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James Preston Garrett 1913–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1913

Birth Location: Brookville, Florida, USA

Death Date: 1980

Death Location: Brooksville, Florida (Hernando Co.)

Father: Perry Garrett

Mother: Julia Leggett

Spouse(s): Verlie Thompson

Children(s): James *, Harvey Garrett

In 1913, James Preston Garrett entered the world in Brookville, Florida, USA, born to Perry James Garrett And Julia Cuff Leggett. In 1940, James Preston Garrett resided in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA. James Preston Garrett married Verlie Rae Thompson, and had children including Harvey Lee Garrett, James Ray Garrett. James Preston Garrett passed away in 1980 in Brooksville, Florida (Hernando Co.).

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Biography

  • In 1913, James Preston Garrett entered the world in Brookville, Florida, USA, born to Perry James Garrett And Julia Cuff Leggett.
  • In 1940, James Preston Garrett resided in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA.
  • James Preston Garrett married Verlie Rae Thompson, and had children including Harvey Lee Garrett, James Ray Garrett.
  • James Preston Garrett passed away in 1980 in Brooksville, Florida (Hernando Co.).

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Garrett's Ancestors

Self
James Garrett
1913–1980
Birth Place: Brookville, Florida, USA
Parents
Perry James Garrett
1885–1942
Eustis, Lake, Florida, USA
Julia (Cuff) Leggett
1895–
Florida
Grandparents
Charney (Hardeman Garrett) ****
1853–1924
Orange City, Orange, Florida, United States
Georgeann (Clementine) Driggers
1853–1910
Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John ***
1816–1912
Arithia Turner
1820–1919
William Driggers
1823–1887
Tabitha Higgs
1826–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Garrett's Descendants

1.
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James (Preston) Garrett (27 Apr 1913–1980) m. Verlie (Rae) Thompson (1921–1988)
  1. 1. James (Ray Garrett) * 1942–2012
  2. 2. Harvey (Lee) Garrett 1941–2003

James Garrett's Timeline

3 Records

1913
27 Apr 1913
Birth of James Preston Garrett in Brookville, Florida, USA
Brookville, Florida, USA
1940
1940
Age 27
James Preston Garrett resided here in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
1980
1980
Age 67
Death of James Preston Garrett in Brooksville, Florida (Hernando Co.)
Brooksville, Florida (Hernando Co.)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1913
    Event Place: Brookville, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Florida, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 157
    [2] Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, State Archive, Tallahassee and Clerk of Courts; Various Counties; County Marriages, 1932-1942

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Florida, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 157

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1980
    Event Place: Brooksville, Florida (Hernando Co.)

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