| Person Source | | Elam Lee Tanner, Sr., had person sources.1 |
| Birth | 23 October 1870 | He was born on 23 October 1870 in Richmond, VirginiaBG. |
| Residence | 1 June 1880 | He lived in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USABG, on 1 June 1880. James H Tanner (59), Roxanna J (45), Eugenia (20), Harriet L (16), Georgianna E (13), Elam L (10), Luther C (7), Fannie C (3), Nannie B (8 months) - family lived at 8 East Broad Street. |
| Residence | 1891 | He lived in Richmond, Virginia, USABG, in 1891. |
| Marriage | 21 April 1892 | He and Hattie Eugenia Talley were married on 21 April 1892 in District of Columbia, United StatesBG.1 |
| Residence | 1898 | He lived in Richmond, Virginia, USABG, in 1898. |
| Residence | 1899 | He lived in Richmond, Virginia, USABG, in 1899. Richmond City Directory states that E.L. Tanner, Sr. lived on Miller Avenue in Barton Heights. |
| Residence | 1900 | He lived in Brookland, Henrico, Virginia, USABG, in 1900. Richmond City Directory states Mr. Tanner worked for J.H. Harvey & Co. as a foreman. He lived on Miller Avenue, on the corner of York Avenue in Barton Heights. |
| Residence | 1904 | He lived in Richmond, Virginia, USABG, in 1904. |
| Residence | 1920 | He lived in Brookland, Henrico, Virginia, USABG, in 1920. Elam (49), Hattie (49), Louise (25), Elithe (22), Elam, Jr. (20), Gertrude (17), Cornelius (14), Eugene (12), John (10), and Eldridge (7) lived in Henrico. |
| Residence | 1931 | He lived in Richmond, Virginia, USABG, in 1931. |
| Residence | 1934 | He lived in Richmond, Virginia, USABG, in 1934. Richmond City Directory states E.L. Tanner was the greenhouse manager of Ratcliffe & Tanner Inc. - he lived at 3800 Carolina Avenue |
| Residence | 1935 | He lived in Richmond, Richmond City, VirginiaBG, in 1935. |
| Residence | 1938 | He lived in Richmond, Virginia, USABG, in 1938. |
| Residence | 1 April 1940 | He lived in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USABG, on 1 April 1940. 1940 census states Mr. Tanner had an 8th grade education. |
| Death | 5 January 1948 | He died on 5 January 1948 at age 77 in Richmond, Virginia, USABG. |