Edward Garfield1

Name-Spellings The GARFIELD surname was also spelled GEARFIELD, GERFILD, and GERFFIELD or GERFFEILD.2,3 
Marriage*circa 1622He married first Rebecca __?__ circa 1622.1,4 

Family

Rebecca __?__
Child 1.Abigail Garfield1,5,6 b. 29 Jun 1646, d. 31 Aug 1726

Citations

  1. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Watertown, Volume 1, page 13, their surname transcribed as "Gearfield". Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  2. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 294, his surname "Gearfield" and "Gerffield". Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Watertown, Volume 1, page 13, their surname spelled "Gearfield."
  4. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700, page 294, his surname "Gearfield."
  5. [S1372] Lillian May Wilson and John Barber White, The Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Gleason of Watertown, Mass., 1607-1909, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Thomas Gleason (1607-1686) married Susanna Page, and emigrated before 1642 from England to Watertown, Massachusetts, moving about 1654/1655 to Cambridge, and in 1658 to Charlestown, Massachusetts. The Gleason name was spelled "Leeson" in early records. Includes indexes. (Haverhill, Massachusetts: Press of the Nichols Print, 1909), pages 24-26, stating her parents as Joseph and Sarah (Gale) Garfield, which does not agree with the Watertown vital records. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Thomas Gleason of Watertown.
  6. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700, page 295, reporting the marriage of Joseph Garfield and Sarah Gale on 3 April 1663.

Elizabeth D. Garges1

b. 1825, d. 4 March 1907
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*John Garges1,2
Mother*Margaret __?__2
Birth*1825Elizabeth D. Garges was born about 1825 in Pennsylvania.1,3,4 
Marriage*27 December 1849She married Mathias Heaton, son of Edmond R. Heaton and Eliza Mathias, on 27 December 1849 in Deep Run Presbyterian Church, Doylestown, Bucks County.1,4 
(Wife) Death24 March 1886Elizabeth became a widow when Amos Mathias Heaton died on 24 March 1886 at age 60.5,2 
Death*4 March 1907She died on 4 March 1907 at about age 824 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Plot A 15 3 of Doylestown Cemetery, Doylestown.4,5 

Family

Amos Mathias Heaton b. 18 Oct 1825, d. 24 Mar 1886
Children 1.Nathan M. Heaton6 b. 21 Nov 1850, d. 21 Feb 1886
 2.Frank Heaton+7 b. 25 Oct 1852, d. 21 Aug 1934
 3.John G. Heaton8 b. 17 May 1854, d. 28 Apr 1855

Citations

  1. [S1913] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mathias Heaton and Elizabeth D. Garges on 27 December 1849 in the Deep Run Presbyterian Church, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA, referencing Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907, citing VAULT BX 9211.P48901 D42 v.2. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.
  2. [S2084] A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Volume II, online at www.ancestry.com, Frank Heaton, pages 727-728. Hereinafter cited as A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Volume II.
  3. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Nathan and Eliza McKinstry, Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 759; Page: 339b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth D. Heaton, Memorial# 81915440. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, A. Mathias Heaton, Memorial# 81915391.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nathan M. Heaton, Memorial# 81915523.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Frank Heaton, Memorial# 129615483.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John G. Heaton, Memorial# 81915693.

John Garges1

Marriage*He married Margaret __?__.2 

Family

Margaret __?__
Child 1.Elizabeth D. Garges+1,2 b. 1825, d. 4 Mar 1907

Citations

  1. [S1913] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mathias Heaton and Elizabeth D. Garges on 27 December 1849 in the Deep Run Presbyterian Church, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA, referencing Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907, citing VAULT BX 9211.P48901 D42 v.2. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.
  2. [S2084] A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Volume II, online at www.ancestry.com, Frank Heaton, pages 727-728. Hereinafter cited as A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Volume II.

Edward Garland1

b. 1760, d. 1817
Father*James Garland2
Mother*Mary Rice2
Birth*1760Edward Garland was born about 1760 in North Garden, Albemarle County, Virginia.3 
Marriage*6 September 1785He married Sarah Old, daughter of Colonel John Old and Sarah __?__, on 6 September 1785 in North Garden, Albemarle County.1,3 
Death*1817He died in 1817 in North Garden, Albemarle County, Virginia, at about age 57.3 

Family

Sarah Old b. 1768, d. b 26 Jul 1848
Child 1.Elizabeth Garland+1 b. 1792, d. b 28 Oct 1850

Citations

  1. [S2234] Reverend Edgar Woods, Albemarle County in Virginia, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Charlottesville, Virginia: The Michie Company, Printers: Edgar Woods, 1901), Garland, pages 198-201. Hereinafter cited as Albemarle County in Virginia.
  2. [S2234] Reverend Edgar Woods, Albemarle County in Virginia, Garland, pages 198-199.
  3. [S1136] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, online at www.ancestry.com, application for membership of John H. Sutherland, National Membership# 80817, approved 10 October 1959, reporting to be the 3rd great grandson of Edward Garland (1760-1870) of North Garden, Albemarle County, Virginia, referencing as his sources The History of Albemarle County by Edgar Woods, published 1901, and 1846 U.S. Widows Pension Application# 7506 of Sarah (Sally) Garland, widow of Edward Garland, and the 1850 U.S. Census, digital images# 105-106 of 611. Hereinafter cited as Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.

Elizabeth Garland1

b. 1792, d. before 28 October 1850
Father*Edward Garland1 b. 1760, d. 1817
Mother*Sarah Old1 b. 1768, d. b 26 Jul 1848
Birth*1792Elizabeth Garland was born about 1792 in North Garden, Albemarle County, Virginia.2 
Marriage*19 November 1812She married Joseph Sutherland, son of Joseph Sutherland and Elizabeth Grayson, on 19 November 1812 in Albemarle County, Virginia.1,3 
Death*before 28 October 1850She died in North Garden in her early to mid-50s before 28 October 1850, the date the 1850 census was taken in Albemarle County, Virginia, and her husband, sons and grandchildren were enumerated without her.2,4 

Family

Joseph Sutherland b. 1787, d. 27 Jan 1861
Children 1.Clifton Garland Sutherland+2 b. 1814, d. 1868
 2.William Sutherland+4 b. 1817
 3.Edward Sutherland+4 b. 1820
 4.Joseph Sutherland+4 b. 17 Jul 1822, d. 6 May 1892

Citations

  1. [S2234] Reverend Edgar Woods, Albemarle County in Virginia, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Charlottesville, Virginia: The Michie Company, Printers: Edgar Woods, 1901), Garland, pages 198-201. Hereinafter cited as Albemarle County in Virginia.
  2. [S1136] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, online at www.ancestry.com, application for membership of John H. Sutherland, National Membership# 80817, approved 10 October 1959, reporting to be the 3rd great grandson of Edward Garland (1760-1870) of North Garden, Albemarle County, Virginia, referencing as his sources The History of Albemarle County by Edgar Woods, published 1901, and 1846 U.S. Widows Pension Application# 7506 of Sarah (Sally) Garland, widow of Edward Garland, and the 1850 U.S. Census, digital images# 105-106 of 611. Hereinafter cited as Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.
  3. [S1404] Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Joseph Sutherland and Elizabeth Garland on 19 November 1812 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850.
  4. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Joseph Sutherland, Year: 1850; Census Place: Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 268b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

Goodrich Garland1

b. 1821, d. 1898
Father*Peter Garland2
Mother*Elizabeth Martin2
Birth*1821Goodrich Garland was born about 1821 in Virginia.2,3 
Marriage*6 January 1840He married Eliza Wheeler, daughter of Joshua Wheeler and Mary Allen, on 6 January 1840 in Albemarle County, Virginia.1,2,4 
Death*1898He died in 1898 in Albemarle County, Virginia.2 

Family

Eliza Wheeler b. 1821

Citations

  1. [S2234] Reverend Edgar Woods, Albemarle County in Virginia, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Charlottesville, Virginia: The Michie Company, Printers: Edgar Woods, 1901), Wheeler, pages 342-343. Hereinafter cited as Albemarle County in Virginia.
  2. [S2261] Dennis Wheeler, The life and times of William Wheeler & Nancy Puckett : of Albemarle County, Virginia and Barren County, Kentucky whose descendants came to Missouri : with a genealogy of the grandfather of William Wheeler, Micajah Wheeler of Albemarle County, Virginia, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Compiled with the assistance of Irvin Wheeler and Ruth La June Standiford Wheeler. Micajah Wheeler (ca. 1725-1809) was possibly born in England and lived in Albemarle County, Virginia with his wife, Sarah. His descendant, William Wheeler, was born between 1776 and 1784. He married Nancy Puckett in 1804 in Amherst County, Virginia. He died ca. 1836 in Barren County, Kentucky and his wife died after 1860 in Lincoln County, Missouri. Descendants lived in Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Alabama, and elsewhere. Includes index. (Jackson, Missouri: D. Wheeler, 1996), Chapter III, Descendants of Micajah Wheeler, Third Generation, 16. Mary Ann Eliza Wheeler, page 30. Hereinafter cited as The life and times of William Wheeler & Nancy Puckett.
  3. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Goodrich and Eliza Garland, Year: 1850; Census Place: Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 267a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1404] Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Goodrich Garland and Mary A. E. Wheeler on 6 January 1840 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850.

James Garland1

d. 11 May 1868
Father*Peter Garland2
Mother*Elizabeth Martin2
Birth*James Garland was born in Albemarle County, Virginia.2 
Marriage*30 December 1835He married Matilda Wheeler, daughter of Joshua Wheeler and Mary Allen, on 30 December 1835 in Albemarle County, Virginia.1,2,3 
Death*11 May 1868He died on 11 May 1868 in Albemarle County, Virginia.2 

Family

Matilda Wheeler b. 1817, d. a 1870

Citations

  1. [S2234] Reverend Edgar Woods, Albemarle County in Virginia, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Charlottesville, Virginia: The Michie Company, Printers: Edgar Woods, 1901), Wheeler, pages 342-343. Hereinafter cited as Albemarle County in Virginia.
  2. [S2261] Dennis Wheeler, The life and times of William Wheeler & Nancy Puckett : of Albemarle County, Virginia and Barren County, Kentucky whose descendants came to Missouri : with a genealogy of the grandfather of William Wheeler, Micajah Wheeler of Albemarle County, Virginia, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Compiled with the assistance of Irvin Wheeler and Ruth La June Standiford Wheeler. Micajah Wheeler (ca. 1725-1809) was possibly born in England and lived in Albemarle County, Virginia with his wife, Sarah. His descendant, William Wheeler, was born between 1776 and 1784. He married Nancy Puckett in 1804 in Amherst County, Virginia. He died ca. 1836 in Barren County, Kentucky and his wife died after 1860 in Lincoln County, Missouri. Descendants lived in Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Alabama, and elsewhere. Includes index. (Jackson, Missouri: D. Wheeler, 1996), Chapter III, Descendants of Micajah Wheeler, Third Generation, 14. Matilda Wheeler, pages 29-30. Hereinafter cited as The life and times of William Wheeler & Nancy Puckett.
  3. [S1404] Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Matilda Wheeler and James Garland on 30 December 1835 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850.

James Garland1

Marriage*He married Mary Rice in Hanover County, Virginia.1 

Family

Mary Rice
Child 1.Edward Garland+1 b. 1760, d. 1817

Citations

  1. [S2234] Reverend Edgar Woods, Albemarle County in Virginia, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Charlottesville, Virginia: The Michie Company, Printers: Edgar Woods, 1901), Garland, pages 198-199. Hereinafter cited as Albemarle County in Virginia.

James Thomas Garland1

b. 20 September 1849, d. 24 March 1892
Birth*20 September 1849James Thomas Garland was born on 20 September 1849 in Birdseye, Dubois County, Indiana.1 
Marriage*16 September 1876He married, as her first husband, Nancy Ellen Jones, daughter of Thomas Jones and Mary Jane Curtis, on 16 September 1876 in Dubois County.1,2 
Death*24 March 1892He was murdered by William S. Ferguson, his brother-in-law, on 24 March 1892 in Crawford County, Indiana, at age 42.1,3 
Burial*James was buried in Birdseye Cemetery, Birdseye, Dubois County.1 
Fraternal Order*9 April 1892 0n 9 April 1892 , in honor of their deceased member and brother, James Garland, The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) of Birdseye Lodge #604 in Birdseye, Dubois County, Indiana, prepared an official "Resolution of Respect" which was published in at least two Indiana newspapers. Our transcription follows:

Whereas, In view of the loss we have sustained as a Lodge by the untimely death of a friend and brother, James Garland, and by the still greater loss sustained by those nearest and dearest to him; therefore be it
Resolved, That it is but a just tribute of respect to the dead brother that in regretting his removal from our association, we mourn for one who is truly worthy of our respect.
Resolved, That we truly sympathize with the family of the deceased in the dispensation with which an all-wise Creator has seen proper to afflict them, and commend them to rely on him who orders all things for the best for consolation.
Resolved, That this testimonial of our sorrow and sympathy be forwarded to the family of our departed brother and friend, and that our hall be draped in mourning for the next thirty days.
Resolved, That these resolutions be entered on the minutes of our order, and that a copy of them be sent to the Huntingburg Argus and Jasper Courier for publication.

The document was signed by J. J. Cunningham, J. W. Grant and J. W. Jacobs, who were identified as the Committee.4 
MurderStories regarding his murder appeared in several newspapers throughout the state of Indiana and one researcher reported finding more than 30 articles about it, counting the original publication of a story and the copies by other newspapers. Although not the first newspaper to publish the information, the front page of The Jasper Weekly Courier on Friday, 1 April 1892 shouted news of the killing with cascading headlines over the description of the event. Our transcriptions of that early article, and four later mentions of additional parts to the story, follow:


The Jasper Weekly Courier, Jasper, Indiana, Friday, 1 April 1892, page 1

A FAMILY FEUD
James Garland Murdered in Crawford County
by His Brother-in-Law, William S. Ferguson


James Thomas Garland, of Crawford County, and William S. Ferguson, of Orange County, brothers-in-law, met on the forenoon of the 25th at the residence of their father-in-law, John R. Pace, three miles south of Birdseye in Crawford County. The meeting appears to have been accidental, and occurred at the gate in front of Pace’s residence. As soon as they met Ferguson demanded of Garland the immediate payment of an old debt claimed to be owing him by Garland. The reply by Garland to this demand was that he was willing to pay anything he honestly owed, but not until a settlement of disputed items had been made.

The declaration of Garland greatly exasperated Ferguson and he immediately made an attack on Garland, striking him in the neck with his fist and knocking him senseless to the ground. Ferguson continued the attack by jumping upon Garland with his knees, frequently repeating this and finally choking Garland, the latter dying while Ferguson had him by the throat.

Finding that Garland was dead, Ferguson lifted the body and carried it into the residence of his father-in-law. He then went out to where his horse was hitched, mounted him and galloped away. The murder, from all the information so far obtainable, seems to have been utterly unprovoked and cold blooded. Both have families. (New Albany Ledger)
____________


The Richmond Item, Richmond, Indiana, Wednesday, 30 March 1892, page 2

Searching for a Murderer


English, Indiana, 30 March. The Garland brothers, who are the brothers of the man killed on 24th (sic) instant near Birdseye by William S. Ferguson of Dubois County, are at the head of a posse of men armed with Winchesters, and scouring that county in search of Ferguson. If caught, Ferguson will be lynched. Rumor has it that Garland and Ferguson had made threats and counter threats to whip each other, but this is hardly supposable on the part of Garland who was just recovering from an attack of measles.
____________



The Evansville Journal, Evansville, Indiana, Monday, 25 April 1892, page 5

A MURDERER CAPTURED

William S. Ferguson Taken to Dubois for Trial


Princeton, Indiana. Special: William S. Ferguson was captured in this city today. About two months ago he and his brother-in-law, James Thomas Garland, engaged in a quarrel at Birdseye, sixty-five miles east of this city, over an account. It is claimed that Ferguson owed Garland. A scuffle took place and Ferguson grabbed Garland by the whiskers with one hand and with the other pounded him to death. He afterward carried the victim to his yard, washed him and laid him out. He made his escape. It is claimed he has been in hiding in southern Indiana all the time. He is a tough-looking character and is said to be a terror to the locality in which he lived. The good people will no doubt feel relieved over his capture. Judge Lynch may take him in charge when he reaches his destination. He pleaded with the officers not to take him to his home – Dubois County – but he was nevertheless taken to that county this evening. A big reward was offered for his arrest.

A Jasper special says: William S. Ferguson, who a few weeks ago murdered James Thomas Garland, his brother-in-law, who asked him to pay a bill he owed him, was captured this morning near Princeton, Indiana by Sheriff Key and his deputy, James F. McAfee. He was placed in jail here this evening to await trial at the next term of the circuit court, which convenes next Monday.
____________



The Jasper Weekly Courier, Jasper, Indiana, Friday, 29 April 1892, page 5

Dubois Circuit Court


The Grand July was empaneled and sworn, with Nicholas Harris as Foreman, and returned two indictments, one against William S. Ferguson for manslaughter; he was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and the case set down for trial on next Wednesday.
____________



The Jasper Weekly Courier, Jasper, Indiana, Friday, 6 May 1892, page 5

Dubois Circuit Court


State vs. William S. Ferguson, manslaughter: continued on motion of State, on account of absence of Mary J. Pace; and in default of $2,500 bond, defendant was committed to county jail.
____________.3,1
 

Family

Nancy Ellen Jones b. 30 Nov 1859, d. 17 Jul 1933

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, James Thomas Garland, Memorial# 214391994. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nancy Ellen (Jones) Garland Wyant, Memorial# 214391343.
  3. [S2289] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1892 Murder of James Garland in Crawford County, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Jasper Weekly Courier, Jasper, Indiana, Friday, 1 April 1892, page 1; The Richmond Item, Richmond, Indiana, Wednesday, 30 March 1892, page 2; The Evansville Journal, Evansville, Indiana, Monday, 25 April 1892, page 5; The Jasper Weekly Courier, Jasper, Indiana, Friday, 29 April 1892, page 5; The Jasper Weekly Courier, Jasper, Indiana, Friday, 6 May 1892, page 5. Hereinafter cited as Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1892 Murder of James Garland in Crawford County, Indiana.
  4. [S2290] Tribute of Respect (1892) to James Garland, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.ancestry.com, The Jasper Weekly Courier, Jasper, Indiana, Friday, 8 April 1892, page 5. Hereinafter cited as Tribute of Respect (1892) to James Garland.

Mary Garland1

b. 1814, d. 1890
Birth*1814Mary Garland was born about 1814.1 
Marriage*3 January 1842She married, as his second wife, William Highfill on 3 January 1842 in Orange County, Indiana.2,3,1,4 
(Wife) Death1882Mary became a widow when William Highfill died in 1882 at about age 83.4 
Death*1890She died in 1890 at about age 761 
Burial* and was buried with her husband and his first wife in Highfill Chapel Cemetery, Taswell, Crawford County, Indiana.1,4,5 

Family

William Highfill b. 1799, d. 1882
Children 1.Martha Highfill6,1 b. 28 Oct 1843, d. 18 Jan 1895
 2.James C. Highfill7 b. 1847, d. 1920
 3.Elisha J. Highfill8,9,1 b. 28 Feb 1850, d. 1 Oct 1907

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary (Garland) Highfill, Memorial# 69192310. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William "Highfield" and Mary Garland on 3 January 1842 in Orange County, Indiana, United States. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  3. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage in Orange County, of William "Highfield" and Mary Garland, referencing Orange County, Indiana, original record located in County Clerk's Office, Book C-2 , Page 112. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Highfill, Memorial# 69191859.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth Sarah (Bonnell) Highfill, Memorial# 69192097.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Martha (Highfill) Brown, Memorial# 100094125.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James C. Highfill, Memorial# 69194937.
  8. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LRGG-P66. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elisha J. Highfill, Memorial# 69147797.

Peter Garland1

Marriage*He married Elizabeth Martin.1 

Family

Elizabeth Martin
Children 1.James Garland1 d. 11 May 1868
 2.Goodrich Garland2 b. 1821, d. 1898

Citations

  1. [S2261] Dennis Wheeler, The life and times of William Wheeler & Nancy Puckett : of Albemarle County, Virginia and Barren County, Kentucky whose descendants came to Missouri : with a genealogy of the grandfather of William Wheeler, Micajah Wheeler of Albemarle County, Virginia, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Compiled with the assistance of Irvin Wheeler and Ruth La June Standiford Wheeler. Micajah Wheeler (ca. 1725-1809) was possibly born in England and lived in Albemarle County, Virginia with his wife, Sarah. His descendant, William Wheeler, was born between 1776 and 1784. He married Nancy Puckett in 1804 in Amherst County, Virginia. He died ca. 1836 in Barren County, Kentucky and his wife died after 1860 in Lincoln County, Missouri. Descendants lived in Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Alabama, and elsewhere. Includes index. (Jackson, Missouri: D. Wheeler, 1996), Chapter III, Descendants of Micajah Wheeler, Third Generation, 14. Matilda Wheeler, pages 29-30. Hereinafter cited as The life and times of William Wheeler & Nancy Puckett.
  2. [S2261] Dennis Wheeler, The life and times of William Wheeler & Nancy Puckett, Chapter III, Descendants of Micajah Wheeler, Third Generation, 16. Mary Ann Eliza Wheeler, page 30.

George Hinton Garner1

b. 7 February 1878, d. 6 July 1961
Father*Joseph B. Garner2,3 b. 1854
Mother*Polly Fine2,3 b. 10 Mar 1856
Birth*7 February 1878George Hinton Garner was born on 7 February 1878 in Waterford, Stanislaus County, California.1 
Marriage*1932He married, as her second husband, Letta Azuba Casteel, daughter of Perry Casteel and Ruth Frisbee, about 1932.1,4 
Death*6 July 1961He died on 6 July 1961 in Chico, Butte County, California, at age 831 
Burial* and was buried in the Chico Memorial Mausoleum and Crematory, Chico.1 

Family

Letta Azuba Casteel b. 24 Jan 1883, d. 11 Oct 1971

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, George Hinton Garner, Memorial# 237868507. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Joel B. and Polly Garner, Year: 1900; Census Place: Nelson, Butte, California; Roll: 84; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0015. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Joseph B. and Polly Garner, Year: 1880; Census Place: Branch, Stanislaus, California; Roll: 84; Page: 366A; Enumeration District: 095. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Letta Azuba (Casteel) Garner, Memorial# 237868295.

Joseph B. Garner1

b. 1854
Birth*1854Joseph B. Garner was born about 1854 in Butte County, California.2 
Name VariationHis full name was Joseph Balcomb Garner.2 
Name VariationHis name was also found recorded as Joel.3 
Marriage*30 August 1876He married Polly Fine on 30 August 1876 in Tulare County, California.4,5,2,1,3 

Family

Polly Fine b. 10 Mar 1856
Child 1.George Hinton Garner3,1 b. 7 Feb 1878, d. 6 Jul 1961

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Joseph B. and Polly Garner, Year: 1880; Census Place: Branch, Stanislaus, California; Roll: 84; Page: 366A; Enumeration District: 095. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Joseph Balcomb Garner, Memorial# 59154545. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Joel B. and Polly Garner, Year: 1900; Census Place: Nelson, Butte, California; Roll: 84; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0015. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1726] California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Joseph Garner and Polly Fine on 30 August 1876 in Tulare County, California, USA, referencing California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images. Hereinafter cited as California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Polly (Fine) Garner, Memorial# 59154570.

Reverend George Charles Garnett1,2,3

Residence*March 1830At the time of his daughter's marriage in March 1830, George was of Williamstown, County Meath, Ireland.1,2,3 

Family

Child 1.Letitia Garnett+1,2,3 d. 3 Dec 1890

Citations

  1. [S1635] Sir Bernard Burke, Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. In 2 volumes. (London, England: Harrison, Pall Mall, 1879), Volume I, page 632. Hereinafter cited as Burke's History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland.
  2. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates, citing A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland, https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera00burkuoft. Hereinafter cited as "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research."
  3. [S1649] Sir Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland : Revised by A. C. Fox-Davies, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (London, England: Harrison & Sons, 1912 New Edition), page 262. Hereinafter cited as A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland (1912 New Edition).

Letitia Garnett1,2,3

d. 3 December 1890
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Father*Reverend George Charles Garnett1,2,3
Marriage*12 March 1830She married, by consistorial license, Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, son of Thomas Gerrard and Elinor Carroll, on 12 March 1830 in Parish Church of St. George, Dublin.4,5,6,2,7,8 
Residence*Letitia and Thomas resided at Boynehill, County Meath.3 
(Wife) Death7 April 1836Letitia became a widow when Thomas Gerrard died on 7 April 1836 at age 56.1,2,3,9 
Death*3 December 1890She died on 3 December 1890 at Boynehill10 
Administration*12 February 1891 and letters of administration of her personal estate were granted on 12 February 1891 at the Principal Registry in Dublin to her son, Thomas Gerrard Esquire. The value of her effects was estimated at £2,022 12s 7d.10 
Administration11 November 1915A second administration of previously unadministered effects of Letitia's estate, valued at £172 13s 4d, was granted on 11 November 1915 at Dublin to Letitia's grandson, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas C. Gerrard, who had succeeded his uncle Thomas as Heir at Law at Gibbstown at his uncle's death in 1913.11 

Family

Thomas Gerrard b. 9 Dec 1779, d. 7 Apr 1836
Children 1.Eleanor Gerrard+1,2,3 b. 1831, d. 1921
 2.Elizabeth Mary Gerrard1,2,3 d. 1909
 3.Thomas Gerrard1,2,3 b. 10 Aug 1834, d. 20 May 1913
 4.Letitia Catherine Gerrard1,2,3

Citations

  1. [S1635] Sir Bernard Burke, Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. In 2 volumes. (London, England: Harrison, Pall Mall, 1879), Volume I, page 632. Hereinafter cited as Burke's History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland.
  2. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates, citing A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland, https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera00burkuoft. Hereinafter cited as "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research."
  3. [S1649] Sir Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland : Revised by A. C. Fox-Davies, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (London, England: Harrison & Sons, 1912 New Edition), page 262. Hereinafter cited as A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland (1912 New Edition).
  4. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates, citing the Church Records on IrishGenealogy.ie, at https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/…
  5. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Church Records, marriage by consistorial licence on 12 March 1830 of Thomas Gerrard of Bloomsbury, St. Thomas Parish, County Meath, and Letitia Garnett of St. George Parish, Dublin, married in the Parish Church of St. George, Dublin, witnesses Henry Reid and George Garnett, with the church register page attached. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.
  6. [S1635] Sir Bernard Burke, Burke's History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume I, page 632, reporting the date of their marriage as 18 March 1830.
  7. [S1649] Sir Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland (1912 New Edition), page 262, reporting the date of their marriage as 18 March 1830.
  8. [S1678] Charles Dalton F.R.G.S., The Waterloo Roll Call : with biographical notes and anecdotes, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (London, England: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1904), pages 93 and 95, reporting the date of their marriage as 18 March 1830. Hereinafter cited as The Waterloo Roll Call.
  9. [S1678] Charles Dalton F.R.G.S., The Waterloo Roll Call, pages 93 and 95.
  10. [S1663] National Archives of Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1922, online at http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie, letters of administration of the personal estate on 12 February 1891 of Letitia Gerrard, late of Boyne Hill, Navan, County Meath, widow, who died 3 December 1890 at same place, granted at the Principal Registry to Thomas Gerrard of same place, Esquire, the son, Effects £2,022 12s 7d, online at http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/…. Hereinafter cited as National Archives of Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1922.
  11. [S1663] National Archives of Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1922, online at http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie, administration of unadministered estate on 11 November 1915 of Letitia Gerrard, late of Boyne Hill, Navan, County Meath, widow, who died 3 December 1890, granted at Dublin to Thomas C. Gerrard, Lieutenant Colonel, Effects £172 13s 4d, noting former grant dated 12 February 1891, online at http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/…

Jacob Garrard1

Father*Jonah Garrard1
Mother*Chloe Frazee1
Marriage*He married, as her first husband, Mehetable Buckles, daughter of James Buckles and Sarah Garrard.1 

Family

Mehetable Buckles b. 14 Aug 1772, d. 8 Oct 1836

Citations

  1. [S1579] Carl M. Hale, "Descendants of Robert Buckles I", online at http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/a/l/Carl-M-Hale/…, Generation No. 3, citing: Shirley (Coy) Beeching, (E-mail:e-mail address). Hereinafter cited as Robert Buckles I.

Jonah Garrard1

Marriage*He married Chloe Frazee.1 

Family

Chloe Frazee
Child 1.Jacob Garrard1

Citations

  1. [S1579] Carl M. Hale, "Descendants of Robert Buckles I", online at http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/a/l/Carl-M-Hale/…, Generation No. 3, citing: Shirley (Coy) Beeching, (E-mail:e-mail address). Hereinafter cited as Robert Buckles I.

Sarah Garrard1

b. 5 December 1740, d. 1 December 1815
Father*Reverend John Gerrard2 b. bt 1715 - 1719, d. Sep 1787
Mother*Mehetable __?__3
Birth*5 December 1740Sarah Garrard was born on 5 December 1740 in Frederick County, Virginia.4 
Name-SpellingsOther spellings of this GERRARD family's surname found in our research were Garrard and GARARD.4 
Marriage*1760She married James Buckles, son of Robert Buckles and Ann Brown, about 1760 in Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, Virginia.4,2 
Relocation*1796James and his wife Sarah left Virginia in 1796 with much of their family and started for Ohio, going down the Ohio River on flat boats. They were overtaken by the winter, had to delay, and camped on the Kentucky side. While in winter quarters, James died and was buried on the banks of the Ohio near what would later become the city of Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.2 
(Wife) Death23 January 1797Sarah became a widow when James Buckles died on 23 January 1797.4 
Death*1 December 1815She died on 1 December 1815 in Greene County, Ohio, at age 74.4 

Family

James Buckles b. 17 Sep 1732, d. 23 Jan 1797
Children 1.John Buckles4 b. 27 Feb 1761, d. 30 Jul 1829
 2.James Buckles Jr.4 b. 4 Dec 1764, d. 8 Mar 1853
 3.William Buckles+4 b. 30 Sep 1766, d. 29 Mar 1846
 4.Ann Buckles4 b. 15 Sep 1768, d. 21 Mar 1851
 5.Robert Buckles4 b. 6 Aug 1770, d. 25 Dec 1850
 6.Mehetable Buckles4 b. 14 Aug 1772, d. 8 Oct 1836
 7.Abigail Buckles4 b. 1774
 8.Mary Buckles4 b. 15 Nov 1776, d. 25 Aug 1861
 9.Margaret Buckles+4 b. 1780
 10.Abraham Buckles4 b. 28 Dec 1782, d. 5 Mar 1870
 11.Jane Buckles4 b. 18 Aug 1784, d. 29 Jun 1867

Citations

  1. [S1579] Carl M. Hale, "Descendants of Robert Buckles I", online at http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/a/l/Carl-M-Hale/…, Generation No. 2, citing: Shirley (Coy) Beeching, (E-mail:e-mail address), her surname spelled "Garard". Hereinafter cited as Robert Buckles I.
  2. [S1578] Ronald J. Buckles, The Buckles Family : 250 Years in America, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Includes Brewster and related families. Robert Buckles (1702-1790) emigrated from England to Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia), and married Ann Brown. Descendants lived in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and elsewhere. (Harlingen, Texas: Berco Press, 1976), Chapter 3, pages 12-19. Hereinafter cited as The Buckles Family : 250 Years in America.
  3. [S1579] Robert Buckles I, online at http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/a/l/Carl-M-Hale/…, Generation No. 2, citing: Shirley (Coy) Beeching, (E-mail:e-mail address), his surname spelled "Garard."
  4. [S1579] Robert Buckles I, online at http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/a/l/Carl-M-Hale/…, Generation No. 2, citing: Shirley (Coy) Beeching, (E-mail:e-mail address).

Elizabeth Garray1

Marriage*She married Thomas Carthy.1 

Family

Thomas Carthy
Child 1.Marion V. Carthy+1 b. Sep 1894

Citations

  1. [S1802] New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage of Timothy P. O'Rorke and Marion V. Carthy on 12 September 1917 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Hereinafter cited as New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940.

David J. Garrett1,2

b. 30 November 1869, d. 24 May 1947
Father*Milton Garrett3
Mother*Elizabeth Emory3
Birth*30 November 1869David J. Garrett was born on 30 November 1869 in Tennessee.4,5 
Name VariationHis full name was John David Garrett.3 
Name VariationWhile his name was most often recorded as David J. Garrett, we sometimes found it as John D. Garrett.6 
Marriage*September 1889He probably married first Narcissus Middleton, daughter of J. W. Middleton and Martha King, shortly after their marriage license was issued in September 1889 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.1,7 
(Husband) Death17 October 1914David became a widower when Narcissus (Middleton) Garrett died at about age 39 from septicemia on 17 October 1914.8,9 
Marriage*He married second Cindy Thomas.5 
Death*24 May 1947He died of heart disease on 24 May 1947 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, at age 773,5 
Burial* and was buried in Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville.5 

Family 1

Narcissus Middleton b. 26 Nov 1874, d. 17 Oct 1914
Child 1.John E. Garrett+1 b. 23 Nov 1891, d. 19 Oct 1965

Family 2

Cindy Thomas b. 9 Oct 1888, d. 15 Feb 1969

Citations

  1. [S2318] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John Ernest Garrett on 19 October 1965 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA, age 73, married to Cynthia Valentine Garrett, born on 23 November 1891 in Georgia, to Dave E Garrett and Narcissis Middleton, referencing Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958, citing Certificate# 28225. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of David J. and "Narcisis" Garrett, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1596; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1241596. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2318] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John David Garrett on 24 May 1947 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, age 77, laborer, married to Cindy Thomas, born on 30 November 1869 to Milton Garrett and Elizabeth Emory, burial on 26 May 1947 in Ashbury Cemetery, referencing FHL Film# 2137385.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of David J. and Narcissus Garrett, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1596; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1241596, with the birth date for Narcissus recorded as November 1874.
  5. [S2318] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John David Garrett on 24 May 1947 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA, age 77, laborer, died of heart disease, married to Cindy Thomas, born on 30 November 1869 to Milton Garrett and Elizabeth Emory, informant Mrs. Cindy Garrett, burial in Asbury Cemetery, referencing Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 7, citing Certificate# 15320.
  6. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John D. and Cindy Garrett, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03909; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 47-9. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2161] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage license issued to John D Garrett and Narsissa Middleton in September 1889 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, referencing The Knoxville Journal, published on 10 September 1889 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, citing https://www.newspapers.com/image/584905403/,0.598299,0.36191136,0.6399456&xid=3398. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
  8. [S2318] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Narcissus Garrett on 17 October 1914 in her home at 334 E. Oldham, Oakwood, Knox County, Tennessee, USA, age 45, married, occupation at home, born about 1869 in Tennessee, USA, to J. W. Middleton, born in North Carolina, and Martha King, born in Tennessee, cause of death septicemia, informant S. G. Hill, Knoxville, burial in Asbury Cemetery, referencing Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 21, citing Certificate# 482.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Narsis Garrett, Memorial# 33453666. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Ida Garrett1

b. 14 March 1927, d. 17 December 2012
Father*John E. Garrett1 b. 23 Nov 1891, d. 19 Oct 1965
Mother*Cynthia E. Valentine1 b. 1897
Birth*14 March 1927Ida Garrett was born on either 14 March 1927 or 14 May 1927 in Tennessee. We note that she has two separate Find a Grave memorials and that they give conflicting months for her date of birth.1,2,3 
(Daughter) Census US 194010 April 1940Ida was enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 10 April 1940 in the household of her parents at 1211 Alexander Street, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. She was 12 years old, had completed her education through the 4th grade of elementary school, and had attended school within the census year.1 
Marriage*She married John W. Tucker Jr., son of John William Tucker and Iva Lee Sayne.4,5,6,7 
(Youngest Daughter) ObituaryHer sister Jessie's obituary was published the day after her death in the Kansas City Times and reported she had lived in the area for 27 years. It mentioned the following family members who survived her: her husband, Lewis D. Buck, who lived at their home address of 6843 Donohoo Road, Kansas City, a brother, Jack Garrett, of Knoxville, Tennessee and two sisters, Margie Bennett, of Knoxville, and Ida Tucker of Gardner in Johnston County, Kansas.8 
(Wife) Death16 January 1978Ida became a widow when John W. Tucker Jr. died on 16 January 1978 at age 47.7 
Death*17 December 2012She died on 17 December 2012 at age 856,5 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.5,6,7 

Family

John W. Tucker Jr. b. 30 Jan 1930, d. 16 Jan 1978

Citations

  1. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Cynthia Garrett, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03956; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 97-40. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ida Bell (Garrett) Tucker, Memorial# 102310060, reporting her date of birth as 14 March 1927. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ida G Tucker, Memorial# 125571702, reporting her date of birth as 14 May 1927.
  4. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John W. (Jr.) and Ida B. Tucker, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 642; Sheet Number: 1; Enumeration District: 97-151. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ida G Tucker, Memorial# 125571702.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ida Bell (Garrett) Tucker, Memorial# 102310060.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John W Tucker, Memorial# 125571662.
  8. [S2320] Jessie Buck (Mrs. Lewis D. Buck) 1968 Death, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Kansas City Times, (Kansas City, Missouri), Saturday, 17 August 1968, page 22, Mrs. Jessie D.(sic) Buck, 55, of 6843 Donohoo, Wyandotte County, died yesterday at home, born in Knoxville, Tennessee and lived here for 27 years, survived by husband, Lewis D. Buck of the same address, a brother, Jack Garrett of Knoxville, two sisters, Mrs. Ida Tucker, Knoxville, and Mrs. Margie Bennett, Gardner in Johnson County. Hereinafter cited as Jessie Buck (Mrs. Lewis D. Buck) 1968 Death.

Jane Garrett1

Father*Joseph Garrett1 b. 25 Apr 1701, d. c 1770
Mother*Mary Sharpless1 b. 27 Apr 1702, d. c 1780
Birth*Jane Garrett was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*9 December 1768She married, as his second wife, Josiah Haines, son of Isaac Haines and Catherine David, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. They were married by a justice, and their acknowledgment was accepted at a meeting of the Friends on 9 December 1768.2 

Family

Josiah Haines b. c 1733, d. 6 Feb 1822

Citations

  1. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, descended from John and Jane Sharples, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 : together with some account of the English ancestry of the family, including the results of researches by Henry Fishwick, and the late Joseph Lemuel Chester, and a full report of the bi-centennial reunion of 1882, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Sharples (d.1685) married Jane Moor and, as Quakers, the family emigrated in 1682 from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Descendants (spelling the surname Sharpless) and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England to the 1200s A.D. Includes index. (Washington DC: Photoduplication Service, 1968 ( a microreproduction of the original published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the family, under the auspices of the Bi-centennial committee, in 1887), , page 153. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.
  2. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, page 224.

Jessie M. Garrett1,2,3

b. 29 July 1913, d. 16 August 1968
Father*John E. Garrett2 b. 23 Nov 1891, d. 19 Oct 1965
Mother*Cynthia E. Valentine2 b. 1897
Birth*29 July 1913Jessie M. Garrett was born on 29 July 1913 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.1,4,2 
(Daughter) Census US 192012 January 1920Jessie M. was enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 12 January 1920 in the household of her parents in Scoles Alley, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. She was 6 years old and had not attended school within the census year.5 
Marriage*2 October 1937She married first Charles William Meade, son of DeWitt Talmadge Meade and Margaret D. Hartsock, on 2 October 1937 in Bristol, Virginia.2 
Divorce*December 1937Jessie and Charles were divorced within weeks of their marriage, because by December 1937, Charles, reporting that he was divorced, would marry a second time.6 
(Daughter) Census US 194010 April 1940Jessie was enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 10 April 1940 in the household of her parents at 1211 Alexander Street, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. She was 26 years of age and had initially been recorded as married. The M was crossed out, and she was enumerated with her maiden name. As we had already learned from her former husband, Charles William Meade's, second marriage, he and Jessie were divorced. Jessie had completed her education through the 6th grade of elementary school. She worked as a waitress in a restaurant and had earned $12 in 1939.7 
Marriage*She married second, as his first wife, Lewis Deloyd Buck, son of Alvin Lewis Buck and Lucetta Ella Innis.1,8 
Census US 1950*10 April 1950Jessie and Lewis Buck were enumerated on the 1950 census taken on 10 April 1950 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Lewis was 29 years of age and worked as trimmer in an automobile plant, and Jessie was 36 years of age and was neither working nor looking for work.4 
(Sister-in-Law) Death18 November 1950Jessie's brother-in-Law, James A. Buck, and his wife, Dolores, had been staying with Dolores's mother and stepfather, Viola Irene and Whitney Logan Cooper, for about six weeks when they witnessed an argument and the subsequent killing of Dolores's stepfather by her mother at the elder couple's home near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, on 18 November 1950. Whitney Logan Cooper was 66 years of age.9,10,11,12 
(Sister-in-Law) Murder18 November 1950Coverage of Cooper's murder appeared in newspapers in Stanberry and Albany, Gentry County, Missouri, and as far south as Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, with much of the reporting overlapping with the same information, especially in Gentry County. We've selected two articles that, in spite of some duplicate information, appear to provide as much of the complete story as we've found. Our transcriptions of those two articles follow:


Springfield Leader and Press, Springfield, Missouri, Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11


Woman Faces Murder Charge
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Shoots Her Husband Following Argument


OSCEOLA. November 20 (Special) -- A 46-year old farm wife is being held in St. Clair County jail here today, accused of the gun slaying of her 58-year-old husband during a Saturday night argument in their home seven miles west of Collins.

Prosecuting attorney E. W. Mills said a second degree murder charge had been filed against Mrs. Viola Irene Cooper in connection with the fatal shooting of her husband, Whitney Logan Cooper.

The charge was drawn against Mrs. Cooper, Mills said, after the woman signed a statement admitting the slaying.

An inquest has been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. tomorrow in the courthouse. Mills said Mrs. Cooper won’t be arraigned until after the inquest.
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According to Sheriff Logan Perry, the shooting occurred about 11:15 p.m. Saturday after the Coopers and Mr. and Mrs. James Buck, (James A. Buck and Dolores J. (Walker) Buck), son-in-law and daughter of Mrs. Cooper, returned to their 80-acre hill farm after a drinking party in Humansville and nearby Collins.

Perry said the Coopers and Bucks drove to Humansville early Saturday evening and spent some time in a tavern there. They also stopped in Collins for more drinks, Mrs. Cooper told the sheriff.

Mrs. Cooper, authorities added, said her husband became jealous over a man she was talking to at one of the taverns.
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And after they returned to their farm home, Cooper allegedly threatened to kill his wife. Mrs. Cooper then related she ran into a bedroom to get her husband’s .38 caliber revolver. When Cooper, the woman said “came at her” threateningly she pulled the trigger. The bullet went through the left side of his chest and out his back. Cooper died instantly.

The Bucks, who had lived with the Coopers for the past six weeks, confirmed Mrs. Cooper’s account of the slaying.

Surviving Cooper, who had lived near Collins “for a couple of years”, Perry said, are a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Lester, of Kansas City, and a sister.

Funeral arrangements are under direction of Goodrich of Osceola.
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The Albany Ledger, Albany, Missouri, Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1


Whit Cooper Was Buried Here Last Friday Afternoon
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Remains Brought to Albany for Interment Following Inquest
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Funeral services for Whitney Logan Cooper, a former citizen of this community, were held here last Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Brooks Funeral Home. The service was conducted by the Rev. A. Lee Hughes, pastor of the Albany Methodist Church, and interment was in the Grandview cemetery.

The remains reached Albany last Thursday morning from Collins, Missouri, where Mr. Cooper had lived. The body was held there pending an inquest held on Tuesday of last week.

Mr. Cooper was shot in the chest at 11:15 o’clock on Saturday night, November 18. The shooting took place in his home and he was killed instantly. His wife, Mrs. Viola Irene Cooper, who formerly lived near Stanberry, gave herself up to St. Clair County authorities.

Members of the family knew little of the murder. Some of the relatives who were there for the funeral knew that Mrs. Cooper had surrendered but none of them knew the circumstances leading up to the fatal shooting. It was said that Mrs. Cooper refused to testify at the inquest.

Mr. Cooper will be remembered by many persons here. He had lived in this vicinity over a period of several years. He was associated with his brother, Walter V. Cooper, Charles E. Buck and Lewis Deloyd Buck, who now lives in Denver, Colorado.

The two brothers had worked over a period of several years at the time the Cousins Lumber Company was in operation here. Whit Cooper had charge of the construction of the present Gentry County jail here and, as far as his brother knew, it was about his last construction work in this vicinity.

The following obituary was read at the funeral here last Friday:

Whitney Logan Cooper, the son of the late Coleman and Josephine Cooper, was born on December 12, 1883 in Appleton City, Missouri, and departed this life at his home near Collins, Missouri, on November 18, 1950. He was past 65 years of age.

He lived in and near Albany the early part of his life, leaving here about 25 years ago. Most of that time since he has lived in the southern part of Missouri.

He was converted when a young man at a revival at the old Gentryville church and was baptised, taking membership in the Baptist Church.

He is survived by his widow, by one daughter born to that marriage, by one brother, Walter V. Cooper, Charles E. Buck and Lewis Deloyd Buck of Denver, Colorado, and by two sisters, Ida, Merle, Gertrude, Thelma, Docia, Luella and Ethyl, wives of Leslie R. Griffith, Walter E. Smith, John Pleasant Warden, Thomas Arthur Johnson and Fred C. Cox, respectively, of Englewood, Colorado, and Maryville. There are other relatives and friends left to morn his tragic death.
____________.13,14
 
Residence*between 1956 and 1961Jessie and Lewis lived for several years between 1956 and 1961 at 6040 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Missouri.15 
Death*16 August 1968She died at age 55 on 16 August 1968 in her home at 6843 Donohoo Road, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Missouri,1,3 
Burial*21 August 1968 and was buried on 21 August 1968 in Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas.1,16 
ObituaryHer obituary was published the day after her death in the Kansas City Times and reported she had lived in the area for 27 years. It mentioned the following family members who survived her: her husband, Lewis D. Buck, who lived at their home address of 6843 Donohoo Road, Kansas City, a brother, Jack Garrett, of Knoxville, Tennessee and two sisters, Margie Bennett, of Knoxville, and Ida Tucker of Gardner in Johnston County, Kansas.3 

Family 1

Charles William Meade b. 1915

Family 2

Lewis Deloyd Buck b. 20 Apr 1920, d. 28 Mar 1979

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jessie M. Buck, Memorial# 61359582. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2317] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 2 October 1937 in Bristol, Virginia, USA, of Jessie Garrett of Kingsport, Tennessee, age 24, single, born about 1913 in Knoxville, Tennessee to John E. Garrett and Cynthia E. Valentine, and Charles William Meade of Kingsport, Tennessee, age 22, single, grocery clerk, born about 1915 in Russell County, Virginia to DeWitt Talmadge Meade and Maggie D. Hartsock, referencing Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167769, marriage registered in Bristol, Virginia, USA, Certificate# 1937022633. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S2320] Jessie Buck (Mrs. Lewis D. Buck) 1968 Death, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Kansas City Times, (Kansas City, Missouri), Saturday, 17 August 1968, page 22, Mrs. Jessie D.(sic) Buck, 55, of 6843 Donohoo, Wyandotte County, died yesterday at home, born in Knoxville, Tennessee and lived here for 27 years, survived by husband, Lewis D. Buck of the same address, a brother, Jack Garrett of Knoxville, two sisters, Mrs. Ida Tucker, Knoxville, and Mrs. Margie Bennett, Gardner in Johnson County. Hereinafter cited as Jessie Buck (Mrs. Lewis D. Buck) 1968 Death.
  4. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lewis and Jessie Buck, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: 5482; Sheet Number: 12; Enumeration District: 116-629. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Cynthia Garrett, Year: 1920; Census Place: Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1749; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 100. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2317] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 15 December 1937 in Gate City, Scott County, Virginia, USA, of C. W. Meade of Kingsport, Tennessee, age 22, one previous marriage, divorced, clerk, born about 1915 in Washington County, Virginia, to D. T. Meade and Margaret Hartsock, and Pauline Meade of Kingsport, Tennessee, age 21, single, born about 1916 in Russell County, Virginia, to Con Meade and Mary Lou Fleenor, referencing Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101169039, marriage registered in Scott, Virginia, USA, Certificate# 1937032259.
  7. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Cynthia Garrett, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03956; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 97-40. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lewis Deloyd Buck, Memorial# 3652251.
  9. [S2178] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 18 November 1950 in St. Clair County, Missouri, USA, of Whitney Logan Cooper, age 66, carpenter, building industry, married to Irene Cooper, born 12 December 1883 in Missouri to Coleman Cooper and Josephine Logan, autopsy, cause of death homicide in home, rural Collins, Washington Township, St. Clair County, gunshot wound, gun fired by Irene Cooper, informant Merle Smith, Maryville, burial on 24 November 1950 in Albany, referencing Missouri Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, Missouri, Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969, Certificate# 38190. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969.
  10. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Springfield Leader and Press, (Springfield, Greene County, Missouri), Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11, reporting the location of is death as seven miles west of Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri. Hereinafter cited as Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  11. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, The Albany Ledger, (Albany, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1, reporting his place of death as near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  12. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Whitney Logan “Leck” Cooper, Memorial# 18233247, reporting his place of death as Osceola, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  13. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, Springfield Leader and Press, (Springfield, Greene County, Missouri), Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11.
  14. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, The Albany Ledger, (Albany, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1.
  15. [S2319] Kansas, U.S., City and County Census Records, 1919-1961, online at www.ancestry.com, listings in 1956 through 1961 for Lewis D. and Jessie Mae Buck, 6040 Kansas Avenue, Wyandotte. Hereinafter cited as Kansas, U.S., City and County Census Records, 1919-1961.
  16. [S2323] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, online at www.ancestry.com, burial information for Jessie "Owen" Buck, age 55, born on 29 July 1913, served from 10 May 1944 to 5 November 1945, died on 16 August 1968, interred on 21 August 1968 in Kansas, USA, in Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027, in Plot Section P, Site 1914, referencing her service as a TEC 5 in the U.S. Army during World War II. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019.

John E. Garrett1

b. 23 November 1891, d. 19 October 1965
Father*David J. Garrett2 b. 30 Nov 1869, d. 24 May 1947
Mother*Narcissus Middleton2 b. 26 Nov 1874, d. 17 Oct 1914
Birth*23 November 1891John E. Garrett was born on 23 November 1891 in Georgia.3,2 
Name VariationHis full name was John Ernest Garrett.2 
Marriage*October 1912He likely married Cynthia E. Valentine shortly after their marriage license was issued in October 1912 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. John was 21 years of age and Cynthia was age 19.1,4 
Census US 1920*12 January 1920Cynthis and John E. Garrett were enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 12 January 1920 in Scoles Alley, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. John was 28 years of age, able to read and write, and worked as a laborer in a cotton mill, and Cynthia was 23 years of age, and was able to read, and not to write. They rented their home, and two children were enumerated with them in 1920. Jessie M. was 6 years old and had not attended school within the census year; and William J. was a newborn and recorded as 0 months old.3 
Census US 1940*10 April 1940Cynthis and John E. Garrett were enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 10 April 1940 at 1211 Alexander Street, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. John was 47 years of age and worked as a laborer for the railroad. His income in 1939 had been $816. He had completed his education through the 2nd grade of elementary school, had worked 51 weeks in 1939 and 40 hours the week previous to the census being taken. Cynthia was 46 years of age, had completed her education through the 3rd grade of elementary school, and worked at home doing housework. They rented their house, which was not on a farm, for $20 per month and the family had lived in the same place, but not the same house, in 1935. The couple's four children were enumerated with them in 1940. Their daughter, Jessie was 26 years of age and had initially been recorded as married. The M was crossed out, and she was enumerated with her maiden name. As we had already learned from her former husband, Charles William Meade's, second marriage, he and Jessie were divorced. Jessie had completed her education through the 6th grade of elementary school. She worked as a waitress in a restaurant and had earned $12 in 1939. Her brother, Jack, was 20 years old, had completed his education through the 1st year of high school, and worked as a glove cutter in a glove factory. He had worked 26 weeks in 1939, earned $286, and worked 40 hours the week before the census was taken. His sister, Margie, was 15 years old, had completed her education through the 6th grade of elementary school, and had attended school within the census year; and Ida was 12 years old, had completed her education through the 4th grade of elementary school, and had attended school within the census year.5 
Death*19 October 1965He died on 19 October 1965 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, at age 732 
Burial*21 October 1965 and was buried on 21 October 1965 in Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville.2 

Family

Cynthia E. Valentine b. 1897
Children 1.Jessie M. Garrett1 b. 29 Jul 1913, d. 16 Aug 1968
 2.William J. Garrett3,6 b. 26 Dec 1919, d. 1 Oct 1988
 3.Margie L. Garrett5 b. 31 Aug 1924, d. 28 Jul 2004
 4.Ida Garrett5 b. 14 Mar 1927, d. 17 Dec 2012

Citations

  1. [S2317] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 2 October 1937 in Bristol, Virginia, USA, of Jessie Garrett of Kingsport, Tennessee, age 24, single, born about 1913 in Knoxville, Tennessee to John E. Garrett and Cynthia E. Valentine, and Charles William Meade of Kingsport, Tennessee, age 22, single, grocery clerk, born about 1915 in Russell County, Virginia to DeWitt Talmadge Meade and Maggie D. Hartsock, referencing Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167769, marriage registered in Bristol, Virginia, USA, Certificate# 1937022633. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S2318] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John Ernest Garrett on 19 October 1965 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA, age 73, married to Cynthia Valentine Garrett, born on 23 November 1891 in Georgia, to Dave E Garrett and Narcissis Middleton, referencing Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958, citing Certificate# 28225. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965.
  3. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Cynthia Garrett, Year: 1920; Census Place: Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1749; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 100. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2161] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage license issued to John Garrett, age 21, and Cynthia Valentine, age 19, in October 1912 at Knoxville, Tennessee, referencing The Journal and Tribune, published on 22 October 1912 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, citing https://www.newspapers.com/image/585423931/,0.50303125,0.4342785,0.56940585&xid=3398. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
  5. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Cynthia Garrett, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03956; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 97-40. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for William Jackson Garrett, born on 26 December 1919 at Knoxville, Tennessee, son of John E Garrett and Cynthia E Valentine, died on 1 October 1988, agency notes: May 1937: Name listed as JACKSON WILLIAIM GARRETT;: Name listed as WILLIAM JACKSON GARRETT; 06 Oct 1988: Name listed as WILLIAM J GARRETT. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Joseph Garrett1

b. 25 April 1701, d. circa 1770
Father*Samuel Garrett1 b. 8 Jul 1672, d. 4 Mar 1743/44
Mother*Jane Pennell1 b. 13 Jul 1678, d. 27 Aug 1736
Birth*25 April 1701Joseph Garrett was born on 25 April 1701 at Darby, Chester County, Pennsylvania.1,2 
Marriage*25 April 1722He married Mary Sharpless, daughter of James Sharpless and Mary Lewis, on 25 April 1722 at the Providence Meeting in Chester County.3,4 
(Brother-in-Law) Death1748When his brother-in-law Thomas Dell Jr. died intestate in 1748, letters of administration were granted on 02 May 1748 to Joseph.5 
Death*circa 1770He died circa 1770 in the township of Goshen, Chester County.6 

Family

Mary Sharpless b. 27 Apr 1702, d. c 1780
Child 1.Jane Garrett7

Citations

  1. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Garrett, pages 560-561. Hereinafter cited as History of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, descended from John and Jane Sharples, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 : together with some account of the English ancestry of the family, including the results of researches by Henry Fishwick, and the late Joseph Lemuel Chester, and a full report of the bi-centennial reunion of 1882, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Sharples (d.1685) married Jane Moor and, as Quakers, the family emigrated in 1682 from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Descendants (spelling the surname Sharpless) and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England to the 1200s A.D. Includes index. (Washington DC: Photoduplication Service, 1968 ( a microreproduction of the original published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the family, under the auspices of the Bi-centennial committee, in 1887), , pages 153-156, the date written as "2 mo. 25, 1701" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was April, not February. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.
  3. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Garrett, pages 560-561, the date written as "2, 25, 1722" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was April, not February.
  4. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, pages 153-156, the date written as "2 mo. 25, 1722" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was April, not February.
  5. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, pages 158-160.
  6. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, pages 153-156.
  7. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, page 153.

Margie L. Garrett1,2

b. 31 August 1924, d. 28 July 2004
Father*John E. Garrett1 b. 23 Nov 1891, d. 19 Oct 1965
Mother*Cynthia E. Valentine1 b. 1897
Birth*31 August 1924Margie L. Garrett was born on31 August 1924 in Tennessee.1,2 
Name VariationHer full name was Margie Lee Garrett.2 
(Daughter) Census US 194010 April 1940Margie was enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 10 April 1940 in the household of her parents at 1211 Alexander Street, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. She was 15 years old, had completed her education through the 6th grade of elementary school, and had attended school within the census year.1 
Marriage*She married Billy E. Bennett.3,2,4 
(Middle Daughter) ObituaryHer sister Jessie's obituary was published the day after her death in the Kansas City Times and reported she had lived in the area for 27 years. It mentioned the following family members who survived her: her husband, Lewis D. Buck, who lived at their home address of 6843 Donohoo Road, Kansas City, a brother, Jack Garrett, of Knoxville, Tennessee and two sisters, Margie Bennett, of Knoxville, and Ida Tucker of Gardner in Johnston County, Kansas.5 
(Wife) Death3 August 1995Margie became a widow when Billy E. Bennett died on 3 August 1995 at age 72.4 
Death*28 July 2004She died on 28 July 2004 at age 792 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Section 47, row 27, site 11, of Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas.2,4 

Family

Billy E. Bennett b. 3 Mar 1923, d. 3 Aug 1995

Citations

  1. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Cynthia Garrett, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03956; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 97-40. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Margie Lee Bennett, Memorial# 13355418. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Billie E. and Margie L. Bennett, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 642; Sheet Number: 17; Enumeration District: 97-152. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Billy E Bennett, Memorial# 354593.
  5. [S2320] Jessie Buck (Mrs. Lewis D. Buck) 1968 Death, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Kansas City Times, (Kansas City, Missouri), Saturday, 17 August 1968, page 22, Mrs. Jessie D.(sic) Buck, 55, of 6843 Donohoo, Wyandotte County, died yesterday at home, born in Knoxville, Tennessee and lived here for 27 years, survived by husband, Lewis D. Buck of the same address, a brother, Jack Garrett of Knoxville, two sisters, Mrs. Ida Tucker, Knoxville, and Mrs. Margie Bennett, Gardner in Johnson County. Hereinafter cited as Jessie Buck (Mrs. Lewis D. Buck) 1968 Death.

Milton Garrett1

Marriage*He married Elizabeth Emory.1 

Family

Elizabeth Emory
Child 1.David J. Garrett+1 b. 30 Nov 1869, d. 24 May 1947

Citations

  1. [S2318] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John David Garrett on 24 May 1947 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, age 77, laborer, married to Cindy Thomas, born on 30 November 1869 to Milton Garrett and Elizabeth Emory, burial on 26 May 1947 in Ashbury Cemetery, referencing FHL Film# 2137385. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965.

Samuel Garrett1

b. 8 July 1672, d. 4 March 1743/44
Birth*8 July 1672Samuel Garrett was born on 8 July 1672 at Harby, Leicestershire, England.2 
Marriage*1698He married Jane Pennell, daughter of Robert Pennell and Hannah __?__, in 1698 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.1 
(Husband) Death27 August 1736Samuel became a widower when Jane (Pennell) Garrett died on 27 August 1736.3 
Death*4 March 1743/44He died on 4 March 1743/44 in Chester County at age 71.4 

Family

Jane Pennell b. 13 Jul 1678, d. 27 Aug 1736
Child 1.Joseph Garrett+1 b. 25 Apr 1701, d. c 1770

Citations

  1. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Garrett, pages 560-561. Hereinafter cited as History of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Garrett, pages 560-561, the date written as "5, 8, 1672" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was July, not May.
  3. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Garrett, pages 560-561, the date written as "6, 27, 1736" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was August, not June.
  4. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Garrett, pages 560-561, the date written as "1, 4, 1743-4" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was March, not January, of 1743/44.

William Garrett1

b. 28 February 1801
Birth*28 February 1801William Garrett was born about 28 February 1801 in North Carolina.2,3 
Marriage*20 January 1828He married first Anna Mendenhall on 20 January 1828 in Guilford County, North Carolina. Her name was spelled "Anne Mendinghall."4 
Children*Quaker records from the Monthly Meeting in White Lick, Morgan County, Indiana, list the following children for the couple: Many Ann was born on 16 October 1828, Madison was born on 8 February 1830, Daniel B. was born on 4 October 1832, John M. was born on 18 November 1833, Samuel was born on 13 June 1836 and Isaac was born on 22 November 1837.3 
Census US 1850*27 August 1850Anna and William Garrett were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 27 August 1850 in Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana. William was 50 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $300, and Anna was 45. Five of the couple's children, all sons, lived with their parents: Madison was 20, born in North Carolina and worked as a chain maker, Daniel was 19, born in Indiana and worked as a carpenter, John M. was 17, born in Indiana and worked as a farmer, Samuel was 14 and William 6, and both were born in Indiana. Also living in the household was Elisa Jane Mendenhall, age 21 and born in Indiana.5 
Census US 1860*22 July 1860Anna and William Garrett were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 22 July 1860 in Randolph, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. William was 59 years of age and a farmer, and Anna was 54. Also in their household were James Garrett, age 29, born in North Carolina and a farmer, and William Garrett, age 14, born in Indiana. Young William had attended school within the year.2 
Marriage*26 November 1867He married second, as her second husband, Hannah L. Heaton, daughter of ______ Campbell, on 26 November 1867 in Vermilion County, Illinois.6,7 
Census US 1870*21 July 1870Hannah and William Garrett were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 21 July 1870 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. William was 68 years of age and a huckster with real estate valued at $400. Hannah was age 54 and had real estate valued at $1,600. Living in the household with the couple was 22-year-old Vantt (or Matt) Jackson who was a laborer.8 

Family 1

Anna Mendenhall b. 6 May 1806

Family 2

Hannah L. Campbell b. 8 Dec 1814, d. 22 Jul 1889

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 9, page 358. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Anna Garrett, Randolph, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: M653_300; Page: 350; Family History Library Film: 803300. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1502] Hinshaw Index to Selected (U.S.) Quaker Records, 1680-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, citing Indiana, White Lick Monthly Meeting. Hereinafter cited as Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940.
  4. [S1589] North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004, online at www.ancestry.com, citing Guilford County Court records, FHL Film# 0536823-0536828. Hereinafter cited as North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004.
  5. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Anna Garrett, Westfield, Hamilton, Indiana; Roll: M432_148; Page: 25A; Image: 375. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 9, page 358, noting the date of their marriage as 1868.
  7. [S1446] Illinois, Marriage Index, 1851-1900, online at www.ancestry.com, noting that the record can be found in Illinois at the Vermilion County Court Records, Film# 1298746 - 1298749. Hereinafter cited as Illinois Marriage Index, 1851-1900.
  8. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Hannah Garrett, Lafayette Ward 5, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Roll: M593_362; Page: 208B; Family History Library Film: 545861. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

William J. Garrett1

b. 26 December 1919, d. 1 October 1988
Father*John E. Garrett1,2 b. 23 Nov 1891, d. 19 Oct 1965
Mother*Cynthia E. Valentine1,2 b. 1897
Birth*26 December 1919William J. Garrett was born on 26 December 1919 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.1,2,3 
Name VariationHis full name was William Jackson Garrett.2 
Name VariationHe was called Jack.4,2 
(Son) Census US 192012 January 1920William J. was enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 12 January 1920 in the household of his parents in Scoles Alley, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. He was a newborn and recorded as 0 months old.1 
(Son) Census US 194010 April 1940Jack was enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 10 April 1940 in the household of his parents at 1211 Alexander Street, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. He was 20 years old, had completed his education through the 1st year of high school, and worked as a glove cutter in a glove factory. He had worked 26 weeks in 1939, earned $286, and worked 40 hours the week before the census was taken.5 
World War II*He served in the second World War as a Private First Class.3 
Marriage*June 1949He likely married Sallie Ann Chapman shortly after their license was issued in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, in June 1949. Jack was 29 years of age and gave his address as 631 Johnston Street, and Sallie Ann was 28 years of age and her address was 220 Bayless Street.6,3,7 
(Brother) ObituaryHis sister Jessie's obituary was published the day after her death in the Kansas City Times and reported she had lived in the area for 27 years. It mentioned the following family members who survived her: her husband, Lewis D. Buck, who lived at their home address of 6843 Donohoo Road, Kansas City, a brother, Jack Garrett, of Knoxville, Tennessee and two sisters, Margie Bennett, of Knoxville, and Ida Tucker of Gardner in Johnston County, Kansas.4 
Death*1 October 1988He died on 1 October 1988 at age 683 
Burial* and was buried in Plot B-2831B, Row 22 of Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.3 

Family

Sallie Ann Chapman b. 19 Jul 1920, d. 5 Nov 2000

Citations

  1. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Cynthia Garrett, Year: 1920; Census Place: Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1749; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 100. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for William Jackson Garrett, born on 26 December 1919 at Knoxville, Tennessee, son of John E Garrett and Cynthia E Valentine, died on 1 October 1988, agency notes: May 1937: Name listed as JACKSON WILLIAIM GARRETT;: Name listed as WILLIAM JACKSON GARRETT; 06 Oct 1988: Name listed as WILLIAM J GARRETT. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, PFC William Jack Garrett, Memorial# 49902164. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S2320] Jessie Buck (Mrs. Lewis D. Buck) 1968 Death, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Kansas City Times, (Kansas City, Missouri), Saturday, 17 August 1968, page 22, Mrs. Jessie D.(sic) Buck, 55, of 6843 Donohoo, Wyandotte County, died yesterday at home, born in Knoxville, Tennessee and lived here for 27 years, survived by husband, Lewis D. Buck of the same address, a brother, Jack Garrett of Knoxville, two sisters, Mrs. Ida Tucker, Knoxville, and Mrs. Margie Bennett, Gardner in Johnson County. Hereinafter cited as Jessie Buck (Mrs. Lewis D. Buck) 1968 Death.
  5. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Cynthia Garrett, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03956; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 97-40. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2161] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage license issued to William Jackson Garrett, age 29, of 631 Johnston Street, and Sally Ann Chapman, age 28, of 220 Bayless Street, in June 1949 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, referencing The Knoxville News-Sentinel, published on 22 June 1949 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, citing https://www.newspapers.com/image/773063236/,0.39926955,0.7482559,0.50095916&xid=3398. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sallie Ann Garrett, Memorial# 49902121.