughter:* 04 NOV 1841 Name: Mary Garn *Birth of Son:* 24 APR 1843 Name: Philip James Garn Place: Sandusky, Ohio *Birth of Son:* 21 JUN 1845 Name: Martin Garn Place: Sandusky, Ohio *Birth of Son:* 09 JUN 1848 Name: Joshua Garn Place: Sandusky, Ohio *Birth of Son:* 01 SEP 1849 Name: Benjamin Franklin Garn Place: Sandusky, Ohio *1850 Census:* 12 SEP 1850 Place: Jackson Twp, Sandusky Co, Ohio Note: Wife, Susannah, and eight children are living in household. Also, Rebecca Cox, age 21 is living with the family. *Birth of Son:* 31 AUG 1851 Name: George Washington Garn Place: Sandusky, Ohio *Birth of Son:* 21 AUG 1853 Name: Mandus Edward Garn Place: Sandusky, Ohio *Birth of Son:* 16 AUG 1855 Name: Francis Aaron Garn Place: Sandusky, Ohio *Moved to: 1858 Place:* Burr Oak, Union Twp, Marshall Co., Indiana *Birth of Daughter:* 22 NOV 1858 Name: Sarah Ellen Garn Place: Culver, Marshall Co, Indiana *1860 Census:* Didn't find in either Ohio or Indiana. *1870 Census:* 25 AUG 1870 Place: Union, Marshall Co, Indiana Note: Wife, Lydia, and five children are also in household. A servant girl named Mary Crocker is also living with the family. *1880 Census:* 15 JUN 1880 Place: Beatrice, Gage Co, Nebraska Will: 05 FEB 1889 Note: Last Will and testament of Abraham Garn, Dec'd - Record of Will, No. C, Page 103, recorded the 3rd day of February 1890 in Marshall Co., Indiana. In the name of the Benevolent Father of all. I, Abraham Garn of Marshall County, State of Indiana, do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1st. - I direct that all of my just debts and charges against my estate be first paid. Item 2nd. - I do hereby will and direct that after my wife Lydia Garn has taken the Five Hundred Dollars due her as my widow under the law, that all the remainder of my personal property and real estate be sold as soon as practicable by my Executor hereinafter by me appointed and the proceeds of the sale of my personal and real estate shall be divided as follows: One third of entire proceeds received from the sale of my real and personal property shall be held by my executor as Trustee and loaned out and all the interest received on same shall be paid annually to my said wife during her natural life, and the remaining two-thirds (2-3) shall be paid as follows: Five Dollars ($5.00) to my grand-daughter Evana Working, daughter of my son Samuel Garn, Dec'd, which sum shall be in full of her entire interest in my estate. After said Five Dollars has been paid my said grand-daughter all remaining shall be paid and I will and devise same to my children John W. - David, - James P., - Martin, - Joshua, - Mandus E., - Benjamin F., - George W. and my daughter Sarah E. Weirman and grand-daughter Jessie Garn, daughter of my son Aaron, deceased, my said children and my said grand-daughter Jessie Garn sharing each alike, that is they shall be paid the same amounts, except that my said grand-daughter shall receive $94.00 less than my said children I having made an advancement of said Ninety four dollars, and on the death of my said wife the one third (1-3) held in trust for her benefit shall be paid by my executor to my said nine children now living and my said grand-daughter Jessie Garn equally, share and share alike. the reason I only will Evana Working Five Dollars is that during her father's life time I paid him in advance his full interest in my estate. Item 3rd - I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Benjamin Garn, Executor of this my last will and testament, granting, authorizing and empowering him with full and ample power to sell all my personal property and all my real estate which is all in Marshall County, State of Indiana. My said Executor is authorized to sell all my real estate at private sale, or in such a manner, upon such terms of credit or otherwise as he may deem best and execute and deliver to the purchaser deeds in fee simple and he is further empowered to hold all my real estate in trust for the benefit of my said wife and said (9) nine living children and grand-child Jessie Garn until he can effect the sale of said real estate and all the rents received there from after paying taxes, repairs and Trustee's services shall be sold and one third paid to my wife and the remaining two thirds divided equally between my nine now living children above named and my grand-daughter Jessie Garn and on the sale of my real estate my Executor shall divide the proceeds as directed in Item 2nd. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony hereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of March 1889 at Plymouth, Indiana Abraham Garn (seal) Signed and acknowledged by said Abraham Garn as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence and at his request. Washington Kelley Amasa Johnson
Death: 29 JAN 1890 Burr Oak, Marshall Co., Indiana Obituary: 07 FEB 1890 Place: Marshall Co, Indiana Note: from The Republican, Friday, February 7, 1890. This was a publication from Marshall County, Indiana. Death of Abram Garn Abram Garn, for over 31 years a resident of Burr Oak Flats, died Wednesday night of last week, January 29th, aged 80 years, 4 months and 24 days. Deceased was born in Bedford county, Pa., Sept. 10, 1810, went to Ohio from Pennsylvania and came from there to Marshall county in 1858, settled on the farm where he died and where he had ever since lived, near the village of Burr Oak, in Union township. He was the father of 15 children, nine of whom are now living; John, in Fulton County, David, in West township, George, Mandas, P. J. and B. F. in Union township, Martin, in Michigan, Joshua in Nebraska and Mrs. Sarah E. Weirman in Paulding county, Ohio. All of these children are prominent citizens in the communities in which they reside. Abram Garn was an honest, industrious, quiet citizen, respected by all who knew him. He was twice married; his first wife died in 1866, his second is still living, aged 72 years. His death was caused by rheumatism and softening of the brain. The remains were interred at the Voreis cemetery, Friday, Rev. Mr. Tracy and Rev. Mr. Dustin conducting the funeral services which were largely attended. Deceased was a member of the Evangelical church. All of his children except Joshua and Martin were at his bedside when he died. Burial: Voreis Cemetery or Burr Oak Cemetery, Union, Marshall Co., IN parents are unknown