John Rite Garrison Family
Front Row: Vern Garrison, Carl Warren, Nilla Garrison, Vera Garrison, Juanita Higgs, Neva Garrison, Marie Garrison, Cora Garrison, John Garrison, Fred Garrison, Nona Garrison.
Second Row: Burl Garrison, Geneva "Neva" Higgs, Essie Garrison, Lora Brattin, Earsel Garrison, Effie Garrison, Mabel Warren, Ercie Brattin, Eula Garrison, Ina Garrison. Third Row: Troy Higgs, Zula Garrison Higgs, Cora Garrison Brattin, Mrs. John Rite Garrison (Sara Davidson), Ira Lee Garrison, Abram Charter Garrison, James Knox Garrison, William Alonzo Garrison holding Leota Garrison, Dan Warren. Fourth Row: Jimmy Higgs holding Wayne Higgs, Otis Brattin, Elizabeth Garrison Warren, Cap Warren holding Eufa Warren, Lily Hunt Garrison, Elmer Erastus Garrison, Mary Etta Vassar Garrison holding Paul Leroy Garrison, Nora Smith Garrison, Pearl Howerton Garrison, Hubert Garrison, Effie Packwood Garrison holding Thelma Garrison. Taken about 1916 Martha Ann (Garrison) Blankenship was an aunt to John Rite Garrison. She and her husband, Lorenzo Jackson Blankenship were buried in Corsicana Cemetery. Both John Rite Garrison and Martha's husband, Lorenzo Blankenship, were both born in Lee County, VA. Martha (Garrison) Blankenship was born in Hawkins Co., TN, and was a daughter of William and Mary (Bloomer) Garrison. James and Rebecca (Barker) Garrison were the parents of William. John Rite Garrison was buried in Clark Cemetery. He died in 1889 and Martha Blankenship died in 1897 and her husband died in 1901. John Rite Garrison was married to Sarah Jane Davidson. John was a son of James and Rebecca (Barker) Garrison. Sarah was a daughter of Abrim Charles and Elizabeth (Swindle) Davidson. Submitted in 2007 by Jim Garrison |