John Wiley Gardner b 7 Jun 1828 NC d 14 Apr 1895 Wise Co VA; buried Wiley Gardner Cemetery, near Norton, Wise Co VA; s/o Male Gardner and Nancy Unknown. John Wiley Gardner m. Lucinda Jones b 13 Mar 1833 VA d 28 Dec 1901 Wise Co VA; buried Wiley Gardner Cemetery, near Norton, Wise Co VA; d/o John Jones and Lavina Tipton. (1860 Wise Co VA Census). Children of John Wiley Gardner and Lucinda Jones;

1. Miranda E Gardner b 16 Apr 1855 VA d 16 Jul 1899 Wise Co VA; buried Wiley Gardner Cemetery, Wise Co VA

2. John R Gardner b 1856 VA

3. Nancy L Gardner b 1859 VA

4. William H Gardner b 1862 VA; m. 24 Feb 1897 Wise Co VA (divorced Dec 1899) to Nancy Jane Wheatley b 1883 Wise Co VA; d/o John Wheatley and Celia Jenkins. Nancy Jane Wheatley m. 22 Feb 1902 Wise Co VA to George F Steele b 1866 VA; s/o Calvin Steele and Catherine "Kate" Robinette. George F Steele m. 14 Jan 1886 Wise Co VA to Lydia Delila Sturgill; d/o John Sturgill and Lizzie Unknown. George F Steele m. 14 Dec 1897 Wise Co VA to Eleanor Huff b 1880 Wise Co VA; d/o Charles C Huff and Mary Ann "Polly" Hall.

5. Mary J Gardner b 1865 VA

6. Franklin Pierce Gardner b 15 Apr 1868 Wise Co VA d 27 Nov 1939 Wise Co VA; buried Wiley Gardner Cemetery near Norton, Wise Co VA; m. 21 Aug 1890 Wise Co VA to Mary Emaline Sturgill b 24 Aug 1890 Wise Co VA d 17 Nov 1956; buried Wiley Gardner Cemetery, near Norton, Wise Co VA; d/o Jordan Sturgill and Irena Collier.

7. Henry L Gardner b 1878 Wise Co VA; m. 29 Mar 1902 Wise Co VA to Mollie Elkins

1860 Wise Co VA Census
465 Gardner, Wiley 34 M Farmer TN
465 Gardner, Lucinda 27 F Housekeeper VA
465 Gardner, Mirand E 6 F VA
465 Gardner, John 4 M VA
465 Gardner, Nancy S 1 F vA