Last Updated: March 23, 2022

Alexander & Elizabeth (Sowers) Gardner Family

 

1. Gardner, Alexander I

Parents: James & Lucy (Howell) Gardner. [Gardner_Other_fcva]

1822 Birth: 9-9-1822 Floyd Co., VA.

1844 Marriage #1: Alexander Gardner bound to Elizabeth Sowers, of Floyd County, 07-13-1844. Alexander Gardner & Jacob Sowers co surety. Married 07-18-1844 Floyd Co., VA by S. Safford.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H473: Alex Gardner, 26 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $0, HOH.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H700: Alexander Gardner, 36 yo w/m carpenter, b. VA, $150/110, HOH.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H102: Alexander Gardner, 45 yo w/m carpenter, b. VA, $500/300, HOH.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H329: Alexander Gardner, 57 yo w/m carpenter, HOH.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District: Alexander Gardner, 67 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 13, H103: Alexander Gardner, 76 yo w/m farmer, b. Sept 1823 VA, m. 56y, owns farm, HOH.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 45, H4: Alexander Gardner, 87 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. VA, owns farm, alone.

1912 Death: 11-16-1912 Floyd Co., VA.

1912 Burial: New Section Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, at SR 693 & 615, Floyd Co., VA.

…+ Gardner, Elizabeth I

Parents: Jacob & Mary "Polly" (Epperly) Sowers. [sowers2] I

1822 Birth: 9-22-1822 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H473: Elizabeth 26 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H700: Elizabeth 36 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H102: Elizabeth 44 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H329: Elizabeth 57 yo wife, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District: Elizabeth 67 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 13, H103: Elisabeth 76 yo wife, b. Sept 1823 VA, m. 56y, 3 children with 3 living.

1907 Death: 3-29-1907 Floyd Co., VA.

1907 Burial: New Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, at SR 693 & 615, Floyd Co., VA. Stone broken.

...2. Gardner, Charles Wesley

Parents: Alexander & Elizabeth (Sowers) Gardner.

1844 Birth: Feb 1844 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H473: C. W. 5 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H700: Charles W. 14 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H102: Wesley 24 yo w/m, b. VA farm laborer, Alexander Gardner HOH. (father)

i1870 Marriage #1: C. W. Gardner m. Emma Poff 01-20-1870 Floyd Co., VA by J.D. Shiny. He 25 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Alexander & Elizabeth Gardner. She single 15 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James & Latitia Poff.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H319: Charles 35-shoemaker, HOH.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District: Charles W. Gardner, 46 yo HOH.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 13, H165: Charles W. Gardner, 46 yo w/m farmer, b. Feb 1844 VA, m. 30y, owns farm, HOH.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 45, H128: Charles W. Gardner, 64 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, M1 40y, owns farm, HOH.

1938 Death: 1938.

1938 Burial: New Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, at SR 693 & 615, Floyd Co., VA.

……+ Gardner, Emily Catherine “Mima”

Parents: James & 2nd wife Letitia (Sumpter) Poff. [Poff_James_2wives]

1854 Birth: Jan 1854 VA. (src: 1900 Census)

1855 Birth: 1-20-1855 Floyd Co., VA. (src: tombstone)

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H102: Emeline 16 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house, Alexander Gardner HOH. (father-in-law)

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H319: Emma C. 25 yo wife, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District: Emily C. 36 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 13, H165: Emily C. 46 yo wife, b. Jan 1854 VA, m. 30y, 4 children with 3 living.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 45, H128: Emily C. 55 yo wife, b. VA, M1 40y, 4 children with 4 living.

1935 Death: 4-21-1935 Floyd Co., VA.

1935 Burial: New Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, at SR 693 & 615, Floyd Co., VA.

......3. Gardner, Lelia A. “Lillie”

Parents: Charles Wesley & Emily Catherine “Mima” (Poff) Gardner.

1870 Birth: 11-9-1870 Alum Ridge Twp, Floyd Co., VA as Lelia A. Gardner. (source: birth record.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H319: Lilly A. 10 yo daughter, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District: Lettie R. 20 yo.

I1892 Marriage #1: Lillie A. Gardner m. John F. Reed 07-17-1892 at Joseph Walton's, Floyd Co., VA by J.T. Turner. He 42 yo widowed farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William E. & Catherine Reed. She 21 yrs 9 mons, single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Wesley & Emma Gardner.

John Fleming Reed, s/o William Amsterdam & Katherine Margaret (Farley) Reed. [reed_william4]

1945 Death: 12-11-1945 Floyd Co., VA

1945 Burial:

......3. Gardner, Adda L.

Parents: Charles Wesley & Emily Catherine “Mima” (Poff) Gardner.

1873 Birth: 3-16-1873 Floyd Co., VA. (birth record)

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H319: Addie L. 7 yo daughter, b. VA, epilepsy.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District: Addie L. 16 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 13, H165: Addie L. 26 yo single daughter, b. May 1874 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 45, H128: Addie L. 35 yo daughter, b. VA.

......3. Gardner, Flora D.

Parents: Charles Wesley & Emily Catherine “Mima” (Poff) Gardner.

1879 Birth: 7-1879 VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H319: Flora D. 1 yo daughter, b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District: Flora D. 12 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 13, H165: Flora D. 21 yo single daughter, b. July 1878 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 45, H128: Flora D. 21 yo daughter, b. VA.

......3. Gardner, Lutitia Dove I

Parents: Charles Wesley & Emily Catherine “Mima” (Poff) Gardner.

1881 Birth: 12-23-1881 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District: Lutitia D. 8 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 13, H165: Luthia D. 18 yo daughter, b. Dec 1881 VA.

i1908 Marriage #1: Dovie Gardner m. C. C. Dickerson 1-9-1908 at Wesley Gardner’s, Floyd Co., VA by Amos Dickerson, Elder of the Primitive Baptist Church. He 24 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Julias & T. E. Dickerson. She 26 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Westley & Emily Gardner.

Coffee Claudius Dickerson, b. 12-24 or 25-1883, d. 12-17-1961, s/o Julius & Teauta Amos (Graham) Dickerson. [Dickerson_Moses_2wives]

1954 Death: 11-14-1954 rural Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

Lutishia Dovie Dickerson, 72 yo married w/f, b. Dec 23, 1881 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Claude C. Dickerson. Father: Charles Wesley Gardner. Mother: Emmie Poff. Informant: Mr. Claude C. Dickerson of Star Route, Floyd, VA. COD: carcinoma of colon; exploratory laparotomy 1 month before death at Lewis-Gale Hospital, Roanoke, VA. Burial: Beaver Creek Cemetery, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA, Nov 15, 1954. Undertaker: Maberry's Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.

1954 Burial: Beaver Creek Cemetery, SR730, Floyd Co., VA.

...2. Gardner, Rosabell Ann I

Parents: Alexander & Elizabeth (Sowers) Gardner. I

1847 Birth: 6-30-1847 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H473: Rosabelle 3 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H700: Rosabell 12 yo w/f, b. VA.

I1867 Marriage #1: Rosabel A. Gardner m. William T. Sowers 01-13-1867 at Alexander Gardner's, Floyd Co., VA by Leopold Lenz. He 20 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William E. & Nancy (Lawrence) Sowers. She single 20 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Alexander & Elizabeth Gardner.

William Taylor Sowers, s/o William E. & Nancy E. (Lawrence) Sowers. [sowers3] I

1933 Death: 6-5-1933 Floyd Co., VA.

1933 Burial: New Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, at SR 693 & 615, Floyd Co., VA.

...2. Gardner, Mary Elizabeth

Parents: Alexander & Elizabeth (Sowers) Gardner. I

1850 Birth: 4-26-1850 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H473: Elizabeth  2/12 w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H700: Elizabeth 9 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H102: Mary E. 19 yo w/f, b. VA.

I1878 Marriage #1: Mary Elizabeth Gardner m. William Henry Fisher 12-1-1878 at Alexander Gardner's, Floyd Co., VA by C.A. Marks. He 30 yo single w/m farmer, b. Bedford Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William G. & Elizabeth Fisher. He 26 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Alexander & Elizabeth Gardner.

William Henry Fisher, s/o William G. & Elizabeth (Adams) Fisher. [fisher]

1910 Death: 2-4-1910.

1910 Burial:

End of Alexander & Elizabeth (Sowers) Gardner Family.