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James Cletis Garner 1896–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1896

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 29 Aug 1972

Death Location: DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: J Garner

Mother: V Ham

Spouse(s): Ester Garner

Children(s): James Garner, Ernest Garner, Evelyn Freeman

James Cletis Garner was born in 1896 in Tennessee, the child of J M Garner And V F Ham. James Cletis Garner married Ester Estella Smaltz Garner, and had children including Ernest Gerald Garner, Evelyn Garner Freeman, James Andrew Garner, Maynard L Garner. James Cletis Garner passed away in 1972 in DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Cletis Garner was born in 1896 in Tennessee, the child of J M Garner And V F Ham.
  • James Cletis Garner married Ester Estella Smaltz Garner, and had children including Ernest Gerald Garner, Evelyn Garner Freeman, James Andrew Garner, Maynard L Garner.
  • James Cletis Garner passed away in 1972 in DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Garner's Ancestors

Self
James Garner
1896–1972
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
J M Garner
1857–1931
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
V (F) Ham
1858–1945
Fayette, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Jackson (George) Garner
1825–1897
Alabama
Celia (Ann) Brewer
1825–1867
Bibb County, Alabama, USA
Reuben Hamm
1835–1865
Alabama, United States
Eliza (A.) Ham
1839–1917
ALABAMA
Great-Grandparents
John Garner
1779–1850
Nancy Head
1793–1827
NATHAN BREWER
1800–1868
Charity Brewers
1804–1850
William Ham
1811–1892
Nancy Stewart
1812–1881
Thomas Morton
1799–1860
Florence Malloy
1793–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bradley Garner
1750–1843
Elizabeth Needham
1754–1843
John Sr
1763–1856
Barbara James
1771–1849
Thomas Jr
1759–1860
Lucretia McHOUGH
1776–1850
Francis Saunders
1777–1852
Barbara Oswalt
1789–1855
Spias Ham
1769–1844
Charity *
1775–1842
Reuben Stewart
1785–1839
Elizabeth McConnell
1782–1850
William Morton
1778–1852
Mary Stanford
1788–1878
John Sr
1757–1838
Nancy Faulkner
1773–1840

James Garner's Descendants

1.
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James (Cletis) Garner (Nov 1896–29 Aug 1972) m. Ester (Estella Smaltz) Garner (abt 1907–27 Oct 1990)
  1. 1. James (Andrew) Garner 1931–1991
  2. 2. Ernest (Gerald) Garner 1934–2008 m. Betty Sue 1937–2007
  3. 3. Evelyn (Garner) Freeman 1936–2002

James Garner's Timeline

24 Records

1896
Nov 1896
Birth of James Cletis Garner in Tennessee
Tennessee
1897
8 Nov 1897
Age 1
Birth of James Cletis Garner in Sharon, Weakley, Tennessee, United States
Sharon, Weakley, Tennessee, United States
1897
abt 1897
Age 1
Birth of James Cletis Garner in Tennessee
Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 4
James Cletis Garner resided here in Civil District 8, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
James Cletis Garner resided here in Civil District 7, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 7, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 21
James Cletis Garner resided here in Weakley, Tennessee
Weakley, Tennessee
1918
Abt 1918
Age 22
James Cletis Garner resided here in Dresden, Tennessee, USA
Dresden, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
James Cletis Garner resided here in Civil District 24, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 24, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
James Cletis Garner resided here in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
1934
1934
Age 38
James Cletis Garner resided here in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
James Cletis Garner resided here in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
1939
1939
Age 43
James Cletis Garner resided here in Lansing; East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Lansing; East Lansing, Michigan, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 44
James Cletis Garner resided here in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
1945
1945
Age 49
James Cletis Garner resided here in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Michigan, USA
1946
1946
Age 50
James Cletis Garner resided here in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Michigan, USA
1949
1949
Age 53
James Cletis Garner resided here in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
James Cletis Garner resided here in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
1953
1953
Age 57
James Cletis Garner resided here in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Michigan, USA
1954
1954
Age 58
James Cletis Garner resided here in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Michigan, USA
1955
1955
Age 59
James Cletis Garner resided here in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Michigan, USA
1956
1956
Age 60
James Cletis Garner resided here in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Michigan, USA
1959
1959
Age 63
James Cletis Garner resided here in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Michigan, USA
1972
29 Aug 1972
Age 76
Death of James Cletis Garner in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
1972
29 Aug 1972
Age 76
Death of James Cletis Garner in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Lansing, Ingham, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1897
    Event Place: Sharon, Weakley, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 404
    [2] Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: T627_1761; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 33-40B
    [5] Michigan, Deaths
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 380-07-2327; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 24, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1771; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 638
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: 991; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 144.0; FHL microfilm: 2340726
    [9] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Weakley; Roll: 1877748
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 7, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1525; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1375538
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates
    [13] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
    [14] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Lansing State Journal; Publication Date: 31 Aug 1972; Publication Place: Lansing, Michigan, United States of America; ,0.6068672,0.62276167,0.714
    [15] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lansing, Ingham, Mic

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1897
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 24, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1771; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 638
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 7, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1525; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1375538

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1896
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: 1605; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1241605

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: 1605; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1241605

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 7, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 7, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1525; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1375538

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Weakley, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Weakley; Roll: 1877748

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1918
    Event Place: Dresden, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Lists of Men Ordered to Report to Local Board for Military Duty, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Lists of Men Ordered to Report to Local Board for Military Duty in the District of Columbia; NAI Number: 1159403; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System (World
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Dresden Enterprise and Sharon Tribune; Publication Date: 25 Jan 1918; Publication Place: Dresden, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 24, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 24, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1771; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 638

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: 991; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 144.0; FHL microfilm: 2340726

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: T627_1761; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 33-40B

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Lansing; East Lansing, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: T627_1761; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 33-40B

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lansing, Ingham, Mic

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 1024 W. Shiawassee St.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Lansing State Journal; Publication Date: 31 Aug 1972; Publication Place: Lansing, Michigan, United States of America; ,0.6068672,0.62276167,0.714

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Deaths

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 404

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1972
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] Michigan, Deaths
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 380-07-2327; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Lansing State Journal; Publication Date: 31 Aug 1972; Publication Place: Lansing, Michigan, United States of America; ,0.6068672,0.62276167,0.714

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1972
    Event Place: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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