Isom and Isabella Garrett, married about 1900.
August 30, 2025 - The 45th Annual Garrett Family Reunion is this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, August 30-31, 2025 in Center, Texas at the Burning Bush Venue located at 1229 Southview Circle.
The Garrett Family Reunion is the gathering of the descendants of Isom (1883-1954) and Isabella (1884-1955) Garrett and is no small event as the family boasts being one of the largest families in the area. On January 18, 1922, the East Texas Light and Champion published in reference to the Garretts, “Shelby County no doubt holds some kind of record when it comes to large families.” According to the Longview News Journal, 21 May 1930 issue, Isom Garrett has "the largest family in that portion of the state."
Garrett Family photo taken about 1963 in front of church in Center, Texas.
The Garretts were blessed with 19 children which included one set of triplets and four sets of twins. Records show one child was stillborn in 1909, and as of May 1930, 18 children were living.
The children were (twins 1901) John and Mary; (1902) Adeline; (1903) George Washington; (1905) Reecie; (1906) Qually; (1908) Minnie; (twins 1909) Jennie V. and still born baby boy; (1912) Woodrow; (1913) Andrew; (1914) Avis T; (triplets 1916) Tommie, Lillie, and Willie; (twins 1919) Eugene and Irene; and (twins 1922) Lessie B. and S.T. (Estee).
Children of Isom Garrett and Isabella Smith Garrett. - Anthony Randle originally shared this on 26 Nov 2018, on Ancestry.com.
Isom and Isabella Garrett have established a legacy in Shelby County. The third generation of the Garrett family includes members of the Garrett, Hightower, Hubbard, Patton, and Polley families.
J.W. Garrett is the oldest living grandchild of Isom and Isabella Garrett and will be 96 years old October 2025.
Information submitted by Sherry Garrett.
