Benjamin Tanner

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CENSUS RECORDS

1810 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Tanner [Benjamin Tiner/Tyner]
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 4

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Tanner
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Commerce: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 2
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 5

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Tanner
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Campbell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7

ESTATE RECORDS

According to an inventory filed at the Campbell County, VA Clerk's Office, Benjamin Tanner's estate was worth a total of $110.13 at the time of his death on Jan. 23, 1829. Included in the lengthy list are:

1 Bay Horse, $25
Lot of old irons, $4
Plow gear, $1
Lot of carpenter tools, $5
Lot of shoe maker tools, $1.50
2 Ram hides, $2.50
1 Flax wheel, $1
1 barrel and some salt, $1.50
A parcel of books, $0.25
1 straw basket, $0.38
1 rifle, $1.50
1 bed and sted, $8
1 old chest, $0.50
1 grindstone, $1
1 iron pot rack, $0.75
5 pewter plates, $1
1 Brindle cow, $8
1 Red cow, $6
1 Brindle cow ($6) and calf ($1), $7

Benjamin married Mary Elizabeth Glass. [Group Sheet]

Benjamin married Lucy Martin 10 Nov 1812, Campbell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Branch married Elizabeth Asher. Elizabeth was born , Culpeper Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Joel married Elizabeth Harper 27 Nov 1826, Campbell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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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]

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]