William Gardner

1805 - Aft 1885  (80 years)

• Name	William Gardner
  Born	1 Oct 1805	Tyringham, Berkshire Co., MA
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1829
  	____, Portage Co., OH
  Died	Aft 1885	Freedom, Portage Co., OH
  Notes	"History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885 WILLIAM GARDNER, farmer, P.O. Freedom, was born in Berkshire County, Mass., October 1, 1805, son of Henry and Abigail (Stedman) Gardner, natives of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, respectively, and who died in Berkshire County.  Our subject came to this county in 1829, and purchased land in Freedom Township, where he followed brick-making for a number of years.  He was married in Freedom Township in 1836, to Marietta Matteson of Hiram Township, this county, and a native of Bennington County, Vt., born in 1818, daughter of Robert and Lois (Vaughn) Matteson, who moved from Vermont to this county in 1833, and resided a few years in Hiram Township; thence they went to Illinois, and later to Kansas, where they died. To our subject and wife were born five children: Henry, Robert, Marion, Christopher C. and Franklin, all living.  In politics Mr. Gardner is a Democrat.
  Person ID	I16832	Stedman/Steadman/Steedman Families of the New World
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2006

  
  

  Father	Henry Gardner,   b. Abt 1782, ____, ____, RI ,   d. 28 May 1849, Lee, Berkshire Co., MA  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Mother	Abigail Stedman,   b. 24 Apr 1782, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI ,   d. Aft 1860  (Age 78 years)
  Married	Bef 1805
  Family ID	F2223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marietta Matteson,   b. 1818, ____, Bennington Co., VT ,   d. Aft 1885, Freedom, Portage Co., OH  (Age 68 years)
  Married	1836	Freedom, Portage Co., OH
  Children	1. Henry Gardner,   b. Freedom, Portage Co., OH ,   d. Aft 1885   2. Robert Gardner,   b. Freedom, Portage Co., OH ,   d. Aft 1885   3. Marion Gardner,   b. Freedom, Portage Co., OH ,   d. Aft 1885   4. Christopher C. Gardner,   b. Freedom, Portage Co., OH ,   d. Aft 1885   5. Franklin Gardner,   b. Freedom, Portage Co., OH ,   d. Aft 1885
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2006
  Family ID	F6725	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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