Descendents of

Martha Waller

Generation No. 1

1. MARTHA1 WALLER was born April 10, 1723 in Granville County, North Carolina, and died March 13, 1780 in Halifax North Carolina. She married THOMAS GARDNER 1741-1742 in North Carolina, son of JEAN GARDNER and MARY PRYOR.

Children of MARTHA WALLER and THOMAS GARDNER are:

2. i. STERLING(SR.)2 GARDNER, b. May 05, 1762, Edgecombe County, North Carolina; d. 1843.

ii. PRYOR GARDNER, b. January 19, 1758, Edgecombe County, North Carolina; d. February 01, 1827, Warren County Georgia.

iii. BETTY GARDNER, b. November 15, 1742.

iv. WILLIAM GARDNER, b. May 06, 1744, Edgecombe County, North Carolina; d. Aft. 1830.

v. THOMAS GARDNER, b. January 17, 1745/46, Edgecombe County, North Carolina; d. 1760.

vi. JOHN DANIEL GARDNER, b. December 11, 1748, Edgecombe County, North Carolina; d. 1796, Kershaw County, South Carolina.

vii. GEORGE GARDNER, b. November 30, 1750, Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

viii. CHRISTOPHER GARDNER, b. October 26, 1752; d. 1760.

ix. KEMP GARDNER, b. July 05, 1754, Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

x. THOMAS(2ND) GARDNER, b. March 16, 1756, Kershaw District, North Carolina; d. November 15, 1815, Camden, North Carolina.

xi. MARY GARDNER, b. November 18, 1762.

Generation No. 2

2. STERLING(SR.)2 GARDNER (MARTHA1 WALLER) was born May 05, 1762 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, and died 1843. He married MARY POLLY NEAL, daughter of THOMAS NEAL and SARA LOYLESS.

Notes for STERLING(SR.) GARDNER:

Sterling Gardner Sr. was a Revolutionary War Soldier

Children of STERLING(SR.) GARDNER and MARY NEAL are:

3. i. JOHN3 GARDNER, b. November 17, 1801, Warren County Georgia; d. October 31, 1879, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

ii. CAROLINE GARDNER, b. June 15, 1803, Warren County Georgia; m. LAWRENCE SMITH.

iii. FANNIE B. GARDNER, b. May 05, 1805; d. March 23, 1880, Barnsville Georgia.

iv. STERLING(JR.), b. August 13, 1828, Warren County Georgia; d. 1834.

v. SUSAN GARDNER, b. February 12, 1811, Warren County Georgia; m. DAVIS JENKINS.

vi. MARY ROSE GARDNER, b. January 04, 1815, Warren County Georgia.

vii. DRUCILLA GARDNER, b. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN IVEY.

Notes for DRUCILLA GARDNER:

Drucilla may be incorrect her name might haven been precisilla

viii. THOMAS N. GARDNER, b. Unknown; d. 1836, Dallas County, Alabama.

ix. ELIZABETH GARDNER, b. Unknown.

x. MARTHA GARDNER, b. Unknown.

Generation No. 3

3. JOHN3 GARDNER (STERLING(SR.)2, MARTHA1 WALLER) was born November 17, 1801 in Warren County Georgia, and died October 31, 1879 in Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi. He married EMELINE BEALL April 11, 1822 in Warren County Georgia, daughter of ROBERT BEALL and ELIZABETH JENKINS.

Children of JOHN GARDNER and EMELINE BEALL are:

4. i. STERLING CAPERS4 GARDNER, b. August 24, 1830, Warren County Georgia; d. July 15, 1887, Unknown.

ii. ROBERT BEALL GARDNER, b. November 11, 1824, Warren County Georgia; d. August 17, 1870, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

iii. THOMAS NEAL GARDNER, b. January 15, 1827; m. (1) UNKNOWN KITCHEN; m. (2) UNKNOWN BAILEY.

iv. JOHN JR. GARDNER, b. August 13, 1828.

v. JOHN BRANTLEY GARDNER, b. June 11, 1834, Upson County Georgia; d. 1898, Barnesville, Pike County, Georgia.

vi. JAMES HIGHTOWER GARDNER, b. 1836.

vii. MARY NEAL GARDNER, b. January 15, 1823, Warren County Georgia; d. September 30, 1904, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

viii. CAROLINE NARCISSA GARDNER, b. February 24, 1832, Barnesville, Pike County, Georgia; d. 1892, Texas.

ix. SARA MELISSA GARDNER, b. February 24, 1832.

Generation No. 4

4. STERLING CAPERS4 GARDNER (JOHN3, STERLING(SR.)2, MARTHA1 WALLER) was born August 24, 1830 in Warren County Georgia, and died July 15, 1887 in Unknown. He married LUCINDA ADELINE HIGHTOWER July 29, 1854, daughter of JOHN HIGHTOWER and CHARLOTTE GIBSON.

Notes for STERLING CAPERS GARDNER:

Sterling Capers Gardner served with Company "C" 32nd Mississippi Infantry During the Civil War. The 32nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment was assembled at Iuka and mustered into Confederate service at Philadelphia, Mississippi, during the summer of 1862. Its members were recruited in Tishomingo, Lee, Prentiss, and Alcorn counties. The unit was assigned to General S.A.M. Wood's and Lowrey's Brigade and participated in the difficult campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Atlanta was with Hood in Tennessee, and saw action in North Carolina. During the Murfreesboro Campaign this unit was detailed to guard the stations and bridges on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. For a time the regiment was consolidated with the 45th Regiment and in the fight at Chickamauga lost 25 killed and 141 wounded and at Tunnell Hill reported 18 casualties. In December the 32nd/45th totalled 515 men and 387 arms. At the Battle of Atlanta the 32nd had 18 killed, 45 wounded, and 23 missing. Only a remnant surrendered in April, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Mark P. Lowrey and William H.H. Tison, and Majors F.C. Karr and J.W. Swinney.

Children of STERLING GARDNER and LUCINDA HIGHTOWER are:

5. i. STERLING SMITH5 GARDNER, b. April 08, 1859, Pike County Georgia; d. 1897.

ii. CHURCHILL GIBSON GARDNER, b. May 1855.

iii. WILLIAM HANSON GARDNER, b. April 08, 1859, Pike County Georgia; d. 1934.

iv. THOMAS EMORY GARDNER, b. 1862.

v. JESSE BRAMLITT GARDNER, b. December 08, 1870, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

Generation No. 5

5. STERLING SMITH5 GARDNER (STERLING CAPERS4, JOHN3, STERLING(SR.)2, MARTHA1 WALLER) was born April 08, 1859 in Pike County Georgia, and died 1897. He married (1) MARY ELIZABETH MILLER. He married (2) ELIZA OLIVIA STEPHENS October 18, 1900 in Rogers, Texas.

Children of STERLING GARDNER and MARY MILLER are:

6. i. EMMA LAVATA6 GARDNER, b. September 14, 1884, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

ii. UNK CHILD GARDNER, b. 1878, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi; d. 1878, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

iii. CORA LEE GARDNER, b. December 21, 1879, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi; d. November 11, 1901.

iv. LUELLA GARDNER, b. August 05, 1882, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

v. MAMIE ETTA GARDNER, b. October 09, 1886, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

vi. BUELAH GARDNER, b. January 25, 1891.

vii. OLLIE CLYDE GARDNER, b. May 31, 1893.

viii. LENA GARDNER, b. November 19, 1895.

ix. WALTER CURTIS GARDNER, b. October 10, 1897.

x. UNKNOWN CHILD GARDNER, b. Unknown.

xi. BENNIE STERLING GARDNER, b. January 18, 1889; d. June 25, 1894.

Generation No. 6

6. EMMA LAVATA6 GARDNER (STERLING SMITH5, STERLING CAPERS4, JOHN3, STERLING(SR.)2, MARTHA1 WALLER) was born September 14, 1884 in Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi. She married JAMES EGBERT FORBUS 1901, son of WILLIAM FORBUS and PARTHINIA BOWMAN.

Children of EMMA GARDNER and JAMES FORBUS are:

7. i. OWEN EGBERT7 FORBUS, b. 1915, Texas; d. 1975, Lagarto, Texas.

ii. J.T. FORBUS, b. 1908.

iii. RUTHELL FORBUS, b. 1903.

iv. MARGARET FORBUS, b. Unknown.

Generation No. 7

7. OWEN EGBERT7 FORBUS (EMMA LAVATA6 GARDNER, STERLING SMITH5, STERLING CAPERS4, JOHN3, STERLING(SR.)2, MARTHA1 WALLER) was born 1915 in Texas, and died 1975 in Lagarto, Texas. He married DOROTHY LOUISE TEAGUE 1939 in Texas, daughter of GERALD TEAGUE and IONE COCKRELL.

Children of OWEN FORBUS and DOROTHY TEAGUE are:

8. i. JERRY OWEN8 FORBUS, b. 1942, Ballinger, Runnells County, Texas.

9. ii. GEORGE RANDALL FORBUS, b. 1944, American Fort, Utah.

10. iii. CHARLES ROSS FORBUS, b. 1948, Austin, Travis County, Texas.

Generation No. 8

8. JERRY OWEN8 FORBUS (OWEN EGBERT7, EMMA LAVATA6 GARDNER, STERLING SMITH5, STERLING CAPERS4, JOHN3, STERLING(SR.)2, MARTHA1 WALLER) was born 1942 in Ballinger, Runnells County, Texas. He married MARY LUCILLE WAGNER 1969 in McAllen, Hildago County, Texas.

Children of JERRY FORBUS and MARY WAGNER are:

i. JEFFERY OWEN9 FORBUS, b. 1970, Austin, Travis County, Texas.

ii. MARISSA LEA FORBUS, b. 1975, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.

iii. MARCELENE ANN FORBUS, b. 1980, Tarrent County, Texas.

iv. JARED OWEN FORBUS, b. 1984, Tarrent County, Texas.

9. GEORGE RANDALL8 FORBUS (OWEN EGBERT7, EMMA LAVATA6 GARDNER, STERLING SMITH5, STERLING CAPERS4, JOHN3, STERLING(SR.)2, MARTHA1 WALLER) was born 1944 in American Fort, Utah. He married DELORES PATRICIA HAMILL 1963 in Corpus Christi, Texas, daughter of JOHN HAMILL and ELIZABETH PAVLIK.

Children of GEORGE FORBUS and DELORES HAMILL are:

i. DEBORAH LYNN9 FORBUS, b. 1963, Ocenside, California; m. ORLANDO SALAZAR.

11. ii. GERALD ROSS FORBUS, b. 1964, Albany, Georgia.

iii. JOHN JEROME FORBUS, b. 1964, Albany, Georgia.

12. iv. STEPHEN CARL FORBUS, b. 1965, Albany, Georgia.

13. v. JOANNA MARIE FORBUS, b. 1969, Corpus Christi, Texas.

10. CHARLES ROSS7 FORBUS (BAKER) (OWEN EGBERT6, EMMA LAVATA5 GARDNER, STERLING SMITH4, STERLING CAPERS3, EMELINE2 BEALL, ROBERT1) was born 1948 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. He married CAROL.

Children of CHARLES FORBUS (BAKER) and CAROL are:

i. GREGORY ALAN BAKER, b. 28 Dec 1976 Portsmouth, Virginia

ii. MATT GORDON BAKER, b. 1 July 1976 Lubbock, Texas

iii. KYLE ROSS BAKER, b. 4 May 1908 Waco Texas

GREGORY ALAN BAKER married SHERRI ULRICH

Children

i. SETH AUSTIN BAKER, b. 12 March 2000 Lewisville, Texas

ii. MAKENNA NICOLE BAKER, b. 9 November 2002 Lewisville, Texas

MATT GORDON BAKER married WENDY LITTLETON

Children

i. KALYN MARIE BAKER, b, 1 July 2002 Austin, Texas

ii. JETT GORDON BAKER, b. 16 January 2007 Austin, Texas

Generation No. 9

11. GERALD ROSS9 FORBUS (GEORGE RANDALL8, OWEN EGBERT7, EMMA LAVATA6 GARDNER, STERLING SMITH5, STERLING CAPERS4, JOHN3, STERLING(SR.)2, MARTHA1 WALLER) was born 1964 in Albany, Georgia. He married IRENE RIVERA 1986 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Children of GERALD FORBUS and IRENE RIVERA are:

i. CHRISTINE DIANE10 FORBUS, b. 1987, Corpus Christi, Texas.

ii. GERALD ROSS FORBUS , JR., b. 1990, Corpus Christi, Texas.

12. STEPHEN CARL9 FORBUS (GEORGE RANDALL8, OWEN EGBERT7, EMMA LAVATA6 GARDNER, STERLING SMITH5, STERLING CAPERS4, JOHN3, STERLING(SR.)2, MARTHA1 WALLER) was born 1965 in Albany, Georgia.

Child of STEPHEN CARL FORBUS is:

i. THOMAS FRANCIS10 FORBUS, b. 1997, Jacksonville, Florida.

13. JOANNA MARIE9 FORBUS (GEORGE RANDALL8, OWEN EGBERT7, EMMA LAVATA6 GARDNER, STERLING SMITH5, STERLING CAPERS4, JOHN3, STERLING(SR.)2, MARTHA1 WALLER) was born 1969 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She married ALAN WAYNE PEARCE.

Children of JOANNA FORBUS and ALAN PEARCE are:

i. JONATHAN WAYNE10 PEARCE, b. 1990, Corpus Christi, Texas.

ii. JORDAN MCLIN PEARCE, b. 2000, Corpus Christi, Texas.

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