William GARRISON

1903 - 1930  (27 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	William GARRISON
  Birth	Sat 31 Jan 1903  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	Wed 4 May 1910	Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA   [2]
  _UID	760CDAA1EEEDE644A5DEAFE785925D1BAA5A
  Death	Mon 21 Apr 1930	Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA   [3, 4]
  	Numerous newspaper articles list William Garrison as having died in the 21 April 1930 Ohio Penitentiary Fire. http://www.genealogybug.net/ohio_alhn/crime/ohio_pen_fire.html reports that he had been charged with robbery, and was serving a 15 - 25 year sentence. His death certificate seems to indicate he was just 3 months into his sentence.
  Person ID	I962	Robert Mueller Family | Ancestors of Linda L Garrison
  Last Modified	Fri 14 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Charles Emory GARRISON,   b. Fri 6 Dec 1867, Georgesville, Franklin County, Ohio, USA d. Sat 9 Dec 1905, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Minnie Almary WEETHEE,   b. Tue 8 Aug 1882, Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio, USA d. Tue 18 Aug 1970, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	Sat 30 Jan 1897	Franklin County, Ohio, USA
  Age at Marriage	He was 29 years and 1 month old; She was 14 years and 5 months old. (Were Married 8 years and 11 months).
  Family ID	F86	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Census - Wed 4 May 1910 - Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA Death - Mon 21 Apr 1930 - Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  William Garrison, circa 1930 A photo of William Garrison from the Cleveland Press, Tue, Apr 22, 1930. The photo has been restored through ChatGPT.

  
  

  Histories

  The Garrisons and Weethees in Columbus Columbus City Directory search for for Charles Garrison and Eusebius Weethee, 1898 - 1910

  
  

• Sources

  [S249] Message, Mark Hughes 8 Mar 2008. [S219] 1910 Census of Franklin County, Columbus City, OH, Roll: T624_1183; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 858. His last name is spelled Garritson here. [S254] Burial Record - Garrison, William. [S257] Death Certificate - Garrison, William.