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T. W. GARRISON, farmer; P. O. Saybrook; was born in Jefferson Co., Ill., April 14, 1859. His father died, Oct., 1851; his mother still lives in that county. The subject of this sketch lived with his parents up to the age of 13, and, after the death of his father, worked upon a farm in Marion Co., Ohio, for six months, then moved to Johnson Co., Mo., and, returning from there to Illinois, went from there to Iowa, and, in the fall of 1860, came to Bloomington, McLean Co., where he enlisted in Co. C, 20th regiment I. V., and served for twenty-two months, and was wounded at Fort Donelson, and at the battle of Britton’s Lane, Tenn., Sept. 5, 1862, and was in hospital at Jackson, Tenn. After his discharge, he went to Jefferson Co. for two years, and, in the winter of 1864, came to McLean Co. and lived there until 1874, when he went to California, farming, and also engaged in the grocery business at Markwest, and, in the year 1876, returned to McLean Co., and settled on Sec. 6, where he has since resided. He married Miss Melinda J. Hawkins (daughter of Joseph and Amelia Hawkins, of Jefferson Co., Ill.), April 5, 1860; she was born in Jefferson Co., Ill., Aug. 23, 1844; they had eight children, five living — Cora L., born Feb. 22, 1864; Birdie A., Aug. 30, 1866; Rosa B., Aug. 15, 1870; Hattie E., Aug. 5, 1876, and Clyde D., Dec. 14, 1878, and three deceased — Ora R., born Aug. 14, 1868, died March 20, 1870; Amelia E., born July 13, 1874, died June 14, 1875, and an infant unnamed.