James Andrew GARRIS, Mr.

1851 - 1934  (83 years)

• Name	James Andrew GARRIS
  Suffix	Mr.
  Birth	17 Feb 1851	Lilesville, Anson, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Education	Trade School Nashville, Tennessee
  Occupation	Carpenter-built railroad cars, wagons, ran boarding house
  Occupation	Carpenter who built railroad cars and wagons. Also ran a boarding house
  Religion	Baptist
  Death	2 Oct 1934	Wesson, Union, Arkansas
  Burial	Wesson, Union, Arkansas
  Notes	Was born on the James Plantation in Lilesville, Anson, North CarolinatoBenjamin Franklin Garris, went to trade school in Nashville,Tennesseethen came to Union Parish Louisiana with sister Nancy Ann Garris whomarried Sid Barber and worked for Hightower. He moved to Summerfield, Claiborne, Louisiana then to New Boston,Texasthen to Stamps, Arkansas and worked for Bodcaw Lumber Company, then toWesson, Union, Arkansas and worked for Edgar Lumber Company.
  Person ID	I22	hibbard
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2004

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Franklin GARRIS,   b. 1815, Northampton Co., NC. d. 7 Oct 1888, Lilesville, Anson, North Carolina (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Martha Ann Elizabeth VADEN, Mrs.,   b. 29 Mar 1824, Georgia d. 7 Oct 1888, Lilesville-Wadesboro, Anson, N.C. (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	1839	Anson Co NC.
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Georgia Francis HIGHTOWER, Mrs.,   b. 1861, Georgia or Alabama d. Wesson, Union, Arkansas
  Children	1. Elmer Leonard GARRIS, Mr.,   b. 18 Nov 1878, Summerfield, Claiborne, Louisiana d. 23 Jun 1953, Wesson, Union, Arkansas (Age 74 years)   2. Roberta GARRIS,   b. 1879   d. Yes, date unknown   3. William Edgar GARRIS, Mr.,   b. 24 Sep 1883, Summerfield, Claiborne, Louisiana d. 24 Sep 1965, Arkakelphia, Arkansas (Age 82 years)   4. Benjamin Franklin GARRIS, Mr.,   b. 18 Dec 1885, New Boston, Texas d. 23 Apr 1925, Wesson, Union, Arkansas burried Woodlawn Cemetery El Dorado, Arkansas (Age 39 years)
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart