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The History of Oceana County, Michigan
H. R. Page & Co., Chicago - 1882

         [p. 122]
         
         D. L. GARVER, farmer, was born in Wayne County, Ohio,
       on the 28th day of October, 1828. He worked on his father's
       farm until he was seventeen years old; then worked five
       years at the cabinet business. In 1849 he was married to
       Miss N. A. SMITH, of Ashland County, Ohio. In 1851 moved
       to Medina County, Ohio, and during three years was engaged
       in mercantile business, and again worked at farming until
       1863. He then moved from Medina County, Ohio, to this county,
       and settled on Section 20, in the Township of Hart. During
       the last fourteen years he has been engaged most of the
       time in inventing new machines and getting them patented.
       Among others is the two first Spring Harrow Patents, known
       as the Reed Kalamazoo spring tooth harrow, and the Lansing
       coil spring harrow. These harrows are a great success, and
       have gained a national reputation. He has also another valu-
       able patent, the Garver bevel cut hay knife, which is meet-
       ing with a large sale. He has four children, BENJAMIN S.,
       residing on the adjoining farm; ALLEN J., late of the 
       Oceana Journal, LYDIA J., (Mrs. E. PALMITER, of Grand
       Rapids), and LIZZIE M., (Mrs. ARTHUR C. WHITE, of Grant.)
       
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