Thanks so much for posting that.


Nancy-Jo Nunez
A genealogy enthusiast
Member of NEHGs, RIHS, CHS



-----Original Message-----
From: Dave & Sharon Ballou <ballousalers@...>
To: RI_Ancestors@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, Jul 5, 2009 8:21 pm
Subject: Re: [RI_Ancestors] Gardner/Gardiner - Rowland with a possible daughter
named Sarah Elizabeth Gardne



There was a Rowland Gardner and his wife Frances Smith Gardner who
were killed with there family in the Spirit Lake (Iowa) massacre of
1856. Google the topic to get more of the history.


On 7/5/09, njnunez <NJNUNEZ@...> wrote:
> Hello listers,
> Hi, how is everyone. Here is my latest challenge, this is a collateral line
> wich circles back around into my main line. Hopefully someone can provide
> me some insight. Thank you in advance.
>
> Moses Frances Brown (a man of color) born about 1830-1833 in Providence,
> Rhode Island married on NOvember 26, 1857 to Sarah Elizabeth
> Gardner/Gardiner. The couple had 3 chldren, that I have found but only 1
> made it to adulthood.
>
> Those children are:
> Sarah E. Brown, born December 23, 1860 in Providence, Rhode Island
> Howard Durant Brown born February 26, 1869 in Providence, Rhode Island
> Edgar C. Brown born either December 1859 or January 1860 and died at 7
> months old in August 1860, Providence Rhode Island.
>
> I am trying to find more information about Moses' father, who's name was
> Clark M. Brown. Clark M. Brown I spotted on the Mormon site and this could
> be the same family...
>
> Clark M. Brown would have been born say 1790-1810, he married a women who's
> name appears as Fidelia _____ (no last name yet). I found a record for
> Clark M. Brown married to a women named Phila, the record reads:
>
> 1831 BROWN Clark and Phila Gardiner, pub. by Rev. Dr. Crocker, m. Aug. 11,
> 1831. Marriage Providence.
>
> Phila's father was listed as Rowland Gardner and or Gardiner and the
> mother's name is Anne.....but no last name.
>
> Does anyone have anything on a person of color with the name Rowland
> Gardiner/Gardner? Thank you.
>
> Nancy-Jo
>
>


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