UPSON COUNTY GA OBITS R.H. J. Garland Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Scrapbook in Thomaston Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/upson.htm :Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm :GA Table of Contents: FORMER CITIZEN DIES RHJ Garland Former Resident of The Rock Passes Away in Atlant From Pellagra Pellagra claimed another victim yesterday in the person of R.J.H. Garland, 73 years old, one of the most prominent citizens of Barnesville, GA who died at a Atlanta private sanitarium aftr one week's treatment here. Specialists in this disease were called into consultation, but it was soon found that the case was too well developed to yield to the most vigorous treatment. Mr. Garland is survived by three sons: Dr. J.H. Garland of Griffin, GA, Colonel JJ Garland fo Barnesville and J.W. Garland of Barnesville. He had a number of relatives in Atlanta. The body was taken to the undertaking establishment of Barclay and Brandon where it will remain until noon today at which time it will be sent to Barnesville for funeral services at the residence there at 10 o'clock Friday morning. Interment in the family burying grounds. ========== NOTES: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:443377&id=I2659 He appears to be: ID: I2659 Name: Reuben Henry Jackson GARLAND Sex: M Birth: 25 FEB 1836 in The Rock, Upson, GA Death: 17 NOV 1909 in Atlanta, De Kalb, GA Burial: Head Cem, Barnesville, Lamar, GA Note: LDS Microfiche & James Lloyd Head Descendants Book Father: Henry GARLAND Mother: Sarah Ann WHITE Marriage 1 Elizabeth Varner HEAD b: 8 JAN 1837 in Henry, GA Married: 19 APR 1855 Children Sarah Ann Elizabeth GARLAND b: 9 OCT 1857 in The Rock, Upson, GA Henry Jackson GARLAND b: 19 APR 1861 in The Rock, Upson, GA Fannie Lloyd GARLAND b: 19 JUL 1864 in The Rock, Upson, GA Reuben Pitt GARLAND b: 9 DEC 1867 in The Rock, Upson, GA James J. GARLAND b: 22 JUN 1869 in The Rock, Upson, GA John White GARLAND b: 29 AUG 1871 in The Rock, Upson, GA