Mary Gardner1756–
- Name
- Mary Gardner
- Given names
- Mary
- Surname
- Gardner
- Married name
- Mary Ray
 Birth | December 7, 1756 |
 Marriage | Nathaniel Ray — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | The French & Indian War between 1754 and 1763Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 18 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 18 years)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
 Birth of a son#1 | Hix Jones Ray April 7, 1798 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 36 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 46 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 55 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Marriage of a child | Hix Jones Ray — Ruth Casey — View this family February 1820 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | James Carroll Ray November 20, 1820 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Kiziah Caroline “Kizzie” Ray July 1822 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” Ray January 19, 1824 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Sarah Melinda Ray October 1825 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Martha Melissa Ray December 27, 1827 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Cynthia Manerva “Ann” Ray September 25, 1829 (Age 72 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 75 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Calvin James Ray October 12, 1833 (Age 76 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Nancy Maranda Ray September 10, 1835 (Age 78 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 78 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Mary Perlina Ray July 2, 1837 (Age 80 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | John Riley Ray October 12, 1839 (Age 82 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 89 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a grandson | Willis Anderson Ray July 17, 1858 (Age 101 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 100 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a granddaughter | Nancy Maranda Ray October 2, 1862 (Age 105 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Calvin James Ray December 1, 1864 (Age 107 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 104 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with Nathaniel Ray |
| husband |
Nathaniel Ray Birth: about 1751 26 28 — Virginia, United States Death: |
| herself |
Mary Gardner Birth: December 7, 1756 Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| son |
Hix Jones Ray Birth: April 7, 1798 47 41 — Brunswick, Virginia, United States Death: October 10, 1895 — Marshall, Kentucky, United States |