Thomas B. Tallant ¹

   FamilySearch ID: MVNK-2X7.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Book: Portrait and biographical album of Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889. ¹

Thomas B. Tallant, real-estate and loan broker of Musantine, Iowa, and one of the prominent residents of the city since 1866, was born in Hancock County, Ill., May 24, 1848, and is a son of Christopher and Elizabeth (Sheridan) Tallant. He was educated at the University of Notre Dame, Ind., where he remained nine years.

In 1866 he came to Musatine, and for several years was employed as Deputy in the County Recorder's office. In 1877 he began his present business, in connection with which he has an interest in business of the same character at Ft. Madison, Iowa, under the firm name of Tallant & Person, real-estate and loan brokers.

On the 24th of May, 1871, at Nauvoo, Ill., Mr. Tallant and Miss Anna G. Bucher, daughter of David Bucher, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. The lady is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in Lancaster County. Four children have been born in their union: Albert, born in 1872; Harry Allen, in 1876; Katie, born in 1878, died in 1881; and Anna, the youngest, born in 1886. Mr. Tallant in a Republican in politics, but has never been an office-seeker, preferring to devote his attention to his business interests.

Thomas married Anna G. Bucher, daughter of David Bucher and Catherine Bennett, on 24 May 1871 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL.¹ (Anna G. Bucher was born in , Lancaster, PA ¹ and died in Muscatine, Muscatine, IA.)