Colonel Gardner’s Home

Standing in the picture of Col John Almus Gardner’s home were:  On the front porch by the front door is Col John standing by his second wife Agnes Cowardin. The boy on steps was probably a grandson?  Their sons, Almus Howard was born in 1851; Ernest was born in 1852 and Percy was born in 1857 would have been older.  Lady in coner on porch?  Some slave folk on the balcony.  The home stood on the west end corner of Academy Dr. and Route 22 Rd. going Southwest.   Submitted by Louise Hester Arnold.

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