Gardner's wife was Rhuhama Devada Helton b. 1830, died between 1874 1nd 1880. They married abt. 1850 when he was about 37 yrs. old and she was about 20 yrs. old. Their children are : James A., b. abt. 1851. Sarah Josephine, b. abt.1853. William M., b. abt. 1858. Leona Ann, b. abt. 1861. Samuel A., b. abt. 1863. Cynthia E. b. Oct. 29, 1865 d. Nov. 16, 1937. Ruhama Adeline b. 1868. An 1870 census has some names misspelled. An 1860 census shows Ruhama living with her parents and 4 of the older children because either they were separated at the time or he may have been in the military. An 1880 census shows Gardner living with 4 of his children and widowed, along with granddaughter (Alice) Bell, Josephine's daughter.
Gardner's wife was Rhuhama Devada Helton b. 1830, died between 1874 1nd 1880. They married abt. 1850 when he was about 37 yrs. old and she was about 20 yrs. old. Their children are : James A., b. abt. 1851. Sarah Josephine, b. abt.1853. William M., b. abt. 1858. Leona Ann, b. abt. 1861. Samuel A., b. abt. 1863. Cynthia E. b. Oct. 29, 1865 d. Nov. 16, 1937. Ruhama Adeline b. 1868. An 1870 census has some names misspelled. An 1860 census shows Ruhama living with her parents and 4 of the older children because either they were separated at the time or he may have been in the military. An 1880 census shows Gardner living with 4 of his children and widowed, along with granddaughter (Alice) Bell, Josephine's daughter.
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