Gardner and Pierson Families Genealogy
George Washington GARDNER, son of Samuel Gardner and Lancha FRANCISCO, was born about 1815 in New York. He died between 1875 and 1880 in unknown place and was buried in unknown place.
CENSUS:
1850 U.S. Census, DeWitt Twp., Clinton County,
Michigan:
George Gardner, 35, harness maker, b. New York
Mary, 28, b. New York
Emma J., 11, b. Michigan
Johnny S., 8, b. Michigan
Clarance H., 5, b. Michigan
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1860 U.S. Census, Lansing City., Ward 3, Ingham County, Michigan:
G.W. Gardner, 45, saddle and harness maker, value of real estate - $1600, value of personal estate - $400, b. New York
Mary, 42, b. New York
John S., 18, common laborer, b. Michigan
Helmer, 15, common laborer, b. Michigan
Geo. M., 8, b. Michigan
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1864 Michigan State Census, Agriculture Census, Clinton County, Michigan:
Productions of Agriculture in the Township of Bath in the County of Clinton, State of Michigan, May, 1864:
George W. Gardner
No. of acres taxable - 40
No. of acres improved - 3
No. of acres sowed with wheat - 3
Tons of hay cut the preceding year - 2
No. of pounds of butter made the preceding year - 50
No. of horses 1 year old and older - 2
No. of neat cattle other than oxes and cows 1 year old and over - 2
No. of work oxen - 2
No. of milch cows - 3
No. of swine over 6 months old - 1.
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1864 Michigan State Census, Enumeration of the Inhabitants of the Township of Bath in the County of Clinton, State of Michigan:
George W. Gardner
Males over 45 and under 75 - 1
Occupation - farmer
The remaining is unreadable.
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1870 U.S. Census, Bath Twp., Clinton County, Michigan:
George Gardiner, 54, farmer, value of real estate - $4000, value of personal estate - $1000, b. New York
Mary, 52, keeping house, b. New York
Clarence, 25, farmer, b. Michigan
Mack, 18, at home, b. Michigan
Maria, 25, keeping house, b. Michigan
R.C.M., 4, b. Michigan
BIOGRAPHY:
"History of Bath Charter Township, Clinton County, Michigan, 1826 - 1976," by Harold B. Burnett. Page 274. Copyright, 1978, Clinton County Historical Society, DeWitt, Michigan:
A list of the Postmasters and Postmistresses who have served in Bath Township over the past 130 years:
George W. Gardner, May 13, 1863
MARRIAGE of GEORGE W.:
George married Mary INSLEE, daughter of John INSLEE and Mary SEELEY, on 3 Nov 1838 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan. Mary was born about 1818 in New York. She died 4 Feb 1882 in South Boardman, Kalkaska Co., Michigan.
MARRIAGE Record:
"This certifies that the bans of Matrimony were duly solemnized by the subscriber between Mr. George W. Gardner of the Town of Ann Arbor, County of Washtenaw and State of Michigan, Aged Twenty two years, and Miss Mary Inslee of the Town, County, and State aforesaid aged nineteen years - in presence of John Inslee and Francis B Terry both of Ann Arbor & others. Done in the Town of Ann Arbor on the 3rd day of November AD 1838. A True Copy L.G. Goodell, Clerk, Nath Stacy, Minister of the Gospel."
CENSUS:
1880 U.S. Census, Boardman Twp., Kalkaska County, Michigan:
Mary Gardner, 63, is enumerated as "mother" with the George M. Gardner family. She is a widow, keeping house, b. New York, both parents b. New Jersey.
DEATH of MARY:
"Grand Traverse Herald," Grand Traverse, Michigan, 16 Feb, 1882:
"Mrs. Mary Gardner of South Boardman, aged 63, died while sitting in her chair sewing, on Saturday, Feb. 4."
George W. and Mary had the following CHILDREN:
1. Emma Jane GARDNER (George W.) was born about 1838 in Michigan. She died 12 Sep 1858 in Clinton Co., Michigan, and was buried in DeWitt Cemetery, DeWitt Twp., Clinton Co., Michigan.
2.
John S. GARDNER (George W.) was born about 1842 in
Michigan. He died 27 June 1862 in Gaines Hill, Hanover
County, Virginia, while fighting in the Civil War.
3. Clarence Helmer GARDNER (George W.) was born 17 Apr 1845 in Michigan. He died 9 Nov 1919 in Whitewater Twp., Grand Traverse Co., Michigan and was buried in Circle Hill Cemetery, Whitewater Twp., Grand Traverse Co., Michigan.
4. George Mack Gardner, Sr., "Mack" (George W.) was born 29 Mar 1852 in DeWitt Twp., Clinton Co., Michigan. He died 9 May 1937 in Garfield, Grand Traverse Co., Michigan and was buried in Boardman Twp. Cemetery, South Boardman, Kalkaska Co., Michigan.
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