William May Garland

M, #4, b. 31 March 1866, d. 26 September 1948
William May Garland|b. 31 Mar 1866\nd. 26 Sep 1948|p4.htm|Jonathan May Garland|b. 7 Sep 1835\nd. 22 Feb 1907|p8.htm|Rebecca Heagan Jewett|b. 18 Apr 1831\nd. 10 Mar 1909|p9.htm|Jonathan Garland|b. 15 Mar 1796\nd. 31 Oct 1873|p16.htm|Olive Johnson|b. 1797\nd. 20 Apr 1850|p17.htm|Moses Jewett|b. 10 Dec 1795\nd. 2 May 1869|p18.htm|Mary N. Hagan|b. 15 May 1801\nd. 24 Apr 1879|p19.htm|
  
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Father* Jonathan May Garland1 b. 7 Sep 1835, d. 22 Feb 1907
Mother* Rebecca Heagan Jewett1 b. 18 Apr 1831, d. 10 Mar 1909
Birth*31 March 1866 William May Garland was born 31 March 1866 at Westport, Lincoln Co., Maine.1 
He was the son of Jonathan May Garland and Rebecca Heagan Jewett.1 
(InHomeOf) Census18701870William May Garland appeared on the 1870 census in the household of Jonathan May Garland, pg 693 #42-44, Westport, Lincoln Co., Maine. His info on the census included - Garland, Willie M 4 b.ME. 
(InHomeOf) Census18801880Jonathan May Garland appeared on the 1880 census as the head of household, ED 107 sht 20d #160-204, Waterville, Kennebec Co., Maine along with Rebecca Heagan Jewett, George Erastus Garland, William May Garland and Olive Rosamund "Rose" Garland. His info on the census included: Garland, John M 44 b.ME, farmer. 
Occupation*1882William May Garland first worked as a farm hand. In 1882 at age 16, he went to Boston, living at 16 Joy St and worked at:
1) R.H. White and Co, misc dry goods on Washington St.
2) J.H. Pierce, Robetson & Co, wholesale grocer. in 1882. 
Occupationbetween 1883 and 1884He In 1883-4, he worked as a stage driver for Garland and Matthews, his father Jonathan Garland's company, driving from Daytona FL to ?. Between 1883 and 1884. 
Occupationbetween 1884 and 1890He he worked for J.L. Stevens, a wholesale produce company on South Water St. (His aunt, Jane Mary "Jenny" Jewett was married to Mr Stevens).
     He worked as a messenger boy and later as a clearing house clerk at Merchants National Bank on La Salle St in Chicago (1884-5). J.J Mitchell was president.
     1886-90, he was an individual bookkeeper at Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, first on Randolph St and later in the Ronkery Building at Adams and La Salle St, as a savings and receiving teller. between 1884 and 1890 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. 
MovedTo*1890He moved in 1890 to Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.2  
Occupationbetween 1890 and 1894He auditor of the Pacific Cable Railway Company between 1890 and 1894.2 
Occupation1894He a Realtor, having his own business, W M Garland Company, headquartered in Henry Huntington's Pacific Electric Building, which became the site of the Jonathan Club in 1894 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.2 
Association*September 1895 In September 1895 William May Garland and Henry Edwards Huntington were associated in Los Angeles Co., California, with the Jonathan Club http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Club as founding members. William was Huntington's principal sales agent. William's granddaughter was told that when deciding the name of the club, he said "let's call it the Jonathan Club after my father" (Jonathan Garland). There are other theories on the naming of the club, but this is what one of the founders told his family. 
Marriage*12 October 1898William May Garland married Sadie Blanche Hinman, daughter of Marshall Littlefield Hinman and Amanda Josephine Miller, on 12 October 1898 at Dunkirk, Chautauqua Co., New York, Have copy of marriage certificate #17969 register #1032. William was 32 born ME son of Jonathan May Garland & Rebecca Jewett. Sadie Blanche was 28 born Brooklyn to Marshall L. Hinman and A. Josephine Miller. 
Census1900*1900William May Garland appeared on the 1900 census as the head of household, an unknown place . His info on the census included: 610 Hill St District 11, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA ED 11 printed pg 273, b. Mar 1866 FL (parents ME) age 34, married 1 yr, real estate broker. 
Event-Misc*5 May 1907He and Seymour H Hinman had the following event: S H Hinman sent from Dunkirk NY a Western Union Telegram to W M Garland saying "It grieves me that I cannot be at the funeral of my brother" on 5 May 1907. 
PhotoGroup27 July 1916Photo(s) associated with: William May Garland and Sadie Blanche Hinman. On 27 July 1916 at Los Angeles Daily Times part 2 pg 3, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, In the society limelight at Coronado
     Mr. and Mrs. William May Garland, above, with John s. Griffith, left, and their two sons, William Marshall Garland, center, and "Jack" Garland right.  
Association*between 1922 and 1948 Between 1922 and 1948 William May Garland was associated in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, with the International Olympic Committee, and was president of the Tenth Olympiad Committee.3 
Recipe* William May Garland had the following recipe: Christmas Eggnog
8 dozen eggs
3 quarts whipping cream
4 quarts milk
3 quarts brandy
3 quarts bourbon
2 quarts rum
25 pounds ice
note the slight difference in quantity from his wife's version. 
PhotoCouple*Photo(s) associated with: William May Garland.
Death*26 September 1948He died on 26 September 1948 at Monterey, Monterey Co., California, at age 82 Have copy of death certificate #2701-80. He died at Monterey Hospital, and usual residence was Los Angeles. Age 82y 5m 25d, born 31 Mar 1866 Westport ME to Jonathan May Garland & Rebecca Hagen Jewett, informant son John. "In community" 3 months. 
Burial*He was buried at San Gabriel Cemetery - Garland Plot, San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., California, Have photo of tombstone in San Gabriel. There is also a Hinman monument in Fredonia NY at the Forest Hills Cemetery which reads:
William May Garland
Husband of
Blanche Hinman Garland
Born at Westport Maine Mar. 31, 1866
Died Sept. 25, 1948
Buried at San Gabriel, Calif.
There is another monument at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn NY which reads:
William May Garland
Husband of Blanche Hinman Garland
Born at Westport Maine
Mar 31, 1897
Died Sept 26, 1948
Buried at San Gabriel, Cal.

Family

 Sadie Blanche Hinman b. 5 Mar 1870, d. 17 Mar 1958
Marriage*12 October 1898He married Sadie Blanche Hinman, daughter of Marshall Littlefield Hinman and Amanda Josephine Miller, on 12 October 1898 at Dunkirk, Chautauqua Co., New York, Have copy of marriage certificate #17969 register #1032. William was 32 born ME son of Jonathan May Garland & Rebecca Jewett. Sadie Blanche was 28 born Brooklyn to Marshall L. Hinman and A. Josephine Miller. 
Children 1.William Marshall Garland b. 9 May 1900, d. 9 Jun 1949
 2.John Jewett Garland+ b. 20 Apr 1902, d. 30 Nov 1968
Last Edited 15 Mar 2012

Citations

  1. [S568] History of Los Angeles City and County California, William A Spalding , J R Finnell & Sons: Los Angeles, 1931 Vol 2, pgs 61-62.
  2. [S654] Notable Jonathans - a column in the publication of the Jonathan Club (in Los Angeles), featuring notable members of the club, Oct 2011, William May Garland by Grafton Tanquary.
  3. [S655] William May Garland - Member of the I.O.C. from 1922-1948, Bulletin du Comite International Olympique No. 12 November 1948 http://www.la84foundation.org/OlympicInformationCenter/OlympicReview/1948/BDCE12/BDCE12f.pdf
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