My Francis Gardner, b. 1 Jan 1776, CT, d. 24 Ap 1853, Elkhart IN m. Susanna (?) b. 14 Mar 1784, NY (perhaps a 2nd wife?) d. 31 MAR 1853, Elkhart, IN. had children: ELIAS, FRANCIS (FRANK), HAN, HANNAH, HELEN (m STEAMBURGER OF STEAMBURGEN), PHOEBE (SHE SAYS BENEDICT ARNOLD IS HER 4TH COUSIN AND THOMAS GARDNER, REVOLUTIONARY HERO OF MA IS HER 1ST COUSIN), STEPHEN B. (b. 1802/03 PA D 30 SEP 1865 NOBLE CO., IN), SUSAN GARDNER (m. STEMBURGER) , THOMAS GARDNER, TONY OR ANTHONY, HENRY (b. abt 1813 NY, m. ELIZABETH), FRANCES (FANNY - WIDOW PARSONS, b 1800/1810 NY, d. abt 1835/39, PROB. ATHENS CO., OH), and my ancestor JOSEPH H. GARDNER (b. 14 FEB 1814, NY, d. 1909 either LA or NE, BURIED DUNCAN, NE, m. CAROLINE FRANCES MCGATH 5 JAN 1837 in PICKAWAY CO., OH. I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT WHICH OF THE NEW ENGLAND FAMILIES HE BELONGED TO. I CAN'T FIND HIS PARENTS, ETC. BILLIE