Lydia Marie Himes was born March 29, 1854 at Galva, Illinois. When she was fifteen years of age she was united with the Christian Church at that place. At the age of 18 years she was united in marriage with John Thomas Garner. To this union was born four children, three of whom were girls and one boy, namely: Della Marie, living at Craig, Neb.; Lillie Mae, living at Scotts Bluffs, Neb., Minnie Mabel, living at Kenesaw, Neb., and John Ralph, now living at Fort Dodge, Iowa.
She was the last one of a family of nine children, six girls and three boys.
She leaves to mourn her death her three daughters and one son, besides sixteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
Her husband, John Thomas Garner, departed this life Sunday, Sept 5, 1915 at the age of 64 years.
Funeral services were held in the Craig M.E. church, Wednesday, Jan 9th, 1929, conducted by Rev. D.A. McCollought, of Tekamah, and internment in the Craig Cemetery. Her six grandsons were pallbearers.
NOTE: Lydia Marie Himes Garner was the youngest child of Ezra and Maria (Wright) Himes. This family lived in Goshen Twp., Stark Co., IL and can be found in the 1850, 1860 & 1870 Stark Co., IL census reports. Ezra Himes was the brother of Charles Himes for whom the Himes Cemetery was named. Maria Wright Himes' parents, Peter and Hannah Wright, are buried at Himes Cemetery.
She was the last one of a family of nine children, six girls and three boys.
She leaves to mourn her death her three daughters and one son, besides sixteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
Her husband, John Thomas Garner, departed this life Sunday, Sept 5, 1915 at the age of 64 years.
Funeral services were held in the Craig M.E. church, Wednesday, Jan 9th, 1929, conducted by Rev. D.A. McCollought, of Tekamah, and internment in the Craig Cemetery. Her six grandsons were pallbearers.
NOTE: Lydia Marie Himes Garner was the youngest child of Ezra and Maria (Wright) Himes. This family lived in Goshen Twp., Stark Co., IL and can be found in the 1850, 1860 & 1870 Stark Co., IL census reports. Ezra Himes was the brother of Charles Himes for whom the Himes Cemetery was named. Maria Wright Himes' parents, Peter and Hannah Wright, are buried at Himes Cemetery.
Lydia Marie Himes was born March 29, 1854 at Galva, Illinois. When she was fifteen years of age she was united with the Christian Church at that place. At the age of 18 years she was united in marriage with John Thomas Garner. To this union was born four children, three of whom were girls and one boy, namely: Della Marie, living at Craig, Neb.; Lillie Mae, living at Scotts Bluffs, Neb., Minnie Mabel, living at Kenesaw, Neb., and John Ralph, now living at Fort Dodge, Iowa.
She was the last one of a family of nine children, six girls and three boys.
She leaves to mourn her death her three daughters and one son, besides sixteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
Her husband, John Thomas Garner, departed this life Sunday, Sept 5, 1915 at the age of 64 years.
Funeral services were held in the Craig M.E. church, Wednesday, Jan 9th, 1929, conducted by Rev. D.A. McCollought, of Tekamah, and internment in the Craig Cemetery. Her six grandsons were pallbearers.
NOTE: Lydia Marie Himes Garner was the youngest child of Ezra and Maria (Wright) Himes. This family lived in Goshen Twp., Stark Co., IL and can be found in the 1850, 1860 & 1870 Stark Co., IL census reports. Ezra Himes was the brother of Charles Himes for whom the Himes Cemetery was named. Maria Wright Himes' parents, Peter and Hannah Wright, are buried at Himes Cemetery.
She was the last one of a family of nine children, six girls and three boys.
She leaves to mourn her death her three daughters and one son, besides sixteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
Her husband, John Thomas Garner, departed this life Sunday, Sept 5, 1915 at the age of 64 years.
Funeral services were held in the Craig M.E. church, Wednesday, Jan 9th, 1929, conducted by Rev. D.A. McCollought, of Tekamah, and internment in the Craig Cemetery. Her six grandsons were pallbearers.
NOTE: Lydia Marie Himes Garner was the youngest child of Ezra and Maria (Wright) Himes. This family lived in Goshen Twp., Stark Co., IL and can be found in the 1850, 1860 & 1870 Stark Co., IL census reports. Ezra Himes was the brother of Charles Himes for whom the Himes Cemetery was named. Maria Wright Himes' parents, Peter and Hannah Wright, are buried at Himes Cemetery.
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