Notes for Henry Louis Tanner: Usual Occupation: Farmer
Per Paul Tanner's Notes (Alonzo's son) : He was one of the tallest people I knew (about 6' - 3" with a black beard. Until near the end of his days, he was an imposing figure. Work was his motto. He worked his children also. His son, Alonzo's education was limited to three or four grades because school interfered with work on the farm. The other children received less education than many of their peers. He had a reputation as a good hard-working farmer. Keeping his lands free of weeds and bushes was almost a phobia. My cousin Dorothy McHenry who visited him often as a child, tells of seeing him cut out the roots of a single Black-eyed Susan as they walked across a meadow. Alonzo often talked about how clean his father kept the farm. In addition to work on the farm, Henry had two important interests: 1. Road Work 2. Hopeful Church Sometime before World War I, Henry Louis began the selling of eggs, fruit and vegetables in Covington. He would make the day-long trip into Covington by wagon, some 24 miles round trip, selling from house to house and to people in some businesses. Had a farm of about a 100 acres on Hopeful Lane, Florence, Ky. The farm depression of the 20's merged into the big depression. Henry Louis was in his 70's and his health was failing. He had to depend on hired help. There was little income. I suspect he was very unhappy. Being a perfectionist about the farm, he was unhappy about the things he could no longer fix or care for. There was little reason to continue living there. By moving to Florence, they would be near the doctor. When he was 73, they moved purchased the Markesberry house on Banklick Street in Florence. The house they purchased was on a lot 48' by 100' --scarcely one-tenth of an acre. One wonders if this confinement affected him--we know he lived a year. About 11 o'clock on the night of October 29, 1931 they called to say that Henry Louis had passed away. I saw him the next day and he looked quite natural. The casket was silver finish metallic, relatively expensive. The children insisted that he be put away nice. The casket was extra-length because of his height. His farm was auctioned on October 1, 1932 at 3:00 pm and advertised as below: The Henry Lewis Tanner homestead located 3 miles West of Florence, Ky. The owner of this property has authorized me to sell on the above date this wonderful farm at public auction on the premises. 7-room house in good condition, barn, smoke house, washroom, hen house, garages, large fruit cellar, plenty of fruit trees, water in house, plenty of shade trees. This farm has had wonderful care, practically all in grass, all can be plowed with tractor; this is one of the best producing farms in the county and without a doubt the best watered. 1/2 mile frontage on road. Drive to Florence, turn right about a mile on Burlington road, turn left to Hopeful Church, turn right 1/2 mile to farm. Possession immediately." (The house was located down by the creek because the old Limaburg-Gunpowder road followed the creek.) It brought $45 an acre at the sale. They made little. It was a sad situation of the financial conditions of farmers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st marriage > Henry Louis Tanner was 19 years old when he married Carrie Neomi Vaughn - married Feb 22, 1877. Carrie was 18 yrs. old. The marriage was performed at Aaron Zimmerman's house by W.C. Barnett, M.G. They had 11 children of which 8 of them made it to adulthood. Carrie passed away May 17,1914 very suddenly about 8:00 pm. She attended Hopeful Church and became ill during the service, and was carried by friends across the street to the home of Ernest Horton where she died in a very few minutes. 2nd marriage > Henry Louis Tanner married his 2nd wife Martha Guy Johnston of Newport, Ky - married July 26, 1916 (He was 58 and she 33) she had a daughter from her first marriage > Aline Johnston Lived on Hopeful Lane during the Jan 1, 1920 Census - He was 64, Martha was 35, and Aline was 16. Henry Louis Tanner passed away on October 29, 1931 Age 74 Residence: Boone County Place Of Death: Boone County Printed in Boone County Recorder November 5, 1931: Henry Lewis Tanner, aged 74 years passed away Thursday night at his home in Florence, Ky., after an illness of several weeks. Funeral services were conducted at the Hopeful Lutheran church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, by the Rev. Harold Beemon of Newcastle, Ind., in the presence of a concourse of relatives and friends, after which he was laid to rest in the nearby cemetery. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Martha Guy Tanner, whom he married in 1916, and eight children by a former marriage, three daughters, Mrs. T. E. McHenry, Mrs. Edward Herrman and Mrs. Ambrose Easton; five sons, Irvin, Lloyd, Alonzo, Fitzhugh and Chester, one sister, Mrs. J.W. Utz, several grandchildren and great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. The five sons and one step-son acted as pall-bearers. Funeral Director Philip Taliafero had charge of the funeral arrangements.
Henry's Mother: Margaret Rouse born Feb 14, 1832 - passed away Feb 24, 1902
Henry's Father: William Henry Tanner ("Sheep Bill") born Sept 7, 1835 Henry's father abandoned the family for another woman when Henry was 12 yrs. old.
Siblings of Henry Lewis Tanner:: Elizabeth Francis Tanner - sister - born 1862, died October 27,1876 at 14 yrs old ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Per Paul Tanner's letter and notes to Sally Prather on June 24, 1994 - The below are from his Boone County Recorder notes:
2-16-1897 Henry Louis Tanner had a wood sawing on the 9th and 46 ate dinner with him. All had a fine time.
6-1-1898 Henry Louis Tanner is renovating his dwelling house.
8-3-1904 The young people from the neighborhood attended a delightful party at the hospitable home of Henry Louis Tanner of Gunpowder Saturday night. The party was given in honor of his daughter, Miss Ethel, who will go the the city the first of the week to learn millinery. ( A milliner is a person, usually a woman, who makes, trims, or deals in hats, bonnets, headdresses, etc., for women)
12-7-1904 Henry Louis Tanner is adding considerable wire fence to his farm.
1-9-1907 Henry Louis Tanner sold his tobacco last Monday at $10.50 for one grade and $8 for others.
1-30-1907 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Louis Tanner of Hopeful neighborhood entertained with a play party Saturday night in honor of their son Lonnie. All present had a delightful time.
4-24-1907 Henry Louis Tanner sold a load of hogs at Cincinnati stockyards for $6.70 per 100#.
Other Boone County Recorder notes: 3-27-1924 Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Tanner entertained Wednesday evening LC.Acra & wife, Tommie Easton and wife, Ed Clarkson and wife, Ernest Horton and wife, Will Snyder and wife, Viola Horton, Minnie Beemon, Shelby Beemon, Everett Hay, Kenneth Rouse, and Robet Clarkson.
4-3-1924 Henry L. Tanner broke a bone in one of his hands.
6-26-1930 H.L. Tanner spent the day Friday with his sister Mrs. Fannie Utz, of near Florence.
10-29-1931 Henry Lewis Tanner passed away. Ky. Certificate of Death 23466 County-Boone, City-Florence, Henry Lewis Tanner, Florence, Ky. Male, White, Married, Wife Martha Tanner Date of Birth- 7/3/1857 Age- 74 years, 3 months, 26 days Occupation- Retired Farmer Birthplace- Boone County, Ky Father's Name- Wm. L. Tanner, Birthplace-Boone County, Ky. Mother's Name- Margaret Rouse, Birthplace-Boone County, Ky. Informant- Chester L. Tanner, Florence, Ky. Burial- Hopeful Cemetery, 11/1/1931 Undertaker-Philip Taliaferro, Erlanger, Ky. Filed 11/1/1931, signed registrar Date of death- 10/29/1931 I hereby certify that I attended deceased from May, 1928 to Oct 29, 1931. I last saw him alive on Oct 29, 1931, death is said to have occurred ont he date stated above at 11 p.m. Principal cause of death and related causes of importance in order of onset were as follows: Coronary Thrombosis - Date of Onset Oct 19 Contributory causes of importance not related to principal cause: Arterio-Sclerosis, Cardiac Asthma, Gladys? L. Rouse, M.D., Florence, Ky
********************************************************************************************************************* Notes per Michael Schmaltz: Notes for Henry L. Tanner Census 1860; Petersburg ,Boone Co., Kentucky. Living with Parents. Census 1870; Union, Boone Co., Kentucky. Living with Parents. Census 1880; Union, Boone Co., Kentucky. Farmer Census 1900; Florence, Boone Co., Kentucky. Farmer. Census 1910; Florence, Boone Co., Kentucky. Farmer. ********************************************************************************************************************
More About Henry Louis Tanner: Burial: 01 Nov 1931, Hopeful Lutheran Church Cemetery, Florence, Ky..
More About Henry Louis Tanner and Carrie Neomi Vaughn: Marriage: 22 Feb 1877, Aaron Zimmerman's house by W.C. Barnett, M.G..
More About Henry Louis Tanner and Martha Guy Johnston: Marriage: 26 Jul 1916
Children of Henry Louis Tanner and Carrie Neomi Vaughn are:
Carlos Tanner, d. date unknown, died at 2 years old.
Henry Louis Tanner (b. 03 Jul 1857, d. 29 Oct 1931)
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