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Note: Elisha Joseph Garrett was born March 10, 1883 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas to
Benjamin and Susan (Lewis) Garrett. He married Rosa Parks, on June 15, 1914 and moved to Western Kansas. To this union were born 2 sons, Myron and Keith Garrett.
Elisha was a farmer and rancher for 62 years. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, the Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite, the Isis Shrine of Salina, Kansas. He was a past President of the First National Bank of WaKeeney, Kansas.
Memories of and as told to a grandson:
Elisha was a hard worker. He also enjoyed having a good time. He and grandmother (Rosa Vesta Parks Garrett) liked to travel a lot. They always took friends, never family members. They would leave their young sons at home with only the hired help to take care of them. Grandad loved boating. They had a boat they used in the Cedar Bluff State Park Dam and Reservoir. When they got older, they would take my folks and their family or my uncle and his family to help get in and out of the water.
My Dad has told me stories of my Grandad, when he used to have and run several Coon Hounds. The coons got scared at home, then they would travel 30 miles or more one way just to find coons to hunt. My Grandmother Usley, went along, she loved hunting and fishing. He told of times the dogs would get up a skunk and they would get out the tomato juice and use on the dogs so the air was better.
My father also told me of how Grandad raised hogs. When the pigs would be out and get into grandmother's flowers and garden. Then guess what!!!
I had several good times with both grandparents in their later years boating and playing cards and other family get togethers.
I am Gayle M. Garrett, a grandson of Elisha & Rosa. My father was Myron E. Garrett.
Elisha Joseph Garrett's Obituary Elisha Joseph Garrett was born March 10, 1893 in Springtown, Arkansas
to Benjamin & Susan Lewis Garrett. He married Rosa Parks on June 15,
1915 and moved to Western Kansas. To this union were born two sons, Myron & Keith Garrett. Elisha was a farmer and rancher for 62 years. He was a member of the
United Presbytarian Church, the Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite and the Isis Shrine of Salina. He was a past President of the First National
Bank of WaKeeney. Elisha died on February 13, 1977 at the Trago County Hospital at the age
of 83 years, 11 months and 3 days. He is survived by his wife, Rosa; two
sons, Myron & Keith, eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren, three
sisters: Mrs. Opal Nelson, Mrs. Ella Palmer of Hillsboro, Oregon and Mrs.
Irene Claycamp of Blue Rapids, Kansas and one brother James Garrett of
Hopkinton, Iowa. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Hendricks Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Floyd H. Starr officiating. Burial was in the WaKeeney
Cemetary. The family suggests memorials to the Presbytarian Memorial Fund.
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