John
Lofton
"Johnny"
Gardner
Born in Sterrett, Shelby, Alabama, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
William Lee Gardner, Mary Ellafair (Gardner) Bush, Daisie Ann (Gardner) Parker, James Silas Gardner, Elsie N. Gardner, Evie Elizabeth Gardner, Hattie Belle (Gardner) Grimes, Herbert Alvis Gardner, Buford Earnest Gardner, Herman Edward Gardner, Infant Gardner and Huey Talmage Gardner
Husband of
Julia Rice (Byers) Gardner
— married
about 24 Apr 1905 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Thurman Cornelius Gardner, David Sexton Gardner, Lawrence Gardner, Columbus Gardner, Audrey Onzell (Gardner) McCoy, John Gardner, Julia (Gardner) Rylant, [private daughter (1920s - unknown)], Maurine (Gardner) Rylant and [private son (1930s - unknown)]
Died
at age 90
in Wetumpka Alabama
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Sep 2017
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Biography
John was born about 1886. He was the son of Columbus Gardner and Sarah Brasher. He passed away about 1975.
Sources
- My fathers' brother and he visited us often.
John Gardner mentioned in the record of John Gardner and Julia Byers Name John Gardner Gender Male Event Type Marriage Event Date 24 Apr 1905 Event Place Shelby, Alabama, United States Spouse's Name Julia Byers Spouse's Gender Female Page 118 Citing this Record
"Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMT-BDX2 : 16 July 2015), John Gardner and Julia Byers, 24 Apr 1905; citing Shelby, Alabama, United States, county courthouses, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,571,847.
1920 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXDJ-BSB
1930 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3K5W-XZM
1940 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V157-T15
Find a grave: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVJ-3986
Buried in Mt. Hebron West Cemetery, Elmore County Alabama.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~25.00%
Mel Gardner
:
23andMe
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~12.50%
Jennifer Gardner :
23andMe
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Yvonne (Shelton) Spitek :
23andMe, GEDmatch M168114 [compare]
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~1.56%
Eireann Hughes :
23andMe, GEDmatch LP2660938 [compare], yourDNAportal DIL310e90bd
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~0.78%
Mickey Smith :
23andMe, GEDmatch M185415 [compare]
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