Thomas Erastus GARRISON
Alma Lena MEDLER


Husband:  Thomas Erastus GARRISON
Birth:  17 Jun 1902, Ivy Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Death:  23 Apr 1973, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Burial:  Apr 1973, Bull Creek Baptist Cemetery, Mars Hill, Madison Co., North Carolina
Father:  Solomon Erastus GARRISON
Mother:  Fannie A. FOISTER

Marriage:    20 Sep 1925, Buncombe Co., North Carolina    

Wife:  Alma Lena MEDLER
Birth:  14 Nov 1903, Browns, Edwards Co., Illinois 
Death: 
(obituary) 8 Oct 1988, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina   
Burial:  Oct 1988, Bull Creek Baptist Cemetery, Mars Hill, Madison Co., North Carolina
Father:  Charles Wesley MEDLER
Mother:  Laura May COPELAND

Children:   
1. Ruth GARRISON
(Wilcox), b: 20 Jun 1926, Weaverville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina 
2. Arnold Wesley GARRISON, b: 4 Aug 1927, Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina 
3. Fannie Laura GARRISON
(Westfall), b: 3 Dec 1928, Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina 
4. Emily Doris GARRISON
(Foster), b: 1 May 1930, Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina
                                                  d: 22 Sep 1990, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
                                               bur: Bull Creek Baptist Cemetery, Mars Hill, Madison Co., North Carolina
5. Helen Medler GARRISON
(Simpson), b: 16 Apr 1933, Mille River, Henderson Co., North Carolina 
6. Benjamin Martin GARRISON, b: 5 Apr 1937, Flat Creek Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina 
7. Joseph Feldman GARRISON, b: 6 Apr 1939, Ivy Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina 
8. Frank Lowell GARRISON, b: 17 Nov 1940, Ivy Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina 
9. Norman Eugene GARRISON, b: 25 Mar 1943, Ivy Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina 
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Notes:    

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1676, Page 212A), Reems Creek Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 57, Enumeration Date: 17-Apr-1930, Family #154

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 GARRISON, Thomas E

 Head

M

28

M

23

NC

NC

NC

 

 Salesman / Dry Goods

                  Alma M

 Wife

F

26

M

22

IL

IL

IL

  

 None

                  Ruth

 Daughter

F

3y10m

S

 

NC

NC

IL

  

 None

                  Arnold

 Son

M

2y8m

S

 

NC

NC

IL

 

 None

                  Fannie Laura

 Daughter

F

1y4m

S

 

NC

NC

IL

 

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_2879-0196, Page 1104A), Ivy Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina,
                                                                          Enumeration District: 11-70, Enumeration Date: 11-Apr-1940, Family #66

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 GARRISON, Tom E

 Head

M

37

M

 

H-2

NC

 Auto Salesman / Sawyer Motor Co.

               Alma

 Wife

F

36

M

 

C-2

NC

 

               Ruth

 Daughter

F

13

S

7

NC

 

               Arnold

 Son

M

12

S

6

NC

  

               Fannie

 Daughter

F

11

S

5

NC

 

               Emily

 Daughter

F

9

S

4

NC

 

               Helen

 Daughter

F

6

S

1

NC

 

               Ben

 Son

M

3

S

 

0

NC

 

               Joe

 Son

M

1

S

 

0

NC

 

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Sources:    
1) Marriage:  Buncombe County North Carolina Vital Statistics - Early Marriage Register, Page 334
2) Birth - Child #1:  Buncombe County North Carolina Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 14, Page 2284
3) Birth - Child #2:  Buncombe County North Carolina Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 15, Page 2382
4) Birth - Child #3:  Buncombe County North Carolina Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 16, Page 2028
5) Birth - Child #4:  Buncombe County North Carolina Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 18, Page 1832
6) Birth - Child #5:  Henderson County North Carolina Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 1933, Page 16
6) Birth - Child #6:  Buncombe County North Carolina Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 25, Page 1406
7) Birth - Child #7:  Buncombe County North Carolina Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 27, Page 1662 (name: Ray)
8) Birth - Child #8:  Buncombe County North Carolina Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 29, Page 1933
9) Birth - Child #9:  Buncombe County North Carolina Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 32, Page 338
10) Death - Husband:  Buncombe County North Carolina Vital Statistics - Deaths, State Cert. #11-12820