I am seeking contact with descendants of Martha Jane Burch, b. 1844 TX, d. Aug 11 1908 Grand Coteau, LA, who 1st married John Butler, in TX, who died during Civil War. Martha Jane Burch, married 2nd, Edward C. Gardiner, b. Jun 25, 1821 in Mattawoman, Bryantown, MD and d. Feb 27, 1899 in Grand Coteau, LA. Martha Jane Burch, was the daughter of Valentine Ignatius Burch & Helen Elmira Cauble. Martha & Edward Gardiner married and moved to LA, and had many children, some born in Grand Coteau, and some born in Church Point, LA. I would like contact with their descendants. My info shows that the children of Edward Gardiner & Martha Jane Burch were: (a) Leonard Ignatius Gardiner, b. 09-24-1865. (b) Stella Elmira Gardiner, b. 02-10-1868 Grand Coteau, LA, d. 03-11-1847 in Jennings, LA, m. 02-11-1889, in Church Point, LA, Lectorius "Louge" Franques. (c) Emma Catherine Gardiner, b. 12-19-1869 Church Point, LA. (d) Joseph Berchmans Gardiner, b. 03-19-1871 in Grand Coteau, LA., m. 10-19-1892 in Grand Coteau, LA, Ada Cummings. (e) Valentine Gardiner, b. 04-21-1872 Grand Coteau, LA, m. 12-22-1909 Mattie Arnold. (f) Marie Josephine Gardiner, b. 10-28-1873 (twin). (g) Jeanne Marie Gardiner, b. 10-28-1873 (twin). (h) Cora Philomene Gardiner, m. 12-06-1888 in Church Point, LA, Gabriel Daigle. (i) Mary Henrietta Gardiner, b. 08-10-1875 in Grand Coteau, LA. (j) John A. Gardiner, b. 03-24-1877 Church Point, LA, m. 12-19-1900 in Grand Coteau, LA, Odille Andrus. (k) Cecile (Lula) Gardiner, b. 07-13-1878 in Grand Coteau, LA, m. 11-20-1900 in Grand Coteau, LA, Johnny C. Gardiner. (l) Angeline (Agnes) Gardiner, b. 09-28-1879 in Grand Coteau, LA, m. 07-12-1897 Frank J. Vautrot. (m) Mary Martha Gardiner, b. 09-06-1882 in Grand Coteau, LA. (n) Arthur Columbus Gardiner, b. 12-01-1884 in Church Point, LA, d. 07-07-1949, m. 04-06-1904 Ellen (Helen) Savoie in Church Point, LA, and had issue: (1) Emma Gardiner. (2) Newman Gardiner. (3) Gerald Gardiner. (4) Barbara Gardiner. (o) Frederic Gardiner, b. 07-24-1888 in Church Point, LA. Thanks, Sallie Cannon Descendant of James Burch, a brother of Valentine Ignatius Burch.