1885 Iowa State census for Independence, Buchanan county, Iowa, dwelling #54: James B. Gardener(sic), 30, Laborer, b. Vt.; Carrie E. Gardener(sic), 24, b. Vt.; Core E. Gardener(sic), 1, b. in Buchanan county, Iowa.

1895 census Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, June 10, 1895, p. 34, family 216:
Gardner, James B, 40, b. Vermont, butter maker; Carrie E, 33, b. Vermont; Cora, 12, b. Iowa; Ernest D., 9, b. Iowa; Bertie R., 7, b. Iowa; Leon, 5, b. Iowa; Mary, 3, b. Iowa; Edward, 8/12, b. Minnesota.

1900 census Crow Wing Twp., Crow Wing, Minnesota, June 7, 1900, E.D. 60, sheet 2, family 25:
Gardner, James B., 45, b. Jan 1855 Vermont, f/m b. New Hampshire/Vermont, m. 19 years, R.R. laborer; Carrie E, 39, b. Mar 1861 Vermont, f/m b. Vermont, 9 ch. 6 liv.; Cora E, 17, b. Apr 1883 Iowa; Ernest D, 14, b. Aug 1885 Iowa; Bertie R, 12, b. Apr 1888 Iowa; Leon F, 10, b. May 1890 Iowa; Edward G, 5, b. Oct 1894 Minnesota; Arthur W, 3, b. Feb 1897 Minnesota.

Next families in 1900 census are:

Hutchins, William, 25, and wife Mary, 24.
Hutchins, W J, 49, and wife, Octavia (sister of James) and 2 children.
Gardner, James K, 73, and wife Abba M, 79 (parents of James and Octavia).


[begin quote Brainerd Dispatch Friday February 11, 1916]

DIED SUDDENLY
    IN THE YARDS

James B. Gardner, of 503 Northeast
    Second Avenue, Died of Heart
        Disease This Morning

WAS LAMPTENDER MANY YEARS

Leaves Sons in the Railway Service
    and Serving in the American
        Navy at Cuba

    Death suddenly claimed James B. Gardner, aged 61, lampman of the Northern Pacific railway, while he was at work in the yards this morning. He had been in the hospital some time and was recently discharged and was cautioned not to exert himself, as his heart was weak.
    He rested on his sled near the Broadway crossing and Peter Wolvert, one of the switchmen, noticed he was ill and took him to the shanty of the flagman. Wolvert got a glass of water from the lumber yard near by and gave it to him. The Northwestern hospital was notified.
    Mr. Gardner was helped on an automobile, but passed away before it started. His home was at 503 Northeast Second avenue. Mr. Gardner was well liked by employees and associates. He had worked for the Northern Pacific railway ten years.
    He leaves a wife, Mrs. Carrie Gardner, and seven children who are Mrs. James Kramer of Little Pine; Ernest Gardner, a section foreman at Maltby, Wash.; Leon Gardner, a switchman in the Brainerd yards; Bert Gardner, a section foreman at Walker; Edward and Arthur Gardner, with the United States navy, stationed at Cuba; Miss Gladys Gardner of Brainerd.
    Two sisters are Mrs. Kate Follett of Armstrong, Iowa, and Mrs. Mose Gray of Bridgeport, Conn. An uncle, Levi Gardner, resides at Crow Wing. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. No funeral arrangements can be made until all relatives are communicated with.

[end quote]

Cemetery death record says b. 05 Jan 1854, so his age should have been 62, not 61. 1854 is also used by his father, James K. Gardner, in his Civil War Pension application.

• Married: 03 Jul 1880 in Wolcott, Vermont

1. Cora Elizabeth Gardner b: 01 Apr 1883 in Quasqueton, Iowa
2. Ernest Dean Gardner b: 10 Aug 1885 in Raymond, Iowa
3. Baby Boy Gardner b: 19 Jun 1887 in Raymond, Iowa
4. Bertie Robin "Bert" Gardner b: 22 Apr 1888 in Raymond, Iowa
5. Leon Foster Gardner b: 22 May 1890 in Raymond, Iowa
6. Mary Gardner b: Abt 1892 in Iowa
7. Edward Gabriel Gardner b: Oct 1894 in Minnesota
8. Arthur W? Gardner b: Feb 1897 in Tamarack?, Minnesota
9. Baby Gardner b: 27 Apr 1899 in Morrison Co., Minnesota
10. Gladys Isabel Gardner b: 14 Apr 1901 in Crow Wing, Minnesota