Garrison Origins - Stafford County, Virginia - Person Sheet
Garrison Origins - Stafford County, Virginia - Person Sheet
NameYelverton “Yearly” Garrison 
, GGG Grandfather
, GGG GrandfatherBirthca 1795, Stafford County, Virginia
Memo1850 Census (1810-1820 shows 2 18-25yrs old)
Deathca 1866, Stafford County, Virginia Age: 71
Military Service1812, Virginia Age: 17
MemoFold3
Residence1830, Stafford County, Virginia Age: 35
Memo30-39; 1791-1800
Residence1840, Stafford County, Virginia Age: 45
Memo40-49; 1791-1800
Residence1850, Eastern District, Stafford County, Virginia Age: 55
Memoabt 1793
Residence1860, Lived with Gustavus and Susan Fritter family. Lewis too. Age: 65
Memoabt 1795
FatherJames Garrison I-BY172565 (ca1771-ca1856)
MotherMary Polly (Garrison) (ca1768-ca1845)
Spouses
1Mary Polly Ann Griffis , GGG Grandmother
, GGG GrandmotherBirthca 1798, Stafford County, Virginia
MemoVA per Census
Death1 Mar 1860, Stafford County, Virginia Age: 62
Residence1830, Stafford County, Virginia Age: 32
Memo30-39; 1791-1800
Residence1840, Stafford County, Virginia Age: 42
Memo30-39; 1801-1810
Residence1850, Stafford County, Virginia Age: 52
Memoabt 1798; BP: Virginia
FatherRichard Griffis (ca1775-1840)
MotherGnu (Griffis) (ca1775-1840)
Marriageca 1817
ChildrenRoberta “Bertie” (ca1818-ca1905)
James Sanford (1820-1910)
Mary Frances “Fannie” (ca1823-1907)
William “Willy” Leonard (ca1822-1882)
Alexander Ellsworth “Elzie” (ca1826-1893)
Elizabeth “Betty” T (ca1830-)
Jane Amanda (ca1831-1910)
Robert Hawkins (ca1834-1862)
John Henry (ca1835-1928)
Lewis (ca1843-1910)
Notes for Yelverton “Yearly” Garrison
Fold3:
Service Year: 1812
Rank: Private
State: Virginia
Military Unit: Virginia Mil, Capt W.H. Fitzhugh, Col Samuel H. Peyton
Warrant Numberr: 55-160-7651
Rejected: False
Conflict Perion: War of 1812
Service Year: 1812
Rank: Private
State: Virginia
Military Unit: Virginia Mil, Capt W.H. Fitzhugh, Col Samuel H. Peyton
Warrant Numberr: 55-160-7651
Rejected: False
Conflict Perion: War of 1812
Notes for Mary Polly Ann (Spouse 1)
There are numerous family trees and Find a Grave presentations that have a Mary Polly Griffis as the daughter of Thomas Griffis and Ann Ragland. Mary Polly Griffis has also been identified as the wife of other men named in various family trees.
I have been unable to find a source document or vital record that positively identifies her spouse. However, “Mary” ca1798 has been shown as the wife of Yelverton Garrison in the 1850 Stafford County Census. This by itself is meaningless. I have identified her as Mary Polly Griffis based on DNA matches:
My (M J Garrison) FamilyTreeDNA Family Finder Matching results shows that William Dale ca1955 Griffis and I are 2nd Cousin - 4th Cousin.
Yelverton c1797 Garrison and spouse, Mary “Polly Ann” Griffis are my GGG grandparents.
Alexander D 1803 Griffis and Mary Ann Hickerson are William Dale Griffis’ GGG grandparents.
Both sets of grandparents are 4th generation ancestors of William D Griffis and myself, M J Garrison.
Based on the above DNA match, I propose that Mary Polly Griffis and Alexander D Griffis were siblings, sharing a common ancestor; in this case, their father.
John Henry Garrison’s (Yelverton and Mary Polly’s son) death record shows Polly Griffis was born in Stafford, County.
I have been unable to find a source document or vital record that positively identifies her spouse. However, “Mary” ca1798 has been shown as the wife of Yelverton Garrison in the 1850 Stafford County Census. This by itself is meaningless. I have identified her as Mary Polly Griffis based on DNA matches:
My (M J Garrison) FamilyTreeDNA Family Finder Matching results shows that William Dale ca1955 Griffis and I are 2nd Cousin - 4th Cousin.
Yelverton c1797 Garrison and spouse, Mary “Polly Ann” Griffis are my GGG grandparents.
Alexander D 1803 Griffis and Mary Ann Hickerson are William Dale Griffis’ GGG grandparents.
Both sets of grandparents are 4th generation ancestors of William D Griffis and myself, M J Garrison.
Based on the above DNA match, I propose that Mary Polly Griffis and Alexander D Griffis were siblings, sharing a common ancestor; in this case, their father.
John Henry Garrison’s (Yelverton and Mary Polly’s son) death record shows Polly Griffis was born in Stafford, County.