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Have found more info…
My gg grandparents were Jane McGannon and Allen Stott, in Ky and then to Vernon Indiana, Jennings co early 1800’s.
Have found parents of Jane McGannon..Thomas McGannon and Eleanor TANNER. Parents of Eleanor Tanner, Josiah TANNER AND Martha WOOTEN. Both born in Mecklenburg, Va Martha Abt. 1756, Josiah born Oct. 10, 1754. Father of Martha, Samuel Wooten. Other Wooten children, Samuel Jr, John, Ann (married Mark SKELTON) Martha and Sally. Samuel Wooten born abt. 1725..
Josiah Tanner, father Matthew Tanner. Now is some conflicting info as to wife…Lucy CREED or Margaret HASKINS…
one is the mother and the other is the grandmother of Josiah..not sure which is which…my ggg grandmother Eleanor has many siblings..Creed Tanner, Keziah, Thomas Wooten…..cont.’d
John Allen Tanner, Sally, Lucy, Martha..etc.
Two of her siblings married into the PRYOR family..John Alexander Pryor Jr. married Nancy Ann Tanner and Martha Pryor married Creed Tanner. Parents of John A Pryor and Martha Pryor are John Alexander Pryor Sr. born abt 1750 Amelia co Va. and Martha VAUGHAN. B Amelia co , Va abt 1751. Father of John S Pryor Sr. Samuel Jr. Married Frances Morton..Father of Samuel Jr. , Samuel Sr. Pryor married Prudence Thornton, Father Robert Pryor born 1666 Gloucester co Va married Betty Virginia GREEN.
Back to Josiah Tanner…My direct line..He also had a brother Creed, and another brother Thomas married Nancy POWELL.
My ggg gr Eleanor, born Ky 13 march 1797. Any connections anyone? Sure are some familiar names..this is soooo exciting! Sue J
I have recently discovered that my Tanner Family descends from Josiah Tanner and Martha Wooten, and found your post through a google search.
My Tanners came from Henry County, Kentucky to Jackson County, Indiana. I know that I descend from Josiah and Martha, however I have not proven which of their sons is my ancestor.
I believe that it is Mathew (Matthew) Tanner who married Martha Stilwell. I believe that one of their sons was Thomas S. Tanner, who married a Martha Smith, and from information I have found I am certain he is my ggg grandfather. Thomas lived next door to Mathew in the 1830 Census Other sons included Jacob L. Tanner (Matthew is mentioned in his obit), and, I believe,Samuel W. Tanner, and Jeremiah Stilwell Tanner.
Thomas’s son, Samuel Wort Tanner is my gg grandfather. Samuel had three children: Frank, Mary, and my g grandmother, Minnehaha. As far as I know, my family has no Native American ancestry.
If you are interested, I can provide you with further information.
Lucy
Hi Lucy!
Welcome to the forum…you and I must be cousins.
If you scroll down farther on the share genealogy research page you will see a thread for Simmons, Hudson, etc…
Within that thread the link shows Matthew and Martha Stilwell (typo there on the name) as the son of Josiah…it could be possible that you do have some native american ancestry and don’t know it…my father told me his side of the family did have and I believed him. I never suspected the Tanner line as having Native American ancestry but now I do suspect it. Well, welcome again! Sue J
Hi Sue,
Thank you for replying. When I figure out how to scroll down, I will do so.
I have concentrated on trying to figure out the Jackson County, Indiana Tanners because they seem to be very overlooked, though very influential in their communities. Regarding the Tanners, information skips a beat at Mathew. Genealogy seems not to be a very big deal in any of my families.
Regarding Native American ancestry, I would not be too surprised, as there are enough other lines where relationships could have occurred as well. I always thought that some names could possibly have a literary influence. But you’ll have to guide me with what you know.
If you are interested in information I have, let me know. I am definitely interested in any info you have.
Thanks, and yes we are cousins,
Lucy
Lucy,
This is the thread I was referring to…
http://www.saponitown.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1980
Within it you’ll find a link to what I found on rootsweb. It’s at least a guide to research, but you do have to be careful with some sites you find as sometimes they have generations or siblings confused…etc. I look at their references or sources too. I also check out everything I can find on the name, kind of a “cross-check”. What other surnames are you working on? Sue J
Sue,
Other surnames allied to my Tanners are Smith, Crenshaw (Cranshaw), Mooney, Stilwell, and Wooten. I have some info on the Crenshaws, less about the Mooneys, and so far haven’t done much with the Stilwells and Wootens, except check out the trees that exist at Ancestry/Rootsweb. As I said, I just recently (a couple of months) found out about the relationship to Josiah Tanner.
I subscribe to Ancestry.com and have a tree there. Here is the link through rootsweb:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=:2132850&id=I107365305&style=TEXT
Lucy
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