George Adam Gardner and [Unk] Kearns

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Husband George Adam Gardner ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1763 - Montgomery Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1855 - Venango Co, PA 2 3
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

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         Father: George Adam Gardner (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: Abt 1793

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Wife [Unk] Kearns ^{2 3}

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            AKA: Catharine Karnes 1
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Children

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1 M John Gardner ^{2 3}

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         Spouse: [Unk] Williams (      -      ) 2 5

         Spouse: Mrs. Jane Stone (      -      ) 2 5

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2 F Sophia Gardner ^{2 5}

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           Born: Cal 4 May 1797
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           Died: 29 Nov 1874
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 F Christiana Gardner ²

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            AKA: Christina Gardner 5
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           Died:  - Decatur Twp, Mifflin Co, PA
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         Spouse: Alexander Orr (      -      ) 2 5

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4 M Abram Gardner ^{2 5}

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           Born: 1805 - Lykens Valley, near Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 5
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           Died: Dec 1863 - Columbiana Co, OH 5
         Buried:  - Columbiana Co, OH

         Spouse: Nancy Huston (      -Abt 1867) 2 5
           Marr: Mifflin Co, PA

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5 F Mary Gardner ^{2 5}

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           Born: 
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           Died:  - Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Samuel Huston (      -      ) 2 5

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6 M George Gardner ^{2 5}

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           Born: Abt 1809
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           Died: Jan 1882
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Elizabeth "Betsey" O'Neil (1816-1892) 2 5

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7 F Catherine Gardner ^{2 5}

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         Spouse: Samuel Bushey (      -      ) 2 5

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8 M Thomas Kearns Gardner ^{1 2 5 6}

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           Born: 27 Jun 1815 - Mifflin Co, PA 1 6
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           Died: 7 Nov 1903
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Betsey Jolly (      -1838) 1 2

         Spouse: Sarah Donaldson (1817-1881) 2 7
           Marr: 5 Mar 1839 or 1849 1 6

         Spouse: Josephine Karnes (1845-1927)
           Marr: 1884 1

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General Notes: Husband - George Adam Gardner

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He settled near Nickleville, Venango County, Pennsylvania, in 1831, and was a pioneer of the locality. [HVC 1890, 1112]

He was a resident of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, who during the war of the Revolution was with Washington's army in the battle of Germantown. He also served under General Lee in 1790, during the outbreak in Pennsylvania, known as the "Whiskey Insurrection." He settled in Mifflin County, at Decatur, removed to Armagh township, then to Brown township, and was engaged in farming. Afterward, in 1836, he removed to Venango County. [CBEJV, 771]

He accompanied his father from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, to Lancaster County; later lived near Harrisburg, and finally, about the year 1800, moved to the Kishacoquillas Valley, settling in Armagh township, Mifflin County, where he engaged in farming. About the year 1836 or 37 he moved to Venango County, Pennsylvania, where he bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres on which he lived until his death. He was an ardent Democrat, and during the "Whiskey Insurrection" served with the government forces under General Lee. He was educated in German only, having no knowledge of the written English language. He was a member of the Lutheran church.

1 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1112.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 771.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 512.

4 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 27.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 513.

6 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 634.

7 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1112, 1114.