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     Lucretia Sprague was born in 1800 in Oxford, Chenango County, New York.¹ She was the daughter of Hezekiah Sprague and Abigail Jeffers.¹ Lucretia Sprague died on 2 August 1889 in New York.¹

     Lois Sprague was born in 1802 in Oxford, Chenango County, New York.¹ She was the daughter of Hezekiah Sprague and Abigail Jeffers.¹ Lois Sprague died in 1835.¹

     Henry Sprague was born on 30 August 1814 in Simpson, St. Lawrence County, New York.¹ He was the son of Hezekiah Sprague and Abigail Jeffers.¹ His death date has not been found. He died in New York.¹

     Konrad Seubert was born on 10 March 1832 in Tuechersfeld, Oberfr., Bavaria.² He was the son of Conrad Seubert and Barbara Schruefer.² Konrad Seubert married Carolina Hertkorn, daughter of Johann Georg Hertkorn and Crescenzia Albus, circa 1853 in Muhringen, Horb, Wuerttemberg, Germany.² His death date has not been found.
     Konrad was also known as Conrad Siepert.

Lee Ward, after extensive research on this family, has concluded that Konrad Seubert (Siepert) was a fictitious person, invented to prevent scandal. He believes that Carolina Hertkorn was a housemaid in the household of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany and had four children out of wedlock to someone in that family. Mr. Ward bases this conclusion on the lack of documentation of any events in Konrad's life, the ages of his "parents" and the age gap to the next oldest of his "siblings." Konrad seems to exisit only in the LDS records.³

     Abigail Sprague was born on 14 August 1813 in Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York. The Sons of Utah Pioneers has her birthplace as Simpson, St. Lawrence County, New York. The Bradford Genealogy says 1812.^3,1 She was the daughter of Hezekiah Sprague and Abigail Jeffers.^2,1 Abigail Sprague married as her first husband Jehial Bradford, son of Joel Bradford and Tryphena Smith, on 17 August 1830 in Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Jehail was listed as Hill.^4,1 Abigail Sprague married as her second husband Archibald Gardner , son of Robert Gardner and Margaret Calender, on 19 April 1849 in Salt Lake City, State of Deseret, now Utah.⁵ Abigail Sprague died on 16 January 1879 in West Jordan, Utah Territory, at age 65.^3,1 She was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.⁶
     She migrated to Utah in the company led by her future husband Archibald Gardner.⁷ Abigail Sprague appeared on the 1850 Federal census of Utah Territory, enumerated 1850, Abigail and her children were living in the house next door to Archibald Gardner.. Her children Mary Ann, Mary Elizabeth, Rawsel, Sylvester, Pleasant and Tryphenia were listed as living with her. Another of Archibald's wives, Elizabeth Elinor Lewis was also listed in the household as was Mary Ann's daughter Abigail Bradford Gardner.⁸ Abigail Sprague appeared on the 1860 Federal census of Salt Lake City, Utah Territory,, enumerated 8 August 1860, Abigail was living in the fifth house in the Gardner compound.. Her children Sylvester, Tryphenia and Abigail Lillian were listed as living with her. Archibald's wife Elizabeth Elinor Lewis was also in the household.⁹ Abigail Sprague appeared on the 1870 Federal census of West Jordan, Utah Territory,, enumerated 2 August 1870, Abigail was living in the fifth house in Archibald Gardner's compound.. Her daughter Abigail Lillian was listed as living with her, as well as her granddaughter Mary Ann Haun.¹⁰

     Christine Gardner was born on 31 January 1803 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^2,1 She was the daughter of Robert Gardner and Margaret Calender.¹ Christine Gardner died in April 1804 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, at age 1.²

     Archibald Gardner was born on 2 September 1814 in Kilsythe, Stirling, Scotland.^1,2 He was the son of Robert Gardner and Margaret Calender.² Archibald Gardner married as his first wife Margaret Livingston on 19 February 1839 in Brooke, Upper Canada, Colony of Canada, now Ontario.^3,4,5,6,7 Archibald Gardner married as his second wife Abigail Sprague, daughter of Hezekiah Sprague and Abigail Jeffers, on 19 April 1849 in Salt Lake City, State of Deseret, now Utah.³ Archibald Gardner married as his third wife Laura Althea Thompson on 26 April 1849 in Salt Lake City, State of Deseret, now Utah.¹ Archibald Gardner married as his fourth wife Mary Ann Bradford, daughter of Jehial Bradford and Abigail Sprague, on 26 April 1849 in Millcreek, Utah Territory.¹ Archibald Gardner married as his fifth wife Elizabeth Elinor Lewis on 20 April 1851 in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.¹ Archibald Gardner married as his sixth wife Jane Park on 24 August 1852 in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. Archibald Gardner married as his seventh wife Tarjer Serene Torjussen on 26 February 1856 in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.⁴ Archibald Gardner married as his eigth wife Sarah Jane Hamilton, daughter of James Lang Hamilton and Mary Ann Campbell, on 17 June 1857 in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.⁵ Archibald Gardner married as his ninth wife Harriet Armitage on 17 June 1857 in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.^4,1 Archibald Gardner and Sarah Jane Hamilton were divorced on 1 April 1865.¹ Archibald Gardner married as his tenth wife Elizabeth Dowding, daughter of Thomas Dowding and Hannah Nash, on 2 March 1867 in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.^3,1 Archibald Gardner married as his eleventh wife Mary Larsen on 20 December 1869 in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.^3,1 Archibald Gardner died on 8 February 1902 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, at age 87.^1,8 He was buried on 12 February 1902 in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.⁸
     He immigrated in 1821 arriving in Canada with his parents Robert Gardner and Margaret Calender.
Annie Gardner Francis wrote: "My father, Archibald Gardner, came to Utah in 1847. He, with his older brother William, took up farms in Cottonwood. They worked together and each fall divided equally all the produce from their farms. The year in which the "gold-seekers" were going to California was exceptionally poor; very little was raised. They lived by the road on which the gold-seekers traveled, and Father gave aid and food to all; he could never turn one person away hungry. Wagons were passing by the home every day, and Father helped someone each day. Uncle William thought that Father was much too liberal and predicted that he would be in need himself before the next harvest came. He said, "Now Archibald, don't come to me for flour when you've given all of yours away, for you will not get any."
My father's first wife, Aunt Margaret, who, my mother said, was more like an angel than any one she knew, told me that every time she went to the bin to get flour to mix her bread she thought there would be only another mixing or two, but it seemed that the flour miraculously increased. Aunt Margaret said she knew that the Lord increased the flour because of Father's goodness of heart and his willingness to share with all who were in need. And sad to say, it was Uncle William who had to come to Father to get flour before the harvest time came."⁹
Archibald lead a company of migrants to Utah in 1847. Included in his group were Mary Ann Bradford, Abigail Sprague, Pleasant Bradford, Rawsel Bradford, Sylvester Bradford, Tryphenia Bradford, Archibald Gardner, Jane McCuen, Janet Gardner, Margaret Calender, Neil Gardner, Robert Gardner, Hezekiah Sprague, Robert Gardner, Robert R. Gardner, Margaret Gardner, William Gardner, William Gardner, Janet Livingston, Margaret Livingston and Neil Livingston Gardner.¹⁰

James H. Gardner wrote: "Archibald Gardner was a pioneer of 1847, arriving in Salt Lake City on October 6th. Born in Kilsythe, 12 miles east of Glasgow, Scotland, September 2, 1814, he moved with his family to Canada when a lad, settling in the backwoods. He continued to live with his parents, grew to be an expert axman, and took large contracts to furnish hewn timbers to shipbuilders, and later with little money, but plenty of determination, he undertook to build a gristmill as one was sorely needed in Warwick. He was his own engineer, carpenter, and builder.

Mill No. 2, a gristmill, was built at Enniskillen, Western District, Canada, about 25 miles from the first mill. A sawmill was attached to this mill. Both mills and 200 acres of land were valued at $12,000, but after Archibald Gardner joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the family was compelled to leave Canada.

Mill No. 1—Immediately upon entering Salt Lake Valley in 1847, a new start in mill building was made when in the winter of 1847–48 the Gardners built a temporary sawmill at the Warm Springs north of Salt Lake City. In the spring of 1848 they obtained a permit issued by the High Council to leave the Fort. No. 2. They took the newly constructed sawmill and all their possessions and moved to Millcreek. There on the stream they placed the mill, constructed a millrace and other facilities for permanent establishment of a home and a flour mill. This mill was completed in time to operate for the first harvest in Utah in 1848.

No. 3, a sawmill, was operated successfully for several years but finally as the valley became settled it was decided that water was more essential for farming and that water power rights must not interfere with agriculture, so it was moved up the stream into the mountains.


No. 4 was built in 1853 at West Jordan. The Gardner Brothers began to expand their business and in the winter of 1849–50 built a sawmill and later a flour mill at West Jordan, near the Jordan River. A millrace 2 1/2 miles long, with a dam in Jordan River costing $5,000, had to be constructed and all was hand labor. They had the saw in operation in 1850.

No. 5 was located on the Big Cottonwood stream on the State Road in 1857. This mill was built entirely by Archibald as his brother, Robert, had been called on a mission to Canada. Robert's half of Mill No. 5 was purchased by Brigham Young, and later was sold to James Gordon and Sons.

No. 6, the Miller Mill, built in 1866, was located on what is now 9th East and 48th South. Water right for this mill was the spring run, a permanent stream of water from springs. Archibald sent to Chicago for an up-to-date French burr or millstone costing him over $1,500 delivered to the millsite. These were said to be the first factory-made French burrs brought to Utah. This mill was sold to Reuben Miller and Sons and then to Progressive Company of Murray, then to Salt Lake City.

No. 7 was built in 1872, Pleasant Grove's first flour mill and was a welcome asset to the community. All mills up to this time were built without nails; mortices and pine being used, and hardly a quiver could be detected when the mill was in operation, because they were built so strong. The writer, a son, had occasion to assist in tearing down one of these old mills, a very early type. It looked easy, but when we started it brought a broad smile from the one who built. We were called together for explanation. It was necessary to start at the key corner where the last brace of the building was located, and when that was found, all was easy.

No. 8, built at Spanish Fork in 1858, was an old type mill. One of the homemade millstones has been preserved by the family.

No. 9 was the remodeling of the West Jordan Mill in 1877 and making it into a modern mill.

No. 10 at Fairfield, Utah, which at that time was Camp Floyd, but previously had been headquarters for Johnston's Army.

No. 11 in Taylorsville in 1880, sold to the Bennions in 1885. It was an up-to-date flour mill with water power from the Jordan River.

No. 12 in Star Valley, Wyoming, built in 1889. A desired asset to Star Valley.

No. 13 is the last mill, erected at South Jordan in 1905. The mill was modern.

Archibald Gardner built a great many mills during his life, which included saw, shingle, flour, and woolen mills. While he was a real miller and had years of practice, his greater pleasure was to build rather than to operate. He told me one time that the happiest time of his life was when he could pick up his ax, the only tool indispensable to mill building, and start a new mill. He located and recorded some of the largest water rights in Utah, which are now in use. Others profited by his community thoughtfulness and planning. His great desire was to build up the country and he would sell or almost give away a mill to get to build another one."⁹
Archibald Gardner and Margaret Livingston appeared on the 1850 Federal census of Utah Territory, enumerated 1850, William Denney, a laborer, was also in the household. Abigail Bradford Gardner and her children were living next door.. Their children Robert, Neil, Margaret and Sarah were listed as living with them.¹¹ Archibald Gardner and Laura Althea Thompson appeared on the 1860 Federal census of Salt Lake City, Utah Territory,, enumerated 8 August 1860, Five of his other wives were in other houses in the compound. The rest of Archibald's family was in West Jordan where he was enumerated again with them two weeks later.. Their children George Delos, Lucia Adell, Archibald Thompson and Joseph Smith were listed as living with them.¹² Archibald Gardner and Margaret Livingston appeared on the 1860 Federal census of Spanish Fork, Utah Territory,, enumerated 20 August 1860. Their children Neil, Margaret, Sarah, Mary Ellen, Rachael Maria and Delila were listed as living with them. Another of his wives, Tarjer Serene Torjussen, their three children Syrenus, Serena and Henry and four of her children from a previous marriage were also in the household.¹³ Archibald Gardner and Jane Park appeared on the 1870 Federal census of West Jordan, Utah Territory,, enumerated 2 August 1870. Their children Reuben and Ann Emmerrette were listed as living with them. Archibald was living in the first house in the compound. Other family members were in the next 7 houses. Another of Archibald's daughters by Harriet Armitage, Lovina, was also in the household.¹⁴ Archibald Gardner and Laura Althea Thompson appeared on the 1880 Federal census of West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, enumerated June 1880. Their children George Delos, Joseph Smith, Ellen Jeannette, Brigham Ozro and Wallace Ward were listed as living with them. Another wife, Mary Larsen and their children Andrew Bruce, Clarence and Earnest Adelbert were also in the household, along with two unidentifed children (Albert and Archibald), most likely grand-sons.¹⁵ Archibald Gardner appeared on the 1900 Federal census of West Jordan, in Salt Lake County, Utah, in the household of his son Reuben Gardner.¹⁶

Biography from the LDS Biographical Encyclopedia: Gardner, Archibald, second Bishop of the West Jordan Ward, Salt Lake county, Utah, was born Sept. 2, 1814, in Kilsyth, Sterlingshire, Scotland, the son of Robert Gardner and Margaret Calinder. When Archibald was nine years of age, his parents moved to Canada, he of course accompanying them. In 1839 (Feb. 19th) he married Miss Margaret Livingston, and in the spring of 1845 he was baptized into the "Mormon" Church with nearly every member of his family. The same year he moved to Nauvoo, Ill, in company with his father, brothers, one sister and their families, 24 souls in all. He reached the illfated city just as the Saints were being expelled from their homes, so he went with his relatives across the river and settled temporarily at Winter Quarters in the latter part of 1846. Remaining there all winter (1846-47), the Gardner's prepared their outfits in the spring, and in June, 1847, they joined Bishop Edward Hunter's hundred and Joseph Home's fifty and set out for Salt Lake Valley, arriving there Oct. 1, 1847. The following spring Bro. Gardner moved to Mill Creek, where he lived for ten years. At the time of the move south in 1858 Bro. Gardner took his family to Spanish Fork, Utah county, but he was not permitted to remain there long, as he was called to be Bishop of the West Jordan Ward. Being a man of sterling worth, he held that position with credit for 32 years. While in the East he had learned the trade of mill-building, and after coming to the West he followed that vocation and erected some of the first mills in Utah, two of them being in Mill Creek. In 1880 he was elected a member of the territorial legislature, and was an intelligent and able member of that body. A few years later he moved to Star Valley, in Wyoming, and did an immense amount of good in assisting to build up that country. A few years before his death he returned to West Jordan and lived the remainder of his life in the bosom of his family Bishop Gardner was the father of 48 children and had 201 grandchildren and 34 great- grandchildren when he died. During his useful life he built 36 mills; some of these he erected in Canada before he had reached the age of twenty. The last one he built at Spanish Fork when he was 85 years of age. Despite his venerable age, he never outlived his usefulness, having ever been one of the most valuable members of the community. He was a typical pioneer possessing to a large degree the wisdom, courage and industry that are essential in the founding of a commonwealth. The impress of his strong and rugged character had been made upon the State and time can never efface it. His was a large and generous heart and planning something for the public good was, with him, a passion. He was the principal promoter of the Jordan canal system, which made homes for hundreds of people. He died at St. Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake City, as an ordained Patriarch in the Church Feb. 8, 1902, of a strangulated hernia. It is a fact of more than passing interest that Bishop Gardner died almost on the very spot where he spent his first winter in Great Salt Lake Valley.¹⁷

     Archibald Rawsel Gardner was born on 23 January 1882 in Lehi, Utah Territory.² He was the son of Rawsel Bradford Gardner and Sophia Mary Seipert.^3,4 Archibald Rawsel Gardner died on 21 August 1940 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, at age 58.⁵ He was buried on 25 August 1940 in Sandy City Cemetery, Sandy, Salt Lake County, Utah, Plot: B-1-186-2.^5,6
     Archibald Rawsel Gardner appeared on the 1900 Federal census of West Jordan, Utah in the household of his mother Sophia Mary Seipert.⁴ Archibald Rawsel Gardner appeared on the 1910 Federal census of Sandy, Salt Lake County, Utah, enumerated 19 April 1910, along with wife Violet and one son..⁷ He registered for the draft for World War I on 12 September 1918, while living at Sandy, Salt Lake County, Utah, reporting he was employed as banker at the Sandy City Bank.² He appeared on the 1920 Federal census of Sandy, Salt Lake County, Utah, enumerated 2 January 1920, along with wife Violet and two children.⁸ He appeared on the 1930 Federal census of Sandy, Salt Lake County, Utah, enumerated 18 April 1930, along with his wife and two children.⁹

     Robert Gardner was born in 1722 in Milton, Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Robert Gardner and Janet Blair.¹ Robert Gardner was christened on 27 June 1722 in Milton, Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland.¹ His death date has not been found.

     Ebenezer Sprague was born on 3 November 1740 in Stafford, Connecticut Colony, now Tolland County. He was the son of Jonathan Sprague and Susanna (?). Ebenezer Sprague was christened circa 1740 in Stafford, Connecticut Colony, now Tolland County.³ He married Lois Cross, daughter of Noah Cross and Mary Chamberlain, on 25 March 1762 in Stafford, Connecticut Colony, now Tolland County.^2,4,5 Ebenezer Sprague died after 1820 in New York.

     Lois Cross was born on 15 August 1739 in Mansfield, Connecticut Colony, now Tolland County.^1,2 She was the daughter of Noah Cross and Mary Chamberlain.² Lois Cross was baptized on 28 October 1739 in Mansfield, Connecticut Colony, now Tolland County.² She married Ebenezer Sprague, son of Jonathan Sprague and Susanna (?), on 25 March 1762 in Stafford, Connecticut Colony, now Tolland County.^1,3,4 Her death date has not been found.

     Hezekiah Sprague was born on 10 November 1775 in Buckland, Province of Massachusetts Bay, now Franklin County.^2,3 He was the son of Ebenezer Sprague and Lois Cross. Hezekiah Sprague married Abigail Jeffers, daughter of (?) Jeffers and Susan Bolten, in 1793 in Oxford, Tioga County, New York, now Chenango County.² Hezekiah Sprague was buried in 1847 in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, State of Deseret, now Utah.^2,3 He died in 1847 in Salt Lake City, State of Deseret, now Utah.^2,3
     Hezekiah Sprague appeared on the census of 1820 in Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, His household consisted of 2 males under 10, 2 10-16, 1 over 45 and 1 female under 10, 2 18-20 and 1 over 45..⁴ He appeared on the census of 1830 in Switzerland County, Indiana, The household consisted of 1 male 15-20, 1 20-30 and 1 50-60, 1 female 20-30 and 1 50-60..⁵ He appeared on the census of 1840 in Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, His household consisted of 1 male 20-30, 1 male 60-70, 1 female 10-15 and 1 female 60-70..⁶ He migrated to Utah in the company led by Archibald Gardner.⁷

     Abigail Jeffers was born on 18 July 1772 in Suffield, Connecticut Colony.¹ She was the daughter of (?) Jeffers and Susan Bolten. Abigail Jeffers was christened after 1772 in Suffield, Connecticut Colony.³ She married Hezekiah Sprague, son of Ebenezer Sprague and Lois Cross, in 1793 in Oxford, Tioga County, New York, now Chenango County.¹ Abigail Jeffers died on 22 January 1846 in Winter Quarters, Nebraska Territory, now Douglas County, at age 73.^3,1 She was buried in Winter Quarters, Nebraska Territory, now Douglas County.¹

     Statira Sprague was born circa 1796 in Oxford, Tioga County, New York, now Chenango County.¹ She was the daughter of Hezekiah Sprague and Abigail Jeffers.¹ Her death date has not been found.
     Statira was also known as Satira or Slatire.¹

     Sarah Sprague was born on 6 October 1762 in Ashfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay, now Franklin County.^1,2 She was the daughter of Ebenezer Sprague and Lois Cross.² Her death date has not been found. She died in New York.¹

     Ebenezer Sprague was born on 6 October 1769 in Ashfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay, now Franklin County.¹ He was the son of Ebenezer Sprague and Lois Cross. Ebenezer Sprague died on 29 January 1849 in Perrysburg, Cattaragus County, New York, at age 79.¹

     Basil Sprague was born in 1776 in Buckland, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, now Franklin County.¹ He was the son of Ebenezer Sprague and Lois Cross. His death date has not been found.

     James Gardner was born in 1727 in Milton, Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Robert Gardner and Janet Blair.¹ James Gardner was christened on 14 March 1726/27 in Milton, Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland.¹ His death date has not been found.

     Gad Sprague was born on 2 November 1809 in Saint Lawrence, Jefferson County, New York.¹ He was the son of Hezekiah Sprague and Abigail Jeffers.¹ Gad Sprague died on 13 April 1879 in New York at age 69.¹

     Susan Bolten was born in 1750 in Suffield, Connecticut Colony.¹ She married (?) Jeffers circa 1770 in Suffield, Connecticut Colony.¹ Susan Bolten died after 1772 in Connecticut Colony.

     Arthurmer Thomas Sprague was born on 18 September 1807 in Oxford, Chenango County, New York.¹ He was the son of Hezekiah Sprague and Abigail Jeffers.¹ Arthurmer Thomas Sprague died on 13 April 1879 in Bunkerville, Lincoln County, Nevada, now Clark County, at age 71.¹ He was buried in Bunkerville, Lincoln County, Nevada, now Clark County.¹

     Fannie Gardner was born on 14 March 1846 in Weber, Utah Territory. She was the daughter of Archibald Gardner and Laura Althea Thompson. Fannie Gardner died on 31 July 1879 in West Jordan, Utah Territory, at age 33.¹ She was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.
     Fannie was also known as (?) Fanny. "An Indian girl, named Fanny, was given to Bishop Archibald Gardner by the girl's father who traded her for a pony. She was fourteen years of age at the time and lived until she was eighteen in the care of Althea Gardner, when she passed away. She was buried in the Gardner plot in Salt Lake City..."² She appeared on the 1870 Federal census of West Jordan, Utah Territory,, enumerated 2 August 1870 in the household of Laura Althea Thompson.³

     Baby Girl Gardner died in 1816 in Kilsythe, Sterling, Scotland.¹ She was born in 1816 in Kilsythe, Stirling, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Gardner and Margaret Calender.¹

     Thomas Calender was born on 9 November 1766 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Archibald Calender and Margaret Ewing. Thomas Calender was christened on 9 November 1776 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland. His death date has not been found.

     Janet Blair was born circa 1696 in Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland. She married Robert Gardner on 28 May 1717 in Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland.^1,2 Janet Blair died after 1739.¹