From Mona Hylton on June 11, 2007: BEGIN Sussex Independent, Friday, February 12, 1915 Newton, New Jersey OLDEST RESIDENT DEAD. Simeon Garrison, the oldest resident of the Borough of Sussex, died Tuesday morning at the home of his son, John G. Garrison, from the effects of a fall which he sustained four weeks ago. Mr. Garrison was ninety-four years old, and his last illness was the only time when he was ever confined to the bed for more than a day at a time. Mr. Garrison was a son of Isaac and Elizabeth Stanaback Garrison, and was born in Vernon township. He married Martha Roe, who died thirteen years ago. He is survived by two children, John G. Garrison, at whose home he died and Laura E., wife of R. Emmet Wilson, of Sussex. The funeral services, conducted by Rev. James K. Easley, pastor of the M. E. Church, will be held at the home where he died Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Papakating Cemetery. END From the Wantage Recorder, Sussex Borough, New Jersey dated Friday, February 12, 1915: BEGIN SIMEON M. GARRISON, died of the infirmities of age on Tuesday at the home of his son, John G., in this borough, aged 94 years and 18 days. He was born in Vernon township, a son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Stanaback) Garrison, and married December 29, 1853, Martha E. Roe, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John J. Roe, who then lived on the farm near town now owned by J. Edward Layton. She died thirteen years ago. For some time Mr. Garrison carried on farming for the late Dennis Cochran the founder of the Cochran House of ..., [probably Newton - MEL] and later moved to Wantage township where he followed farming until he retired a few years ago and came to Sussex borough. It was his proud boast that he never borrowed a dollar in his life. Two children survive him, John G., above mentioned and Laura E., wife of R. Emmet Wilson, of Sussex borough. The funeral takes place at his late home this Friday at 2 p.m., Rev. J. K. Easley officiating, interment in Deckertown Union cemetery. END From "Marriage Index: New Jersey, 1680-1900" (FTM CD #240) by Broderbund Software in 1998: BEGIN Garrison, Simeon Roe, Martha E. Dec 29, 1853 Sussex END