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Reuben Queen Garner 1848–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1848

Birth Location: Finger, McNairy, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 Jul 1926

Death Location: Chester County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Noah Garner

Mother: Laura Queen

Spouse(s): Dillie Smith, Malissa Benthel

Children(s): Elma Garner, Alma Garner, Effie Garner, Joseph Garner

Reuben Queen Garner was born in 1848 in Finger, McNairy, Tennessee, USA, the child of Noah Zacharias Garner And Laura Mae Queen. In 1850, Reuben Queen Garner resided in McNairy County, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Reuben Queen Garner resided in McNairy County, Tennessee, USA. Reuben Queen Garner married Dillie Ann Smith, Malissa Benthel, and had children including Alma Garner, Effie Garner, Elma Garner, Joseph Clifford Garner. Reuben Queen Garner passed away in 1926 in Chester County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Reuben Queen Garner was born in 1848 in Finger, McNairy, Tennessee, USA, the child of Noah Zacharias Garner And Laura Mae Queen.
  • In 1850, Reuben Queen Garner resided in McNairy County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Reuben Queen Garner resided in McNairy County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Reuben Queen Garner married Dillie Ann Smith, Malissa Benthel, and had children including Alma Garner, Effie Garner, Elma Garner, Joseph Clifford Garner.
  • Reuben Queen Garner passed away in 1926 in Chester County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Reuben Garner's Ancestors

Self
Reuben Garner
1848–1926
Birth Place: Finger, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Noah Zacharias Garner
1813–1889
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Laura (Mae) Queen
1817–1875
Catawba, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Reuben Queen
1786–1863
Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Catherine) Butler
1789–1859
Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Butler
1769–1838
Sarah Starke
1760–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
General Butler
1738–1786
Mary MARTIN-Butler
1735–1841
James Starke
1740–1820
Mary Franklin
1732–1778

Reuben Garner's Descendants

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Reuben (Queen) Garner (18 May 1848–13 Jul 1926) m. Dillie (Ann) Smith (14 Sep 1872–19 Mar 1954) m. Malissa Benthel (Abt. 1853–Abt. 1889)
  1. 1. Elma Garner 1897–
  2. 2. Alma Garner 1898–
  3. 3. Effie Garner 1903–
  4. 4. Joseph (Clifford) Garner 1906–

Reuben Garner's Timeline

6 Records

1848
18 May 1848
Birth of Reuben Queen Garner in Finger, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
Finger, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
Reuben Queen Garner resided here in McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
Reuben Queen Garner resided here in McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
Reuben Queen Garner resided here in McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 32
Reuben Queen Garner resided here in McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
1926
13 Jul 1926
Age 78
Death of Reuben Queen Garner in Chester County, Tennessee, USA
Chester County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1848
    Event Place: Finger, McNairy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 3, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: 1268; Page: 38D; Enumeration District: 118
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 3, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1549; Page: 224B
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 3, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1262; Page: 390; Family History Librar
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 3, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: 888; Page: 63a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 3, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: 888; Page: 63a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 3, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1262; Page: 390; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 3, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1549; Page: 224B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 3, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: 1268; Page: 38D; Enumeration District: 118

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1926
    Event Place: Chester County, Tennessee, USA

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