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Richard W Tanner 1841–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1841

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 1920

Death Location: Lee, Mississippi, United States

Father: Jacob Tanner

Mother: Mary Collins

Spouse(s): Ellendar Cardwell

Children(s): George Tanner

In 1841, Richard W Tanner entered the world in Tennessee, born to Jacob Tanner And Mary Collins. Richard W Tanner married Ellendar M Ellen Cardwell, and had children including George Washington Tanner. Richard W Tanner passed away in 1920 in Lee, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Richard W Tanner entered the world in Tennessee, born to Jacob Tanner And Mary Collins.
  • Richard W Tanner married Ellendar M Ellen Cardwell, and had children including George Washington Tanner.
  • Richard W Tanner passed away in 1920 in Lee, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Tanner
1796–1870
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Collins
1798–1850
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
MC

Spouses(s)

Ellendar Cardwell
1846–1910
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
EC

Children(s)

George Tanner
1865–1935
Birth Location: McNairy, Tennessee, United States
GT

Richard Tanner's Ancestors

Self
Richard Tanner
1841–1920
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Jacob Tanner
1796–1870
Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Mary Collins
1798–1850
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Tanner's Descendants

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Richard (W) Tanner (Aug 1841–1920) m. Ellendar (M Ellen) Cardwell (Apr 1846–1910)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Tanner 1865–1935 m. Nancy (Jane) Garrison 1869–1940
    1. 1. Mary (E) Tanner 1894–1975 m. James (O) Dobbins 1889–
      1. 1. Charles (Harry) Dobbins 1921–1995 m. Mary (Lou) Houser 1926–1994
      2. 2. Leland Dobbins 1913–
      3. 3. Grace Dobbins 1916–
      4. 4. Eugene Dobbins 1919–
      5. 5. James (O) Dobbins 1924–

Richard Tanner's Timeline

2 Records

1841
Aug 1841
Birth of Richard W Tanner in Tennessee
Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 79
Death of Richard W Tanner in Lee, Mississippi, United States
Lee, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1841
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lee, Mississippi, United States
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