Philip James Garn

Brief Life History of Philip James

When Philip James Garn was born on 14 February 1845, in Fremont, Sandusky, Ohio, United States, his father, Phillip James Garn Sr, was 25 and his mother, Mary Magdalene Fought, was 24. He married Sarah English on 14 February 1877, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Jackson Township, Sandusky, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Centerville Election Precinct, Davis, Utah, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1866. He died on 13 October 1900, in Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Centerville City Cemetery, Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Philip James Garn
1845–1900
Sarah English
1852–1944
Marriage: 14 February 1877
Sarah Bertha Garn
1878–1963
Elva Elizabeth Garn
1881–1928
Leona Grace Garn
1883–1951
George Elmer Garn
1885–1954
Mary Emma Garn
1888–1986
Orveen Jane Garn
1890–1901
Nancy Breta Garn
1892–1976
Philip James Garn
1898–1981

Sources (60)

  • Philip Garns in household of Mary Garns, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Philip James Garn, "Utah, County Birth and Death Records,1892-1951"
  • Philip James Garn, "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, United States

1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

Name Meaning

English (western): from a lost place called Garn in Westbury on Severn (Gloucestershire).

English: perhaps a shortened form of the Old French personal name Geron, the oblique case form of Garo, a pet form of ancient Germanic names in Ger- (see Gerald , Gerard , Garbutt ). A shortened form Gern would have given rise to a variant pronunciation Garn in late Middle English.

English: perhaps a shortened form of Garron .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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