BIO:  Christian Garver, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Fairview Township, Pg 97

CHRISTIAN GARVER was born July 24, 1818, in Fairview Township, York Co., Penn., 
son of Christian and Nancy (Horsht) Garver, the former a native of Lancaster 
County, Penn., the latter of Fairview Township.  His grandfather, Garver, a 
native of Switzerland, came to America at an early day and settled in Lancaster 
County, Penn., where he followed farming.  Subject’s father was born in 1775, 
came to York County when about twenty-five years of age, and settled in Fairview 
Township, where he owned several fine farms, and was also engaged in distilling.  
He retired from active life a few years previous to his death in 1849, at the age 
of seventy-five years.  Our subject was reared on the farm, and in 1845 began 
farming for himself, which occupation he followed ten years.  He then retired 
from active work, and has since resided in New Market, Fairview Township.  He 
owns a finely improved farm of 100 acres, and a fine residence in New Market.  In 
1845 he married Elizabeth Miller, daughter of Tobias Miller, of Cumberland 
County, Penn.  They have had four children:  Anna Baughman, Benjamin (deceased), 
Elizabeth (deceased), and Christian M.  The latter lives on his father’s farm.