Zemriah Garrison

Brief Life History of Zemriah

When Zemriah Garrison was born in 1782, in Orange, North Carolina, United States, his father, Capt George Adolphus Garrison, was 23 and his mother, Margaret Hall, was 32. He married Percilla James on 27 September 1811, in Orange, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Monroe Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States in 1840 and Saline, Illinois, United States for about 5 years. He died in 1861, in Gallatin, Illinois, United States, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

Zemriah Garrison
1782–1861
Percilla James
1788–1850
Marriage: 27 September 1811
George Garrison
1811–1850
James Garrison
1822–1841
Sarah Garrison
1812–
Mary Ann Garrison
1816–
Elizabeth Garrison
1818–1880
Joseph E Garrison
1821–
Benjamin F Garrison
1825–

Sources (6)

  • Zimri Garrison, "Illinois State Census, 1855"
  • Zemriah Garrison, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Zimri Garrison, "United States Census, 1840"

World Events (8)

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

1789 · Becomes 12th State

On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state in the Union.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

Name Meaning

English: from a shortened form of Middle English Gerardson, a patronymic from the personal name Gerard + son, or an Anglicized form of its Dutch cognate Gerritsen . The English surname is probably in most cases of Flemish or Dutch origin. It was brought to Britain by immigrants from the Low Countries, especially in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Americanized form of Jewish Gerson (see Gershon ).

Americanized form of Dutch Gerritsen .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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