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John A. Garey

Birth	:	1 Nov 1857
Death	:	20 Jun 1924
Burial	:	Downs Cemetery, Downs, Osborne County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.5099983, -98.5528030
Description	:	John A. Garey, son of Gilbert and Annie Garey, was born in Portage County, Ohio, on Nov. 1, 1857, and is second in a family of six children. He was raised on his father’s farm until the eighteenth year of his age, and got his education at the Ravenna, Ohio, high school. In partnership with his father he then conducted a meat market at Ravenna. In 1884 he came to Atchison County, Mo. and engaged at farming, at which he has since been occupied, with the exception of a short time in Fairfax, MO, where he conducted a restaurant. At... Read More	John A. Garey, son of Gilbert and Annie Garey, was born in Portage County, Ohio, on Nov. 1, 1857, and is second in a family of six children. He was raised on his father’s farm until the eighteenth year of his age, and got his education at the Ravenna, Ohio, high school. In partnership with his father he then conducted a meat market at Ravenna. In 1884 he came to Atchison County, Mo. and engaged at farming, at which he has since been occupied, with the exception of a short time in Fairfax, MO, where he conducted a restaurant. At the time of taking this sketch, Mr. Garey owned and resided upon a farm of 170 acres, in Sec. 31 and 32, Twp. 65, Range 40, four miles east of Rock Port, Mo., and it is a model farm, principally because of the fact that Mr. Garey is a model farmer. The house on this farm is 24 x 16 ft. and 16 x 16 ft. in size, one story, and there is also on the premises a barn, granary, smoke house and an orchard of three acres. Mr. Garey generally feeds two carloads of cattle annually and also markets about 60 or 70 hogs. On Oct. 1, 1886, Mr. Garey and Miss Celestia Dragoo were united in marriage in Atchison Co., MO. Mrs. Garey is a daughter of Benjamin F. and Mahala Dragoo, and was born Jan. 7, 1862, in Brown Co., Ohio. Her parents are natives of Ohio. They located in Atchison County in 1862. Mr. Dragoo has represented the County in the State Legislature, was County Assessor one term and has been otherwise prominent in public affairs. Mr. Garey’s father was a native of Ohio and a prominent farmer in Atchison County. He died May 28, 1899. His mother was a native of Vermont. Mrs. Garey is a member of the Tarkio Valley Christian Church.” Mr. Garey died June 20, 1924, and his wife died Sept. 29, 1935. All his children: Percy Franklin, b Nov. 4, 1887; unmarried; d July 28, 1959 James W., b Sept. 25, 1889; m Jan. 17, 1910 to Grace Heck; d Sept. 27, 1911 Joseph Gilbert, b Sept. 20, 1891; m Dale Louisa Heiser Aug. 20, 1919; d Oct. 10, 1968 John Bonde, b Nov. 27, 1894; m Feb. 16, 1921 to Nina Rhea Heath; d Feb. 18, 1962 Dollie, b Nov. 27, 1894 (twin of John B.); d Dec. 2, 1894 Raymond Burt, b Jan. 5, 1897; m Dec. 3, 1932 to Grace Doaks (b Feb. 9, 1898; d June 8, 1980); d Aug. 8, 1983 Gertrude Edna, b Oct. 10, 1898; m Aug. 20, 1919 to Harry Ernest Domoney (Feb. 15, 1984 – Dec. 9, 1959); d Aug. 21, 1993, aged 94 George Edward, b Dec. 3, 1900, m Mar. 16, 1929 to Helen Maude Hughes (b July 28, 1901); d Aug. 5, 1982

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John A. Garey's memorial is located at: Downs Cemetery, Downs, Osborne County, USA.
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John A. Garey death on 20 Jun 1924 in
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Latitude: 39.5099983
Longitude: -98.5528030

Family Members:

Spouse

Celestia Dragoo Garey

(1861 - 1935)

Children

Joseph Gilbert Garey

(1891 - 1968)

Raymond B. Garey

(1897 - 1983)

George E. Garey

(1900 - 1982)

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Coordinate: 39.5099983, -98.5528030

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Coordinate: 39.4536018, -98.6903000

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Coordinate: 39.3869019, -98.5635986

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Coordinate: 39.5388985, -98.7193985

18. South Oak Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6439018, -98.5410995

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Coordinate: 39.4514008, -98.7138977

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Coordinate: 39.3736000, -98.4907990

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