Descendants of Samuel Tanner

Generation No. 1

1. Samuel Tanner was born 1744 in Duplin County, North Carolina, and died 1835 in Franklin County, Illinois. He married unknown in ? North Carolina.

Children of Samuel Tanner and unknown are:

• + 2 i. James Tanner, born 1780 in North Carolina; died April 11, 1851 in Williamson County, Illinois.
• 3 ii. Thomas Tanner, born 1783 in Duplin County, North Carolina; died February 19, 1868 in Saline County, Illinois. He married (1) Elizabeth Dunn. He married (2) Mary Ann Bohannon. He married (3) Aisly Jernigan April 27, 1811 in Muhlenberg County, KY.
• + 4 iii.John Tanner, born 1787 in Duplin County, North Carolina; died 1855 in Saline County, Illinois.
• 5 iv.Nancy Tanner, born 1790; died 1873. She married Willoughby Wilkins.
• 6 v. Samuel Tanner, Jr, born 1792. He married Elizabeth Wilkins December 31, 1811 in Muhlenberg Co. KY.
• 7 vi.Hannah Tanner, born 1794. She married Richard Harris January 04, 1816 in Muhlenberg County , Kentucky.
• 8 vii.Sally Tanner, born 1794. She married Bryant Harper.
• 9 viii.Wiley Tanner, born 1795. He married (1) Celia Johnston. He married (2) Margaret Briggs February 04, 1816 in Muhlenberg County, KY.

Generation No. 2

2. James Tanner (Samuel1) was born 1780 in North Carolina, and died April 11, 1851 in Williamson County, Illinois. He married Nancy Jernigan March 20, 1808 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

Children of James Tanner and Nancy Jernigan are:

• + 10 i. Stephen Tanner, born 1806 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky; died August 11, 1894 in Williamson County, Illinois.
• +11ii.Jerusha "Drusha" Tanner, born 1810 in kentucky.

• 12iii.Samuel Tanner, born 1811 in Kentucky; died Abt 1885. He married Louisa Jane "Jencie" Wright Abt 1830.

• 13iv.Ailsey Tanner, born 1818 in Muhlenberg Co., KY; died November 03, 1870. She married Randolph "Randall" Allen November 18, 1838.

• 14v.John "Red John" Tanner, JR, born 1821-1825; died February 03, 1873. He married (1) Elizabeth J. "Janie" Holderfield. He married (2) Mary Polly Parks September 16, 1844.

• 15vi.Hannah Tanner, born 1824 in Illinois; died March 30, 1904. She married Leroy Wesley Shaw October 16, 1841.

• 16vii.James "Preacher Jim" Tanner, born 1826 in Gallatin County, Illinois; died January 10, 1896. He married Mary J. "Janie" Arnold.

4. John Tanner (Samuel1) was born 1787 in Duplin County, North Carolina, and died 1855 in Saline County, Illinois. He married (1) Nicey Wilkins. He married (2) Albey "Ally" Jernigan December 31, 1808 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

Child of John Tanner and Albey Jernigan is:

• 17 i. Elijah Tanner, born December 26, 1826 in Illinois; died January 06, 1902 in Carrier Mills, Illinois. He married Elizabeth Susan "Betsy" McDonald.

Generation No. 3

10. Stephen Tanner (James2, Samuel1) was born 1806 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, and died August 11, 1894 in Williamson County, Illinois. He married (1) Eliza Louysa Harris May 11, 1837 in recorded in Benton, Franklin County, Ill.. He married (2) Mary Polly Parks February 13, 1856.

Children of Stephen Tanner and Eliza Harris are:

• 18 i. Polly Ann Tanner, born 1838; died Bef 1894.
• + 19 ii. James "Shanks Jim" Tanner, born 1840; died January 1917.
• 20 iii.Nancy J. Tanner, born 1842. She married James Dunn.
• 21 iv.Sarah J. Tanner, born 1845-1849. She married ? Harris.
• 22 v. Hannah Tanner, born Abt 1846. She married Samuel Parks June 17, 1866.
• 23 vi.Ann Tanner, born 1846.
• + 24 vii.Hezekiah "Hez' F. Tanner, born 1848.
• + 25 viii.Ezra (Edward) "Ed" Tanner, born 1848 in Williamson County, Illinois; died July 19, 1921.
• 26 ix. Samuel Tanner, born July 1850.
• 27 x. Jerusha "Drushie" Tanner, born July 1850. She married J.Milo Henshaw December 02, 1875.

• 28 xi. Rebecca J. "Becky" Tanner, born 1852. She married (1) ? Walton. She married (2) John D. Thornton February 25, 1872.

• 29 xii.Jesse Tanner, born 1852; died December 15, 1937. He married Louisa C. Coyler.

Children of Stephen Tanner and Mary Parks are:

• + 30 i. Anderson4 Tanner.
• 31 ii. Ralph Tanner.
• 32 iii.Isabella Tanner.
• 33 iv.Marie Tanner.
• 34 v. Rosencrantz "Rosen" or "Mike" Tanner, died June 24, 1924. He married Mary "Molly" Graves July 20, 1884.
• 35 vi.Charles Tanner, died 1937. He married Matilda "Tena" Holderfield December 11, 1890.
• 36 vii.Franklin Monroe "Doc" Tanner. He married Sina Jones.
• + 37 viii.Leander Tanner, born 1857-1858.
• 38 ix. Robert "Bob" Tanner, born 1864-1865. He married (1) Josie Barwick. He married (2) Mrs. Dorie Holmes Gunter.
• 39 x. Haywood Tanner, born 1868; died 1937. He married Ellen Boyd April 01, 1892.
• 40 xi. Mary ? Magdalena "Lena" Tanner, born 1870.
• 41 xii.Lena Tanner, born 1875; died 1962. She married (1) Robert Williams 1961. She married (2) Charles Lusco Travelstead 1985.
• + 42 xiii.Cordelia "Delia" Tanner, born November 15, 1886 in Williamson County, Illinois; died in Marion, Illinois.

11. Jerusha "Drusha" Tanner (James2, Samuel1) was born 1810 in kentucky. She married John C . Parks 1830 in Shawnee Town, Illinois.

Children of Jerusha Tanner and John Parks are:

• 43 i. Elizabeth Parks, born in Illinois. She married Hugh Parks December 19, 1865.
• 44 ii. James Parks, born in Illinois.
• 45 iii.Calvin C. Parks, born in Illinois. He married Emeline Parks September 27, 1854.
• 46 iv.Frances (Marion) Parks, born in Illinois.

Generation No. 4

19. James "Shanks Jim" Tanner (Stephen3, James2, Samuel1) was born 1840, and died January 1917. He married (1) Suzie Cawhorn. He married (2) Nicy Catherine Shelton. He married (3) Nicy Catherine Shelton December 27, 1864.

Child of James Tanner and Suzie Cawhorn is:

• 47i John Tanner, born March 27, 1860.

Children of James Tanner and Nicy Shelton are:

• 48i.William Stevenson "Billy"5 Tanner, born December 15, 1865; died November 11, 1950. He married Mary Perry Parks September 13, 1885.

• 49ii.Ulyssis Clinton 'Clint" Tanner, born Abt 1870; died February 25, 1949. He married Abitha Minnibell "Minnie" Barwick.

• 50iii.Amanda Jane Tanner, born May 31, 1876; died March 16, 1953. She married William Alonzo "Lon" Barwick May 04, 1902.

• 51iv.Arnett Elvis "Arnie/Orney" Tanner, born December 06, 1878; died June 19, 1910. He married Etta Holliday.

• 52v.Rufus Stanley Tanner, born January 13, 1890. He married Mirenda Motsinger in November 15, 1912.

24. Hezekiah "Hez' F. Tanner (Stephen3, James2, Samuel1) was born 1848. He married Eliza Dartha (Wright) Tanner November 08, 1869.

Children of Hezekiah Tanner and Eliza Tanner are:

• 53 i. Nell Tanner. She married Herb Parmalee.
• 54 ii. Pearl Tanner.
• 55 iii.Ira Tanner, born Abt 1873. He married ? Holderfield.
• 56 iv.Molly Tanner, born Abt 1878. She married ?Holderfield.

25. Ezra (Edward) "Ed" Tanner (Stephen3, James2, Samuel1) was born 1848 in Williamson County, Illinois, and died July 19, 1921. He married Amanda Shelton April 19, 1872.

Children of Ezra Tanner and Amanda Shelton are:

• 57 i. Mintlo Tanner.
• 58 ii. Milo Tanner.
• 59 iii.Effie Bany Tanner, born January 01, 1877; died November 08, 1959. She married Henry Samuel Tanner January 06, 1897.
• 60 iv.Orpha Tanner, born October 03, 1880; died February 12, 1894.
• 61 v. Mary Tanner, born August 1881; died February 1933. She married (1) Thomas Clark. She married (2) Sam Keelan.
• 62 vi.Myrtie Tanner, born February 06, 1886.
• 63 vii.Gertie Tanner, born February 06, 1886. She married (1) Willie Rice. She married (2) Albert Clendennin. She married (3) J.N. Jackson.
• 64 viii.Bertha Tanner, born July 13, 1888. She married (1) Mitchell Norman. She married (2) ? Hall.
• 65 ix. Elsie Tanner?, born July 31, 1891; died July 24, 1894.

30. Anderson Tanner (Stephen3, James2, Samuel1). He married (1) Frances Parks. He married (2) Cordelia Holderfield. He married (3) Olive "Ollie " Graves January 01, 1890.

Child of Anderson Tanner and Frances Parks is:

• + 66 i. Siney Tanner.

37. Leander Tanner (Stephen3, James2, Samuel1) was born 1857-1858. He married Jennette "Jennie" Wolf February 28, 1878.

Child of Leander Tanner and Jennette Wolf is:

• 67 i. Steve Tanner.

42. Cordelia "Delia" Tanner (Stephen3, James2, Samuel1) was born November 15, 1886 in Williamson County, Illinois, and died in Marion, Illinois. She married John William Clark June 24, 1900.

Children of Cordelia Tanner and John Clark are:

• + 68 i. Blanche Clark, died December 1941.
• + 69 ii. Mabel Clark.
• + 70 iii.Gladys Clark.
• + 71 iv.Steven Clark.
• + 72 v. Gene Clark.
• 73 vi.Vernell Clark.
• 74 vii.Madge Clark. She married White.
• 75 viii.Ralph Clark, died December 1940.
• 76 ix. Marie Clark.
• + 77 x. Ray Herman Clark, Sr., born June 22, 1903 in New Burnside, Illinois; died December 05, 1977 in Pittsburg, Illinois.

Generation No. 5

66. Siney Tanner (Anderson4, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1). She married ? Greeney.

Child of Siney Tanner and ? Greeney is:

• + 78 i. Reba

68. Blanche Clark (Cordelia "Delia"4 Tanner, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1) died December 1941. She married George Turnage.

Child of Blanche Clark and George Turnage is:

• 79 i. Mary Jean Turnage.

69. Mabel Clark (Cordelia "Delia"4 Tanner, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1). She married Paul Stevens.

Child of Mabel Clark and Paul Stevens is:

• + 80 i. Charles Stevens.

70. Gladys Clark (Cordelia "Delia"4 Tanner, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1). She married (1) Dean Sellars. She married (2) Beasley.

Child of Gladys Clark and Dean Sellars is:

• 81 i. Mary Jane Sellars. She married Patrick Henry.

71. Steven Clark (Cordelia "Delia"4 Tanner, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1). He married Mary Beasley.

Children of Steven Clark and Mary Beasley are:

• 82 i. Linda Sue Clark.
• 83 ii. Steven Dale Clark.
• 84 iii.Rex Clark.

72. Gene Clark (Cordelia "Delia"4 Tanner, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1). He married Juanita Williams.

Children of Gene Clark and Juanita Williams are:

• 85 i. Lindell Clark.
• 86 ii. Brenda Clark.
• 87 iii.Larry Clark.
• 88 iv.Louann Clark. She married ? Anderson.
• 89 v. Susan Clark.
• 90 vi.Keith Clark.
• 91 vii.Richard Clark.
• 92 viii.daughter.

77. Ray Herman Clark, Sr. (Cordelia "Delia"4 Tanner, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1) was born June 22, 1903 in New Burnside, Illinois, and died December 05, 1977 in Pittsburg, Illinois. He married Bessie Mae Swan August 08, 1923.

Children of Ray Clark and Bessie Swan are:

• + 93 i. Wanda Lee Clark.
• + 94 ii. Clarence Dean Clark.
• + 95 iii.Donald Dale Clark.
• + 96 iv.Franklin Delano Clark, died March 13, 1971 in Marion, Illinois.
• + 97 v. Ray Herman Clark, Jr., born July 11, 1924 in Marion, Illinois; died April 04, 1996 in Jonesboro, Illinois.

Generation No. 6

78. Reba (Siney5 Tanner, Anderson4, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1). She married ? Rains.

Child of Reba and ? Rains is:

• + 98 i. William Rains.

80. Charles Stevens (Mabel5 Clark, Cordelia "Delia"4 Tanner, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1). He married Mrs. Stevens.

Children of Charles Stevens and Mrs. Stevens are:

• 99 i. daughter
• 100 ii. daughter

93. Wanda Lee Clark (Ray Herman5, Cordelia "Delia"4 Tanner, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1). She married Thomas Marks.

Children of Wanda Clark and Thomas Marks are:

• 101 i. Jack Marks.
• 102 ii. Janet Marks.

94. Clarence Dean Clark (Ray Herman5, Cordelia "Delia"4 Tanner, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1). He married Jean Shepard.

Children of Clarence Clark and Jean Shepard are:

• 103 i. Kay Clark.
• 104 ii. John Ross Clark.
• 105 iii.Robert Earl Clark, died December 20, 1970 in Centralia , Illinois.
• 106 iv.Caroline Ann Clark.
• 107 v. Darryl Dean Clark, born April 11, 1955 in Marion, Illinois.; died June 02, 1989 in St. Louis, Missouri.

95. Donald Dale Clark (Ray Herman5, Cordelia "Delia"4 Tanner, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1). He married Nancy.

Children of Donald Clark and Nancy are:

• 108 i. Richard Clark.
• 109 ii. Phillip Clark.

96. Franklin Delano Clark (Ray Herman5, Cordelia "Delia"4 Tanner, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1) died March 13, 1971 in Marion, Illinois. He married Betty Shadowens.

Children of Franklin Clark and Betty Shadowens are:

• 110 i. Mike Clark.
• 111 ii. Debbi Clark.
• 112 iii.Debra Clark.
• 113 iv.Wendell Clark.

97. Ray Herman Clark, Jr. (Ray Herman5, Cordelia "Delia"4 Tanner, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1) was born July 11, 1924 in Marion, Illinois, and died April 04, 1996 in Jonesboro, Illinois. He married Patricia Ann Heltsley November 10, 1947 in Piggott, Arkansas.

Children of Ray Clark and Patricia Heltsley are:

• + 114 i. Linda Sue Clark, born September 23, 1951 in Holden Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois.
• 115 ii. Jerry Dale Clark, born March 08, 1954 in Marion, Illinois. He married Debbie Wiseman June 06, 1996 in Anna illinois.
• + 116 iii.Randy Lynn Clark, born May 08, 1956 in Marion, Illinois.
• 117 iv.Cathy Ann Clark, born February 07, 1960 in Peoria, Illinois.
• + 118 v. Tracy Joan Clark, born February 19, 1963 in Marion, Illinois.

Generation No. 7

98. William Rains (Reba6, Siney5 Tanner, Anderson4, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1). He married Barbara.

Children of William Rains and Barbara are:

• 119 i. Robert Eugene Rains. He married Shirley.
• 120 ii. Benjamin Joseph Rains.
• 121 iii.Rhonda Rains.

114. Linda Sue Clark (Ray Herman6, Ray Herman5, Cordelia "Delia"4 Tanner, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1) was born September 23, 1951 in Holden Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois. She married Leander Doyle Brown, Jr. September 14, 1970 in Anna, Illinois.

Children of Linda Clark and Leander Brown are:

• 122 i. Susan Melissa Brown, born November 28, 1973 in Columbia, MO.
• 123 ii. Robert Randall Brown, born September 04, 1977 in Cape Girardeau, MO.

116. Randy Lynn Clark (Ray Herman6, Ray Herman5, Cordelia "Delia"4 Tanner, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1) was born May 08, 1956 in Marion, Illinois. He married Rusdiyati Hopkins May 23, 1983 in Singapore.

Child of Randy Clark and Rusdiyati Hopkins is:

• 124 i. Erica Ashley Clark, born November 09, 1993 in Carbondale, Illinois.

118. Tracy Joan Clark (Ray Herman6, Ray Herman5, Cordelia "Delia"4 Tanner, Stephen3, James2, Samuel1) was born February 19, 1963 in Marion, Illinois. She married John William Lehr September 15, 1984 in Anna, Illinois.

Children of Tracy Clark and John Lehr are:

• 125 i. Jessica Elaine Lehr, born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
• 126 ii. John Kaleb Lehr, born November 03, 1992 in Carbondale, Illinois.

Submitted by Linda Clark Brown

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