Rick Garrett email describing families of Presley and William Garrett
(C. Avis Catalog entry #837)
From: "Rick Garrett" <garreri@execpc.com>
Subject: Presley Garrett
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 21:51:55 -0500
Here is some info on Presley Garrett.
Presley Garrett was born in 1765 in Spartanburg Co South Carolina. Presley married Elizabeth Baxter in 1785. Elizabeth Baxter was born in 1771 in North Carolina.
They had 12 children:
1. Mary born in 1786 in North Carolina. She married Thomas Vines 1811 in Warren Co Ky.
2. William born 1788 in Montogomery Co North Carolina. Married first Sally Melton 1804 in Warren Co Ky. 2nd wife Susannah Huggins 1818 Giles Co Tenn.
3. Amos born 1791 North Carolina. Maarried Marth Neal 1809 2nd Amada Robinson 1852.
4. Shubal 1793 In North Carolina. Married Marth White 1811 in Warren Co KY
5. John H 1794 married Jenny Huggins 1823 Lauderdale Alabama.
6. Daughter
7. Sarah 1799 Warren Co Ky. m Samuel Anderson 1821 Gibson co Ind.
8. Elizabeth 1804 in Warren Co Ky. m John Auldridge 1820 Gibson co, Ind.
9. James 1806 warren co, m Nancy Simpson 1824 Gibson Co, Ind.
10. rebecca 1808 in warren Co, Ky. m George Sharp 1828 in Gibson Co Ind.
11 Anna b 1810 in warren Co. m Horatio Sharp 1826 then Jeremiah Cash 1834 in Gibson co Ind.
Presley Garrett was entitled to 400 acres in Warren Co Ky: deed book B 1801-1805.
William Garrett b April 5 1788 in Montgomery Co, NC married Sally Melton, daughter of Elisha and Patsy Melton.
They had seven children.
1. Elizabeth b 1805 in warren Co Ky. married Isaac Reynolds 1822 in Lauderdale Co Alabama
2. Presley born 1808 in Ky. married Katherine Elizabeth Littlejohn 1825 in Florence Lauderdale Co Alabama.
3. Jane, b 1809 m Thomas Medders
4. Jesse b 1811 in Ky m Elizabeth Henderson
5. Elisha Melton b 1812 in Indiana m Agness Heffington
6. Mary b 1814 m Mr Duckworth
7. Elijah b 1816 in tennesee . m Mary Garrett 1837 in Gibson Co IN..
William and Sally moved to Indiana somtime before 1812.
William married again, Susanna Huggins and moved to Luaderdale Co Alabama
They had eight children: last was Lucinda, born 1839 in Gibson co In. She married William Marion Clifton 1852 in Hopkins Co Tx.
Thats some info. I hope it helps.