West Virginia Pioneers

Ashby Franklin Tanner

Male 1924 - 1996  (72 years)


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  • Name Ashby Franklin Tanner 
    Nickname Jack 
    Born 18 Mar 1924  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Apr 1996  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
      Name: Ashby Tanner
      Race: White
      Age: 18
      Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
      Birth Place: Roane, West Virginia, USA
      Birth Date: 18 Mar 1924
      Residence Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, USA
      Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
      Employer: On Farms
      Weight: 134
      Complexion: Ruddy
      Eye Color: Brown
      Hair Color: Brown
      Height: 5 2
      Next of Kin: Mae Tanner
      Household Members:
      Name Relationship
      Ashby Tanner Self (Head)
      Mae Tanner Mother

      U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
      Name: Ashby Tanner
      [Ashby Franklin Tanner]
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 18 Mar 1924
      Birth Place: Spencer Roan, West Virginia
      [Spencer, West Virginia]
      Death Date: 30 Apr 1996
      Father: Pres Tanner
      Mother: Mae Runyeon
      SSN: 233326956
      Notes: Oct 1941: Name listed as ASHBY TANNER; Apr 1953: Name listed as ASHBY FRANKLIN TANNER; 23 May 1996: Name listed as ASHBY F TANNER

      Ashby Franklin “Jack” Tanner
      BIRTH 18 Mar 1924
      Roane County, West Virginia, USA
      DEATH 30 Apr 1996 (aged 72)
      Wood County, West Virginia, USA
      BURIAL
      Mount Olive Cemetery
      Roane County, West Virginia, USA
      MEMORIAL ID 125738979
    Person ID I9934  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2019 

    Father Marion Preston Tanner,   b. 26 Jul 1876, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1951, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Ella Mae Runnion,   b. 2 May 1883, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1951, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1901  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    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
    Family ID F3268  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

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