Thomas W. Gardner

1772 - 1844  (72 years)

• Name	Thomas W. Gardner
  Born	1772
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer
  Died	1844	Rutherford County, North Carolina
  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
  Person ID	I447	myfamilytree
  Last Modified	20 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Thomas Gardner,   b. 17 Jan 1746,   d. Aft 1783  (Age 37 years)
  _MARRIED	N
  Family ID	F953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Olivine "Ollie" Martin,   b. 1780,   d. 29 Jul 1856, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 76 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1792	Rutherford County, North Carolina
  Children	+ 1. Jeremiah "Jerry" Gardner,   b. 17 Nov 1793, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. 11 Oct 1833  (Age 39 years) + 2. Martin Gardner,   b. 17 Nov 1793,   d. 25 Apr 1824  (Age 30 years) + 3. Leiah "Leanna" Gardner,   b. 25 Jun 1795,   d. 16 Jun 1881  (Age 85 years) + 4. Lewis Gardner,   b. 1800,   d. 1880  (Age 80 years) + 5. William Hoyle Gardner,   b. 1801,   d. 12 Sep 1847, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 46 years)   6. Rebecca Gardner,   b. 1805, Cleveland County, North Carolina ,   d. Abt 1880, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 75 years) + 7. Ester Gardner,   b. 1807,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Catharine "Carrie" Gardner,   b. 1810,   d. Yes, date unknown + 9. Jane Gardner,   b. 10 Mar 1812,   d. 1890  (Age 77 years) + 10. David Gardner,   b. 1814,   d. 11 Dec 1906, Boonville, Mississippi  (Age 92 years) + 11. James Lafaette Gardner,   b. 1816,   d. 31 Jul 1862, Pease Hosp., Raleigh, NC  (Age 46 years)   12. Elizabeth "Bettie" Gardner,   b. Abt 1824, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. 11 Sep 1906, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 82 years)   13. Wilson Gardner,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	20 May 2022
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 25 Nov 1792 - Rutherford County, North Carolina Died - 1844 - Rutherford County, North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth