Solomon Garland

Solomon Garland (1828-1901) was village president from 1879 to 1880. His home at 1977 Rand Road was large and rather fancy for the day. It had a white marble fireplace, four bedrooms, a huge living room with double doors leading into the dining room and library, a Steinway piano of black walnut, and furniture made to order: a red velvet love seat, two rockers and five chairs all in pastel crushed velvet. In 1915, long after Solomon Garland had died, when the family of Solomon Jr. lived in the home, a fire destroyed the entire house and contents, including the furniture linens, dishes and piano being gathered in 1915 for the marriage of Rosamond Garland and Robert Schwass.

Solomon Garland died June 6, 1901. He is buried near his wife Josephine who died in 1910, and other family members.

Written by Ruth Blietz, 1990.