"Sacred to the Memory of Joseph Tanner"
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Title
"Sacred to the Memory of Joseph Tanner"
Subject
Joseph Tanner Tombstone
Description
black & white photo image from book, Pictorial Portsmouth, page 20
Located in Greenlawn Cemetery the inscription continues: Husband of Elizabeth Tanner. Who departed this life September 21, 1836. Aged 35 years, 5 months and 17 days. whose death was caused by bursting of a cannon fired in "honour" of President Jackson's landing in Portsmouth, Ohio. He survived only 21 hours then departed to try the realities of a better world we hope.
Located in Greenlawn Cemetery the inscription continues: Husband of Elizabeth Tanner. Who departed this life September 21, 1836. Aged 35 years, 5 months and 17 days. whose death was caused by bursting of a cannon fired in "honour" of President Jackson's landing in Portsmouth, Ohio. He survived only 21 hours then departed to try the realities of a better world we hope.
Creator
Henry A. Lorberg
Date
1836
Format
scanned photo image from book; Pictorial Portsmouth
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Citation
Henry A. Lorberg, “"Sacred to the Memory of Joseph Tanner",” Local History Digital Collection, accessed May 18, 2024, https://www.yourppl.org/history/items/show/13263.