William Porter Garrett (1874 - 1917)

Born 12 Jun 1874 in Justin, Denton, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Laura Ann (Stark) Garrett — married 19 Jul 1898 in Denton, Denton, Texas, United States

Died 28 Oct 1917 at age 43 in Ponder, Denton, Texas, United States

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Biography

William was born June 12, 1874 in Justin, Denton County, Texas. He was the son of William Garrett and Frances Newman.

Both William and his sister Mary Garrett Stark have their date of birth as 1874. They were born in different months so not twins. I'm not sure which one was actually born in 1874.

He passed away October 28, 1917 in Ponder, Denton, Texas. ^[1] William was laid to rest in Eakins Cemetery, Ponder, Denton, Texas, United States. ^[2]

Research Notes

William Porter Garrett and his sister Mary both give 1874 as their year of birth on the 1900 census and both of their death information has 1874. They are born on a different day and month so not twins.

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3W8-9TY : 13 March 2018), W P Garrett, 28 Oct 1917; citing certificate number 27527, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,051,961.
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 September 2019), memorial page for William Porter Garrett (12 Jun 1874–28 Oct 1917), Find A Grave: Memorial #59518148, citing Eakins Cemetery, Ponder, Denton County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Kathy Burgess Burr (contributor 47226369) .

see also:

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35Y-1WJ : accessed 5 September 2018), William B Garrett, Justice Precinct 1 (all east & south excl. Decatur town), Wise, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 134, sheet 3A, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,680.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2QS-X2X : accessed 9 January 2019), William P Garrett, Justice Precinct 1, Wise, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 247, sheet 7A, family 91, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1600; FHL microfilm 1,375,613.