Dear Lorene, My husband is a direct descendant Of John S. Garrett though # 5 on your list - who is actually Elze Lewis Garrett. Wife and children below. I can send notes and sourcesas well as descendants from most of these lines. They were my mother-in-laws grandparents through her parents John Henry Garrett m. Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Seabolt. Vella Garrett Jones, their daugher, and her husband Watson Jones are still living at 87, she the last surviving child. Elze and Rebecca raised their family in Union Co, Ga. where they are found in theCENSUS: 1870 GA Union Co., Coosa Dist, HH#934. living beside Rebecca Jane'sparents, Henry P. COCHRAN b: October 19, 1815 in NC/Ga. and Rebecca [Cavender] b: Abt. 1831 in Ga. m: July 23, 1846 in Lumpkin Co., Ga. I have the Cochran line pretty good too, thanks to information from a Bible that was sent to me. Have no death dates for Henry P and Rebecca, however. If someone knows that, I would appreciate the information. Every year, 2nd Sunday, we have a Garrett Reunion. I have been attending since 1961 when I went as my husband's date. I have quite a bit of information on this line, and am trying to collect more, as I request information at the reunions. If anyone is connected to these lines, I would love to exchange information. In the informtion at the end, which is your information on children on John S. Garrett, I have put my questions and comments from information that I have. Hope you can address these for me, and anyone else is welcome to make comments and help me out. My sources on children of John S. are electronic, most from Sharon Bennett Williams EMail: [email protected] Descendants of Else Lewis GARRETT information is from family sheets of information given out in 1960s to desc. Daughter of John Henry Garrett, Vella Jones, my husbands mother, had it in her Bible. Hand written additions made over the years as some of the folks died. 1 Else Lewis GARRETT b: April 11, 1848 d: March 17, 1930 . +Rebecca Jane COCHRAN b: February 03, 1855 m: November 14, 1869 d: August 21, 1942 in Union Co, Ga ........ 2 Rebecca E. GARRETT b: February 26, 1872 d: June 25, 1873 ........ 2 Martha R. GARRETT b: January 20, 1873 d: June 10, 1893 ............ +Harve Gooch m: May 01, 1889 ........ 2 Fannie L. GARRETT b: October 10, 1873 d: October 26, 1937 ............ +W. I. (Ish) CARTER m: January 26, 1892 ........ 2 George Tillman GARRETT b: October 26, 1876 in Suches, Union Co., Ga d: March 02, 1966 in Greenville, SC ............ +Lou Ella HARKINS b: September 21, 1876 m: March 27, 1897 d: August 01, 1950 in Greenville, SC ........ 2 Mary Jane GARRETT b: March 16, 1878 in Union Co, GA d: July 1955 ............ +Jonathan Matthew "Wheel" INGRAM ........ 2 Carrie Ann GARRETT b: November 13, 1879 d: February 1966 ............ +Ellis L. GOOCH b: September 17, 1875 in Gaddistown, Ga. m: February 16, 1896 d: November 19, 1924 ........ 2 Francis Eugene GARRETT b: May 29, 1880 d: July 01, 1955 ............ +Sarah M. GILREATH b: March 24, 1880 m: September 06, 1900 d: February 11, 1945 ........ 2 Laura Ettie GARRETT b: June 13, 1883 d: January 04, 1918 ........ 2 John Henry GARRETT b: February 14, 1885 in Union Co., Ga d: June 17, 1958 in Greenville, Greenville Co, SC ............ +Mrs. Essie Finley ........ *2nd Wife of John Henry GARRETT: ............ +Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" SEABOLT b: June 03, 1888 in Union Co., Ga m: 1905 d: June 07, 1947 in Greenville, Greenville Co, SC ........ 2 Nathan Buck GARRETT b: April 05, 1887 d: May 13, 1969 ............ +Jennie BABCOCK m: June 05, 1911 ........ 2 William Lewis GARRETT b: May 08, 1891 ............ +Donna JUSTUS ........ 2 Thomas J. GARRETT b: December 12, 1894 ............ +Mary JUSTUS Same sheet of paper with children of E. L and Rebecca Jane Cochran Garrett gives the following which seems to be his siblings, therefore children of John and Elizabeth Bennett Garrett whose names are also listed at the top of the page as Great grandparents [great-grandparents to the generation of my mother-in- law b 1912. "Grandpa E.L. Garrett's family : George, Tom, Van, Jack, Richard, Gip. Sour, Rose Ann, and Susie." I have commented on your information and the differences that I have below from information from Sharon Bennett Willism as well as trying to put them with the obvious nicknames of some of the sibling to Elze that were listed in Vella Jones's information. Billie Jones In-law -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 2:43 PM Subject: [GAFORSYT-L] John S. Garrett >Here is John S. Garrett & Elizabeth Bennett Garrett's children which was >gotten from the census primarily. >1. Isaac Van Garrett b. ca 1840 [have no other information] >2. Amos J. Garrett b. ca 1841 [have no other information] >3. George W. Garrett b. ca 1843 married 25 Nov 1866 Forsyth Co to Pricilla >Sanders [This marriage is new information for me. Can you give me source data for my files.] >4. Thomas B. Garrett b. ca 1846 I have Thomas R. Garrett [Sharon Bennett Williams EMail: [email protected]] >5. Eliza L. Garrett b. ca 1848 [Have lots on this line] >6. Rosanna Garrett b. ca 1850 [Listed as Rose Ann on Reunion information] >7. Louanna E. Garrett b. ca 1852 [Don't have her --could she be Sour - a name from a mispronuciation possibly by a younger sibling?] >8. Lucy A. Garrett b. ca 1854 These last two were not on the list from the Reunion. >9. Seaborn Green Garrett b. 1 Sept 1856, d 9 Jul 1948, md. 3 Aug 1876, >Malinda Jane Patterson >10. Guilford M. Garrett b. ca 1858 Three others not listed in your information: I also have a Richard Garrett b. ca 1850 that is not on your list. He is not listed in household of John Garrett in 1850 or in 1860, but is listed as one of "Grandpa Garrett's (Elze.L) siblings on the Garrett Family information given out at one of the reunions probably in the 1960's or early 70's. He could have died in infancy?? Or could Thomas B be Thomas R. and he was called Richard?? GIP? I am sure that Gip is a nickname that may well belong to one of the children listed by name. Do not know which one he is. Based on the process of elimination, it is not George, Tom, Van, Jack, or Richard, since they were named on the Garrett family sheet from the Runion along with Gip. So that leaves Seaborn or Guilford, names I did not have until I received the information from Sharon B. Williams Mar 1, 1999. I have a story about "Seab" whose sister cut off his finger with an axe, but that doesn't seem to be enough to give the name Gip. I usually think of someone who is lame. But....? Susie?? Have no idea who she could be. Any help with this line would be much appreciated. And hopefully with references. My problem is that so much of my information is not documented by actual documentation, but by memory of older family members. Vella has a cousin, son of John Henry Garrett's brother who is in his 90's. He has told me a little, but remembers what I have when I mention it, but doesn't seem to be able to verify much of the information. They are the oldest in our line still living. Looking forward to hearing from you. Please correspond with me directly to help sort this out, then we can repost any additions or corrections. Billie Jones