James Tanner: Appalachian Aristocracy

1841 - Bef 1920 (~ 78 years)

Generation: 1

James Tanner was born Apr 1841, Virginia (son of Joel Tanner and Elizabeth Harper); died Bef 1920.

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:

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.
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:

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

Generation: 2

2. Joel Tanner (son of Branch Tanner and Elizabeth Asher).
Joel married Elizabeth Harper 27 Nov 1826, Campbell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]
3.
Elizabeth Harper
Children:

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

Generation: 3

4. Branch Tanner was born , Bedford Co. VA (son of Benjamin Tanner and Mary Elizabeth Glass).
Branch married Elizabeth Asher. Elizabeth was born , Culpeper Co. VA. [Group Sheet]
5.
Elizabeth Asher was born , Culpeper Co. VA.
Children:

2. Joel Tanner

Generation: 4

8. Benjamin Tanner was born , Bedford Co. VA (son of Nathaniel Tanner and Mary Hudson); died 23 Jan 1829, Campbell Co. VA.
Benjamin married Mary Elizabeth Glass. [Group Sheet]
9.
Mary Elizabeth Glass
Children:

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