1897 - 1984 (87 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
3. | Willie Shufford was born on 4 Jan 1878 in Lincoln County, NC (daughter of Abel Shuford and Sophia Pryor); died on 1 Sep 1940 in Fairfield, Conn.. Children:
- 1. Viviene Venona Gardner was born on 16 May 1897 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 20 Jun 1984; was buried in Benton, Arkansas 72015.
- Dewey Sylvanus Gardner was born on 6 Jan 1899 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 10 Sep 1981 in New Smyrna Beach, Volusia, FL.; was buried on 14 Sep 1981 in Edgewater, Volusia, FL..
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Generation: 3
4. | Rufus Webb Gardner was born on 3 Aug 1837 in Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of James Lafaette Gardner and Elvira Cornwell); died on 10 Mar 1926 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Other Events:
- Military Service: CSA Company F 56th NC Regiment
Notes:
From Marilynn Masten's notes: Rufus Webb Gardner was a remarkable man. His mother died while he was yet a young boy leaving him and a number of other small children to be reared by their father. His father was a poor man, but by the shear force of will, courage and determination, Rufus became one of Cleveland County's foremost citizens. He taught public school. He organized Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and was Clerk and Deacon from the date of orgination until a few year before his death. As Justice of the Peace, he was called upon to draft many wills, deeds, mortages, and other legal instruments. Being a leader in his church and community he took an active interest in all matters effecting the betterment and welfare of the community and county where he lived.
Rufus married Sarah Dobbins Elam on 17 Mar 1861. Sarah (daughter of Dr. Anderson Samuel Elam and Latisha "Letty" Weatherford) was born on 7 Apr 1839; died on 30 Oct 1920; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Sarah Dobbins Elam was born on 7 Apr 1839 (daughter of Dr. Anderson Samuel Elam and Latisha "Letty" Weatherford); died on 30 Oct 1920; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Children:
- Leroy Gardner was born on 18 Jan 1866 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 9 Nov 1917; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Sylvanus Gardner was born on 2 Jan 1868 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 24 Dec 1946.
- Virgil Anderson Gardner was born on 3 Oct 1869 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 8 Dec 1953.
- 2. Cosmos Philotus Gardner was born on 16 Nov 1871 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 21 Jan 1955 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Bayliss Furman Gardner was born on 15 Mar 1874 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 11 Dec 1955.
- Latisha Mary "May" Gardner was born on 4 Jun 1876 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 11 Jan 1956.
- Elvira Belle Gardner was born on 4 Apr 1879 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 9 Apr 1950.
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7. | Sophia Pryor was born on 10 Apr 1838 in Gaston County, NC (daughter of Wiley Pryor and Martha Tucker); died on 24 Nov 1917. Children:
- Robert Shuford was born in 1856 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 16 Jul 1923.
- Mary A. Eliza Shuford was born on 1 Jan 1859 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 15 May 1934.
- Beatrice Shuford was born in 1860 in Lincoln County, NC; and died.
- Jacob Pinkney Shuford was born on 29 Nov 1863 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 29 Mar 1927.
- Martha Julia Shuford was born on 28 Mar 1867 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 12 Jul 1912.
- Susan L. Shuford was born in 1868 in Lincoln County, NC; and died.
- Jennie E. Shuford was born on 13 Dec 1869 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 24 Nov 1900.
- George Franklin Shuford was born on 27 Jan 1876 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 13 Mar 1957.
- Wiley A. Shuford was born on 7 Mar 1877 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 17 May 1950.
- 3. Willie Shufford was born on 4 Jan 1878 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 1 Sep 1940 in Fairfield, Conn..
- Ida Hettie Shuford was born on 11 Dec 1879 in Lincoln County, NC; died on 20 Nov 1950.
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Generation: 4
8. | James Lafaette Gardner was born in 1816 (son of Thomas W. Gardner and Mary Olivine "Ollie" Martin); died on 31 Jul 1862 in Pease Hosp., Raleigh, NC. Other Events:
- Military Service: Civil War.
Notes:
From Clevelamd Gardner's notes: James Gardner and his wife Elvira Cornwell settled on the west side of First Broad River in Cleveland County, N.C. Their farm was about one mile south of Zion Baptist Church and on the farm later owned by Frank Cornwell and Charlie Cornwell. They lived here until the death of his young wife. She was buried on the crest of a hill a few hundred yards north of where they had lived. On a stone slab marking her grave is the inscription: ELVIRA GARDNER Who died July 2nd, 1854 Aged 32 years, 6 Months, 21 days Colonel Grigg and wife Carrie (James' sister) took in the two year old daughter Katherine upon her mother's death. Captain Ed Dixon of Fallston, N.C. at the age of 96 years spoke with P. Cleveland Gardner about James Gardner: He said that the age limit of military service in the Civil War was 45 years, and James Gardner was called into service in 1862 with the Senior Reserves. After the death of his wife he moved with his family to the old mill place of Andrew Beam situated on Buffalof Creek about two miles southeast of Fallston, later known as the Mike Baker old mill place. In speaking of James Gardner, Captain Ed Dixon says: " James Gardner ran Andrew Beam's mill about the year of 1857; I was teaching school at Carpenter's School House at that time, which stood near where the Julius Hoyle old home was situated. I taught school for a salary of $18 a school term of three months and boarded amoung the 'Scoolars' free of charge. I spent several nights at the home of James Gardner. His children, Rufus, McDuffie, and Kendall, and probably others, attended my school. It was a custom then to hold public debates at school houses at night. We held weekly debates at the Carpenter school house, and James Gardner attended our debates. He was a deep thinker, and one of our best debaters. James Gardner later moved down near Kings Mountain to the Hill Farm, on January 15, 1858."
James married Elvira Cornwell about 1835. Elvira (daughter of Micajah Cornwell and Lydia McEntire) was born on 23 Dec 1814 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 2 Jul 1854 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Elvira Cornwell was born on 23 Dec 1814 in Rutherford County, North Carolina (daughter of Micajah Cornwell and Lydia McEntire); died on 2 Jul 1854 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Notes:
Cemetery:
on the crest of a hill on her homeplace one mile south of Zion Baptist Church and on the farm later owned by Frank Cornwell and Charlie Cornwell.
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10. | Dr. Anderson Samuel Elam was born on 26 Oct 1792 in Chase City, Mecklenburg County, VA.; died on 25 Sep 1878 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Other Events:
- Cemetery: New Bethel Church Cemetery, Lawndale, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
- Military Service: Military Service
- Occupation: Physician
Notes:
Anderson and his wife Latisha came to Cleveland County from Virginia and settled on Maple Creek above Cleveland Mills.
Anderson married Latisha "Letty" Weatherford on 7 Feb 1814 in Charlotte, VA.. Latisha was born on 17 Sep 1795 in Virginia; died on 17 Dec 1881 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Latisha "Letty" Weatherford was born on 17 Sep 1795 in Virginia; died on 17 Dec 1881 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Other Events:
- Cemetery: New Bethel Church Cemetery, Lawndale, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
Children:
- 5. Sarah Dobbins Elam was born on 7 Apr 1839; died on 30 Oct 1920; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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14. | Wiley Pryor was born on 27 Nov 1797 in New Bern, NC; died on 15 Sep 1889 in Gastonia, Gaston County, NC; was buried in Lowesville, NC. Wiley married Martha Tucker on 21 Sep 1821. Martha was born on 28 Mar 1798 in Iredell County, NC; died on 22 Feb 1887; was buried in Lowesville, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Martha Tucker was born on 28 Mar 1798 in Iredell County, NC; died on 22 Feb 1887; was buried in Lowesville, NC.
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