Person:Thomas Gardner (42)

Information sent to me by Gloria, Raglady@@aol.com

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1830 Census Index for Rome Twp., Lawrence County, Ohio SURNAME GIVEN NAME TOWNSHIP/PAGE BOWEN Joel ROME/323 FULLER Alfonso T.A. ROME/323 CHAPLIN Moses ROME/323 GARDNER Thomas ROME/323

1840 Lawrence County, Ohio Census Index NAME PAGE YEAR GARDNER C.F. 53 1840 GARDNER Simeon 42 1840 GARDNER Thomas 52 1840

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Lawrence County, Ohio Index of Clerk of Court Journal 1 & 2 1818 - 1830 "G" Indexed by Plantiff Gardner, Thomas Adm Gillet, Joel Pages 437, 467 Gillet, Joel, Est of Page 356

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LAWRENCE CO. PROBATE COURT RECORD OF WILLS - VOLUME 2 - 1863-1883 Abstracted from microfilmed copies of the original records by Don Ort. QAORT@@aol.com Oct 11, 1998 Book 2 Page 101 GARDNER Eliza F. Book 2 Page 424 GARDNER Thomas

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Lawrence County Ohio Deaths 1850-1900 "G". These deaths were abstracted from area newspapers dated 1850-1900 (including some through 1949) by the staff of Briggs Library. (Ironton Register & Ironton Journal) GARDNER, ALICE IR 23 MAR 1882 ?? connection GARDNER, AMERICA IR 10 MAY 1883  ?? connection GARDNER, CHOLE IJ/IR14/13 APR 1870

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ABSTRACTS OF OBITUARIES, DEATH NOTICES, ETC.OF LAWRENCE COUNTY (OHIO) PEOPLE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES

GARDNER, MRS. CHLOE ----- I.R. APR. 14, 1870 IJRN APR. 13, 1870 Died April 6th, of lung fever, at her residence in Rome Twp., Mrs. Chloe Gardner, wife of Thomas Gardner, in her 71st year of her age.

GARDNER, THOMAS ----- I.R. DEC. 12, 1879 PIONEER of Lawrence county died at his home near Bradrick, last Friday. He was about 85 years old. For over 50 years he tilled the farm now occupied by his son, Roswell, near Rome. http://lawrence.lib.oh.us/deaths/obitE-G.html

GARDNER, ROSWELL ----- SWI. FEB. 16, 1912 Huntington, Feb. 15 - Died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. D. Wylie, 501 Washington Ave. He was 84. He was born Jan. 23, 1823 in Rome Twp., Lawrence county, O., and on the farm where he was born he made his home always. He came to Huntington on New Years day that his daughter might minister to him during his last hours.

    He was a farmer and was blind for the past 7 years. He was married early in life. His wife died 8 years before him. Of seven children four are still living. They are T. E. Gardner of Proctorville, Mrs. C. E. Morgan of Florida, Mrs. R. D. Wylie of Washington Ave., and Mrs. J. P. Eaton of Proctorville. The body will be taken to Beulah, O., for burial.

GARDNER, MRS. NANCY OPHELIA ----- I.R. APR. 14, 1904 Mrs. Nancy Ophelia Gardner, wife of Roswell Gardner, died at her home in Quaker Bottom, Ohio, March 18, from pneumonia. Buried at Beulah Chapel cemetery, close by the Gardner homestead. Mrs. Gardner was born in Jackson, Ohio, in 1829 and was a daughter of James DeLay, one of Ohio's pioneers. She married Roswell Gardner in 1850 and is survived by him and six children: T. E. and O. W. Gardner, Mrs. Chloe Morgan, Mrs. Carrie Wylie, Mrs. Stacia Eaton and Mrs. Gertrude Sprouse and by two brothers, David W. DeLay of Mattoon, Illinois and J. W. DeLay of Wessington, South Dakota. Her brother David was present at the funeral.

GARDNER, O. W. NEED TO COPY ----- I.R. DEC. 15, 1904 INSTANTLY KILLED BY FALLING DOOR

GARDNER, MRS. O. W. (GILLETTE)----- I.R. FEB. 10, 1898 Died at Rome, this county, on the 30th, aged 39 years, 4 months, leaving in sorrow a husband and seven children, one a baby three months old. The dec'd was a daughter of the late Capt. H. N. Gillett

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LAWRENCE COUNTY OHIO - Cemetery Index - G Surnames File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha J. Kounse Mkounse@@wwd.net To see an update on these pages go to the Lawrence Co. Register at http://www.wwd.net/user/historical/ October 9, 1997

GARDNER Agnes A. Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Alice M. Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Chloe Rome Beulah Baptist ***** GARDNER Edith Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Edith Estelle Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Effie Anna Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Effie W. Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Elizabeth Pearl Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Frankie Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Grover P. Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Infant son of J.F. & F. GARDNER Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER James Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Mary Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Nancy O. Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Nellie M. Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Omar M. Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Ostius N. Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Roswell Rome Beulah Baptist GARDNER Thomas Rome Beulah Baptist *****

GARDNER Brendon Scott Union Union Hill Cemetery GARDNER Carl Rome New Rome Cemetery GARDNER Frances Rome New Rome Cemetery GARDNER John Diric Union Union Hill Cemetery GARDNER M O Rome New Rome Cemetery GARDNER Myra Rome New Rome Cemetery GARDNER Sean Eric Union Union Hill Cemetery GARDNER William T. Union Union Hill Cemetery

Sent to me by Gloria, raglady@@aol.com Then below are the queries I found on line. Posted by Susan <baytons@@apci.net> on Sun, 13 Jun 1999, in response to GARDNER, Thomas early 1800's-? Lawrence Co, OH, posted by Nancy Edwards on Sat, 12 Jun 1999 Surname: Karen, I have more information on Thomas and Chole Gillett Gardner. Thomas was born 19 Jan 1794 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA that is all for him but I have Chole going back to 1630. Would like to exchange info.

GenConnect - Lawrence Co OH Posted by Nancy Edwards <nsedwards@@mindspring.com> on Sun, 13 Jun 1999, in response to Gardner-Gillett, posted by Susan on Sun, 13 Jun 1999 Surname: GARDNER, GILLETTE Susan, Terrific - was just lamenting the fact that recently I've been hitting brick walls on all surnames I'm researching & then here comes your message. Did not have Thomas' dob or birthplace, so thanks. Have the following from notes of an aunt (now deceased) - Thomas "signed himself as a bond servant to Israel Putnam (?sp) & came with him to Marietta, OH - when he worked out his alloted time, Putnam (?sp) gave him $100 and a team/yoke of oxen - they came down the river & settled on the farm where we (my aunt's family) lived when ...." my sister was born. I remember the old brick home to which my aunt refers & we have pictures of family with some views of the home in the background. When did Thomas & Chloe marry? Was Chloe's father Capt H.N. Gillette. Would very much like to share info - just let me know what/who you're researching & will make available anything I might have. Would be interested in your info on Chloe & family. So long for now - Nancy

Gardner/Gillett Information Posted by Jean Griesan <tom.griesan@@compaq.com> on Sun, 27 Feb 2000 Surname: Gardner, Gillett Hi! I am looking for information about the ancestors and the descendants of Thomas Gardner and Chloe Gillett. They lived in Lawrence County from about 1818, and they died in the 1870s. I am currently gathering information about them, and I would be happy to share what I do have.

Posted by Robert L Lewis <snodgras@@apk.net> on Fri, 25 Jun 1999, in response to GARDNER-GILLETTE, posted by Nancy Edwards on Sun, 13 Jun 1999 Surname: Gillette, Griswold Chloes parents were Joel Gillett and Chloe Griswold. Joel was a brother to Zebulon Gillett who married Rachael Griswold sister to Chloe. I have been in the finger lakes (Hector, New York) where the families lived in the early 1800s for about 16 years. Before that they lived in Burlington, CT. Chloes grandfather was Jeremiah Griswold who married Phoebe Case in CT. Case is a big name in CT. I don't know what you have but maybe we can share some information. Bob Lewis

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Subj: Thomas and Chloe's 50th Wedding Anniversary Date: 3/10/2000 4:32:19 PM Eastern Standard Time From: Tom.Griesan@@COMPAQ.com (Griesan, Tom) To: Mommybare@@aol.com, nsedwards@@mindspring.com, RAGLADY@@aol.com ('RAGLADY@@aol.com')

Here's a cute article that you all might enjoy!

THE GOLDEN WEDDING

       Numerous relatives and friends of our old and esteemed neighbor,

Thomas Gardner, met on Saturday, the 5th inst., at his delightful farm- residence, to celebrate the Golden wedding of those venerable pioneers of our county.

       Among the guests, five, including Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, were

present, who were at his wedding in this (Quaker) Bottom, 50 years ago. When dinner was announced, the table was surrounded with smiling faces all radiant with joy. And such a feast! Gotten up in more artistic style seldom presents itself to the lot of man. It could only be duly appreciated by those who were so fortunate as to participate in the vigorous efforts manifested by every one to appropriate his full share.

       We observed several most exquisitely beautiful and ingeniously

constructed specimens of imitation chandeliers, floral designs, etc., etc., the handi-work of Mrs. Francis and Miss Eustacia Gardner.

       The exercises of the afternoon were opened with appropriate and

impressive prayer, by Rev. J. M. Kelly, after which brief, but decidedly interesting speeches were made, mostly pertaining to real pioneer life, as seen here from 50 to 60 years ago; many of which were told with a zest that made them hugely enjoyable and caused frequent and spontaneous bursts of laughter from the whole audience.

       After numerous congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner from the

audience, H. N. Gillett, stated to the venerable couple, that he could think of nothing he possessed worthy of bestowing upon them, as an expression of his appreciation of the great part they had acted in clearing up our primitive forests, introducing and adopting better and more skillful modes of agriculture, building up churches and schools, erecting splendid and substantial farm buildings, planting fruit and ornamental trees, and in the strictest sense of the word, making the wilderness bloom like the rose, but the best and most sincere wishes of his heart for their future health, peace, happiness and prosperity, through the remainder of their lives. This sentiment appeared to be unanimously adopted and expressed by all present.

       After practically discussing the merits of a huge pile of superb

water-melons, and rambling over one of the most beautiful and highly cultivated farms in the State, and having enjoyed one of the most impressive and joyous days of our lives, we returned home with thankful hearts.

                               ONE OF 'EM
                               Quaker Bottom, Sept. 7, 1868

       Ironton Register, Thursday, 10 September 1868

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   Thomas GARDNER
Sex:  M

Event(s):

Census:  19 Jun 1794
 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Parents:

Father:  Benoni GARDINER
Mother:  Silence GRANT

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Okay, on to child number 2, Thomas. According to Sue Gardner Shreve's research, (quoting verbatim here)

    "There was a Thos. Gardner b. 1784 and d. 1862 Athens Co., OH, bur.

in Gardner Cemetary who was m. to a Margaret Smith. However their children were b. in NYC, NY according to two people I have been in contact with." In my many months of digging through Lawrence County data, I feel confident that this is a completely different Thomas Gardner than our forefather Thomas. There is no evidence to support that any of the 1784 Thomas' data can be applied to our Thomas. Thomas and Chloe were married for 51 years before her death. Then Thomas married Barbara Davidson and was married to her before his death. Our Thomas was born 19 June 1794 in Pittsburg, PA. He married Chloe Gillett on 5 Sept 1818 in Rome Twp., Lawrence County, OH. He married Barbara S. Davidson on 24 October 1871. He died 5 December 1879.

From the History of Rome Twp by Thomas Walton The next below was Thomas Gardner who lived on the celebrated Gardner farm. He bought a lot paid $100 and sold coon skins to pay the next hundred. He had a horse, a cow and ten acres cleared. He would make rails and chop in the daytime, would burn brush and grub by its light at night. Ate cornbread and buttermilk and occaisionally had beans, saved all he could, was always at work, both he and his wife, who was a sister of Alanson Gillett. He would carry cockle burs and dock seed in his pocket to the fire and burn them and so got them off his farm. His then wife is dead. He then married a widow Davidson of South point, for his last wife and they now live on a small farm below the mouth of Snake Creek; he having let his son Roswell have his old farm, who now lives on it.

Thomas and Chloe's home was on present day Gardner Lane , he is credited with organizing the first Sunday School in the township in 1833 and it was held in his home until the Beulah Baptist Church was built in 1837. At the time of his death, he left money to both the Beulah Baptist Church and the Pomaria Baptist Church on Greasy Ridge. Beulah Baptist was built in 1837 with main contributors Thomas Gardner, H.N. Gillette. The church had a bell which cracked and a new bell was given to the church from the packet boat "Petrel" which had sank in the river just above the church. (information taken from an article written by Betty Burcham in the Community Herald. [WmtheConqueror.GED]