Hello listers, My computer is dying & I have inf. to share & I want it posted before I lose the inf. This is inf. written down in the 1870's (?) & a copy sent to me by my cousin, Charlotte, who descends from Margaret Melissa Tanner who married Harmon Gilson Brown in Nov. of 1867 in Cayuga County, NY. They then moved to Steuben County, IN. Forgive typos, if any. Benjamin Tanner was b. July 25, 1812. He married Mary Porter. Mary Porter was b. March 24, 1815. She died in 1878. Her father was Benomi Porter born 1785 & died 1868, her mother was Polly (?) born 1789 and she died 1868. Benjamin Tanner & Mary Porter married on September 10, 1835. They lived in Weedsport & Owasco areas, I believe. They had the following 12 children: 1. Reuben Tanner on Sept. 28, 1836. 2. Catherine Eliza Tanner on April 28, 1838. 3. Frances Laurett Tanner on July 14, 1839. 4. Martha Celestine Tanner b. July 30, 1841. 5. Margaret Melissa Tanner on April 13, 1843. 6. Ellen Artimicia Tanner on November 29, 1844. 7. Ransom (?) Tanner born Oct. 17, 1846. 8. Benjamin Tanner b. Oct. 28, 1848. 9. Abel Tanner b. October 06, 1850. 10. Mary Cecelia Tanner b. July 03, 1852. 11. Albert B. Tanner b. August 05, 1855. 12. William Henry Tanner b. January 24, 1860. #1. Reuben TANNER m. Amelia Cleora "Birts" (b. Aug. 18, 1841) on Oct. 29, 1865. they had: Benjamin ******* Tanner on Oct. 22, 1866. Myron Derista (?) Tanner on July 30, 1868. #3. Frances Tanner m. Wm. Craver/Carver on September 12, 1861. They had: 1. Hattie Estella Craver June 02, 1862. Frances Laurett Tanner CARVER or CRAVER died January 6, 1864. William Craver died July 27th, 1864. #4. Martha Celestine Tanner m. Lyman Bailey. Lyman Bailey was born June 5th, 1844. Married August 28th, 1864. They had: 1. Margaret Jane Bailey on Nov. 13, 1866. 2. Eliza Ann Bailey on April 17th, 1870. 3. James Edward Bailey on Jan. 12, 1873. #5. Margaret Melissa Tanner (aka Maggie) married Harmon Gilson Brown (aka H.G. or Gilson, the widower of Harriet Louise VanBlaricum). Margaret Melissa (Tanner) Brown died on Dec. 20th (?) 1878. Harmon Gilson Brown was b. Feb. 10, 1830, son of Charles Brown & Ann Christian of Owasco. Married Margaret Tanner on Nov. 26, 1867 in Cayuga Co., NY. They had: 1. Harmon Gillie Brown on May 20, 1871. He died April 18, 1872. 2. Orla Almond Brown on Sept. 23, 1873. Charlotte's line. 3. Calvin Augustus Brown was born June 19, 1876. He died March 23, 1950 in The Dalles, OR. #7. Ellen A. Tanner d. Dec. 29th, 1848. Benjamin Tanner died June 12, 1866 (I do not know which one, son or father, sorry). Hoping this helps someone looking for these lines. THe Brown gedcom is listed on Rootsweb.com, Charles Brown born 1774 & died in Owasco on April 13, 1861, married Ann Christian & they had 11 children & all the known inf. has been posted, we know all spouses. Sincerely, Marilyn