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Homer Thomas A Gardner 1824–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1824

Birth Location: Probably Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Death Date: Bet. 1860–1870

Death Location: Carter Co., MO

Father: Isaac Gardner

Mother: Nancy Williams

Spouse(s): Polly Ritchey

Children(s): Elvira Gardner

The story of Homer Thomas A Gardner began in 1824 in Probably Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Homer Thomas A Gardner married Polly Williams Ritchey, and had children including Elvira C Gardner. Homer Thomas A Gardner passed away in 1860 in Carter Co., MO.

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Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
C
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of Homer Thomas A Gardner began in 1824 in Probably Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
  • Homer Thomas A Gardner married Polly Williams Ritchey, and had children including Elvira C Gardner.
  • Homer Thomas A Gardner passed away in 1860 in Carter Co., MO.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Gardner
1792–1850
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
IG
Nancy Williams
1798–1860
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
NW

Spouses(s)

Polly Ritchey
1827–1880
Birth Location: Probably Pittsylvania County, Virginia
PR

Children(s)

Elvira Gardner
1850–1918
Birth Location: Tennessee
EG

Homer Gardner's Ancestors

Self
Homer Gardner
1824–1860
Birth Place: Probably Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Parents
Isaac Gardner
1792–1850
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Nancy (W) Williams
1798–1860
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Silvany (Silvanus) Gardner
1760–1827
Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Charles (Williams) 1775
1775–1844
Virginia
Susannah LNU
1779–1860
Probably Bedford County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Gardner
1735–1832
Ann Wilson
1740–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ailcey Mercer
1720–

Homer Gardner's Descendants

1.
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Homer (Thomas A) Gardner (Abt. 1824–Bet. 1860–1870) m. Polly (Williams) Ritchey (Abt. 1827–Aft. 1880)
  1. 1. Elvira (C) Gardner 1850–1918 m. Charles (Harrison) Joplin 1846–1896
    1. 1. JOHN (J) Joplin 1879–1913 m. Edith (Pearl Paralee) Emmons 1879–1924
      1. 1. Shelby (William) Joplin 1905–1957 m. Lillian (Faye) Joplin 1905–1991
        1. 1. Betty (Melba) Brooks 1935–2019 m. Carl (Ray) Brooks 1927–2019

Homer Gardner's Timeline

2 Records

1824
Abt. 1824
Birth of Homer Thomas A Gardner in Probably Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Probably Pittsylvania County, Virginia
1860
Bet. 1860–1870
Age 36
Death of Homer Thomas A Gardner in Carter Co., MO
Carter Co., MO

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1824
    Event Place: Probably Pittsylvania County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bet. 1860–1870
    Event Place: Carter Co., MO
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