BIO: W. F. 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 LVIII.

    SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS.

552  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  W. F. GARDNER, merchant, P. O. Uriah, was born in South Middleton 
Township, this county, September 15, 1856, son of Barney and Agnes 
(Day) Gardner; the former of German origin, born in Adams County, 
Penn., in 1810, the latter also a native of Pennsylvania, of English 
lineage.  They were married in Adams County, Penn.  Barney Gardner, who 
was a farmer and merchant and successful business man, lived to be 
seventy years old, his life being mostly spent on the line between 
Adams and Cumberland Counties.  He died in 1880.  He was a Democrat 
politically.  His widow still resides in South Middleton Township.  Our 
subject is the youngest of three children (John, Uriah and William F.), 
and grew to manhood on the farm, receiving his education in the common 
school.  Mr. Gardner has been conducting a general store in the 
southern part of South Middleton Township since 1875.  He was married, 
in 1880, to Florence Mortorff, of English origin, and daughter of 
Israel Mortorff, who was a successful business man.  Politically our 
subject is a Democrat.