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Note N857
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Listed immediately after David and Elizabeth Gardner is the family of Valentine and Sarah Gardner, ages 36 and 35 respectively, having six children 10 and younger, all born in Ohio. Probably is a son of David and Elizabeth, but not sure.
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Note N858
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Sponsors were Johann Liebrich and wife Catharina.
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Note N859
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Occupation was farmer, according to Robert E. Gardner (source). Last name spelled GARTNER according to source. Mentioned third in list of father's children in probate records 25 Mar 1805.
At his baptism, grandparents Johann Liebrich and wife Catharina were sponsors. Mother's name spelled here as Abellona.
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Note N860
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Hanna Librich was the sponsor of young Hanna. Hanna Librich was her aunt. In the baptismal records, Valentine's wife's name is given as Magdalena.
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Note N861
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Pt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery is located in the Muses Mill area off Big Run Road in Fleming County, Ky. The church is no longer in existance but the cemetery is still there.
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Note N862
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Sponsors were Johann Liebrich and wife Catherine.
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Living with his brother Harison Belville
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Note N864
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Sponsors were Daniel Neuman and wife Maria. Daniel was Joseph's uncle.
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Note N865
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Based on age in 1850 Kentucky Census page 339 (Flemming County, District #1) as 13 years old.
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Following Daniel's death, Mary may have moved to Kentucky to join her brother Joniah Gardner who moved there about 1794l Their, Mary became acquainted with Rev. George Tarvin, a prominent member of the community. After his wife died in 1806, he married Mary in Bracken Co, KY. They had no children together. Mary became his widow when he died in 1813 and recieved the remains of his estate after a probate period of over three years.
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Was a Maintenance Crew Lead Man with the US Air Force during WW II. Farmed near Leoti, KS most of his life. Sold Prairie Valley seed corn for several years. Retired to Wichita, KS and Scott City, Ks.
From the Thursday, January 18, 1945 "Leoti Standard": "An Eighth Air Force Bomber Station in England. Sergeant Merlin M. Gardner, 23, of Leoti, Kansas ground crew armament technician at this B-17 Flying Fortress base, is pictured above cleaning one of the .50 caliber machine guns used to protect the bombers from Nazi fighters during Eight Air Force bombing attacks on military and industrial targets in Germany.
He is a member of the 34th Bomb Group, a unit of the Third Bombardment Division, the division cited by the President for its now historic English-Africa shuttle bombing of Messerschmitt aircraft plants at Regensburg, Germany. As an aircraft armorer and bomb loader, Sgt. Gardner is on call at all hours of the day and night to help prepare bombers for the aerial assaults on objectives in the heart of the Reich.
The Sgt. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, Leoti. His wife, Mrs. Lois Gardner, also lives in Leoti. Before entering the Army in January 1942, Sgt. Gardner was employed as a farmer. He is a graduate of Wichita County Community High School."
An audio interview of Merlin from about 2002, regarding some memories of his younger years, is in the possession of Susan Leebrick.
Memorial service was held 24 Mar 2014.
From the 8 Oct 1966 Garden City (Ks) Telegram: "WCHS Band Gains Honor" The Wichita County High School Band came off a winner in competition with ninety-nine bands at Boulder Band Day last Saturday. Of the 10 top rated bands, the Wichita County band was the only Kansas group rated "very superior". Only one other non-Colorado band was so rated. After being judged on both maneuvering and street parade, the band took part in the halftime activities of the Kansas State-Colorado University football game.
Parents and faculty sponsoring cars for the students were: Alvin Wilken......and Merlin Gardner"
From the 20 Jan 1943 issue of the Hutchinson (KS) News: "On Duty" Pvt. Merlin M. Gardner, Leoti at Blythe, California.
From the 11 Dec 1974 issue of the Garden City (KS) Telegram: "Courts-County Fined for Speeding" Merlin M Gardner, Leoti, 68 in 55 zone.
From the 2 Apr 1979 issue of the Garden City (KS) Telegram: Hospital Admissions at St. Catherine on Saturday. Merlin M. Gardner, Leoti. Included in dismissal listings the following day.
"Merlin Gardner LEOTI--Merlin M Gardner, 92, died Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Scott County Hospital in Scott City. He was born March 24, 1921, in northwest Wichita County, to Clarence Artley and Ethel Blanche Davis Gardner.
A lifetime resident of Wichita and Scott counties, Mr. Gardner was a farmer and was owner and operator of Gardner's Inc., in Leoti. He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of World War II.
On January 13, 1944, he married Lois Elene Hahn in Kearny County. She died June 10, 1979 in Tribune. He was also preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include two sons, Arthur Gardner of Berryville, Ark. and David Gardner of Leoti; three daughters, Susan Leebrick of Fort Collins, Colo., Diana Brandt of Scott City and Carol Koros of Little Rock, Ark.; 20 grand children, two step grand children; 30 great-grandchildren and one step great-grandchild.
A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Parks Community Church in Wichita County. Inurnment will be at Parks Community Church Cemetery in Wichita County.
There will be no visitation. Condolences may be given at www.priceandsons.com or pricefh@wbsnet.org."--22 March 2014, Garden City (KS) Telegram
"The wing was first activated in 1941 as the 34th Bombardment Group. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the group briefly participated in antisubmarine patrols. During most of 1942 and 1943, the group acted as a heavy bomber training unit. In early 1944, the unit began preparations to move overseas. It served with Eighth Air Force in England, from April 1944 until the end of the war, converting form the Consolidated B-24 Liberator to the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress in the middle of combat operations. It returned to the United States after VE Day and was inactivated in August 1945.
--Wikipedia
"Constituted as 34th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Using B-17’s, trained and participated in maneuvers until Dec 1041. Flew Patrol missions along the east coast after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Later became part of the defense force for the west coast. Served as a replacement training unit from mid-1942 until the end of 1943, and then began preparing for overseas duty with B-24’s. Moved to England in Apr 1944 for operations with Eighth AF. Entered combat in May 1944. Helped to prepare for the invasion of Normandy by bombing airfields in France and Germany, and supported the landing in Jun by attacking coastal defenses and communications. Continued to take part in the campaign in France by supporting ground forces at St Lo, 24-25 Jul, and by striking V-weapon sites, gun emplacements, and supply lines throughout the summer of 1944. Converted to B-17’s and engaged primarily in bombardment of strategic objectives from Oct 1944 to Feb 1945. Targets included marshalling yards in Ludwigshaven, Hamm, Osnabruck, and Darmstadt ; oil centers in Bielefeld, Merseburg, Hamburg, and Misburg; factories in Berlin, Dalteln, and Hannover; and airfields in Munster, Neumunster, and Frankfurt. During this period the group also supported ground forces during the Battle of the Bulge, Dec 1944-Jan 1945. In Mar 1945, with few industrial targets remaining and with Allied armies advancing across Germany, the 34th turned almost solely to interdicting enemy communications and supporting Allied ground forces. After V-E Day it carried food to flooded areas of Holland and transported prisoners of war from German camps to Allied centers. Returned to the US in the summer of 1945. Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945."--http://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/291