Billy (Bill) Franklin Garten, son of Franklin (Frank) James and Arvilla
  Anna (Farley) Garten, was born 1925 at home west of Medicine Lodge. His
  father died in 1927 from an appendectomy. His mother, two brothers, Harold
  and Robert (Bob), moved to Medicine Lodge with her parents, then later to 
  their home on North Walnut.
     Bill was active in school plays, football, and tennis. He was one of
  seven out of 39 in the 1943 graduating class that started to school together.
  He worked at jobs in spare time. He served 2 1/2 years in WWII and returned
  to work on Lucky Kumberg farm, then on Wes Long's farm.
     In 1946 Bill married Betty Jane (Harbaugh) born 1926 at home south of
  Gerlane, daughter of Uly and Mabel (Hensley) Harbaugh. She had three brothers,
  Albert, James (Jim), Jacob (Jake), one sister, Mollie (Mrs. Robert Watts),
  two half-sisters, Faye (Mrs. Lester Gilmore) and Ruth (Mrs. Luke Chapin). She
  attended Gerlane Grade School, graduated from Medicine Lodge High School in
  1944, attended Northwestern State College, Alva, Oklahoma, taught school at
  Mound Center and Gerlane.
     In 1949 they had a daughter, Nancy Ellen, born Hardtner, Kansas. In 1952
  they moved southwest of Cherokee, Oklahoma, to work on a farm. They had a
  son, Jerry Edward, born 1954 Cherokee, Oklahoma. They moved back to Kansas in
  1955, north of Medicine Lodge to rent a farm. While Jerry was in high school,
  they raised hogs, which he used for a project. They had cattle, chickens, and
  a horse.
     In 1966 Betty helped Marjorie Bradley organize the Daycare Nursery School
  at the Methodist Church basement. In 1968 they moved to town. Betty worked 
  full time for a few years, then part-time. Bill started working in 1969 as
  Deputy Assessor, then County Appraiser in 1978, but still keeping a few cows
  and calves on a a farm south of town.
     Nancy and Jerry attended school and graduated from Medicine Lodge High
  School. Nancy received a 2-year Secretarial Course from Northwestern State
  College, Alva, Oklahoma. In 1970 Nancy married Steve Carr. They have two
  children, Shane and Stephanie. Jerry received a 2 year General Science Course
  at Pratt Community College. He works at National Gypsum Company as a Wet End
  Leader. His hobby is fishing.
     Bill and Betty have enjoyed working with Barber County citizens during the
  Peace Treaty Pageants. They have helped in various scenes in the past and now
  help with the registration.
                 
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 188