The confusion over Turney and Turner goes deeper....there were two Turner/Turney marriages in TN in 1820s. The Turney females were daughters of George Turney born 1784, died at his home in Smith County, Tennessee 13 Oct 1821, married 01 August 1803 Hawkins Co., TN to Catherine Barger. Katherine Turney born 1806 married John Turner born 1803 Patrick Co., VA, died after 1847. Elizabeth Turney born 1805, married Francis L. Turner born 1805 Patrick Co., VA; died aft 1870 TN. They married about 1825 TN. John and Francis Turner were the sons of: James Turner born abt 1775 Albemerle Co Va, died abt 1825 Wilson Co., TN. Married 26 December 1796 in Patrick Co., VA to Ann Reeves d/o George Reeves and Mary Young. other children: Jerimiah Turner born 1799 VA married 15 February 1820 Wilson Co TN to Nancy Hancock Lucinda Turner married 21 May 1822 Wilson Co TN to George Phillips. Now a Jeremiah Reeves lives near the Turneys in Smith Co TN as do the Spurlocks. Some of the Turneys moved to Arkasas in 1830s as did Turner, Spurlock, Hancock, and Young families. Mary Turney Miller hlm@qtm.net