Samuel Thomas Gardner1,2

b. 25 August 1878, d. 4 January 1960
FatherCaleb Graham Gardner2 b. 20 Feb 1838, d. 23 Feb 1915
MotherOlivia Ann Smith3 b. 22 Dec 1846, d. 26 Aug 1933
Birth25 Aug 1878 Samuel Thomas Gardner was born on 25 Aug 1878 in Hood County, Texas.4,3 
Cens-Sum  Samuel grew up on the family farm in Hood County. In 1910, at the age of 31, he was single and living at home with his parents.2,5,6 
Fath-Death1915  Samuel's father died in 1915. 
Milit-RegSep 1918 Three years later, in Sep 1918, Samuel registered for the World War I draft. He was living in Granbury, Texas and reported that he was a farmer. He listed his mother as his nearest relative.3 
Cens-192017 Jan 1920  In 1920 he was enumerated as the head of a household that included his widowed mother, his sister Maggie, her husband Akard Donathan, and their 9 year old son. They were living on "Acton Rd."7 
Death4 Jan 1960 Samuel died from tuberculosis of the larynx on 4 Jan 1960 in Granbury, Hood County, Texas, at age 81.4 
Burial5 Jan 1960 He was buried on 5 Jan 1960 at Acton Cemetery in Hood County.4,1 
ChartsDescendants of Jeremiah Gardner and Margaret Edmiston
Last Edited4 Jan 2013

Citations

  1. [S1641] Mildred Thorman and Gayle Murphy, Hood County, Texas Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 213. Stone reported to read: Sam Thomas Gardner, 1878-1960.
  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. [S1620] "World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918", subscription database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.Ancestry.com : viewed Jan. 2007), Sam Thomas Gardner data, dated Sept. 1918.
  4. [S2250] "Texas State Death Certificates", database with digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed Aug 2012). Samuel Thomas Gardner certificate #3899 (digital image); family information provided by Conrad Donathan.
  5. [S1556] C.G. Gardner household, 1900 U.S. cens., Hood Co., Ohio, pop. sched., ED 95, sheet 1A (p. 282 stamped), dwelling 9, family 9, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2006, image 1 of 30. Enumeration includes: C.G. Gardner, 62, b. Feb. 1838, marr 34 yrs, b. VA, farmer, owns own farm; father b. NY, mother b. VA; Ollie, wife, 53, b. Dec. 1846, marr 34 yrs, b. AL, mother 9 children, 6 living; Sam T., son, 21, b. Aug. 1878 TX, farm laborer; Maggie, dau, 16, b. Apr. 1884; cont. next page: Pete, son, 12, b. Aug. 1887; all children b. TX with father b. VA and mother b. AL.
  6. [S1557] Caleb G. Gardener [sic] household, 1910 U.S. cens., Hood Co., Texas, pop. sched., Justice Precinct 4, ED 40, sheet 5A (p. 271 stamped), dwelling 79, family 79, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 3006, image 1 of 19. Enumeration includes: Caleb G. Gardener, 72, marr #1, marr 41 yrs, farmer, owns farm, b. VA, father b. NY, mother b. VA; Olivia, wife, 63, marr #1, marr 41 yrs, mother 9 children, 6 living, b. AL; Samuel _, 31, sgl, b. TX, farmer; Conrad G., 22, sgl, farm laborer; Eliza Mauck, sis-in-law, 72, wid, b. AL.
  7. [S1647] Samuel T. Gardner household, 1920 U.S. cens., Hood Co., Texas, pop. sched., Precinct #4, ED 27, sheet 3A (p. 229 stamped), dwelling 57, family 58, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2006, image 5 of 17. Enumeration includes: Samuel T. Gardner, 41, b. TX, father b. VA, mother b. AL, farmer; Ollie, mother, 75, wid, b. AL; Maggie Donathan, sister, 35, marr, b. TX; Akard Donathan, brother-in-law, 37, marr, b. TX, farmer; Conrad Donathan, nephew, 9 b. TX; resid: farm on Acton Rd.