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John was born on August 15th, 1778 in Hopkinton, Wash, RI.  John's father was Joshua tanner and his mother was Thankful TEFFT.  His paternal grandparents were Francis tanner and Elizabeth SHELDON; his maternal grandparents were William TEFFT and Mary KENYON. He had four brothers and five sisters, named Pardon, Francis, Joshua, William TEFFT, Mary OR Polly, Thankful TEFFT, Susannah, Betsey and Esther.  He was the second oldest of the ten children.  He died at the age of 71 on April 13th, 1850 in South Cottonwood, S.L., UT.  He was buried on April 14th, 1850 in , , Utah.


John's first family with Tabitha BENTLY

‌John and Tabitha were married in a religious ceremony in 1800 in Westerly, Washington, RI.


John's second family with Lydia STEWART

‌John and Lydia were married in a religious ceremony on January 2nd, 1801 in Greenwich, Wshntn, NY.  They had ten sons and three daughters, named William STEWART, Willard, Sidney, John Joshua, Nathan, Edward, Edwin, Pardon, Martin Henry, Albert Miles, Matilda, Romelia and Maria Louisa.


John's third family with Elizabeth BESWICK

‌John and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on November 13th, 1825 in Bolton, Warren, NY.

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