From Robert E Faye March 25, 2006: BEGIN The headstone inscription for Joseph Jarrard reads "In memory of Joseph Jarrard, died December 17, 1848 in the 84th year of his age". This Joseph Jarrard is probably the Joseph Garrard who with his family was enumerated during the 1830 census of Bethlehem Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ, page 394 and the Joseph Garrett and family enumerated during the 1840 census, same location, page 390. END From Donna Helen (Tharp) Doklan (1.551): paraphrasing Joseph is the son of Isaac (born about 1740, died after 1769) and Elizabeth Jarrard. Isaac worked as a miller in Bloomsbury, New Jersey. Isaac supposedly came from France and was probably a Huguenot. unparaphrasing This is an inventory of all of the found, readable headstones in the following named cemetery with notations courtesy of Jacqueline Lubinski dated September of 2003: BEGIN Garrison-Tharp Cemetery, Garrison Court off of County Road 579, Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon County, NJ, surrounded by a white picket fence James Garrison b. February 1767 d. December 1825 Dinah Robins b. October 9, 1772 d. May 31, 1857-wife of James Garrison John Garrison - son of James and Dinah - b. January 12, 1792 d. December 12, 1851 Martha Titus b. Abt. 1790 d. July 2, 1866-wife of John Garrison John Garrison - son of John and Martha - b. May 24, 1832 d. June 8, 1845 Joseph Jarrard b. Abt. 1767 d. December 17, 1818 Mary (unknown) b. October 13, 1775 d. February 18, 1857-wife of Joseph Jarrard Susannah Jarrard - daughter of Joseph and Mary - b. June 20, 1807 d. July 15, 1874 Ephraim Tharp b. March 8, 1803 d. January 31, 1874-husband of Susannah Jarrard James Tharp - son of Ephraim and Susannah b. July 22, 1836 d. January 22, 1845 Ann Tharp - daughter of Ephraim and Susannah b. May 28, 1838 d. February 28, 1845 George Tharp - son of Ephraim and Susannah b. May 16, 1846 d. August 17, 1851 (The original head and footstones for Ephraim and Susanna Jarrard Tharp were found buried adjacent to the newer single granite stone for both Ephraim and Susannah. These have been reseated next to the newer stone. Susannah's was broken in half and 8 feet away from the newer stone as if it were thrown; however both pieces we were able to set in the ground.) John Hunt b. abt. 1768 d. May 16, 1854 (In the 1850 Federal Census for Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon County, NJ he is living with the family of John H. Case and wife Elizabeth Bennett Case whose daughter Sarah is married to Jonas Robins-son of Jonathan and Charity Lawshe Robins whose farm is next door. This Jonathan Robins is the 1st cousin of Dinah Robins.) Mary Huff Robins b. abt. 1764 d. February 13, 1817 (Wife of Jonathan Robins Jr. - brother of Isaac Robins. Jonathan and Mary Huff Robins are the Uncle and Aunt of Dinah Robins. Headstone found in the ground covered by 1 inch of dirt, next to upright slate stone that is in poor condition and unreadable-may be Jonathan Robins, Jr.. This is the oldest burial evident in the cemetery so far.) Unreadable stone next to Mary Huff Robins may be husband Jonathan Robins, Jr., b. about 1742, who is the brother of Isaac Robins and Uncle to Dinah Robins Garrison. The stone is in very poor shape. It is slate in which the front has peeled off and no readable inscription can be seen. Joseph Loughhead b. January 13, 1820 in Ireland d. abt. 1851 (In the 1850 census Federal Census for Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon Co., NJ he is listed as born in Ireland and his wife's name is Margaret b. 1822 in New Jersey. He is living next door to Jonathan Robins and wife Charity Lawshe Robins who is the 1st cousin of Dinah Robins who owned the property that the Garrison-Tharp Cemetery is on. There is no headstone visible for wife Margaret in the Garrison-Tharp Cemetery. Probing has not uncovered a stone either.) James Young b. November 19, 1822 d. September 13, 1823 (His headstone is badly cracked slate. It is unknown at this time as to who his parents are or his relationship to the Garrison, Robins, Tharp, and Jarrard families in the cemetery.) There are numerous marker stones in 4 rows in the cemetery with no inscriptions on them, which may be just footstone markers. END NOTE - Specifying Titus as the maiden name of Martha above is an error. - MEL from Gary Robins BEGIN Hunterdon County, New Jersey Marriages, 1795-1875 Spouse1 Spouse2 Marriage Date Volume/Page Officiator Comment Mary Robbins Joseph Garret 8 Feb 1801 1-44 Rockafellar, J. P. END http://www.pagenweb.org/~columbia/bios4.htm BEGIN Jacob GERARD, farmer, P.O. Rohrsburg, was born July 15, 1823, in Huntington County, N.J., a son of Isaac and Elizabeth (SMITH) GERARD, of French descent. Isaac was a son of Joseph and Mary (ROBBINS) GERARD, to whom were born six children: Amos, Isaac, Jonas, Hannah, Mary and Elizabeth, all of whom reared families. Isaac and wife reared a family of five children: Jacob, Catherine, Joseph, Isaac and Mary. Isaac was drowned, when a young man, in the Delaware River. Jacob left New Jersey in December 1841. He came to Columbia county, Penn., in 1842, and worked at the blacksmith’s trade as a journeyman until 1843. He then set up in business for himself in Rhorsburg, at which he continued until 1860. He then moved to where he now resides and which place he had previously purchased, and which was known as the PEALER property. There were no buildings on the place and the land was overgrown with briars. Mr. GERARD has, by proper cultivation and care, made it into a good farm of 112 acres. He also owns a farm of 400 acres in York County, Va., and has acquired a competence for his declining years. He married, March 26, 1846, Rosieta, daughter of William and Catherine (SHOEMAKER) GIRTON. Eight children were born to their union: William, John, Stephen, Ulysses G., Catherine, Jane, Anna and Sarah. William died in 1876; John and Ulysses G. reside in Minneapolis, employed in the Washburn mills; Stephen is on the home farm; Catherine is the wife of Nelson FREECE; Jane is the wife of James PATTERSON; Anna is the wife of Ellis YOKUM, and Sarah is at home. Mr. and Mrs. GERARD are members of the Presbyterian Church. Politically he is a Republican; had been Master of the Grange for years, and is now Past Master. (History of Columbia and Montour Counties Pennsylvania, Battle, 1887, pg 470) BEGIN