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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Crawford & Clark Cos., Illinois
Illustrated
Publ. Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers
Lakeside Building
1883
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Casey Twp. -
A. C. GARRISON, Justice of the Peace,
Casey, was born in Coles County June 6, 1841, the fourth
child and third son born to Peter Garrison, who was
born in Onondaga County, N. Y., in the year 1809, of English
descent. He emigrated to this State from New York when
a young man, about the year 1826, settling first in Lawrence
County, remaining there about two years, when he removed to
Crawford county and there married Parthena Hill, who
was born in North Carolina, a daughter of Charles Hill,
who located in Crawford County about the year 1816.
Peter Garrison was a farmer and also practiced medicine,
and lived in Crawford until about 1837, when he removed to
Coles County, where he remained until his death. His
wife yet survives him. To this couple were born seven
children named John, Charles, Almarinda, Alva Curtis,
Mary, Usher C. and Laura, all living but
Charles, Usher, Alva C. and Laura. Subject
was raised in Coles County on a farm. August 11 1862,
he enlisted Company K, One Hundred and Twenty-third Illinois
Volunteer (mounted) Infantry, and in this regiment served
until the close of the war, receiving his discharge July 5,
1865. He was in the battles of Perryville,
Chickamauga, Farmington, Selma and many skirmishes, and
escaped unharmed. Upon his return home form war,
he came to Coles County. Nov. 9, 1865, he married
Mary J., a native of Coles County, and daughter of
Arthur Ingrum and Elizabeth Reynolds, the former a
native of Kentucky, she of Indiana. The family were
early settlers in Coles County where Mr. Ingram still
resides. His wife died in 1855 having borne him five
children. After Mr. Garrison's marriage, he
located in Parker Township and engaged in farming, afterward
returning to Coles County and remaining three years, when he
located in Casey. He has always been a Republican and
was elected Justice of the Peace in the spring of 1880,
which position he yet holds. He has three children -
Retta, Charley and Elver. He is also a
member of the Masonic order. Since 1876, Mrs.
Garrison has been conducting a millinery and notion
store, and does a good business.
Source: History of Crawford & Clark Cos., Illinois
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Illustrated -
Publ. Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers,
Lakeside Building -
1883 ~ Page 84 |
Dolson Twp. -
WILLIAM H. GARVER, P. O. Martinsville,
is a native of Butler County, Ohio, born May 27, 1851, a son
of Abraham and Elizabeth (Galloway) Garver; he, a
farmer born in Pennsylvania, Apr. 7, 1810, and died May 7,
1876, in Dolson Township; she, born May 13, 186, in Butler
County, Ohio, and still living in this township. They
were the parents of ten children, five sons and five
daughters - Lucinda, John, Rhoda, Hannah, Thomas (deceased),
Mary, Ann, our subject, Martin, Jackson and
Elizabeth. Our subject received his education in
this county, his parents removing here in 1858. He
started in life as a farmer, which occupation he has since
been engaged in. He was married Dec. 9, 1877, in this
township, to Hattie Raudebaugh born Feb. 6, 1858, a
daughter of Jacob S. and Rebecca (Rhodes) Raudebaugh;
he died Aug. 24, 1876, and she is still living. Mr.
and Mrs. Garver are the parents of two children -
Hattie May, born May 1, 1879, and Franklin, Aug.
26, 1881. Mr. Garver votes the Democratic
ticket.
Source: History of Crawford & Clark Cos., Illinois -
Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical
Publishers, Lakeside Building - 1883 ~ Page 211 |
Casey Twp. -
JAMES M. GOOCHSource: History of Crawford &
Clark Cos., Illinois - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: O. L.
Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building -
1883 ~ Page 85 |
Casey Twp. -
GEORGE F. GREENWELLSource: History of Crawford &
Clark Cos., Illinois - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: O. L.
Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building -
1883 ~ Page 86 |
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