Nelson
Gardner
Born in Ohio
Son of Leonard Gardner
and Margaret (Carnes) Gardner
Brother of
Elisha S. Gardner, Sarah (Gardner) Smith, Ann (Gardner) Hanesworth, Rebecca (Gardner) Sands, John G Gardner, Evalina (Gardner) Burr, Margaret (Gardner) Clark and Leonard Gardner Jr.
Husband of
Matilda (Corrick) Gardner
— married
18 Jul 1841 in Hocking, Ohio, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth Gardner, Ann (Gardner) Gester, Frederick William Gardner, Permelia (Gardner) Israel, Sarah Jane (Gardner) Poe, Harold Gardner and Rebecca (Gardner) Harrell
Died
at age 77
in Harrison County, Missouri
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Dec 2014
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Biography
Birth 17 Apr 1821 Ohio 2–4
Death 16 Jan 1899 Harrison County, Missouri 5
Burial aft 16 Jan 1899 Leon Cemetery, Leon, Decatur County, Iowa 6
Marriage 18 Jul 1841 Hocking County, Ohio 5
Census (fam) 1850 Richland, Vinton County, Ohio 3
Census (fam) 1860 Fabius, Schuyler County, Missouri 4
Census (fam) 1870 Fabius, Schuyler County, Missouri 7
Father Leonard GARDNER (1786- )
Mother Margaret CARNES (1791- )
Sources
1. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System Internet https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/.
2. Nelson Gardner- Matilda Corrick houshold, 1880 United States Federal Census, Smith, Worth County, Missouri, FHFNo. 1254741; NA Film No. T9-0741; Page 387B; National Archives and Records Administration FamilySearch.com [online database] Provo, Utah.
3. Nelson Gardner-Matilda Corrick household, 1850 United States Federal Census, Richland, Vinton County, Ohio, Dwelling 691; Family 690; Roll M432_736; Page 271; National Archives and Records Administration Ancestry.com [database online] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004.
4. Nelson Gardner-Matilda Corrick household, 1860 United States Federal Census, Fabius, Schuyler County, Missouri, Dwelling 669; Family 659; Roll M653_646; Page 90; National Archives and Records Administration Ancestry.com [database online] Provo, UT; MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004.
5. Gladys Hancock Gardner, compiler, Ancestors of Estelle Lucille Gardner (Colorado Springs, Colorado: Self Published, 1974).
6. Findagrave, Findagrave online [www.findagrave.com], accessed various dates. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=gardner&GSiman=1&GScid=816556&GRid=15891275&
7. Nelson Gardner-Matilda Corrick household, 1870 United States Federal Census, Fabius, Schuyler County, Missouri, Lines 38-40, 1: Dwelling 199; Family 199; Roll: M593_804; Page: 306-307; Image: 614.; National Archives and Records Administration Ancestry.com [database online] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003-.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nelson by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nelson:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nelson by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nelson:
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1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery Regiment organized at Portsmouth, Ohio, as the 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry September 15, 1862. Ordered to Kentucky October 2. Attached to District of Eastern Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, October, 1862, to February, 1863. Covington, Ky., District Kentucky, Dept. Ohio, to August, 1863. Designation of Regiment changed to 1st Heavy Artillery May 2, 1863. District of North Central Kentucky, Dept. Ohio, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of Ohio, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, District of East Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.-Ordered to Kentucky, October 2, 1862. Camp at Ashland, Ky., till January, 1863. Moved to Paintsville, Ky., thence to Covington, Ky., via Peach Orchard, Louisa and Catlettsburg, February, 1863. Constructing fortifications around Coverington and Newport, Ky., till August. Guard duty in Kentucky by detachments, Company "D" at Paris, Companies "F" and "I" at Lexington, "H," "K," "L," and "M" at Camp Nelson, till January, 1864. At Camp Burnside January 14 to February 19. March over mountains to Knoxville, Tenn., February 19-March 9 and duty there till June. On railroad guard duty in Tennessee till September. Murphy, N. C., June 28 (Cos. "C," "H," "L," ¿M"). Repulse of Wheeler's attacks on the Chattanooga, Knoxville & Virginia Railroad, August. Athens August 1 (Detachment). Pursuit of Confederates from Athens into North Carolina August 1-3. Murphy. N. C., August 2 (Cos. "C," "H," "L" and "M¿). Detachments from Companies "C," "H," "L" and "M"). Sweetwater and Philadelphia August 20 (Detachments). Strawberry Plains, August 24. Gillem's Expedition from East Tennessee toward Southwestern Virginia September 20-October 17 (Cos. "B," "F," "G," "I" and "K"). Moved to Cleveland, Tenn., October 7, thence to Chattanooga October 11 and return to Cleveland October 19. Duty at Cleveland and Charleston till December. Foraging Expeditions on the French Broad and Chucky River in East Tennessee and North Carolina December, 1864, to January, 1865. Stoneman's Campaign in Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina February to April, 1865. Duty in District of East Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July. Mustered out July 25, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 6 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 164 Enlisted men by disease. Total 171.
Nelson S. Gardner (First_Last) Regiment Name 1 Ohio Heavy Art'y. Side Union Company I Soldier's Rank_In Pvt Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt Alternate Name Nelson/Gardner Notes Film Number M552 roll 37