"A HISTORY OF THE DAVIESS-McLEAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN KENTUCKY, 
1844-1943" by Wendell H. Rone.  Probably published in 1944 by 
Messenger Job Printing Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky, pp. 317-318.  
Used by permission. [Butler]

ALLISON BRYAN GARDNER:  This lovable man and faithful preacher of the 
Gospel was born at Townsville, Butler County, Kentucky, May 19, 1865.  
His parents were Ganderson D. and Harriett McCoy Gardner.  In his 
early youth he was converted and united with the Union Church, Butler 
County, Ky.  being baptized by Elder James P. Taylor, the grandfather 
of the author.
     Brother Gardner received a fair English education in the schools 
of his native county and in the private schools of that time.  He was 
licensed to preach by the Union Church in February, 1887.  By this 
same church he was ordained on June 6, 1889, with Elders James P. 
Taylor, B. T. Mayhugh, and J. E. Gardner serving as presbytery.  He 
immediately took charge of Union Church as pastor and also served some 
other churches near there from 1889 to 1896.  From 1896 to 1899 he 
served the following churches in Logan County: Mt. Pleasant 
(Lewisburg), Beechland, Dunmor, Friendship, Whitaker's Grove, Gupton's 
Grove, Clear Fork, and Cave Spring.  From 1899 to 1906 he served 
Morgantown and Salem in Butler County; Green River in Ohio County; 
Livermore in McLean County; and White Stone Quarry and Providence Knob 
in Warren County.  From 1906 to 1915 he served Hartford, Beaver Dam, 
Green River, Slaty Creek, Rockport, and Bell's Run, in Ohio County; 
Sugar Grove and Pleasant Ridge in Daviess County.
     For many years Brother Gardner had been interested in seeing an 
orphans' home established by Kentucky Baptists.  Largely through his 
labors the Kentucky Baptist Children's Home was established at 
Glendale, Kentucky.  He was elected as the first superintendent and 
remained in this office until the latter part of the year 1917.  He 
then returned to the pastorate and served the churches at Morgantown, 
Dawson Springs, Sugar Grove, and Pleasant ridge.  He died at his home 
in Morgantown on October 9, 1918.  The present church building at 
Morgantown was built during his last pastorate there and was dedicated 
the Sunday before he died, which was left as a monument to his 
efficient labor.
     For four different times he served the Gasper River Association 
as Moderator and held the same office with the Ohio County Association 
for six years.  He also preached the Annual Sermon before the Gasper 
River body five times and before the Ohio County fraternity two times. 
He also served on several committees in connection with the General 
Association of Kentucky Baptists.  For a number of years he was a 
member of the State Mission Board.
     Brother Gardner was married to Miss Ida Dabbs, daughter of Mr. 
and Mrs. J. R. Dabbs, in 1889.  To this union five children were born,
two sons and three daughters.  His widow and children all survive him.
Brother Gardner's religious training was under favorable circumstances 
to the development of true piety.  He was closely related to the 
Taylor family of the Green River country, which has produced not less 
than twenty-five preachers.  He was a clear and rapid thinker, a bold 
and fearless preacher, uncompromising in his conviction for the truth.  
Indeed, he was a man with a message, and was in constant demand, both 
as pastor and as evangelist.

Gardner McCoy Taylor Mayhugh Dabbs
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Logan Warren Ohio McLean Daviess Glendale-Hardin

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