From "History of North Washington" Published 1904 Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HENDERSON P. GARRISON Henderson P. Garrison. The rich resources of Stevens county are varied,and the sources of revenue also represent numerous industries,but perhaps none among them are greater producers of wealth than agriculture. A worthy class of citizens have followed this all important art for many years in the valley,while of later years newer blood and younger hands have come in to advance further the power of development and progress. Among this latter number may be mentioned the subject of this article,who was born in Lee county,Virginia,on February 6,1870,the son of Andrew J.and Martha (Daugherty) Garrison,natives of Virginia and Kentucky,respectively. They were the parents of eight children;Mary E.,deceased;James F.,Samantha McConnell,Henderson P.,General M.,Andrew J.,Caledonia,Laura L. In his native place our subject was educated in the great Alma Mater of the people, the district school,and the first twenty years of his life were spent with his parents. Following this he was occupied one year on the farm and then three more in the pursuit of higher education. Then he took up the responsible work of the educator,and until 1900 was numbered among the most capable teachers in the vicinity. He then located in Stevens county, purchasing a quater section where he now resides four miles west of Chewelah. He has made comfortable improvements,and in addition to somme farming land his estate includes about one million feet of fine saw lumber. In 1899, Mr. Garrison married Miss Bell,daughter of Hiram and Lucinda (Smith),Dixon,natives of Kentucky but emigrants to Newtown,Virginia. They are the parents of six children;Mary J.Hannshell,Emma Mullins,Bell,Campbell, Zion,Ballard. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Garrison: Mattie L., Cordie,Orba L. Mr. Garrison believes in the principles and doctrines of socialism, and is an intelligent expounder of the same. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent.