Martin Garn

Martin Garn
*Birth:* 21 JUN 1845 Sandusky, Ohio *1850 Census:* 12 SEP 1850 Place: Jackson Twp, Sandusky Co, Ohio Note: Living with parents, Abraham and Susannah Garn. *1860 Census:* Didn't find in either Ohio or Indiana. *1870 Census:* 25 AUG 1870 Place: Union, Marshall Co, Indiana Note: Living with father and stepmother.
Marriage: 01 SEP 1870 Starke Co, Indiana Note: Martin Garn and Sarah Jane Hawkins were united by me in the holy bonds of Matrimony at W. W. Hawkins the 1st day of Sept in the year of our Lord 1870 in the presence of T. J. Garn and W. W. Hawkins. Signed E. E. Randar.
*Birth of Son:* 18 DEC 1871 Name: Aaron Francis Garn Place: Marshall Twp, Culver Co, Indiana
*Birth of Daughter:* 13 JUN 1875 Name: Hattie Ellen Garn Place: Beatrice, Gage Co, Nebraska
*Birth of Daughter:* 16 DEC 1876 Name: Cora Belle Garn Place: Beatrice, Gage Co, Nebraska
*Birth of Son:* 24 DEC 1878 Name: Charles William Garn Place: Beatrice, Gage Co, Nebraska
1880 Census: 15 JUN 1880 Place: Beatrice Twp, Gage Co, Nebraska Note: Had wife, Sarah, and four children living in his household.
*Birth of Daughter:* 01 JAN 1881 Name: Minnie Viola Garn Place: Culver, Starke Co, Indiana
*Birth of Daughter:* 14 SEP 1884 Name: Bessie Garn (died shortly after birth - was a twin of Jesse) Place: Knox, Starke Co, Indiana
*Birth of Son:* 14 SEP 1884 Name: Jesse Alvia Garn Place: Knox, Starke Co, Indiana
Moved to: 1885 Place: Meauwataka, Michigan
*Birth of Son:* 29 JUL 1887 Name: Archie Edwin Garn Place: Meauwataka, Michigan
Religion: APR 1888 Place: Dayhuff school house Note: Became Christians during a revival meeting held by Brother Lyman Pearly Lawton. "My grandma Garn was a Christian before my grandfather, Martin was. He let my grandmother go to church but told her if she joined the church he would leave her. But when he got saved my father's mother was praying with him. He said to his wife, 'Come, let's go to join the Free Methodist Church.'" - Leah Lawton Shue - April 16, 1982
*Birth of Son:* 23 SEP 1890 Name: Chauncy Earl Garn Place: Meauwataka, Michigan
Moved to: APR 1892 Place: Eden, Mason Co, Michigan 1900 Census: 19 JUN 1900 Place: Eden Twp, Mason Co, Michigan, USA Note: Had five children and son-in-law and daughter living in his household. Was a farmer.
*Death:* 04 AUG 1901 Custer, Michigan Note: Died of Stone in Kidney. *Burial:* Lakeside Cemetery, Eden Twp, Mason Co, Michigan Click here to see parents: Abraham Garn and Susannah Garn

Sarah Jane Hawkins

Birth: 15 MAY 1849 Starke Co, Indiana

1850 Census: 16 OCT 1850
Place: Marshall Co, Indiana
Note: Living with parents, William and Telitha Hawkins

1860 Census: 11 JUN 1860
Place: North Bend Twp, Starke Co, Indiana
Note: Living with parents, William and Telitha Hawkins

1870 Census: 23 JUL 1870
Place: North Bend, Starke Co, Indiana
Note: Living with parents, William and Telitha Hawkins

Death: 06 JUN 1892 Eden, Mason, Michigan, USA
Note: Died of Consumption.

Death RTN: 06 JUN 1892
Place: Eden Twp, Mason Co, Michigan
Note: Mother's name listed as being Mary Hawkins, not Telitha Ann Hawkins.

Obituary: AFT 06 JUN 1892
Note: Sarah Jane Garn was born in Indiana & married Martin Garn Sept
1, 1870. She died June 6, 1892 at age 43. They moved to Wexford County in the Spring of 1885, and in April 1892 moved to Eden Mi. In April 1888 while Bro. L. P. Lawton was holding a revival meeting at the Dayhuff school house, the Holy Spirit did his office work in conveting Bro. & Sis Garn. She held fast the profession of faith unto the end.

For over 1 year while consumption was washing the physical, Sis Garn was "drawing water with joy from the wells of salvation["], saying at the last, "Instant death will be instant glory."

She leaves a husband, five sons and three daughters.

The writer conducted the service assisted by R. S. McClain. Text I Cor. 15:55
Signed: G. H. Barrett

Burial: Lakeside Cemetery, Eden Twp, Mason Co, Michigan

Click here to see parents: William W. Hawkins and Telitha Ann Owens