West Virginia Pioneers
Family: Samuel Tanner / Sudna Elizabeth Carpenter (F1062)
m. 5 Dec 1791-
Father | Male
Samuel Tanner
Born 15 May 1759 Augusta County, Virginia, USA 
Died 1850 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Married 5 Dec 1791 [1, 2, 3] Harrison County, West Virginia, USA [1, 2, 3] Father Edward TANNER | F992 Group Sheet Mother Rachel [Tanner] | F992 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Sudna Elizabeth Carpenter
Born Abt 1765 Augusta County, Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Father Solomon Carpenter | F2208 Group Sheet Mother Sudna Hughes | F2208 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Male
William Tanner
Born 1790 Virginia, USA Died Virginia, USA Buried Spouse Nancy Miller | F1477 Married 17 Aug 1820
Child 2 | Male
Jesse "Buffalo" Tanner
Born 1795 Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Died 26 Mar 1885 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Spouse Mary Elizabeth 'Polly' Carpenter | F1474 Married 4 Aug 1820 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Spouse Judith Miller | F1473 Married Between 1835 and 1837 Virginia, USA Spouse Lucinda Raines | F1434 Married 12 Feb 1860 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 3 | Male
James Tanner
Born Abt 1802 Virginia, USA Died Aft 1880 Virginia, USA Buried Spouse Elizabeth Shafers | F1954 Married 10 Apr 1821 Spouse Nancy [Tanner] | F1468 Married
Child 4 | Male
John Tanner
Born Abt 1804/5 Kanawha Co, VA or Mason Co, Va Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Joanna Buckalew | F3819 Married 4 Sep 1828 Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Child 5 | Female
Elizabeth Tanner
Born 1812 Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Ben Wright | F1476 Married
Child 7 | Male
Samuel Tanner
Born Abt 1810 Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Bethany Helmick | F3818 Married 19 Aug 1842 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Child 8 | Male
Joseph Tanner
Born Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Nancy Miller | F1986 Married 17 Aug 1821 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia
Child 9 | Male
Elijah Tanner
Born 9 May 1813 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Mary Ann King | F1988 Married 29 Aug 1833 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 10 | Female
Sidney Grace Tanner
Born Abt 1814 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Died 20 Feb 1892 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Buried Spouse Samuel William Greathouse | F2492 Married
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Notes
Harrison Co Marriages:
Samuel Tanner & Sudney Carpenter, 12/5/1791
Harrison Co Tax list
Samuel Tanner 1794, 1796
Mason Co tax list
Samuel Tanner 1805-06-07-09-10-11-12
1810 Census, Mason County, Virginia (West Virginia)
Tanner, Samuel 373 1810
3 males under 10 (Jesse, James, Tate?)
1 male 16-25 (William)
1 male 26-45 (Samuel)
2 females under 10 (Mary, ?)
2 females 10-16 (? ?)
1 female 16-25 (Jean?)
1 female 26-45 (Sidney)
no slaves
1820 Wood Co index, pg 194, along with James and Jesse. Wm is in Mason Co
1840 Jackson, VA
1m 0-5
1m 5-10
1m 70-80
1f 5-10
1f 70-80
1850 Jackson, VA # 126-130
Tanner Samuel 96 M Farmer Va
Tanner Sudner 85 F Va
Tanner James 17 M Va
Tanner Semantha 24 F Va
Tanner Saml 18 M Farmer Va
Tanner Nancy 1 F Va
Farr Geo W 21 M Farmer Va
Fore or Farr
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land grant
#31 Samuel Tanner....Mar. 14, 1825
Kanawha Co. 380 acres On Spring Creek, a branch of Little Kenawha.
Grants 73, pg. 535
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"Jackson County in the Wars"
Revolutionary Soldiers
Samuel Tanner. born in Augusta (now Rockingham) county, VA, May 15, 1759. Moved to Greenbrier, then to Monongalia, and spent his last years in Jackson (now Roane) county at present Spencer, then known as Tanner's Crossroads, for Jacob Tanner. Elijah Runnion and Jesse Carpenter testified for him in connection with his pension application, but it was rejected. Enlisted in the Rockbridge County Militia, April 1777. . .
Bishop's 'History of Roane county' - page 318
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