Biography of Reuben Garrett, Saline Co, AR

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SOURCE: Goodspeed's History of Saline County

Reuben Garrett is the son of S.B. and E.L. (Smith) Garrett, and was born in
Dyer Township, Saline County, Ark., in May 1855, being the eldest of a family
of eight children.  His father came to Saline County when a young man and
settled in what is now Saline Township, where he was married.  S.B. Garret and
wife are both living, and reside on a farm in Dyer Township, where Mr. Reuben
Garrett was reared. The latter commenced farming for himself at twenty-one
years of age on the farm where he still lives, and since then has bought a farm
of eighty-seven acres, forty acres of which were under cultivation. In 1879 he
entered into partnership with John Curtis, and erected a large cotton gin,
which he has continued to operate since that time, having also a good mill in
connection therewith. In 1873 Mr. Garret, married Mary Genbry, a daughter of
William and Sarah (Howard) Genbry, both of whom are deceased.  By this union
they have one daughter, Ida.  Mrs. Garret is a member of the Baptist Church.
Mr. Garrett has always given liberally to enterprises tending to the good of
the county.  His career has been a successful one, and though passed quietly
and without especial ostentation has not been without its influence.