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Elizabeth Shryock, born February 5, 1774; died February 3, 1835; married John Jameson. John Shryock, born March 24, 1776; died October 11, 1859. Ellen Shryock, born May 27, 1778 ; died March 1, 1861; married John King. Jacob Shryock, born September 4, 1780. George Shryock, born February 22, 1783; died May 21, 1872. William Shryock, born in 1785 and died in infancy. Daniel Shryock, born September 13, 1786; died June 21, 1872. David Shryock, born June 6, 1791; died in 1856. Samuel Shryock, born February 23, 1793; died July, 1878.
JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER GARDNER, of the borough of Westmont, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, was known as one of the most experienced and practical lumbermen of the state. Originally he was a farmer, later a lumber contractor in special lines, and finally became a general lumberman on a large scale. His knowledge of this particular branch of business has been gained by long experience in every detail of that pursuit, and he was regarded as one of the very best authorities on all subjects pertaining to lumber and lumbering that this part of the country can produce.
Mr. Gardner comes of an old Pennsylvania family, whose settlement in the state dates to the time of the province and antedates the period of the American revolution. His father, Frederick Gardner, was born in Somerset county, his grandfather, John Gardner, was a native probably of York county, was a pioneer settler in the vicinity of Hopewell, Jenner township, Somerset county, and his great-grandfather was of Scotch-Irish extraction. His grandfather, John Gardner, located there some time between the years of 1790 and 1795, and was a farmer. He was a soldier and an officer in the American army during the war of 1812-1815, probably engaged chiefly on frontier service, for no hostile foot was set on Pennsylvania soil during that eventful contest. The maiden name of the pioneer's wife was Nancy Horner, and she bore her husband eleven children, as follows: 1. Jacob, born January 16, 1804. 2. Mary, December 25, 1806. 3. Benjamin, May 24, 1808. 4. John, April 22, 1810. 5. Eliza, February 23, 1812. 6. Samuel, July 28, 1814. 7. Peter, February 7, 1816; married Polly Short and lived in Somerset county. 8. Frederick, February 11, 1818; see forward. 9. Hetty, April 19, 1821. 10. Levina, March 16, 1823; married John Howard and settled on Ben's Creek in Somerset county. 11. Nancy, October 4, 1825; married Jonas Berkey and resides in Westmoreland county. The pioneer himself and the several members of his family were of the religious sect known as Dunkards, hence were of industrious habits, quiet, law abiding and led correct lives.
Frederick Gardner, eighth of the children above mentioned, was born on his father's farm near Hopewell, Somerset county, February 11, 1818, and died in Upper Yoder township, July 31, 1887. He lived with his parents until he was twenty-one, then married and soon began farming on his own account and getting out lumber for other farmers. Later on he began furnishing iron ore on contract with the proprietors of the Forwardstown Furnace and also took timber contracts. In 1857 he removed to Johnstown and entered into a contract to furnish the Cambria Iron Company with mine timber, props, ties, etc., and this was his occupation at the time of his death in 1887, then being seventy years old.
Mr. Gardner married Matilda McCauley, daughter of Patrick and Nellie (Penrod) McCauley, of Somerset county. Twelve children were born of this marriage: 1. Eliza, died in infancy. 2. Rachel, died in infancy. 3. Nancy, married Jonathan Eckles and lived at Cambria Furnace; both dead. 4. Samuel, married Mrs. Mary (Rimes) Wolfert. In August,
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