Just curious but what was "Bell Witch incident"? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grace Upshaw" <gu6225@earthlink.net> To: <TNWEAKLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 5:07 PM Subject: [TNWEAKLE] Gardner family report > The Gardner family began in Southampton Co., Va. by Joshua Gardner who > died in 1793, the father of 7 sons, 2 daus. He had a son named John > Gardner who married Patience Whitehead in 1796 and immediately left for > Robertson County, Tn. with his brothers and sisters and their families. > This John Gardner had 7 sons and 2 daus. also. > The boys were: Wm. Henry; Jessee Grizzard; Joshua, Jeptha, Alfred; > Richard W.; & John Almus. The girls were: Martha Armenia & Tempta. They > lived in Robertson County for about 25-28 years, but after the Bell > Witch incident, they all moved to Weakley Co. I give here only my direct > ancestor: John Almus Gardner, the lawyer & politician. > > Descendants of John Almus Gardner > > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. JOHN ALMUS1 GARDNER (JOHNA, JOSHUAB, JAMESC GARNER, JOHND GARDNER) > was born 1809 in Robertson Co., Tn., and died 1892 in Gainesville, > Texas. He married (1) RITTY MARIA TERRELL October 22, 1829 in Weakley > Co., Tn., daughter of JEPTHA TERRELL and NANCY ALLEN. She was born Abt. > 1810 in North Carolina, and died 1848 in Weakley Co., Tn.. He married > (2) AGNES H. COWARDIN 1850 in Nashville, Tn.. > > Children of JOHN GARDNER and RITTY TERRELL are: > 2. i. ADA BYRON2 GARDNER, b. 1835, Weakley Co., Tn.; d. 1911, > Weakley Co., Tn.. > 3. ii. LAURA ADELAIDE GARDNER, b. 1838, Weakley Co., TN.; d. 1914, > Weakley Co., Tn.. > 4. iii. ALGERNON COLEGATE GARDNER, b. 1841, Dresden, Tn.; d. > December 29, 1920, Weakley Co., Tn.. > 5. iv. LOU M. GARDNER, b. 1842. > v. JOSEPH ORLANDO GARDNER, b. 1846; d. 1864, Battle of Guntown, > Mississippi. > > > Children of JOHN GARDNER and AGNES COWARDIN are: > vi. ALMUS HOWARD2 GARDNER, b. 1851. > vii. ERNEST MOREHEAD GARDNER, b. 1853. > viii. PERCY WHITEHEAD GARDNER, b. 1857. > ix. FANNIE G. GARDNER, b. 1855. > x. JOSIE LEE GARDNER. > xi. HENRY VOORHIES GARDNER, b. 1861. > > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. ADA BYRON2 GARDNER (JOHN ALMUS1, JOHNA, JOSHUAB, JAMESC GARNER, > JOHND GARDNER) was born 1835 in Weakley Co., Tn., and died 1911 in > Weakley Co., Tn.. She married WILLIAM PINCKNEY CALDWELL 1854. He was > born 1832 in Christmasville, Carroll Co., Tn., and died June 1903 in > Weakley Co., Tn.. > > Children of ADA GARDNER and WILLIAM CALDWELL are: > i. LUTHER W.3 CALDWELL, b. 1855. > ii. JOHN A. CALDWELL, b. 1857; m. CARRIE BUSHART. > iii. FREDERICK J. CALDWELL, b. 1863. > iv. ROSEA CALDWELL, b. 1865. > v. ENLOE V. CALDWELL, b. 1866. > vi. W.D. CALDWELL, b. 1867. > > > 3. LAURA ADELAIDE2 GARDNER (JOHN ALMUS1, JOHNA, JOSHUAB, JAMESC GARNER, > JOHND GARDNER) was born 1838 in Weakley Co., TN., and died 1914 in > Weakley Co., Tn.. She married JAMES BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GARDNER 1864 in > Tn., son of JOSHUA GARDNER and SARAH DONELSON. He was born 1828 in Tn., > and died 1882 in Tn.. > > Children of LAURA GARDNER and JAMES GARDNER are: > i. EFFIE CLINTON3 GARDNER, b. 1867, Weakley Co., Tn.; d. 1905, > Weakley Co., Tn.; m. WINFOEL SCOTT HOWARD, 1886, Gardner, Tn.. > 6. ii. HENRY DEWITT GARDNER, b. 1868; d. 1933, Muskegeon, Michigan. > iii. JOHN JACK GARDNER, b. 1870. > iv. JAMES WALTER GARDNER, b. 1872. > v. SADIE MARIE GARDNER, b. 1873. > 7. vi. CLAUDE G. GARDNER, b. 1875, Weakley Co., Tn.; d. 1958, > Weakley Co., Tn.. > > > 4. ALGERNON COLEGATE2 GARDNER (JOHN ALMUS1, JOHNA, JOSHUAB, JAMESC > GARNER, JOHND GARDNER) was born 1841 in Dresden, Tn., and died December > 29, 1920 in Weakley Co., Tn.. He married JOSEPHINE JOHNSON October 01, > 1866 in Weakley Co., Tn., daughter of JOSEPH JOHNSON and HARRIETT > MCKEEN. She was born 1844 in Rutherford Co., Tn., and died March 21, > 1908 in Weakley Co., Tn.. > > Children of ALGERNON GARDNER and JOSEPHINE JOHNSON are: > i. ALGERNON3 GARDNER, b. 1876, Weakley Co. Tn; d. 1945, Weakley > Co. Tn; m. EVIE JEFFRESS; d. 1970, Weakley Co. Tn. > 8. ii. JOHN A GARDNER, b. 1874, Weakley Co. Tn; d. 1959, Weakley > Co. Tn. > 9. iii. MARY EMMA GARDNER, b. January 17, 1867, Gardner's Station, > Weakley Co., Tn.; d. May 13, 1909, Weakley County, Tn.. > iv. ADA BELL GARDNER, b. 1872. > v. JOE GARDNER, b. 1877, Weakley Co. Tn; d. 1915, Weakley Co. Tn; > m. CARRIE M. ELDER; b. 1880; d. 1946, Weakley Co. Tn. > > > 5. LOU M.2 GARDNER (JOHN ALMUS1, JOHNA, JOSHUAB, JAMESC GARNER, JOHND > GARDNER) was born 1842. She married MARCUS ZERAH HANKINS January 29, > 1867. He was born 1837, and died 1918 in Weakley Co., Tn.. > > Children of LOU GARDNER and MARCUS HANKINS are: > i. BERAH3 HANKINS, m. <UNNAMED>. > ii. JOSEPH GARDNER HANKINS, b. 1870; d. 1947, Weakley Co. Tn; m. > ANN BUSHART; b. 1872; d. 1896, Weakley Co. Tn. > iii. ZADIE HANKINS. > iv. ZERLE HANKINS. > > > Generation No. 3 > > 6. HENRY DEWITT3 GARDNER (LAURA ADELAIDE2, JOHN ALMUS1, JOHNA, JOSHUAB, > JAMESC GARNER, JOHND GARDNER) was born 1868, and died 1933 in Muskegeon, > Michigan. He married ELIZABETH BUSHART 1892 in Gardner, Tn.. She was > born 1870, and died 1966 in Muskegeon, Michigan. > > Children of HENRY GARDNER and ELIZABETH BUSHART are: > i. BEN4 GARDNER, b. 1893. > ii. MARY LOUISE GARDNER, b. 1910. > > > 7. CLAUDE G.3 GARDNER (LAURA ADELAIDE2, JOHN ALMUS1, JOHNA, JOSHUAB, > JAMESC GARNER, JOHND GARDNER) was born 1875 in Weakley Co., Tn., and > died 1958 in Weakley Co., Tn.. He married CORA ESTELLE NOWLIN 1899 in > Martin, Tn.. She was born 1877 in Weakley Co., TN., and died 1959 in > Weakley Co., Tn.. > > Children of CLAUDE GARDNER and CORA NOWLIN are: > i. CLAUDE JERRELL4 GARDNER, b. 1900. > ii. JAMES FRANKLIN GARDNER, b. 1902. > iii. VIRGINIA LOUISE GARDNER, b. 1905, Weakley Co., Tn.; m. ROY > MCMILLEN HESTER, 1921, Weakley Co., Tn.; b. 1901, Weakley Co., Tn.; d. > 1976, Weakley Co., Tn.. > iv. GEORGE LEE GARDNER, b. 1909. > v. FARAH GWENDOLYN GARDNER, b. 1911. > vi. ELENDER CORNELIA GARDNER, b. 1913. > > > 8. JOHN A3 GARDNER (ALGERNON COLEGATE2, JOHN ALMUS1, JOHNA, JOSHUAB, > JAMESC GARNER, JOHND GARDNER) was born 1874 in Weakley Co. Tn, and died > 1959 in Weakley Co. Tn. He married ALICE FALWELL. > > Children of JOHN GARDNER and ALICE FALWELL are: > i. RALPH4 GARDNER. > ii. ALBERTA GARDNER. > > > 9. MARY EMMA3 GARDNER (ALGERNON COLEGATE2, JOHN ALMUS1, JOHNA, JOSHUAB, > JAMESC GARNER, JOHND GARDNER) was born January 17, 1867 in Gardner's > Station, Weakley Co., Tn., and died May 13, 1909 in Weakley County, > Tn.. She married SEWARD HENRY HALL July 23, 1886 in Weakley Co., Tn., > son of PRESCOTT HALL and MARTHA POWELL. He was born June 30, 1861 in > Weakley Co., Tn., and died January 03, 1936 in Weakley Co., TN.. > > Children of MARY GARDNER and SEWARD HALL are: > i. HARRY MILBURN4 HALL, b. July 30, 1887, Weakley Co., Tn.; d. > May 25, 1954, Memphis, Tn.; m. GRACE MARY WALKER, February 03, 1914, > Memphis, Tn.; b. March 07, 1896, Weakley County, Tennessee; d. February > 02, 1982, Memphis, Tn.. > ii. FREDERICK GARDNER HALL, b. February 08, 1889, Weakley Co., > Tn.; d. March 12, 1942, Weakley Co., Tn.; m. LOUISE WHITEHEAD; b. 1892, > Robertson Co., Tn.; d. 1977, Martin, Tn., East Side Cemetery. > iii. GRACE BELL HALL, b. November 13, 1890, Weakley Co., Tn.; d. > 1950, Martin, Tn., East Side Cemetery; m. FRANK GIBBS; b. 1887, Martin, > Tn.; d. 1952, Martin, Tn. East Side Cemetery > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNWEAKLE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >