Image taken in the 1880s

    Image taken in the 1880s

    Birth Date
    19 December 1811
    Death Date
    9 September 1896
    Gender
    Male

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    John Joshua Tanner

    • According to the Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1846-1847 (see 17 August 1846 entry), John J. Tanner received authorization to travel to the Salt Lake Valley with Amasa Lyman in 1847; but he did not actually cross the plains until 1851.  Ancestry index to the 1850 Iowa census incorrectly spells the surname "Sanner."

    Company Unknown (1851)

    • Age at Departure: 39

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