His obituary reads in part: "Died...in the 92nd year of his age...When a youth his parents moved to Mississippi and settled in Carroll County, where homes were few and far between. He went in and out among us longer than any other man who ever lived in our midst...He had a strong mind and a marked individuality..He ever took deep interest in public affairs, and for a number of years was a member of the board of supervisors of this county, in which capacity he brought the farmers under lasting obligations by his wise and effecient deeds...He was married three times, each wife preceding him to the grave. He left two sons and three daughters by his first wife to morn his death."

John W. GARNER and Mary A. had the following children:

1. Sarah GARNER born about 1840 in MS
2. William GARNER born about 1847 in MS
3. Cecelia B. GARNER born 19 Oct 1849 in Montgomery Co., MS; married John G. HAYS; died 29 Nov 1926 in Indianola, Sunflower Co., MS
4. Martha V. GARNER born 9 Jan 1853 Montgomery Co., MS; died 8 Dec 1886 in Montgomery Co., MS
5. Henry GARNER born about 1854 in MS
6. Thomas GARNER born about 1856 MS

From Church News (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), week ending March 22, 1997, page 11: "William Garner found pleasure in sharing the gospel with sailors walking on the docks near the San Diego port. His preaching led to the first recorded convert baptism in California, a sailor named Beckworth."

Some Garner marriages in Carroll County, Mississippi:

Susan J. GARNER and William D. HERRING January 11, 1851
Dinah H. GARNER and W. D. HERRING June 5, 1853
C. C. GARNER and James J. LEE February 4, 1857
Katherine S. GARNER and Alfred R. DRAKE October 26, 1837
Cynthia GARNER and W. B. HUDSON February 14, 1877
Julia Ann GARNER and John W. McELROY August 25, 1836
Susan A. GARNER and Dudley STONE December 20, 1875

OBITUARY:

On-line Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, for August 2, 2003: GREENFIELD [TN] - Odie Ruben Garner, 84, farmer and brick layer, died Saturday at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Williams Funeral Home with burial in Brock's Cemetery. He was a World War II Army veteran. Mr. Garner, the husband of Ruth A. Garner, also leaves two daughters, Kay Alexander of Union City and Juanita Grooms of Greenfield; two sons, Bobby Garner and Don Garner, both of Greenfield, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren

John Garner age 37 born Kentucky
Mary Garner age 27 born Georgia
Sarah Garner age 10 born MS
William Garner age 3 born MS
Celia Garner age 8/12 born MS

Daniel Garner age 73 born NC
Selah Garner age 69 born NC
Mary A. 14 MS
Selah L.(?) 11 MS
Abby 8 MS
Elizabeth 6 MS
Catharine 2 MS

Martha Garner age 46 NC (wife of Irons Garner born 1802)
Jane age 24 TN
George 22 TN
William 20 TN
Diana 18 MS

Thomas G. Garner age 41 farmer born KY
Julia Garner 40 NC
Mary Garner 14 MS
Selah Garner 12 MS
Cynthia Garner 10 MS
Andrew Garner 8 MS
Eugenia Garner 6 MS
Ann O. Garner 4 MS
Charles Garner 2 MS

Andrew W. Garner age 25 farmer born MS
Louisa 22 SC
Daniel 2 MS
Lenora 7/12 MS

NOTE: See below for further information on the family of Andrew W. Garner.

Andrew Whitley Garner was born Tennessee in 1824. He moved to SC and married Louisa E. Bryan in 1846. Their children are:

1. Daniel Dillard GARNER born 1847 SC
2. Lenora GARNER born about 1849 MS
3. Celia Ann GARNER born 1852 Carroll County, MS
4. Martha GARNER born 1854 Carroll County, MS
5. Cornelia GARNER born 1856 Manatee County, FL
6. Charles GARNER born 1860 FL
7. Isabela GARNER born 1862 FL
8. William Franklin GARNER born 1864 FL
9. Falisty GARNER born 1867 FL

You will find further information on this family by visiting Doyle Garner's website above.