Descendants of James Tanner Son of Samuel Tanner Generation No. 1 1.  JAMES2 TANNER  (SAMUEL1) was born 1780 in N.C., and died 1851.  He married NANCY JERNIGAN 20 Mar 1808 in Muhlenberg Co., Ky., daughter of STEPHEN JERNIGAN.  She was born 1790 in Wayne Co., N.C.. Notes for JAMES TANNER: Who was J.B. Tanner, b. ca 1826 mentioned in census with wife Susan D. b 1820 and child W.W.S. b. 1848., all Illinois births. Notes for NANCY JERNIGAN: Called by others searchers,  the daughter  of Stephen Jernigan of Wayne Co.  N.C.;  to Tn;  to Ky., where she married James. Her sister, Ally married John W. Tanner and sister Ailsey married Thomas Tanner. brothers married sisters, in Muhlenberg, Co., Ky. I did not find her parents.       Children of JAMES TANNER and NANCY JERNIGAN are:      i.        SAMUEL3 TANNER, b. 1811, KY; d. 1885; m. LOUISA JANE WRIGHT, 1830, Ky; b. 1810, TN; d. 1879. Notes for SAMUEL TANNER: family information sources:  from 1850 and 1860 census of Williamson Co., pgs 250-257 and 219. and Wmsn co mgs. of children.      ii.        STEPHEN TANNER, b. 1818, TN; d. 1894, Williamson Co., IL.; m. (1) [?], 1837, Williamson Co., IL.; m. (2) LOUISA J. HARRIS, 1844, Williamson Co., IL.; b. 1828; m. (3) MARY PARKS, 1857, Williamson Co., IL.; b. 1838, KY. Notes for STEPHEN TANNER: Source of names and marriages  for Stephen Tanner descendents  came mainly from the writings of John W. Tanner C.R.G. S.      `        Who was Stephen's first wife, mother of  Polly A., James, Nancy , Hannah Ann, Sarah J., Hezekiah F. and twin  Ezra,  Jerusha and twin Samuel, Rebecca J., and twin Jesse.    In their marriages the children referred to his next wife as their mother.  He married  Louisa Harris around 1851. Some Census gives birth as Indiana;  parents of   S.C. and of  N.C.      Will of Stephen Tanner: filed Nov 17, 1894 in Box 24 of Williamson Co., IL., probate, Circuit clerk office in Marion, IL., heirs are children: James, Nancy J. Dunn, Hez F., Edd, Drusha Henshaw, Becky Thornton, Jesse, Ann [Hannah] Parks, Leander, Anderson, Rosen, Robert, Charles, Heywood, Delie, Lenia and Dock.      Source of names and marriages for Stephen Tanner descendents came mainly from the writings of John W. Tanner, C.R. G.S.: Williamson Co., IL., mg bk D p 286; mg Bk G. p 199; cem stone; Bible records of Anderson Tanner in Ethel Horn possession; 1880 census; death bk 8 p 467; Provident cem; Coal Bank Srpings cem; mg bi G p 424; Saline Miners mg. Bk D p 477; Deed BkW. pg 414;  mg bk G. , pg 193. ible of Ruth Tanner, of Creal Springs; 1880 census Stonefort, IL. but mainly from his Grandfather, Henry Tanner [and other aunts and uncles] around 1960 to 1970.      iii.        JOHN "RED" TANNER, b. 1821; d. 1873; m. (1) MARY "POLLY" PARKS, 1844; b. 1827; d. 1860; m. (2) JANE HOLDERFIELD, 1863; b. 1834.      iv.        JAMES TANNER,"PREACHER", b. 1827, Illinois; d. 1896; m. MARY JANE ARNOLD; b. 1834, Illinois. Notes for JAMES TANNER,"PREACHER": Family information source: Williamson County Census Vol 57, ed.,166 sheet 7 L 15. [1880 soundex]      v.        JERUSHA "DRUSHIE" TANNER, b. 1810; m. JOHN C. PARKS, 1830.      vi.        AILSEY TANNER, b. 1818, Muhlenberg Co., KY.; d. 1870; m. RANDALL ALLEN, 1838, S. Franklin Co., now  Wmsn Co. IL.; b. 1813, Beaufont Co., N.C.; d. 1875.      vii.        HANNAH TANNER, b. 1824, Illinois; d. 1904; m. LEROY W. SHAW, 1842, Williamson Co., IL.; b. 1820, Illinois.      viii.        WILLIAM TANNER, b. 1833, Williamson Co., IL.,; d. 1851; m. BETSY A. PARKS, 13 Nov 1853, Williamson Co.,Il.,; b. 1836, TN. Notes for WILLIAM TANNER: could be the Wm Tanner killed in svc in Jacson Tenn. while in service of U.S. and married to Lucy H. show in Saline Co., 1860 Census., #1575.

Betty Renshaw - James Tanner son of Samuel