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James Lafayette Garrett 1849 – 1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 December 1849

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: Jan 02, 1924

Death Location: Alyood, Putnam, Tennessee

Father: Elijah Garrett

Mother: Elizabeth Story

Spouse(s): Arveizena Dixon

Children(s): Maud Dixon

In 1849, James Lafayette Garrett entered the world in Tennessee, born to Elijah J. Garrett and Elizabeth Story. James Lafayette Garrett married Arveizena Dixon, and had children including Maud Dixon. James Lafayette Garrett passed away in 1924 in Alyood, Putnam, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1849, James Lafayette Garrett entered the world in Tennessee, born to Elijah J. Garrett and Elizabeth Story.
  • James Lafayette Garrett married Arveizena Dixon, and had children including Maud Dixon.
  • James Lafayette Garrett passed away in 1924 in Alyood, Putnam, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Garrett
1833 – 1862
Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Elizabeth Story
1828 – 1901
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Arveizena Dixon
1868 – 1942
Birth Location: Danville, Illinois
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Children(s)

Maud Dixon
1888 – 1970
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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James Garrett's Ancestors

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James Garrett
1849 – 1924
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Elijah J. Garrett
1833 – 1862
Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Elizabeth Story
1828 – 1901
Overton, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Abraham Garrett
1800 – 1877
Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Margaret (Lovice) Flowers
1795 – 1835
Campbell, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Garrett
1777 – 1855
Mary Casey
1777 – 1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Garrett's Descendants

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James (Lafayette) Garrett (10 December 1849 – Jan 02, 1924) m. Arveizena Dixon (08 Mar 1868 – 06 Apr 1942)
  1. 1. Maud Dixon (17 Nov 1888 – 30 Dec 1970) m. John (Wesley) Pugh (13 March 1875 – 9 October 1961)
    1. 1. William (Clarence) Pugh (2 Sep 1905 – 11 Nov 1976)
    2. 2. Arnold Pugh (31 Oct 1907 – 28 April 1995) m. Alice (Tanna) Asberry (28 May 1905 – Sep 1976) m. Mabel (Viney) Winningham (15 OCT 1918 – 23 FEB 2010)
      1. 1. Leila Pugh m. Everette (Jackson) Tabor (1926 – 1994)
        1. 1. Michael Tabor
      2. 2. Dwight Pugh (1945 – )
    3. 3. Andrew (A) Pugh (24 March 1910 – 24 April 1990) m. Ethel Gore (18 Aug 1914 – 22 Mar 1998)
    4. 4. Lawrance (L) Pugh (15 Apr 1912 – 19 Feb 1979) m. Mary (Etta) Welch (22 Nov 1912 – 6 Jan 1973)
    5. 5. Kate (Z) Pugh (abt 1915 – 29 Aug 1976) m. Lee (R) Moore (19 Aug 1913 – 19 Mar 1994)
    6. 6. Thurman (L) Pugh (7 August 1916 – 8 January 2005) m. Alma (Louise) Emery (1 June 1921 – 28 May 1980)
      1. 1. Carl Pugh m. Audrey (Lee) Love (9 November 1938 – 12 November 2010)
        1. 1. Dale Pugh
    7. 7. Fred (Frank) Pugh (03 November 1919 – 28 October 2009)
    8. 8. Earnest (C) Pugh (22 March 1922 – 12 July 1944)
    9. 9. Mattie (Mae) Pugh (29 Nov 1925 – 8 May 1995) m. Johnnie (Burl) Reeves (10 May 1926 – 11 Apr 2009) m. Gerald (Holland) Emery (20 April 1918 – 29 April 1971)
      1. 1. Janet Monday
      2. 2. Kay Schubert
      3. 3. Fay Reeves
      4. 4. Ernest Reeves
      5. 5. Johnnie (Lee) Reeves (15 Apr 1947 – 15 Sep 2001) m. Linda (Joyce) Robinson (16 Apr 1947 – ) m. Mary (Ruth) Edmonds (abt 1948 – )
        1. 1. Johnnie (Burl) Reeves (1967 – ) m. Paula (Faye) Houston (7 Apr 1968 – )
        2. 2. Sharon Walker
        3. 3. Diane Long
        4. 4. Travis (James) Reeves

James Garrett's Timeline

2 Records

1849
10 December 1849
Birth of James Lafayette Garrett in Tennessee
Tennessee
1924
Jan 02, 1924
Age 75
Death of James Lafayette Garrett in Alyood, Putnam, Tennessee
Alyood, Putnam, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 December 1849
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 02, 1924
    Event Place: Alyood, Putnam, Tennessee
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