West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Marion Preston Tanner / Ella Mae Runnion (F3268)

m. 29 Dec 1901


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  • Father | Male
    Marion Preston Tanner

    Born  26 Jul 1876  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Feb 1951  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roane County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  29 Dec 1901  [1]  Roane County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Henry Lawson Tanner | F3883 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Jane Greathouse | F3883 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Ella Mae Runnion

    Born  2 May 1883  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Apr 1951  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jesse Runnion | F16259 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret Greathouse | F16259 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Alice Jane Tanner

    Born  4 Apr 1901  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Dec 2000   
    Buried    Roane County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Bryan Jennings Reynolds | F3267 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    Dewey Orville Tanner

    Born  6 Dec 1907  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1971   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Kathleen Isabell Walls | F19935 
    Married  18 Apr 1936  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Madeline Tanner

    Born  10 Mar 1910  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Jan 1993  Noble County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mr Miller | F3270 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    Denver Tanner

    Born  6 Aug 1912  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Dec 1983  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Alma D Smith | F30045 
    Married  19 Mar 1943  Washington County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Jessie Opan Tanner

    Born  14 Apr 1914   
    Died  4 Apr 1950   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Howard Harlan Nester | F3269 
    Married  14 Apr 1936   

    Child 6 | Male
    Grover Tanner

    Born  19 Jul 1917  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    Emma Mae Tanner

    Born  9 Nov 1919  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Jul 2016  Roane County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  James Richard Ice | F16234 
    Married     

    Child 8 | Female
    Thelma Tanner

    Born  13 Jan 1922  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Apr 1922  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Skidmore Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Ashby Franklin Tanner

    Born  18 Mar 1924  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Apr 1996  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Female
    Alma Tanner

    Born  Est 1925–1930   
    Died  Bef 13 Dec 2000   
    Buried     

    Child 11 | Male
    Jack Tanner

    Born  Est 1925–1930   
    Died  Bef 13 Dec 2000   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • 1910 Spencer, Roane, WV # 86 all WVWVWV
      Tanner, Pres 33 m1- 9y
      May 27 m1- 9y 4-3 children
      Allie da 7
      Dewy son 2
      Madaline da 1/12
      [missing child may have been born 22 Feb 1905 - date given for birth of Alice, but her age on censuses show she was more likely to have been born in 1901 as her cemetery record shows. I cannot find a death for their Tanner child before 1910]
      Birth Record
      Name: Alice Jane Tanner [starts with M.P. which is crossed out - father or the missing child?]
      Birth Date: 22 Feb 1905
      Birth Place: Roane Co, WV
      Sex: Female 2nd child
      Mother: Mae Runnion, 21, born Roane Co, WV
      Father: M P Tanner, 28, born Roane Co, WV
      Reported by Jane Tanner, Aunt's Affidavit

      1920 Spencer, Roane, WV #431 all WVWVWV
      Tanner, Presley 41
      Mae 37
      Allie da 17
      Deuey son 12
      Madaline da 10
      Denver son 7
      Jessie da 5
      Grover son 3.4
      Emma da 3/12
      Loss father 82
      Jane mother 77

      1940 Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Tanner, Preston 63 WV 1935: lived same place
      Mae wife 56 WV 1935: lived same place
      Denver son 28 WV 1935: lived same place
      Grover son 23 WV 1935: lived same place
      Emma da 20 WV 1935: lived same place
      Ashby son 16 WV 1935: lived same place

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.