SAMUEL GARRETT. This lifelong honored resident of West Bethlehem township is a grandson of Peter Garrett and son of Nicholas, who was born in Maryland in 1779, and there married Mary Ann Baumgardner. About the commencement of the present century they removed to Washington county, Penn. The children born to them were as follows: Elizabeth, Rachel, Mary Ann, Lydia, Catherine, Susan, Sarah, Jacob, Peter, Samuel, John and William. Samuel Garrett was born July 15 1816 in New Bethlehem township. His education was the best that could be secured under the circumstances but he took advantage of every opportunity which might add to his store of knowledge and is therefore a very well read man. In his youth, the country was wild, and the young pioneer frequently encountered Indians and wild animals. In 1840 he married Deliah Grable, daughter of Samuel Grable of West Bethlehem township and after marriage they removed to the farm which he now owns. The following children have been born to them: Cephas, Silas, Lebens, Lavina, Clara, and one that died in infancy. The mother of these children died in 1857. Mr. Garrett is a Democrat but ill health has prevented his taking an active part in politics for the last five years. Prior to 1887 he was prominent in the political affairs of his township, and was repeatedly elected to the office of Justice of the Peace. His farm consists of 135 acres of very fine land. The house in which he resides was built by Jacob Garber in 1818. Mrs. Garrett is a member of the Lutheran Church.

Text taken from page 658 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed January 1997 by Elizabeth Burns of Phoenix, AZ as part of the Beers Project. Published January 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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