Eliza Nelson
(22 April 1812 - following 1880)
3 gen. navigation
3rd great-grandmother of Darrell Allen Martin.

Eliza was born in New Hampshire, on 22 April 1812. There are irreconcilable discrepancies in the records as to Eliza's birth date.1,2,3,4,5,6 She was the daughter of Enoch Nelson and Lydia? Pike. She married William N. Gardner in Newbury, Orange County, Vermont, on 15 April 1829. William was 23, and Eliza was just a few days short of 17 years old.7,8,9,10,11 She was "of" Newbury, Orange County, Vermont, on 15 April 1829.10 Eliza was probably enumerated as age 20 and under 30 in William N. Gardner's household in the 1830 Census of in Ryegate, Caledonia County, Vermont.12 Eliza was probably enumerated as age 30 to under 40 in William N. Gardner's household in the 1840 Census of in Newbury. She was a resident in the household of William N. Gardner in the 6 August 1850 census taken in Newbury, as "Eliza Gardiner" age 38.8 She was a resident in the household of William N. Gardner in the 4 August 1860 census taken in Newbury, as "Eliza Gardiner" age 48.9 She was a resident in the household of William N. Gardner in the 7 June 1870 census taken in Newbury, as "Eliza Gardner" keeping house at age 57.7 She was a resident in the household of Allen Downing Felch in the 7 June 1880 census taken in Newbury, as "Eliza Gardner" age 64, his widowed mother in law.13 Eliza died following 1880.

     Appears on these charts:
          10-generation pedigree for Darrell Allen Martin

     Children of Eliza Nelson and William N. Gardner:

Hugh N. Gardner   (22 Aug 1831 - )
Horatio W. H. Gardner +   (27 Jul 1833 - fol 1890)
Mary H. Gardner   (7 Oct 1835 - )
John R. Gardner   (17 Feb 1838 - )
George N. Gardner   (22 May 1840 - 12 May 1864)
Lydia Gardner   (26 Sep 1842 - )
Nancy Jane Gardner (who died a child)   (18 May 1845 - 1850 (before 22 February))
Abbie Ellen Gardner   (10 Aug 1847 - pre 1903)
Eliza Gardner (who died young)   (ca 1848 - pre 1856)
Nancy Jane Gardner   (22 Feb 1850 - )
Rebecca Gardner   (24 Aug 1852 - 1875)
Eliza Belle Gardner +   (22 Nov 1855 - 26 Apr 1895)

Cited documentation:

1. [S3] Gardner, William, 1870 Census Newbury, VT, as age 57 b. "New Hampshire."
2. [S4] Felch, Allen, 1880 Census Newbury, VT, as "Eliza Gardner" age 64 b. "NH."
3. [S15] Gardiner, William, 1850 Census Newbury, VT, as "Eliza Gardiner" age 38 b. "Vt."
4. [S27] Gardiner, Wm., 1860 Census Newbury, VT, age 48 b. "New Hampshire."
5. [S180] Gardner, Wm, 1830 Census Ryegate, VT, as the only other person in the household, enumerated as age 20 to under 30.
6. [S182] Gardner, Wm, 1840 Census Newbury, VT, enumerated as age 30-40.
7. [S3] Gardner, William, 1870 Census Newbury, VT.
8. [S15] Gardiner, William, 1850 Census Newbury, VT.
9. [S27] Gardiner, Wm., 1860 Census Newbury, VT.
10. [S71] F.A.S.G. George Freeman Sanborn Jr., Vital Records Kept by the Rev. Clark Perry of Newbury, Vermont.
11. [S180] Gardner, Wm, 1830 Census Ryegate, VT, from William being the head of a household.
12. [S180] Gardner, Wm, 1830 Census Ryegate, VT.
13. [S4] Felch, Allen, 1880 Census Newbury, VT.

The author strongly cautions the reader about making any assumption concerning the existence of uncited documentation (whether the assumption is that it does exist -- or that it does not).

Content and all unattributed graphics by: Darrell A. Martin

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