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Family HistoryFamily History - Samuel A. Garrett


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Samuel A. Garrett and three of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Samuel A. Garrett,1 born May 1850 in Pennsylvania (parents not determined).1, 2 Samuel married, ca. 1872, Sarah E. ‘Sallie’ Reeser (born 7 November 1851 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Lewis Reeser and Rebecca Schartel;1, 2, 3, 4 Sallie died 23 June 1913 in Los Angeles, California3).

Children of Samuel A. Garrett and Sarah E. ‘Sallie’ Reeser:

 2i. Lewis R. Garrett, born September 1873 in Pennsylvania.1, 2
 3ii. Samuel H. Garrett, born 25 May 1875 in Pennsylvania;1, 5 died 5 September 1940 in Los Angeles, California.5
 4iii. Mary Garrett, born 15 February 1884 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.6

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Pottsville, E.D. 222, Page No. 15, Samuel A. Garrett, 29, Penna., lawyer; wife Sallie E. Garrett, 28, Penna.; son Lewis R. Garrett, 6, Penna.; son Saml. H. Garrett, 5, Penna.; mother-in-law Rebecca Reeser, 52, Penna.; border Elizabeth Schartel, 76, Penna.; ward Kate E. Schartel, 14, Penna.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, E.D. 47, Sheet No. 6B, S. A. Garrett, 50, Penn., May 1850, lawyer; wife of 28 years Sallie E. Garrett, 49, Penn., Nov. 1850, 2 children, 2 living; son Louis R. Garrett, 26, Penn., Sept. 1873, lawyer; mother in law Rebecka Reeser, 73, Penn., Nov. 1826, 1 child, 1 living [sic, she had several children]; border Ruluf Schanck, 20, Illinois, May 1880, musician; border Geo. Reynolds, 18, Penn., Apr. 1888, writer.
  3. California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994, Los Angeles County, Standard Certificate of Death, Sarah E. Garrett, died: 23 June 1913 in Los Angeles; born: 7 November 1851 in Pa. father: Lewis Reeser, born in Pa.; mother: Rebecca Shartel, born in Pa.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Pottsville, Page Nos. 281, 282, Lewis Reeser, 44, Penna., justice of peace; Rebecca Reeser, 34, Penna.; Clara Reeser, 15, Penna.; Agnes Reeser, 13, Penna.; Sallie Reeser, 10, Penna.; Lewis S. Reeser, 7, Penna.; Frank Reeser, 4, Penna.
  5. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Samuel H. Garrett, died: 5 September 1940 in Los Angeles, California; born: 26 May 1875 in Pennsylvania; father: Garrett; mother: Reeser.
  6. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906, Mary Garrett, born: 15 February 1884 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; father: Samuel Garrett; mother: Sallie.