The life of Joseph Smith Tanner is a profound history of faith, sacrifice, hardship, and success. From this great man came forth a large and prolific family that thrives in many parts of the United States and the world today. Thanks to the work of his Great-Grandson, William W. Tanner, many never-before-told stories and well-known accounts from Joseph’s life and the lives of many of his descendants have been beautifully preserved and presented in two new books. "Joseph Smith Tanner: His Family and Descendants" and "BOOK TITLE" explore the life experiences and historical events centered on this truly remarkable man.
Joseph Smith Tanner son of John Tanner and Elizabeth Beswick, was the couple’s first child born after they converted to the gospel and joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Joseph was the patriarch of a large family, the husband of three wives and father of 31 children. Joseph was part of a branch of the Tanner family that settled Payson, Utah. He served four years as a member of Payson City Council and four years as that city’s mayor. Joseph was on the first board of directors of the Provo Woolen Mills and President of the Payson Co-operative Institution for fifteen years.
In 1857 Joseph Smith Tanner was ordained and elder by Apostle Amasa Lyman and in 1871 a high priest by Brigham Young and later set apart as Bishop of the Payson Ward which over time included Santiquin, Spring Lake, Salem, and Benjamin. Much more information and stories taken directly from family journals, personal histories, and various Tanner family resources are found in the pages of each book.
Joseph Smith Tanner son of John Tanner and Elizabeth Beswick, was the couple’s first child born after they converted to the gospel and joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Joseph was the patriarch of a large family, the husband of three wives and father of 31 children. Joseph was part of a branch of the Tanner family that settled Payson, Utah. He served four years as a member of Payson City Council and four years as that city’s mayor. Joseph was on the first board of directors of the Provo Woolen Mills and President of the Payson Co-operative Institution for fifteen years.
In 1857 Joseph Smith Tanner was ordained and elder by Apostle Amasa Lyman and in 1871 a high priest by Brigham Young and later set apart as Bishop of the Payson Ward which over time included Santiquin, Spring Lake, Salem, and Benjamin. Much more information and stories taken directly from family journals, personal histories, and various Tanner family resources are found in the pages of each book.
In the companion volume to "CHAD ORTON BOOK TITLE" William Tanner turns the focus on Joseph Smith Tanner's extended family and the descendants. "Joseph Smith Tanner: His Family and Descendants" is filled with histories of individuals, children, and Tanner family members from the time of Joseph Smith Tanner down through several generations. Dr. Tanner has spent years collecting stories from various journal sources and personal histories to compile this valuable chronicle of the family of Joseph Smith Tanner.
Within the pages of "Joseph Smith Tanner: His Family and Descendants" you will learn about the offspring of "JS" and the positions of responsibility they held in the LDS Church. Discover which descendent was the first elected judge in Salt Lake City and which descendent established Excelsis Beauty Products. If you are member of the Joseph Smith Tanner, you'll want this treasured book in your collection. To pre-order, visit our Pre-order page.
Within the pages of "Joseph Smith Tanner: His Family and Descendants" you will learn about the offspring of "JS" and the positions of responsibility they held in the LDS Church. Discover which descendent was the first elected judge in Salt Lake City and which descendent established Excelsis Beauty Products. If you are member of the Joseph Smith Tanner, you'll want this treasured book in your collection. To pre-order, visit our Pre-order page.
Author Chad M. Orton ("More Faith Than Fear: The Los Angeles Stake Story", 1987; "By Reason and By Faith: The Life of Henry S. Tanner", 1998) brings to life the history of Joseph Smith Tanner through his unique style and storytelling. The reader will walk with "JS" as Orton retells the missionary stories, struggles for survival on the pioneer trial to the Salt Lake Valley, and the trials of living the Law of Plural Marriage. Learn what is was like for Joseph Smith Tanner to be arrested and serve time in prison for unlawful co-habitation in the late 1800s. Whether you are a direct descendent of Joseph Smith Tanner or a fan of early Mormon history, "BOOK TITLE" is a "must have" for your personal library. (Anticipated publish date: End of 2010)
To pre-order "BOOK TITLE" visit our Pre-order page.
To pre-order "BOOK TITLE" visit our Pre-order page.