John T. Garland

Biographical Data

Places of Residence

• Fairview in Milton, NC, between 1822 and 1824. Dr. Garland purchased Fairview, located on North High Street, from a Mr. Saunders, its builder. Mr Saunders then built Longwood as his new home. Only two years later, however, in 1824, the two men exchanged houses so that Mr. Saunders could entertain William H. Crawford of Georgia, a presidential candidate in 1824, in the town house. The Garlands made their home permanently at Longwood [1].
• Longwood, NC, from 1824 [1].

Occupations

• Doctor [1].

Relatives

• Spouse: Christina Isabella Glenn [1]. They had one daughter, Victoria Garland (1836-1911)  [1].
• Others: Ann M. Neblett (granddaughter), Isabella S. Neblett (granddaughter), James H. Neblett (grandson) and John Tabb Neblett (grandson).

References

1. Mary Claire Engstrom. The Book of Burwell Students: Lives of Educated Women in the Antebellum South. (Hillsborough: Hillsborough Historic Commission, 2007).