Source: Ionia County Marriages, Url:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~miionia/index.html ABBR Ionia Marriages
Source: US Government 1900 Federal Census ABBR 1900 Federal Census
Page: Otisco, Ionia, Michigan; Roll T623-717; Page 272; SD 5; ED 25; Sheet 7A; enumerated 13 Jun 1900; lines 48-50; Dwelling 161; Family 166; Household members: William Gardner, Ardelia, Carrie G. Ellis.
Event
Type: Census (custom)
DATE: 1 JUN 1860
PLAC: Otisco, Ionia Co., MI
Source: US Government 1860 Federal Census ABBR 1860 Federal Census
Page: Page 260; Otisco, Ionia, Michigan; Smyrna Post Office; Image 327; Roll M653-546; enumerated 22 Aug 1860; lines 28-31; Dwelling 2019; Family 1931; Household members: Wm. Gardner, Adelia, Wm., Emily
Event
Type: Census (custom)
DATE: 1 JUN 1870
PLAC: Otisco, Ionia Co., MI
Source: US Government 1870 Federal Census ABBR 1870 Federal Census
Page: Sheet 32; Page 625; Otisco, Ionia, Michigan; Smyrna Post Office; Image 583; Roll M593-676; enumerated 1 Sep 1870; lines 5-9; Dwelling 252; Family 258; Household members: William Gardner, Ardelia, Darius Pond, Henry Skellenger, Mary Cowden.
Event
Type: Census (custom)
DATE: 1 JUN 1880
PLAC: Otisco, Ionia Co., MI
Source: US Government 1880 Federal Census ABBR 1880 Federal Census
Page: Otisco, Ionia, Michigan; Sheet 23C; Page 65; SD 2; ED 91; Image 669; FHL: 1254583; Roll T9-583; enumerated 12 Jun 1880; lines 9-13; Dwelling 230; Family 237; Household members: William Gardner, Ardelia, Finley Todd, Lizzie, L. Pearl
Note: No children were born of this union.
listed as married for 45 years in 1900
also living with the family was 28 year old Darius Pond, a stage driver from Michigan; 21 year old Henry Skellenger, a laborer from New York; 16 year old Mary Cowden, a housekeeper from Michigan, and attending school.
also living in the home was the Finley Todd family. Finley Todd, age 81 was a laborer from Ohio. His wife Lizzie was 31, working as a servant and from Indiana. His 3 year old daughter L. Pearl, born in Indiana. I suspect there was an error in reporting Finley's age, at least I would hope there was.