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| Lucy Jeanette (Braden) Garrott ca 1913 |
Nettie was mentioned in a letter from her brother, Robert, (serving in the Civil War) written 25 September 1862 , to their mother: "I am sorry Nettie has taken it into her head to be captious about writing to me until I again write to her as I would like very much to hear from her and if her little ladyship will unbend her dignity enough to permit her to write to me I will be excessively thankful.... Were it not for John and Newton through whom I hear from home frequently I would blow some of the children up terribly, as I do not average a letter from home once a month."
Nettie was mentioned again in a letter from her brother, Robert, written 22 December 1862, to their mother: "I laughed till the tears came out of my eyes at your account of the runaway, "just after you got inside the gate," and I would have given a month's pay to have seen you, Nettie and that paragon of a boy pulling at the lines and hollowing woa, woa, while going across the wheat-field - it must have been decidedly a rich affair, and I must say that it was not in keeping with your character of a sick woman, and if you intend remaining on the sick list you must give up fast horses for it don't look well at all to see you dashing around in that kind of style, it is too fast entirely.... [going to Crawfordsville] would be the best thing in the world for the fat girls, for Annie seems determined to get her education within the folds of your apron, and it will require the whole family to change to get her to school. Nettie, I imagine, will be entirely different, and if she could be allowed to "primp" once a week at meeting would be willing to go to Jerusalem."
On 13 February 1863, Mary (Jenners) Braden applied for the guardianship of her three minor children: Addison (18), Anna M. (15), and Lucy J. (10). Then on 5 September 1863, Nettie's mother, Mary Dulin (Jenners) Braden died. Nettie was just 11 years old.
The younger Braden children apparently went to live with their sister, Sarah (Braden) Clark, after their mother's death. Nettie is found on the 1870 census for Clinton Co., Indiana, in the household of her sister and brother-in-law, Sarah and John G. Clark.
On 10 February 1877, when Nettie was 24, she married William Wallace Garrott in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana. They were married by J. W. T. Boothe. William was 34. Apparently, Nettie was ill at the time of her marriage; she was mentioned in a letter dated 2 March 1877 from Lura Richards to her cousin, Mary Jane Braden: "I suppose you heard about your Aunt Netties being married in bed. She is quite sick yet."
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| William W. Garrott, ca 1913 |
Just a year later, on 14 February 1878, in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, Nettie and William's first child was born, a son they named Alba Braden Garrott. "Alba" was a popular name in the Braden/Jenners family. This Alba was probably named for his uncle, Alba H. Braden, however, he also had a great-uncle (the brother of his maternal grandmother) named Alba Jenners.
In October 1879, their daughter, Florence Dulin Garrott, was born in Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., Indiana. "Dulin" was her maternal grandmother's middle name.
Nettie and William and their family are found on the 1880 census in Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana. The household was: Garrott, Wm W, wm 36, married, Traveling for grain firm; Nettie, wf 27, wife, keeping house; Albie, wm 2, son, at home; Florence, wf 7/12 born Oct, daughter, at home.
Their final known child, Eleanor Wallace Garrott, was born 7 January 1886.
On the 1900 census, the family was living at 614 E. Clinton St., Frankfort, Indiana. The household was: Garrot, William W, Head, wm, Aug 1844, 56, married 23 years; Jeannette, wife, wf, July 1854, 46, married 23 years, 3 children all living; Alba B., son, wm, Feb 1878, 22; Florence, daughter, wf, Oct 1880; Eleanor, daughter, wf, Jan 1886, 14.
On 23 March 1904, son Alba, married Eugenia Starr Brewster in Ft. Madison, Iowa. Alba and Starr lived at 629 Third St. in Ft. Madison. They do not seem to have had any children of their own, but they did adopt a daughter, Elizabeth Garrott, who was born about 1923 in Missouri. Alba worked as a dealer in lumber and timber.
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| Alba Braden Garrott, ca 1919 |
A newspaper article about the wedding stated, "Wedding is Announced - Of Miss Eleanor Garrott and Mr. Herbert M'Gee Hockman - Plate Cards at Banquet of East End Cooking Club Give Secret Away - How Friends Were Deceived. --- Last night at the meeting of the East End Cooking Club, at the home of Miss Eleanor Wallace Garrott, at No. 614 East Clinton street the members and other invited guests were surprised when they found as their plate card a card bearing the following announcement: 'Eleanor Wallace Garrott and Herbert McGee Hockman, married April 27.' The word surprise is not strong enough to express the feeling of the assembled friends. It was supposed among intimate friends that such a consummation was a strong probability, but to come into the sudden realization that the principals of the announcement had been husband and wife for just three months proved a real sensation for the time. After congratulations of hurried and profuse kind, Mr. and Mrs. Hockman told their friends the story attending their wedding. The nuptials had not been planned for the day on which they were consummated or any day near that time. The then Miss Garrott started to Greencastle to visit relatives and telephoned for Mr. Hockman to come and see her off on the visit. He came and told her he was going to Russiaville on business and asked her to delay the Greencastle visit and accompany him to Russiaville. She consented, but Cupid got very busy between Frankfort and Russiaville and there was a complete capitulation and before the day closed they had reached Wapakoneta, Ohio, where resided Rev. Charles W. Caldwell, whom they knew, and he married them. They then returned here on the early morning Clover Leaf Commercial Traveler and Mrs. Hockman spent the balance of the night with the family of a trusted relative and, the next day went to Indianapolis and from there, telephoned Miss Sue Davis at Greencastle telling her that the proposed visit was postponed and returned home, her family believing she had taken the visit. Both of the members to this happy union of hearts are of the city's very best young people and come of the city's best families. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William W. Garrott and is a young lady of many attainments and accomplishments, especially in a musical way. She was a student at the Knickerbocker Hall at Indianapolis. The groom is a son of Judge and Mrs. J.T. Hockman, his father being a member of the Dawes commission, at Muskego, Oklahoma. He is connected in an important way with the civil engineering department of the Clover Leaf. Both are personally and socially popular. The Times desires to join with their host of other friends in the most hearty congratulations."
On 20 November 1907, Nettie wrote the following note to her sister-in-law, Laura Braden, and Laura's children regarding the death of Laura's youngest son, Alba E. Braden. There is no envelope and the date has been penciled in: "env. 11-21-1907." The letter follows:
"My dear Laura, Mary & Robert
I cannot tell you how shocked & grieved I was to hear of Alba's death, poor boy. He had been such a sufferer all his life. But I am sure the end coming so suddenly must have been a dreadful blow to you all. We were in Fort Madison at the time or I certainly would have been there. I want you to know we all sympathize with you I am as ever your loving sister and aunt
Nettie B. Garrott
Nov 20 1907"
William was a Vice President of the First National Bank of Frankfort and of the Frankfort L&P Co.
About 1909, daughter Eleanor and her husband, Herbert Hockman, had a daughter, Jane G. Hockman. Jane attended high school in Frankfort, Indiana.
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| Jane Hockman, ca 1924 |
William and Nettie were still living at 614 E. Clinton St. in Frankfort when the 1910 census was taken. The household was: William W Garrott, head, 66, married once for 32 years; Lucy J., wife, 57, married once for 32 years, 3 children all living; Florence, daughter, 30, single.
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| Florence Dulin Garrott, ca 1913 |
On 13 October 1914, Florence sent a postcard to William R. Braden, who was away at school. The postcard showed the "South End, 'Big Room' Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC" and was addressed to: William Braden, Howe School, Howe, Indiana. It was postmarked: Asheville, N.C. Oct 13, 1914 1:30P. It reads: "How are you? Hope you are not as homesick as we have been. But remember when I was at school - the hardest time was from now until Xmas vacation - After that it was fine. Mamma is better & we all think is a fine climate. Florence D. Garrott, Edwin Place, Grove Park, Asheville, N.C."
On 28 October 1914, Nettie died in Frankfort, Indiana. She was 62 years old. An obituary (with a handwritten date of 28 October 1914) reads:
"DEATH OF MRS. W. W. GARROTT - Announcement of her passing was shock to friends - Expired Short While After Returning from North Carolina, Where She Had Been for Her Health - Mrs. W. W. Garrott, for more than twenty-five years a continuous resident of Frankfort and one of the city's well known women, died yesterday afternoon at 2:50 o'clock at the family home, 614 East Clinton Street. Her passing was sudden and her many friends were unprepared for the announcement of her death, which occurred a little less than two hours after she had reached Frankfort after returning from Asheville, N.C., where, with members of her family, she had spent the past several weeks in the hope of recuperating her health. Accompanied by her husband and their daughter, Miss Florence, Mrs. Garrott reached here yesterday afternoon at 1:35 o'clock over the Monon railway. In her enfeebled condition and more or less exhausted as a result of the long journey from North Carolina, Mrs. Garrott was bordering upon a state of collapse when the party reached the family home. A physician was summoned immediately but despite his efforts she steadily grew weaker and the transition came peacefully a few minutes before 3 o'clock. Mrs. Garrott had been in declining health for several months. Last August in company with her husband and daughter she journeyed to Asheville. The North Carolina climate benefited her condition for a time but the improvement was not lasting and recently Mrs. Garrott expressed a desire to return home. In compliance with her wish the party left Asheville last Friday and journeyed as far as Indianapolis, where they remained from Saturday until yesterday at the home of Mrs. Will Horn, a niece, the stop in Indianapolis being made in order that Mrs. Garrott might rest before completing the journey to this city. Mrs. Garrott was born and reared at Jefferson, this county, and she had been a resident of Frankfort for more than twenty-five years. Her maiden name was Jeannette Braden and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burr Braden, were early settlers of the county. Her girlhood days were spent at Jefferson. Following the death of her parents she resided with relatives in Frankfort and Lafayette. Her marriage to William W. Garrott occurred in the latter city and shortly afterward they came to this city for residence. She was in her sixty-second year at the time of her death. Besides here husband she leaves three children, Alba B. Garrott of Ft. Madison, Iowa; Miss Florence Garrott and Mrs. Herbert M. Hockman of this city. Two sisters, Mrs. John G. Clark, of this city, and Mrs. H.G. Jennings of Lafayette, also survive. Mrs. Garrott was long affiliated with the First Presbyterian church and she was an active worker in the various auxiliaries of the church. She was a woman of true filial devotion to her family. She was trusted where ever her influence reached and highly esteemed among her circle of friends. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed."
Another obituary dated 29 October 1914: "Mrs. W.W. Garrott. Mrs. W. W. Garrott died very suddenly yesterday afternoon at her home at Frankfort. She had just returned from Asheville, N.C., where she had been several weeks in the hope off benefiting her health. She was 62 years old and was born in Clinton County. Her childhood was spent in Jefferson, and after the death of her parents, she made her home with relatives in Lafayette. Her maiden name was Jeanette Braden. She leaves a husband and three children. Mrs. H. J. Jennings, of this city, is a sister of the deceased."
Nettie was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort, Indiana.
The 1920 census shows William living in the family home on E. Clinton Street with his daughter, Florence. They are still there on the 1930 census. Florence never married.
In July 1922, when Nettie's sister, Anna, wrote her will, she left her niece, Florence Garrott, $30,000. This amount was later reduced to $20,000.
William W. Garrott died on 6 July 1931 in Frankfort. He was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort.
On 6 October 1931, Florence's aunt, Anna Jennings, who had been living with her, died at Florence's home.
On 29 December 1932, Alba Braden Garrott was killed in an auto accident in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was 54 years old.
On December 30, 1932, the following story appeared in the "Kokomo Tribune" (Kokomo, IN): "ROAD CRASH VICTIM - Former Frankfort Man Killed on Lincoln Highway In Iowa. -- Cedar Rapids, Ia., Dec. 30 -(AP)- A. B. Garrott, 54, of Fort Madison, was killed last night in an automobile accident on the Lincoln highway four miles west of there. The large sedan he was driving, registered in the name of Mrs. Daisy Brewster of Fort Madison, left the paving at a curve and side-swiped a truck.
R. E. Johnson of Akron, O., driver of the truck, said he pulled off the road to avoid a crash when he saw Garrott apparently lose control of his car 300 feet away.
Garrott was a native of Frankfort, Ind. ---
Frankfort, Ind., Dec. 29 - (AP)- Alva (sic) Garrott, who was killed in an automobile accident near Cedar Rapids, Ia., tonight, was the son of the late W W. Garrott of Frankfort, and a cousin of Grover Garrott, chief of state police. He left Frankfort nearly thirty years ago.
A sister, Miss Florence Garrott of Frankfort, went to spend the Christmas holidays with him at his Fort Madison, Ia. home.
Alva (sic) Garrott is survived by the widow, the former Star Brewster, and an adopted daughter."
On 9 January 1933, the following story appeared in the Mason City Globe Gazette: "Word has been received in Clear Lake of the death of Alba Garrott of Fort Madison, who was killed instantly in an auto accident at Cedar Rapids Dec. 29. Mr. Garrott was well known throughout the state as a lumberman. He spent several summers at the Geist cottages at Clear Lake."
Alba was buried in the Ft. Madison City Cemetery, Ft. Madison, Iowa. His wife, Starr, died in 1948 and is buried next to him.
On 14 September 1939, Herbert Hockman, husband of Eleanor, died. He was 58. An obituary appeared in the Kokomo Tribune on 16 September 1939:
"NICKEL PLATE OFFICAL DIES AT FRANKFORT -- Herbert Hockman Is Stricken with Heart Attack -- Frankfort, Ind. Sept. 15 - (Tribune Special). Herbert Hockman, 58, division engineer of the Clover Leaf district, Nickel Plate railroad system, died unexpectedly at 9:30 o'clock Thursday night, in the Hardy apartments, 300 South Main street, where he and Mrs. Hockman had made their home since tow years ago, when Mr. Hockman was transferred here from Fort Wayne. Heart disease was the cause of death.
Starting as a clerical worker 35 years ago in the civil engineering department of the old Clover Leaf railroad here, Mr. Hockman earned many promotions. When the Clover Leaf was absorbed by the Nickel Plate he was promoted to Cleveland, O. Later he was assigned to Fort Wayne. Following the resignation of Frank Ramsey as division engineer of the Clover Leaf district, Nickel Plate officials selected Hockman for the post.
Herbert McGee Hockman was born in Frankfort Jan. 21, 1881, the son of James T. and Lillis Jane (McGee) Hockman. On April 27, 1907, he married Eleanor Garrott who survives with one daughter, Mrs. Jane Harris, and two grandchildren, Jack and Hill Harris of Milwaukee, Wis. Other survivors are a sister, Mrs. John Moore of Indianapolis, and two brothers, Wilbur Hockman of Muskogee, Okla. and John Hockman of Indianapolis.
Funeral services are to be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the Goodwin Brothers chapel with Dr. H. L. Crain of the First Presbyterian church officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home and friends may call there."
Herbert was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Frankfort.
Florence Dulin Garrott died on 29 January 1966 in Clinton Co., Indiana. She was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. She never married. An obituary appeared 31 January 1966 in the Kokomo Morning Times: "Florence Garrott. Frankfort - Miss Florence Dulin Garrott, 86, 658 E. Clinton, died at 6 a.m. Saturday at Bisel Nursing Home after an illness of several months.
Born in Crawfordsville, Miss Garrott had moved to Frankfort as a child and had lived in the home on Clinton Street since that time. She attended Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa., and was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
Only immediate survivor is a sister, Mrs. Eleanor G. Hockman, Frankfort.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Boodwin Funeral Home with Dr. Howard W. Kipp officiating. Cremation will follow. The ashes will be placed in Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. today."
Eleanor Wallace (Garrott) Hockman died in Frankfort, Indiana in May 1970 and is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery. She was 84 years old.
Eleanor's daughter, Jane G. Hockman, married a Jack E. Harris and had two children who may still be living, so I will say no more about them. She died in October 1962. I have no further information on this family. This line, however, is one of the few that has potential for living descendants of Burr and Mary Braden.
Lucy Jeanette Braden, b. 31 Jul 1852 at Jefferson, Clinton Co., IN, d. 28 Oct 1914 at
Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN, bur. at Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort, Clinton Co.,
IN
+Willliam Wallace Garrott, b. 1843 at IN, m. 10 Feb
1877 at Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN, d. 6 Jul 1931, bur. at Greenlawn
Cemetery, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN
├── Alba Braden Garrott, b. 14 Feb 1878 at
Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN, d. 29 Dec 1932 at Cedar Rapids, IA, bur. at Fort
Madison City Cemetery, Ft. Madison, Lee County, IA
│
+Eugenia Starr Brewster, b. 1882, m. 1903 at Ft.
Madison, Lee Co., IA, d. 1948, bur. at Fort Madison City Cemetery, Ft. Madison,
Lee Co., IA
│
└── Elizabeth Garrott, b. 1923 at MO
├── Florence Dulin Garrott, b. Oct 1879 at
Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., IN, d. 29 Jan 1966 at Clinton Co., IN, bur. at
Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN
└── Eleanor Wallace Garrott, b. 7 Jan 1886, d. May
1970 at Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN, bur. at Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort,
Clinton Co., IN
+Herbert McGee Hockman, b. 21 Jan 1881 at
Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN, m. 27 Apr 1907 at Wapakoneta, OH, d. 14 Sep 1939 at
Frankfort, Clinton Co., IN, bur. at Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort, Clinton Co.,
IN
└── Jane G Hockman, b. circa 1909 at IN, d.
Oct 1962
+Jack E Harris, b. circa 1905 at IN, m.
circa 1928
├── possible living child
└── possible living child
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