Robert Garrison

Robert married Laura Robinson on 22 Apr 1933 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Laura (daughter of John Tipton Robinson and Martha Jane "Mattie" DeLoach) was born about 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GARRISON, William C.
"Elizabethton Star," Thursday, January 24, 1935
W. C. GARRISON DIES AT HOME
William Cling Garrison, aged 50, died at his home in the Lilly Addition Wednesday night at 6 o'clock, after a prolonged illness. He was a member of the Christian Church at Valley Forge for 40 years, during which time he has been a faithful worker.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs. W. C. Garrison and six children, Ina, Roy, Ernest, Clarence, Robert and Gale Garrison. Four sisters, Mrs. W. R. Meredith, Mrs. C. R. Treadway, Mrs. Grown Vanhuss, Mrs. S. S. Williams; and two brothers, Carl and Gale Garrison, also his mother, Mrs. Alice Garrison.
Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at the Christian Church, Valley Forge, at three o'clock, with the Rev. P. P. Williams officiating. Interment was in the Smith Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Ed Jenkins, John Merritt, N. T. Williams, W. C. Williams, W. L. Hendrick, and James Treadway.
Flower bearers: Miss Lillie Hendrick, Miss Hazel Jones, Miss Hattie Grindstaff, Mrs. Charles Dunn, Mrs. Edith Cole, Miss Florence Vanhuss, Mrs. Fred Donnelly, Miss Grace Treadway, Mrs. D. M. Chambers, and Mrs. W. C. Williams.

William married Bessie L. Headrick on 1 Jan 1905 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Bessie was born about 1885 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 3 May 1941 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Smith Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GARRISON, Bessie
"Elizabethton Star," Saturday, May 3, 1941
MRS. BESSIE GARRISON
Mrs. Bessie Garrison, age 51, died at her home at Valley Forge, Saturday morning at 9 o'clock after an illness of two weeks. Mrs. Garrison was the widow of the late W. C. Garrison. She was a native of Carter county and a member of the Christian church.
Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Ina Keller; five sons, Roy, Robert, Kale and Clarence of Valley Forge, and Earnest of Stoney Creek; one brother, W. L. Headrick, Valley Forge; three sisters, Miss Fannie Headrick, Mrs. N. T. Williams, Mrs. James Treadway, Valley Forge; and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Christian church at Valley Forge Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, with the Rev. John Meredith and Rev. John Hall officiating. Burial will be in Smith cemetery.
Active pallbearers: Arthur Treadway, Clayton Williams, Paul Headrick, Bruce Bowers, Earnest Meredith, Fred Williams, John Van Huss and Carl Treadway.
The flowerbearers[sic] will be the members of Mrs. Garrison's Sunday school class.
The body will be removed from the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home to the home Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock.

John married Mary Alice Helton on 23 Dec 1879 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Ansel Truman Helton and Nancy Catherine Grindstaff) was born on 1 Jun 1864 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 Aug 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Smith Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GARRISON, Alice
“Elizabethton Star,” Tuesday, August 17, 1948

ALICE GARRISON
Mrs. Alice Garrison, 84, died at the home of her granddaughter Mrs. Fred Donnelly of Elizabethton, Route 1, yesterday at 2:45 p.m. after a long illness. Mrs. Garrison was the widow of the late John Garrison. She was a member of the Valley Forge Christ Church, and had been a member for the past 58 years. She was one of the oldest members of the community.
Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. W. R. Meredith, Mrs. C. E. Treadway, Mrs. S. S. Williams, Mrs. D. B. Vanhuss; two sons, Carl and Kell Garrison, all of Elizabethton, Route 1; four brothers, Blaine and W. A. Chambers of G St. extension, D. M. Chambers, of Johnson City; thirty five grandchildren; thirty seven great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Valley Forge Christian Church Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. with the Rev. J. J. Musick pastor of the church in charge, assisted by Rev. E. A. Hoffman and Rev. Fred Smith. Burial will be made in the Smith Cemetery.
Music will be furnished by the church choir.
Active pallbearers the nephews, Claude Meredith, Mack Hathaway, Hugh Chambers, Ray Chambers, D. M. Chambers, Jr., Monroe Stevens, John Humphrey, and Dan Grindstaff.
Flower bearers, the nieces, and Mrs. Pearl Simerly, Tom Hampton, Joe Williams, Clint Williams, Clate Williams, Carl Williams, Dave Chambers, Jake Roe, Howard Ellis, William Holtsclaw, J. J. Musick, Edd Jenkins, N. T. Hyder, John Meredith, George Blevins, Clyde Nave, Joe Heaton, Henry Russell, Luther Willis, Ben Treadway, Dessie Trivett, Arthur Treadway, Miss Ruth Slemp, Hazel Ellis, Ruth Thomas, Laura Grindstaff, Mrs. Estel Hyder, and Hugh Jenkins.
The body will be removed to the church at 2 p.m. to lie in state until time for the services.
Roy Hathaway Funeral Home is in charge.
The body will be returned to the home of her daughter Mrs. W. R. Meredith Route 1, this afternoon at 4 p.m.

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In the 1900 Carter County Census, Hannah Culbert Garrison, the widow of James Garrison and mother of John Garrison, is living with John and his family.

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In the 1850 Carter County, TN Census, James is listed twice, once in the household of his parents, and again in the household of James Culbert, the brother od Hannah Culbert.


From the History of the 13th Regiment, Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, US Army

DEATH OF JAMES L. GARRISON.
Motte and Duff had committed so many crimes upon these Union people that a
number of Union men determined to put a stop to it. Learning that they were to
be at the house of Melvina Hilton, in Elizabethton, on a certain night,
Elbridge and Robert Treadway, James L. Garrison and some other Union men,
including four or five colored men who had been in hiding and had a camp in
the mountains near a place called Queen's Station, about four miles south, or
southeast of Elizabethton, came intn town and surrounded Mrs. Hilton's house,
stationing men at the doors and windows. Motte and Duff, with one or two
others (citizens), were sitting at a table playing cards, in a small room at
the south side of the house, which had but one door and one small window.
Tread-way called on them to surrender. They arose from the table and
barricaded the door with a bedstead so that it would open only far enough for
Duff to reach his pistol through the opening and fire on the men outside. This
he did, fatally shooting Garrison and seriously wounding one of the colored
men, and was severely wounded in the wrist himself. The attacking party being
unable to force the door or get into the small -window without serious loss of
life, withdrew and the two men escaped. The colored man was removed and soon
afterwards made his way to the Federal lines. Garrison was taken back into the
mountains and his wound was finally dressed by Dr. H. T. Berry, a rebel
citizen, and he lingered some time in great agony.

Garrison was a good, kind-hearted man, true to his principles and loyal to his
country. He was about 45 years old, and left a widow and seven children, the
oldest 12 years. His widow, Mrs. Hannah Garrison is still living and resides
with her son at Valley Forge, Tennessee.

James married Hannah Culbert on 16 Sep 1850 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Hannah (daughter of Robert Culbert and Mary (Culbert)) was born about 1831 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died about 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Smith Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1900 Carter County, TN Census, Hannah is listed as 69 years old and is living with her son John Clingman Garrison and his wife Mary.

Ansel married Nancy Catherine Grindstaff about 1862 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Andrew Jackson "A.J." Grindstaff and Malinda Pritchett) was born in Oct 1846 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]