West Virginia Pioneers

James Ellick Tanner

Male 1892 - 1966  (74 years)


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  • Name James Ellick Tanner 
    Born 16 Feb 1892  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 May 1966  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried I.O.O.F. /Parkersburg Memorial Cemetery, Parkersburg, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Name: James Ellick/Tanner
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 5/19/1966
      Death Place: Waverly, Wood, WV
      Age at Death: 74y3m3d
      Cemetery: IOOF
      Birth Date: 2/16/1892
      Birth Place: Spencer, WV
      Marital Status: widowed
      Mother: Emma Townsend
      Mother's Birth Place:
      Father: Walton Tanner
      Father's Birth Place:
      Informant: Melvin E Tanner, Vienna, WV
    Person ID I60457  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2007 

    Father Walton Tanner,   b. 15 Aug 1864, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1952  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Emma Victoria Townsend\Townsley,   b. Oct 1869, Summers Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1926, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Married 6 Jun 1887  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • RCMR
      Walton Tanner, 20, Roane
      Emma V Townsley 18 Summers, Roane 6/6/1887

      1900 Washington, Calhoun, WV #66
      Tanner, Walton 8/1864 m 13y
      Emma 10/1869 m 13y 5-5 children WV KY Miss
      Lilla M da 6/1889
      James son 2/1892
      Holly da 6/1895
      Grant son 1/1897
      Hester da 9/1899

      1910 Otter, Braxton, WV #60
      Tanner, Walton 47 m1- 23y WVWVWV
      Emma 42 m1- 23y 8-7 children WV Indiana Miss
      James son 18 WV
      Holly da 16
      Grant son 14
      Hester da 10
      Ernest son 7
      Otto son 3

      1920 Spencer, Roane, WV # 14-16
      Tanner, Thos 85 VAVAVA
      Sarah J 73 VAVAVA
      -17 all WVWVWV
      Tanner, Walton 56
      Emma 52
      Earest son 15
      Otta son 12
      Grant son 23
      -18
      Tanner, William R 36
      Hattie 21

      RCBR
      birth records for Hester, James - Emma Victoria Townsend
      for Otto, Grant - Emma Townsley
      (m) 6/27/1889 - Walton, 24, Emma Townsley 20
      (f) 2/15/1892, Dude 22, Emily Townsly (IL)
      Lona, 2/20/1902, linden, Walter & EV
      The children's birth records show her born in IL, MS, WV
    Family ID F16252  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Josie B Greathouse,   b. 15 Dec 1895, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1929, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Married 26 Feb 1915  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • RCMR
      James Tanner, 23 Roane
      Josie Greathouse, 20, Roane 2/26/1915

      1920 Spencer, Roane, WV
      Tanner, James 27 WVWVWV
      Josie 25 WVWVWV
      Thelma da 4.6
      Melvin son 2.11

      1930 Tucker, Wirt, WV #5
      Tanner, James E 39 wd
      Selmer A da 15
      Melvin E son 12
      Carl R son 10
      Clark J son 7
      Joseph S son 4.4
      Malon J son 2.6
    Children 
     1. Thelma Tanner
     2. Melvin Elwood Tanner
     3. Carl Richard Tanner
     4. Clark J Tanner
     5. Joseph S Tanner
     6. Malon J Tanner
    Family ID F16253  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Florence C Wright 
    Family ID F22763  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - I.O.O.F. /Parkersburg Memorial Cemetery, Parkersburg, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

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