Page 168-9 of the Garner-Keene book: "John Garner, born February 6, 1776 in NC, married Rachel Henry in Blount Co., TN, October 17,1798. Three of John F. Garner's children married Henrys, all offspring of James Henry, Sr., a Rev. War soldier. A descendant of John Garner said that they were cousins of Patrick Henry. John Garner moved to Anderson County, TN, where he is said to have become a prosperous and respected farmer. He owned 372 acres of Clinch River bottom land and Copper Ridge timber land and 23 slaves. For four years he was Register of Deeds. He died there about 1855, as his will was probated in February, 1855. His executors were his sons, Pleasant H. Garner and Hugh Garner. A descendant has stated that John Garner had fourteen children, five sons and nine daughters."
Member of Zion Baptist Church on the 1850 membership record.
Actual burial site undermined as no record has been located. He could possibly be buried in the Old Beaver Ridge Cemetery in Karns as some of his descendants are interred there.
Member of Zion Baptist Church on the 1850 membership record.
Actual burial site undermined as no record has been located. He could possibly be buried in the Old Beaver Ridge Cemetery in Karns as some of his descendants are interred there.
Page 168-9 of the Garner-Keene book: "John Garner, born February 6, 1776 in NC, married Rachel Henry in Blount Co., TN, October 17,1798. Three of John F. Garner's children married Henrys, all offspring of James Henry, Sr., a Rev. War soldier. A descendant of John Garner said that they were cousins of Patrick Henry. John Garner moved to Anderson County, TN, where he is said to have become a prosperous and respected farmer. He owned 372 acres of Clinch River bottom land and Copper Ridge timber land and 23 slaves. For four years he was Register of Deeds. He died there about 1855, as his will was probated in February, 1855. His executors were his sons, Pleasant H. Garner and Hugh Garner. A descendant has stated that John Garner had fourteen children, five sons and nine daughters."
Member of Zion Baptist Church on the 1850 membership record.
Actual burial site undermined as no record has been located. He could possibly be buried in the Old Beaver Ridge Cemetery in Karns as some of his descendants are interred there.
Member of Zion Baptist Church on the 1850 membership record.
Actual burial site undermined as no record has been located. He could possibly be buried in the Old Beaver Ridge Cemetery in Karns as some of his descendants are interred there.
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