Bond between Thomas Garrison and John Yates

NAME: Thomas Garrison
BIRTH DATE: 20 Sep 1820
CEMETERY: Old Union Church Cemetery
BURIAL OR CREMATION PLACE: Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky, United States of America


The case for making George 1830 Garrison and Thomas 1820 Garrison sons of Alexander 1795 Garrison and Lucretia Broshears

1850 Mason County census

Robert Stanza Garrison’s known ancestor, George 1830 Garrison is shown with his older brother George in the 1850 Mason County, Kentucky census.


1850 Census

Name: Thomas Garrison
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: District 1, Mason, Kentucky, USA

Household Members Age

Thomas Garrison 30
Mary Ann Garrison 27
Sylvester Garrison 7
Mary Garrison 5
Susan Garrison 2
George Garrison 20

Assuming that Thomas and George are brothers:

Thomas, about 20 years old at the time does not show up as HOH in 1840 census meaning he and his brother should show up as tick marks in the same 1840 household if they are related.


Alexander c1795 Garrison and family are in 1840 Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky census.

Note that William Henry Garrison, about 15 years old, is living with his parents, Alexander and Lucretia, in the 1850 Mason County census.

1840 Census

Name: Alexander Garrison
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 William and George
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 Thomas
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1


Looking for HOH Garrisons in 1840 Mason County matching criteria

Criteria: a son 5-9 and a son 15-19, (over 15)

1840 Mason County Census:

William age 60-69 Garrison - no
Elijah age 40-49 Garrison - no
Elijah age 30-39 Garrison - no
Henry age 20-29 Garrison - no
George age 30-39 Garrison- no
Samuel age 30-39 Garrison - no


Not including William Henry 1835 Garrison

If you accept that Thomas 1820 and George 1830 Garrison are brothers because they are together in the 1850 Mason County census they should show up together in the same census in 1840.

In this case Thomas is the key as he would be old enough to be married and HOH with his own family in 1840; however, he doesn’t show up until the 1850 census. This means he should show up over age 15 in an 1840 census.

Thomas abt 20 in 1840 census
George abt 10 in 1840 census


Alexander 1795 Garrison in Nicholas County, Kentucky

Name: Alexander Garrison
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 George
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 Thomas


Looking for other HOH Garrisons in 1840 Mason County with a son 15-19

1840 Mason County Census:
William age 60-69 Garrison - no
Elijah age 40-49 Garrison - no
Elijah age 30-39 Garrison - no
Henry age 20-29 Garrison - no
George age 30-39 Garrison- no
Samuel age 30-39 Garrison - no

Note that none of these households have a son in the age range 15-29 in 1840.


From this analysis I conclude that George c1830 and Thomas c1820 are sons of Alexander Garrison and Lucretia Broshears.