Garland, William Harris, b. ca. 1811.

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William Harris Garland (born circa 1811) was an itinerant mechanic for railroad shops, sawmills, and steamboats in towns from North Carolina to Florida. He was married to Harriet B. Garland, and later apparently to Maria Garland. His son was Willie Garland.

From the guide to the William Harris Garland Papers, ., 1819-1877, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

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creatorOf Garland, William Harris, b. ca. 1811. William Harris Garland papers, 1819-1877 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf William Harris Garland Papers, ., 1819-1877 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
referencedIn Hewes, Henry E. Letter : Charleston, S.C., to William H. Garland, Savannah, Ga., 1847 Sept. 12. South Carolina Historical Society
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associatedWith Garland family. family
associatedWith Hewes, Henry E. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Beaufort (S.C.)
Southern States
Fernandina (Fla.)
South Carolina
Wilmington (N.C.)
Laurinburg (N.C.)
Savannah (Ga.)
Subject
British Americans
Families
Migration, Internal
Mechanics (Persons)
Migrant labor
Railroads
Sawmill workers
Steamboat lines
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Birth 1811

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