ROSELINE HENRIETTA BLAU

ROSELINE HENRIETTA BLAU

 

Roseline Henrietta Blau was born on October 7, 1887 in Girard, Alabama, named after Edward's sister. She married Harry Lee Garrett on June 30, 1909. Harry Lee Garrett was born December 7, 1881 , the son of John R. Garrett and Ellen Melissa Gifford. Roseline Blau was a teacher in 1908. She was a member of the Lizzy Rutherford Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy. They were members of St. Luke Methodist Church. Their children:

 

1. Adylise Garrett born September 8, 1910; married Andrew Thomas Phillips (born September 2, 1901; died February 6, 1989) on November 27, 1929; she died April 7, 1993.

2. Rosemary (Patsy) Garrett born January 8, 1916; married Christian Edwin Cooper (born June 20, 1913). They had no children.

3. Eleanor Garrett born October 29, 1913; married Oscar Clyde Tigner (born December 4, 1903; died November 5, 1992) on September 12, 1936; she died July 13, 1993.

Roseline Henrietta Blau Garrett died on August 25, 1987 at age 99 (Columbus Enquirer, August 26, 1987, p B-2). Harry Lee Garrett died on March 16, 1961. They are buried at Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus.