William Young Gardner was born in 1822 in Robertson County, Tennessee, parents unknown. He married Permelia Adeline Powell on March 23, 1846 in Robertson County, Tennessee. I have a copy of the marriage licenses. She is the daughter of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bell of the famous Bell Witch Family. Note: 6 books written: I have 4. Very much documented. Father of Permelia is Richard Rowell Ptolemy Powell. "It states, W. Y. Gardner & Pemelia Adline Powell married on March 23, 1846. I certify that on the 26th day of March, I solemized the rite of Matrimony between W. Y. Gardner ... Adline Powell Richard W. Bell (J. P.) Then I found the 1860 Todd County, Kentucky Census, It states: On this 21st day of July 1860 R. F. Allison Assn't Marshall Post Office Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky. 582/582 Young Gardner age 38 male Overseer b. in Tennessee Permelia Gardner age (Looks like 26) Female Tennessee Emily Gardner age 10 female Kentucky Jas (James) Gardner age 9 male Kentucky Lucy Gardner age 8 female kentucky David Gardner age 6 male Kentucky Eliza (Elizabeth) Gardner age 4 female Kentucky. 1870 Yalobusha County, Mississippi Adeline Gardner David Gardner age 17 Kentucky Elizabeth age 15 Kentucky William Bell Gardner age 10 Kentucky Robert Lee Gardner age 7 Kentucky Thomas Cross Gardner 4 Kentucky 1880 Yalobusha County, Mississippi T. A. Gardner Tennessee William Bell Gardner b. 1860/1 Kentucky Robert Lee Gardner b. 1863 Kentucky Thomas Cross Gardner b. 1866 Kentucky