James A. Gardner and Laura Bell Wilson

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Husband James A. Gardner ¹

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           Born: 10 Aug 1857 - North Sewickley Twp, Beaver Co, PA 1
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         Father: Alexander Gardner (1824-1891) 1
         Mother: Mary A. Aiken (Abt 1826-1900) 1 2

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Wife Laura Bell Wilson ³

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         Father: R. V. Wilson (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Brittain (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 M George Alexander Gardner ³

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           Born: 11 Oct 1880 3
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         Spouse: Flora Bell Weimer (      -      ) 4

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2 F Mary Elizabeth Gardner ³

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           Born: 28 Feb 1883 3
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         Spouse: J. C. Shoemaker (      -      ) 3

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3 F Emma Edna Gardner ³

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           Born: 26 Aug 1885 3
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4 M James C. Gardner ³

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           Born: 4 Jun 1887 3
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5 M Albert H. Gardner ³

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           Born: 11 Aug 1889 3
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6 F Laura L. Gardner ³

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           Born: 28 Mar 1892 3
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7 F Tina E. Gardner ³

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           Born: 23 Feb 1895 3
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8 M Harry A. Gardner ³

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           Born: 25 Jan 1898 3
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9 F Irene Gardner ³

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           Born: 18 Mar 1901 3
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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10 F Martha Marie Gardner ³

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           Born: 11 Sep 1903 3
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General Notes: Husband - James A. Gardner

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He was reared on the family home place and received his educational training in the public schools. He always followed farming and was engaged in general farming and stock raising. He purchased his home farm of 101 acres in 1893, of George Steffler, it having originally been a part of the Chew estate. He converted the residence into a two-story house and made many improvements on the farm. Mr. Gardner also had an additional tract of eleven acres.
Religiously, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner were members of the Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church. In politics he was a Democrat, and served in the office of justice of the peace.

1 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 819.

2 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 241.

3 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 820.

4 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 820, 876.