1.  JANEY HIGGINS was born 13 May 1789 in Gwinnett Co Georgia and died 10 Oct 1866 in Chambers Co Alabama.  She married JONATHAN GARRETT  about 1807/08 probably in South Carolina.  He was born 31 Jul 1789 Laurens Co South Carolina and died 10 Oct 1854 Lafayette Chambers Co Alabama.

Children of JANEY HIGGINS & JONATHAN GARRETT:
A.  ELIJAH GARRETT b 13 Nov 1809 Laurens Co South Carolina d 5 Jan 1889 Clay Co Alabama

B.  WILLIAM MANSEL/MANCIL GARRETT b 13 Sep 1811 South Carolina d 1899 Clay Co Alabama

C.  SARAH/SALLY GARRETT b 13 Dec 1813 South Carolina d unknown

D.  NEWTON JASPER GARRETT b 3 May 1816/17 Laurens Co South Carolina or Talladega Co Georgia d 6 Aug 1854 Wright Co Missouri

E.  JANNETTY/JEANETTA GARRETT b 31 Mar 1819 Georgia d 20 Sep 1866 Ray Co Missouri

F.  POLLY GARRETT b 15 Apr 1822 Georgia d unknown

G.  ELIZABETH GARRETT b 9 Jul 1825 Georgia d unknown

H.  JOHN WILLIAM GARRETT b 1 Jan 1828 Georgia d 15 Mar 1893 Clay Co Alabama

2.  SARA CATHERINE HIGGINS was born about 1790 and died 5 May 1845 in Laurens Co South Carolina.  She married THOMAS GARRETT (brother of Jonathan Garrett above) 8 Nov 1807 in Laurens Co South Carolina.  He was born 13 Jan 1787 Laurens Co South Carolina and died 6 Mar 1845 Laurens Co South Carolina.  Both are buried at Warrior's Creek Cemetery Laurens Co South Carolina.

Children of SARA HIGGINS & THOMAS GARRETT:
A.  MANIMA GARRETT b 24 Nov 1808 d 22 Dec 1881

B.  BURRELL GARRETT b 3 Feb 1811 d unknown

C.  MALINDA GARRETT b 3 Nov 1812 d unknown

D.  MARY 'POLLY' GARRETT b 12 Oct 1814 d unknown

E.  OLIVER HAZZARD PERRY GARRETT b 29 Mar 1816 d 5 Oct 1886

F.  BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GARRETT b 20 Jun 1818 d 6 Jun 1899

G.  SARA GARRETT b 2 Oct 1820 d unknown

H.  JOHN GARRETT b 14 Dec 1822 d abt 1865

I.  WILLIAM H GARRETT b 20 Feb 1825 d unknown

3.  ELEANOR HIGGINS was born in 1784 and died 1862.  She married EDWARD GARRETT (uncle to Jonathan & Thomas Garrett above) about 1805/06 probably in Laurens Co South Carolina.  He was born 13 Sep 1787 Laurens Co South Carolina and died 1864 in Laurens Co.

Children of ELEANOR HIGGINS & EDWARD GARRETT:
A.  ELIHU GARRETT b 25 Oct 1806 South Carolina d 26 Mar 1856 South Carolina

B.  AUSTIN CLAY GARRETT b 29 Mar 1809 d abt 1827/28

C.  DARIUS GARRETT b 10 Jan 1811 d 1854

D.  JAMES H GARRETT b 22 Feb 1813 d unknown

E.  WILLIAM HARRISON GARRETT b 19 Feb 1815 d 27 Sep 1902

F.  DAVID GARRETT b 9 Apr 1817 d 1839

G.  ZADOCK GARRETT b 11 Sep 1819 d 28 Jan 1892

H.  EDWARD HARVEY GARRETT b 7 May 1822 d 9 Nov 1876

I.  STEPHEN B GARRETT b 17 Mar 1824 d Feb 1904 Alabama

J.  PATILLO FARRAR GARRETT b 29 Apr 1827 d Jan 1893

K. HOSEA GARRETT b 22 Feb 1830 d 1 Jun 1901 Alabama

L.  NANCY ELEANOR GARRETT b 26 Sep 1831 d 21 Sep 1903

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Jonathan  and Thomas Garrett were the sons of John Garrett & Sarah/Sallie Mauldin.  Edward Garrett was John's brother and they were the sons of Edward Garrett & Ann West Ousley. (See GARRETT for more information)

I am seeking information that would link these three Higgins women together somehow, either as sisters or cousins.  The only mention of a parent for any of them is that Eleanor's father might have been named John.  It seems too coincidental to me that they were all living in the same area and married men from the same family not to have been related in some way.  I keep running into a brick wall on these women.  I would appreciate any and all information anyone might have on any one of these three women, especially their parents.  My husband descends through Janey Higgins & Jonathan Garrett through their son Newton Jasper Garrett.  Thanks!

Please e-mail me at mpoland@oregontrail.net

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SOURCES:  "Garrett:  1000 Years from Normandy" by Edward R Garrett

Elizabeth Jane Garrett Bigelow Roth aka Jane Roth

1850 Talladega Co Alabama Census

Last Updated 4 Apr 2003