Gardner, the west plot

This sad heap is all that remains of several Gardner stones.  The only legible writing is on the stone on the lower right.

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JOSEPH GARD
BORN **
Rottenburg, **
DIED Feb. 6, 1876
Aged 72 Yrs. 1 Mos.
& 20 D's
​***

(This seems to be the stone of Lydia Gardner, not Joseph as I had previously thought.  The death date matches Lydia and though "Joseph" is written on the stone the missing part probably says "wife of")

Gardner, the east plot

The toppled stones of the family of Ferdinand Gardner, set in concrete in the 1960's (I believe).

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SARAH J MARTIN
WIFE OF
F. GARDNER
BORN IN
Northumberland, England
OCT. 24, 1835
Died Aug. 23, 1880
MAY SHE REST IN PEACE
​*****

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SYLVESTER
son of
F. & S.J. GARDNER
BORN IN
Niles Mich.
JULY 30, 1858
Died Sept. 7, 1886
Aged 28 Yrs. 1 Mo. & 7 Days.

May he rest in peace
​
Death has been here and borne away
A brother from our side
Just in the morning of his day
In youth and love he died.

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OUR DARLING BABE
CLARA A.
DAUT. OF
F. & S. GARDNER
died
April 24, 1863
AE 2 mos 15 d's

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FLORA S.
Daut OF
F & S.J. GARDNER
BORN IN
Berrien Co. Mich.
DIED
Mar. 4 1895
Aged 20 Yrs 6 Mo
& 17 Days
May she rest in peace

A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
God in His wisdom has recalled,
The boon his love had given,
And though the body slumbers here,
​The soul is safe in heaven.