Wilson Coburn Garrard was the son of Dr. William Mountjoy Garrard (grandson of James Garrard, the second governor of KY) and Matilda Ann Coburn (daughter of Dr. Wilson Coburn, of Maysville, KY). Wilson Coburn Garrard was past secretary, IL State Board of Agriculture, and resided in Springfield, IL. REF: Governor Garrard, of Kentucky: his descendants and relatives, By Anna Russell Des Cognets, 1898 ~~provided by: C.Scott
Wilson Coburn Garrard, who resigned his position as secretary of the Illinois State Board of Agriculture after a faithful service of over twenty-six years with the board, died at 8:45 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, southwest corner of Washington street and Douglas avenue. Coming to this city from Cincinnati, Ohio, he first entered the office of the secretary of the state board of ariculture as assistant secretary, and in 1889 was promoted to the office of secretary, which he held until ill health caused his resignation only a short time previous to the state fair of 1907. For two terms the deceased was also a member of the Springfield board of education, filling his position with honor and causing many improvements in the schools and school grounds.
As secretary of the state board of agriculture he was an untiring worker, ever having the interests of the "greatest show on earth" at heart, and his work in this office is shown by the high standing in the Illinois fair in the list of state fairs over the country. It was under his careful leadership that the Illinois state fair became an important factor in the show world. The many handsome buildings at the grounds in this city will stand as a memorial to his name.
Mr. Garrard was born in 1849 in Maysville, Mason county, Ky., on the Ohio river, about fifty miles southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio. He came of a prominent family. His grandfather, Wilson Garrard, was at one time governor of the state of Kentucky. His father, W. M. Garrard, practiced medicine in Kentucky before removing to
Illinois, setting in Lawrenceville, Lawrence county. It was while in Lawrenceville that he acquired his public school education. He early showed a desire for public office and was a deputy sheriff of Lawrence country for some time. Later he was elected to the office of county clerk and there made an enviable record. He was second assistant secretary of the Illinois constitutional convention of 1870 and was private secretary to Congressman John R. Eden in Washington, D. C., for a number of years.
Later he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he took a position as assistant auditor of the Baltimore & Ohio southwestern railroad. He was slated for the auditorship of the road, but resigned to remove to Springfield his family, in 1882, and take the position of assistant to the secretary of the state board of agriculture. In 1889 he was elected secretary of the board to succeed Colonel Charles F. Mills, and held the position until his resignation last fall on account of ill helath.
Mr. Garrard was twice married, his second wife being Miss Huey of this city, who, with her two daughters, the Misses Caroline and Coburn Garrard, all of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. George Kennan of Hot Springs, Ark., and Mrs. Robert Barrett of Greenwood, Miss., survive him. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 7-22-1908
Note: There are no stones in this large plot. The plot is right off the road that encircles the west side of Block 33. There is a small plot marker (in bottom left of plot photo) that is inscribed "W.C.G. 9", 9 being the plot number. No other information is known at this time for others who might be buried in the plot with Wilson.
Wilson Coburn Garrard, who resigned his position as secretary of the Illinois State Board of Agriculture after a faithful service of over twenty-six years with the board, died at 8:45 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, southwest corner of Washington street and Douglas avenue. Coming to this city from Cincinnati, Ohio, he first entered the office of the secretary of the state board of ariculture as assistant secretary, and in 1889 was promoted to the office of secretary, which he held until ill health caused his resignation only a short time previous to the state fair of 1907. For two terms the deceased was also a member of the Springfield board of education, filling his position with honor and causing many improvements in the schools and school grounds.
As secretary of the state board of agriculture he was an untiring worker, ever having the interests of the "greatest show on earth" at heart, and his work in this office is shown by the high standing in the Illinois fair in the list of state fairs over the country. It was under his careful leadership that the Illinois state fair became an important factor in the show world. The many handsome buildings at the grounds in this city will stand as a memorial to his name.
Mr. Garrard was born in 1849 in Maysville, Mason county, Ky., on the Ohio river, about fifty miles southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio. He came of a prominent family. His grandfather, Wilson Garrard, was at one time governor of the state of Kentucky. His father, W. M. Garrard, practiced medicine in Kentucky before removing to
Illinois, setting in Lawrenceville, Lawrence county. It was while in Lawrenceville that he acquired his public school education. He early showed a desire for public office and was a deputy sheriff of Lawrence country for some time. Later he was elected to the office of county clerk and there made an enviable record. He was second assistant secretary of the Illinois constitutional convention of 1870 and was private secretary to Congressman John R. Eden in Washington, D. C., for a number of years.
Later he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he took a position as assistant auditor of the Baltimore & Ohio southwestern railroad. He was slated for the auditorship of the road, but resigned to remove to Springfield his family, in 1882, and take the position of assistant to the secretary of the state board of agriculture. In 1889 he was elected secretary of the board to succeed Colonel Charles F. Mills, and held the position until his resignation last fall on account of ill helath.
Mr. Garrard was twice married, his second wife being Miss Huey of this city, who, with her two daughters, the Misses Caroline and Coburn Garrard, all of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. George Kennan of Hot Springs, Ark., and Mrs. Robert Barrett of Greenwood, Miss., survive him. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 7-22-1908
Note: There are no stones in this large plot. The plot is right off the road that encircles the west side of Block 33. There is a small plot marker (in bottom left of plot photo) that is inscribed "W.C.G. 9", 9 being the plot number. No other information is known at this time for others who might be buried in the plot with Wilson.
Wilson Coburn Garrard was the son of Dr. William Mountjoy Garrard (grandson of James Garrard, the second governor of KY) and Matilda Ann Coburn (daughter of Dr. Wilson Coburn, of Maysville, KY). Wilson Coburn Garrard was past secretary, IL State Board of Agriculture, and resided in Springfield, IL. REF: Governor Garrard, of Kentucky: his descendants and relatives, By Anna Russell Des Cognets, 1898 ~~provided by: C.Scott
Wilson Coburn Garrard, who resigned his position as secretary of the Illinois State Board of Agriculture after a faithful service of over twenty-six years with the board, died at 8:45 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, southwest corner of Washington street and Douglas avenue. Coming to this city from Cincinnati, Ohio, he first entered the office of the secretary of the state board of ariculture as assistant secretary, and in 1889 was promoted to the office of secretary, which he held until ill health caused his resignation only a short time previous to the state fair of 1907. For two terms the deceased was also a member of the Springfield board of education, filling his position with honor and causing many improvements in the schools and school grounds.
As secretary of the state board of agriculture he was an untiring worker, ever having the interests of the "greatest show on earth" at heart, and his work in this office is shown by the high standing in the Illinois fair in the list of state fairs over the country. It was under his careful leadership that the Illinois state fair became an important factor in the show world. The many handsome buildings at the grounds in this city will stand as a memorial to his name.
Mr. Garrard was born in 1849 in Maysville, Mason county, Ky., on the Ohio river, about fifty miles southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio. He came of a prominent family. His grandfather, Wilson Garrard, was at one time governor of the state of Kentucky. His father, W. M. Garrard, practiced medicine in Kentucky before removing to
Illinois, setting in Lawrenceville, Lawrence county. It was while in Lawrenceville that he acquired his public school education. He early showed a desire for public office and was a deputy sheriff of Lawrence country for some time. Later he was elected to the office of county clerk and there made an enviable record. He was second assistant secretary of the Illinois constitutional convention of 1870 and was private secretary to Congressman John R. Eden in Washington, D. C., for a number of years.
Later he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he took a position as assistant auditor of the Baltimore & Ohio southwestern railroad. He was slated for the auditorship of the road, but resigned to remove to Springfield his family, in 1882, and take the position of assistant to the secretary of the state board of agriculture. In 1889 he was elected secretary of the board to succeed Colonel Charles F. Mills, and held the position until his resignation last fall on account of ill helath.
Mr. Garrard was twice married, his second wife being Miss Huey of this city, who, with her two daughters, the Misses Caroline and Coburn Garrard, all of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. George Kennan of Hot Springs, Ark., and Mrs. Robert Barrett of Greenwood, Miss., survive him. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 7-22-1908
Note: There are no stones in this large plot. The plot is right off the road that encircles the west side of Block 33. There is a small plot marker (in bottom left of plot photo) that is inscribed "W.C.G. 9", 9 being the plot number. No other information is known at this time for others who might be buried in the plot with Wilson.
Wilson Coburn Garrard, who resigned his position as secretary of the Illinois State Board of Agriculture after a faithful service of over twenty-six years with the board, died at 8:45 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, southwest corner of Washington street and Douglas avenue. Coming to this city from Cincinnati, Ohio, he first entered the office of the secretary of the state board of ariculture as assistant secretary, and in 1889 was promoted to the office of secretary, which he held until ill health caused his resignation only a short time previous to the state fair of 1907. For two terms the deceased was also a member of the Springfield board of education, filling his position with honor and causing many improvements in the schools and school grounds.
As secretary of the state board of agriculture he was an untiring worker, ever having the interests of the "greatest show on earth" at heart, and his work in this office is shown by the high standing in the Illinois fair in the list of state fairs over the country. It was under his careful leadership that the Illinois state fair became an important factor in the show world. The many handsome buildings at the grounds in this city will stand as a memorial to his name.
Mr. Garrard was born in 1849 in Maysville, Mason county, Ky., on the Ohio river, about fifty miles southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio. He came of a prominent family. His grandfather, Wilson Garrard, was at one time governor of the state of Kentucky. His father, W. M. Garrard, practiced medicine in Kentucky before removing to
Illinois, setting in Lawrenceville, Lawrence county. It was while in Lawrenceville that he acquired his public school education. He early showed a desire for public office and was a deputy sheriff of Lawrence country for some time. Later he was elected to the office of county clerk and there made an enviable record. He was second assistant secretary of the Illinois constitutional convention of 1870 and was private secretary to Congressman John R. Eden in Washington, D. C., for a number of years.
Later he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he took a position as assistant auditor of the Baltimore & Ohio southwestern railroad. He was slated for the auditorship of the road, but resigned to remove to Springfield his family, in 1882, and take the position of assistant to the secretary of the state board of agriculture. In 1889 he was elected secretary of the board to succeed Colonel Charles F. Mills, and held the position until his resignation last fall on account of ill helath.
Mr. Garrard was twice married, his second wife being Miss Huey of this city, who, with her two daughters, the Misses Caroline and Coburn Garrard, all of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. George Kennan of Hot Springs, Ark., and Mrs. Robert Barrett of Greenwood, Miss., survive him. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 7-22-1908
Note: There are no stones in this large plot. The plot is right off the road that encircles the west side of Block 33. There is a small plot marker (in bottom left of plot photo) that is inscribed "W.C.G. 9", 9 being the plot number. No other information is known at this time for others who might be buried in the plot with Wilson.
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