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Gardner, John Ashworth, Rev., 1904-1990

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1904 November 17 (date of birth)
  • Existence: 1990 August 24 (date of death)

Historical Summary

John Ashworth Gardner was born on November 17th, 1904 in Redhill, Surrey, England. He attended Carleton College in Minnesota and received his bachelor of philosophy from University of Chicago. He would go on to receive his divinity degree from Chicago Theological Seminary. He worked at a variety of churches during his life, including Essex Community church in Chicago, Memorial Presbyterian Church in Midland, Michigan, First Presbyterian Church in Alliance, Ohio and interim minister of Tryon Presbyterian Church in Tryon, North Carolina. He had two children with his wife Dorothy Luther Gardner, John L. Gardner and Anne Gardner Remley. He died August 24, 1990 in Columbus, North Carolina.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Gardner Family papers, 1892-1994.

 Collection
Identifier: MS5409
Abstract The Gardner family collection starts with Rev. John Gardner (1868-1954) and his wife Agnes Annie Gardner (1866-1957). They were married in 1892 and had five children together: Agnes Gardner Buttrick (1893-1990), Annie Gardner Glover (1895-1934), Evelyn Gardner (1897-1990), Gladys Gardner Jenkins (1901-1994) and Rev. John Ashworth Gardner (1904-1990). This collection contains letters, travel notes, finances, writings, wills, chrurch records, birth and marriage certificates, books, postcards...
Dates: 1892-1994