MOSS

Notes:

James Moss, a half brother of Martin Moss and Rev. Noah Moss, died some 3 or 4 years after his marriage while working in Greenville, S.C., and was buried there.

James married Dell Cenie Gardner about 1842. Dell (daughter of Martin Gardner and Nancy Glassco(Ck)) was born on 14 Jun 1822 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 7 Jul 1911; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Clevelamd Gardner's notes: Martin was a twin brother of Jerry Gardner. Martin Gardner and his wife Nancy Glasco married August 16, 1821 and settled on the hill just north of the London mineral spring. Here some three years later Martin died at the early age of 31. Nancy was left with three small children.

Martin married Nancy Glassco(Ck) on 16 Aug 1821 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of Tom Glasco) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Clevelamd Gardner's notes: After the death of her husband Martin Gardner in 1824, his widow, Nancy Glasco Gardner was married to Will (Wilts) Martin. About the year of 1845 Nancy Sold her farm near the London mineral spring. She and her daughter Sallie Gardner, together with her second husband Will Martin, and their four children set out by covered wagon to Mississippi. It is said that there were nine families from Cleveland County that moved to Mississippi together. The names of some of these families include the following: Dave Gardner and family; Hoyle, Elliott, London, and Falls It required many weeks to make the trip by wagon from North Carolina to Mississippi. They had to travel through South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. Twenty days after the little band left Cleveland County, Will Martin was kicked by a horse and severely wounded. He died nine days later while in camp on O'Nooke River in Georgia and he was buried there in a Lutheran Cemetery. Before Dying he called his friend, Mr. Elliott, to his side and asked him to assist his wife Nancy in selecting a farm upon reaching Mississippi. Just a few days after her husband was buried his oldest son, Dillard, died of asthma. They were in Alabama at the time so he was buried there. Upon reaching Mississippi it is said that this Mr. Elliott assisted in selecting one of the finest farms in the state. Nancy and her children settled and lived here for a number of years. This farm was probably in Princess County where Dave Gardner and his family was located. Later, Sallie Gardner was married to Gray Ham London who was the son of Chandler London of Cleveland County, N.C. Nancy later sold this farm and settled near the indian territory line. Just where is not known.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

From Clevelamd Gardner's notes: Thomas and Olive Gardner married and settled on the east side of the First Broad River and Magness Creek about 300 yards northeast of the John Harrelson home place and the Ham Williams homestead. This was in the part of Rutherford County that became Cleveland Co. in 1841. The old Lincolnton - Rutherford Stagecoach route ran through his land and crossed First Broad River on his land at a place called Gardner's Ford just below Lawndale. Thomas' youngest son, six grandsons and six great grandsons served in the Civil War. His son, four grandsons and two great grandsons were killed or died from war causes. One great grandson was MIA. There is a family tradition that Thomas may have been a preacher as he was called Elder Gardner. Thomas Gardner and his wife are buried in the Family cemetery on their plantation situated a quarter mile east of the home of the late Ralph Hord.

Land Entries in Rutherford County, N.C. 18 Nov 1794 100 acres on North side of Magness Creek bordered by his father's land and near Capt. Willison.

Thomas purchased at aucton a Negro woman who was brought from Virginia about the year of 1800. This woman had a child named Flora. Albert Hord of Shelby, a teacher and minister, is a half brother as they had the same father. Flora was left to Thomas' wife and thence to her daughters. Flora had four children: Jay Gardner Emma Gardner who married Bill Schenck son of Dick Schenck - a slave of Major Schenck's father. Alice Gardner was married Joe Goode Charlie Gardner who lived in Chicago, Ill

Thomas married Mary Olivine "Ollie" Martin on 25 Nov 1792 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Christopher Martin) was born in 1780; died on 29 Jul 1856 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Farmer And Midwife

Notes:

From Clevelamd Gardner's notes: Olivine lived on the Catawba River before her marriage to Thomas. Upon the death of her husband, Olivine bought a farm lying between New Bethel Baptist Church and the Philidelphia Negro Church which joined the plantation of Colonel Grigg on the east. Here she and her two daughters resided until their deaths. Ollie was a midwife and it is said that this was the means she used to procure the money to purchase her new home and farm. ___________________________________________________________________ An original bill of sale has been located amoung papers of John Poston. This document is dated 31 May 1821. The bill of sale is for: one still ten hogsheads one singlein tub one doublin Cagg one singlein Cagg one Can flakstone It does not mention the price. The document is signed by Martin Gardner and Olive Gardner made her mark. This would indicate that Thomas Gardner has already died by this date. See notes under her daughter Elizabeth Gardner.