Ella Mae Runnion b. 2 May 1883 Roane County, West Virginia, USA d. 27 Apr 1951 Roane County, West Virginia, USA: West Virginia Pioneers

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1883 - 1951 (67 years)

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Name	Ella Mae Runnion
Born	2 May 1883	Roane County, West Virginia, USA [1, 2]
Gender	Female
Died	27 Apr 1951	Roane County, West Virginia, USA [3]
Buried	Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Notes	Death Record Name: Ella Mae/Tanner Sex: female Death Date: 27 Apr 1951 Death Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia Age at Death: 67y11m24d Cemetery: Mt Olive Cem Birth Date: 5/3/1883 Birth Place: Roane Co Marital Status: widowed Spouse: Grover Tanner Mother: Margaret Greathouse Mother's Birth Place: Father: Jess Runnion Father's Birth Place: Informant: Grover Tanner, Spencer Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage Mrs Ella Mae Tanner Dies at Spencer Home (Special to The Gazette) Spencer, April 27 -- Mrs Ella Mae Tanner, 67, a life-long resident of Roane County, died Friday at her home at RFD 1, Spencer, after a brief illness. She was a member of Little Creek Baptist Church. Service will be at 2:30 pm, Sunday at the residence with Rev S.S. Chambers officiating. Burial will be in Mt Olive Cemetery under direction of Hardman and Conrad Mortuary. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs Alice J Reynolds, Mrs Emma Ice and Miss Madeline Tanner, all of Spencer; four sons, Dewey, Denver, Grover and Ashby all of Spencer; two sisters, Mrs Lillie Parsons of Spencer and Mrs Mertie Reynolds; two brothers, Herbert Runnion of Spencer and Worth Runnion of Martins Ferry, O., 23 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The body will be taken to the residence Saturday afternoon. Ella Mae Runnion Tanner BIRTH 3 May 1883 Roane County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 27 Apr 1951 (aged 67) Roane County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Mount Olive Cemetery Roane County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 114050163 She was the daughter of Jess and Margaret (Greathouse) Runnion. On December 29, 1901, she was married to Marion Preston Tanner.
Person ID	I9930	WVPioneers
Last Modified	3 Jan 2008

Father	Jesse Runnion, b. Mar 1855, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1934 (Age ~ 78 years)
Mother	Margaret Greathouse, b. 22 Jun 1862, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 7 Oct 1939, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 77 years)
Married	14 Jan 1883	Roane County, West Virginia, USA [1]
Notes	RCMR Jess Runnion 23 Roane Margaret Greathouse 20 Roane 1/14/1883 1900 Spencer, Roane, WV all WVWVWV Runnion, Jesse T? 3/1855 m 18y Margaret 6/1861 m 18y 7-6 children Robert son 10/1881 Ella da 5/1883 William son 12/1884 Lillie da 12/1887 Myrtle da 12/1887 Herbert son 9/1888 1910 Spencer, Roane Co., WV Runnion, Jesse 58 WV, marriage 1, 27 years Margaret 48 WV, marriage 1, 37 years, 7 children, 6 living Herbert 11 WV 1920 Spencer, Roane Co., WV Runnion, Jesse 53 WV Maggie 56 WV William 36 WV, wid. Maggie 9 WV Clarence 6 WV 1930 Spencer, Roane Co., WV Runnion, Jess 78 WV, first married age 21 Maggie 67 WV, first married age 19 Parsons, Lillie 39 WV, first married age 21, daughter Pearl 16 WV, granddaughter Wodraw 13 WV, grandson Runnion, Elex 80 WV, father Hill Grove Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co, WV Runnion, Margaret 1862-1939 Jess 1852-1934
Family ID	F16259	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Marion Preston Tanner, b. 26 Jul 1876, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 20 Feb 1951, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 74 years)

Married 29 Dec 1901 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [1]

Notes

1910 Spencer, Roane, WV # 86 all WVWVWV
Tanner, Pres 33 m1- 9y
May 27 m1- 9y 4-3 children
Allie da 7
Dewy son 2
Madaline da 1/12
[missing child may have been born 22 Feb 1905 - date given for birth of Alice, but her age on censuses show she was more likely to have been born in 1901 as her cemetery record shows. I cannot find a death for their Tanner child before 1910]
Birth Record
Name: Alice Jane Tanner [starts with M.P. which is crossed out - father or the missing child?]
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1905
Birth Place: Roane Co, WV
Sex: Female 2nd child
Mother: Mae Runnion, 21, born Roane Co, WV
Father: M P Tanner, 28, born Roane Co, WV
Reported by Jane Tanner, Aunt's Affidavit

1920 Spencer, Roane, WV #431 all WVWVWV
Tanner, Presley 41
Mae 37
Allie da 17
Deuey son 12
Madaline da 10
Denver son 7
Jessie da 5
Grover son 3.4
Emma da 3/12
Loss father 82
Jane mother 77

1940 Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
Tanner, Preston 63 WV 1935: lived same place
Mae wife 56 WV 1935: lived same place
Denver son 28 WV 1935: lived same place
Grover son 23 WV 1935: lived same place
Emma da 20 WV 1935: lived same place
Ashby son 16 WV 1935: lived same place

Children

	1. Alice Jane Tanner, b. 4 Apr 1901, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 13 Dec 2000 (Age 99 years)
	2. Dewey Orville Tanner, b. 6 Dec 1907, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1971 (Age 63 years)
	3. Madeline Tanner, b. 10 Mar 1910, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 17 Jan 1993, Noble County, Ohio, USA (Age 82 years)
	4. Denver Tanner, b. 6 Aug 1912, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Dec 1983, Wood County, West Virginia, USA (Age 71 years)
	5. Jessie Opan Tanner, b. 14 Apr 1914, d. 4 Apr 1950 (Age 35 years)
	6. Grover Tanner, b. 19 Jul 1917, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Emma Mae Tanner, b. 9 Nov 1919, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1 Jul 2016, Roane County, Virginia, USA (Age 96 years)
	8. Thelma Tanner, b. 13 Jan 1922, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 23 Apr 1922, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 0 years)
	9. Ashby Franklin Tanner, b. 18 Mar 1924, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 30 Apr 1996, Wood County, West Virginia, USA (Age 72 years)
	10. Alma Tanner, b. Est 1925–1930, d. Bef 13 Dec 2000 (Age ~ 70 years)
	11. Jack Tanner, b. Est 1925–1930, d. Bef 13 Dec 2000 (Age ~ 70 years)

Family ID F3268 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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

[S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

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