West Virginia Pioneers

John Wesley Tanner

Male 1863 - 1928  (65 years)


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  • Name John Wesley Tanner 
    Born 15 Jul 1863  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Jul 1928  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Tanner Cemetery, Craig Ridge, Roane County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Name: John W. Tanner
      Sex: male
      Death Date: 30 Jul 1928
      Death Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 65y0m15d
      Cemetery: Tanner Cem
      Birth Date: 7/15/1863
      Birth Place: Roane Co
      Marital Status:married
      Spouse: Condance C. Tanner
      Mother: Sarah Greathouse
      Mother's Birth Place: Roane Co, WV
      Father: Jessie Tanner
      Father's Birth Place: Boone Co, WV
      Informant: Candace C Tanner, Spencer, WV
      Cause: Acute dilation of heart
    Person ID I11513  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2008 

    Father Jesse Tanner, Jr,   b. Feb 1824, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1875, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Mother Sarah Jane Greathouse,   b. 1830, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1895, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 4 Nov 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1850 Wirt Co, July 22, 1850
      Tanner, Jesse, 23
      Sarah. 20
      Mary J(?), 2
      William, 6/12

      1870 Spencer, Roane, WV #175-188 all born WV
      Tanner, Jesse J? 46 Feb
      Sarah 47 Jan
      George 15 Mar
      Henry L 14 Feb
      Sarah E 11 May
      Floyd 8 Aug
      John W 6 July
      Artimasha 2 Oct
      America 8/12 Sept

      1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Jesse TANNER Self M M W 55 WV
      Sarah TANNER Wife F M W 56 WV
      Floyd TANNER Son M S W 18 WV
      John W. TANNER Son M S W 16 WV
      Artimetia TANNER Dau F S W 12 WV
      America TANNER Dau F S W 10 WV
      Evern TANNER Son M S W 6 WV

      Cindy Eagle Pettey has him born 1823-1824, her 1822-1823
      Bob Tanner says he was born Wood Co, 1827
      Fran Daniels says he was born Feb 1824 in Kanawha Co
      He may have been hatched!

      Tanner Cemetery, Craig Ridge, Roane Co
      Jess Tanner, unmarked no dates
      Sarah Tanner unmarked no dates w/o Jess
    Family ID F1475  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lucinda Starcher,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Y  [1
    Family ID F3907  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Candice Estelle Mowery,   b. 18 Jan 1877, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1936  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 10 Jan 1890  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Notes 

    • WV Marriages 1863-1900
      J. W. TANNER CAROLINE E. MOWERY 1 Oct 1890 Calhoun WV
    Family ID F3908  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.

    2. [S64] Death Records, Roane Co, WV.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    4. [S430] West Virginia Marriage Records 1863-1900.