Elias Garber was born May 4, 1855, at Dayton, Ohio. He was married to Mary F. Hamilton on May 24, 1876. The couple had two children: Samuel and Nettie (Irons). Mary Garber died April 5, 1886.
On March 5, 1888, Mr. Garber married Rosella Stair. They had two children, Lawrence and Edith (Ober).
Elias Garber died April 28, 1925.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 24B