I would invite Samuel Turner, born 1812 SC, arrived in TX in 1837 and ask him: 1. Who were your parents? 2. Why did you come to Texas? 3. Weren't you afraid fighting the Comanche invasion in 1840? 4. What happened to the cattle? 5. What happened to the slave child you raised as your own child? 6. Where did you die? Carol C-H <cch@netdoor.com> wrote: Those of us in the US will soon be celebrating Thanksgiving. Listmembers, if you could have one of your ancestors with this surname join you for Thanksgiving Dinner, which ancestor would you invite? What questions would you ask him/her? If you are not in the US, which ancestor would you like to have join you for any special dinner, and what questions would you ask? Please send a post to this list telling us about this ancestor - and please remember to include dates and locations. Carol C-H http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TURNER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Lisa Chatelain --------------------------------- Sponsored Link Try Netflix today! With plans starting at only $5.99 a month what are you waiting for?

I would invite Ebenezer Turner, born in 1742 in New Jersey. I would ask him what the Quakers thought of the Revolution, and what farming was like in New Jersey then. I would also ask him if he had been to Philadelphia, and what it was like, and if he ever met Benjamin Franklin. Carol (Turner) Orlandi, Wisconsin

I would invite Bailis Earle Turner AND both his wives, Elizabeth and Eleanor Darnell. I would like to know where he was born, Greenville Co. or Spartenburg Co., SC (or somewhere else) Who were his parents and who was his father in law and what was his mother in law's maiden name. That is just for starters! What I have is that he was born 12 Nov 1804 in Spartanburg Co., SC and died 1899 in Union County, GA. He married Elizabeth Darnell in 1829 in SC. Most of his children are listed as being born in either NC or GA. Lynda Fitch -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.28/518 - Release Date: 11/4/2006

Lynda, Please please find a male Turner descended from Bailus/Bailis Earle Turner to join our Turner DNA Project. We have the DNA signature documented for almost all the lines of Turners that were in Spartanburg and Greenville Co., SC at the time frame that Bailus Earle Turner was born. It could be a huge break through for your line (that I know people have been stumped on for ages) if you would do that and determine if is related to one of the other lines. This really does work. My own Turners are from Spartanburg Co. and I've researched those Turners for over 20 years. I've also done very very extensive research on the Greenville Co. SC Turners. We have been able to separate out the ones that are related and those that are not related. We have one group we are not positive we have documented and that is the line of Sion/Zion/Cion Turner who was born in Granville Co. NC and moved to Greenville Co. in 1798. We may have it but just can't know for sure because we have a paper trail that is missing a solid link to him. I'm going to write you personally but I know there are probably others who monitor the list who also descend from Bailus. This would be a way that you could almost ask Bailus in person what group of Turners he belongs to. The cost is truly not that much when you consider what you stand to gain from having someone do the test from your line. I think of all the years people have researched (and some spend a lot of money to do that research) and still don't have an answer and then are presented a chance to break through the wall and I really have difficulty understanding why someone is so reluctant to do this. Think seriously about it. Gail R. Blancett Administrator Turner DNA Project Lynda Fitch wrote: >I would invite Bailis Earle Turner AND both his wives, Elizabeth and Eleanor >Darnell. I would like to know where he was born, Greenville Co. or >Spartenburg Co., SC (or somewhere else) Who were his parents and who was his >father in law and what was his mother in law's maiden name. That is just >for starters! > >What I have is that he was born 12 Nov 1804 in Spartanburg Co., SC and died >1899 in Union County, GA. He married Elizabeth Darnell in 1829 in SC. Most >of his children are listed as being born in either NC or GA. > >Lynda Fitch > > > >

Many of you may have seen my guest list from last year, but hopefully we have some new members so here it is again. I hope each of you will have a blessing Thanksgiving. Joy Fincher Atkinson I would invite my 4x Great Grandfather Robert Turner born about 1739 and his wife Rosannah McCarter Turner born about 1744. They would be surprised to see how much York County, SC has changed from when they lived here. I'd show them the very nice new headstone one of their descendants bought for them and how much their church, Bethel Presbyterian, has grown. Of course I'd ask all the usual questions like who were your siblings, parents, grandparents, etc. but mostly I would want them to tell me stories about their family. Stories about their ancestors and their descendants. The stories make my ancestors come alive. I can almost picture them in my mind.....Robert laying down his blacksmith hammer and going to Kings Mountain, NC to fight the British and Rosannah going with him to help tend the wounded. I would ask them to write down the names and birthdates of their children, George, John, Christopher, William, Robert, Ann, Elizabeth and Sarah and their grandchildren and then I'd ask them to sign it in front of a notary so I could join the Daughters of the American Revolution. (I'm missing proof for George's son Robert.) I'd have a photographer on hand to take their pictures and a sketch artist there too so they could describe their parents, children, grandchildren. I'd ask them to show me where they lived and where their children lived. Then so it wouldn't all be one sided, while they ate I'd tell them stories about their gggg grandchildren and show them pictures. I would try my best to make them as proud of us as we are of them. Hummm, sounds looks like we might would need all weekend not just Thanksgiving Day. Thank you for this opportunity, I've had a lot of fun writing it. Joy Fincher Atkinson Carol C-H <cch@netdoor.com> wrote: Those of us in the US will soon be celebrating Thanksgiving. Listmembers, if you could have one of your ancestors with this surname join you for Thanksgiving Dinner, which ancestor would you invite? What questions would you ask him/her? If you are not in the US, which ancestor would you like to have join you for any special dinner, and what questions would you ask? Please send a post to this list telling us about this ancestor - and please remember to include dates and locations. Carol C-H http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TURNER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Lisa Chatelain --------------------------------- Sponsored Link Try Netflix today! With plans starting at only $5.99 a month what are you waiting for? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TURNER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message