William C. Gardner and Martha Jane McClure

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Husband William C. Gardner ^{1 2}

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           Born: 22 Sep 1835 - Barrville, Brown Twp, Mifflin Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: Abram Gardner (1805-1863) 1 3
         Mother: Nancy Huston (      -Abt 1867) 1 3

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       Marriage: 22 Sep 1865 4 5

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   Other Spouse: Margaret Ann Wilson (      -      ) 4 5 - 23 Sep 1875 4 5

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Wife Martha Jane McClure ^{4 5}

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           Born:  - Juniata Co, PA
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           Died: 9 Dec 1871 4 5
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         Father: Duffield McClure (      -      ) 5
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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Edith Gardner ^{4 5}

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           Born: 31 Jul 1866 5
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General Notes: Husband - William C. Gardner

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He received his preliminary education in the district schools; when eighteen years of age, he entered the Tuscarora Academy in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, and was under the instruction of Prof. J. H. Shumaker. His family then removing to Ohio, after a few years spent there in assisting his father on the farm, he returned to his native county and taught school during the winter terms. Eager to perfect himself in the profession he had chosen, he entered the Kishacoquillas Academy, and then the State Normal School at Millersville, and was graduated from the latter institution in 1862. He thereupon went to Lancaster, enlisted in the army for the nine months' service, and was assigned to Company E, One Hundred and Twenty-second Pennsylvania Volunteers, under Capt. (Prof.) A. R. Byerly. He was in active service until May 17, 1863; he was engaged in the second battle of Bull Run, the battle of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. He returned to Mifflin County, resumed teaching, and has followed his profession to the present time. He taught four years in the State of Illinois. Mr. Gardner was actively interested in politics and in local enterprises. He adhered to the Democratic party. In 1875, he was elected county superintendent and served one term.

He attended school at the old "Back Mountain" school house, and a term at Tuscarora Academy, which was interrupted by the removal of the family to Ohio. After a few years in Ohio spent in farming, he returned to his native county and during the winter terms taught school. He then took a course at Millersville State Normal, whence he was graduated in class of 1862. He left there with other students and enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and Twenty-second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, serving nine months under Captain (Professor) A. R. Byerly, seeing hard service with the Army of the Potomac, taking part in the bloody battles, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. He served out his term of enlistment and was honorably discharged, May 17, 1863, and then returned to Mifflin County. He again taught in the public schools of the county, then for four years was principal of the high schools at Gardner and La Harpe, Illinois. He again returned to Mifflin County, where for several years he taught in public schools and was principal of Stone Valley Academy in Huntingdon County. In 1875 he was elected superintendent of instruction for Mifflin County, serving one term of three years. After his term of office expired he returned to teaching and taught continuously until 1895, when he retired with an enviable record as an educator of youth. In 1900 he was elected justice of the peace, an office he held through successive re-elections. In this office he was more the peacemaker than the magistrate, settling all cases possible without recourse to the law.
He was a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Presbyterian church, which he served as trustee.

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

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 514.

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

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 772.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 515.