Hayes Lewis says there is no record of his marriage. (SV-308)
1778-1841: No Garrison bought or sold land in Washington Co., VA. (SV-889)
He lived on Black mountain on the border between Virginia and Kentucky.
Feb. 1840 Lee Co., VA Deeds (Book 8 pg 339): George Cress bought land from John Garrison Jr (both of Lee Co.) for $8 for 8 acres. (SV-1566)
1850 John Garrison purchased grant for 300 acres on Wootons Creek in Perry Co., KY. (SV-304 pg 1070)
1850 VA census: Living in Lee Co. aged 38 with: Rachel 37; Malvina 18; Rebecca 16; Isaac 14; Granville 12; Simon 6; Mary 3. (SV-703)
1855 Harlan Co. Deeds: John Garrison & Rachel his wife of Perry Co., KY sold to Robert Turner for $300 a tract of 300 acres. Harlan Book D pg 398. (SV-811)
1858 A John Garrison purchased grant to 150 acres on Clover Fork in Harlan Co., KY. Is this him? (SV-304 pg 1070)
John Garrison lived near the top of Black Mtn. during the Civil War years. He is said to have supplied horses for the Union Army while some of his wife, Rachel, relatives were Confederate sympathizers - which made for very bad and long lasting feelings between the two families. as per Dana Pierson, Jan. 2002. (SV-721)
He was shot and killed by a concealed assailant as he stepped out of his barn. as per Dana Pierson, Jan. 2002. (SV-721)
1860 KY census: John Garrison living in Harlan cC. (pg 428) (SV-332 & SV-736)
He was killed by Rebels when he went to feed his mule. (SV-308)
Dana Pierson said John supplied horses for the Union army while his wife had relative who were Confederate sympathizers and that he was shot and killed by a concealed assailant as he stepped out of his barn. (SV-736)