I've "rescued" an old arrest warrant and court documents related to
allegations that John G. GARRISON had pushed a man from the Railroad Station
platform in an abusive manner causing injury to that man, Charles H.
GILLESPIE. The incident occurred in May 1915 and the warrant was issued in
June 1915. For lack of evidence the case was dismissed on 10 Jun 1915.
Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information
regarding John and his family:
John Gregg GARRISON was b. 12 Sept 1874 in Minersville, PA to parents Louis
or Lewis GARRISON (1853-1948) and Ella or Ellen Garner MEALING or PAYNE (b.
1852). John G. was one of 9 children born to this couple including, Elmer
Ellsworth; John Gregg; Horace Bender; Ida M.; Nellie I.; Lewis; Albert
Griswald; Lewis; Warren W. or A. or Merkle GARRISON; and Nettie GARRISON,
all born between 1873 and 1894. John married twice, his first wife was Ida
Mae FRAHN (1878-1947) with whom he had 3 children, Marion E. GARRISON (b.
1902); John D. GARRISON (born and died in 1904); and Paul Richard GARRISON
(1905-1972). His second wife was Kathryn Elizabeth WRIGHT (1883-1967) and
they had 6 children including, Paul E.; John Wright; Robert S.; Sarah Jane;
Ellen Irene; and Kathryn Elizabeth GARRISON.
John died 26 May 1920 in Williamsport, PA and is buried in the Wildwood
Cemetery in Williamsport, PA. John's sister Ida M. GARRISON STETLER
(1886-1941) and his daughter Sarah GARRISON CASE (1915-1998) are both buried
in the same cemetery where John Gregg GARRISON is buried as well.
Census records provide the following details:
1880 census of Minersville, PA:
Louis GARRISON Jr., age 27, Works in Mines, born PA, parents born NJ/PA
Ellen GARRISON, wife, age 27, Keeping House, born PA, parents born England
Elmer E. GARRISON, son, age 6, at Home, born PA
John G. GARRISON, son, age 5, born PA
Horace B. GARRISON, son, age 2, born PA
Ida M. GARRISON, dau, age 9 months, born PA
1900 census of Shamokin, PA:
John G. GARRISON, age 25, born Sept 1874, married 1 year, born PA, parents
born PA, a Railroad Laborer
Ida M. GARISON, wife, age 21, born Jun 1878, married 1 year, 1 child/none
living, born PA, parents born PA
1910 census of Williamsport, PA:
John G. GARRISON, age 35, a widower, born PA, parents born PA, a Railroad
Station Master
Marion E. GARRISON, dau, age 8, born PA, parents born PA
Paul R. GARRISON, son, age 4, born PA, parents born PA
Katherine WRIGHT, servant, age 26, born PA, parents born PA, a Private
Family Servant
1920 census of Williamsport, PA:
John GARRISON, age 45, born PA, parents born PA, A Railroad Station Master
Kathryn GARRISON, wife, age 35, born PA, parents born PA
Paul GARRISON, son, age 14, born PA
John GARRISON, son, age 9, born PA
Robert GARRISON, son, age 7, born PA
Sarah GARRISON, dau, age 4, born PA
Ellen GARRISON, dau, age 2, born PA
+ 2 Boarders
I am hoping to locate someone from this GARRISON Family so that these
wonderful old documents from the family history can be returned to the care
of family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who
might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley