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Richard Garland

Born about 1840 in Newtown Hamilton, Co. Armagh, Ireland

Son of Unknown Garland and [mother unknown]

Brother of Peter Garland

Husband of Catherine Houlihan — married 25 Oct 1863 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Father of Peter Garland, Annie (Garland) McCarthy, Peter Joseph Garland, William Augustus Garland, Phillip Garland, Richard J. Garland, Catherine (Garland) O'Neill and J. B. Garland

Died 10 Dec 1897 at about age 57 in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY, U.S.

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1 Birth
2 Death
3 Burial
4 Source
5 Note
6 Marriage
7 Sources

Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT 1840

Place: Newtown Hamilton, Co. Armagh, Ireland

Source: #S737380102

Page: p. 1

Source: #S737380103

Page: 1

Death

Death:

Date: 10 DEC 1897

Place: Lexington, Fayette Co., KY, U.S.

Source: #S737380103

Source: #S737380102

Source: #S737380104

Burial

Burial:

Date: UNKNOWN

Place: City Councilman

Source: #S737380103

Source: #S737380102

Source

Source: #S746820194

Page: Ancestry Family Trees

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Data:

Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=12564576&pid=-230821300

Note

Note: CENSUS: 1860, 1870, 1880 Fayette Co., KY. He was 30 in 1870, 40 in 1880.

U.S. Census, 1860, Kentucky, Fayette Co., Lexington, Image 77 (handwritten 156, 439, both questionable), Lunatic Asylum, Line 29; Richard Garland, age 20, attendant, b. Ireland (Phillip McKee, Felix Graham on same page; Felix Graham was witness at Richard's wedding; Phillip was from same county in Ireland and probably related)

U.S. Census, 1870, Kentucky, Fayette Co., Lexington, Ward 2, p. 211 (29 handwritten):

Garland, Richard, age 30, value of real estate, $1500; personal estate, $400; retired grocer, b. Ireland

______, Catherine, age 32, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland

______, Annie, age 4, b. KY

______, Peter, age 3, b. KY

______, William, age 1, b. KY

(two boarders)

McKee, Phillip, age 45, no occ., b. Ireland

U.S. Census, 1880, Kentucky, Fayette Co., Lexington, , E.D. 65, p. 42, line 45, 167 Main St.:

Garland, R., age 40; keeps Grocery, born Ireland, parents b. Ireland

______, Catherine, age 40, Wife, keeps house, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland

______, Annie, age 14, daughter, at school, b. KY

______, Peter, 13, son, at school, b. KY

______,Wm, 11, son, at school, b. KY

______,Richard, Jr., 7, son, at school, b. KY

______,Kate, 5, daughter, b. KY

(Many boarders, including Jno and T. McIlroy, his cousins)

IMMIGRATION: Went to Ky. from Ireland in 1857, according to obituary

in Lexington, Ky. Herald, Fri., Dec. 10, 1897. According to naturalizations

records, arrived at port of NY in 1856

OCCUPATION: On first arriving, was attendant in Lunatic Asylum;(according to

1860 Ky. census records and 1859 City Directory; later became 'watchman' there(1864-65 Lexington City

Directory; later watchman at Phoenix Hotel, Lexington (1867 City Direct.); by

1873, ran grocery store, bar, boarding house (according to one of his

obituaries, at one point he ran two grocery stores, one at Main and Jefferson,

and the other at the corner of Jefferson and Third.; was member of the

Lexington City Council from 1883

CAUSE OF DEATH: After operation for rheumatism.

Possible Sibling: In 1859, both he and a Peter Garland were attendants at the Lunatic Asylum, according to the City Directory.

BIRTH: Obituary, Lexington Daily Leader, Thursday, Dec. 9, 1897, p. 1, col. 3

DEATH: Obituary, Lexington Daily Leader, Thursday, Dec. 9, 1897, p. 1,col.3;

Lexingon Herald, Dec. 10, 1897

OTHER: According to several sources, he was a cousin of John McElroy,

sherrif of Fayette Co. May also have been related to Philip, John, and Owen

McKee; surely was friend of Philip's, who lived in his boarding house and

mentioned him in his will. Spouse was Catherine HOULIHAN

Emigration: A Richard Garland, age 16, laborer, arr. N.Y. 26 Feb 1849, on the

Columbus from Liverpool. Probably not him, since according to naturalization record he did not arrive in U.S. until 1856.

Naturalization: Fayette County , Kentucky Order Book, v. 17, p. 558, Dec. Court, 1865: Richard Garland, 25, 5' 9', fair complexion, hazel eyes, high beard, came to the port of New York in 1856, entered the u.S. under the age of 18 years.

Lexington City Directories:

1864-65: Garland, Richard, Watchman at Eastern Lunatic Asylum

1867: Garland R. Watchman at Phenix Hotel

1873&74: Garland, R. dealer in staples & fancy Groceries, Meats, Vegetables, &c. Corner Jefferson &Main

1877-78: Garland, Richard, groceries 167 W. Main, residence same

1881-82: Garland, Richard groc.& saloon, nwc Main&Jefferson

1883-84: Garland Richard, grocer & proprietor jefferson St. Tavern, 151 W. Main, residence; Garland's tavern, 151 W. Main (also listed as City Councilman, second ward

1887: Garland, R. grocer, 151 W. Main

1888: Garland, Richard, Grocery and Saloon, 151 W. Main (no longer on City Council)

1890: Garland, Richard [no address?] Not on City Council

1893: Garland, Richard, groc., 151 W. Main

1895: Garland, Richard City Councilman

Marriage

Husband: Richard Garland

Wife: Catherine Houlihan

Child: Peter Garland

Relationship to Father: Natural