Ruth Tanner

1822 - 1899  (76 years)

• Name	Ruth Tanner
  Birth	17 Mar 1822	Ohio, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Anecdote	Ruth's last name is spelled so many different ways in various documents relating to her and to other members of the family that I've made a decision in each case to spell it the way it was in that particular document. So you will see the name spelled Tanner, Tennor, Tennar, Tenner, etc. -- in this database. I can find nothing definitive to date that shows a "right way" or even an "accepted way" to spell this name. My g2grandmother, Ruth, named her son James Tanner Denbow, so that is my personal preference.
  Marriage Bride	2 Jan 1845	Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, USA   [2]
  	Marriage license issued 31 December 1844 "on oath of groom." Rev. Elias Gatchel signed the document on 10 February 1845. This license is reproduced in Bazzel's Civil War pension file. The minister and/or copyist was not too careful with his spellings, as "Denbow" is spelled "Danbow" and "Tanner" is spelled "Tennor." Some researchers have thought that this was an alternate spelling of Ruth's last name; however, I've concluded that it's just sloppy spelling, though other members of her family spell Tanner in a variety of other ways. Witness Role: Principal: [F302] ...of Bazzel DENBOW and Ruth TANNER Witness Role: Bride: [I4254] Ruth TANNER Witness Role: Groom: [I1036] Bazzel DENBOW Witness Role: Minister: [I5213] Elias GATCHEL
  		MC Bazzel & Ruth (copy from court records) This marriage certificate spells Ruth's last name as "Tennor." The spelling of her last name varies a great deal, and it is sometimes seen as "Tennar" or "Tenner" as well.
  		MC Ruth Tanner-Bazzel Denbow This marriage certificate spells Ruth's last name as "Tennor." The spelling of her last name varies a great deal, and it is sometimes seen as "Tennar" or "Tenner" as well. Caption Note: MC: Ruth Tanner-Bazzell Denbow (from Ruth's pension application) Keywords: Picture
  		Tanner-Denbow Harrison County Marriages
  Census Principal 2	31 Jul 1850	Center Twp., Monroe, Ohio, USA   [3]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I1036] Bazzel DENBOW Witness Role: Principal 2: [I4254] Ruth TANNER Witness Role: Head of Household: [I1036] Bazzel DENBOW
  Name	Ruth Denbow
  Death	21 Jan 1899	Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA   [2]
  Burial	21 Jan 1899	Bracken Ridge Cemetery, Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA   [4]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Tanner,   b. 1771  (Grandfather)  Rebecca Belt,   b. Abt 1750   d. 1895  (Age ~ 145 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I4254	Hillbillies & Vikings
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	John Tanner,   b. 1791, Maryland, USA d. 19 Aug 1852, Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio, USA (Age 61 years) Other Partners: Elizabeth Adams  m. 9 May 1844
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Tipton,   b. 1794   d. 1843, Harrison, Ohio, USA (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Jan 1816  [1]
  	War of 1812 Veteran Witness Role: Bride: [I4335] Mary Elizabeth TIPTON Witness Role: Groom: [I4288] John TANNER
  Family ID	F331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bazzel Denbow,   b. 14 Jan 1819, Harford, Maryland, USA d. 23 Nov 1896, Monroe, Ohio, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	2 Jan 1845	Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, USA   [2]
  	Marriage license issued 31 December 1844 "on oath of groom." Rev. Elias Gatchel signed the document on 10 February 1845. This license is reproduced in Bazzel's Civil War pension file. The minister and/or copyist was not too careful with his spellings, as "Denbow" is spelled "Danbow" and "Tanner" is spelled "Tennor." Some researchers have thought that this was an alternate spelling of Ruth's last name; however, I've concluded that it's just sloppy spelling, though other members of her family spell Tanner in a variety of other ways. Witness Role: Bride: [I4254] Ruth TANNER Witness Role: Groom: [I1036] Bazzel DENBOW Witness Role: Minister: [I5213] Elias GATCHEL
  		MC Bazzel & Ruth (copy from court records) This marriage certificate spells Ruth's last name as "Tennor." The spelling of her last name varies a great deal, and it is sometimes seen as "Tennar" or "Tenner" as well.
  		MC Ruth Tanner-Bazzel Denbow This marriage certificate spells Ruth's last name as "Tennor." The spelling of her last name varies a great deal, and it is sometimes seen as "Tennar" or "Tenner" as well. Caption Note: MC: Ruth Tanner-Bazzell Denbow (from Ruth's pension application) Keywords: Picture
  		Tanner-Denbow Harrison County Marriages
  Children	+ 1. Hannah Jane Denbow,   b. 4 Nov 1945, Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 20 Nov 1920, Millwood, Guernsey, Ohio, USA  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Joseph Paith  m. 1867 + 2. James Tanner Denbow,   b. 15 Jan 1847, Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 6 Oct 1928, Woodsfield, Monroe, Ohio, USA (Age 81 years) ▻ Sarah Catherine Rose  m. 12 Feb 1871 > 3. Martha A. Denbow,   b. 30 Jun 1850, Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 16 Jun 1922, Monroe, Ohio, USA (Age 71 years) ▻ Robert Scott  m. 28 May 1868 + 4. William Jordan Denbow,   b. 1853, Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 10 Jul 1926 (Age 73 years) ▻ Sarah Elizabeth Baker  m. 29 Aug 1875;   Mary Emily McGurk  m. 14 Jun 1899   5. Sarah A. Denbow,   b. 1856, Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 1856 (Age 0 years) + 6. Mary C. Denbow,   b. 11 Apr 1860, Monroe, Ohio, USA d. 18 Feb 1945 (Age 84 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Richard Clegg  m. 8 Sep 1878
  Documents		Bazzel Denbow / Ruth Tanner (F302)
  Family ID	F302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2025

  
  

• Documents

  1860 Census, Monroe, Summit (Bazzel Family)

  
  

  Headstones		Ruth Tanner Tombstone (2018) Caption Note: Ruth Tanner Denbow tombstone, Bracken Ridge Cemetery. Media Date: 1899 Keywords: Picture
  		Bazzel and Ruth Tanner Denbow's Tombstones

  
  

• Reference

  Carl Jón Denbow. (2025, July 6). Ruth Tanner. Hillbillies & Vikings. Retrieved from https://jonandjohn.org/getperson.php?personID=I4254&tree=tree1