Do not confuse this Reuben Tanner with Reuben T. Tanner who fought in the Civil War, married a Mattie, and had children in Lynchburg! They are not the same!
Sources
"United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M417-Z9N : accessed 29 October 2015), Reuben Tanner, [Blank], Fairfax, Virginia, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 90, household ID [Blank], NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 805,343.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFLT-7N7 : accessed 29 October 2015), Reuben Tanner in household of Richard M Tanner, Virginia, United States; citing p. 31, family 199, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,144.
"Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRSR-6QK : accessed 29 October 2015), Reuben Tanner and Martha E. Crumpler, 16 Sep 1886; citing Montgomery, Virginia, reference n 61; FHL microfilm 2,048,462.
"Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5V4-89X : accessed 29 October 2015), Reuben Tanner in entry for Caryle Tanner, 12 May 1893; citing Montgomery, Virginia, reference p 297; FHL microfilm 2,046,951.
"Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5V4-8VB : accessed 29 October 2015), R Tanner in entry for W F B Tanner, 29 Oct 1896; citing Montgomery, Virginia, reference p 343; FHL microfilm 2,046,951.
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