NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11156 ADAIR CO JOSEPH ALLEN TURNER Turner, Myers, Holly, McGlasson, Walkup, Bloyd, Morrison, Strange #11156: Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume V, Battle-Perrin-Kniffin, 4th ed. Adair Co. JOSEPH ALLEN TURNER, a native of Adair County, and a merchant, was born March 7, 1841. His father, Joseph Turner, was born near Richmond, Ky., and was brought to Adair County by his parents, Thomas and Hannah (Myers) Turner, while he was yet an infant. He was a farmer and miller and became comparatively wealthy. He married, in January, 1826, while he was in his twenty-fourth year, Miss Susan, daughter of James and Susan (Holly) McGlasson, natives of Bedford County, Va. James McGlasson was a farmer, a very strenuous Democrat and the father of a large family of children, which he reared in Adair County, Ky., to which he immigrated and where he died. Joseph Turner, by his marriage, became the father of eleven children: Francis, Israel, James Marion, William, Martha (wife of O. G. Walkup), Macy Jane (who died in childhood), Mary Susan (wife of Washington Bloyd), David B., J. Allen, Thomas M. and Samuel J. Only three of the family are now living: Mary, Joseph and Thomas M. Joseph Turner began life without a dollar, never held any office except captain and major in the State militia, and by his own industry and management, amassed a fortune of $7,000, most of which was in land to the extent of 1,500 acres. His death occurred in 1876, and forty years of his life he was a consistent Christian, and a deacon in the church at Republican, where he worshipped. Mrs. Turner, also a member of the Christian Church, is still living, in the eighty-second year of her age. Thomas Turner, grandfather of Joseph A., was a native of Bedford County, Va.; was a farmer and miller, and immigrated to Russell County about 1805, and to Adair in 1809. He and wife were both members of the Christian Church and his death occurred in 1855. Joseph Allen Turner began life with a farm worth $1,000. He received a good common-school education in Adair County, and taught a three months school when he was in his twenty-second year. June 5, 1867, he married Miss Martha J., daughter of Abraham and Rebecca (Morrison) Strange, natives of Adair County, Ky. Four children have been born to him: Zorah B., Luther V., Myrtie Moss and Melvin Holly, who died in infancy. Mr. Turners farm originally was 145 acres, but is now 300 acres. This he has improved with good buildings, and has it well cultivated. In 1881 he began selling a line of general merchandise at Inroad post office, on Crocus Creek, consisting of hardware, groceries, dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats and a line of staple drugs, and does a business of $5,000 per annum, and also buys and rehandles tobacco. Mr. and Mrs. Turner are members of the Christian Church, of which Mr. Turner is a deacon. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH Archives:http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kyresearch