This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Garner, Sork Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lEC.2ACE/1118 Message Board Post: From "History of Grant County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 889. LANCASTER BENJAMIN GARNER, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Lancaster. Born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., May 10, 1826. Came to Wisconsin in 1850; bought 100 acres, now owns 217 acres of land, improved, with good brick house, two stories, 24x30, with wing 24x26; barn, 57x26; crib, 24x22; carriage house and other good outbuildings. Enlisted in 1861, in the 20th W. V. I., Co. E; mustered out in 1865. His wife, Catharine Sork, born in Blair Co., Penn., July 23, 1826. They were married in 1846; they have nine children - Solomon, born in October, 1847; died Aug. 24, 1854; Reuben, born Nov. 27, 18-; died Aug. 25, 1854; Mary Ann, born Feb. 23, 1854; died Aug. 27, 1854; Benjamin, born Oct. 1, 1855 (in Nebraska); William, born Feb. 27, 1838; died Aug. 20, 1859; Levi, born April 14, 1860; Lizzie, born May 14, 1863; Sarah J., born June 8, 1866; Matilda, born Aug. 22, 1871; died Aug. 27, 1873. In politics, Republican. A Presbyterian and Elder. Has been Treasurer and Director of schools. [I am not related to this family. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]