This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LRoyal10900 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.bladen/843.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My family descends from Aaron & Rhoda Gardner from Bladen Co. Aaron was born in 1800, to the best of my knowledge. But really can't find much info. on them. My dad always understood that he came here from Georgia. But whether as a child or adult, I have no clue. Don't know if he was married to Rhoda when he came, or met her here--haven't been able to determine a maiden name for her either. But Aaron was my GGG Grandfather. He had 2 children, Owen James, and Mary. Owen had several children, one of which was Luther Heman, my great-grandfather. He married Hattie Hall, and they had 9 children, one of which was my grandfather, Leroy Heman. My dad is Leroy Herman, and there's his brother, Charles Thurman, and his sister, Virginia Agnes. Luther Heman had a half-brother (Owen's 2nd wife) named Chermon. My dad said had he known about Chermon when his brother was born, they would have named him Chermon. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.