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Emily Jane Tanner 1856–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1856

Birth Location: Choctaw, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 29 Dec 1940

Death Location: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA

Father: Thomas Tanner

Mother: Elizabeth Hardy

Spouse(s): William Thompson

Children(s): Jesse Thompson, William Thompson, J. Thompson, Lena John, Lillie Allgood, Lela Courtney, Berta Thompson, Clara Thompson, Macy Thompson, Thomas Thompson, Beulah Patterson, Simon Thompson

In 1856, Emily Jane Tanner entered the world in Choctaw, Mississippi, United States, born to Thomas Jefferson Tanner And Elizabeth Hardy. Emily Jane Tanner married William Thomas Thompson, and had children including Berta Thompson, Beulah Thompson Patterson, Clara Thompson, J Calvin Thompson, Jesse H Thompson, Lela Thompson Courtney, Lena Thompson St John, Lillie May Thompson Allgood, Macy Thompson, Simon Thompson, Thomas Edward Thompson, William Henry Thompson. Emily Jane Tanner passed away in 1940 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Emily Jane Tanner entered the world in Choctaw, Mississippi, United States, born to Thomas Jefferson Tanner And Elizabeth Hardy.
  • Emily Jane Tanner married William Thomas Thompson, and had children including Berta Thompson, Beulah Thompson Patterson, Clara Thompson, J Calvin Thompson, Jesse H Thompson, Lela Thompson Courtney, Lena Thompson St John, Lillie May Thompson Allgood, Macy Thompson, Simon Thompson, Thomas Edward Thompson, William Henry Thompson.
  • Emily Jane Tanner passed away in 1940 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Emily Tanner's Ancestors

Self
Emily Tanner
1856–1940
Birth Place: Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Tanner
1818–1901
Jones, Georgia, USA
Elizabeth Hardy
1828–1916
Dallas, Alabama
Grandparents
Lewis Tanner
1776–1842
, Edgecome, North Carolina
Unknown Unknown
1778–
, North Carolina
Jesse Hardy
1776–1845
Bertic City, North Carolina
Cecily Hardy
1787–1854
,,Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Tanner
1717–1795
Sarah
1742–
Jesse Hardy
1744–1827
Elizabeth Hawkins
–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emily Tanner's Descendants

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Emily (Jane) Tanner (1856–29 Dec 1940) m. William (Thomas) Thompson (8 Jun 1850–6 Aug 1916)
  1. 1. Jesse (H) Thompson 1878–1962
  2. 2. William (Henry) Thompson 1874–1954
  3. 3. J. (Calvin) Thompson 1881–1933
  4. 4. Lena (Thompson St) John 1887–1965
  5. 5. Lillie (May Thompson) Allgood 1893–1993
  6. 6. Lela (Thompson) Courtney 1889–1979
  7. 7. Berta Thompson 1885–1962
  8. 8. Clara Thompson 1883–1884
  9. 9. Macy Thompson 1880–1882
  10. 10. Thomas (Edward) Thompson 1895–1926
  11. 11. Beulah (Thompson) Patterson 1875–1957
  12. 12. Simon Thompson 1891–1967

Emily Tanner's Timeline

6 Records

1855
25 Jan 1855
Birth of Emily Jane Tanner in , Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1855
26 Jan 1855
Birth of Emily Jane Tanner in Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
1856
1856
Birth of Emily Jane Tanner
None
1860
1860
Age 4
Emily Jane Tanner resided here in Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi
Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi
1910
1910
Age 54
Emily Jane Tanner resided here in Summerfield, Claiborne, Louisiana
Summerfield, Claiborne, Louisiana
1940
29 Dec 1940
Age 84
Death of Emily Jane Tanner in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1855
    Event Place: , Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M653_579; Page: 0; Image: 211.
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Summerfield, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: T624_512; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 491.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Choctaw, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M653_579; Page: 0; Image: 211.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Summerfield, Claiborne, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Summerfield, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: T624_512; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 491.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1940
    Event Place: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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