"History of Southern Oregon, Comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and
Coos Counties.  Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources."  A. G. Walling,
Publisher.  Portland, OR.  1884.  pg. 529.

THOMAS K. GARDNER

     A resident of Putnam valley, and engaged in farming is a native of Licking
county, Ohio, born May 15, 1843.  In 1853 his parents crossed the plains to
Oregon and came to Douglas county direct.  His parents first settled on the
Siuslaw, where they remained until 1860, when they moved to the neighborhood
where our subject now resides, five miles west of Drain.  Here Thomas K.,
engaged in farming for himself in which he has been successful, now owning a
valuable and well improved farm of 920 acres.  A view of his residence is placed
in this work.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.