History of the Tanner Family
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A history, written by one of the sons in 1902, of the John Tanner family of Indiana and Missouri. One of the sons, John Riley Tanner, became Republican Governor of Illinois 1897-1901. The father and four sons fought for the Union Army in the Civil War, which cost the lives of the father and two of the sons. The family history describes their businesses (primarily sawmills) in the Midwest; their experiences in the Civil War, including the story of an escape from a Confederate prison and return to the north; and Republican politics in Illinois the last part of the nineteenth century. A fascinating read, especially for Civil War buffs! One particularly interesting passage is a detailed description of the staunchly-abolitionist family trying (unsuccessfully) to vote for Lincoln in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, in the election of 1860.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1520436327
ISBN13:9781520436326
Release Date:January 2017
Publisher:Independently published
Length:134 Pages
Weight:0.57 lbs.
Dimensions:9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"
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