John Garth

John Garth, son of Judith and Thomas Garth, migrated to Scott County, Kentucky in late 1700 or early 1800.  On December 18, 1803 he signed as a witness for the will of Nathan Adams, Scott County.  He appears on the census for Scott County, Kentucky in 1810. On June 17, 1782, he married Ann Harris Rodes,daughter of John Rodes and Sarah Harris.  Ann was born on July 23, 1763 in Albemarle County, Virginia.  She was deceased by 1795, Scott County, Kentucky. John died on November 9, 1835 in Scott County, Kentucky and is buried at Walnut Hall Farm, Scott County, Kentucky.  John married second, Sarah Griffith before 1796, probably in Scott County, Kentucky.

John Garth was a private in the Virginia Militia and received a Revolutionary War pension.  In March 1789, he and his wife, Ann, sold their land in Albemarle County, Virginia and set out for Woodford County, Kentucky.  He bought some of the finest horse-breeding land - 374 acres of Kentucky Bluegrass on the waters of the Elkhorn near Georgetown.  When Scott County was formed from Woodford in 1792, John was on the first board of magistrates and was appointed a captain in the 12th Regiment of militia.  His wife Ann died 1795-1795.

Children of John Garth and Ann Harris Rodes

Sarah, probably born about 1793, Albemarle County, Virginia. She was single in 1833.

Rodes, born March 16, 1784, Albemarle County, Virginia.  He married November 14, 1813 Lucinda J. Carigan. Rodes died on November 14, 1846 in Wayne County, Kentucky.  He is buried in a family cemetery near Monticello, Kentucky. Lucinda was born on October 16, 1798 and died in St. Louis, Missouri on November 18, 1864. She is buried in the Cavalry Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.

Judith, born February 15, 1786, Albemarle County, Virginia. She married on December 11, 1805 in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, second wife of Amasa Delano of Woodford County, Kentucky.  Judith died on December 24, 1828 in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio.  Amasa was born on May 30, 1775 in Woodstock, Vermont and died in Ross County, Ohio on August 26, 1830.

Nancy, born about 1790 and died after 1833.  March 30, 1813 in Madison County, Kentucky, she married Joseph Buchannan.

Thomas, born about 1792 in Scott County, Kentucky.  Thomas married first Lester Nancy Thompson/Thomson. She was born on February 19, 1796 in Kentucky and died on October 21, 1881, Boone County, Kentucky.  One son, William.  Marriage ended in divorce. Thomas married second on November 4, 1826 to Joanna Lucas.  She was born 1806 or 1808 and died January 17, 1881. Thomas died April 20, 1840, he and Joanna are buried in Paris City Cemetery in Bourbon County, Kentucky.

Ann, born about 1794, Scott County, Kentucky.  She married in Bourbon County on January 25 to Ira Delano (brother to Amasa).  Ann died in 1827 in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio.

Children of John Garth and Sarah Griffith

Daniel, born about 1796, Scott County, Kentucky. On December 13, 1819 in Lewis County,  He married Mariah Stratton  Daniel died after July 4, 1832 and by November 1833, Oldham County, Kentucky.

Samuel, born April 15, 1798, Scott County, Kentucky. He married first on February 7, 1822 in Scott County, Kentucky to Ann Elizabeth Elbert.  She died on October 25, 1830 in Oldham County, Kentucky.  Daniel married second Mrs. Phillippa Leslie Coates, widow of David Garth Coates.  She was born about 1799 and died on February 23, 1887. Samuel  died on June 5, 1851, in St. Louis, Missouri. He and Phillippa are buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri.

Quatilla/Quintilda, born about 1800, Scott County, Kentucky. She was the wife of William Otwell, who was born about 1797.

Jefferson, born May 22, 1803, in Scott County, Kentucky  He married Mary Ann Russell in Fayette County, Kentucky on December 26, 1826.  She was born on September 25, 1805 in Fayette County, Kentucky.  Jefferson died on March 21, 1892 and Mary on September 11, 1882.  Both are buried at Columbia, Boone County, Missouri

Mildred F., born about 1805 in Scott County, Kentucky.  By 1825 she as married to Isaac Sutphin.  Mildred was deceased by 1846 and is buried at Walnut Hall Farm, Scott County, Kentucky

Lucinda., born about 1808, Scott County, Kentucky.  She married Harvey C. Graves.  Lucinda died on July 9, 1835   in Fayette County.

John M., born 1811 in Scott County, Kentucky.  John married September 20, 1831, in Fayette County, Kentucky, Eliza Ann Graves.  Eliza was born on April 4, 1810 in Kentucky.  She died on March 23, 1879 in Scott County and John died in 1898.  John and Eliza are buried in the Georgetown Cemetery, Scott County, Kentucky.

Albert Gallatin, born March 21, 1814, in Scott County, Kentucky.  He married on July 14, 1836 in Scott County, Kentucky to Margaret Ann Lemon, who married second the Rev. J. M. Frost, December 5, 1839, Scott County, Kentucky.  Albert died on March 21, 1838.  He is buried on Walnut Hall Farm, Scott County, Kentucky.

Source:
Submitted  and compiled by: Rosalie Davis

BACK TO FAMILY GENEALOGIES

HOME

All information submitted to and published at this site is intended for research purpose only. It may not be reproduced for
COMMERCIAL publication without the written consent of the creator. Although public records are not subject to copyright law,
the design of format is a personal creation and is subject to the laws of copyright. If you have any questions concerning
the information published on this page or at the Scott County, Kentucky GenWeb website, please feel free to email
me, Anne H. Lee, and I will be glad to address your questions and or comments.

© 2004 - 2015 Anne H. Lee