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From: "DJames Adams" <>
Subject: GARDNER, John, Samuel & Susan Jane
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 09:41:49 -0800


Hi All,
This is the total info i have on my GARDNERs:

Descendants of John Gardner

1 John Gardner
. +??? ???
........ 2 Susan Jane Gardner b: Abt. 1836 , , Indiana d: Bef. 1880
likely in Christian or Douglas
County, Mo.
............ +Alfred Garrison b: Abt. 1834,Mo.,m:15nov1855 , Green, Mo.,
d: Aft. 1880
................... 3 Edmond Garrison b: Abt. 1859
....................... +Mary E Adams m: December 03, 1880 ,Christian, Mo.
................... 3 Lunda J Garrison b: Abt. 1863
................... 3 Julinda Garrison b: Abt. 1865
................... 3 Rebecca Ann Garrison b: Abt. 1867 d:Billings,
Lawrence, Mo.,
....................... +Joseph Adams d: 1900 nr. Joplin,Jasper, Mo.,
................... 3 Sherman Garrison b: Abt. 1870
................... 3 Thomas Garrison b: Abt. 1872
................... 3 Martha Garrison b: Abt. 1874
........ 2 Samuel Gardner

Susan b. abt 1836 in Indiana, was my Great Grandmother. It was said
amongst her neighbors and passed to me in the 1940's by an Aunt-in-law,
handed down from her mother that "Susan GARDNER was part Indian
and likely 1/4 part. Susan said to have had Indian features, high cheek
bones who braided her coal black hair as an Indian would".
For my part, the description fit many women of the day, so personally
I am not speculating.
Does anyone have GARDNERs who were in Indiana about 1837 and
had migrated to the area of Springfield, Green County, Missouri prior
to the 15nov1855 marriage date for Susan and Alfred GARRISON?

Thanks for any help.

Jim Adams

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