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240 John Tanner and His Family One of his experiences during these fifteen years of trial and was road building with a team of mares and a tongue scraper. With the coming of power propelled earth-moving equipment, Rollin found his place in the business world as a contractor and builder. error, In 1911 he married Anna Harbrecht, a girl he had met on his mission in Ohio. Their family consisted of six children, five of whom lived to maturity and reared families. Whatever success he may have had in accumulating a modest fortune, is overshadowed by his success husband and father. His able sons are carrying on his successful business, as well as furnishing outstanding leadership in their community and in the church he served all his life. as Anna, the first wife died May 19, 1946, and Rollin married Lulu Tolton, of Beaver, Utah, June 6, 1947. Rollin died August 31, 1967. Chapter Nineteen - Notes 1 Most names and other genealogical material given in the volume comes from the John Tanner Family. A minimum of genealogical information will be included here as the Tanner book can be used as a reference. 2A letter of Sidney to his wife's folks states that Mason Lyman Tanner was born at Council Point, July 1, 1846 and he died at Winter Quarters, November 29, 1846. 3Interview with Paul B. Tanner of Salt Lake City, Utah. +Roberts, Documentary History, vol. 2, p. 180. 5Nathan's "Reminiscences," p. 7. 6See the chapter on Missouri. 7Nathan's "Reminiscences." 8Eliza Partridge Lyman, Journal. February, 1846. sJohn Tanner, and John Joshua as well as Sidney were designated as bishops by Brigham Young. See chapter 9 of this volume and footnotes 24, 25, and 26. lONote that this child was named for his relatives in the Conlee family. It can only be guessed what inflamation of the brain might be. 11The letter contains many interesting things. Council Point, where Mason Lyman Tanner was born, was near the Missouri River not far from Council Bluffs, Iowa. Note that Sidney does not mention his marriage to Julia Ann Shepherd which occurred December 1, 1846. Note also that though the letter is dated at Winter Quarters, Sidney gives a Missouri Post Office for them to write to him. It is not known if they answered, but it is hoped they did. 12See letter of Louisa Maria Lyman in the Appendix. 13Sidney's second wife, Julia Ann, was only two years older than his oldest child by his former marriage.