Elizabeth Teachman is believed by a number of family members to be a daughter of Nicholas and Charity. This may be true, however I have not found documentation to verify the relationship.
Abram Garrison and Elizabeth Teachman were married in about 1829. Children started coming quickly with the birth of Josiah in November of 1829. They kept coming concluding with the birth of Wesley in January of 1858.
The family moved several times while the children were growing up. In 1830, Abraham Garrison was in Warwick Township. He was between 20-30 and the female in the household was between 15-20. There was one male in the household under five years of age. By 1840, the family had grown to include include three males between 5-10, two males under 5. They were living in Cornwall Township. The family has not been located in the 1850 census. In 1860, Elizabeth and Abram were in Goshen. A successful farmer, Abram owned real estate valued at $15,000. The census reveals a good deal about the family. The family was listed on page 70 as dwelling 490, family 488. Wesley and those following are continued on the next page. All were born in New York.
| Name | Age | Occupation | Place of Birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Garrison | 50 | Farmer | New York |
| Elizabeth Garrison | 46 | New York | |
| Rosy A. Garrison | 8 | New York | |
| Elizabeth Garrison | 4 | New York | |
| Wesley Garrison | 1 | New York | |
| Abram Garrison | 10 | New York | |
| Samuel Garrison | 12 | New York | |
| Jacob Garrison | 15 | New York | |
| Hannah Garrison | 17 | New York | |
| David Garrison | 19 | Farm Labor | New York |
| Edward Garrison | 21 | Farm Labor | New York |
The Civil War affected the majority of families in the United States and, with so many sons, Elizabeth and Abram Garrison were no exception. At least five of their sons were called to serve, all with the New York, 124th Infantry, the "Orange Blossoms": Josiah, enlisted 15 Aug. 1862 and received a disability discharge on 18 Apr. 1863 in Bellair, VA, with Company F; Isaac, enlisted 11 Aug. 1862 and died of disease on 23 Dec. 1862 at Falmouth, VA, Company D; Edward H., enlisted 9 Aug. 1862 and received a disability discharge on 18 Apr. 1863 in Bellair, VA, with Comapny F; Jacob, enlisted 15 Aug. 1862 and wounded on 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA, Company F; and Samuel, enlisted 6 Aug. 1862 and mustered out as a Full Sergeant on 3 June 1865 in Washington, D.C., Company B.
Josiah Garrison, like most of his siblings, remained in the Port Jervis area. He married his wife, Mary, in about 1850 and the couple had 11 children, six of whom were alive in 1900. Josiah was not as settled as other members of his family. In 1870, he worked for the railroad as a brakeman and the family lived in Turners, Monroe Township, Orange Co. By 1879, he lived in Carpenters Point. During the summer of that year he purchased 100 acres of land in Montague township, Sussex Co., NJ. In the 1880 census, his occupation is listed as farm labor. He and Mary did not remain in New Jersey, however, and in 1900 he and Mary had settled in Port Jervis, Deer Park Township.
Isaac Garrison and his wife, Elisabeth began their married life in Orange County, NY. Fate and war, however, were unkind. Thousands upon thousands of young men were needed to fight on both sides during the Civil War. Battle was not simple and it was not pretty. One of the bloodiest battles was at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania in Virginia. The fighting began 13 December 1862 and by the time it was over more than 85,000 men were wounded and 15,000 were killed. Disease was also a major cause of death and Isaac succumbed in little more than twelve weeks after he enlisted.
John Garrison married Sarah in about 1860 and together they had eight children. Sarah died probably between 1880 and 1888. John remarried and had Edith, William and Samuel. Shortly after the birth of Samuel, John's second wife died. In 1900, John was living with his daughter, Lizzie Garrison Morgan in Woodbury Township, Orange Co. Edith and William were also living in the household. Samuel was living with his half brother, Foster, in Washingtonville, Blooming Grove Township.
William Garrison lived in Cornwall-on-the-Hudson and worked as a carpenter for a number of years. After his mother died, he moved to Blooming Grove Township in Orange Co. and became a fruit grower.
Edward Garrison lived in Deepark Township most of his life. In 1880, he was a laborer. By 1900, his wife, Lydia, had died and he and his son, George, lived with one of his older daughters, Martha, and her husband, Frank Gibson.
Hannah Garrison married Lewis Blackman. In 1880, his occupation was listed as laborer. She lived in Deerpark Township most, if not all, of her life and she was caring for Elizabeth Garrison at the time of the later's death in 1895.
Jacob Garrison worked as a brakeman for the railroad in 1870. He and his family were living in Port Jervis. Little else is know of he or his family. He is not listed as a survivor in his mother's 1895 obituary.
Samuel Garrison married a bit later in life and worked for the railroad for a number of years. A trusted member of the community, in 1873 he was elected treasurer of a night school that was organized for the young men on Carpenter's Point. In 1880, at the age of 30, he was head of a household that included his mother, Elizabeth, and youngest brother, Wesley.
Abram Garrison left rural New York and sought his fortune in the New Jersey factories. He and his wife, Minnie, settled in Paterson, Passaic Co., NJ. By 1910, he was an engineer for a silk supply firm. His two oldest daughters, Abbie and Gertrude, also worked in a silk mill in 1910.
Wesley Garrison chose to live in Deerpark Township, Orange Co., NY. He worked for the railroad with positions including engineer and brakeman. His daughter, Mary, possibly died before 1910.
Special recognition and thanks go to A.E. Teachman, Colleen Lofrese, George Teachman, Christine Legge and Deborah Guida for the work they have done and help they have provided. Without them, this site would not be possible.