He was a Methodist Episcopal "ME" Minister for the Morganton Circuit of old Burke Co., NC which is now Red Hill, Mitchell Co., NC. County lines changed several times during the lifetime of Elisha. His 640 acre farm was always in the Red Hill area of now Mitchell.
Noted in the following Records:
1820 Burke Co., NC (this area became Yancey)
1830 Burke Co., NC Census (this area became Yancey)
1835 poll book for Rock Creek Precinct in Yancey Co., NC
1840 Yancey Co, NC Census (this are became Mitchell)
1850, Yancey Co., NC Census - Methodist preacher, and owned land valued at $1500 (this area became Mitchell)
1860 , Red Hill P.O. Yancey Co., NC (this area became Mitchell)
1870 widower living in the household of Thomas Butler Garland. Red Hill Twnship, Mitchell Co., NC
Died 1875 Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Most likely buried at the Garland Cemetery in Red Hill where his parents and some of his children are buried. When his father died, estate records show that he took over his father's house which is not far from the cemetery.
He was a Methodist Episcopal "ME" Minister for the Morganton Circuit of old Burke Co., NC which is now Red Hill, Mitchell Co., NC. County lines changed several times during the lifetime of Elisha. His 640 acre farm was always in the Red Hill area of now Mitchell.
Noted in the following Records:
1820 Burke Co., NC (this area became Yancey)
1830 Burke Co., NC Census (this area became Yancey)
1835 poll book for Rock Creek Precinct in Yancey Co., NC
1840 Yancey Co, NC Census (this are became Mitchell)
1850, Yancey Co., NC Census - Methodist preacher, and owned land valued at $1500 (this area became Mitchell)
1860 , Red Hill P.O. Yancey Co., NC (this area became Mitchell)
1870 widower living in the household of Thomas Butler Garland. Red Hill Twnship, Mitchell Co., NC
Died 1875 Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Most likely buried at the Garland Cemetery in Red Hill where his parents and some of his children are buried. When his father died, estate records show that he took over his father's house which is not far from the cemetery.
Gravesite Details
UNMARKED GRAVE ~ He is most likely buried with his parents. Elisha took over his father house after he died in Big Rock Creek.
Family Members
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Sarah "Sally" Garland Bowman
1812–1890
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Lieut Gutridge Garland
1814–1896
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Emaline Biddy Garland Keith
1818–1850
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Julius Samuel Garland
1818–1897
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Viann Garland Burleson
1822–1876
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Nancy Garland Burleson
1825–1903
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Hampton Crissenberry Garland
1826–1900
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Thomas B. "Uncle Tom" Garland
1835–1915
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Lockey Garland Stewart
1836–1910
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CPT John Calvin Garland
1841–1866
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