Father of A R Gardner thought to be a John Gardner, born in 1830's, possibly in Missouri, having a brother Elijah. Siblings to A R Gardner were Fanny, Mary, and John. A R Gardner married Mary Katherine Loring(b1866, d1930) on August 24, 1879, in Fairfield, IA, I think children of A R Gardner and Mary Katherine Loring were: George, died as an infant in 1881 Jesse, b1882, d1970, m. Bertha Byard 4-2-1902 Bessie b 1884, m. Ray Church Guy b. 1885, m Ethel Huff Helen b. 1887, m. Tom Stuckey John b. 1889, m. Annie Corns Thomas b. 1890, m. Bessie Coats and Cora Spear Emma b. 1892, m. Clifford Taylor Eliza b. 1894, m. Raymond Grant Robert b. 1896, m. Rose ? Flossie b. 1899, m. ? Turley Albert Royalton, Jr. b. 1903, m. Pearl Larson and Sue Raines Have information on a few of these, willing to share with anyone, and would be grateful for any assistance.