Sallie Tom Gardner

Brief Life History of Sallie Tom

When Sallie Tom Gardner was born on 27 October 1862, in Nash, North Carolina, United States, her father, Thomas Henry Gardner, was 41 and her mother, Sally Fleming, was 40. She married Neverson Cooper Hedgepeth on 29 November 1883, in Nash, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Griffins Township, Nash, North Carolina, United States for about 50 years. She died on 1 April 1938, in Nash, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Nash, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Neverson Cooper Hedgepeth
1860–1937
Sallie Tom Gardner
1862–1938
Marriage: 29 November 1883
John Thomas Hedgepeth
1885–1936
Lucy Florence Hedgepeth
1886–1972
Almon Blunt Hedgepeth
1888–1888
Irene Hedgepeth
1890–1890
Robert Neverson Hedgepeth
1891–1963
Quinnie Frances Hedgepeth
1895–1913
Sallie Edna Hedgepeth
1898–1970
Jessie Adams Hedgepeth
1899–1901
Mattie Pearl Hedgepeth
1901–1980
Clyde William Hedgepeth
1904–1974
Quincy " Quinnie" Hedgepeth
1906–

Sources (37)

  • Sallie T. Gardener in household of Robert A. Gardener, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Sallie T Gardner, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Sallie Hedgepeth, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1865 · Battle of Bentonville

The Battle of Bentonville took place in Johnston, North Carolina from March 19, 1865- March 21, 1865. It was considered the bloodiest battle of North Carolina, with around 4,000 casualties.

1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act

A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: occupational name from Middle English gardener ‘gardener’, Old French gardinier, jardinier.

Americanized form (translation into English) of German Gärtner or Gartner and French Desjardins .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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