Many of the Tanner families of America descended from Virginia and the Colonial America colonies.
Their Baskerville Tanner lineages originated from Goostrey, Cheshire & Old Withington, England, primarily of Eardisley Castle.
The branch of "Baskerville-Tanners" had settled in Victoria and Goliad, Texas. Grandmother "Ida Baskerville Tanner" was born in Austin, Texas. Her Father, "Reverend William Henry Seat" was branched from the Baskervilles of Virginia, being, Richard Baskerville and his daughter, Frances Knight Baskerville. It was Ida Baskerville Seat whom married into the James Gilbert Tanner Family.
These religious people married into the John Alexander Tanner Family of Virginia, on into the James Gilbert Tanner branch from Virginia. These two powerfully religious families had prestigious and wealthy followers of their Churches, having traveling revivals and powerful ministries of worship.
Donations of Noble Europeans of Kings and Queens poured into the Reverend Seat and James Gilbert Tanner's finances, this brought forth generous donations to the Tanner Ministers, to their heirs and to their church foundations.
During 1908, the book, "The History of The Shearn Church" was published, astoundingly, the Author's futile attempts of giving "Judge Charles Shearn" the sanctified glory as the founder, whilst the author depicted Reverend William Seat as the negligent, feeble-minded marvel, was, a hundred years later, an all out expose' of the heist of the priceless heirlooms, donations and the take over of the Shearn Church.
What the Author claimed about Reverend Seat was actually quite the contrary, he wasn't the feeble-minded marvel that she depicted, the Reverend William Henry Seat was a brilliant man, admired worldwide by Kings and Queens of Europe, for he was an honorable Nobleman.
Through years of research, it appears as if the Author was using the 1908 book to spread propaganda for the Moody-Shearn clan that the items were lost instead of stolen.
This story has a eerie and similar twist to the "Edgar Allan Poe" historic jealousy of Poe's rivals, such as Griswold.
Amazingly, the Plantation of "Prestwold" was left behind by another ancestor of England, Sir Henry Skipwith, the 1st Baronets of England. Oliver Cromwell and Lord Mayor of London, Christopher Packe heisted castles, fortunes and taxes from many whom fled to America. Presently, the Packe Family still claims the English Estate and Prestwold Castle as their own instead of the Baronet Knight's, Sir Henry Skipwith.
This tale becomes most legendary in several facets, one, the Texas "Battle of San Jacinto" was in full swing and Judge Shearn and his son were captured.
It seems that Shearn was following the Reverend around, for he landed in Goliad, Texas where the "hanging tree" was. This wild, wild, west of battles and heists didn't seem to be effecting the billionaire Moodys much, or the newspaper industry because Moody purchased oil wells, land and later, the "A. H. Belo Corporation".
This Belo Corporation was who owned the pension of my Grandfather, a Typographic Printer, "Frank Baskerville Tanner" of the Galveston founded "Dallas Morning News". Those Moodys were everywhere, and into everything that smelled of oil and a printing press, included the United States Treasury's, that printing press and the Shearn-Moodys were rolling out the dough....
These historical lineages of Royal England's Baskerville Tanners always seemed to escape and maintain their prestige in spite of these hooligan rustlers that attempted to invade their terroritory of Texas just as they did to their moats of their English countryside Castles centuries prior.
The Reverend ministers of the Texas "Baskerville Tanners" weren't having that cattle rustling anymore than a stage coach heist, they always escaped the attacks and cleverly hid the gold. That's why they kept a hanging tree in Goliad, Texas during the battle of San Jacinto. These masterful families were clever and bold, yet were greatly blessed by God.
From the classical music and written ballads of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Opera, these mystical lineages were more like the 'Flight of the Bumblebee", always prevailing just in time....
The spiritual magic of their religion always came in like beautiful Angels of strength, to guide them and protect them all....
Like jewels of Heaven guarding the gates of their beloved, the mystical crystals of time shone on like diamonds in the night.
Magnificent is their God.
The harps of music and symbols of peace, the classics of a true royal lineage can never be broken or their wealth ever stolen....
These Families shall always prevail in Glory, for their children are prodigies and they reside in homes of bravery, they shall live highly and mighty for their honesty and trust.
The children and heirs of these lineages are greatly blessed, for the brave Knights of their ancestors have always protected them as Angels in Armour, they shall seek the truth and be wealthy and powerful peacemakers.
Peace to these wonderful families, always to have protected homes, fascinating stories and wonderful friends... Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall inherit the Kingdom of the Universe, Heaven and Earth.
"The Historic Shearn Church"
"Strange Events of Dates & Purchases"
Interestingly, the Shearn Church began proceedings to sell in 1907, then Author Isabel creates the book, "The History Of The Shearn Church" in 1908, this is the year the land was sold.
The proceeding year, 1909, My Great, Great Grandfather, Reverend James Gilbert Tanner passed in Lynchburgh, Virginia. there were many episodes of peculiar coincidences.
Link: Present Shearn Church, Houston, Texas
Methodist Church
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