John C. Hanner1

b. 11 August 1873, d. 12 April 1950
Birth11 Aug 1873 John C. Hanner was born on 11 Aug 1873.2 
Marriage2 Jan 1894 or 3 Jan 1894 He married Frances Stewart Carpenter, daughter of James Carpenter and Margaret Ann Ryburn, on 2 Jan 1894 or 3 Jan 1894 in Washington County, Virginia.3,4 
Cens-190020 Jun 1900 John and Frances spent the first years of their marriage farming in the Glade Spring district of the county.5 
Cens-191015 Apr 1910 By 1910 John and Frances's family included 7 daughters; an 8th had died young. John was no longer farming, but was working as a railroad fireman.6 
Migration1911  About 1911 John and Frances moved to Bristol.7 
Cens-193010 Apr 1930  There they provided a home, not only for their single daughters, but also for their married daughters and their husbands.8,9 
Marriage21 Jun 1937 He married second, after Frances's death, Gussie L. Riggs, daughter of Charles N. Riggs and Carrie Buchanan Carmack, on 21 Jun 1937 in Bristol, Virginia.10 
22 Jun 1937 He was 63 and she was 30. 
Death12 Apr 1950 John died on 12 Apr 1950 at age 76.2 
Burial He was buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.2 
Carpenter family reunion group photo circa 1914-16. Click on camera icon for larger image (John is in the 3rd row - near the center - move cursor over faces to see names)11

Family 1

Frances Stewart Carpenter b. 29 May 1872, d. 7 Mar 1933
Children

Family 2

Gussie L. Riggs b. 10 Aug 1906, d. 22 Jan 1987
Child
  • Emma Sue Hanner7
Last Edited2 May 2011

Citations

  1. [S23] Marguerite Carpenter Flynn Coleman, "Carpenter Family" in Families of Washington Co. and Bristol, VA, p. 106.
  2. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 316. Stone reported to read: John C. Hanner, 11 Aug. 1873-12 Apr 1950.
  3. [S8] Hockett and Hunt, 1891-1902 Marriages of Washington Co. VA, p. 49. J.C. Hanner, 20, s/o J.R. & Nancy Hanner, farmer AND Francis Carpenter, 20, d/o James & M.A. Carpenter, 2 Jan. 1894.
  4. [S90] Betty Mealy, "Carpenter-Hanner," e-mail to Diana Powell, 3 Apr 2005. Betty cites the research of Patsy Weber and Josephine Carmack who interviewed Josephine Mason and Jane Stitt, daughters of John and Frances (Carpenter) Hanner. Their records report a marriage date of 3 Jan. 1894.
  5. [S752] John Hannah household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring district, ED 108, sheet 21B, dwelling 382, family 390, viewed at Heritage Quest online, April 2005. Enumeration includes: John Hannah 26, marr 6 yrs, b. Aug. 1873, VA, father b. GA, mother VA, farm laborer; Frances, 28, marr 6yrs, mother of 3 children, all living, b. May 1872 VA, parents b. VA; Mamie, dau, 5, b. Oct. 1894; Margaret, dau, 4, b. Apr 1896; Mary, dau, 2, b. May 1898.
  6. [S237] Jno C. Hannah household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring district, ED 116, sheet 2B, dwelling 42, family 47, viewed online at Ancestry.com, April 2005. Enumeration includes: Jno C. Hannah 33, marr #1, 16 yrs, b. VA, fireman on RR; Frances L., wife, 33, marr #1, 16 yrs, mother 8 children, 7 living; all daus, all b. VA: Mamie P. 15; Margaret M. 14; Mary L. 11; Augusta Cobbs, 9; Annie H. 7; Josephine E. 5; Jane R. 1 9/12.
  7. [S90] Betty Mealy, "Carpenter-Hanner," e-mail to Diana Powell, 3 Apr 2005. Betty cites the research of Patsy Weber and Josephine Carmack.
  8. [S1167] John Hannah household, 1920 U.S. cens., Bristol (Independent City), VA, pop. sched., Bristol, ED 11, sheet 7B, dwelling ?, family ?, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Apr 2005. Enumeration includes: John Hannah, 45, b. VA, father b. GA, mother VA, __ on RR; Frances, wife, 44, b. VA, parents b. VA; all daus, b. VA: Mamie, 25, dressmaker at home; Margaret, 24, saleswoman at dept store; May, 21, saleswoman at dept store; anna, 17, saleswoman at dept store; Josephine, 15, at school; Jane, 11, at school; also in same household: Fred Galyon, son-in-law, 21, b. TN, parents b. TN, mechanic in garage; Augusta, dau, 19, marr, b. VA, parents b. VA; Fred, grandson, 1/12, b. VA, father b. TN, mother VA.
  9. [S1236] John C. Hanner household, 1930 U.S. cens., Bristol (Independent City), Virginia, pop. sched., Bristol, ED 102-6, sheet 2A (p. 74 stamped), dwelling 22, family 22, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2005, image 3 of 38. Enumeration includes: John C. Hanner, marr at 20, owns home valued at $4,000, not a farm, owns radio, b. VA, father b. GA, mother b. VA, occup: ___ in Laundry __; Francis S., wife, 56, marr at 20, b. VA, parents b. VA; Mamie P., dau, 35, sgl, no occup; May A., dau, 30, sgl; Josephine E., dau, 25, sgl; Margaret N. Young, dau, 34, marr at 26; Fred Gal__, son-in-law, 30, marr at 18, b. TN, electrician; Augusta C. Gal__, dau, 28, marr at 16; Fred Gal__ Jr., grandson, 11, b. VA; Robt Lee Stilt, son-in-law, 23, marr at 19, insurance salesman; Jane R. Stilt, dau, 22, marr at 18, cashier at dept store; all 6 of John's daus b. in VA; May, Josephine, Margaret and Augusta all working as salesladies in dept store.
  10. [S90] Betty Mealy, "Carpenter-Hanner," e-mail to Diana Powell, 3 Apr 2005. Betty cites the research of Patsy Weber and Josephine Carmack who interviewed Josephine Mason and Jane Stitt, daughters of John and Frances (Carpenter) Hanner.
  11. [S1376] Photo courtesy of Betty Mealy.