William Sheldon Gardner (abt. 1829 - aft. 1880)

Born about 1829 in New York, United States

Husband of Sarah Jane Eggleston — married 11 Jul 1858 in Washtenaw, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died after 1880 after about age 51 in Livingston, Michigan, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

William was born about 1929 in New York.

He married Sarah Jane Eggleston, in 1858 in Washtenaw, Michigan.

William's occupation was "shoemaker" and he resided in Livingston County, Michigan from at least 1860 to 1880.

He passed away after 1880.

Research Notes

Birth year is estimated from William's marriage record where he states his age as 29. Subsequent census records are inconsistent for determining age.

The FamilySearch.org profile for William Sheldon Gardner has a death date of 14 April 1891 but lacks a source: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZT5-SNN

Sources

• "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNLC-X81 : 2 March 2021), William S Gardner and Sarah Jane Eggleston, 11 Jul 1858; Washtenaw, Michigan, citing reference ID , various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm 1,019,065.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW6S-S47 : 18 February 2021), W L Gadner, Putnam, Livingston, Michigan, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHC3-47J : 29 May 2021), William Gardner, Putnam, Livingston, Michigan, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWS5-256 : 14 January 2022), Wm. S. Gardener in household of Adelbert Weller, Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
• "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VG58-82N : 26 November 2014), Gardner in entry for William Arvid Gardner, 18 Mar 1940, Nevada, California; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
• "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFSK-JV5 : 13 March 2018), William Gardner in entry for Emma A Brannock, 24 Jun 1952; citing Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,712.