Samuel Garn & Elizabeth Hopkins Walker ~ Index
Samuel Garn, a son of Philip James Garn and Mary Magdalene Fought Garn, was born on March 24th, 1847 in Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. He was the sixth child of eleven children. Two older children had died in infancy making Samuel the forth oldest living child in the family. He married Elizabeth Hopkins Walker on February 18th, 1874 in Mendon, Cache County, Utah. She was born on July 12th, 1853 in Cottonwood, Utah. Elizabeth was the daughter of George Walker and Mary Hopkins. Her parents were immigrants from England. Elizabeth Hopkins Walker was a cousin of the late William Jennings.
Samuel and Elizabeth’s first home was in Mendon, Cache County, Utah. Subsequent moves were to Park City, Summit County, Utah; Centerville, Davis County, Utah; Snyderville, Summit County, Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah; Ririe, Idaho and Los Angeles, California. Samuel Garn moved often, always searching for a better place to earn a livelihood for their family which numbered fourteen children. Five of their children died in infancy or early childhood. Seven of their children were born in Mendon, three in Park City, one in Centerville and three in Snyderville.
Samuel worked in the mines in Park City. For sixteen years this beautiful family lived and worked on the Jennings Ranch east of Salt Lake City. Their next move was to Salt Lake City where their home was on the north side of Third Avenue near "E" Street. The older children were married as this was 1910. Two years later they moved to Ririe, Idaho where Samuel did dry farming work until his wife’s health failed. In 1924 he moved the family of two girls and his wife to Los Angeles, California. Elizabeth Hopkins Walker died June 4th, 1929 and was buried in the Oakwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California. Samuel returned to Idaho Falls, Idaho and lived with his son Martin Garn and daughter Della Ann Garn Bates whose husband was Richard Russell Bates. These were his last homes. He died on July 29th, 1932 and was buried beside his wife in Los Angeles, California. Their last illness’ were similar, both had pneumonia and were sick less than two weeks.
Samuel Garn was a strong, healthy, ambitious man. He stood six feet tall, had a straight slender figure, was of light complexion and had blue eyes. His hair was thick, turned a glisting white at an early age and remained so until he died. He had a strong, outstanding personality and a likable humorous nature. He never had any special training or profession, however, he was very capable. He could do anything he put his mind to and did it well. He had a clear, keen, intelligent mind right up to his last days. Samuel could remember dates, see without glasses and relate past experiences without any hesitation. He had perfect health and said he never felt old. He lived to be 84 years and four months of age.
Elizabeth Hopkins Walker also had a clear keen mind to her last days. She was a kind loving helpmate, always jolly and happy. She was very much in love with her husband and devoted to her family. Samuel and Elizabeth were sealed together in the Salt Lake Temple on January 4th, 1922. They lived together fifty-five years and had fourteen children. Nine of their children four boys and five girls, survived childhood.
Notes…
Elizabeth Hopkins Walker Garn was also a Queen of the May in Mendon, Utah.