Notes for John Gardner: 1. Came to this country in 1775 ( USA or PA or Centre Co? )
HISTORY LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, CENTRE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA BY HARRY A. AND VERA A. LINGLE A BICENTENNIAL PROJECT - PUBLISHED 1976
EARLY FAMILIES
John and Nancy (Thornton) Gardner had the following children, most of whom were born before the year 1800: Washington, who married Jane Austin and had a large family, several of whom settled in the Howard area; James, Jane, Ephraim, William, John and Samuel, who married Elizabeth Lucas and raised a family of ten or more. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY OF CENTRE AND CLINTON COUNTIES BY JOHN BLAIR LINN Philadelphia: LOUIS H. EVERTS. 1883 Press of J.B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia
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One of the earliest settlers on the Bald Eagle was John Gardner, who settled upon the island which still bears his name. His sons were Washington, Samuel, William, James and John. A daughter of Samuel's is the present wife of J.I. Delong. The widow of Washington is still living, at the age of eighty-four.
IN GARDNER NEWS LETTER (fall 1983)
Elizabeth (Mrs Donald) Gardner, R.R.2, Box 23, Clinton, IA. 47842
Searching for parents of John Jeremiah Gardner. b. Ireland, came to america 1795, lived in Sherman Valley (Perry Co) , PA., moved to Centre Co., PA., md. Nancy Thornton. Ch: James, Ephraim, William, John, George Washington, Samuel and Jane, Supposedly 3 brothers came from Ireland to New England and one went to South Carolina, one to Kansas or Iowa, and John Jeremiah to Centre Co., PA, Would like to know the names and more info on all three brothers and any other siblings plus the parents.
More About John Gardner: Fact 1: Got M Name = Jeremiah in Gardner News.
More About John Gardner and Nancy Thornton: Marriage: 1777, Scotland.
John Gardner (b. 1750)
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