Johnston C Gardner

photographer: Gardner
Brookfield, MO,br/> example from LOST GALLERY

reverse of card at left

Johnston C Gardner
(1843-1932)

1843 May 05
Pensylvania, state records, Johnston C Gardner is born to Ephriam Gardner and Catherine Eaton
1870 Jul 21
Poe, Hancock, WV, US census, Johnston Gardner as photograph arts
1871 Apr to Aug, eighteen times
Brookfield (MO) Gazette, display ad for Star Gallery, J C Gardner, opr
1872 Sep 05
Brookfield (MO) Gazette, adv for Gardner’s “famous” Star Gallery
1872 Dec 19
Brookfield (MO) Gazette, adv for Gardner’s Photograph Gallery
1873 Feb 13
Brookfield (M0) Gazette, adv for Gardner’s Star Gallery
1874 Aug 27
Brookfield (MO) Gazette, adv for Gardner’s Star Gallery
1874 Nov 19
Brookfield (MO) Gazette, item mentions new brick building for Gardner’s photograph gallery

1874 Dec 03
Brookfield (MO) Gazette, small adv for Gardner Gallery
1876 Aug 02
Brookfield (MO) Chronicle, display ad for Gardner’s Photograph Gallery
1880 Jun 07
Brookfield, MO, US census, Johnston Gardner as photographer; res Linn st
1900 Jun 09
Brookfield, MO, US census, Johnston Gardner as photographer; res 613 Lynn
1910 Apr 21
Brookfield, MO, US census, Johnston Gardner as photographer; res 616 Linn
1912 (1912 and 1829 are only years available)
Brookfield, MO, city directory, Johnston Gardner as photographer at 201 1.2 N Main; res 615 N Linn
1916
Quincy, IL, city directory, Johnston, Gardner NOT listed
1920
Quincy, IL, city directory, Johnston Gardner as “ret”; res 318 N 18th; not in business pages
1920 Jan 07
Quincy, ILL, US census, Johnston Gardner, no occupation shown: res 318 W 18th

1922 Jul 31
Quincy, IL, state records, Wife Elizabeth Jane Spivey dies at age 79
1925
Quincy, IL, city directory, Johnston Gardner NOT listed
1929
Brookfield, MO, city directory, Johnson Gardner NOT listed
1930 Apr 30
Brookfield, MO, US census, Johnston Gardner, no occupation shown; 513 Linn
1932
Kansas City, MO, city directory, J C Gardner, no occupation shown; res 4541 Main, apt 12
1932 Aug 14
Kansas City, MO, Find A Grave, Johnston C Gardner dies at age 89

Johnston C Gardner the photographer was pretty active it appears from 1870 to about 1912 nearly all in Brookfield, MO.

Brookfield (MO) Gazette - 09 Sep 1871

Brookfield (MO) Gazette - 05 Sep 1872

Brookfield (MO) Gazette - 31 Oct 1872

Brookfield (MO) Gazette - 19 Dec 1872

Brookfield (MO) Gazette - 13 Feb 1873

Brookfield (MO) Gazette - 27 Aug 1874

Brookfield (MO) Gazette - 22 Oct 1874

Brookfield (MO) Gazette - 19 Nov 1874

Brookfield (MO) Gazette - 03 Dec 1874

Brookfield (MO) Chronicle - 02 Aug 1876

photographer: Gardner Photographic Studio
Brookfield, MO
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Gardner
Brookfield, MO,
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Gardner
Brookfield, MO
example from auction site

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