Walter Jackson Gardner1

b. 8 December 1871, d. 6 September 1957
FatherCaleb Graham Gardner2 b. 20 Feb 1838, d. 23 Feb 1915
MotherOlivia Ann Smith2 b. 22 Dec 1846, d. 26 Aug 1933
Birth8 Dec 1871 Walter Jackson Gardner was born on 8 Dec 1871 in Granbury, Hood County, Texas.1,3 
Childhood  He was the second child, and second son of his parent's 8 children. Walter grew up on his parent's farm in Hood County. 
Marriage2 Sep 1900 He married Lillie Jane Brown on 2 Sep 1900.1 
Cens-Sum  Walter and Lillie spent their married lives near Winters in Runnels County, Texas. They were the parents of 5 children, including twins born in 1904. The couple's oldest son, Walter Jr., died of a strep infection at age 18.

Various census records report that Walter owned his farm which according to the 1930 census was located on Highway 30. It was described that year as a stock farm. Walter's death certificate listed his residence as lying about 5 miles north of Winters.4,5,6 
Death6 Sep 1957 Walter died on 6 Sep 1957 in Winters, Runnels County, Texas, at age 85.1,3 
Burial8 Sep 1957 He was buried on 8 Sep 1957 at North View Cemetery in Winters, Runnels County, Texas.3 

Family

Lillie Jane Brown b. 5 Jan 1879, d. 9 Mar 1960
Children
ChartsDescendants of Jeremiah Gardner and Margaret Edmiston
Last Edited4 Jan 2013

Citations

  1. [S2945] Robert Gardner research, 2881 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara, California, 95051, email to: e-mail address.
  2. [S1555] Graham Gardner household, 1880 U.S. cens., Hood Co., Texas, pop sched., 4th Justice District, ED 144, page 48 (stamped), dwelling 24, family 20, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2006, image 3 of 12. Enumeration includes: Graham Gardner, 41, farmer, b. VA, father b. NY, mother b. VA; Olivia, 33, b. Alabama, father b. NC, mother b. Ga; Ralph __, 11, son; Walter __, 8, son; David G., 5, son; Samuel T., 1, son; all children b. TX, all children's father b. NY, mother b. NC [this was actually the birth place of children's father's father and mother's father].
  3. [S2250] "Texas State Death Certificates", database with digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed Jul 2012). Walter Jack Gardner certificate #51391 (digital image); family information provided by John Gardner.
  4. [S2973] Walter J. Gardener [sic] household, 1910 U.S. cens., Runnels Co., Texas, pop. sched., Precinct 5, ED 220, sheet 9B, dwelling 155, family 156, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2012. Household included: Walter J. Gardener, 38, marr #1, marr 9 yrs, b. TX, father b. VA, mother b. AL, farmer, owns farm; Lillie J., wife, 31, marr #1, married 9 yrs, mother of 5 children, all are living, b. TX; Walter J., son, 8; Bernice, 6, son; Eunice, 6, dau; Jim R., son, 4; John J., son, 1 6/12; all b. TX.
  5. [S2974] Walter J. Gardner household, 1920 U.S. cens., Runnels Co., Texas, pop. sched., Precinct 5, ED 221, sheet 4B, dwelling 72, family 76, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2012. Household included: Walter J. Gardner, 48, b. TX, father b. VA, mother b. AL, farmer, owns farm; Lillie J., wife, 40, b. TX; Walter J., son, 18; Bernice, 15, son; Unice, 15, dau; Jim, son, 14; John, son, 11; all b. TX.
  6. [S2975] Walter J. Gardner household, 1930 U.S. cens., Runnels Co., Texas, pop. sched., Precinct 5, ED 200-10, sheet 16A (p. 189 stamped), dwelling 313, family 313, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2012. Household included: Walter J. Gardner, 58, married at 28, owns home, is a farm, owns radio, b. TX, stock farmer; Lillie J., wife, 51, married at 20, b. TX; Jim R., son, 23, sgl, b. TX, stock laborer; John G., son, 21, b. TX; farm located on Highway 30.