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Ernest Sherrod Garrett 1888–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 March 1888

Birth Location: Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 8 April 1985

Death Location: Dyer, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Henderson Jr

Mother: Mary Diggs

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In 1888, Ernest Sherrod Garrett entered the world in Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Henderson Sherrod Garrett Jr And Mary Jane Virginia Diggs. In 1950, Ernest Sherrod Garrett resided in Gibson, Tennessee, USA. Ernest Sherrod Garrett passed away in 1985 in Dyer, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1888, Ernest Sherrod Garrett entered the world in Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Henderson Sherrod Garrett Jr And Mary Jane Virginia Diggs.
  • In 1950, Ernest Sherrod Garrett resided in Gibson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Ernest Sherrod Garrett passed away in 1985 in Dyer, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ernest Garrett's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Garrett
1888–1985
Birth Place: Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Henderson Sherrod Garrett Jr
1864–1933
Dyer, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Mary (Jane Virginia) Diggs
1863–1959
Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Wesley) Diggs
1837–1918
South Carolina, USA
Nancy (Ann) Jenkins
1845–1878
Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Diggs
1813–1892
Martha Diggs
1818–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dudley Jr.
1766–1860
Lucy Moorman
1787–
Odom Cocks
1765–1828
Nancy Meachum
1783–1844

Ernest Garrett's Timeline

3 Records

1888
1 March 1888
Birth of Ernest Sherrod Garrett in Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America
Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 62
Ernest Sherrod Garrett resided here in Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Gibson, Tennessee, USA
1985
8 April 1985
Age 97
Death of Ernest Sherrod Garrett in Dyer, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Dyer, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 March 1888
    Event Place: Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 1985
    Event Place: Dyer, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dyer, Gibson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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