Year: 1917
Infant Tanner was born and died on April 29, 1917, in Roanoke, Virginia, the child of Eddie Tanner and Mary Holmes Tanner. Her father, originally from Chatham, Virginia, worked as a chauffeur for Jos. P. Woods, while her mother was from Clifton Forge, Virginia. The family lived at 502 Park Street NW.
Her death was attributed to prematurity, a condition that, at the time, often proved fatal due to the limited medical care available for infants born too soon. Though her life lasted only a single day, she remains part of the recorded history of her family and community.
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