James William Henry Garner is the son of Elisha Bushnell Garner & Minerva Jane (Davis) Garner.

James married Mary Davenport about 1863 in Scott Co., Mississippi where both families were living per the 1860 U.S. CENSUS. Her birth year was 1846 per U.S. CENSUS Reports and her birth place was Mississippi.

James is a nephew to James Thomas Garner + Matilda (Metcalf) Garner.

****1850 U.S. CENSUS****
Scott, Mississippi
Elish B Garner b:1813 TN-Head
Minerva Garner b:1824 KY-wife
Susan B Garner b:1839 MS-dau.
William H Garner b:1841 MS-son
James W Garner b:1842 MS-son
Mary Jane Garner b:1844 MS-dau
Naoma B Garner b:1846 MS-dau
Elihu Garner b:1849 MS-son
Thos Davis b:1832 MS-Bro.N.law
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.. Kemper Co., Mississippi
.. R H Davenport b:1824 VA-Head
.. Martha B Davenport b:1827 VA-wife
.. Mary Davenport b:1846 MS-dau.
.. Sarah A Davenport b:1848 MS-dau.
****1860 U.S. CENSUS****
Scott, Mississippi
E B Garner b:1813 TN-Head
S V Garner b:1841 MS-dau.
W H Garner b:1843 MS-son
James W Garner b:1845 MS-son
M J Garner b:1846 MS-dau.
E W Garner b:1849 MS-son
E B Garner b:1851 MS-
Willis Garner b:1853 MS-son
Narcissa Garner b:1854 MS-dau.
E H Garner b:1855 MS-
Lovina Garner b:1858 MS-dau.
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.. Scott, Mississippi
.. R H Davenport b:1824 VA-Head
.. Mary Davenport b:1846 MS-dau.
.. Sarah Davenport b:1849 MS-dau.
.. Louisa Davenport b:1849 MS-dau.
.. Nancy J Davenport b:1857 MS-dau.
****1870 U.S. CENSUS****
. . . . . ARKANSAS
James W Garner b:1842 MS-Head/farm labor
Mary Garner b:1847 MS-wife/keeping house
Martha J Garner b:1866 MS-dau.
William H Garner b:1868 MS-son
Alfred H Garner b:1869 AR-son
Elisha Garner b:1851 MS-bro./farm labor
****1880 U.S. CENSUS****
Sharpsburg, San Patricio, TX
James Garner b:1840 MS-Head/Wagon Frtr
Emma Garner b:1842 MS-wife/keeping house
Martha Garner b:1865 TX-dau.
William Garner b:1868 TX-son
Alfred Garner b:1870 TX-son
Marion Garner b:1872 TX-son
Joseph Garner b:1873 TX-son
Hutchinson Garner b:1875 TX-son
Clement Collins b:1855 AR-Other/Teamster