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DANIEL GARRISON, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 29; P. O. Woodington; another of our old settlers; born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Feb. 17, 1836. His father, Leonard, was born in Pennsylvania in 1803; came to Ohio, and, after a residence of several years in Montgomery and Butler Co.’s, came to Darke Co. in 1844, where he died in July, 1871; he married Maria Bake; she was born in Butler Co. and died when the subject of this sketch was an infant. Daniel Garrison came to Darke Co. with his father in 1844, and was raised to agricultural pursuits, and employed as farm laborer until about 24 years of age, when, upon the 20th of September, 1860, he was united in marriage with Mary Niswonger; she was born in Montgomery Co. Jan. 30. 1840; they have four children now living, viz.: Elmer E., born Oct. 7, 1861; Joseph N., born Sept. 23, 1864; Viola May, born July 9, 1870, and Ada B., born Nov. 15, 1877; Leonard A. was born July 21, 1867, and died Jan. 6, 1870. After the marriage of Mr. G.; he farmed upon rented land twelve years, and in 1872 he purchased his present place of 65 acres, where he has since lived; he is one of our self-made men; commencing in life without means, he has secured all of the above property by his own hard labor, energy and industry; he, with his wife, have been members of the Christian Church for a period of about thirty years. Mrs. Garrison was a daughter of Joseph Niswonger, who was born in Montgomery Co., where he now resides; her mother was Anna W. Henderson; she was born in Ohio, and died some twenty-six years ago; upon the 3d of June, 1,877, Mrs. Garrison was stricken with paralysis, depriving her of the use of her left side; since which time she has been unable to perform only her light household duties; she has, however, borne her afflictions with that fortitude which is characteristic of her true Christian life.