Biography

James F Garner  

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James F. Garner, contractor, Draketown, Haralson Co., Ga., son of William And Betsy Garner, was born in Paulding County,  Aug. 30, 1845. His parents came in an ox-cart from South Carolina to (Georgia, and settled in Gwinnett County. In 1843 his parents moved to Paulding county, where they lived until They died. Mr. Garner was reared mainly in Paulding county, and received no education but what could be obtained at the common country schools, and started in life very poor.

His service during the war was confined to making fusion caps at Atlanta for the Confederate government. While farming has been his principal pursuit-his life reliance-he has been engaged in contracting, and is now the leading and. lost extensive contractor in that part of the state. He has made money and is now financially strong. Faithful work, honest compliance with the terms of his contracts, and uprightness of character have bad their reward.

Mr. Garner was married July 13, 1865, to Miss Caroline Waldrop, born in November, 1845, daughter of T. G. and Sallie Waldrop, of Haralson county. To them have been born ten children: William Joseph, James Mansel, Sarah Elizabeth, George Washington, John Franklin, Mollie, deceased, Amanda, Adelia Mary,  Alice, and Azilphia Caroline.

(Note: 2/5/2003: Buried at Piney Woods Cemetery, born Aug. 30, 1845, died Sept. 12, 1912. Wife’s headstone lists Mary  G. (Waldrop) born Nov. 5, 1845, died July 31, 1903.)