Lona May Gardner

Bayliss married Julia Hamrick on 27 Jul 1893. Julia (daughter of Allen Dillard Hamrick and Tirzah Matilda "Tildie" Gardner) was born on 22 Oct 1875 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 4 Aug 1948 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Allen married Tirzah Matilda "Tildie" Gardner on 11 Dec 1874. Tirzah (daughter of Thomas Gardner and Mary Jane Williams) was born on 24 Jul 1858 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 14 Dec 1929 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Listed as Clarrisa M Gardner in teh 1860 Census.

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]

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.

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]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: New Bethel Church Cemetery, Lawndale, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA

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]

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.