William Preston Gardner1,2
b. 24 October 1859, d. 12 October 1865
Birth | 24 Oct 1859 | William Preston Gardner was born on 24 Oct 1859 in Smyth County, Virginia.1,2 |
Death | 12 Oct 1865 | William died of flux on 12 Oct 1865 at age 5. His 8 year old sister Margaret died less than 2 weeks later.4,2,5 |
Burial | | He was buried in the Gardner-Dickenson Square at Old Glade Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.2 |
Citations
- [S2981] Ellen Eliza (Lansdown) and Thomas Edmondson Gardner Family Bible, The New Testament (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1859); held in 2012 by the Smyth-Bland Regional Library, Marion, VA. The 4th entry on the "Birth" page reads: William Preston Gardner was Born October the 24th 1859 in Smyth County Va [added below line] Departed this life Oct 12 1865.
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 180. Stone reported to read: William Preston Gardner, 24 Oct. 1859 - 12 Oct. 1865.
- [S2981] Ellen Eliza (Lansdown) and Thomas Edmondson Gardner Family Bible, The New Testament (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1859); held in 2012 by the Smyth-Bland Regional Library, Marion, VA. The "Birth" page entries begin with Thomas Edmondson Gardner and Ellen Eliza Lansdown followed by entries for 10 children. The first 6 entries appear to be in the same script; the script on later entries varies.
- [S2981] Ellen Eliza (Lansdown) and Thomas Edmondson Gardner Family Bible, The New Testament (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1859); held in 2012 by the Smyth-Bland Regional Library, Marion, VA. The 1st entry on the "Deaths" page reads: William Preston Gardner departed this life the 12th day of October 1865 Aged five years eleven months 18 days.
- [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites: Washington County, Virginia death register: William P. Gardner, d. 12 oct 1865, age 6y, flux, s/o Thomas E. & Ellen E. Gardner, reported by father.