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m. 22 Feb 1899
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Anecdote:
- Among the younger "old settlers" of western Nebraska we mention
the name of Jesse W. Garner, who resides on his valuable estate
situated in section 3, township 33, range 35, of, Cherry
county.
Mr. Garner was born in Wilkes county, North Carolina,
October 11, 1870. His father, Isaac Garner, was a farmer and
homesteader in Cherry county, coming here in 1892 from North
Carolina, where he was reared and served in the southern army
under impressment, his sympathies being with the north. Our
subject's mother was Miss Adelaide Caudle, of old southern
blood, arid he was the second member in her family of four
children. When he was seven years of age the family came to
Dodge county as pioneers, and there he was reared and educated,
attending the country schools. When twenty years old he moved
to Cherry county, and was here throughout the Indian troubles
of 1890-91, witnessing many exciting incidents of that time. He
located on a homestead west of Cody, and also took up a tree
claim near there, batching it for six years and leading a
regular pioneer existence. His first buildings were all of sod,
and he started in to build up his farm, on which he proved up,
then left the place and moved to his present farm in 1902,
located on the Niobrara river. Here he has established a fine
estate, and has improved the place with good buildings, fences
and up-to-date machinery. He has one hundred and twenty acres
cultivated, and altogether operates eight hun [page 483] dred
and eighty acres of land, engaging in ranching and stock
raising. Together with his brother he owns upwards of two
thousand acres of valuable farm and ranch lands.
Mr. Garner was married in 1896 to Miss Rosa Maybee, daughter of
William and Rachel Maybee, pioneer homesteaders in Cherry
county. Mr. and Mrs. Garner are the parents of three children,
namely: Lee, Roxy and Rose. The family is highly esteemed in
their home community, and are popular and well liked by all who
know them.
Mr. Garner is a Republican, active in local political circles,
and lends his influence for the principles of that party. He is
a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
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