John Eldridge Garrison (1873 - 1952)

Born 30 Aug 1873 in Banks County, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Louise Evelyn (Allen) Garrison — married 14 Nov 1897 in Oconee County, Georgia, United States

Died 3 Sep 1952 at age 79 in Campton, Walton County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1873. He was the son of Barney Garrison and Nancy Owen. He died in 1952 of pneumonia, and is buried in Braswell Cemetery, Good Hope, Georgia.^[1][2][3]

He is first listed in the 1880 US Census, living with his parents and several siblings in Banks County, Georgia ^[4]:

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Barney B Garrison Self M 43 Georgia, United States

Nancy S Garrison Wife F 33 Georgia, United States

Nancy E Garrison Daughter F 13 Georgia, United States

Jane A Garrison Daughter F 11 Georgia, United States

John E Garrison Son M 6 Georgia, United States

David G Garrison Son M 4 Georgia, United States

Fannie A Garrison Daughter F 2 Georgia, United States

Elijah L Garrison Son M 0 Georgia, United States

He married Louise E. Allen on 14 Nov 1897 in Oconee County, Georgia^[5]; together they had at least five children.

He is listed in the 1900 US Census, living with his wife and son, plus his brother, in the Wellington community in Morgan County, Georgia. ^[6]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John E Garrison Head M 27 Georgia

Lou E Garrison Wife F 26 Georgia

Roy Garrison Son M 0 Georgia

Robert B Garrison Brother M 18 Georgia

He registered for the World War I draft on 12 Sep 1918. This was the Third Draft for men aged 18-45; he was 45 years old at the time. He was living in High Shoals, Morgan County, Georgia, working as a farmer. He described himself as medium height, medium build, with grey eyes and black hair. Because of his family it is doubtful that he was called for duty. ^[7]

His family is still living in Wellington as of the 1920 US Census. There are now five children in the household ^[8]:

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John Garrison Head M 46 Georgia

Lou Garrison Wife F 41 Georgia

Roy Garrison Son M 19 Georgia

Drucilla Garrison Daughter F 17 Georgia

Newt Garrison Daughter F 12 Georgia

Hubert Garrison Son M 10 Georgia

Fairy Garrison Daughter F 8 Georgia

They are listed in the 1930 US Census as still in Wellington, Morgan County, together with their three youngest children ^[9]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John E Garrison Head M 56 Georgia

Lou Garrison Wife F 56 Georgia

Kent Garrison Son M 22 Georgia

Hubert Garrison Son M 21 Georgia

Fairie Garrison Daughter F 19 Georgia

In the 1940 US Census, he and his wife have moved to Walton County, Georgia. One of their sons and his family are living with them. ^[10]:

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John E Garrison Head M 67 Georgia

Lucy Garrison Wife F 67 Georgia

Hubert Garrison Son M 30 Georgia

Clara B Garrison Daughter-in-law F 25 Georgia

J E Garrison Grandson M 7 Georgia

Azilee Garrison Granddaughter F 5 Georgia

He and his wife Louise are mentioned as the parents in the obituary for their son John Hubert Garrison, who passed away in 2006 in Monroe County, Georgia. ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "Genealogy Report: Descendants of Jedediah Garrison." Genealogy.com. Accessed July 15, 2017. http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/e/m/b/Walter-Alan-Embrick/GENE1-0023.html.
2. ↑ John E Garrison (1873 - 1952) - Find A Grave Memorial# 100404836, Accessed 6 Sep 2017. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100404836
3. ↑ "Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4M1-GBV : 24 December 2014), John E Garrison, 03 Sep 1952; from "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Walton, Georgia, certificate number 21502, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8L4-29T : 29 July 2017), John E Garrison in household of Barney B Garrison, District 1206, Banks, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 3, sheet 360C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0133; FHL microfilm 1,254,133.
5. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWQ8-Y2Q : 22 December 2016), John E. Garrison and Lucy E. Allen, 14 Nov 1897; citing Marriage, , Oconee, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 424,866.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3JG-RPD : accessed 7 September 2017), John E Garrison, Militia Districts 281, 399, Wellington, Askew, Morgan, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 75, sheet 1B, family 16, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,213.
7. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZN-K2P : 12 December 2014), John Eldridge Garrison, 1917-1918; citing Morgan County, Georgia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,558,454.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ6T-W3N : accessed 7 September 2017), John Garrison, Wellington, Morgan, Georgia, United States; citing ED 99, sheet 6B, line 79, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 271; FHL microfilm 1,820,271.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:341B-RPZ : accessed 7 September 2017), John E Garrison, Wellington, Morgan, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 3B, line 58, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 377; FHL microfilm 2,340,112.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K75S-39Z : accessed 7 September 2017), John E Garrison, Militia District 559, Walton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 147-26, sheet 10B, line 77, family 164, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 719
11. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKRQ-SG2N : 25 October 2016), John E Garrison in entry for John Hubert Garrison, Monroe, Georgia, United States, 23 Aug 2006; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Walton Tribune, The, born-digital text.