Gardner, the west plot

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

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JOSEPH GARD
***
***
** 1876
Aged ***
& 20 D's
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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.