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Elijah Winstead Garrett 1822–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1822

Birth Location: Campbell County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1908

Death Location: Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: John Garrett

Mother: Sarah Wilkerson

Spouse(s): Ruth Smedley

Children(s): Thomas Garrett, Samuel Garrett, Charles Garrett, Avarilla Hodges, John Garrett, Mary Garrett

In 1822, Elijah Winstead Garrett entered the world in Campbell County, Georgia, USA, born to John Smith Garrett And Sarah Wilkerson. Elijah Winstead Garrett married Ruth Elizabeth Smedley, and had children including Avarilla Elizabeth Hodges, Charles Eugene Garrett, John T Garrett, Mary Mariah Susie Garrett, Samuel Winstead Garrett, Thomas D Tom Garrett. Elijah Winstead Garrett passed away in 1908 in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1822, Elijah Winstead Garrett entered the world in Campbell County, Georgia, USA, born to John Smith Garrett And Sarah Wilkerson.
  • Elijah Winstead Garrett married Ruth Elizabeth Smedley, and had children including Avarilla Elizabeth Hodges, Charles Eugene Garrett, John T Garrett, Mary Mariah Susie Garrett, Samuel Winstead Garrett, Thomas D Tom Garrett.
  • Elijah Winstead Garrett passed away in 1908 in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Garrett
1785–1868
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
JG
Sarah Wilkerson
1802–1884
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
SW

Spouses(s)

Ruth Smedley
1830–1918
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
RS

Children(s)

Thomas Garrett
1864–1920
Birth Location: Belton, Bell, Texas, USA
TG
Samuel Garrett
1858–1954
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
SG
Charles Garrett
1870–1966
Birth Location: –
CG
Avarilla Hodges
1861–1953
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
AH
John Garrett
1867–1965
Birth Location: Hunt County, Texas
JG
Mary Garrett
1860–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
MG

Elijah Garrett's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Garrett
1822–1908
Birth Place: Campbell County, Georgia, USA
Parents
John Smith Garrett
1785–1868
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Sarah Wilkerson
1802–1884
Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Captain (William Athis Garrett,) 1763
1763–1844
Fairfax, Loudon, Virginia, United States
Nancy Ross
1765–1847
Warrior Creek, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward II
1733–1794
Anne Ousley
1744–1823
William Ross
1751–1776
Martha Stow
1746–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Garrett*
1708–1751
Elizabeth Catlett
1708–1763
Thomas Owsley
1697–1751
Ann West
1707–1750
Charles Jr
1717–1780
Elizabeth Strowling
1721–1796

Elijah Garrett's Descendants

1.
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Elijah (Winstead) Garrett (May 1822–1908) m. Ruth (Elizabeth) Smedley (November 1830–1918)
  1. 1. Thomas (D "Tom") Garrett 1864–1920
    1. 1. Florence (Ava) Garrett 1904–1983 m. Eli (Edward 'Fat Daddy') Hall 1897–1980
      1. 1. Paul (Douglas) Hall 1931–2013
      2. 2. Roy (Van) Hall 1929–2001
      3. 3. Edward (Rice) Hall 1926–2005
      4. 4. Joseph (Thomas) Hall 1924–2000
      5. 5. Violet (D.) Hall 1922–1998
      6. 6. Herbert (henry) Hall 1934–2019 m. Betty (Louise) Brumley 1936–2017
  2. 2. Samuel (Winstead) Garrett 1858–1954
    1. 1. Clara (Mae Garrett Taylor) Scott 1891–1975
      1. 1. Leroy (Vernon) Taylor 1919–1954
      2. 2. Betty (Ruth) Moshier 1922–2009
        1. 1. Jerry (Lee) Henley 1944–2019
    2. 2. Rose (Ella) Garrett 1897–1991
      1. 1. Marguerite (Louise) Kincannon 1921–1991
    3. 3. Francis (Winfred) Garrett 1913–2003
      1. 1. Francell Lowe 1938–2011
  3. 3. Charles (Eugene) Garrett 1870–1966
    1. 1. Otis (B.) Garrett 1905–1990
      1. 1. Willis (Elwood) Garrett 1925–1994
      2. 2. Mary (E) Garret 1932–1986
    2. 2. Roy (E.) Garrett 1919–1999
      1. 1. Lola (D) Garrett 1939–2005
  4. 4. Avarilla (Elizabeth) Hodges 1861–1953
    1. 1. Lillian (Maud "Lillie" "Lilly") Hodges 1881–1971
      1. 1. William (Arthur) Gray 1909–1989
    2. 2. Albert (Ross) Hodges 1887–1977
      1. 1. Juanita (Mahoma) Hodges 1921–2010
    3. 3. Claude (Eugene Hodges) Sr 1891–1979
      1. 1. Zona (Mae) hodges 1929–2011
  5. 5. John (T) Garrett 1867–1965
    1. 1. Patrick (Obadiah 'Pat') Garrett 1891–1976
      1. 1. Marjorie ("Margie" Alice) Garrett 1913–1990
        1. 1. Brady (Don Emmons) Jr 1935–1979
        2. 2. Alice (Marie) Emmons 1945–2003
      2. 2. Sidney (Alfred) Garrett 1915–1999
      3. 3. Lillian (Moselle) Garrett 1918–1992
      4. 4. Thurman (Patrick) Garrett 1922–2005
        1. 1. Pat Garrett 1944–2016
      5. 5. Juanita (Inez) Garrett 1925–1997
        1. 1. Warren (Dale Smith) dna-c 1944–2019
      6. 6. Kenneth Garrett 1929–1967
  6. 6. Mary (Mariah "Susie") Garrett 1860–
    1. 1. Mary (Susan) Turner 1887–1964
      1. 1. Odetta (June) Farris 1906–1983
        1. 1. Cecil (Arthur Riley) Jr 1926–2009

Elijah Garrett's Timeline

2 Records

1822
May 1822
Birth of Elijah Winstead Garrett in Campbell County, Georgia, USA
Campbell County, Georgia, USA
1908
1908
Age 86
Death of Elijah Winstead Garrett in Stephens County, Oklahoma, USA
Stephens County, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1822
    Event Place: Campbell County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Franklin, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Stephens County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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