Bio: Garrison, Frank (1881)

Contact: Janet Schwarze

Surnames: Garrison, Shelden, Bensley, Whittlesey, Rossier

----Source: History of Northern Wis. (Wood County, Wis.) 1881, page 1208

FRANK GARRISON, merchant, Centralia, son of Orestes and Viola (Shelden) Garrison, was born in Greenwood, McHenry Co., Nov. 18, 1852. His father moved to Centralia, Wis., in December, 1854, and bought the mill property on the Centralia side of the river, since known as the “Garrison Mills," and engaged in the manufacture of lumber. He died in June, 1875. Mrs. G. is living with her son Frank. They have five children, three of whom are living — Charles H., Lewellyn O., Frank; Elina (Mrs. S. S. Bensley) died in 1862, and Henry in 1863. Frank commenced business as merchant in 1875, and in January, 1879, took in Whittlesey as partner. He was married, March 22, 1876, to Miss Celia Rossier, daughter of E. B. Rossier, of the Centralia Enterprise. They have two children, Emil B., and Orestes. Mr. G. has been Postmaster at Centralia five years, and also member of the County Board.