West Virginia Pioneers

William Tanner

Male 1849 - 1925  (76 years)


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  • Name William Tanner 
    Born 15 Nov 1849  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Nov 1925  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Tanner Cemetery, Craig Ridge, Roane County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Roane Co Marriages
      Tanner , Wm., Rachel A. Wright- 1/26/70
      Tanner, Wm., Missouri A. Wright- 1/14/74
      Tanner Wm. Jr. 37 wid., Mary E. Bonnet 7/1/89 Rev B.H. Hickle

      Name: Wm. Tanner
      Sex: male
      Death Date: 29 Nov 1925
      Death Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 76y14d
      Cemetery: Tanner Cem
      Funeral Home:
      Birth Date: 11/15/1849
      Birth Place: Roane Co
      Marital Status: married
      Mother: -- Allen
      Mother's Birth Place:
      Father: Jessie Tanner
      Father's Birth Place: Ohio
      Informant: O M Tanner
    Person ID I4828  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2009 

    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 Rachel Ann Wright,   b. 30 Dec 1854,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 Jan 1870  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Children 
     1. Mary Tanner,   b. Abt 1873, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3900  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Missouri Lee Wright,   b. Abt 1854, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Jan 1874  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      William TANNER Self M M W 30 WV
      Missouri TANNER Wife F M W 25 WV
      Mary TANNER Dau F S W 7 WV
      Mellie TANNER Dau F S W 3 WV
      Delia TANNER Dau F S W 1 WV
    Children 
     1. Mellie Tanner,   b. Abt 1877, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Delia Tanner,   b. Abt 1879, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3901  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Mary Elizabeth Bonnett,   b. 14 Jan 1868, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1952, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 1 Sep 1889  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Notes 

    • 1900 Spencer, Roane, WV # 298 all WVWVWV
      Tanner, William 5/1848 m 11y [30 overwritten with 11]
      Mary 8/1864 m 11y 5-5 children
      Ulysses son 3/1884
      Orville son 4/1890
      Rector son 7/1892
      Lillie da 6/1894
      Lulu da 9/1897

      1920 Smithfield, Roane, WV # 210-211
      Tanner, William 69 m
      Mary E 52 m
      Freeland, Lula J da 21 m
      Tanner, Leoly da 13
      Leofy da 10
      Freeland, William J gs 1.3
      James A sil 26 m
      Therman E laborer 18 s

      1930 Spencer (city) Roane, WV
      Tanner, Mary E 62 wd
      Freeland, James sil 32 m age 23
      Lulu J da 29 m age 24
      William J gs 12
      Elzie R gs 9
      Elizabeth M gd 5
      Rufus L gs 2.3
    Children 
     1. Ulysses Tanner,   b. Mar 1884, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Orville Mack Tanner,   b. 1 May 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1952, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     3. Rector Tanner,   b. Jul 1892, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Lillie Tanner,   b. Jun 1894, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Lula Jane Tanner,   b. Sep 1897, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1934, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 36 years)
     6. Leola Tanner,   b. 1906, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Leatha Tanner,   b. 1909, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3902  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census, 1850 Wirt Co.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

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

    4. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.

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