1860 Butler Co. Ala. Precinct 14 Dawson, 14th of June, 1860 p. 43
331/331 R. Gardner 39 m H. Carpenter Ala. 500 300
M. Gardner 36 f E. Florida
Jno. Gardner 15 m
M. Gardner 14 f
**Jas. Gardner 11 m
Sarah Gardner 8 f
S. A. Gardner 6 f
S. A. Gardner 2 m
[neighbors Irvin LEE and Jackson LEE]
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James F. GARDNER married Mary E. LEE Jan. 18, 1871 Butler Co. Ala.
[This appears to be Mary Ellen LEE, daughter of Irvin LEE and Nancy [Sarter or Salter?]
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1880 Butler Co. Ala. Census Beat 14 Georgiana [ED 41] p. 456 A
GARDNER, Jas. F. w m 30 farmer Ala Ala Ala
Mary A. w f 25 wife Keeping House
Sallie w f 7 fau
***Uriah w m 4 son
Frank w m 2 son
Mary w f 3/12 (born Mch) dau.
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1880 Butler Co. Ala. Georgiana Beat 14 (ED 41) p. 453C
85/85 LEE, Nancy w f 62 Ala Ala Ala [widow of Irvin LEE]
Edward w m 17 son [b. 1863]
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Name: Irvin LEE Date of Death: 1865/03/03 Branch: Infantry Regimental Unit: 29th Alabama Regiment Company Unit: I Pension Rec: Yes Authority: Pension application filed in Monroe County 1899/06/15 by Mrs. Nancy W. Lee, widow.
Enlistment Information: Private
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1900 Monroe Co. Ala. Census Precinct 3 June 20th ED 157 Sheet 16A
301/301 Gardner, James F. head w m May 1849 51 Wd. Ala Ga Ga Mill man
Sallie E. dau w f Mch. 1873 27 Ala Ala Ala
***Uriah C. son w m Oct. 1875 24 farm laborer
Frank E. son w m Mch 1878 22 farm laborer
Mary E. dau w f Mch 1880 20
Richard S. son w m Feb 1882 18 farm laborer
Lee son w m Apr. 1884 16 farm laborer
Irby L. dau w f Sept. 1886 13
Ibbie L. dau w f Aug 1888 11
Ollie _.? dau w f Sept 1890 9
LEE, Nancy W. mother-in-law w f Nov. 1817 82 Wd. 5/4 Ala. SC SC [widow of Irvin LEE]
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1910 Monroe Co. Ala. Census 14-PCT Page: 187A May 9th, 1910 Margin note: Excel & Monroeville
31/32 Gardner, J. F. head m w 61 Wd. Ala Ala Ala Farmer
Frank son m w 32 single Farmer
Mary dau 29
Richard son 27 Farmer
Lee son 25 Farmer
Ollie dau 19

1910 Monroe Co., Ala. Census Pct. 14, JONES Mill, Page: 199A May 9th, 1910 ED 133 Sheet 11A
194/194 Gardner, U. C. head m w 33 M7yrs [Uriah?]
Dona? wife f w 26 M1 7yrs
Maud? dau f w 6
Ruth dau f w 4
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New Home Primitive Baptist Church, near Goodway, Monroe County Alabama
Uriah C. Gardner Oct 09, 1875 Feb 23, 1963
Freedonia White Gardner Dec 10, 1881 Jun 26, 1961

Cheryll -

Thanks so much for this additional information on the Gardner clan!

Marsha,
You're welcome!
R. Gardner was living in the Dawson precinct of Butler Co. in 1860. This was the Georgiana/Starlington area (where many of my ancestors lived). I noticed R. Gardner was close to several families I know of who migrated to Butler Co. from Pike Co., so I looked on the Pike Co. Census of 1850, and sure enough, I found a Richard Gardner and wife Mary who seem to match.
I checked the Gardner Genforum and learned that this is Richard S. Gardner. I read messages from his descendants saying that he migrated to Red River Parish, LA.. This migration was probably in the 1870s, evidently along with some of my Lees, Burketts, Pearces, Norrises, Pughs, Rileys and others, including my gg-aunt Sally BLACK Pearce.
I hope to learn more about Richard Gardner because of his connection to my other families of interest, especially the Lees

I'll have to go back and look back at my notes that far back... My maternal gparents were White/Coleman. The White line is my connection to the Gardners (Donie was my g-grandfather White's sister) - as well as Harrisons, Parmers, McKinneys - most of them came from GA to Dale/Coffee Co in 1830-50 timeframe then into Butler Co around 1850-70 and then on to Monroe County. So I expect the Gardners may have been part of that "roving" troop and maybe they were friends/neighbors even earlier than the Donie/Uriah marriage.

On my Coleman side, I'm also in Butler Co around 1830-60, later moving to Monroe Co - and we're intermarried with the Lees, Burketts, etc. on that side.

So you and I are probably connected in several lines!