Garrett (son of Hans Adam Stieffel / Boots) was born in 1765, probably in Hampshire County, West Virginia, later Hardy County and then Grant County. He died in 1819. Garrett married Elizabeth Peterson who was born in Hardy County and died ca. 1825, probably in Fayette County, Ohio. She was the daughter of John Martin (Bidert) Peterson (born in Switzerland) and Rosina (Teter) Peterson (born Hosina Deter). (See Bidert & Peterson Genealogies.) Garrett was a farmer and a member of the German Reformed Lutheran Church and lived in Hardy County, West Virginia and Ross and Fayette Counties, Ohio.
John Martin (Bidert) Peterson (born in Switzerland) and Rosina (Teter) Peterson (born Hosina Deter)
449Children
1. Rosannah BOOTS b: 1798 in Hardy Co., (W) Virginia
450Children
1. Martin S. BOOTS b: 1 MAR 1787 in Hardy County, West Virginia
2. John BOOTS b: 25 FEB 1788 in Hardy County, Virginia
3. Jemima BOOTS b: 1794 in Hardy County, Virginia
4. Rosannah BOOTS b: 1796 in Hardy County, Virginia
5. Mary Elizabeth BOOTS b: 1 SEP 1798 in Hardy County, Virginia
6. Barbara BOOTS b: 1799 in Hardy County, Virginia
7. Solomon BOOTS b: 3 MAY 1801 in Hardy County, West Virginia
8. Phoebe BOOTS b: 16 APR 1804 in Hardy County, West Virginia
9. Absolom BOOTS b: ABT 1808 in Ross County, Ohio
10. Mary BOOTS b: 18 AUG 1811 in Ross County, Ohio
11. Sarah BOOTS b: 23 MAR 1814 in Ross County, Ohio
12. Samuel BOOTS b: ABT 1817 in Ross County, Ohio