Daughter of Clarissa LeFlore and Irish trader James Wilson. Mary Ann was most likely born at French Camp, operated by Maj. Louis LeFleur/LeFlore who was Mary Ann's grandfather.
Her parents later established the Wilson Stand, on the Old Robinson Road near present-day Louisville.
Sometime between 1831-1835 Mary Ann made the long journey over the Trail of Tears to the Choctaw's new home. Her father died before the Choctaw Removal and her mother Clarrisa opted to stay in Mississippi. It is unknown who took care of Mary Ann until her marriage. Perhaps she was a student at Wheelock like her sister-in-law, Jane James (wife of John Wilson)
She married William A. Gardner in 1850 probably at Wheelock. He was the son of Jeremiah Gardner, one of the five Gardner brothers that first settled in the Apukshunnubbee District, the other brothers being Isaac, James. Edmond, and Noel.
From Leaders and Leading Men of the Indian Territory, 1891.
William Gardner
This gentleman was born in 1830 on the Tombigbee River, Mississippi, his father being Jeremiah Gardner descended from the Okla-Hanili.
William came from the old state to Towson County with his parent in 1833, and went to school at Wheelock, New Hope, and Newark. In 1850 he married Mary Wilson.
After he had been to work for E. B. Tims, the sutler at Doaksville, he opened a mercantile business for himself at Hamilton, Blue County, and later moved to the Forks of Boggy. In 1858 he was appointed Treasurer and County Clerk, and has filled that position off and on for thirty-two years until the present time.
In 1861 at the breaking out of the war, he joined the Militia (Reason Jones’ company) but being needed by the people of his neighborhood, he was forced to remain at home. At the conclusion of the war Mr. Gardner put up a store at Armstrong Academy, but soon moved to his present home at Bennington.
He has had three children: Robert C. [Rodolphus], aged thirty-two years; Clara, aged thirty-four; and Sallie, twenty-five. His little grandson, W. A., the eldest son of Robert C., is residing with his grandparents.
Her parents later established the Wilson Stand, on the Old Robinson Road near present-day Louisville.
Sometime between 1831-1835 Mary Ann made the long journey over the Trail of Tears to the Choctaw's new home. Her father died before the Choctaw Removal and her mother Clarrisa opted to stay in Mississippi. It is unknown who took care of Mary Ann until her marriage. Perhaps she was a student at Wheelock like her sister-in-law, Jane James (wife of John Wilson)
She married William A. Gardner in 1850 probably at Wheelock. He was the son of Jeremiah Gardner, one of the five Gardner brothers that first settled in the Apukshunnubbee District, the other brothers being Isaac, James. Edmond, and Noel.
From Leaders and Leading Men of the Indian Territory, 1891.
William Gardner
This gentleman was born in 1830 on the Tombigbee River, Mississippi, his father being Jeremiah Gardner descended from the Okla-Hanili.
William came from the old state to Towson County with his parent in 1833, and went to school at Wheelock, New Hope, and Newark. In 1850 he married Mary Wilson.
After he had been to work for E. B. Tims, the sutler at Doaksville, he opened a mercantile business for himself at Hamilton, Blue County, and later moved to the Forks of Boggy. In 1858 he was appointed Treasurer and County Clerk, and has filled that position off and on for thirty-two years until the present time.
In 1861 at the breaking out of the war, he joined the Militia (Reason Jones’ company) but being needed by the people of his neighborhood, he was forced to remain at home. At the conclusion of the war Mr. Gardner put up a store at Armstrong Academy, but soon moved to his present home at Bennington.
He has had three children: Robert C. [Rodolphus], aged thirty-two years; Clara, aged thirty-four; and Sallie, twenty-five. His little grandson, W. A., the eldest son of Robert C., is residing with his grandparents.
Daughter of Clarissa LeFlore and Irish trader James Wilson. Mary Ann was most likely born at French Camp, operated by Maj. Louis LeFleur/LeFlore who was Mary Ann's grandfather.
Her parents later established the Wilson Stand, on the Old Robinson Road near present-day Louisville.
Sometime between 1831-1835 Mary Ann made the long journey over the Trail of Tears to the Choctaw's new home. Her father died before the Choctaw Removal and her mother Clarrisa opted to stay in Mississippi. It is unknown who took care of Mary Ann until her marriage. Perhaps she was a student at Wheelock like her sister-in-law, Jane James (wife of John Wilson)
She married William A. Gardner in 1850 probably at Wheelock. He was the son of Jeremiah Gardner, one of the five Gardner brothers that first settled in the Apukshunnubbee District, the other brothers being Isaac, James. Edmond, and Noel.
From Leaders and Leading Men of the Indian Territory, 1891.
William Gardner
This gentleman was born in 1830 on the Tombigbee River, Mississippi, his father being Jeremiah Gardner descended from the Okla-Hanili.
William came from the old state to Towson County with his parent in 1833, and went to school at Wheelock, New Hope, and Newark. In 1850 he married Mary Wilson.
After he had been to work for E. B. Tims, the sutler at Doaksville, he opened a mercantile business for himself at Hamilton, Blue County, and later moved to the Forks of Boggy. In 1858 he was appointed Treasurer and County Clerk, and has filled that position off and on for thirty-two years until the present time.
In 1861 at the breaking out of the war, he joined the Militia (Reason Jones’ company) but being needed by the people of his neighborhood, he was forced to remain at home. At the conclusion of the war Mr. Gardner put up a store at Armstrong Academy, but soon moved to his present home at Bennington.
He has had three children: Robert C. [Rodolphus], aged thirty-two years; Clara, aged thirty-four; and Sallie, twenty-five. His little grandson, W. A., the eldest son of Robert C., is residing with his grandparents.
Her parents later established the Wilson Stand, on the Old Robinson Road near present-day Louisville.
Sometime between 1831-1835 Mary Ann made the long journey over the Trail of Tears to the Choctaw's new home. Her father died before the Choctaw Removal and her mother Clarrisa opted to stay in Mississippi. It is unknown who took care of Mary Ann until her marriage. Perhaps she was a student at Wheelock like her sister-in-law, Jane James (wife of John Wilson)
She married William A. Gardner in 1850 probably at Wheelock. He was the son of Jeremiah Gardner, one of the five Gardner brothers that first settled in the Apukshunnubbee District, the other brothers being Isaac, James. Edmond, and Noel.
From Leaders and Leading Men of the Indian Territory, 1891.
William Gardner
This gentleman was born in 1830 on the Tombigbee River, Mississippi, his father being Jeremiah Gardner descended from the Okla-Hanili.
William came from the old state to Towson County with his parent in 1833, and went to school at Wheelock, New Hope, and Newark. In 1850 he married Mary Wilson.
After he had been to work for E. B. Tims, the sutler at Doaksville, he opened a mercantile business for himself at Hamilton, Blue County, and later moved to the Forks of Boggy. In 1858 he was appointed Treasurer and County Clerk, and has filled that position off and on for thirty-two years until the present time.
In 1861 at the breaking out of the war, he joined the Militia (Reason Jones’ company) but being needed by the people of his neighborhood, he was forced to remain at home. At the conclusion of the war Mr. Gardner put up a store at Armstrong Academy, but soon moved to his present home at Bennington.
He has had three children: Robert C. [Rodolphus], aged thirty-two years; Clara, aged thirty-four; and Sallie, twenty-five. His little grandson, W. A., the eldest son of Robert C., is residing with his grandparents.
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