Biographical Sketch of George W. Garr, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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George W. Garr, farmer, P. O. Dover.  Is a native of Virginia, Madison
county, born May 4, 1827.  Was raised on a farm and educated in the 
common schools.  May 17, 1850 he came to Missouri, locating in Lafayette
county, and engaging at carpentering, which trade he had learned before
leaving Virginia, and which he followed until the breaking out of the 
war.  In July, 1862, he enlisted in Col. Gordon's regiment, Company B,
under General Shelby.  Entered as private and was engaged in the battles
of Carthage, Little Rock, Prairie Grove, Helena, where he was wounded in
the shoulder and arm, but not seriously.  Was also wounded at Clarendon
by a ball passing through the arm, and breaking one of the bones in the
wrist.  At Westport he was struck by a ball which he now has in his
possession.  His horse was killed in same battle, he making a very
narrow escape.  At the close of the war he went to Mexico with Shelby and
has never been regularly discharged.  July 4, 1865 he left Mexico for 
home, arriving there the last of the month.  In August, 1865 he was 
united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Slusher, daughter of Thomas Slusher.
Their union is blessed with three children, viz.: Alice M., Alberta,
William Willis.  Mr. Garr built one of the first housese on the Petitesaw
Plains.  Is now engaged in the cultivation of one of the finest farms in
the state, consisting of 600 acres.

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