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Garnett SULLIVAN was born in Middle Tennessee in 1832, and is a son of Green and Nancy (SULLIVAN) SULLIVAN. The father was born in Georgia, and died in Tennessee, leaving Garnett, who was then a small boy, to fight his own way through life. He began working by the day on a farm, but after attaining his majority apprenticed himself to a tanner; not liking the trade, however, he left Tennessee and located in Missouri, Lawrence County, in 1852, where he engaged in farming. In 1853 he was married to Sarah Jane SULLIVAN, by whom he became the father of two children, one living, Joseph J. In 1863 Mr. Sullivan enlisted in the Union army, in Company H, Seventy-sixth Missouri Militia, and served until the close of the war, making raids through Arkansas and Southern Missouri. He owns 110 acres of very fine land, eight acres of which are in a good state of cultivation and well improved. He and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.
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Henry SULLIVAN, son of John and Catherine (SULLIVAN) SULLIVAN, was born March 13, 1819, in Lincoln County, Tenn. His father, John Sullivan, was born in Davidson County, Tenn., and after his marriage moved to Lincoln County, of the same State. His wife was also a native of Davidson County, Tenn., and there lived until her marriage with Mr. Sullivan. The paternal grandparents of Henry Sullivan were natives of North Carolina, and were among the first settlers of Tennessee. The maternal grandparents were both natives of Virginia, but did not move to Tennessee quite as early as his paternal grandparents. John Sullivan, father of Henry, by his marriage became the father of twelve children, only two now living: Henry and James. Those deceased are Thompson, Matilda, Sallie, Nancy, Bettie, Emaline, Polly A., John, David and William. Mr. Sullivan and family moved to Missouri in 1852, and settled in Lawrence County, on Spring River, where he purchased school fund land. He remained there for about five years, and then moved to Christian County, where he purchased a farm and where he lived until his death, which occurred in 1867. His wife had died in 1862, and he then married Miss Jane GARROCH. Henry Sullivan was married January 30, 1839, to Lula -------, and by her became the father of twelve children; eight now living; Mary, Martha, George C., Josie, James W., Nancy A., Alexander W. and Catherine; Richard, Margaret and Eliza are deceased. Mr. Sullivan lost his first wife in 1866, and he took for his second wife, August 25, 1871, Miss Margaret BOYER, who bore him these children: Ida, Ada, Etta, Walter, Edie (deceased) and Henry (deceased). Mr. Sullivan came to Missouri in 1851, and settled in Lawrence County, where he remained two years. He then moved to Greene County, but after farming there for three years he sold out and removed to Lawrence County, where he is now living. During the war he was in the Home Guards, but was disbanded after the Wilson's Creek battle. He then went to Rolla and enlisted in Company F, Twenty-fourth Missouri, and served as second lieutenant. He participated in a number of important engagements, and when his company was reorganized he was made captain of the Forty-sixth Missouri. He was captured between Rolla and Springfield, and, after being imprisoned for three days at the latter place, was exchanged and he re-entered the service. He was discharged at Rolla on account of disability, and was sent home. He was enrolling officer in Christian County for two years, and served the people of that county as sheriff for four years. While in service his hardest fight was with bushwhackers, with whom he fought hand to hand. After retiring from the office of sheriff, Mr. Sullivan refused to accept any official position, and returned to farming and stock raising. He has 236 acres of land in this county, 200 of which are under cultivation. He also has forty acres in Christian County. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the G. A. R. and he and his wife are members of the Baptist Church.
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