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Elijah B Tanner

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  • Name Elijah B Tanner 
    Born 1830  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I5680  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father James Tanner,   b. Abt 1802, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1880, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Mother Nancy [Tanner],   b. 1805, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • 1820 Wood Co index, pg 194
      TANNER, James - 1A,1D,1G,1J
      1m 0-10
      1m 16-26
      1f 0-10
      1f 16-26

      1830 Wood Co:
      Tanner, James - 1a, 3b, 1f, 1n, 1s
      1m 0-5
      3m 5-10
      1m 30-40
      1f 0-5
      1f 20-30

      1840 Jackson, VA - with 10 kids???
      James Tanner
      3m 0-5 Noah, Dixon, ?
      3m 5-10 GW, Elijah, ?
      1m 10-15 Jefferson
      1m 15-20 John
      1m 40-50
      1f 5-10 ?
      1f 10-15 Melinda
      1f 30-40
      8 slaves

      1850 Gilmer, VA # 255 all born VA
      James Tanner 48
      Nancy 45
      Jefferson 22
      Washington 18
      Noah 14
      Dixon 12 idiotic
      Joshua 8
      Eliza 7
      Susan Dunbar 34

      1860 Clay, VA # 81 all born Va
      James Tanner 60 Ohio
      Nancy 40 Oh
      Dixon 20 idiot Oh

      1880 Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia ???
      James T. FRAME Self M M W 33 VA
      Occ: Jailor Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Rebecca L. FRAME Wife F M W 25 VA
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
      John P. B. FRAME Son M S W 6 WV
      Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Annie L. FRAME Dau F S W 2 WV
      Fa: VA Mo: VA
      James TANNER Other M W W 90 VA
      Occ: In Jail-Insane Fa: VA Mo: VA
    Family ID F1468  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Barsheba Nichols,   b. Abt 1832, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 21 Nov 1849  Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Va Marriages 1740-1850
      ELIJAH TANNER BASHOBEL NICHOLS 21 Nov 1849 Gilmer

      1850 Gilmer, VA # 252 all born VA
      E Tanner 20 VVa
      Barsheba 18 Va

      1860 Clay, VA # 70 all born Va
      Elijah Tanner 30
      Bersheba 24
      James 8
      Washington 6
      Ruanna Douglas 18 Young Lady

      1870 Henry, Clay, WV # 17 [indexed as Lenner]
      Tanner, Elijah B 30 Va
      Sarah E 24 NC father born in Ireland
      James 17 Va
      George W 14 Va
      Sarah 9 Va
      Joseph J 8 Va
      John E 4 WV
      Clary M 2 WV

      1880 Census Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia
      Elijah TANNER Self M M W 54 VA
      Sarah E. TANNER Wife F M W 36 VA
      Jackson TANNER Son M S W 17 VA
      Elliott TANNER Son M S W 14 WV
      Clara TANNER Dau F S W 12 WV
      Laura TANNER Dau F S W 10 WV
      William TANNER Son M S W 7 WV
      Amos TANNER Son M S W 4 WV
      Charles TANNER Son M S W 1 WV
    Children 
     1. James Tanner,   b. Abt 1852, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. George Washington Tanner,   b. Sep 1854, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1910 and 1920  (Age ~ 55 years)
     3. John A Tanner,   b. 14 Feb 1856, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1856, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. Sarah Tanner,   b. Sep 1860, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Joseph Jackson Tanner,   b. Abt 1863, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. John Elliot Tanner,   b. Abt 1866, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1980  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Catherine Siers,   b. Abt 1843, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia
      Elijah TANNER Self M M W 54 VA
      Sarah E. TANNER Wife F M W 36 VA
      Jackson TANNER Son M S W 17 VA
      Elliott TANNER Son M S W 14 WV
      Clara TANNER Dau F S W 12 WV
      Laura TANNER Dau F S W 10 WV
      William TANNER Son M S W 7 WV
      Amoe TANNER Son M S W 4 WV
      Charles TANNER Son M S W 1 WV
    Children 
     1. Enoch J Tanner,   b. 2 Aug 1865, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1933, Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F1979  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Sarah Emily Moore,   b. Abt 1844, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Dec 1867  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1870 Henry, Clay, WV # 17 [indexed as Lenner]
      Tanner, Elijah B 30 Va
      Sarah E 24 NC father born in Ireland
      James 17 Va
      George W 14 Va
      Sarah 9 Va
      Joseph J 8 Va
      John E 4 WV
      Clary M 2 WV

      1880 Census Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia
      Elijah TANNER Self M M W 54 VA
      Sarah E. TANNER Wife F M W 36 VA
      Jackson TANNER Son M S W 17 VA
      Elliott TANNER Son M S W 14 WV
      Clara TANNER Dau F S W 12 WV
      Laura TANNER Dau F S W 10 WV
      William TANNER Son M S W 7 WV
      Amoe TANNER Son M S W 4 WV
      Charles TANNER Son M S W 1 WV

      1900 Otter, Clay, WV # 141
      Tanner, Elijah 9/1826 wd
      Clara da 5/1862 s 6-2 children
      Charles son 4/1879 s
      Henry son 9/1885 s
      Hicks, Albert gs 9/1889
      Tanner, Lona gd 5/1899
    Children 
     1. Clara Malinda Tanner,   b. 5 Apr 1868, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Laura Tanner,   b. Abt 1870, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William R Tanner,   b. 8 Apr 1873, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. George Amos Tanner,   b. 30 Oct 1875, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Charles H Tanner,   b. 10 Feb 1879, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Henry Tanner,   b. Sep 1885, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1977  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 4 Eunice Cart,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Sep 1896  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F1978  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S79] Bob Tanner.