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Donald Lee Tanner 1907–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1907

Birth Location: Butler, Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 2 August 1986

Death Location: Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: George Tanner

Mother: Sarah Tanner

Spouse(s):

Children(s): David Tanner, Dennis Sr, Dreama Tanner, Dale Tanner

The story of Donald Lee Tanner began in 1907 in Butler, Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America. In 1910, Donald Lee Tanner resided in Civil District 5, Johnson, Tennessee, USA. Donald Lee Tanner married Dorothy Moter, and had children including Dale B Tanner, David Joe Tanner, Delmar Tanner, Dennis Lee Tanner Sr, Dreama Lou Tanner. Donald Lee Tanner passed away in 1986 in Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Donald Lee Tanner began in 1907 in Butler, Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • In 1910, Donald Lee Tanner resided in Civil District 5, Johnson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Donald Lee Tanner married Dorothy Moter, and had children including Dale B Tanner, David Joe Tanner, Delmar Tanner, Dennis Lee Tanner Sr, Dreama Lou Tanner.
  • Donald Lee Tanner passed away in 1986 in Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Donald Tanner's Ancestors

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Donald Tanner
1907–1986
Birth Place: Butler, Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
George Washington Tanner
1879–1958
Boone, Watauga Co, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Isabel) Tanner
1872–1957
Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Hiram) Proffitt
1835–1915
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Matilda (Lucretia Tanner) (m.Proffitt)
1856–1926
North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Tanner
1802–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Donald Tanner's Descendants

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Donald (Lee) Tanner (10 May 1907–2 August 1986)
  1. 1. David (Joe) Tanner 1949–1972
  2. 2. Dennis (Lee Tanner) Sr 1939–1992
  3. 3. Dreama (Lou) Tanner 1943–1948
  4. 4. Dale (B) Tanner –2021

Donald Tanner's Timeline

3 Records

1907
10 May 1907
Birth of Donald Lee Tanner in Butler, Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Butler, Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 3
Donald Lee Tanner resided here in Civil District 5, Johnson, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Johnson, Tennessee, USA
1986
2 August 1986
Age 79
Death of Donald Lee Tanner in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America
Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1907
    Event Place: Butler, Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 5, Johnson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1507; Page: 12b; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1375520
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Johnson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 5, Johnson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1507; Page: 12b; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1375520

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 August 1986
    Event Place: Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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