| 1. | Garrett, Grover C. was born on 8 Aug 1892 in Arkansas, United States; died on 26 Jul 1968 in Locust Grove, Independence, Arkansas, United States; was buried on 28 Jul 1968 in Independence, Arkansas, United States. Notes:
Grover killed Clem Wackerly in a dispute over Clem's daughter, Grover's future wife, Cely Wackerly.
State of Arkansas vs. Grover GarrettMotion for New Trial
Independence County Circuit Court, Fall Term, 1912
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Comes the defendant, Grover Garrett, & moves the court to set aside the verdict rendered herein & gran him a new trial, & for cause says:-
1st. That the verdict & judgement are contrary to the law.
2nd. That the verdict & judgement are contrary to the evidence.
3rd. That the verdict & judgement are contrary to both the law & the evidence.
4th. That the court erred in excluding from the consideration of the jury the photographs taken & testified with reference to & introduced by the witness, H. M. Kennerly, over the objections of the defendant.
5th. That the court erred in refusing to require the witness, John Flinn, to answer questions relative to certain tracks at the scene of the killing.
6th. That the court erred in refusing to allow defendant to prove the statements of John Flinn relative to certain tracks at the scene of the killing by witnesses R. L. Foster, Jim Alex Bell, & John Bell, to the effect that the witness, John Flinn, had stated to said witnesses, Foster , in the presence & hearing of said Jim Alex Bell & John Bell, that he had found, at the scene of the killing, on his first visit thereto, the tracks of the deceased, Wackerly, advancing upon the defendant, Garrett, & the tracks of the defendant, Garrett, retreating from Wackerly.
7th. That the court erred in permitting the witness, James Smith, to testify, over the objections of the defendant, to certain threats or statements alleged to have been made by the defendant, Grover Garrett, a year or more prior to the date of the killing.
8th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of defendant, instruction No. 6.
9th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 11.
10th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 13.
11th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 14.
12th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 16.
13th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 25.
14th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 31.
15th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 33.
16th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 34.
17th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 35.
18th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 36.
19th. That the court erred in giving to the jury, over the objections of the defendant, instruction No. 37.
20th. That the court erred in refusing to give to the jury, instruction No. 1a, asked by the defendant.
21st. That the court erred in refusing to give to the jury, instruction No. 2a, asked by the defendant.
22nd. That the court erred in refusing to give to the jury, instruction No. 3a, asked by the defendant.
23rd. That the court erred in refusing to give to the jury, instruction No. 4a, asked by the defendant.
24th. That the court erred in refusing to give to the jury, instruction No. 5a, asked by the defendant.
25th. That the court erred in refusing to give to the jury, Instruction No. 6a, asked by the defendant.
Dene H. Coleman, and McCaleb & Reeder. Attorneys for Defendant.Filed November 7, 1912, Jas. T. Garrett, Clerk.
Family/Spouse: Wackerly, Ceclie Jane. Ceclie was born on 30 Apr 1894 in Jamestown, Independence, Arkansas, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Garrett, James Everett
 was born on 9 Nov 1915 in Arkansas, United States; died on 21 Apr 1966 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; was buried on 24 Apr 1966 in Independence, Arkansas, United States.
- 3. Garrett, Lue Ella was born on 25 Jan 1918 in Arkansas, United States; died on 29 Apr 1996 in Arkansas, United States.
- 4. Garrett, John Edward was born on 23 Feb 1920 in Arkansas, United States; died on 18 Sep 2003 in Arkansas, United States.
- 5. Garrett, Vernon O'Dell was born on 25 Feb 1925 in Arkansas, United States; died on 20 Dec 1991 in Arkansas, United States.
- 6. Garrett, Charlie Otis was born on 7 Jul 1927 in Arkansas, United States; died on 1 Feb 2013 in Arkansas, United States.
- 7. Garrett, William Ott was born on 13 Jun 1932 in Jamestown, Independence, Arkansas, United States; died on 22 May 2008 in Sulpher Rock, Independence, Arkansas, United States.
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1892 - 1968 (75 years)
