Harrison R. Gardner

Notes:

He lived on a portion of the Martin Gardner old homestead about two and one-half miles west of Macedonia Baptist Church in Cherokee County, S.C. Harrison was too young to serve in the Civil War.

Family/Spouse: Cordelia Harris. Cordelia (daughter of Smith Harris and Elizabeth McCraw) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Notes:

From Clevelamd Gardner's notes: Jerry was the twin brother of Martin Gardner. Where Jerimiah Gardner and family settled, raised a family and were buried is not exactly known. It is said that he lived on First Broad river between Shelby and Lawndale, probably near Lawndale, in the Double Shoals area or possibly the Zion Baptist Church area.

Jeremiah married Jane (Jennie) Huston Alexander on 20 Oct 1812 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Jane (daughter of Alexander, daughter of ALEXANDER) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Rachel Cornwell. Rachel (daughter of Micajah Cornwell and Lydia McEntire) was born about 1802 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

Micajah married Lydia McEntire on 16 Mar 1789 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Lydia (daughter of John McEntire and Rachel Beason) was born about 1770; died in 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]