Husband: Francis Marion "Frank" GARDNER
Birthdate: 12 May 1844
Birthplace: Rutherford Co., NC
Death date: 19 Apr 1912
Place of death: Hollis, Perry Co., AR
Father: David Gardner; 1810
Mother: Sarah C. Carpenter; 1824
Other Spouses: [2] Susan C. CUFF 22 Nov 1877 Randolph Co.,AR; [3] Mary Virginia BARNES 8 Apr 1892 Fulton Co., AR

Marriage date: 1 May 1864
Marriage place: Hardeman Co., TN

Wife: Idah Narcissa DAVIS
Birthdate: 28 Nov 1845
Birthplace: Hardeman Co., TN
Death date: 11 Sep 1876
Place of death: probably Randolph Co., AR
Father: Wilie Jarrett DAVIS; 11 Jul 1811
Mother: Mary Ann TEDFORD;29 Oct 1814

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Calla Booth GARDNER
Birthdate: 17 Aug 1865; Hardeman Co., TN
Spouses' names: none
Marriage date: none
Death date: 7 Oct 1868 ; Hardeman Co., TN

Child No. 2: Edgar F. GARDNER
Birthdate: 18 Mar 1866;Hardeman Co., TN
Spouses' names: Laura E. GODWIN
Marriage date: 20 Jan 1886;Sharp Co., AR
Other Spouses: Vena KEATH; 25 Jan 1905; Perry Co., AR
Death date: 1912; Nimrod, Perry Co., AR

Child No. 3: Mary Cathan GARDNER
Birthdate: 9 June 1870; Hardeman Co., TN
Spouses' names: G.W. RHEA
Marriage date: 24 Jan 1894; Perry Co., AR
Death date: 5 Dec 1945; Perry Co., AR

Child No. 4: Blanche Elizabeth GARDNER
Birthdate: 12 Feb 1873;Hardeman Co/Shelby Co., TN
Spouses' names: John HANNA
Marriage date: 24 Aug 1891; Evening Shade, Sharp Co., AR
Death date: 23 Feb 1941;Houston, Perry Co., AR

Child No. 5: Ida Pearl GARDNER
Birthdate: 18 June 1875; Randolph Co., AR
Spouses' names: Benjamin Franklin BRAND
Marriage date: 1894; Perry Co., AR
Other Spouses: William Thomas DANCER; 17 Oct 1912; Perry Co., AR
Death date: 29 Jan 1960; Perry Co., AR

Child No. 6: Mattie Maude GARDNER
Birthdate: Feb 1887; Izard Co., AR
Spouses' names: William M. BEANE
Marriage date: 20 Jan 1904; Perry Co., AR
Death date: unknown

Child No. 7: Dewitt William GARDNER
Birthdate: 18 Aug 1898; Perry Co AR
Spouses' names: Ruby THEDFORD
Marriage date: 6 Sep 1920 Yell Co., AR
Death date: 5 Aug 1978; Conway Co., AR

Child No. 8: Vera Florence GARDNER
Birthdate: 24 Oct 1902; Perry Co., AR
Spouses' names: Sam SCHOTT
Marriage date: 27 Apr 1919; Perry Co., AR
Other Spouses: Horace HOWARD 1939
Death date: 1978; Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

Child No. 9: Nettie N. GARDNER
Birthdate: 26 Jan 1904; Perry Co., AR
Spouses' names: Sam CADE
Marriage date: unknown
Death date: 1982; El Doradao, Union Co., AR

Child No. 10: Ella Oneta GARDNER
Birthdate: 31 Mar 1906; Perry Co., AR
Spouses' names: Love Alexander BELL
Marriage date: 22 Nov 1924; Perry Co., AR
Other Spouses: unknown CHITWOOD
Death date: 21 Oct 1971; El Dorado, Union Co., AR
 
 
Documentation:
* Census, marriage, tax, county and cemetery records;
* Death certificates,
* Family Bible sheets,
* Family stories and notes.

Notes:
* Frank had at least 14 children by his 3 wives. I do not have much info on the other 4 children. Henry b 1878, Benjamin b 1885, Maranda L b 1889 and Frances E. GARDNER b 1896.
* Frank military service: 10th MS Calvary 12th Reg. Co H./Baxter's Battalion Conf. Calv.