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My line: John William Turner b. 1815 in Ohio ( I am looking for his parents and siblings) married 1st Rhoda Haley, 2nd Mary Elizabeth --> Ambrose Turner b. 1871 Jackson Cty, Ky, married Nellie Cain --> Wiley Turner b. 3/6/1905 Jackson Cty, Ky married Sarah Durham. Sarah Thompson

Are any of you working on the line of Cornelius Turner, b. 1812 Delaware? He had a wife, Mary (Boswell). Her roots were in Belmont Co. OH where they married in 1842. Cornelius (d. 1879) and Mary (d. 1878) both died in Kansas - both buried in Wichita. They had moved west from OH in 1877. They had the following children (all last name Turner): Benjamin Stokely (died in MO at 26) Asenath (wed Wellington Blair) William Parker (lived and buried in MO) Cornelius Edward Penina (wed Broomfield--died in KS) Mary Jane (wed James Salman)--died AR James L (died as infant) Joseph T (lived in Barney OK in 1914) George W (buried in Wichita) Daniel Webster (settled and died in Sumner Co. KS) John H (died at age 24) Samuel S (last known to be in Fresno CA in 1914) I especially would like to correspond with any "cousins", but welcome leads any of you might have. I believe Cornelius had a father named Cornelius and a mother Elizabeth. I have been unable to prove any connection with them through records. Help, anybody? Carolyn

Nancy Elizabeth Turner, Ga. Married John Thomas Davis in Crawford GA. on September 13, 1887. She is the Mother of my Grandfather Charles Jay Davis. Just stated researching this side of the family. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Derryann

Reuben Turner was bn 1770 Charlottsville, Albemarle Co Va died 9 Sep 1833 Quincy, Adams Co IL on 1 Oct 1793 Charlottsville Va he married Nancy Jones who died 21 May 1833, Quincy, Adams Co IL. Their children were: 1. Mary D. bn 12 Aug 1794 Albemarle Co Va died Lentner, Shelby Co Mo. was married on 31 Jul 1810 to Fountain Mullins 2. Martin bn 23 Aug 1796, Turner's Mtn. Albemarle Co VA 3. Walter bn 26 Jul 1805 died 18 Nov 1825 4. Reuben Lane bn 18 Juan 1808 Pendleton Co Ky died 10 May 1869 Clark Co MO married on 4 Feb 1829 to Mary "Polly" Culberson 5. Granville D bn 6 May 1810 Falmouth, Pendleton Co Ky 6. Jefferson bn 17 Jul 1813 7. Newton M bn 21 Jan 1816 8. Louisa bn 1 Oct 1818 Does anyone connect to this family? Can you tell me more about this family and who Nancy's parents might be? Patricia Kantzer mkdoc@nemr.net

Hi All, Are any of you researching a MANSON TURNER that I find in the 1830 Census of Newton Co. GA on p. 32. I see he is in Jasper Co. Ga in 1820 p. In 1840, he hops back to Jasper Co. on p. 79. Others of my Turners are in those places at those times and I was curious about him. One of my family group later named a child Manson Turner and I wondered if there might be a connection somehow. By 1850, there is a Mason in Henry Co. GA, a "M. Turner" there too, and an "M Turner" in Pike county GA. Again I have family members in all of those places at those same times. Thanks, Nancy

I am interested in any information anyone has on people with the surname Tarner. My family and I have done lots of work tracing our family tree and have found that the vast majority of the Tarners in the USA today are all related to one another in one way or another, but there are still a few out there whom we cannot fit into our family tree. Family lore has it that "our Tarners" were "Pennsylvania Dutch" or German. We think perhaps our ancestor John b. 1782 may have been born in Germany or possibly England and emigrated to this country at a young age. There are Tarners in Germany and in England. We also have discovered that, for some reason, the name Turner in this country gets changed to Tarner in certain places in eastern Europe. In the last year or two I have searched for websites in which the name Tarner appears and have found that the names Tina Turner and Ted Turner both show up in news releases in countries such as Poland, etc., as Tina Tarner and Ted Tarner. I'm wondering if whatever linguistic mystery causes that to happen may also have caused my european Tarner ancestors to become Turners when they hit this English-speaking country. Can anyone give me any input on that theory? All of my Tarner relatives descend from a John Tarner who was born in 1782 (not sure if here or in Europe somewhere), married a woman whose given name was Nancy, and who, according to his will, owned property in Franklin County, PA, in the early 1800s. Their children were: Jacob Henry (my 2nd great grandfather) b. 10/Oct/1805, John b. 1808, Elizabeth and Nancy each b. bet. 1808 and 1814, William M. b. 20/Mar/1815, PA, Lidia b. 1818, Molly b. 19/Apr/1820, and Samuel b. 25/Mar/1924. The last 3 were born in Pleasant Hall, Letterkenny Twp, Franklin Co., PA. Jacob Henry Tarner and his wife Susan Adeline Starr b. 5/Jan/1808 and had 5 children: Rebecca b. 30/Mar/1833 in Markes, Peters Twp, Franklin Co., PA, John b. 20/Dec/1835 , Jacob Starr b. 20/May/1838 in Peters Twp, Franklin Co., PA, Samuel b. 21?Aug/1843, and William Roy b. 7/Sep/1845. John and Jacob Starr were both born in Bridgeport>Lemasters, Peters Twp, Franklin Co., PA. Samuel and WIlliam Roy were also born in Peters Twp, town unknown. Jacob Starr Tarner and his wife Sarah Elizabeth Mowen b. 17/Jul/1848 were married in 1868 and had 9 children: Susan Ada b. 16/Oct/1869 in St. Thomas, St. Thomas Twp, Franklin Co., PA, my paternal grandfather Samuel Rowe b. 27/Jan/1871 in Bridgeport>Lemasters, PA, Charles Franklin b. 7/Jul/1872 in Franklin Co., PA, Jacob Henry b. 10/Feb/1874 i Franklin Co., PA, Myrtle Eda b. 19/Oct/1876 in Franklin Co., Michael Starr b. 7/Nov/1878 in St. Thomas, PA, Mary Catherine b. 9/Dec/1880, Daniel b. 27/Feb/1883, and Mowen LeRoy b. 13/May/1885. Mary Catherine and the two little boys were born somewhere in Franklin Co., but the boys didn't live beyond two months and one month respectively. Samuel Rowe Tarner and his wife Mildred Blanche Wymard b. 18/Nov/1877 in Pittsburgh, PA, were married 29/Apr/1912 in Pittsburgh and had 4 children: Jean Elizabeth b. 4/Jan/1913 in Derry Station or Boro, Derry Twp, Westmorland Co., PA, Sarah Mildred b. 16/Mar/1914, my father Samuel Wymard b. 1/Jan/1917, and Mary Ona b. 3/Jul/1918. The latter 3 were all born in Pittsburgh. Samuel Wymard Tarner and my mother Ruth Louise Haworth b. 16/Sep/1916 in Los Angeles, CA, were married on 2/Sep/1939 in Los Angeles, Co., CA. My name is Sandra Louise (Tarner) Wagner, b. 29/Oct/1942 in Los Angeles, CA, the oldest of their 4 children. My brothers are Mark Haworth, Brian Lee and Brent Oliver, all born in Los Angeles, CA. I also have LOTS of information on the siblings of my grandfather, great grandfather and 2nd great grandfather. I would be happy to share that information with anyone who is interested and would love to have any additional information you might be able to give me to fill some of the gaps in the larger Tarner Family Tree. Looking forward to hearing from you.

I am researching the following family that lived in Kansas from about 1882/3 to 1894. Some of them went to Oklahoma in 1894, some probably stayed, and some returned to KS after about 1900. Before going to Kansas, Orson lived in Yorkshire, New York from 1837 until after 1860 sometime. He was the son of Caleb Turner and Polly Paddock. Caleb was born in 1800 in Westfield Mass. The son of William Turner, born in Conn, and Lucy Phelps, born in Mass. Orson A. Turner, born 1837 in New York (sometimes used name "Washington" Sarilda Jane Anderson, born 1865 in Indiana (sometimes used Rilla or Cerrilda) (Sarilda was the daughter of Harry Anderson and Rachel.) Married 1865 in Champaign County, Illinois Children: Silas H. Turner, 1866 married Carrie A. (probably in Kansas) and had Fay Wallace, 1889 in Kansas, and Nena, 1899 in Oklahoma. Census information states they had 5 children, but only two were living. Silas and Carrie (and kids) returned to Kansas and were in Scott and Barton Counties in 1910 and 1920 respectively. Silas may have died around Scott City in 1949. Fay has a draft registration card from Scott City, Kansas. Ella J. Turner, born in Illinois in 1868. Charles Turner, born in Illinois in 1869 Nettie Turner, born in Illinois in 1870 Delia Turner, born in Illinois about 1871 Orson Oliver, born in Illinois 1877 (had a twin named John who died before leaving Illinois) JOSEPH GLENN TURNER, March 1883 in Kansas *Orson, wife, Joseph and Orson went to Woods County, OK in 1894. Silas and wife Carrie went as well. By 1910, Silas and Carrie are back in KS. Orson, wife, Joseph and Orson went to Springfield, Missouri. I have no further information on the kids. I am trying to figure out where in Kanas Joseph Glenn may have been born and also marriage records on the other kids (except Orson). Thanks. Michelle, KCMO

If anyone has any information on the following I would appreciate sharing information, Thanks, Jane Chandler, Simpsonville SC Descendants of William Sterling Turner 1 William Sterling TURNER b: 1833 in South Carolina d: December 1859 in Greenville SC . +Sarah LENHARDT b: January 1833 in Greenville SC m: September 23, 1852 in Greenville SC d: January 08, 1920 in Greenville SC ....... 2 Infant TURNER b: April 22, 1855 in Greenville SC d: May 03, 1855 in Greenville SC ....... 2 Mary Texas TURNER b: August 29, 1856 in Greenville SC d: November 06, 1945 in Greenville SC ........... +Charles Edward WATSON b: August 23, 1854 in Greenville SC m: Abt. 1875 in Greenville SC d: June 03, 1928 in Sarasota FL ................ 3 Guy Livingston WATSON, Sr. b: September 30, 1876 in Greenville SC d: December 04, 1946 in Laurens SC .................... +Leola Agusta BELLOTTE b: May 15, 1877 in South Carolina m: February 18, 1899 d: October 26, 1957 in Laurens SC ................ 3 William Turner WATSON b: August 17, 1878 in Greenville SC d: November 15, 1892 in Greenville SC ................ 3 Sara Jane Pawnee WATSON b: March 05, 1880 in Greenville SC d: April 07, 1915 in Greenville SC .................... +James (Jim) TINSLEY b: Unknown d: Bef. 1912 ................ *2nd Husband of Sara Jane Pawnee WATSON: .................... +Paul Edward CHARLES b: April 17, 1875 d: August 18, 1956 ................ 3 Lola Texas WATSON b: June 16, 1882 in Greenville SC d: August 14, 1953 in Greenville SC .................... +Walter David WATSON, Sr. b: August 20, 1875 in Greenville SC m: May 19, 1901 in Greenville SC d: October 14, 1943 in Greenville SC ................ 3 Hugh Lenhardt WATSON, Sr. b: January 04, 1884 in Greenville SC d: December 13, 1928 in Greenville SC .................... +Mary Josephine OSTEEN b: June 04, 1888 in Greenville SC m: August 13, 1908 in Greenville SC d: July 24, 1969 in Greenville SC ................ 3 Charles Clinton WATSON b: November 02, 1888 in Greenville SC d: January 26, 1924 in Greenville SC .................... +Mabel MALONE b: Unknown d: Unknown ................ 3 Lawrence Lynn WATSON b: June 24, 1890 in Greenville SC d: April 27, 1966 in Greenville SC .................... +Eula Ester OSTEEN b: November 20, 1895 in Piedmont SC m: July 25, 1914 in Greenville SC d: March 15, 1983 in Hemet CA ................ 3 James Harry WATSON b: April 10, 1892 in Greenville SC d: March 09, 1969 .................... +Ruth Carol KERN b: April 05, 1898 m: June 14, 1922 in Greenville SC d: July 30, 1971 ....... 2 Lawrence Lenhardt TURNER b: December 07, 1859 in Greenville SC d: September 25, 1898 in Died in Spanish American War ........... +Anna Francis America HARRIS b: May 17, 1859 in Greenville SC d: December 27, 1919 in Greenville SC ................ 3 Mary Lillian TURNER b: August 11, 1883 in Greenville Co. South Carolina d: September 26, 1967 in Virginia .................... +Powers Frank WALKER, Sr. b: Unknown ................ 3 William Harris TURNER b: July 11, 1884 in Greenville SC d: May 02, 1957 in Hampton Virginia .................... +Christine Mary SHEA b: December 29, 1891 in Whitestone New York(Queens) m: in Fort Monroe Virginia d: June 02, 1967 in Williamsburg Va. ................ 3 Lawrence Lenhardt TURNER, Jr. b: July 18, 1897 in Greenville SC d: June 11, 1924 in Greenville SC

Hello to all my cousins - Searching for any information on my paternal grandmother Bessie Lee TURNER, especially any information on her ancestors or possible siblings, and exactly where in Tennessee she was born. Bessie Lee TURNER b. 13-Oct-1864 Tennessee d. 23-Nov-1941 Abilene, TX Records show that she and my grandfather, Thomas A. Price, were married on 19-Sep-1883, and a very helpful fellow reseacher found her marriage records in Sumner Co., TN. They moved to Abilene, TX on 24-Dec-1894. Thomas's Census listing shows my grandmother, Bessie, to have been born in Tennessee, and her tombstone confirmed the vital dates. Her death certificate did not show the first name of either of her parents, only that her mother's maiden name was TRIBUE. But that name is so unusual I have wondered if it is possibly a misspelling or a variant of TRABUE, a French Huguenot family name. Her obituary gave no other information not already known, and shown here, except a sister, Mrs. Jim Young of Rockfield, KY, was listed as a survivor. The same fellow researcher who found her marriage records reported that her middle name was listed as Lee. Several other middle initials have been used in various records. The 1900 census records have her middle initial as E, and her cemetery records show it as J., but her tombstone showing it as T, but that is probably for Turner. At long last I now have all sorts of info on Thomas, but can't get over that well known brick wall on finding any useful information about Bessie, her parents or siblings. Can anybody give me any additional information or verification. As always, will appreciate any and all information and will be happy to share. John

Hi All, Still seeking parentage of Mark Anthony TURNER b 11 Aug 1839 NC d 29 Apr 1929 m Catherine Cornelia SMITH b 21 May 1844 d 26 Mar 1918 and both are buried at Rylander Methodist Church Cemtery. Any suggestions or clues are requested. Thank you. Steve Tanner ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

OK, y'all, just e-mailed to everyone who had requested a copy of this article by 8:00 p.m. CDT May 13. If you requested prior to that time and do not receive a copy, please e-mail me again and I'll re-send. Lowell

Hello, cousins! If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of the text of an article from the May 8, 1999 Observer newspaper [Moultrie, Colquitt County, GA] about a recent reunion of the grandchildren of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Oliver Turner of Dooly County, GA, please e-mail me. Several dozen persons are named, though specific lines of descent are not indicated. Lowell Turner Berenguer Montgomery AL

Hello, I have already listed these names but have a bit more information now. My Grandmother was Raynah Ellen MOORE (nee COATUP-LIDDIARD, ) (believed to be adopted?)On her birth certificate it says she was born in 1888 at 11 Wainright grove, Wavertree,Garston, (Liverpool area) England. Her parents names were Eliza Anne TURNER & Frederick William COATHUP(originally from Bebbington, Cheshire, England) listed at above address.Not sure if they are her real parents or adoptive parents? Haven't Found anything on 1881 census & no marriage found for these two between 1880 to 1891. Raynah was originally married to a WEBER then WILLIS? then to William MOORE no other information yet known. My mother also told me Raynah had a cousin Mr. & Mrs Evans or Evens, who lived at 47 Maiden Lane Clubmore, West Derby, England. Any help wold be Greatly appreciated. Thankyou Teresa South Australia Replies to millard@arcom.com.au

Any info would be appreciated concerning: Joseph Turner (I think he was a British soldier who gained land in the Harrigan Cove area on the Eastern shore from Halifax) (B.1790 England D. 2-8-1866 Marie Joseph NS) His parents were J.B. and Mary Turner. Married Elizabeth Sherry (B. 1790 LaHave NS D. 8-2-1874 Marie Joseph NS) Her father was Martin Sherry. Solomon Turner (B.2-22-1820 D. 10-21-1900) married Sarah Ann Snow. (D. 6-6-1882) David Isaac Turner. (B. 1858 in Harrigan Cove NS) married Lidia A.Mattatall. (B. 4-15-1854 Tatamabouche NS- D. 10-1950) She was one of David's wives. Her parents were James and Sarah Hingley Mattatall.James Brantford Turner-my grandfather( B. 10-5-1888 Harrigan Cove NS M. 10-13-1913 D. 4-1969) married Carrie MacKinnon. (B.1-18-1893 Tatamagouche NS D. 12-18-1956 Boston, Mass.) Thanks Karen Field

hi - Looking for the parents of: Anna Elijah TURNER CLEVELAND. born in PA November 8, 1853 and died in Carlisle, Indiana, Nov 26, 1941. Thanks for any direction in Pennsylvania, even a county would be a start. Brenda Tiefenbruck

Bob The volumes are available in a library that I go to. They are a good place to start, but do sometimes include errors because it is a compilation of materials sent to the editor by others. We should always double check anything we get that isn't a primary source. You would think a tombstone would be accurate, but Abraham Kirby up in VT has two generations transposed on his genealogy listed on his tombstone. The author of The Kirbys of New England copied this error and propsed another ansestor from England to explain it. This was picked up by Virkus and finally corrected by a later author who noticed a problem with ages. I point that out as a major problem, but a lot of data in the book has been very useful except few geographic locations are provided and siblings aren't listed. Ted On Tue, 11 May 1999, robert Cummings wrote: > Hi, A cousin has asked me to see if anyone can tell me about the book > Virkus' Compendium of American Genealogy. This was evidently used as a > reference for some materials sent to him about a John TURNER. He has > heard that there is a question of accuracy of the reference. Can anyone > help me out? Thanks. Bob Cummings > > > ==== TURNER Mailing List ==== > Join and support RootsWeb, home of the TURNER� list and many other genealogy lists and resources - go to��� http://www.rootsweb.com/ > >

Hi, A cousin has asked me to see if anyone can tell me about the book Virkus' Compendium of American Genealogy. This was evidently used as a reference for some materials sent to him about a John TURNER. He has heard that there is a question of accuracy of the reference. Can anyone help me out? Thanks. Bob Cummings

I seek any info on the following TURNERS, all were born in/near Bristol, England, but several may have gone to the US or Australia/New Zealand William, b1775 Thomas, b1826, William, b1837 Jeanetta Sarah, b1852 Arthur Joseph, b1854 William Thomas, b1857 Francis Richard, b1858, Frederick James, b1861, Alfred Edward, b1864, Mary Jane, b1866, Frederick N, b1884, Herbert G, b1885, Olive E, b1887, Francis N, b1889 Any help appreciated. THanks, Ollie Turner

Y'all probably already know this, but rootsweb has a new mailing list for the discussion of the black dutch. You can subscribe by sending a message to: BLACK-DUTCH-L-request@rootsweb.com and putting SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Karen Cotten in TX ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]