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Rollie “Roll” Garner

Birth	:	23 Apr 1870 Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	4 Jul 1925
Burial	:	Chapel Hill Gardens, Des Moines, Polk County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6389008, -93.7005997
Description	:	OBITUARY "ROLL" GARNER KILLED BY PASSENGER TRAIN "Roll" Garner, aged 55 years, was struck by the 1:30 passenger train Saturday afternoon, July 4th, while walking on the New York Central track about half a mile west of town, and almost instantly killed. Garner who was very deaf, was walking east, just beyond the bridge, and evidently did not hear the train approaching behind him, in spite of the fact that the engineer blew the whistle repeatedly. He probably felt the rumble of the train just as it struck him, because he turned to the right... Read More	OBITUARY "ROLL" GARNER KILLED BY PASSENGER TRAIN "Roll" Garner, aged 55 years, was struck by the 1:30 passenger train Saturday afternoon, July 4th, while walking on the New York Central track about half a mile west of town, and almost instantly killed. Garner who was very deaf, was walking east, just beyond the bridge, and evidently did not hear the train approaching behind him, in spite of the fact that the engineer blew the whistle repeatedly. He probably felt the rumble of the train just as it struck him, because he turned to the right at that instant and the right side of his body received the blow. His neck was broken, the right side of his face mashed in and his right leg broken. The train stopped in a remarkably short distance and backed up. He was placed on the stretchers which are always carried in the baggage car and a physician who happened to be a passenger, examined him and declared that death had been almost instantaneous. He was brought to the home of his sister, Mrs. Mollie McDaniel on North Green street, where he made his home. Funeral services were conducted at this home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Elder R.A. Fuson, followed by burial at Greenlawn cemetery. During the services the following obituary was read: "Rollie, son of Harrison Garner and wife, was born April 23, 1870. He was united in marriage to Ella Hufford, March 4th, 1894. To this union was born twelve children, one, Hazel, died in March 1897. He is survived by his eleven children, two brothers, two sisters, with many relatives and friends. Truly James says "Our life is a vapor that appeareth for a moment, then vanisheth away; today we live, tomorrow we pass away and are not.'" History of Hendricks County Indiana, Her People and Industries and Institutions John V. Hadley, B.F. Bowen & Co., Indianapolis, 1914, page 341: ROLLIE GARNER - There is no calling, however humble or exalted, but what may be productive of some measure of success, if enterprise and industry, coupled with a well directed purpose, form the motive force of the person directing the same, and in no case is this fact more apparent than in agricultural pursuits. This fact applies to Rollie Garner, the immediate subject of this sketch, who, by industry and honesty, is succeeding well in his chosen vocation and who, while applying himself primarily to the interests of his family, has so ordered his mode of life as to win the esteem of those with whom he comes in contact and in every avenue of life has proven himself. a worthy citizen. Rollie Gamer is a native of this county, born on April 23, 1870, in Brown township, the son of Harrison B. and Frances (Lewder) Garner. Harrison Garner was born in Kentucky, in 1828, the son of Solomon and Deborah Garner, who came to this county in 1832 and settled on the farm near where the subject was born. They entered this land from the government, cleared it and established a happy home, where they lived the balance of their lives. Frances Lowder, mother of the subject, was a native of North Carolina, born in 1832, the daughter of Solomon and Sarah Lowder. In 1836 the Lowder family came to this county and settled southwest of Brownsburg. A few years later, her father started back to North Carolina on horseback, to settle an estate in which he was interested, and was never heard from again. The mystery of his disappearance has been unexplained through all these years. When the family first came here, they made the journey overland in wagons, and upon settling in this county they entered land from the government, and here the widow passed her remaining days and the family grew to maturity. After Harrison Garner's marriage he took up his residence on the farm which his father obtained in pioneer days, and died there in 1902. His wife followed him into the great beyond in 1907. There were nine children in the family, of whom the subject was the youngest and he was twenty-eight years old before there occurred a death in the family. In 1894, on March 4th, the subject was united in marriage with Ella Hufford, who was born in Lincoln township, the daughter of Gideon Franklin Hufford and wife. For four years previous to marriage Mr. Garner had farmed his father's farm on shares and for two years after his marriage this same arrangement held good. He then moved to Washington township, one mile east of Avon, and for four years farmed on land given him by his father-in-law. Here he built a house and in September, 1900, he moved to his present location, a farm of seventy-five and one-half acres two miles west of Brownsburg. To Mr. and Mrs. Garner have been born ten children, of whom the eldest. Hazel Marie, born in 1896, passed away on February 8, 1898. Those remaining are Edna Blanche, Bernice, Irene, Hubert Franklin, Mabel and Merle, twins; Harrison Harold, Inez Roberta, Lois Ernestine, Edith Frances and Johanna Lee. Mr. Garner's fraternal affiliation is with the Knights of Pythias, of which he has been a member for some time. He is a man of marked domestic traits, kind and considerate to his family, honest and reliable in all his dealings and a thoroughly good, helpful neighbor. Because of his genial disposition and genuine worth he is liked and respected by all. Contributor: Marc Doty (46843703)

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Latitude: 41.6389008
Longitude: -93.7005997

Family Members:

Parent

Harrison B Garner

(1828 - 1901)

Francis Lowder Garner

(1831 - 1905)

Spouse

Ella Hufford Garner

(1876 - 1949)

Siblings

Andrew Solomon Garner

(1852 - 1921)

Alwida Garner Johnson

(1854 - 1926)

Albert Thomas Garner

(1856 - 1926)

Sarah Cathern Garner Nash

(1858 - 1896)

Mary Ida Garner McDaniel

(1861 - 1931)

Theodore Pickney Garner

(1862 - 1918)

Charles Calvin Garner

(1867 - 1947)

Children

Hazel Marie Garner

(1895 - 1898)

Edna Blanche Garner Phillips

(1897 - 1965)

Harold Harrison Garner

(1906 - 1973)

Inez Roberta Garner

(1908 - 1930)

Edith Frances Garner Off

(1911 - 1986)

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