From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 754. City of La Crosse C. F. GARNER, foreman of the lumber-yard of P. S. Davidson, at North La Crosse; has been in the employ of Mr. Davidson since March, 1866, and in his present position since the spring of 1876. He was born in Perry Co., Ill., in 1830, son of Charles Garner, a native of Virginia; came to Wisconsin in 1848, and lived in La Fayette County till the fall of 1851. He first came to La Crosse in April, 1851, but returned to La Fayette County and came here again the following October. He carried on a butcher-shop for a short time, and the following winter commenced logging. In 1854, he went on a farm in Houston Co., Minn., where he was married, the same year, to Harriet Looney. His oldest son, Walter H., was born there, June 17, 1855, and was the first white child born in that county. He returned to La Crosse in 1867, and has resided there since. Mrs. Garner died Nov. 12, 1879, leaving four children - Walter H., James M., Thomas M. and Minnie A. Mr. Garner is at present one of the Aldermen from the Fifth Ward. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]