With his sons gone to join the Confederate Army, John W. Garrison was left with a tremendous responsibility--the care of his son's families, his married daughter (Sarah Garrison Blann) and her children as well as his wife and their young son, Elias. He also had slaves who wanted to remain with him. Battles were being fought all around his farm and skirmises had taken place so near the house; they were forced to hide in the brush. Neighbors were no longer friendly, and the war was going badly for the South. It was then John W. Garrison started for Texas in the fall of 1863. He purcased land near Sulphur Springs, Texas , in January 1864.
One old man (Sarah's Father, John Wilson Garrison), four women, five little children and two big boys, or twelve people, and only two wagons made the trip to Texas.
Additional information for Sarah and Charles Henry Blann" children follows: Charles Henry Blann born on Feb 21, 1829, died on April 29, 1871 and he is buried in the Reilly Springs Cemetery in Reilly Springs, Hopkins County, Texas and Sarah is buried in the Black Oak Cemetery in Hopkins County. Charles Henry Blann fought in the Civil War for the Confederacy ; he entered and exited as a private for Company F, Waul's Legion Calvary Texas Regiment. As previously stated, Sarah's brothers fought also for the Confederacy. In 1900 Sarah is living with her son John Garrison Blann and states she is the mother of six children with 4 living children. Their children are the following:
Martitia Jane aka Martha Blann Oct 19, 1857-April 18, 1908) married on November 25, 1874 in Hopkins, Texas to William Benton Kennemer (November 22, 1855-July 14, 1936), burial Woodland Cemetery, Picton , Hopkins, Texas;
Mary Virginia Blann ( March 2, 1860-September 6, 1911) married on December 17, 1879 in Hopkins County, Texas to T Clint Wells (February 12, 1856-February 3, 1902) both buried at Forest Academy Cemetery, Como, Hopkins, Texas;
James H Blann (July 23, 1863-February 27, 1832) burial Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, Hopkins, Texas;
William M Blann (January 24, 1866-August 31, 1886) burial Reilly Springs Cemetery, Hopkins, Texas;
Charles Almer (October 4, 1868-March 1, 1943) burial Leonard Cemetery, Leonard, Fannin, Texas;
John Garrison Blann (May 30, 1871-October 27, 1944) burial Black Oak Cemetery, Hopkins, Texas.
After her husband's death, Sarah lived with her father. On September 23, 1887, Sarah married widower Webb Kidd Jennings.
With his sons gone to join the Confederate Army, John W. Garrison was left with a tremendous responsibility--the care of his son's families, his married daughter (Sarah Garrison Blann) and her children as well as his wife and their young son, Elias. He also had slaves who wanted to remain with him. Battles were being fought all around his farm and skirmises had taken place so near the house; they were forced to hide in the brush. Neighbors were no longer friendly, and the war was going badly for the South. It was then John W. Garrison started for Texas in the fall of 1863. He purcased land near Sulphur Springs, Texas , in January 1864.
One old man (Sarah's Father, John Wilson Garrison), four women, five little children and two big boys, or twelve people, and only two wagons made the trip to Texas.
Additional information for Sarah and Charles Henry Blann" children follows: Charles Henry Blann born on Feb 21, 1829, died on April 29, 1871 and he is buried in the Reilly Springs Cemetery in Reilly Springs, Hopkins County, Texas and Sarah is buried in the Black Oak Cemetery in Hopkins County. Charles Henry Blann fought in the Civil War for the Confederacy ; he entered and exited as a private for Company F, Waul's Legion Calvary Texas Regiment. As previously stated, Sarah's brothers fought also for the Confederacy. In 1900 Sarah is living with her son John Garrison Blann and states she is the mother of six children with 4 living children. Their children are the following:
Martitia Jane aka Martha Blann Oct 19, 1857-April 18, 1908) married on November 25, 1874 in Hopkins, Texas to William Benton Kennemer (November 22, 1855-July 14, 1936), burial Woodland Cemetery, Picton , Hopkins, Texas;
Mary Virginia Blann ( March 2, 1860-September 6, 1911) married on December 17, 1879 in Hopkins County, Texas to T Clint Wells (February 12, 1856-February 3, 1902) both buried at Forest Academy Cemetery, Como, Hopkins, Texas;
James H Blann (July 23, 1863-February 27, 1832) burial Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, Hopkins, Texas;
William M Blann (January 24, 1866-August 31, 1886) burial Reilly Springs Cemetery, Hopkins, Texas;
Charles Almer (October 4, 1868-March 1, 1943) burial Leonard Cemetery, Leonard, Fannin, Texas;
John Garrison Blann (May 30, 1871-October 27, 1944) burial Black Oak Cemetery, Hopkins, Texas.
After her husband's death, Sarah lived with her father. On September 23, 1887, Sarah married widower Webb Kidd Jennings.
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