James Washington Garrett

   Cause of his death was Acute Enteritis / Chronic Nephritis.

  General Notes:

The 1880 Federal Census, Huntsville, Rockingham Co., North Carolina, District 230, page 79A records James (25 - NC/NC/NC) and Jinnie (21 - NC/NC/NC) Garrett with children Thomas (6 - NC), Lorenas (5 - NC), Lula (4 - NC), Almar (2 - NC), and no name (14/30 - May - NC). James is a farmer.

The 1900 Federal Census, Huntsville, Rockingham Co., North Carolina, District 71, page 2A records James W. (May 1851) and Mary A. (May 1857) Garrett with children Alice M. (Nov 1885), James B. (Jan 1887), Mary B. (Oct 1888), William S. (Sept 1890), Hazel D. [David Hassell] (May 1892) and Eldridge R. (June 1895). James and Mary have been married for 29 years and have 16 children of whom 12 are still living. Nearby is James' brother, Joseph Garrett, and his family.

The 1910 Federal Census for Schoolfield Town, Tunstall, Pittsylvania Co., VA, District 107 page 63B records James Garrett (indexed as Barrett at ancestry.com) (57 - NC/NC/NC) living with his daughter (as head of household) Callie Garrett (indexed as Eallie Garritt at ancestry.com) (28) and her brothers and sisters indexed as Berah Barrett [James Burch Garrett] (23), Wille Barrett [William Smith Garrett] (19), Hastuie Barrett [David Hassell Garrett] (16), Edward Barrett [Rufus Eldridge Garrett] (15), Mary Barrett [Mary Emma Garrett] (21), and Grace Barrett [not sure who this would be] (16) at 9 Selma Avenue [This is in Danville, VA]. James is listed as single as are all the children. James has no employment while all the children are working in the cotton mill. Note: In further researching it has been determined that Willie S. Garrett married Grace Simpson; thus, the Grace listed above in the 1910 census record would most likely be his wife ... not sister as described in the census record.

The 1920 Federal Census for Schoolfield Village, Tunstall, Pittsylvania Co., VA, District 164 page 147A records James M. Craddock (63 - VA/VA/VA) with his wife Virginia (45 - SC/SC/SC) and son, David T. Craddock (22 - Maryland/VA/VA) and grandson Frank Craddock (19 - VA/Maryland/VA/US) living at 9 Selma Avenue [This is in Danville, VA]. Also at this address are Hattie Garrett (22), the widow Emma Bradley (52 - NC/NC/SC) and James Garrett (3 - NC/NC/NC). Hattie is listed as married and James could be 3 or 33 years of age.


The 1920 Federal Census for Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA, District 119 page 267A records James W. (63 - VA/VA/VA) and Mary (60 - VA/VA/VA) Garrett living on Main Street. James is listed as a State Senator.

  Medical Notes:

In medicine, enteritis refers to inflammation of the small intestine.

North Carolina Death Certificates <http://www.ancestry.com>
James M [looks like W on source document] Garrett
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 68
Birth Date: 22 May 1852 Birth Place: Rockingham
Death Date: 21 Jul 1920 Death Location: Huntsville, Rockingham Co., NC
Spouse's Name: Husband of Jinnie Garrett
Father's Name: Jarrett Boling Garrett (from NC) Mother's Name: Clarice Hill (from Alabama)
Burial: July 22, 1920 at the Family Grave Yard
Informant: R. N. Garrett of Madison, Rockingham Co., NC [this is Newt, his brother]

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer.

James married Mary Ann Virginia (Jennie) Taylor, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 31 Jan 1871 in Rockingham Co, NC. (Mary Ann Virginia (Jennie) Taylor was born on 30 May 1857 in Rockingham Co, NC, died on 31 Jan 1935 in Burlington, Alamance Co., NC and was buried on 1 Feb 1935 in Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington, NC.) The cause of her death was Influenza / Pneumonia.