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The Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
January 12, 1908
page 5

Mother Is Dead; Her Baby Lives

Wife of Undersheriff Garrison Dies at the Age of 26 Years

Anna Jane Garrison, wife of Harvey Garrison, undersheriff of Oklahoma County, died at 6:55 o'clock last night, after eight days of illness. Mrs. Garrison was ____ until a few minutes before her death. Her mother, Mrs. E. M. Conway, her brother, Bud T. Conway, of El Reno, and members of Mr. Garrison's family were at her bedside at the time of her death.

She leaves an infant son and daughter, Pauline, three years of age.  Two physicians have waited on her almost constantly during her illness, but little hope of her recovery has been entertained for the last three days.

The body was removed to the residence of Miss Sula Garrison, 1309 North Dale avenue, and funeral services will be conducted there this afternoon by the Rev. J. H. C. Smith, pastor of the First Christian church of Oklahoma City, in which creed Mrs. Garrison was a believer. Interment will be held at Fairlawn cemetery.

Mrs. Garrison was born in Clarke, Neb., April 25, 1882, and was first married to Hayden Gilbert four years ago. By this marriage one daughter, Pauline, was born. The husband, who was a ___man, was killed two years ago in a wreck. She was then married to Harvey Garrison, son of Sheriff George W. Garrison, November 7, 1906. Besides the mother and brother who were with her at the time of her death, Mrs. Garrison is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mildred Estes and Frank Conway of Caddo county. They have bee notified of the death of their sister.

January 14, 1908 p 5

Wife of Undersheriff Is Buried In Fairlawn

Funeral services of Mrs. Anna Jane Garrison, wife of Undersheriff Harvey Garrison, who died early Saturday morning, were conducted at the residence of Miss Sula Garrison, 1301 North Dale avenue, at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, by the Rev. J. H. C. Smith, pastor of the First Christian church.

Interment followed in Fairlawn cemetery. A large number of friends and relatives attended the services and accompanied the body to the cemetery.