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Davis Holland Branton

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Davis Holland Branton (son of Everett Branton and Mary Ellen Gardner).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Everett Branton was born on 31 Aug 1863; died on 20 Jan 1911 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Cemetery: Ross Grove Baprist Church, Cleveland County, NC

    Everett married Mary Ellen Gardner on 2 Sep 1897. Mary (daughter of Leonidas Sylvanus Gardner and Margaret L Eaton) was born on 11 Jul 1875 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 17 Oct 1904 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Ellen Gardner was born on 11 Jul 1875 in Cleveland County, North Carolina (daughter of Leonidas Sylvanus Gardner and Margaret L Eaton); died on 17 Oct 1904 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Cemetery: Ross Grove Baprist Church, Cleveland County, NC

    Children:
    1. Clevie Branton was born on 12 Jun 1898; died on 18 Oct 1988 in Lenoir, NC.
    2. Olla Branton was born on 22 Sep 1899; died on 8 Jun 1973.
    3. 1. Davis Holland Branton
    4. Margaret Amanda Branton was born on 18 May 1904; died on 26 Aug 1913.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Leonidas Sylvanus GardnerLeonidas Sylvanus Gardner was born on 26 May 1856 in Cleveland County, North Carolina (son of Thomas Gardner and Mary Jane Williams); died on 29 May 1924 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Cemetery: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Cleveland County, NC
    • Occupation: Farmer

    Leonidas married Margaret L Eaton about 1877. Margaret was born in Jan 1859 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 22 Aug 1880 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Margaret L Eaton was born in Jan 1859 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 22 Aug 1880 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Cemetery: Bethlehem Methodist Church, Lincoln County, NC

    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Ellen Gardner was born on 11 Jul 1875 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 17 Oct 1904 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    2. Thomas Clarence Gardner was born on 17 Sep 1877 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 30 May 1957 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    3. Sally Josephine Gardner was born on 27 Nov 1879 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 14 Oct 1954.
    4. Minnie C Gardner was born on 27 Nov 1879 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 4 Jun 1891 in Lincoln County, NC; was buried in Lincoln County, NC.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Thomas GardnerThomas Gardner was born in 1835 in Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of William Hoyle Gardner and Rebecca Beam); died on 3 Jul 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; was buried in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

    Other Events:

    • Military Service: Civil War (CSA)

    Notes:

    From Clevelamd Gardner's notes: Thomas Gardner like many others in Cleveland County enlisted in the Confererate Army at the beginning of the Civil War. He was wounded at the battle of Sharpsburg and his injury was serious enough that he had to return home for a time to recover. Once strong again he returned to his company. He was seen to fall of a wound at the battle at Gettysburg. He was never seen or heard from since. After first considered wounded and missing he was later declared killed in action. He was probably burried in a mass grave there.

    Military Service:
    Promoted to Sgt 1 Aug 1862. Present and accounted for until wounded at Sharpsburg, MD on 17 Sep 1862. Returned home to recover from his wounds. Returned to service Jan-Feb 1863. Missing and probably killed at Gettysburg. Mary, his widow, applied for pension 27 Jun 1885.

    Thomas married Mary Jane Williams on 20 Mar 1855. Mary (daughter of William (Buck) Williams and Mary (Polly) Wellmon) was born on 3 Jan 1829 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 18 Dec 1924 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Mary Jane WilliamsMary Jane Williams was born on 3 Jan 1829 in Cleveland County, North Carolina (daughter of William (Buck) Williams and Mary (Polly) Wellmon); died on 18 Dec 1924 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Cemetery: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Cleveland County, NC

    Notes:

    In 1870 Mary Jane is living with her mother along with her brother Jacob and his family. Her brother is incorrectly listed in the census as a female.

    Children:
    1. 6. Leonidas Sylvanus Gardner was born on 26 May 1856 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 29 May 1924 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    2. Tirzah Matilda "Tildie" Gardner was born on 24 Jul 1858 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 14 Dec 1929 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    3. Infant Gardner was born in May 1860 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; and died.


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