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Josiah Tanner 1754 – 1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 October 1754

Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 01 NOV 1807

Death Location: Henry, Kentucky, United States

Father: Matthew Tanner

Mother: Lucy Haskins

Spouse(s): Martha Wootten

Children(s): Lucius Tanner, Sarah Tanner, John Tanner, Lucy Tanner, Matthew Tanner, Martha Tanner, Samuel Tanner, Nancy Tanner, Elizabeth Tanner, James Tanner, Mary Tanner, Keziah Tanner, Reigie Tanner, John Tanner, Eleanor Tanner, Thomas Tanner

The story of Josiah Tanner Rev War Lieutenant began in 1754 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA. In 1800, Josiah Tanner Rev War Lieutenant resided in Henry, Kentucky, United States. Josiah Tanner Rev War Lieutenant married Martha TANNER Wootten, and had children including Lucius Josiah Tanner, Sarah "Sally" Tanner, John Tanner, Lucy Tanner, Matthew Tanner, Martha Tanner, Samuel Tanner, Nancy Ann Tanner, Elizabeth Tanner, James Creed Tanner, Mary Tanner, Keziah Tanner, Reigie Tanner, John Allen Tanner, Eleanor Martheen Tanner, Thomas Wooten Tanner. Josiah Tanner Rev War Lieutenant passed away in 1807 in Henry, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Tanner Rev War Lieutenant began in 1754 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1800, Josiah Tanner Rev War Lieutenant resided in Henry, Kentucky, United States.
  • Josiah Tanner Rev War Lieutenant married Martha TANNER Wootten, and had children including Lucius Josiah Tanner, Sarah "Sally" Tanner, John Tanner, Lucy Tanner, Matthew Tanner, Martha Tanner, Samuel Tanner, Nancy Ann Tanner, Elizabeth Tanner, James Creed Tanner, Mary Tanner, Keziah Tanner, Reigie Tanner, John Allen Tanner, Eleanor Martheen Tanner, Thomas Wooten Tanner.
  • Josiah Tanner Rev War Lieutenant passed away in 1807 in Henry, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Tanner
1730 – 1806
Birth Location: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
MT
Lucy Haskins
1735 – 1809
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Wootten
1756 – 1851
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, Colonial America
MW

Children(s)

Lucius Tanner
1764 – 1842
Birth Location: South Carolina Colony
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Sarah Tanner
1773 – 1850
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia
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John Tanner
1774 – 1775
Birth Location: –
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Lucy Tanner
1775 – 1860
Birth Location: near Kings Mt., York County, South Carolina
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Matthew Tanner
1776 – 1833
Birth Location: Greensburg, Green, Kentucky, USA
MT
Martha Tanner
1777 – 1851
Birth Location: near Kings Mt., York County, South Carolina
MT
Samuel Tanner
1780 – 1830
Birth Location: Greensburg, Green Co., Kentucky, USA
ST
Nancy Tanner
1783 – 1784
Birth Location: Henry Co., Kentucky, United States
NT
Elizabeth Tanner
1786 – 1862
Birth Location: Greensburg, Green, Kentucky, United States
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James Tanner
1787 – 1789
Birth Location: Greensburg, Green, Kentucky, United States
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Mary Tanner
1789 – 1848
Birth Location: Cherokee Ford, Blacksburg, Cherokee, South Carolina
MT
Keziah Tanner
1792 – 1822
Birth Location: Greensburg, Green, Kentucky, United States
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Reigie Tanner
1793 –
Birth Location: –
RT
John Tanner
1794 – 1865
Birth Location: Greensburg, Green, Kentucky, United States
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Eleanor Tanner
1797 – 1856
Birth Location: Henry, Oldham County, Kentucky
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Thomas Tanner
1802 – 1843
Birth Location: Henry, Oldham, Kentucky, United States
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Josiah Tanner's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Tanner
1754 – 1807
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Matthew Tanner
1730 – 1806
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Lucy (Creed TANNER) Haskins
1735 – 1809
Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Lewis Tanner
1690 – 1773
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Margaret Haskins
1700 – 1765
Henrico, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Tanner
1662 – 1698
Sarah Hatcher
1662 – 1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Hatcher
1633 – 1711
Mary Ward
1640 – 1711

Josiah Tanner's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Tanner (10 October 1754 – 01 NOV 1807) m. Martha (TANNER) Wootten (26 September 1756 – 04 Jul 1851)
  1. 1. Lucius (Josiah) Tanner (17 Nov 1764 – 19 Aug 1842) m. Martha ("Patsy" BRANHAM) Tanner (7 Aug 1777 – 14 Jul 1851)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Tanner (28 Jan 1810 – 9 Jul 1886) m. Reuben McGannon (1800 – 1854)
      1. 1. Zachariah McGannon (Nov 1828 – 9 Oct 1902)
      2. 2. Darby McGannon (1832 – )
      3. 3. Martha (Ann) McGannon (1834 – 1910)
      4. 4. Achsah McGannon (1839 – )
      5. 5. Thomas McGannon (Apr 1841 – 1909)
    2. 2. Simpson Tanner (30 May 1813 – 2 Nov 1887) m. Martha (Ann TANNER) Martin (1824 – 1877) m. Calamatta ("Calla") McGannon (15 Jun 1818 – 20 Mar 1863)
      1. 1. Calamatta (Sophia DEER) Tanner (20 Mar 1867 – 24 Aug 1947) m. James (Virgil) Deer (25 Dec 1861 – 03 Oct 1930)
        1. 1. Martha (WISHARD) Deer (25 May 1892 – 15 Oct 1959)
        2. 2. Rachel (Calamatta) Deer (20 Dec 1894 – 01 Jan 1982)
      2. 2. James (Elza) Tanner (7 Jul 1836 – 15 Jul 1905)
      3. 3. Lucy (Jane) Tanner (11 Feb 1838 – 14 Jan 1857)
      4. 4. Martha (Ellen) Tanner (15 Feb 1840 – 10 Mar 1923) m. Garrison
      5. 5. Ira Tanner (26 Nov 1842 – 28 May 1901)
      6. 6. Lucinda Tanner (1844 – )
      7. 7. Lucius Tanner (7 Feb 1844 – 22 Feb 1931) m. Martha (R "Mattie" TANNER) Buckley (31 Mar 1845 – 17 Apr 1904)
        1. 1. George (Anson) Tanner (6 Jul 1871 – 15 Sep 1874)
        2. 2. Arthur (Raymond "Ray") Tanner (Jun 1873 – 26 Jan 1944)
        3. 3. Franklin (Charles "Frank") Tanner (25 Oct 1876 – 03 May 1954)
        4. 4. Edwin (Lucius) Tanner (10 Aug 1879 – 6 Nov 1952)
        5. 5. Baby (Daughter) Tanner (30 December 1881 – 16 June 1882)
        6. 6. J (Russell) Tanner (1 January 1884 – 29 Nov 1928)
        7. 7. Hubert Tanner (10 Oct 1888 – Mar 1965)
      8. 8. Sarah (Elizabeth) Tanner (4 Feb 1846 – 26 Mar 1847)
      9. 9. Achsah (Patience "Axie") Tanner (27 Nov 1850 – 26 Jan 1928) m. Mark Thompson (1846 – before 1877) m. Lewis (Dudley) Owens (9 May 1827 – 24 April 1893) m. Orlando Doles
        1. 1. Alma (WILHELM) Thompson (Dec 1872 – 17 Jul 1916)
        2. 2. John Owens (abt 1861 – )
        3. 3. Perry Owens (abt 1863 – )
        4. 4. Philene Owens (abt 1866 – )
        5. 5. Florence (E.) Owens (abt 1869 – )
      10. 10. Zachariah (McGannon) Tanner (2 Feb 1855 – 4 Nov 1926) m. Clarissa (Mae "Carrie") Cleveland (5 Jan 1861 – 12 Sep 1957)
        1. 1. Mary (Hazel) Tanner (4 Aug 1890 – 1890)
        2. 2. Edna (Clare) Tanner (1 February 1892 – 2 April 1978)
      11. 11. Mary (Mariah) Tanner (2 Feb 1855 – 15 Mar 1896) m. Lafayette Hillis (12 Oct 1847 – 18 Jan 1917)
      12. 12. Flora (Anne) Tanner (29 Dec 1858 – 28 Sep 1892) m. Orlando Doles (Jan 1856 – 16 July 1928)
        1. 1. Ada (May) Doles (8 Jan 1880 – 17 Apr 1953)
      13. 13. Laura (Bell) Tanner (29 Dec 1858 – )
    3. 3. Achsah ("Axy" Jane WELLS) Tanner (21 Sep 1814 – 25 Jun 1886) m. John (Haston) Wells (14 Feb 1801 – 1880)
      1. 1. Simpson (Tanner) Wells (13 April 1832 – 29 JUL 1919) m. Jane (Acsah (L.F.) WELLS) Douglass (21 DEC 1829 – 25 Nov 1930)
        1. 1. Jacob (L.D.) Wells (03 Feb 1854 – 1921) m. May (M. WELLS) Swartz (1855 – )
        2. 2. Ravavah (R) Wells (7 Mar 1856 – 2 Feb 1942) m. Never (married No spouse Ravavah) Wells
        3. 3. Junius ("June" Elmer) Wells (1 Jun 1858 – 07 Dec 1928) m. Ida (Elizabeth WELLS) Billings (23 Apr 1866 – 24 Oct 1932)
        4. 4. James (E) Wells (1859 – )
        5. 5. Emma (Alice Long) Wells (29 Jun 1860 – 1 January 1946) m. Christopher (Ware "Chris") Long (11 Jan 1860 – 4 Mar 1940)
        6. 6. Achsah (Jane "Jennie" HORTON) Wells (23 March 1862 – 13 Nov 1937) m. Charles (Henry "Charlie") Horton (abt 1862 – 12 OCT 1941)
        7. 7. John (David) Wells (20 Sep 1866 – 15 Jan 1944) m. Lou (Ann "Lula" "Lou" WELLS) Walters (14 Oct 1875 – 1940)
        8. 8. Charles (Cevy) Wells (05 Oct 1871 – 06 Feb 1947) m. Alice (Ann "Allie" WELLS) Clements (20 FEB 1880 – 09 FEB 1937)
      2. 2. Nancy (MOZINGO) Wells (31 Jul 1833 – 26 Feb 1907) m. James (Harvey) Mozingo (13 Dec 1837 – 17 Jan 1910)
        1. 1. Elmore (Jared "Elmer") Mozingo (30 Jun 1861 – 4 May 1898)
        2. 2. Achsah (Jane "Axa") Mozingo (15 Feb 1863 – 26 Apr 1886)
        3. 3. Minerva (Alice MUIR) Mozingo (30 Apr 1863 – 26 February 1885)
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Ellen) Mozingo (1865 – Aft 1907)
        5. 5. Ulysses (Simpson) Mozingo (1868 – Bef 1907)
        6. 6. John (Thornton) Mozingo (Apr 1871 – Bef 1907)
        7. 7. William (Harvey) Mozingo (11 Dec 1871 – 20 Sep 1940)
      3. 3. Elizabeth ("Lizzy" "Betsy") Wells (22 July 1838 – 7 June 1908) m. Mozingo m. James (Harvey) Mozingo (13 December 1837 – 17 January 1910)
        1. 1. E (J) Mozingo (abt 1860 – )
        2. 2. Minerva Mozingo (Abt 1863 – )
        3. 3. E (J) Mozingo (abt 1860 – )
        4. 4. Minerva (Alice MUIR) Mozingo (Abt 1863 – 26 February 1885) m. Marim (Franklin) Muir (Abt 1855 – )
    4. 4. George (F) Tanner (1829 – )
    5. 5. Betsy (McGANMON) Tanner
  2. 2. Sarah ("Sally") Tanner (21 Oct 1773 – 1850)
  3. 3. John Tanner (1774 – 1775)
  4. 4. Lucy Tanner (25 Apr 1775 – Jul 1860)
  5. 5. Matthew Tanner (11 Jan 1776 – 15 Dec 1833)
  6. 6. Martha Tanner (07 Aug 1777 – 14 Jul 1851)
  7. 7. Samuel Tanner (15 Aug 1780 – 08 Nov 1830)
  8. 8. Nancy (Ann) Tanner (11 Oct 1783 – 1784)
  9. 9. Elizabeth Tanner (18 February 1786 – 1862)
  10. 10. James (Creed) Tanner (24 Feb 1787 – 1789)
  11. 11. Mary Tanner (16 Dec 1789 – 28 May 1848)
  12. 12. Keziah Tanner (27 Apr 1792 – 1822)
  13. 13. Reigie Tanner (Apr 1793 – )
  14. 14. John (Allen) Tanner (1794 – 1865)
  15. 15. Eleanor (Martheen) Tanner (13 Mar 1797 – 27 Sep 1856)
  16. 16. Thomas (Wooten) Tanner (03 Dec 1802 – 12 Oct 1843) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy" Christian TANNER) Bain (23 July 1804 – 25 Feb 1880)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Christian) Tanner (3 Aug 1823 – 07 Aug 1908)
    2. 2. Emeline Tanner (22 October 1825 – 23 June 1895)
    3. 3. Levi Tanner (11 Feb 1827 – 1 Jan 1904)
    4. 4. Thomas (Wootten) Tanner (24 Feb 1828 – 1906)
    5. 5. Evaline Tanner (abt 1836 – )
    6. 6. Charles (Ewing) Tanner (1837 – 01 Sep 1862)
    7. 7. Martha (Susan) Tanner (20 Apr 1838 – 11 Feb 1905)
    8. 8. Amanda (Jane) Tanner (13 July 1840 – 08 Feb 1897)
    9. 9. Ellen Tanner (18 Jun 1843 – 25 May 1881)
    10. 10. Roda Tanner

Josiah Tanner's Timeline

4 Records

1754
10 October 1754
Birth of Josiah Tanner Rev War Lieutenant in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
1800
1800
Age 46
Josiah Tanner Rev War Lieutenant resided here in Henry, Kentucky, United States
Henry, Kentucky, United States
1807
01 NOV 1807
Age 53
Death of Josiah Tanner Rev War Lieutenant in Oldham, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Oldham, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
1807
01 NOV 1807
Age 53
Death of Josiah Tanner Rev War Lieutenant in Henry, Kentucky, United States
Henry, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 October 1754
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 092 : 1912

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Henry, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Kentucky, Tax Lists, 1799-1801

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 NOV 1807
    Event Place: Oldham, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 092 : 1912

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 NOV 1807
    Event Place: Henry, Kentucky, United States
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