Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Garner, George M.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Warrington Township


   GEORGE M. GARNER farmer, P.O. Tradesville, Pa., is a 
grandson of Samuel Garner, who was a resident of that part 
of New Britain township which has since been added to this 
township, where his son John, father of our subject, was 
born.  He owned a large tract there, which is now divided 
into three separate farms.  He died on his farm, now owned 
by his son Levi M. in 1872, in his eightieth year.  He was a 
prominent and influential citizen of the township, and one 
of the five who organized the Pleasantville Reformed church, 
of which he was an elder until the time of his death.  He 
was married first to Sarah Markley, who died in May, 1863, 
aged 69.  His second wife was Rebecca Ryner, who lived six 
years after her husband's decease.  His children, all by his 
first wife, were Eliza, widow of Joseph Beidelman, of 
Washington, N. J.; George M.; Joseph, in Doylestown 
township; Maria, wife of Tilghman Hoover, of this township; 
Sarah Anna, wife of Peter Landis, of New Britain; Priscilla, 
wife of John Nash, of this township; Samuel and John, who 
died young; Levi M., farmer, of this township.  George M. 
was born May 11, 1821, in this township, and until his 
marriage resided with his parents.  With the exception of 
two years spent with his son in the store at Tradesville, he 
has never followed any business but farming, from which he 
retired eight years ago.  He was married December 24, 1847, 
to Sarah A., daughter of John Shutt, of Doylestown township. 
 She was born November 18, 1827.  To their union three 
children have been born, all living.  Their names are Ann 
Amelia, wife of Henry S. Scholl, of Juniata county; Frank 
S., married to Adeline Geil, and living on his father's 
farm; in the house where his father was born; and Sylvester, 
married to Laura Fesmire, and is agent and telegraph 
operator at West Point station, on the stony Creek railroad 
in Montgomery county.  George M. Garner has filled the 
office of supervisor of this township for two terms, of five 
years each.  He is one of the solid, substantial men of the 
township, who is respected by those who know him.  In 
politics he is a republican.