Mary Elizabeth Glass: Appalachian Aristocracy

Generation: 1

Mary married Benjamin Tanner. Benjamin (son of Nathaniel Tanner and Mary Hudson) was born , Bedford Co. VA; died 23 Jan 1829, Campbell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Branch Tanner was born , Bedford Co. VA.

Generation: 2

2.
Branch Tanner (1.Mary¹) was born , Bedford Co. VA.
Branch married Elizabeth Asher. Elizabeth was born , Culpeper Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

3. Joel Tanner

Generation: 3

3.
Joel Tanner (2.Branch², 1.Mary¹)
Joel married Elizabeth Harper 27 Nov 1826, Campbell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

4. James Tanner was born Apr 1841, Virginia; died Bef 1920.

Generation: 4

James Tanner

(3.Joel³, 2.Branch², 1.Mary¹) was born Apr 1841, Virginia; died Bef 1920.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James Tanner
Age: 59
Birth Date: Apr 1841
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary A Tanner
Marriage Year: 1870
Years Married: 30
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
James Tanner 59
Mary A Tanner 49

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Nanie H Tanner
Age in 1910: 23
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: East River, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James Tanner
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
James Tanner 57
Nanie H Tanner 23
Cara Tanner 8
Lathan Tanner 5
Nora Tanner 3
Lanson Tanner 1

MILITARY RECORDS

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: James H. Tanner
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment Name: 28 Virginia Infantry.
Regiment Name Expanded: 28th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
Company: F
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Sergeant
Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant
Film Number: M382 roll 54

Died:
His wife Nannie is listed as a widow on the 1920 census.

James married Mary A. (Polly) Vipperman 1870. Mary (daughter of Les Daniel Vipperman and Nancy Sarah Clifton) was born Dec 1847, Patrick Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

5. Virginia (Jenny) Tanner was born 14 Apr 1868, Lynchburg, VA; died 16 May 1960, Princeton, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Belcher/Wimmer Cemetery, Hurricane Ridge, Mercer Co. VA.
6. George Washington Tanner was born May 1871, Campbell Co. VA.

James married Nannie Holdren. Nannie was born 01 Sep 1885, Mercer Co. WV; died 01 Mar 1950, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Elgood Cemetery, Elgood, Mercer Co.WV. [Group Sheet]

Children:

7. Cora Tanner was born ca 1902, Mercer Co. WV.
8. Lathan Tanner was born ca 1904, Mercer Co. WV.
9. Nora Tanner was born ca 1905, Mercer Co. WV.
10. Lanson Tanner was born ca 1909, Mercer Co. WV.
11. Maude Grace Tanner was born 14 Oct 1911, Mercer Co. WV; died 01 Jun 1951, Johnson City, Washington Co.TN.