October 15, 1850: P. Garland shown as a 42 (1808) year old farmer living in the 4th District of Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Real estate value = $1,000. With him was his wife Louisa Garland, age 22 (1828), born Tennessee; son Thomas Garland, age 22 (1828), born Tennessee; son William Garland, age 15 (1835), born Tennessee; daughter Mary Ann Garland, age 12 (1838), born Tennessee; daughter Lucinda Garland, age 10 (1840), born Mississippi; son Jefferson Garland, age 8 (1842), born Mississippi; and son Joseph Garland, age 2 (1848), born Mississippi. (U.S. Census-4th District-Tishomingo County-Mississippi; M432 382, p 35B, line 41, f 481)
September 1, 1870: Peter Garland shown as a 64 (1806) year old farmer living in Hood County, Texas. Value of real estate = $18,000. Value of personal estate = $800. With him was his wife Louiza Garland, age 43 (1827), born in Mississippi; daughter Susan Garland, age 16 (1854); son Allison N. Garland, age 11 (1859); son David (Daniel?) T. Garland, age 6 (1864); and daughter Martha O. Garland, age 2 (1868). All children were born in Texas. (U.S. Census-Hood County-Texas; M593 1592, p 17, s 59, line 18, f 149)