West Virginia Pioneers

John Tanner

Male Abt 1805 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John Tanner 
    Born Abt 1804/5  Kanawha Co, VA or Mason Co, Va Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I11326  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2007 

    Father Samuel Tanner,   b. 15 May 1759, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1850, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Sudna Elizabeth Carpenter,   b. Abt 1765, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 5 Dec 1791  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    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
      ~~
      land grant
      #31 Samuel Tanner....Mar. 14, 1825
      Kanawha Co. 380 acres On Spring Creek, a branch of Little Kenawha.
      Grants 73, pg. 535
      ~~~
      "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
    Family ID F1062  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joanna Buckalew,   b. Abt 1810, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 4 Sep 1828  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1850 Lewis, VA # 1506-1534 all born Va
      John Tanner 48
      Joan 39
      Mary 14
      Elias 11
      Martha 9
      Julia 7
      Harriet 5
      Catharine 2

      1860 Lewis, VA # 778 all born Va
      John Tanner 56
      Joanna 50
      Julia 18
      Harriet 16
      Catharine 12
      Elias 22
      Elizabeth 18
      Mary J 1

      1870 Sheridan, Lewis, WV #181
      Tanner, John 66 Va
      Joana 66 Va
      Murry, George 36 NC
      Julia 28 Va
    Children 
     1. Mary Tanner,   b. Abt 1836, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Elias Tanner,   b. Abt 1839, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Martha Tanner,   b. Abt 1841, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Julia Tanner,   b. Abt 1843, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Harriet Tanner,   b. Abt 1845, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Catherine Tanner,   b. Abt 1848, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3819  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S173] Cindy Eagle Pettey.

    2. [S1205] Census, 1850 JC annotated.

    3. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV.

    4. [S56] Beth Campbell Stemple.