West Virginia Pioneers

Amos Lensey Tanner

Male 1880 - 1948  (67 years)


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  • Name Amos Lensey Tanner 
    Born 18 May 1880  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 May 1948  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Birth Record - delayed
      Name: Amos Lensey Tanner
      Birth Date: 18 May 1880
      Birth Place: Nebo, Clay, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Sarah Morris, 24, born Silverhill, WV
      Father: James Tanner, 23, born Rocksdale, WV
      1st child
      Signed by Sarah Tanner

      Name: Amos/Tanner
      Sex: white male
      Death Date: 08 May 1948
      Death Place: Ivydale, Otter, Clay, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 68y2m2d
      Cemetery: Coen Cem, Stinson, WV
      Birth Date: 3/6/1880
      Birth Place: Nebo, Calhoun Co, WV
      Marital Status: D
      Mother: Sarrah Morris
      Mother's Birth Place: Wetzel Co, WV
      Father: James Tanner
      Father's Birth Place: Nebo, Calhoun Co, WV
      Informant: Albert Tanner, Nebo, Calhoun Co, WV
      Cause: Drowning in the Elk River
    Person ID I60757  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2017 

    Father James Tanner,   b. May 1859, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1910 and 1920  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann Morris,   b. 30 Apr 1857, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1943, Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1879  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • WV Marriages 1863-1900
      JAMES TANNER SARAH MORRIS 10 Jun 1879 Calhoun WV

      1880 Census Place: Otter, Clay, West Virginia [next after Jefferson & Nancy]
      Andrew TANNER Self M M W 25 VA
      Mary TANNER Wife F M W 23 VA PA PA
      James TANNER Brother M M W 20 VA
      Sarah TANNER SisterL F M W 21 VA
      Amos L. TANNER Nephew M S W 1M WV
      Aniz B. MOLLOHON Other M S W 27 VA

      1900 Otter, Clay, WV #45-45
      Tanner, James 5/1859 m 19y WVWVWV
      Sarah 4/1858 m 19y 11-1 child WV PA PA
      Amos son 5/1880 20
      Nancy da 8/1882 17
      Mela da 4/1884 16
      Verna da 8/1886 13
      Lizzie da 3/1888 12
      Jefferson son 3/1890 10
      Albert son 10/1893 6
      Dona da 8/1895 4
      Evert son 5/1897 3
      Addie da 10/1898 1

      1910 Otter, Clay, WV #156
      Tanner, James 53 m1- 29y WV VA VA
      Sarah 53 m1- 29y 12-12 children WV PA PA
      Amos son 28
      Jefferson son 20
      Albert son 18
      Dona da 15
      Evert son 13
      Addie da 11
      Jinking son 9
      French son 5

      1920 Otter, Clay, WV # 249
      Tanner, Sarah 63 wd
      Albert Lee son 26
      Evert son 20
      Jink E son 18
      French son 14
      West, Alex sil 22
      Addie P da 20
      Green, Nancy E da 38
    Family ID F16313  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

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

    3. [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    4. [S430] West Virginia Marriage Records 1863-1900.