De Los Tanner was born in Tioga county Pennsylvania, December 26, 1847, son of Hiram E. and Eliza V. (Meeker) Tanner. He received his education in the schools of his township and has devoted his life to farming, now owning a fine place of 360 acres, which includes the farm which his father pre-empted in the early days. He has been county commissioner four years and has served in other positions of public and private trust and honor. He is a prominent member of Lafayette Lodge, No. 116, F. & A.M., of Brownsdale.

The subject of this sketch was married October 17, 1874 to Emma C. Langworthy, who was born in Winnebago county Wisconsin, October 5, 1850, daughter of B.F. and Sarah M. Langworthy. To Mr. and Mrs. Tanner have been born three children: Forrest O., Alice V., and Eliza M. Alice V. is the wife of John Day.

[ "History of Mower County" - 1911 ]

Note: Buried in the Tanner Family Cemetery