OUR GREAT-GRANDFATHER

On 8/7/1873, Perry Garlow marries Margaret Himes who was born on 12/29/1853 in Williams Co., OH
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HEART TROUBLE TAKES FARMER

Perry Commodore Garlow
Passes Away at Home in
Marion township

Perry Commodore Garlow a Marion township farmer, died at 3:15 o'clock Friday afternoon at his home from heart trouble. He had been in ill health for the last year.
Mr. Garlow was born in Union-town, Pa. Sept. 22, 1851, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Katherine Garlow. In 1873 he married Miss Margaret Himes who survives, as does the 10 children. The children are: Mrs. Stella McCarlin, Ponca City, Okla., Mrs. Emma Davis, Mrs Ruth Wright, Mrs. Jesse Tedrow, Mrs. Fay Arnold, of East Liverpool, O., Mrs. Mamie Bayer, Rawson, Mrs. Alice Huffman, of Toledo, William Garlow, of Lansing, Mich., Jacob Garlow, of Bakersfield, Cal., and Fred Garlow, at home.
He was the last of 12 children. He moved to this county 12 years ago.
The body was removed to Barnhart's funeral home where at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning the funeral services will be held and Dr. W. H. Guyer will be in charge. Interment will be in Maple Grove cemetery.
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(above obituary from 'The Findlay Morning Republican', Saturday June 28, 1924)
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Looking to find any records of the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic), the Union Civil War veterans organization, showing Perry C. Garlow (Garloch, Garlock) on their lists or any other info. Most likely would be an Ohio, local city group. The G.A.R.'s round metal symbol is next to Perry' marker. The current 'Sons of the G.A.R.' organization did receive some of their predecessors records.
Family had handed down knowledge, that Perry was a drummer-boy on the Union side in the War. He would have been about 12 to 13 years old, and is not listed as a soldier.

Looking for any family photo of Perry, and any photo of his children.

A great Himes large family photo is posted on familysearch. In the photo is Perry Garlow's wife, Margaret Himes/Garlow, her parents and many of her siblings.
This photo would have been taken during her marriage to Perry Garlow, unfortunately he is not in the photo. Only the large Himes family is in the photo along with their parents.

(In honor of Perry, some descendants and at least one other relative had been given 'Perry' as their middle name.)

written by t.garlow∼Perry Commodore Garlow was a Union veteran of the Civil War.