Thank you, Gordon. My problem is that I cannot determine who came before William Beverly Turner, born in Georgia in 1825, married Mary Ann Ragland on 20 Sept 1849 in Henry County, Georgia. She was born in 1830 in Henry County. In 1850 they were living with her father, Burwell Ragland in Henry County. I need to find a male descendent to have the DNA test; the only cousin I have found refuses. If I could find Alonzo's descendents (he was Wm. B. Turner's son--as was my great-grandfather), I might be able to persuade one of them to do the test. I have come to the conclusion that the name "Turner" is about as common as "Smith" or "Jones." But thanks for the information; if I ever do find a connection perhaps I can tie it all together. Sarah Gordon wrote: Hello Sarah, The following may not be much help to you, I'm also researching the TURNER name connected to PACE but in Shropshire UK parishes where PACE inter-acts with PALMER PICKEN TURNER GROOM HARRISON WRIGHT GREGORY SUMNER & many others, around 1600's mid/latter, when John Pace Christened 1665, possibly John of Middlesex, came to Colonial Virginia, just prior to 1693 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/276 - Release Date: 3/7/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/276 - Release Date: 3/7/2006