Son of David Garst and Anna Bashor.

William G Garst was born Oct 23, 1837 in Botetourt, Virginia,, and died Oct 17, 1907 in Washington County, Tennessee. He married Sarah Thompson on Aug 4, 1861 in Washington County, Tennessee. She was born May 21, 1839 in Virginia, and died Nov 21, 1909 in Washington County, Tennessee. Both was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee. Known children of William G Garst and Sarah Thompson are: [1] Mary M Garst was born 1862 in Boone Creek, Washington, Tennessee. [2] Martha Elizabeth Garst was born July 20, 1864 in Washington County, Tennessee, and died April 10, 1909 in Boone Creek, Washington, Tennessee. She married David Garst Bashor on Oct 3, 1879 in Washington County, Tennessee, son of Michael Bashor and Sarah Garst. He was born Jan 20, 1857 in Washington County, Tennessee, and died Feb 1, 1940 in Boone Creek, Washington, Tennessee. Both were buried in Boones Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Gray, Washington County, Tennessee. [3] Codelia A E Garst was born 1867 in Boone Creek, Washington, Tennessee. [4] Virginia F Garst was born 1870 in Boone Creek, Washington, Tennessee, and died 1936 in Washita County, Oklahoma. She married John D Howell. He was born Aug 3, 1870, and died Aug 1963 in Washita County, Oklahoma. Both were buried in Brethren Cemetery, Cordell, Washita County, Oklahoma. [5] David Henry Garst was born March 4, 1872 in Washington County, Tennessee, and died March 22, 1946 in Cordell, Washita County, Oklahoma. He married Callie Almeta Thornburg on Dec 15, 1895 in Washington County, Tennessee. She was born Feb 9, 1870 in Tennessee, and died Dec 26, 1945 in Cordell, Washita County, Oklahoma. Both were buried in Lawnview Cemetery, Washita County, Cordell, Oklahoma. [6] Hattie H Garst was born 1875 in Washington County, Tennessee. [7] John Albert Garst was born June 10, 1879 in Washington County, Tennessee, and died April 24, 1944 in Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee. He married Mabel Wilhoit on July 23, 1899 in Washington, Tennessee, daughter of William S Wilhoit and Elizabeth Cook Burgner. She was born Sept 21, 1878 in Tennessee, and died July 17, 1908 in Washington County, Tennessee. She was buried in Hermon United Methodist Church Cemetery, Horse Creek, Greene County, Tennessee,. He married Lydia Virginia Freeman. She was born Feb 17, 1892, and died Aug 1, 1982. She was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee.

Tennessee Marriage Record: William G. Garst, 04 Aug 1861, Sarah Thompson, Washington, Tennessee