James Lee Garnett

1821 - 1870  (49 years)

• Name	James Lee Garnett
  Born	1821	England   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Dec 1870	Carson City, Nevada, USA
  	Cause: He was mortally wounded by gunshot in his attempt to escape prison.
  Buried	Nevada State Prison Burial Ground, Carson City, Nevada, USA   [5]
  Person ID	I79333	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2018

  
  

  Family	Christina Brandenburger,   b. 15 Sep 1827, Gossersweiler, Pfalz, Bayern ,   d. 14 Jul 1912, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	Abt 1845
  Children	1. Benjamin Freeman Garnett Lee,   b. 15 Oct 1846, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA ,   d. 7 Jun 1917, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F35922	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S248] 1830 US Federal Census. [S81] 1840 US Federal Census. [S52] 1850 US Federal Census. [S37] 1860 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Jas Garnet Age in 1860: 39 Birth Year: abt 1821 Birthplace: England Home in 1860: Sacramento Ward 3, Sacramento, California Gender: Male Post Office: Sacramento [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). James Garnett Birth: 1821 England Death: Dec 1870 (aged 48?49) Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA Burial: Nevada State Prison Burial Ground, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA Memorial #: 91875868 Bio: He was arrested on a burglary charge and according to prison & newspaper accounts, he with another inmate tried to escape. He was mortally wounded by gunshot in his attempt. Family Members Spouse Christina Brandenburger McDonald 1827-1912 Children Benjamin Freeman Garnett Lee 1846-1917 Created by: dkgold (46812965) Added: 13 Jun 2012 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91875868/james-garnett Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 October 2018), memorial page for James Garnett (1821?Dec 1870), Find A Grave Memorial no. 91875868, citing Nevada State Prison Burial Ground, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA ; Maintained by dkgold (contributor 46812965) .