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1849 Peter H. Gaverick and Caroline Bowman were married on April 8 in Morrow County, Ohio. (FHL film 000317297). [1] [2]

1850 Peter M Garwick (age 28, born in Pennsylvania) lived in North Bloomfield Twp, Morrow County, Ohio, in a household with Caroline Garwick (age 29). Peter M Garwick was a blacksmith. [3] [4]

1860 Peter H Garvich (age 38, born in Pennsylvania) lived in North Bloomfield Twp, Morrow County, Ohio, in a household with Caroline Garvich (age 31), Jacob Garvich (age 75, perhaps son Jacob listed as age 15), Malinda N Garvich (age 14), and Samuel Stanner (age 11). [5] [6]

1863 Caroline Bowman Garverick died on September 13 and was buried at Garverick Cemetery, West Point, Morrow County, Ohio. Caroline Bowman Garverick was born on March 27, 1828. [7] [8]

1870 Peter Garwick (age 48, born in Ohio) lived in North Bloomfield Twp, Morrow County, Ohio, in a household with Catharine Garwick (age 35), Jacob Garwick (age 19), Elizabeth Garwick (age 9), Mary Garwick (age 5), Henry Garwick (age 12), Edward Garwick (age 4), and Frank Garwick (age 10/12). Peter Garwick was a farmer. [9] [10]

1906 Peter H Garverick died on October 27 and was buried at Garverick Cemetery, West Point, Morrow County, Ohio. Peter H Garverick was born on February 19, 1822. [11] [12]

A biography reports [13]:

Peter H. Garverick, farmer; P. O., Whetstone; stands prominent among the many substantial farmers and reliable citizens of this township; he was born in York Co, Penn., Feb. 19, 1822. His father, Peter Garverick, was born and raised, in Pennsylvania, as was also his mother, whose maiden name was Catharine Hosler; his father was a farmer, although he worked at the carpenter trade part of the time; emigrated to what is now Morrow County, Ohio, in 1834, and - settled on heavily wooded land, and now has the satisfaction of looking back over a well spent and useful life. On arriving at his majority, Mr. Garverick learned the blacksmith trade, and followed it for ten years, when he abandoned it for the pursuit of farming. He was married, April 8, 1849, to Caroline Bowman, by whom he had two children, one, Jacob B., is living. His wife died Sept. 13, 1863, and be then married Elizabeth Miller; two children were born-Mary J. and Edward T.; his second wife died Dec. 15, 1867, and he was married the third time, uniting, January 25, 1869, with Mrs. Cassy Tshuty, who had two children-Henry J. and Elizabeth W. By this marriage, four children have been born, three of whom are living-William T., Franklin P., and Louisa M. Mr. Garverick is much respected and honored in his community; he has been called upon to perform the duties of Assessor for thirteen years, and Trustee for nearly twenty years, besides filling other local offices. He owns a good farm and has a pleasant home, and is in the enjoyment of its comforts.


Footnotes:

[1] Family Search, Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, [AncestryRecord].

[2] Family Search, Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, [AncestryRecord].

[3] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryRecord].

[4] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryRecord].

[5] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryRecord].

[6] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryRecord].

[7] Find A Grave Memorial 10480895, [FindAGrave].

[8] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[9] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryRecord].

[10] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryRecord].

[11] Find A Grave Memorial 11717289, [FindAGrave].

[12] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[13] William Henry Perrin, J. H. Battle, History of Morrow County and Ohio (Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 1880), 625, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].