Who was Washington Garner?

Washington Garner (1825–1901) was born in McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, USA and died in Beetown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Washington Maurice Garner 1825–1901

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Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records

Born 27 Nov 1825 · McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, USA

Died 7 Jan 1901 · Beetown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA

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1880 United States Federal Census Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current North Carolina, Marriage Records Pascoe Web Site

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Biography

In 1825, Washington Maurice Garner entered the world in McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Washington Maurice Garner resided in Beetown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA. Washington Maurice Garner married mary ann edwards, and had children including christopher edward garner, elizabeth garner, franklin marion garner, george harmon garner, ida isabell garner, james henry garner, julia mae garner, margaret clarinda garner, martha louise garner, william henry garner. Washington Maurice Garner passed away in 1901 in Beetown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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Marriage Records North Carolina, Marriage Records
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Record Pascoe Web Site

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1825

Birth of Washington Maurice Garner in McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, USA

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Washington Maurice Garner resided here in Beetown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA

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1901

Death of Washington Maurice Garner in Beetown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Washington Garner

This ancestor line traces from Carignano, Turin, Italy (1065) to McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois (1825) across 28 generations.

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: Washington Garner (1825–1901) was born in McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, USA and died in Beetown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Washington in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 28 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Washington Maurice Garner PTP

1825–1901

McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, USA