West Virginia Pioneers
Elijah Tanner
1813 - Yes, date unknown-
Name Elijah Tanner Born 9 May 1813 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [1] Gender Male Died Yes, date unknown Person ID I4034 WVPioneers Last Modified 31 Dec 2007
Father Samuel Tanner, b. 15 May 1759, Augusta County, Virginia, USA , d. 1850, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 90 years) Mother Sudna Elizabeth Carpenter, b. Abt 1765, Augusta County, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 5 Dec 1791 Harrison County, West Virginia, USA [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
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land grant
#31 Samuel Tanner....Mar. 14, 1825
Kanawha Co. 380 acres On Spring Creek, a branch of Little Kenawha.
Grants 73, pg. 535
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"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 Mary Ann King, d. Yes, date unknown Married 29 Aug 1833 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [5] Notes
JCMR:
Elijah Tanner to Marian King, 8/29/1833
1850 CENSUS OF KANAWHA CO., (W)VA #1312-1333
Elijah TANNER 48 Farmer b VA
Mary A 44 b VA
Jackson 21 b VA Labor
Sarah 17 b VA
Edward 13 b VA
Jacob 11 b VA
Leonard 10 b VA
William 8 b VA
Samanthia 5 b VA
Elijah 3 b VA
Mary J 2mo b VA
Children 1. Andrew Jackson Tanner, b. Jan 1829, Virginia, USA , d. Jan 1916, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 87 years) 2. Sarah E [Hewitt], b. Feb 1841, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 3. Edward Tanner, b. Abt 1837, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 4. Jacob Tanner, b. Abt 1839, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 5. Leonard Tanner, b. Abt 1840, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 6. William Tanner, b. Abt 1842, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 7. Samantha Tanner, b. Abt 1845, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 8. Elijah Tanner, b. Abt 1847, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 9. Mary J Tanner, b. 1850, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F1988 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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