Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882.  Cass County.

ROBERT H. GARM, merchant tailor and clothier; P. O. 
Beardstown; is a native of this county; born Aug. 30, 1854, 
and at the age of ten years moved with his parents to 
Beardstown, where he received his education.  He afterward 
took a business course in the Bryant & Stratton Commercial 
College, St. Louis, Mo., from which he graduated in 
December, 1871.  In February, 1872, he became a member of 
the firm of Garm & Benneson, merchant tailors and 
clothiers, he having one-half interest in the business; 
after two years, Mr. Pilger bought Mr. Benneson's interest, 
and after carrying on business two years, under the firm 
name of Garm & Pilger, Mr. Garm sold out his interest to 
his partner.  Mr. Garm, in company with his father, then 
engaged in business under the firm name of Henry Garm & 
Son, until Sept. 1, 1877, when G.M. Pitner bought Henry 
Garm's interest, and the business was conducted on the same 
stand, under the firm name of Garm & Pitner, until August, 
1879, when Mr. Garm bought out his partner's interest, and 
Jan. 1, 1880, moved to his present place of business, where 
he has since carried on the clothing business.

Garm Benneson Pilger Pitner 
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