Benjamin Franklin Garrett (1835 - 1900)

Born 10 Jul 1835 in Lake County, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Esther A. (Hayes) Garrett — married 10 Oct 1860 in Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Died 3 Apr 1900 at age 64 in Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Sergeant Benjamin Garrett served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: August 29, 1864
Mustered out: July 8, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 146th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Co. B

Benjamin Garrett was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Post 1, Rockford, Illinois.

Benjamin was born in 1835 in Ohio. He was the son of Isle of Man immigrants Thomas Garrett and Margaret Kewish. The family moved to Guilford, Illinois before 1850. ^[1]

He married Esther Hayes in 1860. ^[2]

They had one son, Bruce Hayes Garrett, 1865-1932, m. Anna May Donaldson, 1891; Vera Gay, 1920.

Benjamin’s brother, Robert married Esther’s sister, Dilla.

Benjamin passed away in 1900. ^[3]

Civil War

In 1864 Benjamin enlisted with the Illinois 146th Infantry. He achieved the rank of sargeant and mustered out July 1865. ^{[4] [5]}

He was a member of the Rockford Grand Army of the Republic.^[6]

Benjamin farmed in Guilford Township, Illinois

1870 US Census

Guilford Township, Illinois ^[7]

Name: Benjamin Garrett

Age in 1870: 35

Birthplace: Ohio

Home in 1870: Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois

Occupation: Farmer

• Benjamin Garrett 35 Ohio
• Ester Garrett 30 Illinois
• Bruce H Garrett 4 Illinois

1880 US Census

Guilford, Illinois ^[8]

Name: B. F. Garrett

Age: 44

Birthplace: Ohio

Home in 1880: Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA

Father's Birthplace: Isle of Man

Mother's Birthplace: Isle of Man

Occupation: Farmer

• B F Garrett Self 44 Ohio, United States
• Esther Garrett Wife 40 Illinois, United States
• Bruce H Garrett Son 14 Illinois, United States

Sources

See also:

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85H-2MM : 12 April 2016), Benjamin Garrett in household of Thomas Garrett, Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing family 97, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-N7TP : 14 October 2017), Benjamin F Garrett and Esther A Hayes, 09 Oct 1860; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,041
3. ↑ Ancestry Record 5397 #68310 (requires subscription). Original data: Winnebago County Clerk, comp. Winnebago County Clerk Genealogy Records. Winnebago, IL: Winnebago County Clerk, 2008.

   Name: Benjamin F Garrett

   Death Date: 13 Apr 1900

4. ↑ Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Detail Report
5. ↑ Accessed on ancestry.com, December 2019. View free Ancestry Sharing Image. The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288

   Name: Benjamin F Garrett

   Gender: Male

   Place Filed: Illinois, USA

   Relation to Head: Soldier

   Unit 146th Ill Inf, Co B

   Spouse: Esther A Garrett

6. ↑ G.A.R. Civil War Club Deaths 1879 – 1947 Garrett, Benj. F. Sgt. Co. B. 146 Ill. Inf. 4-3-1900
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6WB-BVP : 8 June 2019), Benjamin Garrett, 1870.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2S-JK6 : 14 August 2017), B F Garrett, Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 219, sheet 43A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,261.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #37459495: accessed 02 December 2019), memorial page for Benjamin F. Garrett (10 Jul 1835–3 Apr 1900), citing Marsh Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Ernie Fuhr (contributor 46490489) .