Contributed by Wanda Snyder
11. GEORGE WASHINGTON6 GARRETT
(HARRIETT5 SIMPSON, GEORGE4, GEORGE3, RICHARD2,
JOHN1)83 was born 23 Feb 1827 in Rockingham Co., NC84, and
died 03 Jan 1916 in Social Circle, Walton Co., GA85. He married
MARY ELIZA BUCHANAN86 06 Sep 1857 in Social Circle, Walton Co., GA87.
She was born 06 Feb 1840 in GA88, and died 19 Jan 188589.
Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON GARRETT:
"Wayfarers in Walton" - Anita
B. Sams - 1967:
page 63: G. W.
Garrett - merchant in 1860
page 224:
George W. Garrett on courthouse building committee - started in 1882.
page 305: In
1869, Social Circle was incorporated as a town. the commissioners were:
A.M. Colton, C.H. Shipp, J.T. Eckles, DeKalb Reynolds, G.W. Garrett
page 336:
Chairman of Board of Trustees: G. W. Garrett
page 762:
Steward of Methodist church, Master Mason and Worshipful Master of Dawson
Lodge, Garrett Street was named in his honor.
1860 Walton Co. Census, Social Circle
Division, Page No. 889, taken 01-Jun-1860:
Garrett, G. W.
33 M W
Merchant
1,100
5,542 NC
Garrett, M. E.
19 F W
GA
Garrett, Margarett
7/12 F
W
GA
More About GEORGE WASHINGTON GARRETT:
Burial: Unknown, Social Circle Cem,
Social Circle, Walton Co., GA89
Elected: Mayor of Social Circle90
Military service: Civil War veteran90
Occupation 1: Merchant
Occupation 2: Teacher in the first
public free school in N.C.
Notes for MARY ELIZA BUCHANAN:
A relative of President James Buchanan.
(source: Wayfarers in Walton - Anita B. Sams - 1967)
More About MARY ELIZA BUCHANAN:
Burial: Unknown, Social Circle Cem,
Social Circle, Walton Co., GA91
Children of GEORGE GARRETT and MARY
BUCHANAN are:
i.
MARGARET LOUISA7 GARRETT92, b. Abt. 1860, GA92;
d. 07 Jan 194093.
Notes for MARGARET LOUISA GARRETT:
Died at the age of 79. During her
last years, she made her home with her niece, Mrs. Claude T. Wiley and family.
Widely loved and respected, the Maggie Garrett Sunday School Class of
Social Circle Methodist Church was named for her. (source: Wayfarers in Walton
- Anita B. Sams - 1967)
25. ii.
EVIE GARRETT, b. 15 Apr 1862, Social Circle, Walton
Co., GA; d. 26 Jan 1893, Social Circle, Walton Co., GA.
iii.
LUCILE GARRETT94, d. Unknown, young..