Born in Pike, Ill
Ancestors 
and [sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Morgan G Gardner
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 86
in Des Moines
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Feb 2017
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Biography
Alta Clementine "Clemmie" Harlow was born in 1878, the daughter of Larkin William Harlow and Elizabeth Morgan of Pike, Illinois. [1]
On 30 September 1897, Alta Harlow married Morgan G. Gardner[2], and had children[3], including:
- Ethel Angeline Gardner, born circa 1900[3][4]
- Tressie Gardner born circa 1903[3]
- Lillie Gardner, born circa 1905[3]
- Iven Gardner, born circa 1907[3]
She passed away in 1964[5]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDL7-8WF : 14 July 2016), Alta C Harlow in household of Mark Harlow, Wayne, Monroe, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 137, sheet 171B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0357; FHL microfilm 1,254,357.
- ↑ Iowa State marriage Index; Name Clemmie Harlow; Gender Female; Marriage Date 30 Sep 1897; Marriage Place Monroe, Iowa; FHL Film Number 981242
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGM5-28C : accessed 21 March 2017), Clemie Gardner in household of Morgan G Gardner, Bluff Creek, Monroe, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 93, sheet 24B, family 538, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 414; FHL microfilm 1,374,427.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M921-PRB : accessed 21 March 2017), Clemmie Gardner in household of Morgan Gardner, Franklin Township, Monroe, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 83, sheet 4B, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,449.
- ↑ Familysearch shows various family trees showing this information
- Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Maxine Gardner and Bruce Harlow, her 3rd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are Nathaniel Harlow and Mary Thornton, the great great grandparents of both Maxine Gardner and Bruce Harlow. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd Cousin, based on sharing 136 cM across 5 segments.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alta by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alta:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alta by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alta:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Ron BeLieu Belieu 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A437206 [compare], Ancestry member rb_sailorman
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~3.12%
Bruce Harlow :
23andMe, GEDmatch A531454 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A531454 [compare], Ancestry member BruceGHarlow
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A531454 [compare], FTDNA kit #360598
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch A531454 [compare]
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~3.12%
Ginger Rogers :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A025648 [compare], Ancestry member gingerarogers
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Categories: Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa
The affadavit is signed 'Clemie Gardner'