JOANNA JOHNSON was born October 07, 1872 in Alabama, probably Cherokee Co., and died March 21, 1939 in Talladega Co, AL. She married JOHN THOMAS TANNER, son of SILAS TANNER and SARAH Adeline JOHNSON. He was born July 04, 1862 in Alabama, and died February 05, 1913 in Talladega Co, AL. Both JoAnna and John are buried in the Alpine Baptist Cem Talladega Co, AL. On the 1880 census, John is living with his mother and siblings in Cherokee Co., AL. Children of JOANNA JOHNSON and JOHN TANNER are: 1.. MABEL TANNER, b. May 11, 1898, Anniston, Calhoun Co. AL; d. September 05, 1974, Tuscaloosa, Al. Married Clarence Victor SPRADLEY. 2.. WINNIE TANNER, b. September 10, 1899, Alabama; d. March 23, 1993, Talladega Co, AL; m. PAT SEARCY. 3.. WILLIAM EARNEST TANNER, b. June 03, 1901, Alabama; d. March 23, 1993, Los Angeles, Calif. 4.. RUTH TANNER, b. December 10, 1902, Alabama; d. June 14, 1979, Jackson, Miss; m. CLARENCE HOBBS. 5.. GLADYS TANNER, b. September 12, 1905; d. February 04, 1932, Talladega Co., AL. Married William Ristine SEARCY. 6.. HOSEA TANNER, b. September 16, 1908, Alabama; d. September 26, 1959. 7.. ROY JOHNNY TANNER, b. March 22, 1911, Alabama; d. January 24, 1973, Los Angeles, Calif.