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    1. [NJSUSSEX-L] Simeon M. Garrison, obit.
    2. >From Wantage Recorder, Friday, February 12, 1915: Simeon M. Garrison, died of the infirmities of age on Tuesday at the home of his son, John G., in this borough, aged 94 years and 19 days. He was born in Vernon township, a son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Stanaback) Garrison, and married December 29, 1853, Martha E. Roe, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John J. Roe, who then lived on the farm near town, now owned by J. Edward Layton. She died thirteen years ago. For some time, Mr. Garrison carried on farming for the late Dennis Cochran the founder of the Cochran House of (?-can't read) and later moved to Wantage township where he followed farming until he retired a few years ago and came to Sussex borough. It was his proud boast that he never borrowed a dollar in his life. Two children survive him, John G., above mentioned and Laura E., wife of R. Emmet Wilson, of Sussex borough. The funeral takes place at his late home this Friday at 2 p.m., Rev. J. K. Easley officiating, interment in Deckertown Union cemetery." Parents of his wife, Martha E. Roe were John Jacob Roe and Sarah Bross. Mona Bross Hylton, Indiana

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