Etta Clara Bell Corbett Garson was born January 22, 1880 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois. She was the third daughter of George William Biston Corbett and Adaline S. Rowley Corbett.

From her birth until about 1910, she lived with her parents in the township of Cicero, Cook County, Illinois. In 1910 the family was in Oak Park, Illinois.

On June 9, 1916 she married Otto Andreas Garson in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois and they lived at 207 So. Ridgeland Ave. in Oak Park.

207 So. Ridgeland Ave. in Oak Park

In the 1930 US Census, Etta is listed as an illustrator in the art industry and she is noted as not having attended school. Otto is listed as Director in the art industry. On July 18, 1934, Otto and Etta traveled from Southampton, England arriving back in New York on the 24^th of July, 1934 on a ship named Majestic.

First Class dining room

Swimming pool, 1922

 Etta Corbett Garson was the professional name that Etta used for her works of art. She created oil paintings, a children’s book entitled “Featherland” and “Year ‘Round Drawings to Color,” a set of 12 drawings for children to color.

The book “Featherland” is dedicated to her mother, Adaline S. Rowley Corbett.

Etta passed away in 1968.