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Children of Pinkney McDuffy Gardner

Ida B Gardner

  • Birth: 1869 in Cleveland, NC, USA
  • Death: Aft 1870, Cleveland, NC

John Alexander Gardner

  • Birth: January 31, 1871, King's Mountain, Cleveland, NC, USA
  • Marriage: 2 Jan 1898
  • Death: November 04, 1932 in Mecklenburg, NC, USA
  • Spouse: Lola Lovelace Grice; b: Dec 1879, Gaston, NC; d: Abt 1920
  • Other Spouse: Verna Myrtle Padgett - Married: Abt 1923

    Children of J.A. and Lola Gardner:

    1. George Gardner b: aft 1898, prob Mecklenberg NC
    2. Dorothy "Dot" Gardner b: 1911 NC; m: Hall M. Johnston
    3. John Alexander "Jack" Gardner, Jr. b: 27 Jun 1913; d: 19 Apr 1993, Charlotte NC
    4. Betty Gardner

John A. Gardner was a contractor by trade charged with the completion of some of Charlotte's most impressive construction projects.

Mayfair Manor Hotel

The Mayfair Manor Hotel

Stonewall Hotel

The Stonewall Hotel

and the acclaimed Mecklenberg Hotel of Charlotte North Carolina.


Ollie Gardner

  • Birth: 1873 in Cleveland, NC, USA


Garilda "Rillie" Gardner

  • Birth: 1 Mar, 1875 in Cleveland, NC, USA
  • Marriage: Abt 1905
  • Death: 1 Feb, 1916 in Gaston, NC, USA
  • Spouse: Abt 1895, Joseph Martin Merrill, b: 26 Mar 1870, Lincoln NC; d: 10 Apr 1938 Gaston NC

    Children of Joseph and Rillie Gardner Merrill:

    1. Harold Lee Merrill, b: 27 Feb 1893, d: 1 Jul 1961
    2. Claude Merrill, b: 28 Oct 1894, Gaston NC; m: Nellie Leone Bowlden, d: 22 Feb 1977, Salt Lake City UT
    3. Blanche Merrill, b: Oct 1897
    4. Ethel Merrill, b: Jan 1900
    5. Louie Merrill, b: 1905
    6. Susie Merrill, b: 1905, m: John Bigham
    7. Dixie Merrill, b: abt 1906
    8. Jack Merrill, b: 1908
    9. Nell Merrill, b: 1911

Thomas Eugene Gardner

  • Birth: 24 Oct, 1876 in Cleveland, NC, USA
  • Marriage: Abt 1905
  • Death: 9 Apr, 1932 in Greensboro, NC, USA
  • Spouse: Abt 1905, Enah Lowdermilk

    Child Thomas Eugene and Enah Gardner:

    1. John Herman Gardner, b: 10 Aug 1908; d: 27 Feb 1966, Greensboro NC; m: 18 Mar 1957, Ruth Bush. b: 1913 Banks Co GA

Marion McDuffie Gardner

  • Birth: February 1878 in Cleveland, NC, USA
  • Marriage: Abt 1918
  • Death: Abt 1938 in Charlotte, NC, USA
  • Spouse: Fannie Lee Hawk or Martin, b: Mar 1888 NC

    Children of Marion M and Fannie Gardner:

    1. Lois Gardner, b: 1902
    2. Rodger Marshall Gardner, b: 1904, m: Lola Hilton
    3. Mildred Gardner, b: 1908
    4. Dorothy Gardner, b: 1915
    5. Marion McDuffie Gardner, Jr., b> 19 Jan 1919, NC; d: 22 May 1993, Mecklenberg NC
    6. Alive Gardner, b: abt 1921

Susan Adeline "Addie" Gardner

  • Birth: 1879 Cleveland Co NC
  • Marriage: Abt 1900, prob Gaston NC
  • Death: 17: April 1852 in Gaston, NC, USA
  • Spouse: Beverly Hunter Craig, b: 1877 Southpoint, Gaston NC

    NOTE: Per Sidney Craig of Gastonia North Carolina, Susan and Beverly Hunter were called Mother and Papa Craig when lived at 312 South Broad Street in Gastonia. Among the 16 children born to Susan and Beverly, 12 lived to a ripe old age. In that mix were 3 sets of twins, 2 of which (sets) were still living as of 6/16/04. We have only found 11 of those 16 children so if anyone has additional information on this family, please contact me at Princess in waiting

    Children of Beverly H. and Addie Gardner Craig:

    1. Madge Craig b: 1899, Gaston NC
    2. Frances Ruth Craig, b: 12 Nov 1901 NC; m: Calvin S. Smith 19 Jul 1920
    3. Pearl Craig, bL 1904, Gaston NC
    4. Joseph Craig (twin) b: 1908, Gaston NC
    5. Beverly Craig (twin) b: 1908, Gaston NC
    6. Mary Craig, b: 1910, Gaston NC; d: bef 1920
    7. Billie D. Craig, b: 1912, Gaston NC
    8. Marion E. Craig, b: 1915, Gaston NC
    9. Benjamin W. Craig (twin), b: 1918, Gaston NC
    10. Lee R. Craig (twin), b: 1918, Gaston NC
    11. David/Daniel Craig, b: 12 May 1919, Gastonia, Gaston NC; m: Abt 1950, Helen Louise Cauthen of Lancaster SC

Sarah Evvie Gardner

  • Birth: 1881 in Cleveland, NC, USA
  • Marriage: 2 Aug, 1899 in Gaston, NC, USA
  • Death: 29 Sep, 1932 in Gaston, NC, USA
  • Spouse: James Dory Smith, b: 1874, prob Gaston NC

Cora Dixon Gardner

  • Birth: 9 Mar, 1883 in Cleveland, NC, USA
  • Marriage: Abt 1914
  • Death: 20 Aug, 1960 in NC, USA
  • Spouse: William Manning Sigmond

    Child of William M. and Cora Gardner Sigmon:

    1. William Manning Sigmon, b: 19 Sep, 1915; d: 23 Apr 1995, Charlotte NC

Nellie Gardner

  • Birth: 9 Mar 1885 in Cleveland, NC, USA
  • Marriage: 24 Dec 1902, Charlotte, Mecklenberg County, NC
  • Death: 28 May 1953, Burke NC
  • Spouse: Claude Montgomery Mills

    Children of Claude M and Nellie Mills:

    1. Myrtle Florene Mills, b: 19 Jun 1903 Cornelius NC; d: Nov 1980 NC
    2. Cora Audrey Mills, b: 6 Mar, 106, Mooresville, Iredell NC; d: Apr 1985 NC
    3. Essie Laura Mills, b: 8 Jun 1909, Mooresville, Iredell Co NC; d: 28 Sep 1975, Chicago IL

For additional information on the MULTIPLE families of Claude Mills, contact his Persistent Granddaughter and Princess in Line for a Promotion

Annie (we think) Gardner

  • Birth: Abt 1887

Una Daisy Gardner

  • Birth: 3 Oct 1890 in Cleveland, NC, USA
  • Marriage: 19 AUg 1908
  • Death: Apr 1968, Lynchberg VA
  • Spouse: James Hunter Fayssoux, b: 7 Aug 1887; d: 4 Apr 1934, Prob Salisbury

    Children of James H. amd Una Fayssoux and :

    1. Robert Gardner Fayssoux, b: 6 Jan 1911; d: May 1945 NC; m: 4 Feb 1933, Viola Kendrick
    2. Madge Fayssoux, b: 4 Sep 1913; m: Rufus Safrit
    3. Grover Hunter Fayssoux, b: 6 Jul 1916 MC; d: 28 Oct 1960 NC
    4. Charles William Fayssoux, b: 1 Oct 1921 NC; m: Karethia Runnell

 

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