1847 - 1927 (80 years)
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Generation: 2
2. | Martin Gardner was born on 2 Mar 1814 (son of Jeremiah "Jerry" Gardner and Jane (Jennie) Huston Alexander); died on 7 Feb 1877 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC. Notes:
From Clevelamd Gardner's notes: Martin Gardner And wife bought a farm of about 100 acres situated on the Shelby Spartanburg Road and about two miles south of Macedonia Babtist Church, then in Spartanburg Co. now Cherokee Co. S.C. This farm is about 10 miles south of Gaffney, SC. Martin lived here for about 20 years. He then bought 261 acres about two and one half miles west of Macedonia Church where he lived until he died. Martin was known to be a Strong Republician. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church where both he and his wife are buried. They had twelve children.
Martin married Lydia Horn in May 1832. Lydia (daughter of James Horn and Rachel Cornwell) was born on 6 Jan 1817; died on 8 Jun 1888; was buried in South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
8. | Thomas W. Gardner was born in 1772 (son of Thomas Gardner); died in 1844 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Other Events:
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]
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9. | Mary Olivine "Ollie" Martin was born in 1780 (daughter of Christopher Martin); died on 29 Jul 1856 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina. 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.
Children:
- 4. Jeremiah "Jerry" Gardner was born on 17 Nov 1793 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 11 Oct 1833.
- Martin Gardner was born on 17 Nov 1793; died on 25 Apr 1824; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Leiah "Leanna" Gardner was born on 25 Jun 1795; died on 16 Jun 1881; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Lewis Gardner was born in 1800; died in 1880.
- William Hoyle Gardner was born in 1801; died on 12 Sep 1847 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Rebecca Gardner was born in 1805 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died about 1880 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Ester Gardner was born in 1807; and died.
- Catharine "Carrie" Gardner was born in 1810; and died.
- Jane Gardner was born on 10 Mar 1812; died in 1890.
- David Gardner was born in 1814; died on 11 Dec 1906 in Boonville, Mississippi.
- James Lafaette Gardner was born in 1816; died on 31 Jul 1862 in Pease Hosp., Raleigh, NC.
- Elizabeth "Bettie" Gardner was born about 1824 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 11 Sep 1906 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Wilson Gardner and died.
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15. | Lydia McEntire was born about 1770 (daughter of John McEntire and Rachel Beason); died in 1854. Children:
- Samuel P. Cornwell was born about 1791 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 19 Nov 1868.
- George Cornwell was born about 1794; died on 27 Aug 1829; was buried in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Nancy Cornwell was born about 1798 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; and died.
- 7. Rachel Cornwell was born about 1802 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; and died.
- Martin Cornwell was born about 1806 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; and died.
- Abner C. Cornwell was born about 1810 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; and died.
- Elvira Cornwell was born on 23 Dec 1814 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 2 Jul 1854 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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