George Washington Garrett was born at Lexington, Kentucky, April 16, 1818. He moved with his family to Schuyler Co., Illinois in 1836 where he lived until he came to Franklin Co, in 1877. In 1886 he moved to Franklin and resided here until his death which occurred April 14, 1911 at 6 a.m. The immediate cause of his death was hemorrhage of the stomach. He was converted at the age of twenty-six and united with the Christian Church. In 1843 he was married to Delilah Luttrell, to which union nine children were born all of whom are living, as is also one adopted son Will. The wife died in Franklin December 23, 1887. There are left to mourn "Grandpa's" death two sisters and the ten children, five girls and five boys. Joan and Susan live in Illinois, Will and Morgan live in Colorado, John at McCook, Sarah, Martha, Peter, Thomas and Nancy in Franklin. Also thirty-six grand-children and down to the fifth generation. The funeral was held on his 93rd birthday at the M.E. Church, Rev. Gilpin conducting the service. He was buried in Greenwood cemetery under the auspices of the I.O.O.F. lodge of which he was probably the oldest member in the state. Not often is a community called to mourn with a family so many of whom are our friends and neighbors. But the mourning must end in consolation when we know the lost one has gone where "They'll never say, Goodbye".
Thank you to a couple of FG members who provided this information.
George Washington Garrett was born at Lexington, Kentucky, April 16, 1818. He moved with his family to Schuyler Co., Illinois in 1836 where he lived until he came to Franklin Co, in 1877. In 1886 he moved to Franklin and resided here until his death which occurred April 14, 1911 at 6 a.m. The immediate cause of his death was hemorrhage of the stomach. He was converted at the age of twenty-six and united with the Christian Church. In 1843 he was married to Delilah Luttrell, to which union nine children were born all of whom are living, as is also one adopted son Will. The wife died in Franklin December 23, 1887. There are left to mourn "Grandpa's" death two sisters and the ten children, five girls and five boys. Joan and Susan live in Illinois, Will and Morgan live in Colorado, John at McCook, Sarah, Martha, Peter, Thomas and Nancy in Franklin. Also thirty-six grand-children and down to the fifth generation. The funeral was held on his 93rd birthday at the M.E. Church, Rev. Gilpin conducting the service. He was buried in Greenwood cemetery under the auspices of the I.O.O.F. lodge of which he was probably the oldest member in the state. Not often is a community called to mourn with a family so many of whom are our friends and neighbors. But the mourning must end in consolation when we know the lost one has gone where "They'll never say, Goodbye".
Thank you to a couple of FG members who provided this information.
Family Members
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Joannah Garrett Reno
1844–1931
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Andrew Morgan Garrett
1845–1917
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Sarah Ann Garrett Skiles
1847–1934
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Martha Ann Elizabeth Garrett Lynch
1849–1930
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Peter C. Garrett
1852–1924
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Thomas J. Garrett
1854–1944
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Susanah Garrett Ambrosius
1857–1923
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Nancy Caroline Garrett Baker
1860–1946
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John Henry Garrett
1863–1949
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George William "Bill" Garrett
1878–1970
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