George W. GARRISON
Sarah WELLS


Husband:  George W. GARRISON
Birth:  22 Sep 1838, Hamilton Co., Illinois 
Death:  26 Jan 1918, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
Burial:  Jan 1918, Garrison Temple Cemetery, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois     (pic)
Father:  Samuel E. GARRISON
Mother:  Martha CONLEE

Marriage:   8 Apr 1857, Jefferson Co., Illinois

Wife:  Sarah WELLS
Birth:  11 Feb 1837, Farrington Twp., Jefferson Co., Illinois 
Death:  6 Sep 1915, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois 
Burial:   Sep 1915, Garrison Temple Cemetery, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois     (pic)
Father:  Barney Euel WELLS 
Mother:  Elizabeth Dover ALVIS 

Children:
1. Martha E. GARRISON, b: 25 Dec 1857, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
                                          d: 17 Sep 1872, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
                                      
bur: Garrison Temple Cemetery, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois      (pic)
2. Barney Euell GARRISON, b: 11 Aug 1859, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
3. Malissa J. GARRISON, b: 25 Mar 1861, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
4. Charles Henry GARRISON, b: 5 Sep 1863, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
                                                d: 29 Jul 1881, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
                                            
bur: Garrison Temple Cemetery, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois   (pic)
5. Gregory J. GARRISON, b: 22 Dec 1864, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
6. Isaac Logan GARRISON, b: 31 Jan 1868, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
7. Leota Caroline GARRISON, b: 12 Mar 1870, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
8. William E. GARRISON, b: 13 Mar 1872, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
                                          d: 2 Jun 1874, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
                                      
bur: Garrison Temple Cemetery, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois   (pic)
9. Minnie Belle GARRISON, b: 2 Sep 1874, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
10. Sarah Lillie GARRISON, b: 7 Jun 1877, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
11. George Everett GARRISON, b: 18 Oct 1884, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
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Notes:

George and Sarah owned the land that the Garrison Temple Church and Cemetery now occupy.  They donated it in 1893/1894.

1860 Federal Census Data (M653_0236, Page 281) Twp. 1S / R 5W, Hickory Hill, Wayne Co., Illinois,
                                                                                                              Enumeration Date:
7-Sep-1860, Family #1781

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation
Or Trade

Real Estate

Pers. Estate

POB

In Sch.

Cannot R/W

D, D, B, I,   I, P, or C

 GARRISON, George

21

M

W

 Farmer

$800

$503

IL

 

 

 

                     Sarah

23

F

W

 

 

 

IL

 

 

 

                     Martha E

2

F

W

 

 

 

IL

 

 

 

                     Barney

1

M

W

 

 

 

IL

 

 

 

1870 Federal Census Data (M593_0288, Page 156B), Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois,
                                                                                                                       Enumeration Date: 6-Jun-1870, Family #114

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation or Trade

Real Estate

Per. Estate

POB

In
Sch

Cannot
R/W

D, D, B, I,   I, P, or C

 GARRISON, George

35

M

W

 Farmer

$3,000

$800

IL

 

 

 

                    Sarah

34

F

W

 Keeping House

 

 

IL

 

 

 

                    Martha E

12

F

W

 

 

 

IL

X

 

 

                    Barney U

11

M

W

 

 

 

IL

X

 

 

                    Melissa J

9

F

W

 

 

 

IL

X

 

 

                    Charles H

7

M

W

  

 

 

IL

X

 

 

                    Gregory

5

M

W

  

 

 

IL

 

 

 

                    Isaac L

2

M

W

  

 

 

IL

 

 

 

      (Leota)  Janees

3m

F

W

 (noted born in Mar)

 

 

IL

 

 

 

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0257, Page 25B), Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois,
                                                                                Enumeration Dist: 136, Enumeration Date: 21-Jun-1880, Family #168

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Father POB

Mother POB

In Sch.

 GARRISON, George

41

M

W

 Self

M

 Farmer

IL

KY

KY

 

                     Sarah

42

F

W

 Wife

M

 Keeping House

IL

VA

KY

 

                     Barney E

20

M

W

 Son

S

 Farmer

IL

IL

IL

 

                     Melissa J

19

F

W

 Daughter

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

                     Charles H

17

M

W

 Son

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

                     Grigg

14

M

W

 Son

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

                     Isaac L

12

M

W

 Son

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

                     Leota C

10

F

W

 Daughter

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

                     Minnie

5

F

W

 Daughter

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

                     Lilly

3

F

W

 Daughter

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0351, Page 141B), Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 99, Enumeration Date: 12-Jun-1900, Family #143

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 GARRISON, George

 Head

M

Sep

1838

61

M

43

 

 

IL

KY

KY

 Farmer

 

                     Sarah

 Wife

F

Feb

1837

63

M

43

11

8

IL

VA

TN

 

 

                     George E

 Son

M

Oct

1884

15

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Farm Laborer

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0332, Page 168B), Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 124, Enumeration Date: 18-Apr-1910, Family #40

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 GARRISON, George

 Head

M

71

M1

53

 

 

IL

KY

KY

 Own Account

 

                     Sarah

 Wife

F

73

M1

53

8

8

IL

VA

TN

 None

 

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Sources:
1) Marriage:  Jefferson County Illinois Vital Statistics - Marriages, Book 2
2) Birth - Child #10:  Wayne County Illinois Vital Statistics - Births, Book 1, Page 86
3) Death - Wife:  Wayne County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Book 3, Page 204, #2