Lake County Biographies

G. W. GARD

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Was born in Preble County, Ohio, January 2, 1826. When he was but a child his 
parents moved to Rush County, Indiana, and after about five years moved to 
Delaware County. Here about the same length of time was spent as in Rush County, 
when they took up their residence in Atchison County, Missouri. In 1849 the 
whole family, consisting of the father and mother of the subject of this sketch, 
nine brothers and sisters, and his wife and one child, crossed the plains to 
California. They settled in San Joaquin County, near Stockton, and engaged in 
farming. In September, 1859, G. W. moved with his family to Sonoma County and 
engaged in farming until January, 1860, when he went to Yuba County and spent 
the winter in mining. In may, 1861, he came to Lake County and settled on his 
present place, consisting of one hundred and twenty acres, located in Big 
Valley, about two miles from Kelseyville, where he is engaged in farming. Mr. 
Gard married, March 5, 1848, Miss Eliza J. Hand, a native of Tennessee, by whom 
he has seven living children: Isaac N., Martha E., Joel R., James A., Annie M., 
Arthur G. and Mary E.; and have lost seven. 
 
"History of Napa and Lake Counties" 1881