James Eli Garst, 18711951 (aged 80 years)

Name
James Eli /Garst/
Given names
James Eli
Surname
Garst
Birth 1871 37 26
Marriage of parentsJames Marion GarstFannie Elizabeth Housworth nee LyonsView this family
October 20, 1871 (aged 0)
Birth of a sisterFannie Garst
April 1877 (aged 6 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah Coltharp
April 6, 1877 (aged 6 years)
Birth of a brotherCharles L. Garst
June 10, 1880 (aged 9 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherChristopher (Christian) Garst
July 1881 (aged 10 years)
Burial of a paternal grandfatherChristopher (Christian) Garst
July 21, 1881 (aged 10 years)
Note: From the "Carroll County Times," 22 Jul 1881, p. 3

From the "Carroll County Times," 22 Jul 1881, p. 3 "On yesterday at Macedonia the funeral of Rev. C. Garst was preached from the 9th chapter of Hebrews, 27th verse, by our esteemed elder, John M. Muse. His discourse was good for a man of his age."

Death of a motherFannie Elizabeth Housworth nee Lyons
February 29, 1888 (aged 17 years)

Birth of a daughterJessie Garst
1896 (aged 25 years)
Birth of a sonJohn Garst
1900 (aged 29 years)
Death of a half-sisterMartha Carrie Garst
September 19, 1903 (aged 32 years)
Death of a fatherJames Marion Garst
March 5, 1916 (aged 45 years)
Death of a half-brotherChristopher Morris Garst
September 1, 1933 (aged 62 years)
Death of a half-brotherArthur J. Garst
February 23, 1951 (aged 80 years)
Burial of a fatherJames Marion Garst

Death February 27, 1951 (aged 80 years)
Family with parents
father
18331916
Birth: August 17, 1833 28 25Carroll Co. GA
Death: March 5, 1916Confederate Soldiers' Home, Atlanta GA
mother
Marriage MarriageOctober 20, 1871Fulton Co. GA
2 months
himself
6 years
younger sister
18771951
Birth: April 1877 43 32Georgia
Death: July 19, 1951Fulton Co. GA
3 years
younger brother
18801969
Birth: June 10, 1880 46 35Georgia
Death: August 1969Houston, TX
Father’s family with Private
father
18331916
Birth: August 17, 1833 28 25Carroll Co. GA
Death: March 5, 1916Confederate Soldiers' Home, Atlanta GA
step-mother
Private
half-brother
18 months
half-sister
4 years
half-brother
Family with Margaret Ellen Duke
himself
partner
daughter
5 years
son
Note

5th Ward, Atlanta, Fulton, p. 15 Garst, James E. Head 38 b. GA lawyer Ellen wife 33 " Jessie dau. 14 " John son 10 " James Father 76 wd. b. GA Duke, Remfort brother in law 20, b. GA druggist

1930 Fulton Co. GA ED 79 p. 16A #217/258 James E. Garst 59 Lawyer in General practice Ellie M. [Duke] 53

Will of Mrs Mary Francis Duke names her three children who are beneficiaries including Margaret Ellen Garst, wife of James E. - she appointed him co-executor.

Based on census records and the Atlanta directories, James E. Garst worked his way up from a common laborer to an assistant in an attorney's office to an actual attorney.