West Virginia Pioneers

Jesse "Buffalo" Tanner

Male 1795 - 1885  (90 years)


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  • Name Jesse "Buffalo" Tanner 
    Born 1795  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Mar 1885  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Notes 

    • 1820 Wood Co index, pg 194

      1840Jackson co
      Jesse Tanner
      3m <5 Thomas, Riley, Henry
      2m 5-10 William & ?
      2m 10-15 Jesse, jr & ?
      1m 40-50 Jesse
      1f 5-10 ?
      2f 15-20 ? & ?
      1f 40-50 Judith

      1850 Wirt Co, 7/27/1850
      Jesse, 46
      Judith, 46
      William. 16
      Thomas, 14
      Riley, 12
      Henry L, 10
      Elizabeth, 8
      Emma, 6
      Sara , 4
      Miles F??ems, 18

      1860 Roane Co
      375- Tanner Jesse 60 Farmer b.1795 d.3/26/1885
      Lucinda 25, ( Raines widow; 3rd wife others (1) a sister of John Carpenter; (2) Judy, John
      Carpenters widow Va,
      Thomas 23 Farmer Jackson
      Jane 17
      Riley f/l,
      Lawson f/l/
      Betsy 18
      Emsy 16
      Sally 13 Jackson,
      Raines- Wm. Farmer 60 Va.
      Scott Raines 6

      Jesse and Lucinda are buried in Spencer Memorial Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co, WV
    Person ID I4146  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    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  [3, 4, 5
    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 1 Mary Elizabeth 'Polly' Carpenter,   b. 1800,   d. 1835  (Age 35 years) 
    Married 4 Aug 1820  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Notes 

    • Is this the right Jesse?
      1830 Kanawha, VA
      Jesse Tanner
      1m 0-5
      2m 5-10
      1m 10-15
      2m 15-20
      1m 20-30
      1f 0-5
      2f 5-10
      1f 30-40
    Children 
     1. Nancy Tanner,   b. Abt 1822,   d. 23 Oct 1858, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 36 years)
     2. Mary Elizabeth Tanner,   b. 1825, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. 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)
     4. Jefferson Tanner,   b. Abt 1830,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. William Tanner,   b. Abt 1834, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Girl 3 Tanner,   b. Between 1830 and 1835,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Boy Tanner,   b. Between 1835 and 1840,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1474  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Judith Miller,   b. Abt 1804, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1859, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Married Between 1835 and 1837  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • 1830 Kanawha, VA
      Tanner, Jesse
      1m 0-5
      2m 5-10
      1m 10-15
      2m 15-20
      1m 20-30
      1f 0-5
      2f 5-10
      1f 30-40

      1840 Jackson, VA
      3m 0-5
      2m 5-10
      2m 10-15
      1m 40-50
      1f 5-10
      2f 15-20
      1f 40-50

      1850 Wirt co census 244-244
      Jesse, 46, farmer
      Judith, 46
      William, 16 - Mary's son
      Thomas, 14
      Riley, 12
      Henry L, 10
      Elizabeth, 8
      Emma, 6
      Sarah, 4
      Miles Prines, 18, laborer
    Children 
     1. 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)
     2. Riley Tanner,   b. Abt 1838, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 25 Dec 1876  (Age ~ 38 years)
     3. Henry Lawson Tanner,   b. Aug 1841, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1923  (Age ~ 81 years)
     4. Elizabeth Tanner,   b. Abt 1842, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Emma Tanner,   b. Abt 1844, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Sarah Elizabeth 'Sallie' Tanner,   b. 17 Sep 1842, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1922, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     7. Scott Tanner,   b. Abt 1854,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Lucinda Raines,   b. May 1837, Nelson, Boone Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1925  (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Married 12 Feb 1860  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Notes 

    • Roane county:
      Tanner, Jesse [W], 60, Wood, s/o Samuel & Sidney
      Raynes, Lucinda [W], 24, Nelson, d/o William & Lucy Raynes
      12 Feb 1860

      1860 Spencer, Roane, VA # 373
      Jesse Tanner 60
      Lucinda 25
      Thomas 23
      Jane 17
      Riley 21
      Lawson 20
      Betsey 18
      Emsy 16
      Sally 13
      Wm Ranes 60
      Scott 6

      1870 Spencer, Roane, WV # 12 all born WV
      Tanner, Jessee 64
      Lucinda 35
      Minter 5
      Rosa 4
      Zelpha 2
      Bowman 10/12

      1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Jesse TANNER Self M M W 78 W. VA.
      Lucinda TANNER Wife F M W 50 VA.
      Minter TANNER Son M S W 18 W. VA.
      Rosa TANNER Dau F S W 15 W. VA.
      Mary TANNER Dau F S W 12 W. VA.
      Bowman TANNER Son M S W 11 W. VA.
      Minnie TANNER Dau F S W 8 W. VA.

      1900 Spencer, Roane, WV 38
      Tanner, Lucinda 5/1837 wd 8y 7-7 children VAVAVA
      Minnie da 2/1877 23 WVWVVA

      1910 Alvord, Roane, WV # 17
      Tanner, Lucinda 79 wd 8-8 children VAVAVA
      Minter J son 48 wd VAVAVA

      Don Norman lists a daughter Mollie, but not Zelpha - are they the same person?
    Children 
     1. Minter Jackson Tanner,   b. 24 Aug 1862, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1951, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. Rosa Lee Tanner,   b. 22 Feb 1865, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1960, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     3. Mary Zelpha Tanner,   b. 1867, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1937, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. Bowman Tanner,   b. 31 Jul 1869, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1943, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     5. Minnie Tanner,   b. Abt 1872, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age ~ 85 years)
    Family ID F1434  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Aug 1820 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Between 1835 and 1837 - Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S79] Bob Tanner.

    2. [S178] Cemeteries, Roane Co.

    3. [S1205] Census, 1850 JC annotated.

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

    5. [S56] Beth Campbell Stemple.

    6. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.

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