Eight Children with first wife, Rebecca Mills
married 11 Dec 1794, Cumberland, New Jersey)
- Isaac (9 Nov 1795 - abt 1798)
- Sarah (26 Mar 1798 - 29 Mar 1872)
- Charles M (15 Jun 1800 - unk)
- Phoebe MaryAnn (15 Apr 1803 - 17 Mar 1876)
- Edwin R (4 Feb 1806 - 8 Oct 1885)
- John Jefferson (11 Aug 1808 - 14 May 1876)
- Willis J (12 Aug 1814 - unk)
- William Church (12 Dec 1818 - 1 Dec 1883)
One Child with second wife, Elizabeth Baxter
married 11 Dec 1837, Fredericktown, Knox Co, Ohio
- Amanda Helen (19 Mar 1840 - aft 1919)
Cedar Falls Newsletter obit for John Garrison said he was born on March 24, 1772/1773 on a farm in Newark, NJ and he died on 18 January 1865 at the age of 92 years, 9 months and 25 days. He was married twice and had 8 children with the first wife and one child with the second wife.
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"American biographical history of eminent and self-made men : Michigan volume" First Congressional District, Pg 62
Garrison, John J., for over fifty years a prominent citizen of Detroit, was born in the county of Cayuga, New York, August 11, 1808. His great granfather came from Holland about the year 1735, and settled in New Amsterdam, New York. His grandfather, Ephraim Garrison, at the breaking out of the French War, in 1760, enlisted in the English army, and was with the troops sent to take possession of Detroit after peace was declared. He took part in the battle of Bloody River, against the Indian chief Pontiac, in which he was wounded, and his two brothers---Alpheus and John Garrison---were killed. At the close of the war, he returned East and settled on a farm in New Jersey. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, he disposed of his farm, and removed to Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was an officer in the militia and took part in the war under Washington. John Garrison, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in New Jersey, in 1772. After becoming of age, in the spring of 1793, he started for Cayuga County, New York, which was, at that time, on the frontier. There he settled on six hundred and forty acres of land, which he had purchased at twenty-eight cents an acre. Soon after, he opened the first store in that vicinity. In 1810 he sold his farm and store for ten thousand dollars, cah; and, with his family, started for Huron county, Ohio, where he had previously bought four thousand acres of land. On his arrival, not being satisfied with his purchase, he old it, and went to Sandusky. He built the first store in that place, which he stocked with goods he had brought with him. He was soon, however, driven away by the Indians, who burned his buildings. He finally settled in Fredericksburg, Ohio, where he became a merchant, banker, and mill owner, accumulating a fortune, which was swept away in the panic of 1816-17. After paying all his debts, he removed to Detrot, to begin life anew, with a large family and sixty dollars in money. In a few years, he was again prosperous, and soon took a prominent part in the city affairs. In 1824, he was Street Commissioner; and, in 1830, a member of the City Council. In 1836 he returned to Ohio; and in 1848, settled in Joliet, Illinois. In 1853 he removed to Cedar Falls, Iowas, and laid out a part of the town. Here he died, in 1865, at the advanced age of ninety-five years. Before his death, he traveled by railroad to his old home in Cayuga County. He had been an eye-witness of the building of the great cities and improvements in all the vast country between New York and Western Iowa. John J. Garrison received his early education in the schools of Detroit; and afterwards learned the masons's trade. He soon abandoned it, however; and in 1829, commenced mercantile business. He confined himself almost entirely to groceries, and was the first merchant,, west of New York State, to engage in an exclusively wholesale grocery business. He was very successful, and passed safely through the panics of 1837 and 1857. He retired from active business, and took but little part in politics. He was a member of the Common Council in 1837; and held one or two other offices under the city government. After his retirement from business, until his death, which occurred May 14, 1876, he spent most of his time in traveling through the United States and the West India Islands.
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Issues with John Jay Garrison's autobiography:
Remember that John was at least 81 years of age when he wrote the last paragraph of his account, telling that in 1853 he moved to Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co, Iowa. Some of it is family stories that were passed down and more time had transpired than he thought.
He wrote that it was his grandfather who came from Holland to New Amsterdam but the immigrant was his great-great-grandfather, Gerrit Jansen van Oldenburg, a man who was "from" a town in Germany, but likely of Dutch origin.
The list John gave of the children of his grandfather (Jacob Garrison, Jr) suggests they were not by the mother of the other children. In fact, he did not even mention the others. John's list includes Daniel, Alpheus, Ephraim, John, Phoebe and Jane. The 1750 will of Jacob lists seven who were under age: Daniel, Ephraim, William, Cornelius, Anna, Phebe and Alphais. Those children would have been born after 1730. Unfortunately that does not suggest whether their mother was Jacob's second wife, Mary Wallen whom he married in 1720, or his third, Elizabeth (Seeley).
married 11 Dec 1794, Cumberland, New Jersey)
- Isaac (9 Nov 1795 - abt 1798)
- Sarah (26 Mar 1798 - 29 Mar 1872)
- Charles M (15 Jun 1800 - unk)
- Phoebe MaryAnn (15 Apr 1803 - 17 Mar 1876)
- Edwin R (4 Feb 1806 - 8 Oct 1885)
- John Jefferson (11 Aug 1808 - 14 May 1876)
- Willis J (12 Aug 1814 - unk)
- William Church (12 Dec 1818 - 1 Dec 1883)
One Child with second wife, Elizabeth Baxter
married 11 Dec 1837, Fredericktown, Knox Co, Ohio
- Amanda Helen (19 Mar 1840 - aft 1919)
Cedar Falls Newsletter obit for John Garrison said he was born on March 24, 1772/1773 on a farm in Newark, NJ and he died on 18 January 1865 at the age of 92 years, 9 months and 25 days. He was married twice and had 8 children with the first wife and one child with the second wife.
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"American biographical history of eminent and self-made men : Michigan volume" First Congressional District, Pg 62
Garrison, John J., for over fifty years a prominent citizen of Detroit, was born in the county of Cayuga, New York, August 11, 1808. His great granfather came from Holland about the year 1735, and settled in New Amsterdam, New York. His grandfather, Ephraim Garrison, at the breaking out of the French War, in 1760, enlisted in the English army, and was with the troops sent to take possession of Detroit after peace was declared. He took part in the battle of Bloody River, against the Indian chief Pontiac, in which he was wounded, and his two brothers---Alpheus and John Garrison---were killed. At the close of the war, he returned East and settled on a farm in New Jersey. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, he disposed of his farm, and removed to Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was an officer in the militia and took part in the war under Washington. John Garrison, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in New Jersey, in 1772. After becoming of age, in the spring of 1793, he started for Cayuga County, New York, which was, at that time, on the frontier. There he settled on six hundred and forty acres of land, which he had purchased at twenty-eight cents an acre. Soon after, he opened the first store in that vicinity. In 1810 he sold his farm and store for ten thousand dollars, cah; and, with his family, started for Huron county, Ohio, where he had previously bought four thousand acres of land. On his arrival, not being satisfied with his purchase, he old it, and went to Sandusky. He built the first store in that place, which he stocked with goods he had brought with him. He was soon, however, driven away by the Indians, who burned his buildings. He finally settled in Fredericksburg, Ohio, where he became a merchant, banker, and mill owner, accumulating a fortune, which was swept away in the panic of 1816-17. After paying all his debts, he removed to Detrot, to begin life anew, with a large family and sixty dollars in money. In a few years, he was again prosperous, and soon took a prominent part in the city affairs. In 1824, he was Street Commissioner; and, in 1830, a member of the City Council. In 1836 he returned to Ohio; and in 1848, settled in Joliet, Illinois. In 1853 he removed to Cedar Falls, Iowas, and laid out a part of the town. Here he died, in 1865, at the advanced age of ninety-five years. Before his death, he traveled by railroad to his old home in Cayuga County. He had been an eye-witness of the building of the great cities and improvements in all the vast country between New York and Western Iowa. John J. Garrison received his early education in the schools of Detroit; and afterwards learned the masons's trade. He soon abandoned it, however; and in 1829, commenced mercantile business. He confined himself almost entirely to groceries, and was the first merchant,, west of New York State, to engage in an exclusively wholesale grocery business. He was very successful, and passed safely through the panics of 1837 and 1857. He retired from active business, and took but little part in politics. He was a member of the Common Council in 1837; and held one or two other offices under the city government. After his retirement from business, until his death, which occurred May 14, 1876, he spent most of his time in traveling through the United States and the West India Islands.
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Issues with John Jay Garrison's autobiography:
Remember that John was at least 81 years of age when he wrote the last paragraph of his account, telling that in 1853 he moved to Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co, Iowa. Some of it is family stories that were passed down and more time had transpired than he thought.
He wrote that it was his grandfather who came from Holland to New Amsterdam but the immigrant was his great-great-grandfather, Gerrit Jansen van Oldenburg, a man who was "from" a town in Germany, but likely of Dutch origin.
The list John gave of the children of his grandfather (Jacob Garrison, Jr) suggests they were not by the mother of the other children. In fact, he did not even mention the others. John's list includes Daniel, Alpheus, Ephraim, John, Phoebe and Jane. The 1750 will of Jacob lists seven who were under age: Daniel, Ephraim, William, Cornelius, Anna, Phebe and Alphais. Those children would have been born after 1730. Unfortunately that does not suggest whether their mother was Jacob's second wife, Mary Wallen whom he married in 1720, or his third, Elizabeth (Seeley).
Eight Children with first wife, Rebecca Mills
married 11 Dec 1794, Cumberland, New Jersey)
- Isaac (9 Nov 1795 - abt 1798)
- Sarah (26 Mar 1798 - 29 Mar 1872)
- Charles M (15 Jun 1800 - unk)
- Phoebe MaryAnn (15 Apr 1803 - 17 Mar 1876)
- Edwin R (4 Feb 1806 - 8 Oct 1885)
- John Jefferson (11 Aug 1808 - 14 May 1876)
- Willis J (12 Aug 1814 - unk)
- William Church (12 Dec 1818 - 1 Dec 1883)
One Child with second wife, Elizabeth Baxter
married 11 Dec 1837, Fredericktown, Knox Co, Ohio
- Amanda Helen (19 Mar 1840 - aft 1919)
Cedar Falls Newsletter obit for John Garrison said he was born on March 24, 1772/1773 on a farm in Newark, NJ and he died on 18 January 1865 at the age of 92 years, 9 months and 25 days. He was married twice and had 8 children with the first wife and one child with the second wife.
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"American biographical history of eminent and self-made men : Michigan volume" First Congressional District, Pg 62
Garrison, John J., for over fifty years a prominent citizen of Detroit, was born in the county of Cayuga, New York, August 11, 1808. His great granfather came from Holland about the year 1735, and settled in New Amsterdam, New York. His grandfather, Ephraim Garrison, at the breaking out of the French War, in 1760, enlisted in the English army, and was with the troops sent to take possession of Detroit after peace was declared. He took part in the battle of Bloody River, against the Indian chief Pontiac, in which he was wounded, and his two brothers---Alpheus and John Garrison---were killed. At the close of the war, he returned East and settled on a farm in New Jersey. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, he disposed of his farm, and removed to Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was an officer in the militia and took part in the war under Washington. John Garrison, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in New Jersey, in 1772. After becoming of age, in the spring of 1793, he started for Cayuga County, New York, which was, at that time, on the frontier. There he settled on six hundred and forty acres of land, which he had purchased at twenty-eight cents an acre. Soon after, he opened the first store in that vicinity. In 1810 he sold his farm and store for ten thousand dollars, cah; and, with his family, started for Huron county, Ohio, where he had previously bought four thousand acres of land. On his arrival, not being satisfied with his purchase, he old it, and went to Sandusky. He built the first store in that place, which he stocked with goods he had brought with him. He was soon, however, driven away by the Indians, who burned his buildings. He finally settled in Fredericksburg, Ohio, where he became a merchant, banker, and mill owner, accumulating a fortune, which was swept away in the panic of 1816-17. After paying all his debts, he removed to Detrot, to begin life anew, with a large family and sixty dollars in money. In a few years, he was again prosperous, and soon took a prominent part in the city affairs. In 1824, he was Street Commissioner; and, in 1830, a member of the City Council. In 1836 he returned to Ohio; and in 1848, settled in Joliet, Illinois. In 1853 he removed to Cedar Falls, Iowas, and laid out a part of the town. Here he died, in 1865, at the advanced age of ninety-five years. Before his death, he traveled by railroad to his old home in Cayuga County. He had been an eye-witness of the building of the great cities and improvements in all the vast country between New York and Western Iowa. John J. Garrison received his early education in the schools of Detroit; and afterwards learned the masons's trade. He soon abandoned it, however; and in 1829, commenced mercantile business. He confined himself almost entirely to groceries, and was the first merchant,, west of New York State, to engage in an exclusively wholesale grocery business. He was very successful, and passed safely through the panics of 1837 and 1857. He retired from active business, and took but little part in politics. He was a member of the Common Council in 1837; and held one or two other offices under the city government. After his retirement from business, until his death, which occurred May 14, 1876, he spent most of his time in traveling through the United States and the West India Islands.
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Issues with John Jay Garrison's autobiography:
Remember that John was at least 81 years of age when he wrote the last paragraph of his account, telling that in 1853 he moved to Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co, Iowa. Some of it is family stories that were passed down and more time had transpired than he thought.
He wrote that it was his grandfather who came from Holland to New Amsterdam but the immigrant was his great-great-grandfather, Gerrit Jansen van Oldenburg, a man who was "from" a town in Germany, but likely of Dutch origin.
The list John gave of the children of his grandfather (Jacob Garrison, Jr) suggests they were not by the mother of the other children. In fact, he did not even mention the others. John's list includes Daniel, Alpheus, Ephraim, John, Phoebe and Jane. The 1750 will of Jacob lists seven who were under age: Daniel, Ephraim, William, Cornelius, Anna, Phebe and Alphais. Those children would have been born after 1730. Unfortunately that does not suggest whether their mother was Jacob's second wife, Mary Wallen whom he married in 1720, or his third, Elizabeth (Seeley).
married 11 Dec 1794, Cumberland, New Jersey)
- Isaac (9 Nov 1795 - abt 1798)
- Sarah (26 Mar 1798 - 29 Mar 1872)
- Charles M (15 Jun 1800 - unk)
- Phoebe MaryAnn (15 Apr 1803 - 17 Mar 1876)
- Edwin R (4 Feb 1806 - 8 Oct 1885)
- John Jefferson (11 Aug 1808 - 14 May 1876)
- Willis J (12 Aug 1814 - unk)
- William Church (12 Dec 1818 - 1 Dec 1883)
One Child with second wife, Elizabeth Baxter
married 11 Dec 1837, Fredericktown, Knox Co, Ohio
- Amanda Helen (19 Mar 1840 - aft 1919)
Cedar Falls Newsletter obit for John Garrison said he was born on March 24, 1772/1773 on a farm in Newark, NJ and he died on 18 January 1865 at the age of 92 years, 9 months and 25 days. He was married twice and had 8 children with the first wife and one child with the second wife.
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"American biographical history of eminent and self-made men : Michigan volume" First Congressional District, Pg 62
Garrison, John J., for over fifty years a prominent citizen of Detroit, was born in the county of Cayuga, New York, August 11, 1808. His great granfather came from Holland about the year 1735, and settled in New Amsterdam, New York. His grandfather, Ephraim Garrison, at the breaking out of the French War, in 1760, enlisted in the English army, and was with the troops sent to take possession of Detroit after peace was declared. He took part in the battle of Bloody River, against the Indian chief Pontiac, in which he was wounded, and his two brothers---Alpheus and John Garrison---were killed. At the close of the war, he returned East and settled on a farm in New Jersey. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, he disposed of his farm, and removed to Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was an officer in the militia and took part in the war under Washington. John Garrison, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in New Jersey, in 1772. After becoming of age, in the spring of 1793, he started for Cayuga County, New York, which was, at that time, on the frontier. There he settled on six hundred and forty acres of land, which he had purchased at twenty-eight cents an acre. Soon after, he opened the first store in that vicinity. In 1810 he sold his farm and store for ten thousand dollars, cah; and, with his family, started for Huron county, Ohio, where he had previously bought four thousand acres of land. On his arrival, not being satisfied with his purchase, he old it, and went to Sandusky. He built the first store in that place, which he stocked with goods he had brought with him. He was soon, however, driven away by the Indians, who burned his buildings. He finally settled in Fredericksburg, Ohio, where he became a merchant, banker, and mill owner, accumulating a fortune, which was swept away in the panic of 1816-17. After paying all his debts, he removed to Detrot, to begin life anew, with a large family and sixty dollars in money. In a few years, he was again prosperous, and soon took a prominent part in the city affairs. In 1824, he was Street Commissioner; and, in 1830, a member of the City Council. In 1836 he returned to Ohio; and in 1848, settled in Joliet, Illinois. In 1853 he removed to Cedar Falls, Iowas, and laid out a part of the town. Here he died, in 1865, at the advanced age of ninety-five years. Before his death, he traveled by railroad to his old home in Cayuga County. He had been an eye-witness of the building of the great cities and improvements in all the vast country between New York and Western Iowa. John J. Garrison received his early education in the schools of Detroit; and afterwards learned the masons's trade. He soon abandoned it, however; and in 1829, commenced mercantile business. He confined himself almost entirely to groceries, and was the first merchant,, west of New York State, to engage in an exclusively wholesale grocery business. He was very successful, and passed safely through the panics of 1837 and 1857. He retired from active business, and took but little part in politics. He was a member of the Common Council in 1837; and held one or two other offices under the city government. After his retirement from business, until his death, which occurred May 14, 1876, he spent most of his time in traveling through the United States and the West India Islands.
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Issues with John Jay Garrison's autobiography:
Remember that John was at least 81 years of age when he wrote the last paragraph of his account, telling that in 1853 he moved to Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co, Iowa. Some of it is family stories that were passed down and more time had transpired than he thought.
He wrote that it was his grandfather who came from Holland to New Amsterdam but the immigrant was his great-great-grandfather, Gerrit Jansen van Oldenburg, a man who was "from" a town in Germany, but likely of Dutch origin.
The list John gave of the children of his grandfather (Jacob Garrison, Jr) suggests they were not by the mother of the other children. In fact, he did not even mention the others. John's list includes Daniel, Alpheus, Ephraim, John, Phoebe and Jane. The 1750 will of Jacob lists seven who were under age: Daniel, Ephraim, William, Cornelius, Anna, Phebe and Alphais. Those children would have been born after 1730. Unfortunately that does not suggest whether their mother was Jacob's second wife, Mary Wallen whom he married in 1720, or his third, Elizabeth (Seeley).
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