7th of 10 children of WILLIAM TIPTON & ELIZABETH SHADE

Married: Jun 5, 1833, SAMUEL GARDNER, Centre Co., Pennsylvania

Twelve children:
1. William Shade GARDNER 1836 – 1838
2. Mary E. GARDNER 1838 – 1839
3. Washington Walker GARDNER 1839 – 1913
4. Joseph W. GARDNER 1842 – 1904
5. Clement GARDNER 1844 – 1846
6. Samuel S. GARDNER 1847 – 1849
7. Josephine GARDNER abt 1848 – in 1860 census
8. Sarah E. GARDNER 1849 – 1913
9. Gibson GARDNER 1852 – in 1870 census
10. Mary Emma GARDNER 1855 – 1878
11. Absalom Tipton GARDNER 1858 – 1877
12. William Fuller GARDNER 1860 – 1863


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Nov 16, 1883, Rooks County Register:
OBITUARY
GARDNER---Died, at the residence of J.W. Callender, in Stockton on November 13th. Mrs Nancy Gardner, aged 63 years, 6 months and 31 days.

Mrs Gardner was born Apr. 4th 1815. She was married in 1833, at Howard, Center Co., Pa. to Samuel Gardner. They remained in Center county till about the year 1854 when they moved to Fayette county, Iowa. Her Husband died Dec. 6th 1868, and was buried in the Boals Cemetery near West Union, Iowa, to which place her remains were taken and she will be buried by her Husband. Mrs. Gardner was a member of the M.E. church. She has been living with her daughter, Mrs. J.W. Callender for the last five years. Mrs. Callender accompanied the remains to Iowa.
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Note: Nancy died at home of daughter, Sarah (Gardner) Callender, in Stockton, Kansas

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Nov 16, 1883, West Union Republican Gazette, West Union, Iowa:
The body of Mrs. Gardner arrived at Dr. Fullers yesterday from Stockton, Kansas where she died. The funeral will be held at the residence of Dr. Fuller today at 1 o'clock, preliminary to the burial at Auburn. Mrs. Gardner was the mother of J.W. at Rock Rapids, Jo, of this city and Mrs. Callander, of Stockton, who accompanies the remains. She was also a sister of Mrs. Dr. Fuller.
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