James Tanner

[Rsmyth]

Tanner was married to Mero T. Tanner and together they had four children. Tanner and his wife were involved in an automobile accident near Helena, Montana when his wife was killed. Her obituary reads in part:

later in life.
WIFE OF CORPORAL TANNER KILLED
Auto Overturned Near Helena, Montana
G. A. R. Commander in Party But Is Not Hurt
Governor’s Wife and General Wilson Escape
HELENA, Montana, June 29, 1906 – Mrs. James Tanner, wife of the commander of the Grand Army of the Republic was killed this afternoon in an automobile accident.
Corporal Tanner and his wife arrived here this morning. This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Tanner, Mrs. J. K. Toole, wife of Governor Toole, and General Lester Wilson made up a party to visit points near Helena.
On the way to Fort Harrison, while going at a fairly swift pace along a narrow road, the chauffer turned out to make room for a wagon. The road was so narrow that the automobile ran off the edge of the embankment, turned over and threw the occupants out.
Mrs. Tanner struck the ground first and Mrs. Toole and General Wilson fell on her. Mrs. Tanner, unconscious, was taken immediately to a hospital, dying just as she reached there. The other members of the party were not seriously hurt.

James Tanner died was buried in Section 2, site 877, of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, and two daughters, Ada (1868-1959) and Antionette (1870-1953) are also buried with him.