William Allan Garrett

  General Notes:

He preferred to be known as Allan Garrett. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delagates from 1897 to 1898 and the a Virginia State Senator from 1901 to 1935.

The 1880 census shows Allan as unmarried and living with his father (see notes for William Starling Garrett).

The 1900 United States Federal Census for Ridgeway, Henry Co., Virginia, District 56, page 170B records Allen W. (July 1854 - NC/NC/NC) and Sue E. (Feb 1851 - VA/VA/NC) Garrett married 19 years with no children. Allen is a farmer.

After the death of his first wife, Allen married his first cousin, Emma Washington Garrett.

The 1910 United States Federal Census for Ridgeway, Henry Co., Virginia, District 72, page 173A records Allen W. (55 - NC/NC/NC) and Emma W. (46- Missouri/NC/NC) Garrett. Allen and Emma have been married for 4 years. It is the 2nd marriage for Allen and 1st for Emma. Allen is listed as a farmer.

The 1930 United States Federal Census for Ridgeway, Henry Co., Virginia, District 17, page 96B records the widower Allen Garrett (75 - NC/NC/VA). He reports that he has no occupation and was married for the first time at age 36.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer, Virginia House of Delegates (1897-1898) / Virginia State Senator (1901-1939).

William married Sue Emily Trent circa 1881. (Sue Emily Trent was born on 26 Feb 1851 in Henry Co, Va, died on 2 May 1904 in Henry Co., VA and was buried in Garrett Family Cemetery, Price, Rockingham Co., N.C..)

William next married Emma Washington Garrett, daughter of James Washington Garrett and Ann Tandy Perry, on 12 Nov 1908 in Missouri. (Emma Washington Garrett was born on 21 Apr 1862 in Jefferson Township, Johnson Co., Missouri, died on 22 Jul 1922 in Henry Co, VA and was buried in Laurel Oak Cemetery, Windsor, Henry County, Missouri.)