John H. Garland was born on 9 May 1888 at
Mitchell Co., North Carolina. He married
Eliza E. Dellinger, daughter of
James Perry Dellinger and
Amanda Jane Bailey. John H. Garland lived in December 1937 at
Unicoi Co., Tennessee. He died on 31 October 1971 at age 83; John Garland, 84, Rt. 1, Limestone, was struck by a pickup truck and killed on Highway 81 on Oct. 31, 1971. The truck was driven by John Barnes, Fall Branch, who said Garland was walking in the middle of the road. Garland was wearing dark clothing, and visibility was bad due to the downpour of rain. He was buried in November 1971 at
McInturff Cemetery, Unicoi Co., Tennessee.