Wayne County, North Carolina: Family Histories
Gardner - Thompson
James Henry Gardner Oct 8 - 1876 - Oct 1
1959, son of James Tillman Gardner and Mary Eliza Cherry.
He married Rosa Lee Thompson, daughter
of Alfred Becton Thompson and Virginia McKenize Best.
They had 12 children:
1. James Tillman Gardner, Aug. 1901-1974 never married;
2. Gar. Carrie Eliza Gardner Apr 15,1904 - mar. 4 1972, she married
J. Brantly Speight May 11 1914-1971.
They had one child. Alice Rachel Speight Dec 20 1936.
3. George Roland Gardner Oct 25,1905-Jan. 1965. He married Ola Willis
born Mar. 14, 1911.
They had one daughter, Rosa Jean Gardner Apr., 26 1936.
Rosa married Richard Elmo Flowers, born Aug. 7 1928.
4. Mary Virginia Gardner Feb. 11 1907; she married Ezra Speicher Pate Born Oct. 17,
1905.
5. Tempie Lee Gardner Feb. 21 1909 - Jan 13 1946; she married
Hubert Lee Best born Sept. 20 1894 - Jan. 19, 1936. They had four daughters.
6. Nancy Inez Gardner July 1 1910; she
never married.
7. Jessie Lyman Gardner, Nov. 12, 1912; he married Celia A. Parks and they had 3
children.
8. Fannie Lucretia Gardner Oct. 27 1914 - Apr 21, 1996; she married Cldye Cox and they had 12
children.
9.
Cecil Beck Gardner Oct. 27, 1914; he married Doris L. Keene born May 20, 1925. They had 4
children.
10. Edgar Herod Gardner Jan. 20, 1916; he married Mary Lassiter, born Feb. 21,
1920. They
had 3 children.
11. Helen Irene Gardner May 17, 1918. Married Harvey Heath and divorced. They had 2
children. Married 2nd Claude Heath and divorced.
and last but not least,
12. Melba Thompson Gardner Sept. 27, 1921; married Woodrow Wilson Anderson and had 3 children.
Submitted by Vivian
Gregory 13 March 2000
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