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1815 -

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Name Abraham TENNANT

Nickname Short Abe

Birth 1815 [1]

Gender Male

Siblings 3 brothers and 5 sisters

>	1. Michael TENNANT d. UNKNOWN ▻ Margaret TENNANT
>	2. Anna TENNANT b. 1810, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA ▻ Henry DARRAH
>	3. Sarah TENNANT b. 1821 ▻ Rawley MOORE
>	4. Solomon TENNANT b. 1822, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA ▻ Cassandra INGRAHAM
>	5. Parmella TENNANT b. 1823 ▻ Jerimiah MOORE
>	6. William TENNANT b. 1825, Virginia (now West Virginia), USA ▻ Anna Maria {unknown}
>	7. 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) ▻ Alexander TENNANT
>	8. Mary TENNANT b. Fri 5 Jun 1829, Virginia (now West Virginia), USA d. Tue 16 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam Co., Missouri, USA (Age 69 years) ▻ Neri DARRAH, m. Bef 1850

Person ID P518 Cole/Tanner Families

Last Modified Thu 15 Mar 2001

Father John TENNANT
b. 1785, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA
d. Bef 1860 (Age < 74 years)

Mother Rosanna Rhoda MOORE
b. 1786, Pennsylvania, USA
d. Sun 16 Apr 1871, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA (Age 85 years)

Children 9 children

	1. Michael TENNANT d. UNKNOWN
	2. Anna TENNANT b. 1810, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA
	3. Abraham TENNANT b. 1815
	4. Sarah TENNANT b. 1821
	5. Solomon TENNANT b. 1822, Monongalia Co., Virginia (now West Virginia), USA
	6. Parmella TENNANT b. 1823
	7. William TENNANT b. 1825, Virginia (now West Virginia), USA
	8. 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)
	9. Mary TENNANT b. Fri 5 Jun 1829, Virginia (now West Virginia), USA d. Tue 16 May 1899, Unionville, Putnam Co., Missouri, USA (Age 69 years)

Census 1800s

Tennant, John & Rosanna Rhoda (Moore) - Census 1850

Family ID F36 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 1 Mary MERCER [2]

Children 2 sons and 1 daughter

	1. Martin L. TENNANT b. 1847
	2. Branson TENNANT b. 1849
	3. Mariah J. TENNANT b. 1850 d. Mon 7 Jan 1929 (Age 79 years)

Family ID F5551 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified Wed 29 Jul 2026

Family 2 Elva Ann HENDERSON [2]

Children 2 sons and 3 daughters

	1. Lindsay TENNANT b. 1861
	2. Mary A. TENNANT b. 1864
	3. Alice G. TENNANT b. Feb 1870
	4. John Will TENNANT b. 1871 d. Sun 16 Feb 1896 (Age 25 years)
	5. Martha Jane TENNANT b. 1873 d. 1942, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA (Age 69 years)

Family ID F5550 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified Wed 29 Jul 2026

Pedigree

1 Abraham TENNANT(1815 – )	2 John TENNANT(1785 – Bef 1860)	4 Richard D. TENNANT, I(1744 – 1822)	8 Richard TENNANT, Sr.(1712 – 1759)	16 Robert TENNANT	32
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				17 Mary GEISLER	34
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			9 Janet WARK(Abt 1725 – Abt 1780)	18	36
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				19	38
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		5 Elizabeth HAUGHT(1748 – 1830)	10 Peter HAUGHT(1720 – Bef 1785)	20	40
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			11 Elizabeth {unknown}(1739 – Aft 1800)	22	44
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	3 Rosanna Rhoda MOORE(1786 – 1871)	6 Michael MOORE, Jr.(1767 – 1845)	12 Michael MOORE(1737 – 1815)	24 Phillip MOORE(1708 – 1762)	48 John MOORE
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				25 Sarah {unknown}(1710 – )	50
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			13 Caterina MILLER(1742 – )	26	52
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		7 Eva BROWN(1765 – 1820)	14	28	56
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Reference David L. Cole. " Abraham TENNANT". The Cole/Tanner Family Tree. https://colegenealogy.net/getperson.php?personID=P518&tree=tree1 (accessed July 31, 2026).

Sources

[S64] Sharon Annora Smith, Descendants of Richard Tennant, (Sharon Annora Smith Home Page [http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/m/i/Sharon-Annora-Smith/]), none.
[S65] William Martin, Descendants of Richard Tennant Sr., (William Martin Genealogy [http://www.cbplanet.com/bill/index.htm]), none. (Reliability: 1).