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William Garber | |
| William Garber, the son of Solomon Garber and Elizabeth Naill,
was born on December 16th, 1816 near Beaver Dam, Frederick County, Maryland.
William was a member of the Beaver Dam Church of the Brethren. He was a
farmer and also a cabinet maker. The Garbers were among the early settlers
of Frederick County and played a significant role in founding and growth of
the Brethren congregation at Beaver Dam. In 1873 William owned 14 acres of land
near Beaver Dam Creek in Eastern Frederick County. His home was on Bunker
Hill road just east of Beaver Dam Creek until late in life when he moved
to nearby Union Bridge in Carroll County. William built several homes in
the area for his family. The large number of Garbers living in the
vicinity is
why it later became known as "Garberstown." Although never
appearing on local maps nor ever being incorporated, Garberstown,
nonetheless existed.
William built a cabinet shop near his house where he made furniture for sale in the area. Rumor has it he custom built coffins for the Union Army during the Civil War. William married Mary Saylor on January 2nd, 1844. They had four children: John H. (1844), Anna Louisa (1849), Martha E. (1851) and Sarah S. (1856). Mary passed away some eleven years before William. He moved to Union Bridge where his son-in-law, John Eppley and daughter Martha shared his home until his death in on July 5th, 1901. William and Mary are buried together in the Beaver Dam Church of the Brethren Cemetery.
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House built by William Garber in Frederick County, Maryland |
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Last update: 01/06/2003 |
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