Notes for Lewellen Tanner: 1850 Census - Boone County, Ky. District 2 Household 574 Tanner Lewellen, farmer $8000 36 m KY Eliza A 33 f KY William H 14 m KY Owen P 11 m KY Jeptha ? 9 m KY (s/be Jasper) Jacob Logan 1 m KY Roseanna Deer 68 F
1860 Census - Burlington, Boone County, Ky - Page 291 Dwelling-numbered in order of visitation 367 Families number in the order of visitation 358 Value of Real Estate 10,000, Value of Personal Estate $5,000 - Occupation: Farmer Llewellyn Tanner 46 1813 Virginia Male Eliza A Tanner 44 1815 Virginia Female Owen P Tanner 19 1840 Kentucky Male Farmhand Jasper P Tanner 17 1842 Kentucky Male Jacob L Tanner 11 1848 Kentucky Male Lewis A Tanner 9 1850 Kentucky Male Ephraim D Tanner 5 1854 Kentucky Male Charles C Tanner 3.12 Kentucky Male
Boone County, Kentucky 1870 Federal Census Burlington District, PO Burlington, p 28, Dwelling 198, Family 198 Lewellen Tanner 56 MW Farmer $8280/$2385 Virginia - Occupation: Farmer Eliza A. Tanner 54 FW Keeping House Virginia Jacob L. Tanner 21 MW ? Kentucky Lewis A. Tanner 19 MW ? Kentucky Ephriam D. Tanner 15 MW ? Kentucky
NOTES PER PAUL TANNER'S RESEARCH Llewellyn Tanner, son of Jacob, was born in Virginia March 6, 1814. Jacob brought his family to Kentucky shortly thereafter. In the 1820 Boone County census, Llewellyn was obviously one of the 3 sons under 10 years of age. October 30, 1834, Llewellyn married Eliza Ann Deer. They were my great-great-grandparents. Eliza had been born in Madison County VA, June 16, 1816. It is presumed that she came to Boone County KY with her father Abner Deer, about 1830. Abner's acreage was in the same neighborhood as was Jacob's. It appears that Eliza may have been an only child and Llewellyn and his family lived with his in-laws. Abner Deer farmed about 150 acres with the help of six slaves (1840 census). The first record of Llewellyn's acquiring any property was April 1, 1845, when Jonas Deer (who had moved to Missouri) sold his remaining 51 acres to Abner Deer and Llewellyn Tanner, listed for taxation for 30 years. Abner Deer died in 1849 and in the 1850 Census, Llewellyn Tanner was listed as head of the household. In February, 1853, the court charged Llewellyn, as administrator of Abner's estate, with not making a settlement. The charge was dismissed one month later---presumably Eliza was the only heir. Rosina, Abner's widow, died in 1854. In the 1860 census, Llewellyn and Eliza included six boys in the household-Owen T. 19; Jasper T. 17 ; Jacob S. 11 ; Louis A. 9 ; Ephraim D. 5 ; Charles C. 3/12. He was listed with $10,000 in real estate and $5,000 in personal property-including male slaves ages 35, 27 and 13 and female slaves ages 65 and 43. Based on ages, most of these appear to have been inherited from Abner Deer. William Henry (24) the oldest son had married March 15, 1856. In the 1870 census, Jacob, Lewis, and Ephraim were still at home. Llewellyn's real estate was listed at $8280 and his personal property at $2385. The slaves were gone. Llewellyn received 12 acres (Lot 8) in the division of Jacob's land (his father's). December 29, 1862, he purchased his brother Lowell's 18-3/4 acres (Lot 7). December 7, 1863, he sold both lots for $2100. He also received $842 in the settlement of Jacob's personal estate. Llewellyn appears to have lived on the Deer property until his death. His other real estate transactions were minor. Llewellyn's last years were disturbed by involvement in the problems of his oldest son, William Henry Tanner. February 15, 1869, he sold his son, William Henry Tanner, 20 acres on Gunpowder for $1250. This is presumed to be the 20 acres that William Henry Tanner listed for taxation. William Henry Tanner abandoned his family in 1870 and is believed to have lived with a woman in Cincinnati, Ohio. April 19, 1871, William Henry Tanner was indicted in Boone County for bigamy. Llewellyn went his $1,000 bond. William Henry deeded the 20 acres back to Llewellyn on April 24. Circuit Court convened in April and October. October 10 the bigamy indictment was dismissed and Llewellyn's surety bond discharged. In the meantime, Llewellyn had brought two civil actions of an unknown nature against William Henry. They were discontinued October 13. The very day that the bigamy indictment was dismissed, two grand larceny indictments were returned against William Henry. The next day (October 11th) , he was indicted for carrying a concealed weapon. Llewellyn went his bail on October 13 for a total of $1075 on three indictments. On April 16, 1872, William Henry, Llewellyn and a number of witnesses for the commonwealth and for the defense showed up in court. The case was continued to the October term. October 14, there was another continuance-to the April term. April 21, 1873, the Commonwealth went to trial on Indictment #315, a charge of stealing sheep. Llewellyn surrendered William Henry Tanner to the custody of the jailer. William Henry walked away during the noon recess on April 22. This is believed to be the last time Llewellyn saw his oldest son. The Commonwealth issued a bench warrant for William Henry and ordered that Llewellyn make good on the forfeited bond. Llewellyn argued that his bond responsibility had ended when he turned William Henry over to the jailer at the beginning of the trial. It was two terms of court-April 1874-before he was finally excused from making payment. I don't know whether he won his point or it was because William Henry was already in the Frankfort Penitentiary being convicted in Jefferson County, KY on December 11, 1873, for four years for stealing a horse. He was confined there at the time of Llewellyn's death. Llewellyn died March 13, 1876. His son, Jacob, was appointed Administrator. April 3, Eliza (by her mark, presumably illiterate) deeded 140 acres of Abner's land to sons O.P., J.P., J.L., L.A., and E.D. Tanner. She retained 10 acres on the Burlington and Union Road, including the residence and orchard. Each son was to pay her $30 a month for life. William Henry Tanner was not included. April 12, 1876, William N. Smith was appointed guardian for William Henry's children-Henry Louis (18) my grandfather, and Elizabeth F. (12). The same day, Eliza deeded one-half of the 51 acres purchased jointly by Abner Deer and Llewellyn Tanner to William Henry's children. They were to pay her $30 a year for her life. May 1, the guardian sued to have the 51 acres divided. William Henry had signed away his interest. The court awarded Henry Louis and Elizabeth Frances together one half and J.P., L.A., J.L., O.P., E.D., and William Henry Tanner together the other half. It surveyed out to 59 acres-29 to Henry L. and Lizzie F. This tract of Llewellyn's land joined Abel Utz. William Henry Tanner and James M. Utz, two of my great-grandparents, occupy consecutive lines in the 1870 census. It is very likely that my two grandfathers-Henry Louis Tanner and W.P. Utz-lived on adjoining farms for a part of their boyhood. June 5, the court split the 140 acres (it surveyed 145 acres) between J.P., O.R., E.D., L.A. and J.L. Tanner. Eliza died October 27, 1876, without collecting any of her $30 annual payments. She was buried beside Llewellyn in a private cemetery (at one time Mark Cook's farm). (This is the Clore-Weaver Cemetery which is now owned by the YMCA Camp Ernst on Camp Ernst Road in Burlington, Ky.---Eliza's mother was Rosina Weaver Deer) April 19, 1878, Jacob Tanner filed a final settlement of Llewellyn's person estate: Sale Bill $593.20 John L. Rouse note $582.07 O.P. Tanner, note and interest $378.56 J.O. Tanner, note and interest $148.92 Amount collected on W.H. Tanner's account $194.66 Total = $1839.41 Less expenses -1444.90 = total net $394.51 Among the expenses were $30.25 for a trip by the administrator to Frankfort, Ky.---presumably to see William Henry Tanner and secure the waiver of his rights. ----Tax lists for 1842, 1844 and 1847 show Llewellyn as owning one slave valued at $300. The 50 acres was listed to Deer and Tanner in 1847 for $800.
More About Lewellen Tanner: Burial: 1876, Clore - Weaver Cemetery, Burlington, Ky. Occupation: 1860, Farmer.
More About Lewellen Tanner and Eliza Ann Deer: Marriage: 30 Oct 1834, Boone County Ky.
Marriage Notes for Lewellen Tanner and Eliza Ann Deer: I have copy of marriage bond A-138 from microfilm at the Boone County Public Library in Union, Ky.. Bond reads: Page 1> State of Kentucky, Boone County, These are to license and permit any legally authorized minister of the Gospel to celebrate the rights of matrimony between Lewellen Tanner and Eliza Ann Deer- agreeably to the forms and customs of the society to which he may belong and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority said Lewellen Tanner having executed bond in my office and in other respects complied with the law. Given under my hand this 27th day of Oct 1834. J.G. Hamilton, DC Page 2>Know all men by these presents that we Lewellen Tanner and Abner Deer are held and firmly bond unto the commonwealth of Kentucky in the penal sum of ? ? and lawful money to the payment of which will and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs ? jointly and firmly by these presents sealed with our seals & dated this 25th day of Oct 1834. The condition of the above obligation is such that where as the above bound Lewellen Tanner hath this day made application to the clerk of the Boon County Court for a license to marry Eliza Ann Deer. ? of said license will be ? immediately after the execution of this bond. Now if it shall always hereafter appear that there is no lawful cause to obstruct such marriage, these the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force. signed > Lewellen Tanner signed > Aber Deer signed > J.G. Hamilton Page 3> I do hereby certify that the rites of marriage between Lewellen Tanner and Eliza Ann Deer was celebrated on 30th day of October 1834. Lewis Conner (minister)
Children of Lewellen Tanner and Eliza Ann Deer are:
Lewellen Tanner (b. 11 Mar 1814, d. 13 Mar 1876)
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