I have a John Purves, brother of my great grandfather William Purves. John was born in the early 1800's (est. 1809-1839). His father was John Purves of South Carolina. -----Original Message----- From: Ron Waters <jeanron@home.com> To: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com <TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, October 16, 1999 8:02 PM Subject: [ERATH] DANIEL TURNEY FAMILY >I have been searching for records on DANIEL TURNEY that might lead to >>determining the names of his parents. Thus far this search has been >>fruitless. Information about DANIEL TURNEY that I know to be true follows: >> >>1. DANIEL appears on the 1850 Census for Rusk, Cherokee County, TX. as a 21 >> year old living with the Arthur Keigan/Rogan/Reagen? family and that he >>was born >> in IL. >>2. DANIEL appears on the 1860 Census for Rusk, Cherokee County, TX. as a 31 >> year old living with his own family and that he was born in TN. >>3. A copy of DANIEL'S marriage license shows he married ELIZABETH CATHERINE >> SMITH March 20, 1851, in Cherokee County, TX. >>4. DANIEL's and ELIZABETH'S children are: (1) Nancy Amanda Turney (married >a >> John Bruce Purves)--bn. in Cherokee County 4/22/1853, (2) Henry Petty >>Turney-- >> bn. in Cherokee County 9/16/1855, (3) John Reuben Turney--bn. in >Cherokee >> >> County 6/4/1857, (4) James Russell Turney--bn. in Cherokee County >1/6/1859 >> and (5) William Jefferson Turney--bn. in Cherokee County 12/21/1860. >>5. Elizabeth Catherine and her children moved to ERATH COUNTY in the early >1800s. >>6. Daniel and Elizabeth Catherine are my great grandparents. William >>Jefferson is >> my grandfather. >> >>Family tradition says That DANIEL died May 6, 1864, while in the service of >>the CSA and that he is buried in an unmarked grave at the Oakwood Cemetery >in >>Tyler. Family tradition also says he worked for the Confederate Ordnance >>Works in Tyler prior to his death. >>I have read that a private gun factory, begun by J. C. Short, William S. N. >>Biscoe, and George Yarbrough to make rifles for the state of Texas was >>purchased by the Confederate Government in 1863. The gun factory expanded >>into the Confederate States Ordnance Works at Tyler, and employed around >200 >>men and boys, and that >>in May 1865 the destruction of the Ordnance Works occurred because of an >>explosion. At this point I don't know whether DANIEL died as a result of >>battle, natural causes or an industrial accident at he Ordnance Works. >>Any information or advice regarding how to obtain records/information for >DANIEL, the Turney family >>or records of employees who worked at the Confederate States Ordnance Works >would be >>appreciated. >If Charles Wyly reads this I would appreciate any response he might have >regarding the Turney family of Erath County. >> >>Ron Waters >>OKC,OK. >> > > > > > >==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== >--- Author Retains Copyright --- >-- Copyright 1999 Author -- All Rights Reserved >Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com >Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > >