Gardner was the son of Noah Tryon and Prudence Jones.
Wife: Catherine ______, b. abt 1804, Ohio. (Possibly Catherine Rudisell Brown.)
He made a will dated 8 Nov 1869 that was proved on 22 Feb 1870.[1] In the will he leaves all his real estate to his wife Katharine [note spelling] for as long as she remains a widow. To his oldest daughter Mary Jane he leaves $10, to oldest son Noah J., $150, to second daughter Prudence, $5, and whatever is left is split between four sons Jacob R., Mahlon B., William Henry, and Hiram. Proven 22 Feb 1870.
In 1840 Mary Jane is 10-14 and Prudence is 5-9 so Mary was the first child and Prudence was born between Noah and Jacob. All were still alive in 1869 when Gardner's will was written.
The birth date of 24 Aug 1800 in the findagrave record and 9 Sep in the Wes Tryon book is too close to brother Jeremiah's birth date, the latter of which is fairly certain in that it is on his headstone. Gardner's headstone is too weathered to read more than his name.
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Categories: Tryon Family in America, Tryon Name Study
For example: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVZ-P4Y : 12 April 2016), Gardner Tryon, Pierson, Vigo, Indiana, United States; citing family 89, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
is the same Henry Tryon in the 1860 census:
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NH-X4Q : 30 September 2017), Henry Tryon in entry for Gardner Tryon, 1860.
1830 census Ohio Tryons John Tryon, Delhi, Hamilton, OH. 1 male under 5, 1 male 30-39, 1 female under 5, two females 5 9, 1 female 20-29.
William Tryon, Homer, Athens, OH. 2 males under 5, 1 male 5 9, 1 male 10 14, 1 male 15 19, 1 male 40 49 1 female under 5, 1 female 5 9, 2 females 10 14, 1 female 40 49.
Ansel Tryon, Plain, Wayne, OH. 1 male 20 29. (Went on to live in Indiana)
David Tryon, Clinton, Wayne, OH. 2 males under 5, 1 male 5 9, 1 male 40 49, 1 female 5 9, 1 female 15 19, 1 female 20 29. (Went on to live in Indiana)
Noah Tryon, Norton, Medina, OH. 2 males under 5, 1 male 5 9, 1 male 15 19, 1 male 30 39, 1 female 5 9, 1 female 30 39.
Note that there is a maximum 20 year spread in ages between the different heads of household, so they could all be brothers.
1830 Census Indiana Tryons
Gardner Tryon, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, IN. 1 male 20 29, 1 female under 5, 1 female 20 29.
Jeremiah Tryon, Vigo, IN. 1 male under 5, 2 males 5 9, 1 male 15 19, 1 male 20 29, 1 male 50 59, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5 9, 2 females 10 14, 1 female 60 69.
Joel Tryon, Vigo, IN. 1 male 15 19, 1 female 15 19.
Margret Tryon, Undistributed, Crawford, IN. 2 males 15 19, 1 male 20 29, 1 female 70 79.
Prudence Tryon, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, IN. 1 male 5 9, 2 males 10 14, 1 male 15 19, 1 female under 5, 1 female 50 59.
Thomas Tryon, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, IN. 1 male 15 19, 1 female 20 29.
William Tryon, Franklin, IN. 1 male under 5, 1 male 30 39, 1 female under 5, 1 female 20 29.
William Tryon, Knox, IN. 1 male 20 29.
Again, the male heads of household were of similar ages, with the youngest Joel (who sounds newly wed and probably at the top end of the age range, i.e. about 19) and Thomas (slightly older, but the "shape" of the household suggests he is also newly married).
The presence of Prudence heading a household suggests that she was a widow, may be the Prudence Brown mentioned as mother of Gardner, and is possibly looking after a couple of grandchildren as well as two possible younger sons. She is only two lines down from Gardner on the census list.