TOM & AMANDA (GARNER) FAMILY
Amanda Garner was the daughter of Charles J. and Elizabeth (Musselman) Garner. She was born in 1894 and died in 1970. William Thomas "Tom" Matson was the son of William T. & Hannah (Adams) Matson. Both of them were born in Maryland. Tom Matson was probably born in Maryland, but I have no idea how he ended up in Lancaster County, PA. According to R. Schneider, they had 4 children: Thomas C. Matson - born 1913 John W. Matson - born 1914 (probably died 1995 FAG#157479654) Kathryne Matson - born 1918 Lester Matson - born 1922 (died 2007 FAG # 50413356) Source: R. Schneider R. Schneider has been working on a collection of photos and documents dealing with the Charles Garner family for the past several years. We are distant cousins and trade information and photos. He says that there is a story about Tom that he would on occasion "get out" of the Asylum and walk from Lancaster to Little Britain. He would eventually be found and returned t