Re: Warrick/Gardner Rush/Fountain Co., Ind.
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In reply to:
Warrick/Gardner Rush/Fountain Co., Ind.
11/29/99
Thank you for the information on Francis' parents--it will help to follow them back some more.We will find the 'trek' interesting as Nathan Carney Gardner was married to a Verda Frey Bitner who died at childbirth of their first son, Robert Fay Gardner. It is believed that Robert was 'kidnapped' by her family and raised as a 'Smith'. Later as a young man, he learned of his birth-right to Gardner and assumed the name--my husband remembers changing his name in early grade school from Smith to Gardner!
Thanks again.