PARENTS: James Edward Garrison & Solana Best.

James, b. 26 Jan. 1896, Pollocksville, Jones Co., NC; d. 1 Feb 1952, Bayboro, Pamlico Co., NC.

PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Herman Garrison & Emma Credle.

MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: W. D. Best & Cora Best.


James Garrison m. Solana Best 19 November 1913, Pamlico Co., NC.


1920 U.S. Census for Twp 3, Bayboro Town, Pamlico Co., NC (7 Jan):
James Garrison Head M 22 NC; farmer
Soloma Garrison Wife F 22 North Carolina
Mattie R Garrison Dau F 5 North Carolina
Erma May Garrison Dau F 3 North Carolina
Minnie M Garrison Dau F 1 yr North Carolina
Cora Garrison Dau F 1 mos North Carolina


1930 U.S. Census for Twp 3, Bayboro Town, Pamlico Co., NC:
James Garson Head M 32 North Carolina
Solana Garson Wife F 32 North Carolina
Mattie B Garson Dau F 15 North Carolina
Emma M Garson Dau F 13 North Carolina
Minnie M Garison Dau F 11 North Carolina
Cora G Garison Dau F 9 North Carolina
Sudie E Garison Dau F 7 North Carolina
James L Garison Son M 6 North Carolina
William O Garison Son M 5 North Carolina
Elmo E Garison Son M 3 North Carolina
*Herman O Garison Son M 1 North Carolina
Emma Farrow Boarder F 19 North Carolina

James is a servant to a private family.


1940 U.S. Census for Twp 3, Bayboro, Pamlico Co., NC:
James L Garrison Head M 44 North Carolina
Salona Garrison Wife F 44 North Carolina
Minnie Garrison Dau F 22 North Carolina
Sudie Garrison Dau F 18 North Carolina
James Garrison Son M 17 North Carolina
Odell Garrison Son M 15 North Carolina
Elms Garrison Son M 13 North Carolina
*Herman Garrison Son M 11 North Carolina
Thelma Garrison Dau F 5 North Carolina
Wesly Simmon Grandson M 5 North Carolina

They resided in the same house in 1935. James is a farm laborer.


Notes: Brother James Lemuel Garrison, b. 14 Mar 1923, Bayboro, NC; d. 2 July 1987, Bayboro, NC. At the time of his passing, he was divorced, resided in Bayboro, NC & was a disabled Vet. He was buried at New Bern National, New Bern, Craven Co., NC; Memorial 685910.

Sister Thelma Erlene Garrison, b. 1935