Muhlenberg County Kentucky

Old Muhlenberg Map

Family Group Records G

James Garris & Sarah Carter

James Garris
Born: 1806, Kentucky
Died: Between 1860 & 1864, probably in Saline Co., Illinois
Married: 29 June 1831, Muhlenberg
Father: Sikes Garris
Mother: Elizabeth Arnett

Sarah Carter
Born: 1815, Kentucky
Died: Between 1864 & 1870, probably in Saline Co., Illinois

This family had moved to Saline Co., Illinois by the time of the 1860 Census.

After James Garris died, Mrs. Sallie Garris married John Carr, January 15, 1864, Saline Co., Illinois

Children of James Garris & Sarah Carter:

  1. Phebe Garris.
    Born: 1836, Kentucky.

    There is a Phebe (or Pheba) Reynolds in Saline Co., Illinois, living nextdoor to James and Sarah Garris. Pheba is the wife of Jasper Reynolds, but a marriage record has yet to be found for this couple.

  2. Clara Garris.
    Born: 1838, Kentucky.

    A Clearence Garris (female) married Thomas Tanner in Saline Co., Illinois, 10 May 1857, but it is unclear if this is Clara, daughter of James and Sarah, or daughter of another Kentucky Garris that came to Saline: there are at least two Garris families that came from Muhlenberg to Saline by 1860.

  3. William Garris.
    Born: 1840, Kentucky.

  4. Sikes Garris.
    Born: 1843, Kentucky.
    Married: Mrs. Sarah Hill, 17 Oct 1869, Saline Co., Illinois.
    Died: By 1900.

    In the 1880 U.S. census for Saline Co., Illinois, Sikes is listed as deformed.

  5. Elias Garris.
    Born: 1845, Kentucky
    Married: Martha Reynolds, 13 Jan 1866, Saline Co., Illinois.
    Died: About 1880, probably in Saline Co., Illinois.

    Elias served as a private in the Union, 13th Regiment, Company I, Illinois Cavalry. He enlisted 21 Dec 1863, was mustered in 12 Feb 1864, and mustered out 31 Aug 1865 at Pine Knob, Missouri. At the time of enlistment, he resided at Stone Fort, Illinois.

  6. Jane Garris.
    Born: 1848, Kentucky.

Updated August 12, 2017