The Genealogy of one Vermonter, Darrell A. Martin

Horatio was born in Vermont on 27 July 1833.^1,2,3,4 He was the son of William N. Gardner and Eliza Nelson. Horatio was probably age 5 and under 10 in William N. Gardner's household in the 1840 Census taken in Newbury, Orange County, Vermont. He was a resident in the household of William N. Gardner in the 6 August 1850 census taken in Newbury a student age 16.⁵ He married Elizabeth M. A. Cross in Newbury circa 1854.^6,7 He was a head of household in the 14 August 1860 census taken in Newbury a farm laborer age 27; Elizabeth M. A. Cross resided in the same household, as "Elizabath Gardner" age 36; as did Flora E. Gardner, a student age 5; William E. Gardner, age 2; and Carlos Wheaton, a student age 12.⁶ He served six months and six days in the Union army, enlisting in Company C, 3rd Vermont Infantry as a private 27 November 1861. He was discharged 4 June 1862.⁸ He was a head of household in the 9 June 1870 census taken in Newbury a farm laborer age 37; he lived next door to his father William; Elizabeth M. A. Cross resided in the same household, as "Elizabeth Gardner" keeping house at age 45; as did Flora E. Gardner, age 14; William E. Gardner, a student age 12; and Martha Gardner, a student age 7.⁷ He appeared as "Horatio W.H. Gardiner" on the Veteran's Schedule of the 1890 Census taken in Newbury. His P.O. address was "So. Ryegate, Caledonia, Vt."⁸ Horatio died following 1890.