James Oliver Gardner
Personal and Family Information
James was born on 21 Nov 1821 in Tennessee, the son of Joseph J. Gardner and Elizabeth McLeran.
He died on 1 Apr 1890 in Izard County, Arkansas.
He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Matilda McHaney, who he married in ABT 1847 in Tennessee. Their six known children were Elizabeth P (1848-?), Sarah L (1849-?), Margaret (1852-?), Mary (1854-?), Josephine (1858-1939) and Mildred (1860-1924).
His second wife was Margaret E Holford, who he married on 3 MAR 1861 in Jackson County, Arkansas. Their nine known children were Neil Ethridge (1862-1941), James O. (1864-?), Joseph Nathan (1865-1914), John Felix (1868-1944), Ollie Tennie (1870-1943), Knox Polk (1872-1954), Ransom Gully (1874-c1905), Owen T (1877-?) and Grover Cleveland (1884-1936).
Pedigree Chart (3 generations)
Events
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| Birth | 21 NOV 1821 |
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| Death | 1 APR 1890 |
| Place: | Izard County, Arkansas |
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| Census | 30 AUG 1850 |
| Place: | Henderson County, Tennessee |
| Age: | 28 |
| Address: | District No 1, dwelling 82, family 82
Joseph Gardner, 67male, farmer, $2500, born NC
Elizabeth Gardner age 55 female, born NC
William Gardner 22 m farmer born Tenn
Neil Gardner 20 m farmer, born Tenn
Sarah Gardner 18 female, born Tenn
David Gardner 16 m, farmer born tenn
Nathan Gardner 14 m, born Tenn
May I Gardner 9 female born Tenn
Dwelling 144 family 144
James O Gardner age 27 male farmer, $1500, born NC
Matilda Gardner age 20, female born VA
Elizabeth P Gardner, age 2 female born Tenn
Sarah L Gardner age 1 female born Tenn |
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Census-1850,Tennessee,Henderson 82
Census-1850,Tennessee,Henderson 144
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| Census | 7 JUN 1860 |
| Place: | Jackson County, Arkansas |
| Age: | 35 |
| Address: | Bird Township, dwelling 87 family 87
J.O. Gardner age 35 male, farming, $8400, $18400 born N Carolina
Sarah “ 16, female born Tenn
Margaret “ 8, female born Tenn
Mary “ 6 female, born Tenn
Josephine “ 3 female born Ark
Mildred “ 3/12 female, born Ark
dwelling 101 family 101
N. Gardner age 30 male, farming $5000, $10,000 born Tenn
Lavinice “ age 20 female born Tenn |
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Census-1860-Arkansas,Jackson,Bird 87
Census-1860-Arkansas,Jackson,Bird 101
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| Census | 7 JUL 1870 |
| Place: | Izard County, Arkansas |
| Age: | 48 |
| Address: | Conway township, dwelling 57, family 58
Gardner, James, 48 wm , farmer 800,755 born NC
__ Margaret age 22 fw, keeping house born NC
__ Margaret E age 17, fw, at school born Tenn
__ Josephine age 12, fw born Tenn
__ Mildrid age 10 fw , born Tenn
__ Neel age 8 fw born Ark
__James age 6 mw born Ark
__ Joseph age 4 mw born Ark |
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Census-1870-Arkansas,Izard,Conway
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| Census | 12 JUN 1880 |
| Place: | Izard County, Arkansas |
| Age: | 58 |
| Address: | Village of La Crosse, dwelling 36 family 37
Gardner, James O wm age 58, married, farmer born N Carolina, f&m N Carolina
__ Margaret E, wf age 38, wife married, keeping house, born Tenn, f&m N Carolina
__Josephine A wf age 21 daughter, born Ark f N Carolina m Tenn
__ Neill E wm age 18 son, student, born Ark f N Carolina m Tenn
__ James O wm age 16 son student, born Ark f N Carolina m Tenn
__ Joseph N wm age 14 son at school, born Ark f N Carolina m Tenn
__ John F wm age 12 son at school, born Ark f N Carolina m Tenn
__ Ollie T wf age 10 daughter at school, born Ark f N Carolina m Tenn
__ Knox P wm age 7 son, born Ark f N Carolina m Tenn
__ Ransom G wm age 5 son, born Ark f N Carolina m Tenn
__ Owen T wm age 3 son, born Ark f N Carolina m Tenn
Holford, Sarah J, wf age 30 daughter born Tenn, f N Carolina, m Tenn
Holford, Luther F wmage 7, grandson born Ark f&m Tenn
Holford, Ida May wf age 2, granddaughter born Ark f&m Tenn |
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Census-1880-Arkansas-Izard-LaCrosse
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| Burial | APR 1890 |
| Place: | Izard County, Arkansas |
| Age: | 68 |
| Address: | Old Philadelphia Cemetery, Larkin
findagrave 31726881 links to wife and 7 children |
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| Probate | 7 MAY 1890 |
| Place: | Izard County, Arkansas |
| Address: | J O Gardner of County of Izard died intestate on or about 2 April 1890
Mrs M. E. Gardner and J O W Gardner of County of Izard appointed administrators |
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Probate-Gardner,J.O 1890
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Multimedia
Notes
Note 1
James O Gardner - From Gardner Family History by Ruth Williams.
James O. Gardner (1821-1890), son of Joseph and Elizabeth (McLaren) Gardner, and his brother, Neil M. Gardner, moved to Jackson County, AR in the late 1850s. For a few years after the Civil War, J.O. Gardner operated a mercantile story at Centerville, but he moved to Izard County, settling at LaCrosse in 1869. He was first married, in Tennessee, to Matilda ----, who was born in Virginia and died in 1860 in Jackson County, AR.
See also findagrave 31726881 James O. Gardner 21 Nov 1821 to 1 April 1890 (aged 68)
burial Old Philadelphia Cemetery, Larkin, Izard County, Arkansas
Links to wife Margaret E Holford Gardner 1841-1895 and 7 Children
Also from a newspaper in Little Rock, dated 8 April 1890: “Charles Collins, Lee Redman and J.O. Gardner, all old citizens of Izard County, died last week.
findagrave 17143773 Margaret E Holford Gardner 17 Jan 1845 to 7 Aug 1895 (aged 54)
buried Hickory Valley Cemetery, Independence County, Arkansas
Links to husband James O Gardner 1821-1890 and 5 children
Inscription “wife of Jas. O.”
Note “There is a child missing under the ones already listed. She had a son named Grover Cleveland Gardner, born in 1884 and died in 1936.” Contributor: L.B. (48258812)”
