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William C Garrison 1793–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1793

Birth Location: Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: December 8, 1883

Death Location: Goshen, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Jacob Garretson

Mother: Milicent Tomlin

Spouse(s): Deborah Hand

Children(s): William Garrison, Mary Swain, Elizabeth Diverty

In 1793, William C Garrison entered the world in Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey, United States, born to Jacob Garretson And Milicent Tomlin. William C Garrison married Deborah Hand, and had children including Elizabeth Garrison Diverty, Mary Hand Swain, William F Garrison. William C Garrison passed away in 1883 in Goshen, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1793, William C Garrison entered the world in Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey, United States, born to Jacob Garretson And Milicent Tomlin.
  • William C Garrison married Deborah Hand, and had children including Elizabeth Garrison Diverty, Mary Hand Swain, William F Garrison.
  • William C Garrison passed away in 1883 in Goshen, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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William Garrison's Ancestors

Self
William Garrison
1793–1883
Birth Place: Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey, United States
Parents
Jacob Garretson
1755–1836
Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA
Milicent Tomlin
1768–1854
Cumberland, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Peter (Garretson) **
1735–
Annabelle Hanicq
1735–
William Tomlin
1735–1804
Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA
Martha Tomlin
1734–1813
Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Tomlin
1705–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mathew Tomlin
1685–1781
Elizabeth Tomlin
1670–1755

William Garrison's Descendants

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William (C) Garrison (8 Aug 1793–December 8, 1883) m. Deborah Hand (22 Sep 1798–3 July 1884)
  1. 1. William (F.) Garrison 1828–1904 m. Harriet Garrison 1858–1904
    1. 1. Francis Garrison 1885–1963 m. Emma (B) Jones 1885–1961 m. Emma (B) Jones 1885–1961
      1. 1. Russel Garrison 1912–
      2. 2. Harriet Garrison 1906– m. Reginald (H) Morell 1904–
      3. 3. Edith Garrison 1915–
      4. 4. Ruth Garrison 1919–2003 m. Charles (Howard Simkins) Jr. 1914–1985
        1. 1. Patricia (R) Simkins 1941–2014
      5. 5. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Layton 1927–2012 m. Fred (Dalling Layton) Sr 1919–2010
        1. 1. Herschel (P) Layton 1947–1950
        2. 2. Fred Layton 1946–2019
      6. 6. William Garrison 1921–
      7. 7. Marion Garrison 1925–
      8. 8. Marie Garrison 1925–
      9. 9. Emma (Frances) Garrison 1908–1987 m. Clifton Soffe 1901–1968
        1. 1. Harriet (S) Gandy 1924–2000 m. Theron (H) Gandy 1918–2003
        2. 2. Charles (Clifton) Soffe 1925–2011
        3. 3. John (Robert) Soffe 1945–2007 m. Gloria (Ann) Ward 1946–2017
    2. 2. Miller (H) Garrison 1887–
    3. 3. Jaebb Garrison 1881–
    4. 4. Edwin Garrison 1885–
    5. 5. Belford Garrison 1888–
    6. 6. Jay (Shumway) Garrison 1877–1944
  2. 2. Mary (Hand) Swain 1823–1915
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Garrison) Diverty 1825–1904

William Garrison's Timeline

2 Records

1793
8 Aug 1793
Birth of William C Garrison in Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey, United States
Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey, United States
1883
December 8, 1883
Age 90
Death of William C Garrison in Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1793
    Event Place: Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 139
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 8, 1883
    Event Place: Goshen, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 139
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Goshen, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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