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William Watt Garland

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William Watt Garland

Birth
Scotland
Death
21 Nov 1925 (aged 81)
Yamhill County, Oregon, USA
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Yamhill County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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William Watt Garland was born in Scotland to Jane Watt & John Garland in 1844. He lived with his grandparents (1851 census) John & Jane (Brechin) Watt. He married Mary Marr in 1865 and they had three children, John Watt Garland, Francis Robie Garland and William Garland. He left Scotland in 1870 on the ship "Glennifer". His wife Mary refused to join him in Canada. He lived in Ontario, Canada 6 years before eloping with Sarah Minto to New York in 1876. From New York the couple took the train across the Nation to San Fransisco, California. From California they took a ship to Portland where they lived on the East side of the river from 1876 to 1879 then in 1879 they moved to their farm in Rex, Oregon. Garland Rd. was named for William Garland, and his property was at the top of the hill at the end of the road. William worked as a brick layer in Portland. He came home on Saturday nights with provisions for the farm walking most of the way. Some of the buildings William layed brick for are on Portland's water front, and are historical buildings today. William and Sarah had 11 children, Agnes Wilsen, Jennie Conradi, George Garland, Ewart Garland, Mattie Garland, Margaret Knight, Anthony Garland, Marvin Garland, Charles Garland, Robert Garland and Gladys Moad. William died in 1925.
William Watt Garland was born in Scotland to Jane Watt & John Garland in 1844. He lived with his grandparents (1851 census) John & Jane (Brechin) Watt. He married Mary Marr in 1865 and they had three children, John Watt Garland, Francis Robie Garland and William Garland. He left Scotland in 1870 on the ship "Glennifer". His wife Mary refused to join him in Canada. He lived in Ontario, Canada 6 years before eloping with Sarah Minto to New York in 1876. From New York the couple took the train across the Nation to San Fransisco, California. From California they took a ship to Portland where they lived on the East side of the river from 1876 to 1879 then in 1879 they moved to their farm in Rex, Oregon. Garland Rd. was named for William Garland, and his property was at the top of the hill at the end of the road. William worked as a brick layer in Portland. He came home on Saturday nights with provisions for the farm walking most of the way. Some of the buildings William layed brick for are on Portland's water front, and are historical buildings today. William and Sarah had 11 children, Agnes Wilsen, Jennie Conradi, George Garland, Ewart Garland, Mattie Garland, Margaret Knight, Anthony Garland, Marvin Garland, Charles Garland, Robert Garland and Gladys Moad. William died in 1925.

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