Garner, Robert
Item
- Title
- Garner, Robert
- Alias
- Simon
- Gender
- Male
- Biography
- Robert was the husband of Margaret Garner. He and Margaret, along with their children and Robert's parents, all attempted to escape enslavement in 1856. They were discovered in Cincinnati by a posse, and forcefully returned to their slaveholders.
- Member
- Garner family
- Birth date
- circa 1828
- Place of birth
- Boone County (Ky.)
- Father
- Garner, Simon, Sr.
- Mother
- Garner, Mary [2]
- Spouse(s)
- Garner, Margaret
- Death date
- 20 Apr 1871
- Place of death
- Hamilton County (Ohio)
- Death and burial information
- Potter's Field (Hamilton County, Ohio)
- Military service
- Co. K, 15th regiment, U.S. Colored Infantry
- 15th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
- Allegiance
- United States of America
- Held rank
- Private; Corporal
- Service began
- Nov 1864
- Service ended
- Oct 1865
- Participant in
- 1856--The Margaret Garner Story
Linked resources
Title | Class |
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1856--The Margaret Garner Story | Event |
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Marshall, James W. | Person |
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Garner, Mary [1] | Person |
Garner, Priscilla | Person |
Garner, Samuel | Person |
Garner, Thomas | Person |
Title | Class |
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Garner, Mary [2] | Person |
Garner, Simon, Sr. | Person |
Title | Class |
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Garner, Margaret | Person |