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William Robert Garland 1867–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 April 1867

Birth Location: Buladean, Mitchell Co., NC, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 October 1955

Death Location: Relief, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Garland

Mother: Martha Wright

Spouse(s): Martha Peterson

Children(s): Walter Garland, Hattie Garland, Harvey Garland, Henry Garland, Samuel Garland, William Jr

In 1867, William Robert Garland entered the world in Buladean, Mitchell Co., NC, North Carolina, USA, born to John Powell Garland And Martha Jane Wright. William Robert Garland married Martha Peterson, and had children including Harvey Harrison Garland, Hattie Louise Garland, Henry Garfey Garland, Samuel Garland, Walter Augustus Garland, William Garland Jr. William Robert Garland passed away in 1955 in Relief, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1867, William Robert Garland entered the world in Buladean, Mitchell Co., NC, North Carolina, USA, born to John Powell Garland And Martha Jane Wright.
  • William Robert Garland married Martha Peterson, and had children including Harvey Harrison Garland, Hattie Louise Garland, Henry Garfey Garland, Samuel Garland, Walter Augustus Garland, William Garland Jr.
  • William Robert Garland passed away in 1955 in Relief, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Garland's Ancestors

Self
William Garland
1867–1955
Birth Place: Buladean, Mitchell Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Powell Garland
1842–1918
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Martha (Jane) Wright
1844–1914
Yancey County, N.C., North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Stephen (Joseph) Garland
1803–1875
Limestone Cove, Carter, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth ((Betsey)) McKINNEY
1805–1844
Burke, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sr.
1777–1853
Catherine Grindstaff
1792–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William McKINNEY
1745–1814
Mary Carter
1747–1846
John Grandstaff
1741–1823
Magdalena Hough
1743–1810

William Garland's Descendants

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William (Robert) Garland (11 April 1867–15 October 1955) m. Martha Peterson (25 August 1866–11 August 1941)
  1. 1. Walter (Augustus) Garland 1900–1986
    1. 1. Richard (L.) Garland 1926–2008
  2. 2. Hattie (Louise) Garland 1903–1988
  3. 3. Harvey (Harrison) Garland 1904–1983
  4. 4. Henry (Garfey) Garland 1898–1899
  5. 5. Samuel Garland 1908–1909
  6. 6. William (Garland) Jr 1911–

William Garland's Timeline

2 Records

1867
11 April 1867
Birth of William Robert Garland in Buladean, Mitchell Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
Buladean, Mitchell Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
1955
15 October 1955
Age 88
Death of William Robert Garland in Relief, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Relief, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 April 1867
    Event Place: Buladean, Mitchell Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 October 1955
    Event Place: Relief, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Relief, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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