February 2, 1857: Nancy Jane Catchings Muse born in Lawrence County, Mississippi. (Personal Papers of Louise C. Dewitt: lcdewitt@cox.net)
January 6, 1876: William Maurice Garland married Nannie Catchings Muse in Hinds County, Mississippi. (Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935)
June 5, 1880: W.M. Garland shown as a 25 (1855-Mississippi) year old farmer living in Beat # 1, Liberty Grove Precinct, Hinds County, Mississippi. With him was his wife Nannie Garland, age 23 (1857-Mississippi); daughter Daisy Garland, age 3 (1877-Mississippi); and son James Garland, age 2 (1878-Mississippi). (U.S. Census-Beat # 1-Liberty Grove Precinct-Hinds County-Mississippi-1880: T9 748, sd 3, ed 5, p 16, s 95B, line 18, f 15)
1890: No U.S. Census available.
June 8, 1900: Willam Garland shown as a 44 (November 1854-Mississippi) year old mail carrier living at 204 Minerva Avenue, Beat # 6, Ward # 3, City of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi. He and his wife had been married for 24 (1876) years and had nine (9) children six (6) of whom were still alive. In the home was his wife Nanny Garland, age 40 (February 1860-Mississippi); daughter Daisy M. Garland, age 23 (March 1877-Mississippi); daughter Murtle Garland, age 20 (June 1880-Mississippi); son Mitchell Garland, age 17 (November 1882- Mississippi); daughter Mignotte Garland, age 15 (November 1884-Mississippi); daughter Sallie Garland, age 11 (November 1889- Mississippi); daughter Minnie Garland, age 9 (December 1880-Mississippi). (U.S. Census-Beat # 5-Ward # 3-City of Jackson-Hinds County- Mississippi-1900: T623 810, sd 7, ed 77, p 263A, s 9a, line 28, f 211)
July 29, 1901: Nannie Catchings Muse Garland died in Hinds County, Mississippi. She is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, City of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi. (Personal Papers of Louise C. Dewitt: lcdewitt@cox.net)
[S01714] Willie A. Garland Bible.
"...married Nannie Catchings Muse..."
[S01225] U.S. Census-Hinds County-Mississippi-1900, T623 810, sd 7, ed 77, p 263A, s 9A, line 28, f 211.
"Nanny Garland..."
[S01224] U.S. Census-Hinds County-Mississippi-1880, T9 648, sd 3, ed 5, p 16, s 95B, line 18, f 15.
"Nannie Garland..."
[S01714] Willie A. Garland Bible.
"...born 1857..."
[S01225] U.S. Census-Hinds County-Mississippi-1900, T623 810, sd 7, ed 77, p 263A, s 9A, line 28, f 211.
"...age 40 (February 1860)...born in Mississippi...'
[S00607] Personal Papers-Louise Comfort Dewitt (lcdewitt@cox.net).
"...born February 2, 1857..."
[S01224] U.S. Census-Hinds County-Mississippi-1880, T9 648, sd 3, ed 5, p 16, s 95B, line 18, f 15.
"...age 23 (1857)...born in Mississippi..."
[S01714] Willie A. Garland Bible.
"...died 1901..."
[S00607] Personal Papers-Louise Comfort Dewitt (lcdewitt@cox.net).
"...died July 29, 1901..."
[S00607] Personal Papers-Louise Comfort Dewitt (lcdewitt@cox.net).
"...buried in Greenwood Cemetery..."
[S00434] Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935.
"...6 January 1876 in Lawrence County, Mississippi...'