Robert F Garrison
Robert F Garrison was the son of William John Mitchell Garrison and Elizabeth Elmira Ann Roberts (for information about "Mitch" and "Myra" Garrison click here). He was born on 1 February 1864 in North Carolina, most likely in Buncombe County. Robert was the third of the seven Garrison children. There is a good chance he was named after his uncle, Robert M Garrison, who was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg eight months before Robert's birth. There are many users on Ancestry.com that list his middle name as Franklin, but I have found no primary sources to confirm anything beyond a middle initial of "F". Robert had no formal education, but according to census records he was able to read and write. By age 16 he was working on the family farm in Buncombe County, NC, and he remained a farmer his entire life.
On 27 December 1882, at age 18, Robert married Hester Priscilla Edmonds in Buncombe County, NC. They had eleven children between 1885 and 1908. Around 1903 the family moved to Rogers County, OK. Census records show that Robert rented a farm and worked the land.
Robert died on 28 May 1913 at the age of 49. He is buried at Dick Duck Cemetery in Catoosa, OK.
Hester
Priscilla Edmonds
Hester Priscilla Edmonds was born on 20 August 1866 in Buncombe County, NC to William Riley Edmonds and Sarah Catherine Edmonds (for more information on William and Sarah Edmonds click here). She was the second of four children in the family. Hester was 16 years old when she married Robert Garrison. She gave birth to eleven children, three of which died during childhood.
One year after Robert's death, Hester married Marcus Y Leach on 29 May 1914. Marcus was 23 years older than Hester. He was the half-brother of Reuben Leach (grandfather of Minerva Leach Garrison, the wife of Hester's son, Jacob). He was also the father of Lola and Robert Leach who were married to Hester's children, William Cleveland Garrison and Mary Eva Garrison. It seems to be a strange match, and it looks as though it did not end well. By 1924, the couple had split up. Marcus Leach was living with his daughter, Lola, and her husband, William (Hester's son). Hester was back in North Carolina with her sons, Columbus and Wesley. Both parties told the 1930 census taker they were widowed.
Hester lived with her son, Wesley, until she died of a stroke at the age of 73 on 11 April 1940. She is buried at Clarks Chapel Cemetery in Weaverville, NC. Her death certificate makes no mention of Marcus Leach - it lists her husband as R.F. Garrison - and the name on her tombstone is Hester Edmonds Garrison.
The
Children of Robert & Hester Garrison
The children of
Robert and Hester Garrison were Elizabeth Sarah, William Cleveland, Charles E,
Bennie K, Thomas Claiborne, Laura Mae, Mary Eva, Jacob Fulton, Robert
Cornelius, Oliver Columbus, and James Wesley.
Elizabeth
Sarah Garrison was
born on 20 January 1885 in Buncombe County, NC. She attended school and was
able to read and write. In 1904 she married Charles E Morrison in Collin
County, TX. Elizabeth and Charles had three children:
- William R, b. 24 December 1908, d. 24 February 1970
- Binnie, b. 10 February 1912, d. December 1978; married Alphonso McMartin and Cecil Owensby
- Helen, b. 2 October 1919, d. 4 April 1960; married Everett Lindsay and Allen Lee
It is unknown
how Elizabeth's marriage to Charles ended. He disappears from the records after
the 1920 census. Between 1920 and 1930 Elizabeth married Albert F. Allen. At
the time of the 1930 census they lived in Blackwell, OK. There is no record of
Elizabeth after 1930 until a death record in the California Death Index in
1959. The record lists Elizabeth Sarah Crawford, born 20 January 1885, died 27
February 1959 in Los Angeles, mother's surname: Edmonds, father's surname:
Garrison. Thus far I have been unable to determine how Elizabeth ended up in
California nor the identity of her apparent third husband, Mr Crawford. She was
buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery in Redondo Beach, CA.
William
Cleveland Garrison
was born on 23 December 1886 in Buncombe County, NC. He had at least five years
of formal education, and then he began to work on the family farm. On 7 May
1911, at age 24, William married Lola M. "Lollie" Leach, the daughter
of Marcus Y. Leach (William's future stepfather). They two sons:
- Marquis Fulton, b. 25 February 1914, d. 26 March 1989; married Edith M* and Mary G* (*last names unknown)
- Alvin Herbert, b. 9 January 1926, d. 11 December 2005, married Ruthie Marceen Hinman
William trained as a
smelter and was working as laborer and smelter by 1918 when he completed his
World War I draft registration card. On the card he describes himself as medium
height and build with brown eyes and light brown hair. He also mentions a
broken hip as a disability. In 1930 the family lived at 8 First Street in
Schulter, OK, a home they owned worth $150. William continued his work as a
smelter, and in 1942 he was employed by Eagle-Picher Lead Co. according to his
World War II draft registration card.
William and Lola lived in Schulter, OK their entire married life. They had been married 52 years when Lola died in 1963. William lived another 18 years and then passed away in 1981 at the age of 94. William and Lola are buried side by side at West Lawn Cemetery in Henryetta, OK.
Charles E Garrison was born in March 1889 in Buncombe County, NC. He attended school, was able to read and write, and worked on the family farm. Charles died in 1911 in Catoosa, OK at the age of 22. He is buried at Dick Duck Cemetery in Catoosa.
Bennie K Garrison was born in April 1891 in Buncombe County, NC and died in 1909 in Catoosa, OK. She was 18 years old. There is no further information known about Bennie, but it is worth noting that Elizabeth Sarah Garrison, had a daughter in 2012 and named her Binnie, perhaps after her late sister. Bennie is buried at Dick Duck Cemetery in Catoosa, OK.
Thomas Claiborne Garrison was born on 12 March 1893 in Buncombe County, NC and died on 14 August 1900 at the age of 7. He is buried at Clarks Chapel Cemetery in Weaverville, NC.
Laura Mae Garrison was born on 9 July 1895 in Buncombe County, NC and died on 25 August 1896. She was 13 months old. Laura is buried at Clarks Chapel Cemetery in Weaverville, NC.
Mary Eva Garrison was born on 29 June 1897 in Buncombe County, NC. Eva had a fifth grade education. She married Robert Leach, son of Marcus Y. Leach, in about 1918. They had three children:
William and Lola lived in Schulter, OK their entire married life. They had been married 52 years when Lola died in 1963. William lived another 18 years and then passed away in 1981 at the age of 94. William and Lola are buried side by side at West Lawn Cemetery in Henryetta, OK.
Charles E Garrison was born in March 1889 in Buncombe County, NC. He attended school, was able to read and write, and worked on the family farm. Charles died in 1911 in Catoosa, OK at the age of 22. He is buried at Dick Duck Cemetery in Catoosa.
Bennie K Garrison was born in April 1891 in Buncombe County, NC and died in 1909 in Catoosa, OK. She was 18 years old. There is no further information known about Bennie, but it is worth noting that Elizabeth Sarah Garrison, had a daughter in 2012 and named her Binnie, perhaps after her late sister. Bennie is buried at Dick Duck Cemetery in Catoosa, OK.
Thomas Claiborne Garrison was born on 12 March 1893 in Buncombe County, NC and died on 14 August 1900 at the age of 7. He is buried at Clarks Chapel Cemetery in Weaverville, NC.
Laura Mae Garrison was born on 9 July 1895 in Buncombe County, NC and died on 25 August 1896. She was 13 months old. Laura is buried at Clarks Chapel Cemetery in Weaverville, NC.
Mary Eva Garrison was born on 29 June 1897 in Buncombe County, NC. Eva had a fifth grade education. She married Robert Leach, son of Marcus Y. Leach, in about 1918. They had three children:
- Mamie, b. about 1918, d. after 1940
- Clarence Elmer, b. 28 October 1919, d. 28 October 2008, married Fannie M Huffman
- Ray Franklin, b. 3 January 1922, d. 20 December 1986, married Margie Canipe
Interestingly, the
family seems to be missing in the 1920 census, but they are listed in the 1930
census as living in Schulter, OK. Robert Leach died on 29 February 1932 at the
age of 43. In 1940, Eva is listed on the census with her children. They had
moved back to North Carolina, presumably to be near the rest of the Garrison
family, and were renting a house in Chadwick-Hoskins for $12 a month. Mamie was
working in a bakery, and Clarence and Ray were steel workers.
Eva died on 10 July 1994 in Charlotte, NC. She was 97 years old. Eva is buried at Sharon Memorial Park in Charlotte.
Jacob Fulton Garrison. Click here for information about Jacob.
Eva died on 10 July 1994 in Charlotte, NC. She was 97 years old. Eva is buried at Sharon Memorial Park in Charlotte.
Jacob Fulton Garrison. Click here for information about Jacob.
Robert Cornelius "Bob" Garrison was born on 9 September 1902 in Buncombe County, NC. When he was a baby the family moved to Rogers County, OK and Bob grew up there. Like his sister, Eva, he is missing from the 1920 census. By 1926, he was back in Buncombe County. He likely returned to North Carolina with his mother when her marriage to Marcus Leach dissolved. Bob married Irene Katherine Edwards on 21 October 1926. Bob was 24 years old, Irene was 17. They had five children:
- Rosa Lee, b. 12 Aug 1927, d. 16 May 2008, married Wayne Lowrey Richardson
- Clara Mae, b. 31 May 1929, d. 16 May 2008, married David Barron
- Robert Thomas "Tom", b. 15 March 1931, d. 9 July 1992, married Ruth Bernice Tucker
- James Gardner "Coach", b. 5 March 1933, d. 3 April 2015, married Joyce Malone
- Paul Killian, b. 8 July 1935, d. 24 August 2007, married Loyce Louis Tucker
Bob and Irene both
had an eighth grade education. In 1930, they were living in Reems Creek, NC.
Bob worked as a garage mechanic, and they rented a house for $10 a month.
Between 1930-1935 they purchased a house worth $300. An interesting fact about
Bob...according to his niece, Norma Garrison Jordan, Bob had a glass eye.
Bob died on 20 March 1990 at the age of 87 and is buried at Charlotte Memorial Gardens in Charlotte, NC. Irene lived to be 91 years old. She died on 22 April 2001. Bob and Irene were married for 64 years.
Oliver Columbus Garrison was born on 28 February 1905 in McKinney, TX. He grew up in Catoosa, OK. He had a sixth grade education, and by age 15 he was working as a farm laborer. When his mother's marriage to Marcus Leach broke apart he relocated to North Carolina with her. He is listed in the minutes of the Flat Creek Baptist Church on 7 September 1924 with a group of people who were baptized that day.
On 24 December 1926, Columbus married Mamie Katherine Rice. He was 21 years old; Mamie was 15. They were married for 11 years before their only child was born. Her name was Dorothy Daffine, born 31 January 1937. Dorothy never married and when she passed away on 3 April 1991 at age 54 her home is listed as a nursing home and her burial as "Burial in State". It appears that she may have been disabled and could have become a ward of the state after the deaths of her parents, but admittedly that is speculation on my part.
Columbus was an iron and steel worker and was employed by Southern Engineering. He and Mamie were married for 50 years before she passed away on 27 December 1976. Columbus passed away on 29 January 1983 at the age of 77. He and Mamie are buried at Sharon Memorial Park in Charlotte, NC.
James Wesley Garrison was born on 22 December 1908 in Rogers County, OK. In the first four years of his life he experienced the death of his sister, Bennie, his brother, Charles, and his father. In 1920, at age 11, he was living with his mother and stepfather, Marcus Leach, and was attending school. Four years later he had moved with his mother and brothers to North Carolina. He was part of the group referenced above that was baptized on 7 September 1924 at Flat Creek Baptist Church.
Wesley married Orla Delitha Willis on 5 January 1927. He was 18; she was 19. Their first child was born later that year. They had three children in total:
Bob died on 20 March 1990 at the age of 87 and is buried at Charlotte Memorial Gardens in Charlotte, NC. Irene lived to be 91 years old. She died on 22 April 2001. Bob and Irene were married for 64 years.
Oliver Columbus Garrison was born on 28 February 1905 in McKinney, TX. He grew up in Catoosa, OK. He had a sixth grade education, and by age 15 he was working as a farm laborer. When his mother's marriage to Marcus Leach broke apart he relocated to North Carolina with her. He is listed in the minutes of the Flat Creek Baptist Church on 7 September 1924 with a group of people who were baptized that day.
On 24 December 1926, Columbus married Mamie Katherine Rice. He was 21 years old; Mamie was 15. They were married for 11 years before their only child was born. Her name was Dorothy Daffine, born 31 January 1937. Dorothy never married and when she passed away on 3 April 1991 at age 54 her home is listed as a nursing home and her burial as "Burial in State". It appears that she may have been disabled and could have become a ward of the state after the deaths of her parents, but admittedly that is speculation on my part.
Columbus was an iron and steel worker and was employed by Southern Engineering. He and Mamie were married for 50 years before she passed away on 27 December 1976. Columbus passed away on 29 January 1983 at the age of 77. He and Mamie are buried at Sharon Memorial Park in Charlotte, NC.
James Wesley Garrison was born on 22 December 1908 in Rogers County, OK. In the first four years of his life he experienced the death of his sister, Bennie, his brother, Charles, and his father. In 1920, at age 11, he was living with his mother and stepfather, Marcus Leach, and was attending school. Four years later he had moved with his mother and brothers to North Carolina. He was part of the group referenced above that was baptized on 7 September 1924 at Flat Creek Baptist Church.
Wesley married Orla Delitha Willis on 5 January 1927. He was 18; she was 19. Their first child was born later that year. They had three children in total:
- Lorraine Elizabeth, b. 9 Nov 1927, d. 19 May 2001, married Charles Ray Black
- Thelma Marie, b. August 1930, d. 9 July 1931
- Alma Maybelle, b. abt 1934, married Louis Ervan Outlaw (Date of death is unknown; Alma may still be alive at the time this post was written)
It seems tragedy was
fond of Wesley. His second daughter, Thelma, died at 11 months old of
tuberculosis. His wife died of the same disease on 20 April 1935, shortly after
their daughter, Alma, was born. Orla was 27 years old when she died.
A few months after Orla died Wesley married Sarah Anna Cochran on 5 February 1936. Wesley was employed as a steelworker at Southern Engineering (just like his brother, Columbus), and Sarah worked as a packer at a wholesale candy store. Wesley and Sarah had no children.
Wesley died of a heart attack on 27 January 1958. He was 49 years old. He was buried at Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Mecklenburg County, NC. His wife, Sarah, remarried in 1964 to a man named James Harold Belk. Sarah passed away on 19 August 1996. She is buried at Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery in Monroe, NC.
A few months after Orla died Wesley married Sarah Anna Cochran on 5 February 1936. Wesley was employed as a steelworker at Southern Engineering (just like his brother, Columbus), and Sarah worked as a packer at a wholesale candy store. Wesley and Sarah had no children.
Wesley died of a heart attack on 27 January 1958. He was 49 years old. He was buried at Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Mecklenburg County, NC. His wife, Sarah, remarried in 1964 to a man named James Harold Belk. Sarah passed away on 19 August 1996. She is buried at Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery in Monroe, NC.
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