Individual Details

Married Nancy Ann Lawrence, 15 Jan 1878, Travis Co, TX

1900 Census. Justice Prec 5, Travis, TX, Hh 35
Tanner Place on Oak Hill
William A. Tanner, b. June 1850, 49, b. TX, Farmer
Mary Ann, dau, b. Apr 1880
Francis Allen, son, b. Dec 1882, 17
Joel Lee, son, b. Jan 1885, 15
Malinda E., dau, b. Feb 1887, 13

1910 Census. Justice Prec 5, Travis, TX, Hh 82
William A. Tanner, 59, b. TX, married once for 32 years, Blacksmith, Own shop
Mary A., dau, 30
Joel L., son, 25, Blacksmith, own ship

1920 Census. Oak Hill, Travis, TX, Hh 49
Fredricksburg Road
William A. Tanner, 72, widow, Blacksmith, own shop
Mary A., dau, 39
Joseph L., son , 32, Laborer, home farm

Texas Death Certificate #58559
William Allen Tanner died Brackenridge Hospital, Austin, Travis Co, TX, 25 Dec 1931 of heart problems and nephritis. He was widowed, name of wife unknown. Born 14 Jun 1850 in Bastrop County, TX, he had been a farmer and blacksmith. Parents were N. B. Tanner, born St. Louis, MO, and Miss Sarah E. Thomas, born in Virginia. J. L. Tanner of Star Route, Austin, was the informant. William was buried Dec 26th, Oak Hill Cemetery.

One of the following death certificates of Mary or Joel has the wrong mother - in 1910, William stated he had been married only once. It appears that Malinda Sappington gave the wrong information because even her own death certificate listed her mother as Nancy Lear Lawrence.

Texas Death Certificate #30412
Mary Ann Tanner, died 25 Jun 1940, S. 1st Street, Rt 5, Austin, Travis Co, TX of carinoma of the lung. She was single, born 26 April 1880 in Oatsmanville (Oak Hill), TX. Her father was Wm. Allen Tanner, born Bastrop, TX; her mother was Mary Ann Sappington, born Virginia.
Malinda Elizabeth Sappington of Rt. 5, Austin, TX was the informant. She was buried Oakwood, Austin, on June 26th.

Texas Death Certificate #15349
Joe L. Tanner died 7 March 1974, Luling Nursing Home, Luling, Caldwell Co, TX where he had been for 3 years. His home was Oak Hill, Travis Co. He died of a stroke - the information taken from nursing home records. He was born 29 Jan 1886, Travis Co, TX and was a retired blacksmith. Never married. His father was William Allan Tanner, his mother Nancy Lawrence. Buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Travis Co, TX.

Texas Death Certificate #43795
Mrs. Malinda Sappington died at Austin State Hopital, 17 Sep 1941. There was an inquest as she died of suicide by hanging, contributing cause - insanity. She had been at the Hospital for 7 months, 14 days. Her residence was 2701 S. 1st St., Austin. She was married to James B. Sappington. Born 8 Feb 1887 in Oatsmanville (Oak Hill), Texas. Her father was William Tanner; her mother Nancy Lear Lawrence, both born in Texas. Information taken from the Hospital Records. Buried Oakwood on Sep 18th.

Francis Allen Tanner is buried Parker Community Cemetery, Parker, La Paz Co, AZ. Born 17 Dec 1882, he died 10 Jul 1970 in Riverside, CA. Married to Josephine Littrell - she was born Wayne Co, KY, 19 Aug 1888, died 7 Oct 1977, La Paz Co, AZ.

Birth	14 Jun 1850	Bastrop County, Texas
Death	25 Dec 1931	Austin, Travis County, Texas

Father	Napoleon Bonaparte Tanner (1824 - 1867)
Mother	Sarah Elizabeth Thomas (1828 - 1866)
Sibling	Mary C. Tanner (1852 - )
Sibling	Napoleon Bonaparte Tanner (1855 - )
Sibling	Joel H. Tanner (1857 - )
Sibling	Araminta Tanner (1859 - )
Sibling	Sarah Elizabeth Tanner (1863 - 1917)