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 |
Gr. |
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 |
X |
7 |
NC |
|
Arnold |
Son |
M |
12 |
S |
X |
6 |
NC |
|
Fannie |
Daughter |
F |
11 |
S |
X |
5 |
NC |
|
Emily |
Daughter |
F |
9 |
S |
X |
4 |
NC |
|
Helen |
Daughter |
F |
6 |
S |
X |
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