Pluse three children who died young.

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  there are several possibilities, but none is a slam dunk.

3.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  again, there are several possibilities, but none with any certainty.

4.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

5.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #14 of 15 — indexed "Jas W Tanner" at both Ancestry.com and Genealogy.com):  Fish Militia Dist., Polk Co., GA, Roll 216 (Book 2), p. 250B, SN 7, SD 7, ED 82, enumerated 11 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1900:  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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28

120

121

Tanner Jas ?

Head

W

M

Oct 1861

38

M

20

GA

GA

GA

Farmer

0

Y

N

Y

R

F

63

______ Sarah

Wife

W

F

Sep 1860

39

M

20

10

7

GA

AL

AL

Keeping House

N

N

Y

______ Jas

Son

W

M

May 1882

18

S

GA

GA

GA

Farm laborer

0

Y

Y

Y

______ Maggie

Dau

W

F

Oct 1883

16

S

GA

GA

GA

N

N

Y

______ Robert

Son

W

M

Mar 1886

14

S

GA

GA

GA

Farm laborer

0

Y

N

Y

______ Nancy

Dau

W

F

Sep 1889

10

S

GA

GA

GA

N

N

Y

______ Oliver

Son

W

M

Jan 1892

8

S

GA

GA

GA

______ Mary

Dau

W

F

Oct 1894

5

S

GA

GA

GA

______ Alonzo

Son

W

M

Sep 1896

3

S

GA

GA

GA

The microfilm must be a helluva lot easier to read than the digitized images because I can't begin to make out James's middle initial (this is one of those records where the idiots at NARA have scribbled numbers over the given names of all the heads of households).

6.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #12 of 21):  Youngs & Felton Road, Youngs Dist., Polk Co., GA, Roll 624_208, p. 87B, SN 6B, SD 7, ED 135, enumerated 22/23 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1910:  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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29

*

113

113

Tanner K

Head

M

W

50

M1

29

GA

GA

GA

Eng

Farmer

General farm

Emp

Y

Y

R

F

117

______ Fannie

Wife

F

W

50

M1

29

GA

GA

GA

Eng

None

Y

Y

______ Ollie

Son

M

W

19

S

GA

GA

GA

Eng

Laborer

General farm

W

N

5

Y

Y

______ Mary

Dau

F

W

16

S

GA

GA

GA

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

______ Lonnie

Son

M

W

14

S

GA

GA

GA

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

______ Julia

Dau

F

W

5

S

GA

GA

GA

None

*Youngs & Felton Road

7.  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

51

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

Listed next to married daughter, Julia (TANNER) WOODY (æ 16, b. GA), who is next to their married daughter, Mary (TANNER) STROUP.

8.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5 of 20):  Ammores Spring Road, Youngs Dist., Polk Co., GA, Roll 381, p. 204A, SN 3A, Ed 117-15, SD 1, enumerated 7 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤-

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1	3	4	5	6	7	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	24	25	26	27	28	30	32
*	40	40	Stroup Russell	Head	R	Y	M	W	38	M	20	N	Y	GA	GA	GA	Y	Farmer	General Farm	O	Y	N	37
			______ Mary	Wife			F	W	36	M	18	N	Y	GA	GA	GA	Y	None
			[Russell & Mary's children]
			Tanner Fannie	M-in-law			F	W	69	Wd		N	N	GA	GA	GA	Y	None
*Ammores Spring Road

Listed two households from Fannie's son, Oliver E. TANNER, who is married to Russell's sister, Laura STROUP.

9.  Message posted to the TANNER Surname Board (online at Ancestry.com/RootsWeb.com).

10.  Message posted to the Tanner Family Genealogy Forum (online at GenForum.com).

11.  Public Member Tree:  Stroupe Family Tree (online at Ancestry.com):  shows the parents of the Mary TANNER who married Russel STROUP as Kenneth T. TANNER & Sarah Frances RUTLEDGE.

12.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).