This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KofJeffersonCo Surnames: Garrison Holden Miller Oller Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.adams/7729/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sarah Jane GARRISON was born April 3, 1857 at Lorraine, Ill, the daughter of Daniel and Angeline HOLDEN. On January 14, 1875 she was united in marriage to Rev. James A. Garrison, at Quincy, Ill. Six children were born to them, three of whom preceded their mother in death, Mary Alice and Olive Josephine in infancy and Daniel Albert who died at the age of fifteen years at Jacksonville, Fla. While serving with the U.S. Army in the Spanish American War. The surviving children are Delphia, wife of Richard MILLER of Pound, Wis., Charles of Springfield, Ill. And Monroe Elmer of Wichita, Kans. She is also survived by a half-sister Mrs. Lillie OLLER of Mendon, Ill., and Ed Holden of Lorraine, Ill., eleven grand-children and twenty-four great-grand children and one great-great-grand child and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Garrison preceded her in death in May 1926. She grew up in the county where she was born and soon after her marriage moved to Walshville and her home was in ! that community for many years. In August 1942 she went to make her home with her daughter at Pound, Wis. She passed away on February 25, 1948 at 7:30 a.m. at the home of her daughter, age ninety years, ten months and twenty two days. In early life she was united with the Methodist Church and she remained a faithful member to her death. Her Christian life has been an influence in all the lives of her many descendants and friends. She remained very active for one of her age and she kept a lively interest in all her family, and will be sadly missed by all. Interment in Kirkland cemetery. (Sarah Jane Holden Garrison was the daughter of Daniel Pocock Holden and Angeline Whittlesey and moved from Adams County Illinois to Montgomery County Illinois. Her parents cme to Illinois from Butler County Ohio.) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.