William H Gardner b abt 1823 VA; s/o John Gardner and Sarah Nutter. William H Gardner m. Senah Kilgore b abt 1828 Scott Co VA; d/o Ralph Kilgore and Amelia Wheatley. Children of William H Gardner and Senah Kilgore;

1. Ewell A Gardner b 24 Feb 1848 Scott Co VA d 15 Mar 1859 Wise Co VA

2. Melvina J Gardner b 13 Mar 1849 Esserville, Wise Co VA d 15 Jun 1876 Letcher Co KY; buried behind the school Burdine, KY; m. 16 Jan 1868 Wise Co VA to Benjamin Potter b 15 Jun 1845 Pike Co KY d 15 Jun 1922 Shelby Gap, Pike Co KY; buried behind the school Burdine, KY; s/o Levi Monroe Potter and Sarah Sally Kilgore.

3. Samuel P Gardner b Mar 1852 Russell Co VA d 21 Jul 1853 Russell Co VA

4. George Hopkins Gardner b 28 Feb 1855 VA d 21 Mar 1929 Wise Co VA; buried Gardner Cemetery, Guest River, Wise Co VA; m. 28 Feb 1886 Wise Co VA to Sarah Jane Wheatley b 25 Feb 1867 Wise Co VA d 7 Jan 1948 Wise Co VA; buried Gardner Cemetery, Guest River, Wise Co VA; d/o William Morgan Wheatley and Mary Jane Gardner.

5. Nancy Evaline Gardner b 26 Apr 1856 VA d 18 Jul 1939

6. James Monroe Gardner b 31 Jul 1859 d 16 Jan 1940

7. Granville Gardner b abt 1862 VA d 27 Jan 1939

8. John F Gardner b abt 1863 VA d 3 Jan 1891

9. Jonathan Floyd Gardner b 26 May 1866 VA d 21 Jun 1945

10. Daniel Gardner b abt 8 May 1869 VA d 20 Jan 1936

11. Casander Elizabeth Gardner b abt 1874 VA d 13 Aug 1952

1850 Russell Co VA Census
9 1419 1419 Gardner William H. 26 M Farmer Scott Co. VA
10 1419 1419 Gardner Cenia 22 F Scott Co.VA
11 1419 1419 Gardner Ewell A. 3 M Russell Co. VA
12 1419 1419 Gardner Malvina J. 1 F Russell Co. VA

1880 Wise Co., VA Census:
William GARDNER Self M Male W 57 VA Farmer VA VA
Sevy GARDNER Wife M Female W 54 VA Keeping Hou
George W. GARDNER Son S Male W 26 VA Works On Farm VA VA
Nancy E. GARDNER Dau S Female W 24 VA VA VA
Granville GARDNER Son S Male W 18 VA Works On Farm VA VA
John F. GARDNER Son S Male W 16 VA Works On Fa
Jonathan GARDNER Son S Male W 14 VA Works On Farm VA VA
Daniel GARDNER Son S Male W 11 VA VA VA
Casander E. GARDNER Dau S Female W 5 VA VA VA