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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb April 25, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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LABAN GARNER

	Laban Garner, one of the eminently successful and enterprising
farmers and stock raisers of Stevens county, resides at Cedonia, four and
one-half miles northeast of Hunters, his homestead being located on
Harvey creek.  He is a native of the "Hoosier" state, having been born 
in Warren county, Indiana, May 8, 1855.  His father, Peter, born in the
same county, was one of the earliest pioneers, a farmer and stockman.
Subsequently he went to Dallas county, Iowa, where he died in 1893.
The mother, Sarah (Breaks) Garner, was also a native of Indiana, born 
near Crawfordsville.  She is also deceased.
	In 1871 our subject went to Milford, Illinois, where he engaged
in farming.  January 7, 1873, he was united in marriage to Miss Rosa J.
Sever, a native of Warren county, Indiana, born May 16, 1858.  Her father
was Francis M. and her mother Emily (Canutt) Sever, the former a native 
of Warren, and the latter of Fayette county, Indiana.  The mother died
March 3, 1902, while visiting in Indiana, in the sixty-eighth year of 
her age.
	In 1882 our subject came to Washington, settling neat Almota.
He located land and engaged in general farming and stock raising.  The
country was decidedly new, and settlers few and far between.  Selling his
land in Whitman county, he purchased stock, driving them to his present 
home in Stevens county.  This was in the fall of 1888.  The previous 
spring he had purchased a ranch in this locality.  On his arrival he
found but few white settlers in the vicinity.
	The father of our subject's wife is now living in Whitman county,
a well-to-do farmer, seventy years of age.  Her grandfather, William 
Canutt, was born in 1787, and was eighty-one years old at the time of 
his decease.  Her grandmother Canutt, was born in 1798 and died in 1840.
Her paternal grandfather, John Sever, died in 1882, aged seventy-four,
and his wife, Elizabeth Sever, in 1888, aged seventy-six years.  Mrs.
Garner has five brothers and two sisters, John W., Abram E., Francis M,
William M., David C., Mrs. Sadie La Rue, Mrs. Ida M. Cram.  Mr. Garner
had three brothers and four sisters, but only one brother and one
sister survive, Shelby and Mrs. Eliza Du Val.
	Mr. Garner owns six hundred and forty-six acres of land, all of
which is fenced and one hundred and twenty acres under cultivation,
well supplied with water.  His residence is a six-room house, with spring
water piped through the same, excellent cellar, commodious barn, and all
conveniences necessary for ranch life.  He is a member of Hunter's Camp,
W.W. and has always been active in the various enterprises of the county.
Mrs. Garner is a member of the Circle of the W.W.