George N. Gardner

(22 May 1840 - 12 May 1864)
George N. Gardner|b. 22 May 1840\nd. 12 May 1864|p28.htm|William N. Gardner|b. 9 Aug 1805\nd. 15 Oct 1879|p1.htm|Eliza Nelson|b. 22 Apr 1812\nd. fol 1880|p2.htm|Hugh Gardner|b. 1751\nd. 1 Feb 1815|p238.htm|Mary Nelson|b. Mar 1772\nd. 6 Oct 1825|p239.htm|Enoch Nelson|b. ca 1783\nd. 29 Jan 1863|p228.htm|Lydia? Pike|b. ca 1790|p229.htm|

Great-great-granduncle of Darrell Allen Martin.
George was born in Newbury, Orange County, Vermont, on 22 May 1840.1,2,3 He was the son of William N. Gardner and Eliza Nelson. George was probably age under 5 in William N. Gardner's household in the 1840 Census taken in Newbury. He was a resident in the household of William N. Gardner in the 6 August 1850 census taken in Newbury a student age 10.4 He was a resident in the household of William N. Gardner in the 4 August 1860 census taken in Newbury a farm laborer age 20.5 He served as a Private in Company C, 3rd Vermont Volunteer Infantry. George died of wounds received on 12 May 1864 at the battle of Spotsylvania in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, at age 23.

Cited documentation

  1. [S15] Gardiner, William, 1850 US Census, Newbury, Orange County, Vermont; NARA M432 Roll 926, pg. 134, age 10 b. "Vt."
  2. [S27] Gardiner, Wm., 1860 US Census, Newbury, Orange County, Vermont; NARA M653 Roll 1026, pg. 229, age 20 b. "Vermont."
  3. [S182] Gardner, Wm, 1840 US Census, Newbury, Orange County, Vermont; www.ancestry.com May 2002, Ancestry online images 3-4 of 30, pg. 222, age under 5.
  4. [S15] Gardiner, William, 1850 Census Newbury, VT.
  5. [S27] Gardiner, Wm., 1860 Census Newbury, VT.
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