Bruce Morton Garver, the manager of this Memorial, is the grandson of John Frederick "Fred" Garver (1881-1953) who is a second cousin to Myrtea Orissa (Garver) Dennis
(1882–1966) who in 1902 wed John William Dennis (1875-1950) whose "bio" and that of his wife, Myrtea, have been written by Bruce Morton Garver who is a fifth cousin of Dennis Irvin Knox (1934-2018) whom Bruce met at Oklahoma State University during the spring of 1979 as described by Bruce in his "bio" of Gertrude May "Gertie" (Dennis) Hall, the sister of John William Dennis (1875-1950).
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Myrtea Orissa Garver was born at Eaton, seat of Preble County, Ohio, on May 6, 1882, to Clair James Garver (1851-1928) and Drusilla Theresa (Jones) Garver (1851-1932) who had wed in 1879. Of their three children, Myrtea Orissa Garver was the eldest. Her two younger sisters are here described in the order of their birth.
(2) Corina May Garver (Giggy 1883–1972) in 1908 wed George Lafayette Whitlock
(1874–1954) and had no children. After the death of George Lafayette Whitlock on May 30, 1954, Corina during the year 1955 wed Fred Draggoo Giggy (1886–1965), a widower with four adult children whose FAG Memorials are linked to his. Fred Giggy and Corina May (Garver) Giggy had no children of their own.
(3) Leah Esther Garver (Metcalf, 1889–1979) in 1919 wed Loyd Leon Metcalf (1891–1968) with whom she moved to Sacramento, California. The couple had no children.
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Elder sister Myrtea Orissa Garver (1882–1966) in 1902 wed John William Dennis (1875-1950) and with him raised two children. (i) Clair Nelson Dennis (1903–1903) died in infancy and had been named after his two maternal grandfathers, Colonel Clair James Garver (1851–1928) and Nelson Frank Dennis (1853–1943). (ii) Nina Dennis (Knox, 1906–1994) in 1932 wed Virgil Thomas Knox (1903–1968) and with him raised a son, Dennis Irvin Knox (1934–2018) who created this Memorial and is a fifth cousin to Bruce Garver who manages it.
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Myrtea Orissa (Garver) Dennis died on December 14, 1966, at Emporia, seat of Lyon County, Kansas, and was interred several days later at Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Wellington, seat of Sumner County, Kansas. Her grave lies next to that of her husband, John William Dennis (1875-1950) who preceded her in death by sixteen years and six months.
(1882–1966) who in 1902 wed John William Dennis (1875-1950) whose "bio" and that of his wife, Myrtea, have been written by Bruce Morton Garver who is a fifth cousin of Dennis Irvin Knox (1934-2018) whom Bruce met at Oklahoma State University during the spring of 1979 as described by Bruce in his "bio" of Gertrude May "Gertie" (Dennis) Hall, the sister of John William Dennis (1875-1950).
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Myrtea Orissa Garver was born at Eaton, seat of Preble County, Ohio, on May 6, 1882, to Clair James Garver (1851-1928) and Drusilla Theresa (Jones) Garver (1851-1932) who had wed in 1879. Of their three children, Myrtea Orissa Garver was the eldest. Her two younger sisters are here described in the order of their birth.
(2) Corina May Garver (Giggy 1883–1972) in 1908 wed George Lafayette Whitlock
(1874–1954) and had no children. After the death of George Lafayette Whitlock on May 30, 1954, Corina during the year 1955 wed Fred Draggoo Giggy (1886–1965), a widower with four adult children whose FAG Memorials are linked to his. Fred Giggy and Corina May (Garver) Giggy had no children of their own.
(3) Leah Esther Garver (Metcalf, 1889–1979) in 1919 wed Loyd Leon Metcalf (1891–1968) with whom she moved to Sacramento, California. The couple had no children.
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Elder sister Myrtea Orissa Garver (1882–1966) in 1902 wed John William Dennis (1875-1950) and with him raised two children. (i) Clair Nelson Dennis (1903–1903) died in infancy and had been named after his two maternal grandfathers, Colonel Clair James Garver (1851–1928) and Nelson Frank Dennis (1853–1943). (ii) Nina Dennis (Knox, 1906–1994) in 1932 wed Virgil Thomas Knox (1903–1968) and with him raised a son, Dennis Irvin Knox (1934–2018) who created this Memorial and is a fifth cousin to Bruce Garver who manages it.
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Myrtea Orissa (Garver) Dennis died on December 14, 1966, at Emporia, seat of Lyon County, Kansas, and was interred several days later at Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Wellington, seat of Sumner County, Kansas. Her grave lies next to that of her husband, John William Dennis (1875-1950) who preceded her in death by sixteen years and six months.
Bruce Morton Garver, the manager of this Memorial, is the grandson of John Frederick "Fred" Garver (1881-1953) who is a second cousin to Myrtea Orissa (Garver) Dennis
(1882–1966) who in 1902 wed John William Dennis (1875-1950) whose "bio" and that of his wife, Myrtea, have been written by Bruce Morton Garver who is a fifth cousin of Dennis Irvin Knox (1934-2018) whom Bruce met at Oklahoma State University during the spring of 1979 as described by Bruce in his "bio" of Gertrude May "Gertie" (Dennis) Hall, the sister of John William Dennis (1875-1950).
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Myrtea Orissa Garver was born at Eaton, seat of Preble County, Ohio, on May 6, 1882, to Clair James Garver (1851-1928) and Drusilla Theresa (Jones) Garver (1851-1932) who had wed in 1879. Of their three children, Myrtea Orissa Garver was the eldest. Her two younger sisters are here described in the order of their birth.
(2) Corina May Garver (Giggy 1883–1972) in 1908 wed George Lafayette Whitlock
(1874–1954) and had no children. After the death of George Lafayette Whitlock on May 30, 1954, Corina during the year 1955 wed Fred Draggoo Giggy (1886–1965), a widower with four adult children whose FAG Memorials are linked to his. Fred Giggy and Corina May (Garver) Giggy had no children of their own.
(3) Leah Esther Garver (Metcalf, 1889–1979) in 1919 wed Loyd Leon Metcalf (1891–1968) with whom she moved to Sacramento, California. The couple had no children.
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Elder sister Myrtea Orissa Garver (1882–1966) in 1902 wed John William Dennis (1875-1950) and with him raised two children. (i) Clair Nelson Dennis (1903–1903) died in infancy and had been named after his two maternal grandfathers, Colonel Clair James Garver (1851–1928) and Nelson Frank Dennis (1853–1943). (ii) Nina Dennis (Knox, 1906–1994) in 1932 wed Virgil Thomas Knox (1903–1968) and with him raised a son, Dennis Irvin Knox (1934–2018) who created this Memorial and is a fifth cousin to Bruce Garver who manages it.
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Myrtea Orissa (Garver) Dennis died on December 14, 1966, at Emporia, seat of Lyon County, Kansas, and was interred several days later at Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Wellington, seat of Sumner County, Kansas. Her grave lies next to that of her husband, John William Dennis (1875-1950) who preceded her in death by sixteen years and six months.
(1882–1966) who in 1902 wed John William Dennis (1875-1950) whose "bio" and that of his wife, Myrtea, have been written by Bruce Morton Garver who is a fifth cousin of Dennis Irvin Knox (1934-2018) whom Bruce met at Oklahoma State University during the spring of 1979 as described by Bruce in his "bio" of Gertrude May "Gertie" (Dennis) Hall, the sister of John William Dennis (1875-1950).
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Myrtea Orissa Garver was born at Eaton, seat of Preble County, Ohio, on May 6, 1882, to Clair James Garver (1851-1928) and Drusilla Theresa (Jones) Garver (1851-1932) who had wed in 1879. Of their three children, Myrtea Orissa Garver was the eldest. Her two younger sisters are here described in the order of their birth.
(2) Corina May Garver (Giggy 1883–1972) in 1908 wed George Lafayette Whitlock
(1874–1954) and had no children. After the death of George Lafayette Whitlock on May 30, 1954, Corina during the year 1955 wed Fred Draggoo Giggy (1886–1965), a widower with four adult children whose FAG Memorials are linked to his. Fred Giggy and Corina May (Garver) Giggy had no children of their own.
(3) Leah Esther Garver (Metcalf, 1889–1979) in 1919 wed Loyd Leon Metcalf (1891–1968) with whom she moved to Sacramento, California. The couple had no children.
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Elder sister Myrtea Orissa Garver (1882–1966) in 1902 wed John William Dennis (1875-1950) and with him raised two children. (i) Clair Nelson Dennis (1903–1903) died in infancy and had been named after his two maternal grandfathers, Colonel Clair James Garver (1851–1928) and Nelson Frank Dennis (1853–1943). (ii) Nina Dennis (Knox, 1906–1994) in 1932 wed Virgil Thomas Knox (1903–1968) and with him raised a son, Dennis Irvin Knox (1934–2018) who created this Memorial and is a fifth cousin to Bruce Garver who manages it.
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Myrtea Orissa (Garver) Dennis died on December 14, 1966, at Emporia, seat of Lyon County, Kansas, and was interred several days later at Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Wellington, seat of Sumner County, Kansas. Her grave lies next to that of her husband, John William Dennis (1875-1950) who preceded her in death by sixteen years and six months.
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