Oliver
Wildasin
Garrett
Born in York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Jacob Garrett
and Elizabeth (Wildasin) Garrett
Brother of
George Wildasin Garrett, Jacob Wildasin Garrett, Andrew W Garrett, William Garrett, Jesse W Garrett, Rhoda Elizabeth (Garrett) Holbrook, Edward W Garrett, Elias W Garrett, Emanuel Garrett and Ephraim Wildasin Garrett
Husband of
Elizabeth (Utz) Garrett
— married
1866 (to 8 Apr 1872) [location unknown]
Husband of
Emeline Jane (Klinedinst) Garrett
— married
about 1874 in Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Father of
Lily Alice (Garrett) Markle, Minerva Amelia (Garrett) Ports, Granville M Garrett, Clara M (Garrett) Noble, Harrison Moody Garrett, Mary V (Garrett) Leese, Oliver Clinton Garrett, Jacob V Garrett, Edith L (Garrett) Hull, Macy J (Garrett) Lones, Esta B (Garrett) Kiick, Robert Abraham Garrett, Alma May (Garrett) Bortner, Fonda Queen Garrett and Stewart Dwight Garrett
Died
at age 77
in Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Oct 2019
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Biography
Oliver was born in 1844 in Pennsylvania. His parents were John Jacob & Elizabeth (Wildasin) Garrett. In 1850[1] and 1860, the family was living in West Manheim Township, York, Pennsylvania.[2] The household included in 1860:
- Jacob Garret Male 63 Pennsylvania
- Elizabeth Garret Female 56 Pennsylvania
- Andrew Garret Male 26 Pennsylvania
- Elizabeth Garret Female 25 Pennsylvania
- Jesse Garret Male 24 Pennsylvania
- Eli Garret Male 19 Pennsylvania
- Emanuel Garret Male 17 Pennsylvania
- Oliver Garret Male 15 Pennsylvania
- Ephraim Garret Male 12 Pennsylvania
He married his first wife, Eliza (aka Elizabeth) J. Utz in 1866. They had two daughters together: Lillie Alice (b. 04/06/69 - married Charles Markle) and Minerva (b. 11/14/71 - married Ruben T. Ports). After Eliza died in 1872, he married Emily Jane Klinedinst in 1874.
In 1900, the family was living in West Manheim Township, York, Pennsylvania.[3] The household included:
- Oliver W Garrett Head Male 56 Pennsylvania
- Emily J Garrett Wife Female 47 Pennsylvania
- Oliver C Garrett Son Male 19 Pennsylvania
- Jacob V Garrett Son Male 17 Pennsylvania
- Macy J Garrett Daughter Female 16 Pennsylvania
- Edie L Garrett Daughter Female 14 Pennsylvania
- Estey B Garrett Daughter Female 12 Pennsylvania
- Robert A Garrett Son Male 10 Pennsylvania
- Alma M Garrett Daughter Female 7 Pennsylvania
- Fonda Q Garrett Daughter Female 5 Pennsylvania
- Stewart D Garrett Son Male 2 Pennsylvania
In 1910, he and his family were living in Hanover, York, Pennsylvania.[4] By then the household included:
- Oliver W Garrett Head Male 65 Pennsylvania
- Emily J Garrett Wife Female 57 Pennsylvania
- Robert A Garrett Son Male 19 Pennsylvania
- Alma May Garrett Daughter Female 16 Pennsylvania
- F Queen Garrett Daughter Female 14 Pennsylvania
- Steward D Garrett Son Male 12 Pennsylvania
- Mazzie J Lones Daughter Female 25 Pennsylvania
- Lorraine E Lones Granddaughter Female 1 Pennsylvania
- Edith L Hull Daughter Female 23 Pennsylvania
- Corinne C Hershey Granddaughter Female 7 Pennsylvania
By 1920, only two daughters, Alma and Queen, were still living with Oliver and Emily.[5]
Oliver passed away in 1922. Burial was in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.[6]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4ZZ-ZPD : 12 April 2016), Oliver Garrett in household of Jacob Garrett, Manheim, York, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 96, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXRC-G43 : 12 December 2017), Oliver Garret in entry for Jacob Garret, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3H4-LVD : accessed 12 October 2019), Oliver W Garrett, West Manheim Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 182, sheet 11B, family 235, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,502.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGCP-DM5 : accessed 12 October 2019), Oliver W Garrett, Hanover Ward 4, York, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 62, sheet 6B, family 146, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1433; FHL microfilm 1,375,446.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6BC-PJY : accessed 12 October 2019), Oliver Garrett, Hanover Ward 1, York, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 57, sheet 15B, line 80, family 368, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1668; FHL microfilm 1,821,668.
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 12 October 2019), memorial page for Oliver Wildasin Garrett (17 Nov 1844–10 Apr 1922), Find A Grave: Memorial #87512280, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Rick Thoman (contributor 47376135) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Oliver by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Oliver:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Oliver by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Oliver:
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