Emma J. Egolf is the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Egolf and Mary Ann Sevits. She was born 27 Apr 1863 in Whitley County, Indiana. She died 29 Jun 1928 at age 65 in Whitley County, Indiana. She is buried at South Park Cemetery Annex, Columbia twp, Whitley, Indiana.

On 25 Mar 1880, she married Zachariah Garrison in Whitley County, Indiana. He is the son of Zechariah S. Garrison and Ann Lee Ruckman. He was born 20 Dec 1854 in Whitley County, Indiana. He died 22 Apr 1937 at age 82 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. He is buried at South Park Cemetery Annex, Columbia twp, Whitley County, Indiana.

Children of Emma J. Egolf and Zachariah Garrison:

1. Ocie Mabel Garrison was born 30 Mar 1881 in Whitley County, Indiana. She died 23 May 1900 at age 19.
2. Orpha E. Garrison was born 15 Jul 1883 in Whitley County, Indiana. She died 9 Sep 1955 at age 72 in Whitley County, Indiana.
   • On 18 Mar 1903, she married Silas Edward Leininger in Etna Green, Whitley, Indiana.
3. Florence M. Garrison was born 13 Nov 1884 in Whitley County, Indiana.
4. Benjamin C. Garrison was born 8 Mar 1887 in Whitley County, Indiana. He died 20 Feb 1933 at age 44 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.
   • He married Fairy Baker.
5. Leeland Grace Garrison was born 17 Mar 1890 in Whitley County, Indiana.
6. Bessie Irene Garrison was born 9 Nov 1892 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
7. Margaret Garrison was born 26 Jul 1895 in Kosciusko County, Indiana.

Sources

Emma: Birth, Death and Burial from South Park Cemetery, Whitley County, Indiana.
Marriage from Marriage Records Whitley County, Indiana 1838-1860.

Zachariah: Birth, Death and Burial from South Park Cemetery, Whitley County, Indiana.

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Zachariah: 1860 census. Smith, Whitley, IN. p. 130.
• Emma: 1870 census. Thorn Creek, Whitley, IN p. 462.
• Emma: 1880 census. Whitley County, Indiana.
• 1880 census. Smith, Whitley, IN. p. 402.
• 1910 census. Smith, Whitley, IN. p. 135.
• 1920 census. Smith, Whitley, IN. p. 244.