I checked the 1880 census and found in Bedford Twp., Bedford County: David GARDNER Self M Male W 60 PA --- --- Catherne GARDNER Wife M Female W 58 PA --- --- Jennie GARDNER Dau S Female W 28 PA Segar Maker --- --- Celia GARDNER Dau S Female W 17 PA --- --- Julia GARDNER Dau S Female W 14 PA --- --- David GARDNER GSon Male W 15 PA --- --- George GARDNER Son S Male W 10 PA --- --- Fred GARDNER Son S Male W 8 PA --- --- I also found: Philip GARDNER Self M Male W 35 PA Laborer PA PA Mary GARDNER Wife M Female W 34 PA Keeping House IRE IRE David GARDNER Son S Male W 14 PA At School PA PA Agnes GARDNER Dau S Female W 11 PA At School PA PA James GARDNER Son S Male W 7 PA At School PA PA Girtie GARDNER Dau S Female W 5 PA PA PA Louisa GARDNER Dau S Female W 3 PA PA PA John GARDNER Son S Male W 1 PA PA PA Amelia GARDNER Dau S Female W 1 PA Pa PA PA Those are the only two Gardner housholds in Bedford that have Daves or Davids in them. I also searched for all Garners in PA born between 1811-1815 and that yielded no Daves, Davids, or D. Gardners. The first household above indicates that David was born about 1820, so it is likely that someone either misrecorded or misstated an age or birthdate. -- Ted