Washington Gardner

Brief Life History of Washington

When Washington Gardner was born in 1804, in Virginia, United States, his father, Jeremiah Gardner Jr, was 34 and his mother, Deborah Morse, was 34. He married Mary Moore on 8 March 1827, in Belmont, Goshen Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Kirkwood Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States in 1850. He died in 1856, in Belmont, Ohio, United States, at the age of 52.

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Family Time Line

Washington Gardner
1804–1856
Mary Moore
1808–1835
Marriage: 8 March 1827
William H Gardner
1828–1873
Jeremiah Gardner
1829–
Sarah Gardner
1831–
Andrew Gardner
1832–
Garrett or Jarrett Gardner
1833–1893

Sources (18)

  • Washington Gardner, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Washington Gardner, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Military unit for Jeremiah Gardner (page 367)

World Events (8)

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

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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