Geo. Gardiner searching for his father Jacob Gardiner

The Appeal (Chicago, IL)

February 14, 1891

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JACOB GARDINER––Geo. Gardiner desires in-
formation [information] in regard to his father Jacob Gardiner
who was a slave belonging to Thomas G. Gardiner,
Grimwell Co., Ky., was freed in 1846, went to
Hanover, Ind., near Madison, where he worked for
Dr. Hayes. He carried with him his wife and one
daughter named Martha Elizabeth Gardiner. Ad-
dress [Address] Geo. Gardiner, 2531 Dearborn street.

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Geo. Gardiner searching for his father Jacob Gardiner who was formerly enslaved by Thomas G. Gardiner of Grimwell County, KY. Jacob was freed in 1846, went to Handover, IN near Madison, where he worked for Dr. Hayes. He carried with him his wife and a daughter, Martha Elizabeth Gardiner.

Date
February 14, 1891
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Chicago, IL

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Kentucky

Hanover, IN

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Daniel Runyon

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"Geo. Gardiner searching for his father Jacob Gardiner," The Appeal (Chicago, IL), February 14, 1891, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 21, 2026, https://www.informationwanted.org/items/show/2243

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