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James Leonard Tanner 1892–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1892

Birth Location: NC

Death Date: 20 Sep 1966

Death Location: NC

Father: Edward Tanner

Mother: Nancy Tanner

Spouse(s): Nettie (Tanner), Leola Stanley

Children(s): Gladys Tanner, Reba Tanner, Blannie Tanner, Mabel Simmons, Rachel Tanner

In 1892, James Leonard Tanner entered the world in NC, born to Edward D Tanner And Nancy Ellen Tanner. James Leonard Tanner married Leola Stanley, Nettie Dona Jones Tanner, and had children including Blannie M Tanner, Gladys Mae Tanner, Mabel Simmons, Rachel Louise Tanner, Reba Rebie Aleen Tanner. James Leonard Tanner passed away in 1966 in NC.

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Biography

  • In 1892, James Leonard Tanner entered the world in NC, born to Edward D Tanner And Nancy Ellen Tanner.
  • James Leonard Tanner married Leola Stanley, Nettie Dona Jones Tanner, and had children including Blannie M Tanner, Gladys Mae Tanner, Mabel Simmons, Rachel Louise Tanner, Reba Rebie Aleen Tanner.
  • James Leonard Tanner passed away in 1966 in NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Tanner
1868–1941
Birth Location: N Carolina
ET
Nancy Tanner
1868–1945
Birth Location: NC
NT

Spouses(s)

Nettie (Tanner)
1894–1927
Birth Location: Jamestown, James City, Virginia
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Leola Stanley
1907–
Birth Location: –
LS

Children(s)

Gladys Tanner
1919–1995
Birth Location: Harnett County, North Carolina, United States
GT
Reba Tanner
1915–2000
Birth Location: Harnett, North Carolina
RT
Blannie Tanner
1921–1996
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina
BT
Mabel Simmons
1922–1969
Birth Location: Benson
MS
Rachel Tanner
1926–2010
Birth Location: Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
RT

James Tanner's Ancestors

Self
James Tanner
1892–1966
Birth Place: NC
Parents
Edward D. Tanner
1868–1941
N Carolina
Nancy (Ellen) Tanner
1868–1945
NC
Grandparents
HENRY NORRIS
1802–1900
Cumberland, North Carolina,USA
Catherine Messer
1830–1900
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Tanner's Descendants

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James (Leonard) Tanner (Sep 1892–20 Sep 1966) m. Nettie (Dona Jones) (Tanner) (9 Feb 1894–10 Apr 1927) m. Leola Stanley (abt 1907–)
  1. 1. Gladys (Mae) Tanner 1919–1995 m. Junius (Atlas Jolly) Sr 1911–
    1. 1. Stacey (C) Jollie 1938–1999 m. Rebecca (Ann Overton) Strickland 1944–1988
    2. 2. Shelby (J) Jolly 1941–2021
    3. 3. Curtis (Wayne) Jolly 1944–2019
    4. 4. Junius (Atlas "Jimmie" Jolly) Jr 1937–1937
  2. 2. Reba ((Rebie) Aleen) Tanner 1915–2000
  3. 3. Blannie (M) Tanner 1921–1996
  4. 4. Mabel Simmons 1922–1969
  5. 5. Rachel (Louise) Tanner 1926–2010

James Tanner's Timeline

2 Records

1892
Sep 1892
Birth of James Leonard Tanner in NC
NC
1966
20 Sep 1966
Age 74
Death of James Leonard Tanner in NC
NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1892
    Event Place: NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1966
    Event Place: NC
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