History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin,
F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. pp. 188-89.  [Cadiz Precinct]

H. M. GARTON was born in Todd County, Ky., April 16, 1829.  He is the
third child of a family of four born to James C. and Frances Garton. After
the death of his father, which occurred in 1840, his mother returned with
her family to her father, John Londerman; there the subject of this sketch
was reared.  After attending school in Christian County, he commenced the
study of dentistry, and attended the Baltimore Dental School in 1854-55.
In 1856 he located in Cadiz, and opened his dental rooms.  This business
he continued till [sic] 1881.  He with his brother, John J., in 1867,
opened a general store here, and continued this interest in this business
till [sic] the fall of 1878, when he sold out to his brother, and built
his present spacious store-house, where he with his son, Henry H., is now
engaged in the hardware and agricultural implement business.  They are
carrying a stock of about $5,000.  His son, Henry H., was married October
7, 1880, to Miss Blanche, daughter of Col. Gentry.  She was born in Trigg
County.  One daughter has blessed this union.  Mr. Garton has held the
office of Postmaster continuously since 1866.

Garton Londerman Gentry
=
Todd-KY

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