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George Washington Gardner (abt. 1820 - abt. 1892)

George Washington Gardner
Born about in Barnwell, South Carolina, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married about 1846 in Clarke, Mississippi, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , and
Died about at about age 72 in Lee, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

George Washington Gardner (abt.1820-abt.1892) was the son of James Gardner (1789-1834) and Mary (McCreary) Gardner (1791-abt.1847).

He married Mary Jane (Ennis) Gardner (abt.1827-1872) and they had twelve children.

In 1846 he married Mary Jane (Ennis) Gardner (abt.1827-1872) in Clarke county, Mississippi.

They had 12 children:

  1. Elijah James
  2. Isaac B.
  3. Mary Ann
  4. Matthew McCreary
  5. William Abraham
  6. Samuel McCoy
  7. Marmaduke Roy
  8. Benjamin Franklin
  9. George Washington
  10. Lewis D.
  11. Thomas Jefferson
  12. Albert Lockwood

The 1860 US Census lists his birthplace as South Carolina.[1]

Mary died April 1, 1872 and is buried in the Gardner-Lawhon Cemetery, Williamson county, Texas - Find A Grave: Memorial #64873112 retrieved May 29, 2022.

In 1874 he married Anne S. Hawthorne. They had a daughter, Isabella, born in 1874.[2][3]

In June, 1890, his widow, Anne, filed for veterans benefits.[4]

Research Notes

1. Death and burial location: More than one source state George W. Gardner died in Stonewall county, Texas and is buried in Aspermont Cemetery. There is no record of him in online records for this cemetery. Son Samuel is also reported to be buried in that cemetery, again there is no online record.
George's first wife, Mary is buried in the Gardner-Lawhon Cemetery, Williamson County, Texas. She died 20 years before George. There is no gravestone for George in this cemetery.
George's son George Washington, died 1943, is buried in Lawhon Springs Cemetery, Lee County, Texas.
2. Gardner-Lawhon Cemetery (Mary): This cemetery is reported in various sources as being located in two different counties, near more than one old town and by several names. Gardner-Lawhon Cemetery is the appropriate name. It is located Williamson County just inside the Williamson and Lee County line. The land was donated by Marmaduke Gardner for the use of the Gardner and Lawhon families.
The cemetery is located inside the Down Home Ranch located at 20250 FM 619, northeast of Elgin, Texas. Visitors are welcome but must request entrance at the gate.

Sources

  1. ↑ Ancestry.com - 1860 United States Federal Census for G W Gardner, Texas, Williamson, Williamson Division
  2. ↑ [https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/112688646/person/420125052929/facts Ancestry.com - George Washington Gardner, Sr. George Washington Gardner, Sr.]
  3. ↑ Ancestry.com - 1880 United States Federal Census for Ann S. Gardner, Texas, Williamson, Precinct 7, 160
  4. ↑ Ancestry.com - 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census for Anna E Gardner, New York, Broome, Binghamton




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