1867-1868
There is an S. T. Gardner listed among “Preachers of the Last Philadelphia Conference in Harrisburg – …It assembled on Wednesday, March 13th, 1867, and was held in the old Locust Street church.
Source: Daily Telegraph, Issue of Sat., March 17,1867
He served as a pastor to Whatcoat U.M.C. in Camden, DE. 1867-1868.
1883
In a summary of events from the Wilmington M.E. Conference which was held in Cambridge, Md. on March 7, 1883, the news article in “The Journal” newspaper for Denton, Md., issue for 10 Mar 1883 states: “The Revs. John France, Thomas H. Haynes, James A. Brindle and St. T. Gardner were elected conference stewards.” To view this article click HERE. The article had to be pieced together due to the size of the whole newspaper page.
Some Marriages Performed by Rev. Gardner:
4 Aug 1870 Sleighter WALLACE to Elizabeth W. SLACUM, near Lakesville – At M.E. Parsonage
21 Aug 1870 Francis A. SIMMONS to Josephine WROTEN, near Lakesville at Mr. Willey’s.
25 Aug 1870 George W WILLEY to Mary E. FOXWELL, near Lakesville at Mr. FOXWELL’s
8 Sept 1870 Henry P. ELLIOTT and Charilla E. LAYTON on Elliott’s Island at the M.E. church, Church Creek Charge.
22 Sept 1870 Joseph W. HAWARD to Anne R. CHRISTOPHER, Near Church Creek.
2 Nov 1870 William D. HOPKINS to Maggie P. CHRISTOPHER, Church Creek.
7 Nov 1870 Charles F. HAYWARD to Mary R. CHRISTOPHER , Church Creek.
Source: Website for Dorchester Co., Md. Genealogical Magazine – Church Creek Charge Marriages 1861-1879
This biographical piece is a work in progress. As more information becomes available, it will be included on this page. – B.J. Peters