BIO: Garrison, Wm. G., s/o Garrison, Wm. & Phebe Norris - Unknown Co "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 PAGE 184 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. Contributed by: C. Richard Matthews Date: 13 August 1997