Charles P. Gardner was the son of Samuel and Mary (Petit) Gardner from New Jersey, probably from Monmouth County.
On April 10, 1861 he married Mary Nancy Kepner; they had three sons Samuel Ellsworth, Ulysses Simpson, and Charles Harry, and a daughter, Della.
A government registration roster lists Charles Gardner as age 31, married, a carpenter and having been born in New Jersey. This would be circa 1863 for a possible military draft. His brother Joshua is also on this list.
He died on July 16, 1870, in Carroll County, Indiana; as his horses were tramping down wheat in a barn, he was kicked just below the ribs by a horse and died within half an hour. He left a widow with three little boys and a baby girl. They were only married 9 years when he was killed. He was 37.
According to his estate sale notice, his farm was located two and one-half miles north-east of Rockfield in Rockcreek Township, Carroll County.
Death Notice: "A Fatal Accident."
Mr. Charles Gardner, a farmer living in Rock Creek Township, this county, was tramping out wheat, in his barn, on last Saturday; as the horses were passing round he struck one of them with a scoop-shovel, when the horse kicked him on the left side, just below the ribs, and in less than half an hour he expired.
Delphi Journal, July 20, 1870, p. 4.
Charles P. Gardner Family Notes:
Charles Gardner's father was Samuel Gardner.
"Samuel Gardner and some of the children are buried near the Pettits and Galbreths in Davis Cemetery on "24". His cousin Stacy Gardner and wife and Dan[iel?] and wife also in Davis Cem. near the road. Samuel's wife, Mary, died at the home of Keziah and Absalom Parks (where Ren Groninger lives [in the 1950s] ) and was buried in the Parks lot in Parks Cemetery.
Samuel G. and Mary Pettit were married at Mount Holly, Burlington Co., New Jersey November 9, 1831. Came to Lake Cicott vicinity in July [or "Fall of"?] 1846. Sam'l died Aug 26, 1862, aged 52. Mary died Feb 21, 1873."
Source from Roots Web: "Letter from H.P.S. from sometime in the 1950's or so to Eunice Gardner or to Elsa Gardner."
Caption from the photo,
'The grandchildren of Charles P. and Mary Nancy (Kepner) Gardner'
L to R:
Top Row:
Roy E. Gardner, Myra Whitter Gardner (Charles), Charles R. Gardner, Charles Gardner Martin, (in front of Ora), last two men, William Stemm (Florence) and Frederick Benner ( Vera).
Middle Row:
Ethel (Gardner) Hankins, Ora Jordan Martin, Florence Gardner Stemm, Vera Gardner Benner
Front Row:
Freida Gardner (Floyd), Stella Gardner Norris (Rheuben), Elsie Gardner Musselman (Fren), Ruby (Gardner) Martin
Stella and Elsie Gardner are the children of Ellworth Gardner.
Ethel (Gardner) Hankins and Ruby (Gardner) Martin are the children of U.S. Gardner.
Charles Gardner Martin is the son of Della Gardner Martin
Florence, Vera, Charles R. and Roy Gardner are the children of Charles Harry Gardner.*
Photo and caption by Margaret Burkle
On April 10, 1861 he married Mary Nancy Kepner; they had three sons Samuel Ellsworth, Ulysses Simpson, and Charles Harry, and a daughter, Della.
A government registration roster lists Charles Gardner as age 31, married, a carpenter and having been born in New Jersey. This would be circa 1863 for a possible military draft. His brother Joshua is also on this list.
He died on July 16, 1870, in Carroll County, Indiana; as his horses were tramping down wheat in a barn, he was kicked just below the ribs by a horse and died within half an hour. He left a widow with three little boys and a baby girl. They were only married 9 years when he was killed. He was 37.
According to his estate sale notice, his farm was located two and one-half miles north-east of Rockfield in Rockcreek Township, Carroll County.
Death Notice: "A Fatal Accident."
Mr. Charles Gardner, a farmer living in Rock Creek Township, this county, was tramping out wheat, in his barn, on last Saturday; as the horses were passing round he struck one of them with a scoop-shovel, when the horse kicked him on the left side, just below the ribs, and in less than half an hour he expired.
Delphi Journal, July 20, 1870, p. 4.
Charles P. Gardner Family Notes:
Charles Gardner's father was Samuel Gardner.
"Samuel Gardner and some of the children are buried near the Pettits and Galbreths in Davis Cemetery on "24". His cousin Stacy Gardner and wife and Dan[iel?] and wife also in Davis Cem. near the road. Samuel's wife, Mary, died at the home of Keziah and Absalom Parks (where Ren Groninger lives [in the 1950s] ) and was buried in the Parks lot in Parks Cemetery.
Samuel G. and Mary Pettit were married at Mount Holly, Burlington Co., New Jersey November 9, 1831. Came to Lake Cicott vicinity in July [or "Fall of"?] 1846. Sam'l died Aug 26, 1862, aged 52. Mary died Feb 21, 1873."
Source from Roots Web: "Letter from H.P.S. from sometime in the 1950's or so to Eunice Gardner or to Elsa Gardner."
Caption from the photo,
'The grandchildren of Charles P. and Mary Nancy (Kepner) Gardner'
L to R:
Top Row:
Roy E. Gardner, Myra Whitter Gardner (Charles), Charles R. Gardner, Charles Gardner Martin, (in front of Ora), last two men, William Stemm (Florence) and Frederick Benner ( Vera).
Middle Row:
Ethel (Gardner) Hankins, Ora Jordan Martin, Florence Gardner Stemm, Vera Gardner Benner
Front Row:
Freida Gardner (Floyd), Stella Gardner Norris (Rheuben), Elsie Gardner Musselman (Fren), Ruby (Gardner) Martin
Stella and Elsie Gardner are the children of Ellworth Gardner.
Ethel (Gardner) Hankins and Ruby (Gardner) Martin are the children of U.S. Gardner.
Charles Gardner Martin is the son of Della Gardner Martin
Florence, Vera, Charles R. and Roy Gardner are the children of Charles Harry Gardner.*
Photo and caption by Margaret Burkle
Charles P. Gardner was the son of Samuel and Mary (Petit) Gardner from New Jersey, probably from Monmouth County.
On April 10, 1861 he married Mary Nancy Kepner; they had three sons Samuel Ellsworth, Ulysses Simpson, and Charles Harry, and a daughter, Della.
A government registration roster lists Charles Gardner as age 31, married, a carpenter and having been born in New Jersey. This would be circa 1863 for a possible military draft. His brother Joshua is also on this list.
He died on July 16, 1870, in Carroll County, Indiana; as his horses were tramping down wheat in a barn, he was kicked just below the ribs by a horse and died within half an hour. He left a widow with three little boys and a baby girl. They were only married 9 years when he was killed. He was 37.
According to his estate sale notice, his farm was located two and one-half miles north-east of Rockfield in Rockcreek Township, Carroll County.
Death Notice: "A Fatal Accident."
Mr. Charles Gardner, a farmer living in Rock Creek Township, this county, was tramping out wheat, in his barn, on last Saturday; as the horses were passing round he struck one of them with a scoop-shovel, when the horse kicked him on the left side, just below the ribs, and in less than half an hour he expired.
Delphi Journal, July 20, 1870, p. 4.
Charles P. Gardner Family Notes:
Charles Gardner's father was Samuel Gardner.
"Samuel Gardner and some of the children are buried near the Pettits and Galbreths in Davis Cemetery on "24". His cousin Stacy Gardner and wife and Dan[iel?] and wife also in Davis Cem. near the road. Samuel's wife, Mary, died at the home of Keziah and Absalom Parks (where Ren Groninger lives [in the 1950s] ) and was buried in the Parks lot in Parks Cemetery.
Samuel G. and Mary Pettit were married at Mount Holly, Burlington Co., New Jersey November 9, 1831. Came to Lake Cicott vicinity in July [or "Fall of"?] 1846. Sam'l died Aug 26, 1862, aged 52. Mary died Feb 21, 1873."
Source from Roots Web: "Letter from H.P.S. from sometime in the 1950's or so to Eunice Gardner or to Elsa Gardner."
Caption from the photo,
'The grandchildren of Charles P. and Mary Nancy (Kepner) Gardner'
L to R:
Top Row:
Roy E. Gardner, Myra Whitter Gardner (Charles), Charles R. Gardner, Charles Gardner Martin, (in front of Ora), last two men, William Stemm (Florence) and Frederick Benner ( Vera).
Middle Row:
Ethel (Gardner) Hankins, Ora Jordan Martin, Florence Gardner Stemm, Vera Gardner Benner
Front Row:
Freida Gardner (Floyd), Stella Gardner Norris (Rheuben), Elsie Gardner Musselman (Fren), Ruby (Gardner) Martin
Stella and Elsie Gardner are the children of Ellworth Gardner.
Ethel (Gardner) Hankins and Ruby (Gardner) Martin are the children of U.S. Gardner.
Charles Gardner Martin is the son of Della Gardner Martin
Florence, Vera, Charles R. and Roy Gardner are the children of Charles Harry Gardner.*
Photo and caption by Margaret Burkle
On April 10, 1861 he married Mary Nancy Kepner; they had three sons Samuel Ellsworth, Ulysses Simpson, and Charles Harry, and a daughter, Della.
A government registration roster lists Charles Gardner as age 31, married, a carpenter and having been born in New Jersey. This would be circa 1863 for a possible military draft. His brother Joshua is also on this list.
He died on July 16, 1870, in Carroll County, Indiana; as his horses were tramping down wheat in a barn, he was kicked just below the ribs by a horse and died within half an hour. He left a widow with three little boys and a baby girl. They were only married 9 years when he was killed. He was 37.
According to his estate sale notice, his farm was located two and one-half miles north-east of Rockfield in Rockcreek Township, Carroll County.
Death Notice: "A Fatal Accident."
Mr. Charles Gardner, a farmer living in Rock Creek Township, this county, was tramping out wheat, in his barn, on last Saturday; as the horses were passing round he struck one of them with a scoop-shovel, when the horse kicked him on the left side, just below the ribs, and in less than half an hour he expired.
Delphi Journal, July 20, 1870, p. 4.
Charles P. Gardner Family Notes:
Charles Gardner's father was Samuel Gardner.
"Samuel Gardner and some of the children are buried near the Pettits and Galbreths in Davis Cemetery on "24". His cousin Stacy Gardner and wife and Dan[iel?] and wife also in Davis Cem. near the road. Samuel's wife, Mary, died at the home of Keziah and Absalom Parks (where Ren Groninger lives [in the 1950s] ) and was buried in the Parks lot in Parks Cemetery.
Samuel G. and Mary Pettit were married at Mount Holly, Burlington Co., New Jersey November 9, 1831. Came to Lake Cicott vicinity in July [or "Fall of"?] 1846. Sam'l died Aug 26, 1862, aged 52. Mary died Feb 21, 1873."
Source from Roots Web: "Letter from H.P.S. from sometime in the 1950's or so to Eunice Gardner or to Elsa Gardner."
Caption from the photo,
'The grandchildren of Charles P. and Mary Nancy (Kepner) Gardner'
L to R:
Top Row:
Roy E. Gardner, Myra Whitter Gardner (Charles), Charles R. Gardner, Charles Gardner Martin, (in front of Ora), last two men, William Stemm (Florence) and Frederick Benner ( Vera).
Middle Row:
Ethel (Gardner) Hankins, Ora Jordan Martin, Florence Gardner Stemm, Vera Gardner Benner
Front Row:
Freida Gardner (Floyd), Stella Gardner Norris (Rheuben), Elsie Gardner Musselman (Fren), Ruby (Gardner) Martin
Stella and Elsie Gardner are the children of Ellworth Gardner.
Ethel (Gardner) Hankins and Ruby (Gardner) Martin are the children of U.S. Gardner.
Charles Gardner Martin is the son of Della Gardner Martin
Florence, Vera, Charles R. and Roy Gardner are the children of Charles Harry Gardner.*
Photo and caption by Margaret Burkle
Gravesite Details
He was kicked by a horse while tramping flax in his barn and died in the barn.
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