1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

James TANNER Spouse: Mary McDOWEL Marriage: 8 Sep 1860, Polk, Georgia Source: Marriage Records, 1852-1965. Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Polk County)

2.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Mary McDOWELL (æ 12, b. GA) is living in Fayette Co., GA, with her parents (q.v.).

3.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Mary McDOWELL (æ 20, b. GA) is living in Polk Co., GA, with her married brother, Isaac McDOWELL, and his family.

4.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #85 of 188):  Van Wert P.O., Polk Co., GA, Roll M593_170, p. 288A, PN 85, 616/632, enumerated 11 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Tauner James	32	M	W	Farm laborer		150	Georgia
______ Elizabeth	32	F	W	Keeping house			"
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Tauner Kinian?	10	M	W	Farm laborer			Georgia
Morris Judy	20	F	W	Farm laborer			Georgia

Where's James?  Did the enumerator miss him?  "Judy" is Elizabeth's sister, Julia Ann MORRIS.  Spelling seems not to have been this enumerator's forté.

.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #12 of 20):  1075 Militia District Newman, Haralson Co., GA, Roll 151, p. 342D, PN 12, SD 1, ED 140, enumerated 8 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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13

22

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26

107

119

Tanner J James

W

M

45

/

Farmer

/

/

GA

GA

GA

______ Elizabeth

W

F

42

Wife

/

Keeping house

/

GA

TN

SC

______ D Kinnie

W

M

18

Son

/

At Home

/

GA

GA

GA

______ J James

W

M

16

Son

/

At Home

/

/

GA

GA

GA

It appears "Kinnie" has gotten himself enumerated twice, once here with his father and stepmother and once again with his maternal uncle (see next source).  Listed six households after Thomas R. [Richard Thomas] TANNER and one household before Arch J. TANNER, who is next to Milly MORRIS.

5.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #26 of 73):  Cartersville, Georgia Militia District 822, Bartow Co., GA, Roll 133, p. 397B, PN 26, SD 1, ED, enumerated 8 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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5

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8

9

10

11

13

22

23

24

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26

215

222

McDowell W D

W

M

29

/

Laborer

Ga

Ga

Ga

________ Manary

W

F

22

Wife

/

Keeps house

/

/

Ga

Ga

SC

________ Milton A

W

M

5

Son

/

Ga

Ga

Ga

________ Wm R

W

M

4

Son

/

Ga

Ga

Ga

________ Phelix O

W

M

2

Son

/

Ga

Ga

Ga

________ Ida E

W

F

7/12

Oct

Dau

/

Ga

Ga

Ga

Sculf Elizabeth

W

F

59

M-in-Law

/

none

/

SC

NC

SC

Tanner K

W

M

17

Nephew

/

Laborer

/

Ga

Ga

Ga

William Daniel McDOWELL is Mary (McDOWELL) TANNER's brother.

6.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #

8.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #

9.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #6 of 19):  Buchanan Dist., Haralson Co., GA, Roll T625_261, p. 202B, SN 3B, SD 7, Ed 124, enumerated 9 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Fm

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51

Tanner King M

Head

O

M

M

W

59

M

Y

Y

GA

AL

GA

Y

Farmer

Gen farm

OA

52

______ Fannie

Wife

F

W

59

M

Y

Y

GA

GA

GA

Y

None

______ Eliza

Step Mother

F

W

82

Wd

Y

Y

GA

GA

GA

Y

None