Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20

would be glad to dwell upon at length At
the close Of the war the family again settled
in New Jersy. When Mr.. GARRISON became
of age he took his axe in his hand and his
pack on his back, and started out into the
world for himself. lie went to Western
New York where he opened farm. A year
later he married REBEcCA Mills in New Jer.
sey, whom he took to his new farm, and
commenced housekeeping with one bed,
one COW, two or three pigs, and xcanty sup
ply Of household furniture" He lived on
this farm sixteen years, and accumulated
quite property. He also had stock of
goods at this place. He sold out in 1910,
and emigrated to Ohio, where he purchased
number of thousand acres of land, and
opened stock of goods at Sandusky; but
the Indians were troublesome, and just be-
fore the breaking out of the war OF 1912 he
retreated to Frederick town, where he again
opened store. He was Major in the Ohio
militia, and being called out he resigned and
went into the volunteer service on the from
tier, in which he served forty days, when he
was honorably discharged. He afterwards
went to the relief of Fort Meigs, where he
served eighteen days. He had considerable
other service Of a few days at time, and in
different capacities.
At the close Of the war he removed to
Mansfield, where he again entered the ner,
camille business. Near Mansfield he opened
farm, laid out town, built mills, &C., and
with others went int the banking business
at Mansfield, which latter proved disastrous
lie lost all his property, and moved to De-
troit, where he commenced life anew with
but sixty dollars all told. He prospered,
however, and in five years was again a man
Of means. lie resided in Detroit for nun.
her Of years, pursuing various svocations,
when he sold out and again went to Ohio
His wife died on the Goth Of April, 1887, and
Mr.. GARRISON removed to Mount Vernon
where in December of the same year he mar
ried ELIZABETH BANTER. At Mount Vernon
he resided till February, 1918, when he re-
moved TO Illinois, where he remained five
years. From Illinois he removed to Cedar
Falls. Mr.. G. had eight children by his first
wife, and one child by his second wife. Six
Of his children are still living.
A brief sketch of Mr. GARElsoN's career as
member OF the Masonic fraternity will be of
interest, especially to members of the order.
In 1912, at Mount Vernon, Ohio, he joined
Mt. Zion Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, of which he
remained g worthy member until he removed
to Mansfield, in the same State, when he
with others petitoued the Grand Lodge for
charter which was granted, and Mr. CARR.
SON was elected Master Of the new Lodge,
which position he held until he removed to
Detroit, in which place he received the de.
gree of Royal Arch. In this latter place he
was one o! a number who pe!itioned for and
obtained Grand Lodge, Of which Gen. CAss
was Grand Master. In 1926 he reformed to
hnoN Co., Ohio, and WAS called upon to as.
sist in establishing Royal Arch Chapter in
Mount Vernon, and he shortly afterwards
assisted in establishing Chapter a, Mans.
field. He was one Of the founders OF the
Lodge in this place, was its first Master, and
after the lapse Of one or two terms was again
elected to the same position. Up to the time
OF his death he was an ardent advocate of
the priRcipios Of Masonry. Farewell, veneer.
able brother, FOR time you have but gone
70 the Celestial Lodge On high
"Wherc We siGN meet again not ms in quest
OF light Masonic, as in that tine
When last We you pallid IN your rest;
But IN Lodge transcendauty sublime
Where death shall ring funeral chime
Nor weeping band compass round It's dead
Blu: iig'i: and life inspire AN endless hymn
All happy one, whose very grave docs she'd
Enui&sn. hope and joy as by lis brink we trsad !"
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