Greenbrier County, West Virginia         Biography of THOMAS HICKMAN JARRETT.

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History of Greenbrier County 
J. R. Cole 
Lewisburg, WV 1917 
p. 179-180

THOMAS HICKMAN JARRETT.

The Jarrett family were among the pioneer settlers of this Greenbrier region. 
James and Elizabeth (Gnffey) Jarrett, having settled on Wolf creek, now in 
Monroe county, prior to the Revolutionary war, where a fort used as a place 
of refuge for the Indians was called the Jarrett fort. This old pioneer was 
twice married. His second wife was Rosanna Vincent, who was born, February 1, 
1779, and died August 21, 1864. As we understand, this old pioneer was the 
father of twenty-four children, twelve by each wife, whose descendants are to 
be found in nearly every State from here to the Pacific coast. Only one of 
his sons remained in this county, James, who married Ruth Gwinn, in 1803, 
daughter of Samuel Gwinn, and her brothers were: John, Ephim, Andrew and 
Samuel Gwin. His sons, Samuel, Joseph, Ira and James Jarrett, were among the 
most prominet and influential citizens of the county. Sturdy and shrewd 
business talents and methods characterized the lives of these prominent 
Greenbrier men. James Jarreft, Jr., was born April 25, 1815, married 
Elizabeth Hickman, September 14, 1848. Six children were born to this union: 
M. Victory, May 7, 1850; T. Hickman, June 25, 1851; Floyd, August 6, 1852; 
James Henry, February 24, 1854; Mark April 4, 1855; Ira, January 6, 1857.
Elected to the Legislature from Monroe county, in 1868; was deputy sheriff 
under John E. Lewis, and then served as high sheriff for four years in the 
place of his father, who held the office on account of being the oldest 
magistrate in point of service. He always claimed a clay bank was the safest 
bank. He died January 4, 1884, leaving his large landed estate to his 
children for life and the remainder to his grandchildren in fee simple. 
Thomas Hickman Jarrett graduated from Roanoke College in June, 1877; married 
Ceorgia Ann Bustle, October 5, 1877, who was a daughter of Jesse and Julean 
(Kasey) Morgan. Her parents, on both sides, were among the prominent people 
of Bedford county, Virginia; taught school at Henriette, Clay county, Texas, 
the winter of 1878; moved back to Greenbrier county in April, 1878, and 
located on the old Andrew Hamilton and Andrew Johnson farm, where he has 
since lived and reared his family. He was elected to the Legislature in 1894, 
1898, 1900 and was elected sheriff in 1908. He owns 1,600 acres of land near 
Blue Sulphur Springs.