West Virginia Pioneers

Sidney Grace Tanner

Female Abt 1814 - 1892  (~ 78 years)


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  • Name Sidney Grace Tanner 
    Nickname Sudna 
    Born Abt 1814  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 20 Feb 1892  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I7409  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Samuel Tanner,   b. 15 May 1759, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1850, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Sudna Elizabeth Carpenter,   b. Abt 1765, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 5 Dec 1791  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Notes 

    • Harrison Co Marriages:
      Samuel Tanner & Sudney Carpenter, 12/5/1791

      Harrison Co Tax list
      Samuel Tanner 1794, 1796

      Mason Co tax list
      Samuel Tanner 1805-06-07-09-10-11-12

      1810 Census, Mason County, Virginia (West Virginia)
      Tanner, Samuel 373 1810
      3 males under 10 (Jesse, James, Tate?)
      1 male 16-25 (William)
      1 male 26-45 (Samuel)
      2 females under 10 (Mary, ?)
      2 females 10-16 (? ?)
      1 female 16-25 (Jean?)
      1 female 26-45 (Sidney)
      no slaves

      1820 Wood Co index, pg 194, along with James and Jesse. Wm is in Mason Co

      1840 Jackson, VA
      1m 0-5
      1m 5-10
      1m 70-80
      1f 5-10
      1f 70-80

      1850 Jackson, VA # 126-130
      Tanner Samuel 96 M Farmer Va
      Tanner Sudner 85 F Va
      Tanner James 17 M Va
      Tanner Semantha 24 F Va
      Tanner Saml 18 M Farmer Va
      Tanner Nancy 1 F Va
      Farr Geo W 21 M Farmer Va
      Fore or Farr
      ~~
      land grant
      #31 Samuel Tanner....Mar. 14, 1825
      Kanawha Co. 380 acres On Spring Creek, a branch of Little Kenawha.
      Grants 73, pg. 535
      ~~~
      "Jackson County in the Wars"
      Revolutionary Soldiers
      Samuel Tanner. born in Augusta (now Rockingham) county, VA, May 15, 1759. Moved to Greenbrier, then to Monongalia, and spent his last years in Jackson (now Roane) county at present Spencer, then known as Tanner's Crossroads, for Jacob Tanner. Elijah Runnion and Jesse Carpenter testified for him in connection with his pension application, but it was rejected. Enlisted in the Rockbridge County Militia, April 1777. . .

      Bishop's 'History of Roane county' - page 318
    Family ID F1062  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samuel William Greathouse,   b. 1812, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1900, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married Y  [6
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson Co VA Samuel Greathouse
      1m 0-5
      1m 20-30
      1f 20-30

      1850 Wirt Co, # 166 all born VA
      Samuel Greathouse, 32
      Sidney 27
      Jesse 10
      Sarah J 9
      Judith 8
      Mahala 3
      William 1
      William M Greathouse, 18, laborer

      1860 Calhoun, VA #931
      Greathouse, Samuel 44 Kanawha Co
      Sudner 31 Kanawha Co
      Sarah J 19 Jackson Co
      Judith 17 Jackson Co
      Mahala 12 Jackson Co
      William 10 Jackson Co
      Joseph 8 Jackson Co
      Nancy J 5 Roane Co
      Salina 4 Roane Co
      Mary E 2 Roane Co
      Eliza A 1/12 Calhoun Co

      1870 Smithfield, Roane, WV all born WVa
      Greathouse, Saml 54 Jan
      Sidney 51 May
      Salina 15 June
      Elizabeth 12 June
      Ann E 9 Aug

      1880 Smithfield, Roane, West Virginia
      William Samuel GREATHOUS Self M M W 66 VA
      Occ: Work Hand Fa: PA Mo: VA
      Sidner GREATHOUS Wife F M W 63 VA
      J. M. WRIGHT GSon M S W 16 VA
      Robert WEBB GSon M S W 8 VA
      Jesse LONG Other M S W 25 VA
      Joseph WEBB Other M W W 81 VA [Joseph's father-in-law]
    Children 
     1. Jesse Greathouse,   b. Abt 1840, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Sarah J Greathouse,   b. Abt 1841, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Judith Greathouse,   b. Abt 1842, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mahala Greathouse,   b. Abt 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. William Greathouse,   b. Abt 1849, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Joseph Greathouse,   b. Abt 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Nancy J Greathouse,   b. Abt 1855, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Salina Greathouse,   b. Abt 1856, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Mary Elizabeth Greathouse,   b. Abt 1858, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1948, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years)
     10. Eliza Ann Greathouse,   b. 1860, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1930, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F2492  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S173] Cindy Eagle Pettey.

    3. [S1205] Census, 1850 JC annotated.

    4. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV.

    5. [S56] Beth Campbell Stemple.

    6. [S384] Don Norman.