Sumter District, South Carolina Federal Census Records:
1790: Thomas Garrett; 1 male over 16; 1 female Edward Garrett; 1 male over 16; 2 females
1820: Thomas Garrett David, Garrett, Sr.; over 45 [Isaac Garrett's father] David Garrett, Jr.; 18-26 [Isaac Garrett's brother] Tyra Garrett [son of David Garrett, Sr., above, and brother of Isaac Garrett] [According to a descendant, Tyra was born in SC about 1795; married (1) Temperance about 1820 and migrated to Pulaski County, GA about 1824; his children: David (first son), Jacob, James, Mary, Temperance, Luiza, George, Tyra, Elizabeth, Edward; married (2) Martha Stokes, about 1855; died in GA in July, 1867. Tyra's will mentions son, Tyra, Jr., son, David, son, James, daughter, Luiza Faircloth, daughter, Mary Hodges and Martha, his wife, and her children, but did not name them. Tyra's son, David, married (1) Caroline Matilda Lewis; had the following known children: Tyre Jackson; Meady; William H.; Elephain N. A. J. Garrett. Tyre Jackson Garrett, son of David, married Francis Williams; named his first son John D. (probably David); John D. married (2) Leila Mae Warren; named his first son Willie A.]
1830 Index: David Garrett, page 121 Thomas Garrett , Sr., page 96 Thomas Garrett, Jr., page 98 Edward Garrett, page 98
1840 Index: Thomas Garrett, page 221
Notes from Lola Garrett Gibson, daughter of Josiah and Flora Carmichael Garrett:
This house [the old Garrett homestead, in Union Church, MS] was built by my grandfather, Isaac Garrett, in the year 1847. He was born January 12, 1808 and came as a young man from Sumter, South Carolina. He met and married Miss Abba Ann Warren, who was born December 16, 1812, and came to this community from Georgia, when she was seven years old. After their marriage, they came to this place, in about 1838 or 1839. Eight children were born to them, six boys and two girls, two died in infancy. Josiah, the second child, was our father. When Isaac and Abba Ann came here, there was a house that had been built by a Mr. Ewing and they lived in that house until 1847. Abba was expecting her fourth child, so they hurried to finish the house before he was born. Four more children were born here. Isaac died on August 24, 1856, after a lengthy illness. All except one of Isaac and Abba's sons fought on the side of the Confederacy in the Civil War. Abba did not hear from Josiah (later to be our father) for 3 months and assumed him to be dead. He'd been captured and spent time in a Union prison camp in Pennsylvania until the end of the war. He came home down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers after his discharge and walked the long distance from the River to Union Church, and was greeted with surprise and joy by his family, who had assumed him dead. The first post office in Union Church was established here in this house and named Scotland Post Office. This was on the road the riders used from Jackson to Natchez, so they stopped here to change horses and the upstairs was used as an inn. June, 1962, Union Church, MS
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Gleanings from Fayette Watchtower and Jefferson Journal newspapers, Fayette, Jefferson Co., MS: September 12, 1856 Tribute of Respect: Isaac Garrett, who died on August 1856, in this county, Masonic Lodge No. 181 of Union Church, MS.
CENSUS RECORDS, JEFFERSON COUNTY, MS:
1840 Federal Census: Isaac Garrett
1841State Census Index: Isaac Garrett
1845 State Census Index: Isaac Garrett
1853 State Census Index: Isaac Garrett
1850 Federal Census: Isaac Garrett, 41, Planter, Value of property: $960, b. SC; West 8 Township A. [Abba], 37, b. GA David, 11, b. MS Josiah, 10, b. MS Jacob, 7, b. MS Isaac [Newton], 3, b. MS T. W. [Thomas], 1, b. MS
William Garrett, 45, Planter, Value of property: $1,080, b. SC Mary, 38, b. SC Jacob, 21, Planter, b. SC Phillip, 19, b. SC Nath, 17, b. SC Caroline, 15, b. SC William, 12, b. SC Julianna (?), 10, b. SC John, 8, b. SC Pricilla, 6, b. SC Marion, (M) 4, b. SC Victoria, 2, b. SC
1853 State Census Index: Isaac Garrett
1860 Federal Census:
1870 Federal Census Index: Isaac Garrett [Isaac's son, Isaac Newton Garrett], Union Church Township
JEFFERSON COUNTY, MS GARRETT MARRIAGES:
Ben m. Josephine CATO, 12/11/1878 Cordelia J. m. Ben Y. WADE, 2/18/1869 Edgar m. Ada Mae DAWKINS, 12/29/1897 Emma A. m. John L. ABBOTT, 1/19/1893 Fannie m. Hugh Joseph McCORMICK, 1/20/1897 I. N. [Isaac Newton] m. Emeline BUCKLEY, 12/19/1866 I. N. [Isaac Newton] m. N. A. Saxton, 1/20/1897 Isaac m. Abba Ann Warren, 12/20/1839 Jacob m. Rebecca Ann CATO12/20/1855 James G. m. Mrs. Matilda McCALEB, 9/16/1845 Josephine m. W. H. M. PHILLIPS, 12/8/1875 Josiah m. Flora CARMICHAEL, 1/17/1867 Lola m. W. [Will] U. Gibson, 1/22/1899 Mary m. John BLACKMON, 1/22/1880 Mary C. m. Joseph W. CATO, 12/22/1853 Minnie m. Calvin C. BEARD, 9/4/1895 P. P. m. A. M. STEVEN, 2/14/1881 Mrs. Sarah m. George H. TURNAGE, 12/6/1860 Tempie m. James E. COLEY, 12/26/1900 Thomas W. m. Mary E. WARREN, 2/16/1873 W. T. m. O. R. CARNES, 1/19/1896
COPIAH COUNTY, MS GARRETT MARRIAGES:
Ann m. Benjamin MACK, 11/12/1869 Ella m. L. L. BRITTIAN, 12/13/1860 H. J. m. M. R. PIERCE, 1/25/1875 Jane m. Calvin O'SIKES, 1818 Martha F. m. W. P. GUYNES, 5/21/1866 Mary R. m. Jackson HALL, 2/15/1870 Nannie A. m. Joel LILLY, 12/11/1860 Patrick m. Flora BISHOP, 3/10/1869 R. A. m. J. A. BALLOW, 12/3/1874 Sallie m. Iverson WHITE, 5/28/1870 W. B. F. m. Rebecca GRESHAM, 12/1/1845
FRANKLIN COUNTY, MS GARRETT MARRIAGES:
Lucinda m. James MOORE, 10/21/1833 Vitezry m. William SORVELL, 7/6/1823
LINCOLN COUNTY, MS GARRETT MARRIAGES:
Addie E. m. M. E. EDMONSON, 10/26/1907 Leona m. Mark R. LOTZ, 10/23/1909 R. J. m. Angie L. VARNADO, 6/24/1896 W. H. m. Pearl BURGESS, 9/22/1900 Lillian m. Oatis CANNON, 2/4/1911
CEMETERIES, JEFFERSON COUNTY, MS:
For a listing of Garretts buried in Union Church Cemetery, please see the U.C. Cemetery page. Click here.
Notes from the obituary of John A. Garrett, Union Church, Jefferson County, MS [Thanks to Ruth Nevels, whose husband is a descendant.] John A. Garrett was the son of Thomas Garrett of Sumter, SC; John was born on July 13, 1832, near Sumter, SC; He received his education at Sumterville, SC and was married in 1856 to Martha Priscilla Pritchard. In April, 1857, they moved to Mississippi, near Union Church. He served three years during the Civil War; he was a member of the Baptist Church. He died February 23, 1906, near Union Church, MS.