Garrett, Deon

James married Cooper, Luvena Jane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Arnold, Verlie Ethel on 12 Apr 1936 in Independence County, Arkansas, USA, and was divorced in 1939 in Independence, Arkansas, USA. Verlie (daughter of Arnold, George Ned and Tamsett, Jessie Frances) was born in 29 Mar1921 in Banner, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA; died on 8 Apr 2023 in Batesville, Independence, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Grubb, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
• Murder: 13 Sep 1912, Independence County, Arkansas; Murder of Father-in-Law. (More so act of Self Defense)

Notes:

Grover killed Clem Wackerly in a dispute over Clem's daughter, Grover's future wife, Cely Wackerly.

 State of Arkansas vs. Grover GarrettMotion for New Trial
Independence County Circuit Court, Fall Term, 1912
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Comes the defendant, Grover Garrett, & moves the court to set aside the verdict rendered herein & gran him a new trial, & for cause says:-
1st. That the verdict & judgement are contrary to the law.
2nd. That the verdict & judgement are contrary to the evidence.
3rd. That the verdict & judgement are contrary to both the law & the evidence.
4th. That the court erred in excluding from the consideration of the jury the photographs taken & testified with reference to & introduced by the witness, H. M. Kennerly, over the objections of the defendant.
5th. That the court erred in refusing to require the witness, John Flinn, to answer questions relative to certain tracks at the scene of the killing.
6th. That the court erred in refusing to allow defendant to prove the statements of John Flinn relative to certain tracks at the scene of the killing by witnesses R. L. Foster, Jim Alex Bell, & John Bell, to the effect that the witness, John Flinn, had stated to said witnesses, Foster , in the presence & hearing of said Jim Alex Bell & John Bell, that he had found, at the scene of the killing, on his first visit thereto, the tracks of the deceased, Wackerly, advancing upon the defendant, Garrett, & the tracks of the defendant, Garrett, retreating from Wackerly.
7th. That the court erred in permitting the witness, James Smith, to testify, over the objections of the defendant, to certain threats or statements alleged to have been made by the defendant, Grover Garrett, a year or more prior to the date of the killing.
8th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of defendant, instruction No. 6.
9th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 11.
10th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 13.
11th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 14.
12th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 16.
13th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 25.
14th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 31.
15th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 33. 
16th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 34.
17th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 35.
18th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 36.
19th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 37.
20th. That the court erred in refusing to give to the jury, instruction No. 1a, asked by the defendant.
21st. That the court erred in refusing to give to the jury, instruction No. 2a, asked by the defendant.
22nd. That the court erred in refusing to give to the jury, instruction No. 3a, asked by the defendant.
23rd. That the court erred in refusing to give to the jury, instruction No. 4a, asked by the defendant.
24th. That the court erred in refusing to give to the jury, instruction No. 5a, asked by the defendant.
25th. That the court erred in refusing to give to the jury, Instruction No. 6a, asked by the defendant.

Dene H. Coleman, and McCaleb & Reeder. Attorneys for Defendant.Filed November 7, 1912, Jas. T. Garrett, Clerk.

Grover married Wackerly, Ceclie Jane. Ceclie was born on 30 Apr 1894 in Jamestown, Independence, Arkansas, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Tamsett, Jessie Frances Jessie was born in 1895; died in 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, District 4, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1870, District 4, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1880, District 9, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1900, Grubb, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
• Census: 1910, Giles, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA
• Census: 1920, Jones, Greene, Arkansas, USA

John married Fritts, Mary Ann. Mary (daughter of Fritts, David and Beard, Catherine) was born in Dec 1852 in , , Tennessee, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, District 11, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1870, Civil District 4, Morgan, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

The names names and birthdates of David Fritts and Catherine Beard and their children were found in a bible of Dollie Robinson. Bible is in the family of Ray Maden.

Along with this is the death of the child, N. J. Fritts

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, District 4, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1870, District 4, Morgan, Tennessee, USA

William married Cromwell, Martha Elizabeth in 1852 in Tennessee, USA. Martha was born on 5 Dec 1832 in Virginia, USA; died on 9 Jul 1915 in Morgan County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, District 4, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1870, District 4, Morgan, Tennessee, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Subdivision 20, Roane, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1860, District 11, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1870, Civil District 4, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1880, District 5, Roane, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 12 Jun 1900, 18th District, Roane, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

The names names and birthdates of David Fritts and Catherine Beard and their children were found in a bible of Dollie Robinson. Bible is in the family of Ray Maden.

Along with this is the death of the child, N. J. Fritts

Died:
Not yet proven

David married Beard, Catherine on 20 May 1844 in Roane County, Tennessee, USA. Catherine was born on 25 Nov 1821. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Subdivision 20, Roane, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1860, District 11, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1870, Civil District 4, Morgan, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1880, District 5, Roane, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

The names names and birthdates of David Fritts and Catherine Beard and their children were found in a bible of Dollie Robinson. Bible is in the family of Ray Maden.

Along with this is the death of the child, N. J. Fritts

Notes:

Married:
Name:David Fritts
Spouse's Name:Catharine Beard
Event Date:20 May 1844
Event Place:, Roane, Tennessee
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51964-2 , System Origin: Tennessee-VR , GS Film number: 560087 ,Reference ID: 2:2BMJ83W

Citing this Record
"Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDMB-G5Q : accessed 11 December 2014), David Fritts and Catharine Beard, 20 May 1844; citing , Roane, Tennessee, reference 2:2BMJ83W; FHL microfilm 560,087.

Name:Catharine Beard
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:20 May 1844
Event Place:Roane, Tennessee, United States
Gender:Female
Spouse's Name:David Fritts
Page:123

Citing this Record
"Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN6B-6TQ : accessed 11 December 2014), David Fritts and Catharine Beard, 20 May 1844; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," Ancestry; p. 123, Roane, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.