West Virginia Pioneers
Melissa Jane Tanner
1832 - 1913 (~ 80 years)-
Name Melissa Jane Tanner Born Jul 1832 Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Female Died 22 Apr 1913 [2, 3] Notes
RCDR
Jane Wolfe, 80y, 4/22/1913 [i] H H Robey
Don Norman says she was born Aug 1833
Person ID I4829 WVPioneers Last Modified 12 Jul 2017
Father William Tanner, b. 1790, Virginia, USA , d. Virginia, USA Mother Nancy Miller, d. Yes, date unknown Married 17 Aug 1820 Notes
1820 Mason Co index, pg 130
1840 Jackson Co VA
1m 0-5 Samuel
1m 20-30
1m 40-50
1f 5-10 Hester
2f 10-15 Melissa, Eliza?
2f 15-20
1f 20-30
1850 Kanawha co, VA
10/7/1850
William, 60, Va deaf
Malissa J or I, 21
Samuel, 11
Matilda, daughter of Ben and Hester, she married Benjamin
Dearman. She was listed as a widow at that time....in her household was her
brother, Wash Reynolds (George Washington Reynolds) and an Aunt Eliza Miller.
I don't have my notes here in front of me.....but her age was 74....same as
the Eliza Tanner (b. December 1825) who married Basil Miller
Family ID F1477 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jacob M Wolfe, b. Jun 1832, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 10 Jan 1853 [2] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: license 1/10/1853
Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
Jacob Wolf
Melissa Jane Tanner, dau of William Tanner
1860 Roane, WV
Jacob M Wolfe 28 VA
Malissa J 28 VA
Jonathan 6 VA
1870 Spencer, Roane, WV all born WV
Wolfe, Jacob M 38 June
Melissa J 37 Augt
Nancy 17 Feby
Jonathan 16 Oct
Randolph 3/12 Feb
Wolfe, Jonathan 82 Feb
1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
Jonathan WOLFE Self M M W 26 W. VA.
Indiana WOLFE Wife F M W 21 W. VA.
Jane WOLFE Mother F W 45 W. VA.
Benj. R. WOLFE Nephew M S W 10 W. VA.
Golden G. WOLFE Dau F S W 1 W. VA.
1900 Spencer, Roane, WV # 246-254
Johnathan Wolfe 10/1853 m 22y
Indiana 12/1858 m 22y 7-5 children
Columbus C son 1/1881
Leona da 7/1883
Ann G da 6/1885
James E son 5/1887
John H son 10/1889
Malissa J mother 7/1823 Wd 1-1 child
1910 Spencer, Roane, WV # 37 all WVWVWV
Wolfe, Johnithan T 56 m1- 31y
Indianna wife 40 (?) m1- 31y 6-3 children
Malisia J mother 82 wd 1-1 child
If Melissa had only one child, who did Nancy belong to???
Children 1. Jonathan Tobie Wolfe, b. 21 Oct 1853, d. 13 May 1910 (Age 56 years) Family ID F1634 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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