Levi F. Garverick

As printed in 1880

LEVI F. GARVERICK, farmer; P. O. Whetstone; is the youngest of a family of seven children, and was born in York Co., Pa., Aug. 22, 1820; his parents, George and Charlotte (Fraser) Garverick, were natives of York Co., and of German extraction; his father was a farmer, but worked some in a still-house which he owned; at his father’s death, in 1838, Levi commenced doing for himself, having learned the carpenters’ trade, which he followed until his marriage, and since that time has been a farmer. He worked at his trade for two years in York Co., when he went to Center Co., in that State, and remained for three years; in company with a friend, he walked to what is now Morrow Co., Ohio, and after a short residence, returned to Center Co., in order to complete arrangements for making Ohio his future home, and while on this errand he was married to Sophia, daughter of Nicholas and Mary Vennathy; she was born March 23, 1820, and they were married June 27, 1848; they soon after came to this State, moving in a one-horse wagon; he bought eighty acres of land, which he has ever since been clearing and improving. By their marriage seven children have been born, five of whom are living— Emeline, William, George W., Elizabeth R. and Amos. Mr. Garverick and wife are members of the German Reformed Church.

As printed in History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... a history of Morrow County ... biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, (1880). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.