Judge Nathan Garrison He was 88 years and 14 days old at death. He leaves 5 children, 30 grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren and 3 great great grand children to mourn his life. He came to Hamilton County in 1818 before it was organized. He was a judge for 2 years. He helped organize the Long Prarie Baptist Church in 1852. He leaves 500 acres land and considerable money for the comfort of his aged widow and children. He was the grandson of Rev War Soldier James Garrison. Nathan was a captian in the home guard from 1842 to 1850. There duty was to protect against Indians.
Nathan and Sophia had 6 children
Nancy 1842
Elizabeth 1844
Edith 1847
Mary 1848
William 1850
Ellis 1852
from Genger Vick----
Published: Leader; July 11, 1907 Judge Nathan Garrison - Born Aug 21, 1817, died Sept 4, 1905. He was 88 years and 14 days old at death. He leaves 5 children, 30 grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren and 3 great, great grandchildren, besides a host of friends to mourn his loss. He came to the state before it was organized and Hamilton county before it was organized. He came to Hamilton county in 1818. He was associate judge 2 years, and assessor and treasurer 8 years. He helped to organize the Long Prairie Baptist Church in 1852. He lived in the same house 57 years and his was the second death which occurred in it. He lived with his present wife 51 years. He owned the first lumber yard in Dahlgren and was in business continually from this formation of Dahlgren until 1892. He had a partial stroke of paralysis Jan. 8, 1893. The second stroke occurred in Sept 1901. He once sold a man to a widow for 87½¢ per year under the old vagrancy law of the state of Illinois. He was then Justice of the Peace. His last vote was for Cleveland in his second term in 1892. He leaves over 500 acres land and considerable money for the comfort of his aged widow and children.
Ellis Garrison was the last child born to Judge Nathan and Sophia (Shelton) Garrison. On 22 Nov 1876 Ellis married Catherine (Kate) Christina Spahr. Ellis and Catherine had ten children John Adams Garrison 1876 Roman Richard Garrison 1879 Mary Sophronia Garrison - Trotter 1881 Theresa Etta Garrison-Trotter 1883 Sophia E Garrison-Jines 1885 Nathan Garrison 1889 William Grundy Garrison 1891 David Martin Garrison 1894 Alphonso Garrison 1896 George Dewey Garrison 1898
after his first wife died he remarried Nov 30 1854 Louisa J Irvin Maulding, the widow of George George Madison Maulding.
History of Belle Rive and Dahlgren, Illinois And Surrounding Territory
Prepared by Continental Historical Bureau of Mt. Vernon, Illinois
December, 1960 Page D-2
Florence Wilkerson Reporting......
Nathan Garrison was born August 21, 1817, in Kentucky near Mammoth Cave. He was married to Sophia Shelton, who was born December 7, 1822. He and Mrs. Garrison were married in Kentucky and had one child before coming to Dahlgren.
They came from Kentucky on a horse-drawn sled, and settled on a farm about three and a half miles northeast of Dahlgren. He bought his land from the Federal Government, and it is believed that the price was fifty cents per acre. When he arrived in his new location, he had an ax with him; as timber was plentiful, he cut trees and hewed them, then built a log house for his family. Mr. Garrison purchased his meal and flour from Shawneetown before Lovilla had a mill.
Mr. Garrison was a merchant already established in business when the first train came through Dahlgren. A disability kept him from being in the army during the Civil War. It is believed that he got his furniture from Shawneetown to stock his store.
Mr. Garrison continued to live on his farm while in business, and would commute back and forth. At the time of his death, he owned one complete section of land.
He owned one of the first buggies in Dahlgren Township. As this was such an unusual vehicle, his neighbors would watch him pass their house with amazement and wish they had one. In later years, one of his neighbors related that a number of people would line up to get to watch Nathan Garrison pass their house in that wonderful buggy. The envy of his neighbors was beyond words.
Following are the children of Nathan and Sophia (Shelton) Garrison: Nancy, born December 1, 1841, who married W. M. Williamson and later married Peyton McReynolds; Elizabeth, born February 13, 1844, who married Joseph Jenkins; Edith, born January 17, 1847, who married George Hall; Mary, born November 2, 1848, who married Grundy Wilkerson; William, born December 13, 1850, who married Sophia Kuykendall; Ellis, born March 17, 1852, who married Catherine Sphar.
Mr. Garrison was affiliated with the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, northeast of Dahlgren. He combined several occupations: that of farmer and furniture dealer; he was the first postmaster of Dahlgren, and served as county judge of Hamilton County prior to 1900.
He passed from this life on September 5, 1905, and was buried in a private cemetery about three miles northeast of Dahlgren.
Nathan and Sophia had 6 children
Nancy 1842
Elizabeth 1844
Edith 1847
Mary 1848
William 1850
Ellis 1852
from Genger Vick----
Published: Leader; July 11, 1907 Judge Nathan Garrison - Born Aug 21, 1817, died Sept 4, 1905. He was 88 years and 14 days old at death. He leaves 5 children, 30 grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren and 3 great, great grandchildren, besides a host of friends to mourn his loss. He came to the state before it was organized and Hamilton county before it was organized. He came to Hamilton county in 1818. He was associate judge 2 years, and assessor and treasurer 8 years. He helped to organize the Long Prairie Baptist Church in 1852. He lived in the same house 57 years and his was the second death which occurred in it. He lived with his present wife 51 years. He owned the first lumber yard in Dahlgren and was in business continually from this formation of Dahlgren until 1892. He had a partial stroke of paralysis Jan. 8, 1893. The second stroke occurred in Sept 1901. He once sold a man to a widow for 87½¢ per year under the old vagrancy law of the state of Illinois. He was then Justice of the Peace. His last vote was for Cleveland in his second term in 1892. He leaves over 500 acres land and considerable money for the comfort of his aged widow and children.
Ellis Garrison was the last child born to Judge Nathan and Sophia (Shelton) Garrison. On 22 Nov 1876 Ellis married Catherine (Kate) Christina Spahr. Ellis and Catherine had ten children John Adams Garrison 1876 Roman Richard Garrison 1879 Mary Sophronia Garrison - Trotter 1881 Theresa Etta Garrison-Trotter 1883 Sophia E Garrison-Jines 1885 Nathan Garrison 1889 William Grundy Garrison 1891 David Martin Garrison 1894 Alphonso Garrison 1896 George Dewey Garrison 1898
after his first wife died he remarried Nov 30 1854 Louisa J Irvin Maulding, the widow of George George Madison Maulding.
History of Belle Rive and Dahlgren, Illinois And Surrounding Territory
Prepared by Continental Historical Bureau of Mt. Vernon, Illinois
December, 1960 Page D-2
Florence Wilkerson Reporting......
Nathan Garrison was born August 21, 1817, in Kentucky near Mammoth Cave. He was married to Sophia Shelton, who was born December 7, 1822. He and Mrs. Garrison were married in Kentucky and had one child before coming to Dahlgren.
They came from Kentucky on a horse-drawn sled, and settled on a farm about three and a half miles northeast of Dahlgren. He bought his land from the Federal Government, and it is believed that the price was fifty cents per acre. When he arrived in his new location, he had an ax with him; as timber was plentiful, he cut trees and hewed them, then built a log house for his family. Mr. Garrison purchased his meal and flour from Shawneetown before Lovilla had a mill.
Mr. Garrison was a merchant already established in business when the first train came through Dahlgren. A disability kept him from being in the army during the Civil War. It is believed that he got his furniture from Shawneetown to stock his store.
Mr. Garrison continued to live on his farm while in business, and would commute back and forth. At the time of his death, he owned one complete section of land.
He owned one of the first buggies in Dahlgren Township. As this was such an unusual vehicle, his neighbors would watch him pass their house with amazement and wish they had one. In later years, one of his neighbors related that a number of people would line up to get to watch Nathan Garrison pass their house in that wonderful buggy. The envy of his neighbors was beyond words.
Following are the children of Nathan and Sophia (Shelton) Garrison: Nancy, born December 1, 1841, who married W. M. Williamson and later married Peyton McReynolds; Elizabeth, born February 13, 1844, who married Joseph Jenkins; Edith, born January 17, 1847, who married George Hall; Mary, born November 2, 1848, who married Grundy Wilkerson; William, born December 13, 1850, who married Sophia Kuykendall; Ellis, born March 17, 1852, who married Catherine Sphar.
Mr. Garrison was affiliated with the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, northeast of Dahlgren. He combined several occupations: that of farmer and furniture dealer; he was the first postmaster of Dahlgren, and served as county judge of Hamilton County prior to 1900.
He passed from this life on September 5, 1905, and was buried in a private cemetery about three miles northeast of Dahlgren.
Judge Nathan Garrison He was 88 years and 14 days old at death. He leaves 5 children, 30 grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren and 3 great great grand children to mourn his life. He came to Hamilton County in 1818 before it was organized. He was a judge for 2 years. He helped organize the Long Prarie Baptist Church in 1852. He leaves 500 acres land and considerable money for the comfort of his aged widow and children. He was the grandson of Rev War Soldier James Garrison. Nathan was a captian in the home guard from 1842 to 1850. There duty was to protect against Indians.
Nathan and Sophia had 6 children
Nancy 1842
Elizabeth 1844
Edith 1847
Mary 1848
William 1850
Ellis 1852
from Genger Vick----
Published: Leader; July 11, 1907 Judge Nathan Garrison - Born Aug 21, 1817, died Sept 4, 1905. He was 88 years and 14 days old at death. He leaves 5 children, 30 grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren and 3 great, great grandchildren, besides a host of friends to mourn his loss. He came to the state before it was organized and Hamilton county before it was organized. He came to Hamilton county in 1818. He was associate judge 2 years, and assessor and treasurer 8 years. He helped to organize the Long Prairie Baptist Church in 1852. He lived in the same house 57 years and his was the second death which occurred in it. He lived with his present wife 51 years. He owned the first lumber yard in Dahlgren and was in business continually from this formation of Dahlgren until 1892. He had a partial stroke of paralysis Jan. 8, 1893. The second stroke occurred in Sept 1901. He once sold a man to a widow for 87½¢ per year under the old vagrancy law of the state of Illinois. He was then Justice of the Peace. His last vote was for Cleveland in his second term in 1892. He leaves over 500 acres land and considerable money for the comfort of his aged widow and children.
Ellis Garrison was the last child born to Judge Nathan and Sophia (Shelton) Garrison. On 22 Nov 1876 Ellis married Catherine (Kate) Christina Spahr. Ellis and Catherine had ten children John Adams Garrison 1876 Roman Richard Garrison 1879 Mary Sophronia Garrison - Trotter 1881 Theresa Etta Garrison-Trotter 1883 Sophia E Garrison-Jines 1885 Nathan Garrison 1889 William Grundy Garrison 1891 David Martin Garrison 1894 Alphonso Garrison 1896 George Dewey Garrison 1898
after his first wife died he remarried Nov 30 1854 Louisa J Irvin Maulding, the widow of George George Madison Maulding.
History of Belle Rive and Dahlgren, Illinois And Surrounding Territory
Prepared by Continental Historical Bureau of Mt. Vernon, Illinois
December, 1960 Page D-2
Florence Wilkerson Reporting......
Nathan Garrison was born August 21, 1817, in Kentucky near Mammoth Cave. He was married to Sophia Shelton, who was born December 7, 1822. He and Mrs. Garrison were married in Kentucky and had one child before coming to Dahlgren.
They came from Kentucky on a horse-drawn sled, and settled on a farm about three and a half miles northeast of Dahlgren. He bought his land from the Federal Government, and it is believed that the price was fifty cents per acre. When he arrived in his new location, he had an ax with him; as timber was plentiful, he cut trees and hewed them, then built a log house for his family. Mr. Garrison purchased his meal and flour from Shawneetown before Lovilla had a mill.
Mr. Garrison was a merchant already established in business when the first train came through Dahlgren. A disability kept him from being in the army during the Civil War. It is believed that he got his furniture from Shawneetown to stock his store.
Mr. Garrison continued to live on his farm while in business, and would commute back and forth. At the time of his death, he owned one complete section of land.
He owned one of the first buggies in Dahlgren Township. As this was such an unusual vehicle, his neighbors would watch him pass their house with amazement and wish they had one. In later years, one of his neighbors related that a number of people would line up to get to watch Nathan Garrison pass their house in that wonderful buggy. The envy of his neighbors was beyond words.
Following are the children of Nathan and Sophia (Shelton) Garrison: Nancy, born December 1, 1841, who married W. M. Williamson and later married Peyton McReynolds; Elizabeth, born February 13, 1844, who married Joseph Jenkins; Edith, born January 17, 1847, who married George Hall; Mary, born November 2, 1848, who married Grundy Wilkerson; William, born December 13, 1850, who married Sophia Kuykendall; Ellis, born March 17, 1852, who married Catherine Sphar.
Mr. Garrison was affiliated with the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, northeast of Dahlgren. He combined several occupations: that of farmer and furniture dealer; he was the first postmaster of Dahlgren, and served as county judge of Hamilton County prior to 1900.
He passed from this life on September 5, 1905, and was buried in a private cemetery about three miles northeast of Dahlgren.
Nathan and Sophia had 6 children
Nancy 1842
Elizabeth 1844
Edith 1847
Mary 1848
William 1850
Ellis 1852
from Genger Vick----
Published: Leader; July 11, 1907 Judge Nathan Garrison - Born Aug 21, 1817, died Sept 4, 1905. He was 88 years and 14 days old at death. He leaves 5 children, 30 grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren and 3 great, great grandchildren, besides a host of friends to mourn his loss. He came to the state before it was organized and Hamilton county before it was organized. He came to Hamilton county in 1818. He was associate judge 2 years, and assessor and treasurer 8 years. He helped to organize the Long Prairie Baptist Church in 1852. He lived in the same house 57 years and his was the second death which occurred in it. He lived with his present wife 51 years. He owned the first lumber yard in Dahlgren and was in business continually from this formation of Dahlgren until 1892. He had a partial stroke of paralysis Jan. 8, 1893. The second stroke occurred in Sept 1901. He once sold a man to a widow for 87½¢ per year under the old vagrancy law of the state of Illinois. He was then Justice of the Peace. His last vote was for Cleveland in his second term in 1892. He leaves over 500 acres land and considerable money for the comfort of his aged widow and children.
Ellis Garrison was the last child born to Judge Nathan and Sophia (Shelton) Garrison. On 22 Nov 1876 Ellis married Catherine (Kate) Christina Spahr. Ellis and Catherine had ten children John Adams Garrison 1876 Roman Richard Garrison 1879 Mary Sophronia Garrison - Trotter 1881 Theresa Etta Garrison-Trotter 1883 Sophia E Garrison-Jines 1885 Nathan Garrison 1889 William Grundy Garrison 1891 David Martin Garrison 1894 Alphonso Garrison 1896 George Dewey Garrison 1898
after his first wife died he remarried Nov 30 1854 Louisa J Irvin Maulding, the widow of George George Madison Maulding.
History of Belle Rive and Dahlgren, Illinois And Surrounding Territory
Prepared by Continental Historical Bureau of Mt. Vernon, Illinois
December, 1960 Page D-2
Florence Wilkerson Reporting......
Nathan Garrison was born August 21, 1817, in Kentucky near Mammoth Cave. He was married to Sophia Shelton, who was born December 7, 1822. He and Mrs. Garrison were married in Kentucky and had one child before coming to Dahlgren.
They came from Kentucky on a horse-drawn sled, and settled on a farm about three and a half miles northeast of Dahlgren. He bought his land from the Federal Government, and it is believed that the price was fifty cents per acre. When he arrived in his new location, he had an ax with him; as timber was plentiful, he cut trees and hewed them, then built a log house for his family. Mr. Garrison purchased his meal and flour from Shawneetown before Lovilla had a mill.
Mr. Garrison was a merchant already established in business when the first train came through Dahlgren. A disability kept him from being in the army during the Civil War. It is believed that he got his furniture from Shawneetown to stock his store.
Mr. Garrison continued to live on his farm while in business, and would commute back and forth. At the time of his death, he owned one complete section of land.
He owned one of the first buggies in Dahlgren Township. As this was such an unusual vehicle, his neighbors would watch him pass their house with amazement and wish they had one. In later years, one of his neighbors related that a number of people would line up to get to watch Nathan Garrison pass their house in that wonderful buggy. The envy of his neighbors was beyond words.
Following are the children of Nathan and Sophia (Shelton) Garrison: Nancy, born December 1, 1841, who married W. M. Williamson and later married Peyton McReynolds; Elizabeth, born February 13, 1844, who married Joseph Jenkins; Edith, born January 17, 1847, who married George Hall; Mary, born November 2, 1848, who married Grundy Wilkerson; William, born December 13, 1850, who married Sophia Kuykendall; Ellis, born March 17, 1852, who married Catherine Sphar.
Mr. Garrison was affiliated with the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, northeast of Dahlgren. He combined several occupations: that of farmer and furniture dealer; he was the first postmaster of Dahlgren, and served as county judge of Hamilton County prior to 1900.
He passed from this life on September 5, 1905, and was buried in a private cemetery about three miles northeast of Dahlgren.
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