"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.
F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AND MARTINSVILLE, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
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WILLIAM G. GARRISON, a native of Gregg Township, Morgan County, Ind., was
born December 25, 1840. His parents, William and Phebe (Norris) Garrison,
natives of Kentucky, were married in 1840, in Morgan County, Ind., and
located in Gregg Township, where they continued to live until 1848, when
they removed to a farm in Jefferson Township. There, in 1852, the mother
died. The father is at present living in Warren County, Iowa. He came to
Indiana in 1825, and is one of the earliest and best citizens of Morgan
County. William G. Garrison is the eldest of five children, and was reared
in Gregg and Jefferson Townships until April, 1861. He enlisted in Company
K, Seventh Indiana Volunteers, under Capt. Jeff K. Scott, in the three
months' service. His company immediately went into active service, and he
took part in the battles of Philippi, Cheat Mountain, Garrick's Ford, etc.
He was mustered out August 3, 1861, and in July, 1862, he re-enlisted in
Company H, Seventieth Indiana Volunteers, under Capt. A. D. Cunning. He
served until June 19, 1865, and took part in the battles of Russellville,
Resaca, Cassville, New Hope Church, Lost Mountain, Kenesaw, Marietta, Peach
Tree Creek, Atlanta, Savannah, Averysboro and Bentonville. During Sherman's
march to the sea, he was considered an expert forager, and some of his
narrow escapes on various expeditions are interesting in the extreme. In
March, 1862, he was married to Sarah Winter, daughter of George and Mary
Winter, pioneers of Morgan County. After his return from the war in 1866,
he followed his trade as stationary engineer, until July, 1873, when he was
severely attacked with acute rheumatism in this right leg, which made him
incapable of labor. In October, 1876, he was elected as Recorder of Morgan
County on the Republican ticket, and four years later was re-elected to the
same office, in the discharge of which duties he is at present engaged. He
is a member of the G. A. R. His wife is an active and faithful member of
the Christian Church. They have had eight children--Orestes, Harriet E.,
Thomas O. (deceased), May, Luther, Dot, Annie (deceased) and Perry.
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