This is for Bruce and any other TANNER researcher, 1. William Tanner 1 was b. abt. 1774 in MA, and d. 1842 in Adams, County of Berkshire, MA. He married (1) Martha Abt. in MA. He married (2) Candace Martin Abt. 1839 in Adams, County of Berkshire, MA Children of William Tanner and Martha are: Ann Eliza Tanner b. MA; m. Almiron C. Ferrendin Dorcas Tanner Joseph Tanner Julina Tanner m. John Ladd Luther W. Tanner Martha Tanner m. David Whipple Patience Tanner Philena Tanner Rufus Tanner Russell Tanner b. March 22, 1812, Cheshire, MA; d. November 20, 1886, New Milford, Susquehanna County, PA Generation No. 2 Dorcas Tanner (William1) was born in MA. She married Luke M. Pratt Children of Dorcas Tanner and Luke Pratt are: Jane Pratt Ann Eliza Pratt George W. Pratt Byron Pratt Mary Pratt Celestia Pratt John C. Pratt Almira Pratt Patience Tanner (William1) was born in MA. She married Arnold Holden Children of Patience Tanner and Arnold Holden are: Amos B. Holden William A. Holden Christopher E. Holden Jane M. Holden Nelson H. Holden Sarah A. Holden Julia Jannett Holden Martha A. Holden Dennison F. Holden Russell Tanner (William 1) was born March 22, in Cheshire, MA, and died November 20, 1886 in New Milford, Susquehanna County, PA. He married Amy G. Scott February 20, 1834 in MA, daughter of Sylvenus Scott and Melintha Sherman Notes for Russell Tanner: Russell Tanner is buried in Gibson cemetery. Russell Tanner was born in Cheshire, Ma., March 22, 1812, and came to Susquehanna County in 1840, locating in New Milford Township. He followed agricultural pursuits, and in 1861 he made his permanent home upon the farm which was occupied later by his son Elmiron F. Tanner, Russell died there in November 1886 Notes for Amy G. Scott: Amy Scott, a native of Maple Grove, MA and a daughter of Sylvenus Scott and Melintha (Sherman) Scott, was born October 31, 1810 and died September 1, 1887, her remains being at rest beside those of her husband in the Gibson cemetery. Children of Russell Tanner and Amy Scott are: Horace Tanner Charles Tanner Daniel Tanner Adeline Tanner Lydia S. Tanner Lovina J. Tanner William S. Tanner, b. September 14, 1846, New Milford, Susquehanna County, PA. d.October 24, 1900 , New Milford, Susquehanna County, PA Are you sure about your William? Or does this fit in? I am a descendant of the above TANNER line. I have a will of William 1. Let me know what you think. Lori Backus [email protected]