BIO: Franklin Gardner, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                            CHAPTER XXXVIII.

                          BOROUGH OF CARLISLE.

374  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

  FRANKLIN GARDNER, proprietor of the Letort Axle Works, Carlisle, was 
born in York County, Penn., December 11, 1820, a son of Martin and Mary 
(Thomas) Gardner, both of worthy German ancestry of York County.  At 
the age of twenty Franklin came here, where he learned the business 
with which he has since been very worthily connected.  He married, 
here, Sarah Jane, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Hager) Abrahims, who came 
from Lancaster County here, the union being blessed with five sons and 
five daughters:  Carrie is the widow of William Maize, Esq., and has 
two sons and two daughters; Annie is the wife of H. L. Bowman, of 
Philadelphia, and has one son; Edward J. is superintendent of the 
Carlisle Manufacturing Company; Alice is the wife of Jacob R. Beetem, 
of Columbia, Penn.; John H. is associated in business with his father, 
and has a daughter; Laura the youngest, is at home.  They have buried 
William, Martin M., Sallie and Charles.  Mr. Gardner has been a worthy 
member of the First Lutheran Church for over thirty-five years, and is 
at present a member of its vestry.  He is an Odd Fellow, in good 
standing; is a member of the board of directors of the Gas & Water 
Company, of Carlisle, as also of the Carlisle Manufacturing Company.  
He has always led an honorable life in his business, and has the 
pleasure of seeing his children worthy members of society and well 
associated in business.