West Virginia Pioneers

Walton Tanner

Male 1864 - 1952  (88 years)


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  • Name Walton Tanner 
    Born 15 Aug 1864  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Sep 1952  [1
    Buried Hill Grove Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Name: Walton/Tanner
      Sex:
      Death Date: 05 Sep 1952
      Death Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 89y20d
      Cemetery: Hill Grove
      Birth Date: 8/15/1863
      Birth Place: Braxton Co
      Marital Status:widowed
      Mother: Jane Long
      Mother's Birth Place:
      Father: Thomas Tanner
      Father's Birth Place:
      Informant: Mrs Leonard Starcher, Spencer
      Cause: Cerebral hemorrhage
    Person ID I11531  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2007 

    Father Thomas Tanner,   b. Abt 1836, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1926, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years) 
    Mother Sarah Jane Long,   b. 3 Apr 1841, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1937, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Married 13 May 1860  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • RCMR
      Tanner, Thomas, 23, Jackson, s/o Jesse & Juda [Carpenter]
      Long, Jane, 18, Jackson, d/o David & Nancy
      13 May 1860
      (his birthday must fall between this date and the date of the 1850 census, 7/27)

      1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia Page 98D
      Thomas TANNER Self M M W 40 WV
      Jane TANNER Wife F M W 37 WV
      Elizabeth TANNER Dau F S W 18 WV
      Walton TANNER Son M S W 15 WV
      Louisa TANNER Dau F S W 13 WV
      James TANNER Son M S W 10 WV
      Tetia TANNER Dau F S W 9 WV
      Amanda TANNER Dau F S W 7 WV
      Jennie TANNER Dau F S W 4 WV
      Miles TANNER Son M S W 2 WV
      David LONG Other M W 26 WV

      1900 Spencer, Roane, WV # 228 all WVWVWV
      Tanner, Thomas 4/1835 m 40y
      Sarah J 1/1845 m 40y 14-11 children
      Miles son 5/1876
      Martha da 1/1882
      Samuel son 5/1884
      Jane da 1/1886
      Thom son 2/1888
      Tish da 1/1873

      1910 Otter, Braxton, WV #78
      Tanner, Thomas 74 m1- 49y WV WV WV
      Sarah J 65 m1- 49y 13-11 children WV USA USA
      Samuel son 22 WVWVWV
      Thomas son 20

      1920 Spencer, Roane, WV # 14-16
      Tanner, Thos 85 VAVAVA
      Sarah J 73 VAVAVA
      14-17 all WVWVWV
      Tanner, Walton 56
      Emma 52
      Earest son 15
      Otta son 12
      Grant son 23
      14-18
      Tanner, William R 36
      Hattie 21

      1930 Spencer, Roane, WV #163-180
      Walls, Addie 55 wd WVWVWV
      Kathleen da 15 s WVWVWV
      -181
      Tanner, Sarah J 80 wd WVWVWV
      -182
      Bowers, Hester 28 wd WVWVWV
      Effie da 11
      Roy son 4 ?/12
    Family ID F1745  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma Victoria Townsend\Townsley,   b. Oct 1869, Summers Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1926, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Married 6 Jun 1887  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • RCMR
      Walton Tanner, 20, Roane
      Emma V Townsley 18 Summers, Roane 6/6/1887

      1900 Washington, Calhoun, WV #66
      Tanner, Walton 8/1864 m 13y
      Emma 10/1869 m 13y 5-5 children WV KY Miss
      Lilla M da 6/1889
      James son 2/1892
      Holly da 6/1895
      Grant son 1/1897
      Hester da 9/1899

      1910 Otter, Braxton, WV #60
      Tanner, Walton 47 m1- 23y WVWVWV
      Emma 42 m1- 23y 8-7 children WV Indiana Miss
      James son 18 WV
      Holly da 16
      Grant son 14
      Hester da 10
      Ernest son 7
      Otto son 3

      1920 Spencer, Roane, WV # 14-16
      Tanner, Thos 85 VAVAVA
      Sarah J 73 VAVAVA
      -17 all WVWVWV
      Tanner, Walton 56
      Emma 52
      Earest son 15
      Otta son 12
      Grant son 23
      -18
      Tanner, William R 36
      Hattie 21

      RCBR
      birth records for Hester, James - Emma Victoria Townsend
      for Otto, Grant - Emma Townsley
      (m) 6/27/1889 - Walton, 24, Emma Townsley 20
      (f) 2/15/1892, Dude 22, Emily Townsly (IL)
      Lona, 2/20/1902, linden, Walter & EV
      The children's birth records show her born in IL, MS, WV
    Children 
     1. Lillie M Tanner,   b. 20 Jun 1889, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. James Ellick Tanner,   b. 16 Feb 1892, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1966, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Holly Mary J Tanner,   b. 20 Jun 1894, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Grant Tanner,   b. 18 Jan 1897, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Hester Tanner,   b. 28 Sep 1899, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Ernest Tanner,   b. 14 Apr 1904, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1923, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     7. Otto Thomas Tanner,   b. 26 Jun 1907, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F16252  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.

    2. [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.