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GARRISON, John—Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 20, P. O. Knoxville. Was born in Parke county, Indiana, December 11, 1839. His father. William, was an agriculturist in that State; he was among the early settlers of Indiana and took an active part in the development of Parke county. In 1850 he came west, locating in Marion county, where the subject of this sketch was educated and raised to manhood. On the fifth of August, 1862, he enlisted in company G, Thirty-third Iowa infantry. On account of sickness contracted soon after his enlistment was in the hospital employ the greater portion of the time until December 26, when he was honorably discharged. He was married September 13, 1868, to Miss Dortha Little, a native of Elkhart county Indiana, daughter of James and Elizabeth Little, who were among the pioneers of that State. The family consists of seven children: Ira Emerson, James William, Charles Wesley, Ida May, David Franklin, Purdy Elvin and John.  is estate of eighty acres is conveniently located in Knoxville - The History of Marion County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its People... - Page 574 by Union Historical Company - Marion County (Iowa) - 1881

GILMOUR

The Scotch have brought to this country some of the most valuable traits that make the American citizen. The Scotchman in this country always stands for the highest integrity and his unceasing industry and careful attention to his task have put him in places of trust wherever he is found. The kindly nature of the Scotchman and the quiet good humor with which he meets the perplexing problems that come up in the business world, together with his tact in working with his fellows have often placed him in positions of authority. Although he has spent almost all of his entire life in this country and is a capable American business man, John W. Gilmore, of Diamond, Raccoon township, Parke county, Indiana, has brought into his life many of the Scotch traits and he stands in a prominent place in the life of his community.  John W. Gilmore was born in Scotland, January 5, 1881, and lived in that country for eleven months, at which age he was brought to the United States. His first home on this side of the Atlantic was in Brazil, Indiana where he lived for twenty years, and received his education in the common schools. On October 3, 1900, he was married to Jennie Spence, who was a native of this state, having been born about three miles north of Brazil, Indiana, on April 10, 1885. She received a common school education also. They have four children. Evelina was born July 12, 1901; Sarah, on May 28,1904; Georgine, on March 12, 1906; and James, on March 2, 1909. Sarah, Georgine and James were born in Diamond, Indiana,  Evelina was born at Cardonia, Indiana.  Soon after he finished school Mr. Gilmore started trapping in the mines near Brazil, Indiana. Later he worked as a miner for about a year, and commenced firing. Mr. Gilmore was a hard worker and very competent and thorough in his work, and as a result he soon became an engineer with the Brazil Block Company. In 1902 John W. Gilmore moved to Parke county, Indiana, locating at Diamond, Raccoon township, He accepted a position with the Brazil Coal Company in that district, and has proved a very valuable man to them. He is now the engineer for Mine No. 9.  In the ten years in which he has lived in that community, Mr. Gilmore has proved himself a reliable citizen and a man worthy to be respected by his neighbors and friends. He has made this land his own, as have so many of those who have come here from the old country, and is as loyal as if this were his native soil. For such men as these, bringing new blood into the country, any community should be grateful, especially when they prove themselves such additions to the social, political and business life of the place as Mr. Gilmore, their place in the history of the county is established.      Note: His last name is spelled: Gilmour, and his middle initial is "D", all the other information is correct.  - As shared by Dale White - Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana, Pages 540, 541.