Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . he grandfather of our subject was Ira, ason of Samuel, and grandson of John was born on Long Island and was of Englishdescent, being a member of the branch of thefamilj that settled Gardners Island. Our sub-jects father, John E. Smith Gardner, was afarmer throughout his entire life, and politicallyadhered closely to Republican tenets. In 18
Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . he grandfather of our subject was Ira, ason of Samuel, and grandson of John was born on Long Island and was of Englishdescent, being a member of the branch of thefamilj that settled Gardners Island. Our sub-jects father, John E. Smith Gardner, was afarmer throughout his entire life, and politicallyadhered closely to Republican tenets. In 1836he married Miss Phoebe Millicent Cash, daughterof Reuben and Millicent (Howell) Cash, and sis-ter of Dr. Merritt H. Cash, tor many years aprominent physician and public man of this coun-ty, whose biography is given elsewhere in thiswork. The parents of our subject had a family ofseven children, of whom we note the following:Reuben F. lives in the town of Wallkill andis engaged in farming; Clara was married to Hor-ace A. Dunning, and died January 12, 1895;Charles E. is a member of the real-estate firm ofGardner & McWiUiams, of Middletown; Ira retired from business, and makes his home inMiddletown; H. Louise married J. W. Wilcox,. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 813 of Piue Island: Merritt H. C. is next in order ofbirth: Emmett V. R. is a farmer father of these children passed from earthNovember 12. 1S81, and his wife died August 25,1S75. at the age of sixty years. Both were mem-bers of the Presbyterian Church. In the town of Wallkill the subject of thissketch was bom September 7, 1848. As abovestated, he has resided on his present farm since hewas fourteen, and agriculture has been his lifeoccupation. Politically he is a Republican. Heis an Elder in the Presbyterian Church, of whichhis famih- are also members. November 19,1879. he married Belle, daughter of Coe Frances Amelia (Stuart) Howell, her motherbeing connected with the royal house of
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