Samuel Sherfey Garst was born Oct 15, 1839 in Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee, and died July 4, 1926 in Carlinville, Macoupin, Illinois. He married Nancy Elizabeth Thacker on March 1, 1866 in Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, daughter of Zachariah Thacker and Nancy M Walker. She was born Feb 10, 1847 in Palmyra, Lee County, Illinois, and died May 9, 1923 in Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois. Both were buried in Girard Township Cemetery, Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois. Known children of Samuel Sherfey Garst and Nancy Elizabeth Thacker are: [1] Mary Arelyn Garst was born Jan 8, 1867 in Macoupin County, Illinois, and died Jan 24, 1931 in Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois. She married Michael Pollard Clardy on March 14, 1888 in Macoupin, Illinois. He was born Nov 1, 1860 in Jerseyville, Illinois, and died Dec 1, 1929 in Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois. Both were buried in Girard Township Cemetery, Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois. [2] Ida Vila Garst was born Aug 11, 1869 in Macoupin County, Illinois, and died Sep 15, 1908 in Illinois. She married Charles Otas Odell on Jul 24, 1895 in Macoupin County, Illinois, son of William Odell and Mary Miller. He was born May 6, 1871, and died May 28, 1912. Both were buried in Girard Township Cemetery, Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois. [3] Infant Son was born Feb 24, 1872, and died March 7, 1872. [4] Samuel Leander Garst Sr was born Feb 23, 1873 in Nilwood, Macoupin County, Illinois, and died May 11, 1947 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. He married Lillian May Matfield on Sept 20, 1899 in Pike County, Missouri. She was born Aug 8, 1872, and died May 21, 1948. Both were buried in Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. [5] Nancy Ann Garst was born Nov 27, 1875 in Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, and died 1960. She married George Albert Stutzman on April 25, 1894 in Macoupin County, Illinois, son of Samuel Wineland Stutzman and Barbara Vanaman. He was born Oct 28, 1873 in Macoupin County, Illinois, and died Jan 31, 1935 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. Both were buried in Girard Township Cemetery, Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois. [6] Charles Melvin Garst was born April 5, 1878 in Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, and died Jan 30, 1966 in Colton, San Bernardino, California. He married Ethel May Dickerson on Oct 6, 1902, daughter of Edward H Dickerson and Ida May Unknown. She was born May 25, 1883 in Illinois, and died April 2, 1942 in San Bernardino County, California. [7] Ethel May Garst was born May 8, 1881, and died May 21, 1948 in Macoupin, Illinois. She married William Curtis Hutchinson on March 1, 1899 in Macoupin County, Illinois. He was born Sept 29, 1878, and died Dec 27, 1942 in Macoupin County, Illinois. [8] Jesse Tacker Garst was born Nov 12, 1884 in Illinois,, and died 1960. He married Bessie May Hill Finch on Jan 7, 1908. She was born Aug 22, 1878, and died in 1971. Both were buried in Girard Township Cemetery, Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois.