Rev. 3 Feb. 1997, Gen. 221
DESCENDANTS OF NANCY GRAVES AND WILLIAM GARDNER
OF MA & NY
GENERATION 1
Nancy Graves (1) was born about 1784 in Tyringham, Berkshire Co., MA. She married William Gardner, son of James Gardner and Alice Spink, about 1800. He was born about 1779 in Lee, Berkshire Co., MA. All their children were supposedly born in Vernon, Oneida Co., NY, except for William who was born in Tyringham, MA.
Nancy may be a daughter of Thaddeus Graves (descended from Rear Adm. Thomas Graves of Charlestown, MA,
gen. 28) and Amy Belty, and may have secondly married Harmon Squire. She is also said to be a daughter of Phinehas Graves and Sarah Mellen (gen. 133). Phinehas is said to be a son of Thaddeus Graves. (R-1)Children - Gardner
+2. George Gardner, b.c. 1800, m. Jemima Williams, c. 1820, d. 27 Oct. 1872.
3. William Gardner, b. 30 Nov. 1801.
4. Ira Gardner, b.c. 1803.
5. Harriet Gardner, b. 31 Dec. 1804, m. Fredrick Augustus Munson.
6. Elias Gardner, b. 2 April 1807, m. Harriet Snow, 1 Jan. 1826 (Lee, MA), d. 15 Feb. 1890 (Annabella, Sevier Co., UT). Bur. Feb. 1890, Annabella, UT.
GENERATION 2
CHILDREN OF NANCY GRAVES (1) AND WILLIAM GARDNER
George Gardner (2) was born about 1800 and died 27 Oct. 1872, both in Vernon, Oneida Co., OH. He married Jemima Williams, daughter of Icabod Williams and Mary ("Polly") Maxson, about 1820, probably in RI. She was born 1806 in South Kingston, Washington Co., RI, and died 7 Feb. 1875 in Veron, NY. They were both buried in Vernon, NY. All their children were born in Vernon, Oneida Co., NY. (R-1)
Children - Gardner
7. George W. Gardner, b.c. 1831, m. Sarah A. ------.
8. Thomas O. Gardner, b.c. 1833-34, d. 8 April 1874.
9. William Gardner, b.c. 1833-34.
10. Ichabod Gardner, m. Flora E. ------.
11. Mary A. Gardner, b.c. 1837.
12. Elizabeth Gardner, b.c. 1839.
13. Emily P. Gardner, b.c. 1843, d. 4 May 1852 (Vernon, NY).
14. Ellen A. Gardner, b.c. 1845, d. 27 July 1868 (Vernon, NY).
+15. Franklin Stephen Gardner, b.c. 1848, m. Mary Louisa Elmer, 3 Oct. 1872, d. 3 Nov. 1887.
16. Edwin J. Gardner, b.c. 1851.
GENERATION 3
CHILDREN OF GEORGE GARDNER (2) AND JEMIMA WILLIAMS
Franklin Stephen Gardner (15) was born about 1848 in Oneida Co., NY, died 3 Nov. 1887 in Rome, Oneida Co., NY, and was buried in Churchville, Oneida Co., NY. He married Mary Louisa Elmer, daughter of William Elmer and Emily Brownell, on 3 Oct. 1872 in Vernon, NY. She was born 3 Oct. 1854 in Lowville, Lewis Co., NY, died 14 Oct. 1929 in Seattle, WA, and was buried in NY. All their children were born in Vernon, NY, except for Oscar who was born in Lowell, Oneida Co., NY. She had one or more other marriages. (R-1)
Children - Gardner
17. Elsie Lavilla Gardner, b.c. 1874, m. Adelbert Porter, c. 1895 (NY).
18. Jennie L. Gardner, b.c. 1877, m. Roy Elmer, 1 Sept. 1897 (NY), d. 1975.
+19. Oscar Elmer Gardner, b. 23 Feb. 1879, m. Kitty Belle Everett, 23 March 1901, d. April 1952 or 1966.
20. Roy Gardner, m. ------ Whitman.
21. Emily J. Gardner, m. Harry Cheesebour (?).
22. Elizabeth Esther Gardner, b. 23 Jan. 1886, m(1) Ralph Arthur Norris, 23 June 1919 (Springfield, NY), m(2) ------, d. Jan. 1978 (Detroit, MI).
23. Francis A. Gardner, b.c. 1888, m. Thomas Franklin Nye.
GENERATION 4
CHILDREN OF FRANKLIN S. GARDNER (15) AND MARY L. ELMER
Oscar Elmer Gardner (19) was born 23 Feb. 1879 in Lowell, Oneida Co., NY, died in April 1952 or 1966 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA, and was buried at Lake Luzerne, NY. He married Kitty Belle Everett, daughter of John Henry Everett and Minerva Suits, on 23 March 1901 in Durhamville, Oneida Co., NY. She was born 5 Oct. 1882 in Vernon, Oneida Co., NY, died 29 Aug. 1926 in McCloud, CA, and was buried in Mt. Shasta, CA. All their children were born in Oneida, Madison Co., NY, except for Raymond, who was born in Vernon, Oneida Co., NY. (R-1)
Children - Gardner
24. Franklin Gardner, b. 20 Jan. 1902, m. Marie Fern Phelps, 21 June 1920 (NY), d. 1990 (FL). Bur. Lake Luzerne, NY.
+25. Claude Edward Gardner, b. 16 Feb. 1903, m(1) Myrtle Cleora Howell, 15 July 1925, m(2) ------, d. 29 Aug. 1941.
26. Raymond C. Gardner, b. 8 Oct. 1905, m. Celia Columbo, after 1925, d. Dec. 1964 (Seattle, WA). Bur. Seattle, WA.
27. Oscar Gardner, b. 8 Dec. 1908, m. Mary Norris, d. Feb. 1984 (Seattle, WA). Bur. Seattle, WA.
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