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Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The
Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties,
State of Washington", published by Western Historical Publishing
Co., 1904.
FRANK S. GARRED came to Douglas
county from Mower county, Minnesota, in 1891, and settled about five miles
northwest from Coulee City. Since that time, he has been engaged
here as a farmer and stock man. He is now the owner of a nice estate,
which is farmed to small grains. He also handles Hereford and Durham
thoroughbred cattle and some of the leading breeds of horses. Mr.
Garred, manifests a progressive spirit and energy, which has been dominated
by wisdom that has placed him as one of the substantial men in central
Washington.
Frank S. Garred was born in Winona, Minnesota
on July 21, 1863 and his parents, Anderson W. and Elizabeth (Dyer) Garred,
who were natives of Kentucky came to Minnesota as early emigrants.
The schools of Winona furnished the educational training of our subject
and after he reached manhood's estate he began life in Mower county as
a farmer, in which business he was occupied for a decade. In 1891,
as stated, he came west and since then has been identified with the interests
of Douglas county. Mr. Garred has the following brothers and sisters,
George P., Joseph P., Charles W., Mrs. Rebecca Finch.
In the town of Austin, Minnesota, March 23,
1891, Mr. Garred married Miss Nellie S. Savage and their children, together
with the dates of their birth, are named below, Max F., January 13, 1896;
Ward, on April 23, 1899; Teddy P., on May 13, 1901. Mrs. Garred's
parents, Thomas D. and Bessie (Guiney) Savage were natives of the Emerald
Isles, whence they emigrated to the United States. She was born in
Iowa on February 5, 1865 and has one brother and five sisters, Thomas,
Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. Annie Smith, Mrs. Lillian Rolf, Mrs. Victoria Louis
and Ollie.
Mr. Garred is a member of the A. O. U. W.,
while in religious persuasions they are adherents of the Congregational
church.
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