James Madison TENNANT^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1858 - 1900  (42 years)   Has 54 ancestors and 55 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	James Madison TENNANT
  Nickname	Milo
  Birth	Wed 22 Sep 1858	Jakes Run, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA   [1, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Tue 28 Sep 1858 (6 days years old)	Jakes Run, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA   [6]
  Census	1860 (1 years old)	6th District, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA   [4]
  Census	1870 (11 years old)	Clay District, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Census	1880 (21 years old)	Clay District, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Occupation	Farm Hand  [7]
  Find A Grave Number	41950848
  Death	Sat 15 Dec 1900	Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA   [1, 5]
  Age	42 years
  Burial	Alexander Tennant Cemetery, Jakes Run, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA   [8]
  		James Madison Tennant (1858-1900) - Find A Grave Memorial
  Siblings	3 brothers and 5 sisters
  > 1. Sabina TENNANT           b. 1852, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. 1916  (Age 64 years) ▻ Francis Marion BROOKOVER > 2. Abraham I. TENNANT           b. 1854, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. 1916, Mooresville, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 62 years) ▻ Louamy MOORE > 3. Margaret TENNANT           b. Tue 30 Jun 1857, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Mon 10 Jan 1938, Fairmont, Marion Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 80 years) ▻ John Hudson AMMONS > 4. Mary E. TENNANT           b. Fri 20 Jul 1860, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Sun 15 Mar 1936, Clay District, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 75 years) ▻ Joseph M. STULL,  m. Sun 13 Apr 1902   5. William Douglas TENNANT           b. Thu 18 Jun 1863, Clay District, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA > 6. Orpha TENNANT           b. 1864, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA           d. Thu 26 Apr 1917, Weston, Lewis Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 53 years) ▻ Nimrod Everet TENNANT   7. {male} TENNANT           b. Sep 1869, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA           d. Sep 1869, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 0 years)   8. Eunice TENNANT           b. Mon 27 May 1872, Clay District, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA           d. Mon 23 Jul 1951, Monongalia General Hospital, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Person ID	P426	Cole/Tanner Families
  Last Modified	Mon 14 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Alexander TENNANT           b. Fri 1 Mar 1822, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Sat 20 Aug 1892, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Matilda TENNANT           b. Oct 1826, Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Mon 30 Oct 1905, Jakes Run, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA (Age 79 years)
  Children	9 children
  1. Sabina TENNANT           b. 1852, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. 1916  (Age 64 years)   2. Abraham I. TENNANT           b. 1854, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. 1916, Mooresville, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 62 years)   3. Margaret TENNANT           b. Tue 30 Jun 1857, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Mon 10 Jan 1938, Fairmont, Marion Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 80 years)   4. James Madison TENNANT           b. Wed 22 Sep 1858, Jakes Run, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Sat 15 Dec 1900, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 42 years)   5. Mary E. TENNANT           b. Fri 20 Jul 1860, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA           d. Sun 15 Mar 1936, Clay District, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 75 years)   6. William Douglas TENNANT           b. Thu 18 Jun 1863, Clay District, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA   7. Orpha TENNANT           b. 1864, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA           d. Thu 26 Apr 1917, Weston, Lewis Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 53 years)   8. {male} TENNANT           b. Sep 1869, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA           d. Sep 1869, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 0 years)   9. Eunice TENNANT           b. Mon 27 May 1872, Clay District, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA           d. Mon 23 Jul 1951, Monongalia General Hospital, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Census 1800s » Slide Show		Tennant, Alexander & Matilda (Tennant) - Census 1870 (zip) Clay District, Monongalia Co., WV
  		Tennant, Alexander & Matilda (Tennant) - Census 1880 Clay District, Monongalia Co., WV
  		Tennant, Alexander & Matilda (Tennant) - Census 1860
  Family ID	F23	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Jane WRIGHT           b. 1860             d. 1905 (Age 45 years)  [1, 9]
  Children	1 son, 1 daughter and 1 person of an unknown gender
  1. Rosa Mae TENNANT           b. Tue 19 Jun 1883, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA           d. Sat 9 Jun 1956 (Age 72 years)   2. {unknown} TENNANT           b. 1885             d. 1885 (Age 0 years)   3. Brown TENNANT           b. 1887             d. 1965 (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F5561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	Wed 29 Jul 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1 James Madison TENNANT(1858 – 1900) 2 Alexander TENNANT(1822 – 1892) 4 Abraham I. TENNANT(1786 – 1875) 8 Richard D. TENNANT, I(1744 – 1822) 16 Richard TENNANT, Sr.(1712 – 1759) 32 Robert TENNANT 33 Mary GEISLER 17 Janet WARK(Abt 1725 – Abt 1780) 34 35 9 Elizabeth HAUGHT(1748 – 1830) 18 Peter HAUGHT(1720 – Bef 1785) 36 37 19 Elizabeth {unknown}(1739 – Aft 1800) 38 39 5 Frances MINOR(1800 – 1874) 10 Samuel MINOR(1777 – 1851) 20 William MINOR(1735 – 1804) 40 Stephen MINER(1706 – 1750) 41 Athaliah UPDIKE(1716 – 1759) 21 Frances Ellen PHILLIPS(1739 – 1802) 42 John PHILLIPS(1720 – 1794) 43 Anne TINDALL(1720 – ) 11 Susannah CLEGG 22 Alexander CLEGG 44 45 23 Margaret FARMER 46 47 3 Matilda TENNANT(1826 – 1905) 6 John TENNANT(1785 – Bef 1860) 12 Richard D. TENNANT, I(1744 – 1822) 24 Richard TENNANT, Sr.(1712 – 1759) 48 Robert TENNANT 49 Mary GEISLER 25 Janet WARK(Abt 1725 – Abt 1780) 50 51 13 Elizabeth HAUGHT(1748 – 1830) 26 Peter HAUGHT(1720 – Bef 1785) 52 53 27 Elizabeth {unknown}(1739 – Aft 1800) 54 55 7 Rosanna Rhoda MOORE(1786 – 1871) 14 Michael MOORE, Jr.(1767 – 1845) 28 Michael MOORE(1737 – 1815) 56 Phillip MOORE(1708 – 1762) 57 Sarah {unknown}(1710 – ) 29 Caterina MILLER(1742 – ) 58 59 15 Eva BROWN(1765 – 1820) 30 60 61 31 62 63

  
  

• Birth

  Tennant, James Madision "Milo" - Birth Registry

  
  

• Reference

  David L. Cole. " James Madison TENNANT". The Cole/Tanner Family Tree. https://colegenealogy.net/getperson.php?personID=P426&tree=tree1 (accessed July 31, 2026).