Military: Veteran War of 1812; Age 70y Where born: Morris Co NJ Where died: Gards Pt Son of: Gershom Gard (2 Dec 1737 Morris Co NJ-18 Jan 1806 Hamilton Co OH) & Pheobe R Huntington (ca 1731 Essex Co NJ-12 Jun 1812 Hamilton Co OH); Private - War of 1812; Speaker of House -Illinois Territorial Legislature 1816-1817 Married: 29 Jul 1796 OH Mary BROWN* Lived at: 1820 Edwards Co IL Children: - (10) Susan (5 Dec 1797) -
Ruth (19 Jun 1800 OH-10 Nov 1848 m: Ephraim Armstrong both buried Lick Prairie Cem) -
Amelia (18 Jun 1802 OH-1 Jan 1867 buried Friendsville Cem m: Charles McNair) -
Benjamin (2 April 1805 Hamilton Co OH-16 Aug 1860 buried Ridge Cem) -
Justus* (11 May 1807) -
Reason (1807) -
Anna (27 April 1809) -
Phebe (15 Sep 1811) -
Hiram (ca 1814) -
Joseph
* indicates buried with Seth Gard in Gards Point Cemetery.
About Gards Point Cemetery:
Gards Point Cemetery, an old country cemetery, is located at the corner of CR 1820N & CR 700E. Adjacent to Nye Chapel cemetery. Southwest of Friendsville, Wabash County IL. Burials: 502 Location: Gards Point area - Wabash Co Illinois