Biography of Franklin M. Garrison - Conway Co, AR

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SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas.
Goodspeed Publishers, 1891.

page 68

Franklin M. Garrison, also a prominent farmer of Howard Township, was born in
Georgia in 1851, being the second in a family of five sons, of whom he is the
only survivor. He was reared, from three years old, in different parts of Conway
County, with such an education as the country schools of that day afforded. In
1872 he married Miss Arsula Jane Stacks, a daughter of Benjamin and Arsula
Stacks, who were born in North Carolina and Georgia respectively, and in 1871
came to Conway County, where Mr. Stacks died in 1882. Mrs. Stacks is yet living.
both Missionary Baptists. Mrs. Garrison was probably born in Georgia, and is the
mother of six children, five living. Since his marriage Mr. Garrison has lived
on his present farm on Caney Creek. There were then about ten acres cleared and
he now has about forty-five under cultivation. He has 180 acres in all in three
tracts. He also has an interest in a good steam gin. He has accumulated all of
his property by hard work and good management. Mr. Garrison is a member of
Howard Lodge, No. 253. A. F. and A. M., and he and wife are members of the
Missionary and Baptist Church. James F. Garrison, the father of F. M., was born
in Hall County, Georgia in 1827, and is the son of Caleb and Rachel (Box)
Garrison, who were natives of Franklin County, Georgia. The former born 1791 and
the latter a few years later. Mr. Garrison-resided in different parts of Georgia
and Alabama till 1856, when he removed to Conway County, Arkansas, where he died
in January, 1862. Wife died in Georgia. Both Methodists. Mr. Garrison was a man
of very liberal disposition, and was a soldier in the war of 1812. His father,
Jadiah Garrison, was a North Carolinian by birth, but died in Franklin County,
Georgia. He was of English descent. Michael Box, the maternal grandfather of
James F. Garrison, was a farmer in Franklin County, Georgia, where he died. Mr.
Garrison was married the first time in 1845 in Chambers County, Alabama, to
Susan M. Webb, who died in Conway County, Arkansas in 1858. Mrs. Garrison was
the daughter of James and Susan Webb, who were natives of Georgia, but died in
Chambers County, Alabama. Mr. Garrison is now living with his third wife at
Springfield. In 1854 he came to this county and for several years was engaged in
the manufacture of pottery, which was perhaps the first enterprise of that kind
in the county. He is one of the well-known and substantial farmers of Conway
County, and has led a long life of industry and activity. He was several times
conscripted into the Confederate service, but as often managed to obtain his
release, as he ardently espoused the Union cause; and in September, 1863 he
enlisted in Company B, Third Arkansas Cavalry, and did gallant service for that
cause till May 22, 1865, when he was discharged. Mr. Garrison is a member of the
Springfield Lodge of Masonry and of the Napier Post, G. A. R., at Centre Ridge.