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