West Virginia Pioneers

Family: James Tanner / Nancy [Tanner] (F1468)



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  • Father | Male
    James Tanner

    Born  Abt 1802  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Aft 1880  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married     
    Other Spouse  Elizabeth Shafers | F1954 
    Married  10 Apr 1821   
    Father  Samuel Tanner | F1062 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sudna Elizabeth Carpenter | F1062 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Nancy [Tanner]

    Born  1805  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died    Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Female
    Nancy Tanner

    Born  1820  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef 1856   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John Shafer | F1983 
    Married  5 May 1836  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Melinda Tanner

    Born  1828  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John Carpenter | F1984 
    Married  29 Feb 1844  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    John A Tanner

    Born  Abt 1828  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Oct 1892  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Margaret Martha Wayne\McElwain | F1974 
    Married  Abt 1847   
    Spouse  Loretta Jane Lyons Mace | F1975 
    Married  27 Mar 1859  Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Jefferson Tanner

    Born  Mar 1823  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Nancy Starcher | F1976 
    Married  4 Jul 1850  Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Elijah B Tanner

    Born  1830  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died    Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Barsheba Nichols | F1980 
    Married  21 Nov 1849  Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Catherine Siers | F1979 
    Married     
    Spouse  Sarah Emily Moore | F1977 
    Married  14 Dec 1867  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Eunice Cart | F1978 
    Married  12 Sep 1896  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    George Washington Tanner, Sr

    Born  Abt 1832  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef 1870  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Catherine McCune | F1469 
    Married  12 Apr 1857  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Noah Tanner

    Born  6 Jul 1835  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died    Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Davis | F1981 
    Married     

    Child 8 | Male
    Dixon Tanner

    Born  1838  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died    Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Female
    Eliza Tanner

    Born  1841  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John Smith | F1982 
    Married  23 May 1858   

    Child 10 | Male
    Andrew Tanner

    Born  Abt 1841  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 11 | Male
    Joshua Tanner

    Born  1842  present Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 12 | Male
    Lorenzo D Tanner

    Born  Abt 1845  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • 1820 Wood Co index, pg 194
      TANNER, James - 1A,1D,1G,1J
      1m 0-10
      1m 16-26
      1f 0-10
      1f 16-26

      1830 Wood Co:
      Tanner, James - 1a, 3b, 1f, 1n, 1s
      1m 0-5
      3m 5-10
      1m 30-40
      1f 0-5
      1f 20-30

      1840 Jackson, VA - with 10 kids???
      James Tanner
      3m 0-5 Noah, Dixon, ?
      3m 5-10 GW, Elijah, ?
      1m 10-15 Jefferson
      1m 15-20 John
      1m 40-50
      1f 5-10 ?
      1f 10-15 Melinda
      1f 30-40
      8 slaves

      1850 Gilmer, VA # 255 all born VA
      James Tanner 48
      Nancy 45
      Jefferson 22
      Washington 18
      Noah 14
      Dixon 12 idiotic
      Joshua 8
      Eliza 7
      Susan Dunbar 34

      1860 Clay, VA # 81 all born Va
      James Tanner 60 Ohio
      Nancy 40 Oh
      Dixon 20 idiot Oh

      1880 Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia ???
      James T. FRAME Self M M W 33 VA
      Occ: Jailor Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Rebecca L. FRAME Wife F M W 25 VA
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
      John P. B. FRAME Son M S W 6 WV
      Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Annie L. FRAME Dau F S W 2 WV
      Fa: VA Mo: VA
      James TANNER Other M W W 90 VA
      Occ: In Jail-Insane Fa: VA Mo: VA