The  Shelbyville  Democrat
 Thursday June 21, 1956
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DEATH  CLAIMS  CLAUDE  TANNER
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Claude Tanner, 81, violin teacher in Shelby county and the surrounding area for many years, died at Major Hospital Thursday.  Death attributed to heart condition.
Home was two and one-half miles south of Waldron in Noble township.  Born near St. Paul, September 2, 1874.  On September 5, 1904, married to  Anice Mason  who preceded in death in 1930.  Last of his family and a number of nieces and nephews are the only survivors.  Last rites Carmony Funeral Home in St. Paul with Rev. Harold Frederick officiating.  Burial VanPelt Cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Thursday October 9, 1930
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STRUCK  BY  CAR,  FATALLY  HURT
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Mrs. Claude Tanner, Formerly of Waldron, Dies at Rushville
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VISION  OBSCURED  BY  RAIN
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          Struck last night by an automobile driven by  E. F. Brown, Rush county agricultural agent, at a street crossing in Rushville, Mrs. Claude [Annice] Tanner, 61 years old, suffered injuries which resulted in her death at the Rushville hospital at one o'clock this morning.
          Mrs. Tanner, who formerly lived near Waldron, was the daughter of  John Edward  &  [Elizabeth Hoban] Mason.  Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. May Doggitt, Windfall, Indiana;  Mrs. Cora Brison,  and  Mrs. Nellie Thompson, both of Waldron; also two brothers, George and Worthy Mason, of Rush county.
          Police exonerated Mr. Brown after witnesses said that he was driving at a moderate rate of speed and that Mrs. Tanner stepped directly into the path of his car.  The vision of both was obscured by darkness and rain.
          The funeral services will be held at the Valley Church, south of Waldron, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, following a short service at her home, 950 West Third Street, Rushville, Rev. C. B. Atkinson of the Waldron Baptist Church officiating.  Burial will be in the VanPelt cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Saturday July 19, 1913
Page 4 column 4
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DEATHS  AND  FUNERALS
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          Mrs. Nora E. Tanner, wife of  Charles Tanner, 1150 East Washington street, Indianapolis, is dead at the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles Rawlings, of near London.  Mrs. Tanner was forty-three years of age at the time of her death.  Death was caused by tuberculosis.  She was brought to the home of her sister from her home in Indianapolis about one week ago.  She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Ona Bonstrum, of Indianapolis, three sisters, Mrs. Charles Rawlings, at whose home she died,  Mrs. Georgia Arnold, of Waldron, and  Mrs. Hattie Bowen  of Indianapolis.  The funeral services were held this afternoon in the London M.E. church.  Interment was made in the London cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff  for Jean Markstrom 


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Tuesday, May 19, 1908
Page 1 column 6
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HEART  TROUBLE  HAS  FATAL  EFFECT
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Caused Death of John Tanner, 
One of the Prosperous Farmers of Shelby County
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Was Feeding Stock At The Time
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          While at work in his stable, John S. Tanner took suddenly ill at his farm, west of town, yesterday afternoon, and before a physician could arrive he expired.  Mr. Tanner, who was one of the best known farmers in Shelby county, complained a short time before his death.  He told his farm hand, Elijah Hopper, who was near, that his heart pained him.  He then reclined upon some hay in the barn.  Shortly afterwards he remarked that he believed he was dying, and he seemed to be suffering great pain.  A minute afterwards he was dead.   Mr. Tanner had been in this city during the morning and he purchased some seed corn which he took to his farm.  He planted corn until rain in the evening stopped him, when he began to do the chores around the farm.  It was while engaged in this work that he died.  Deceased was fifty-one years of age.  He had suffered from heart trouble for some time.  He leaves a widow and one daughter, Mrs. John Daniels.

Ibid.
Wednesday, May 20, 1908
Page 1 column 4
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DEATHS --- FUNERALS
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          The funeral services of the late John S. Tanner were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house, two miles west of town. Rev. G. Jensen officiated. Interment in the Forest Hill cemetery.
Submitted by Barb Huff


The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
 Tuesday, April 10, 1894
Page 4 column 1
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          Franklin R. Tanner died at his residence in Middletown at nine a.m. Monday, age, seventy-two years.  He will be buried at the Vienna grave yard [Rush Co.], services at the church at Middletown, at one p.m. Wednesday, by Rev. Evens. D. B. Wilson & Son, funeral directors.
Submitted by Barb Huff


The  Shelbyville  Democrat
 October 8, 1891
Page 3
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          Shannon,  son of  Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Tanner,  died at their residence one half mile east of Waldron at 7 o'clock Monday morning, of consumption, age 22 years.  His remains was buried at the Middletown graveyard at 3 o'clock Tuesday.  Services at United Brethren church, by the Rev. Myers.  D. B. Wilson, funeral director.
Contributed by Susan Kelley

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