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Show Introduction virtues also. We and as amorous it true or false?': are honest, consciencious, and generous a as 3 billy-goat. How do you like this to a fault, picture? Is How many of John Tanner's. descendants have a significant number of these characteristics, each will have to decide. But the characterizations are interesting, whether valid or not. John Tanner could well have claimed the designation of honest, consciencious and generous to a fault. But neither he nor his sons were medium height, red complexion, with small hands and feet. There is little information about John Tanner's size and appearance, but most of his sons were large men with correspondingly large hands and feet." with There is considerable evidence that John Tanner ran his family a tight rein, and expected and obtained obedience from his chil remained under his roof. Even his married sons One of his great grandsons, who was raised in a permissive home and would not rate conformity as one of the cardinal virtues, was less than im pressed with the suggestion that John ran his home much like the 9 patriarchs of the Old Testament. dren seem as long as they to have deferred to their father's wishes. The author remembers his own home where Henry M. Tanner, the son of Sidney, the son of John, took pride in complete command of his family. When his wife objected to what she con sidered too severe a stance, he countered with the scripture: "I have "10 chosen Abraham because I know he will command his children. who was John Tanner would have approved. number of the children of John Tanner and still more of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren have chafed at restraint and rejected the doctrine of strict obedience and conformity. This But a may be said to be an important characteristic of many members of the family. Even though faithful, practicing members of the Mormon church, they refused to be dictated to even by high ranking church officials. They reject the dictum: "When the brethren have spoken, nothing remains to be said." to research the subject, but influential family members and significant prominent have held views at varience with the church establishment and have stood their ground when threatened with discipline. The author has made a number of no attempt |
