> It's good to hear from you. Yes, I would like to have information about > James Gardner and his marriage and children if you have that. I'm descended > from William and Milkah's youngest child, George Gardner. > > All I have about James Gardner is his birthdate, 4 Feb 1769. Anything else > would be a plus. Our Maryland Gardners seem to be as elusive as smoke in > the wind! They must have been amongst the most common of the common folk. > Maybe someday, in some state, we'll find a trace of William and Milkah. > Lets keep hoping. =================== Here's what I have, but no George. My stuff is a bit fragmentary, needless to say. William Gardner, b. 17 Mar 1736 m. Milkah Chaney, b. 12 Feb 1736, both in Maryland. No death dates. Children: Lucy William m. Keziah Wellin Annie Milkah m. Captain William Hammond Sarah Rachel Abraham Isaac m. Nancy Culp Jacob m. Frances G. Gigf James, b. 1769, Virginia, d., 1851 Carter County, Ky. m. unknown and/or Mary Children: Nancy, b. 15 May 1790 Loucinda b. 23 Apr 1801, Virginia, d. 19 Apr 1887, Montgomery County, Ky. m. (29 Aug 1822) Enoch Thompson, b. 1797, Virginia, d. 19 Aug 1832, Montgomery County, Ky. Wiley Mary (Polly) Susanda Child of Loucinda: James Hedges Thompson, b. 29 Dec 1829, m. (6 Jun 1852) Elizabeth Francis [sic] Payne, b. 20 Oct 1832, d. 9 Dec 1915. Child: Mary Elizabeth Thompson m. Joseph C. Turley, b. 1848, Montgomery County, Ky. Children: Robert Robertie m. Daniel Maupin Lila m. Reuben Dale Albert m. Nancy Lee Montjoy Virgil m. James Scobee Albert Turley was my grandfather, but by this point the descendents are piling up to a degree that probably doesn't interest you. Charlie