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Colonel William Alfred Turner 1826–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 July 1826

Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 11 December 1892

Death Location: Fayette County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Medicus Turner

Mother: Minerva Cooper

Spouse(s): Ann Jones

Children(s): Cooper Turner, John Sr., Minerva Turner, Medicus Turner, Mary Turner, Henrietta Turner, Robert Turner, Martha Turner, Baker Planter, Annie Turner, William Jr.

Colonel William Alfred Turner was born in 1826 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA, the child of Medicus Rufus Turner And Minerva Cooper. In 1850, Colonel William Alfred Turner resided in Fayette County Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Colonel William Alfred Turner resided in District 13, Fayette, Tennessee, USA. Colonel William Alfred Turner married Ann Eliza Jones, and had children including Annie Eliza Turner, Baker Jones Turner Pioneer And Planter, Cooper Turner, Henrietta Turner, John Walker Turner Sr, Martha Moorman Turner, Mary Arthur Turner, Medicus Joseph Turner, Minerva Jones Turner, Robert Alfred Turner, William Alfred Turner Jr. Colonel William Alfred Turner passed away in 1892 in Fayette County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Colonel William Alfred Turner was born in 1826 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA, the child of Medicus Rufus Turner And Minerva Cooper.
  • In 1850, Colonel William Alfred Turner resided in Fayette County Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Colonel William Alfred Turner resided in District 13, Fayette, Tennessee, USA.
  • Colonel William Alfred Turner married Ann Eliza Jones, and had children including Annie Eliza Turner, Baker Jones Turner Pioneer And Planter, Cooper Turner, Henrietta Turner, John Walker Turner Sr, Martha Moorman Turner, Mary Arthur Turner, Medicus Joseph Turner, Minerva Jones Turner, Robert Alfred Turner, William Alfred Turner Jr.
  • Colonel William Alfred Turner passed away in 1892 in Fayette County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Medicus Turner
1801–1833
Birth Location: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
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Minerva Cooper
1810–1872
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Ann Jones
1830–1894
Birth Location: Fayette County Tennessee, USA
AJ

Children(s)

Cooper Turner
1871–1951
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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John Sr.
1853–1876
Birth Location: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
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Minerva Turner
1851–1863
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Medicus Turner
1857–1872
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MT
Mary Turner
1862–1878
Birth Location: –
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Henrietta Turner
1867–1867
Birth Location: –
HT
Robert Turner
1875–1900
Birth Location: LaGrange Fayette County Tennessee, USA
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Martha Turner
1855–1893
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Baker Planter
1859–1939
Birth Location: Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, USA
BP
Annie Turner
1864–1925
Birth Location: Fayette, Tennessee, USA
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William Jr.
1868–1952
Birth Location: Fayette, Tennessee, USA
WJ

Colonel Turner's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Turner
1826–1892
Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Medicus Rufus Turner
1801–1833
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Minerva Cooper
1810–1872
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Turner
–1811
South Hampton, Virginia, USA
Martha Barnes
1768–1839
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Edmund Cooper
1760–1822
Peterburg, Virginia, USA
Martha ("Patsey") Jackson
1777–1845
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Simon Turner
–1799
Charles Cooper
1728–1773
Ann Bacon
1744–1785
Henry Jackson
1740–1789
Ann Mabry
1752–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel Turner's Descendants

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Colonel (William Alfred) Turner (12 July 1826–11 December 1892) m. Ann (Eliza) Jones (07 June 1830–9 November 1894)
  1. 1. Cooper Turner 1871–1951 m. Elizabeth Bacon 1875–1964
    1. 1. Martha (B) Turner 1901–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Turner 1906–
    3. 3. Cooper (Turner) Jr. 1907–
  2. 2. John (Walker Turner) Sr. 1853–1876 m. Rachel (M) Bass 1856–1933
    1. 1. John (Walker Turner) Jr 1876–1931 m. Rachel Jones 1856–1933 m. Elizabeth (C) Turner 1879– m. Virginia (Lee) Clapp 1880–1947
      1. 1. Baker (Jones) Turner 1900–1986 m. Helen (Edith) Middlekauff 1904–
        1. 1. Baker (Jones Turner) Jr. 1926–
      2. 2. Drury (Dickson) Turner 1904–1971 m. Lucille (M) Hynes 1907–1984
    2. 2. S. (M.) Turner 1874–
    3. 3. J. (F.) Turner 1878–
  3. 3. Minerva (Jones) Turner 1851–1863
  4. 4. Medicus (Joseph) Turner 1857–1872
  5. 5. Mary (Arthur) Turner 1862–1878
  6. 6. Henrietta Turner 1867–1867
  7. 7. Robert (Alfred) Turner 1875–1900
  8. 8. Martha (Moorman) Turner 1855–1893 m. Gilbert (Christian Anderson) MD 1848–1948
    1. 1. Robert (Henry) Anderson 1886–1959
    2. 2. Gilbert (Christian Anderson) Jr 1884–1948 m. Mildred Anderson 1896–
      1. 1. Mary (M) Anderson 1926–
    3. 3. Corabelle Anderson 1877–1965 m. Philip (E.) Holland 1878–
      1. 1. Philip (Holland) Jr 1912–
      2. 2. Isobelle (C) Holland 1921–
    4. 4. Mary (Arthur) Anderson 1880–1966 m. Wade (Hampton) Bush 1870–
      1. 1. Martha (Moorman) Bush 1917– m. William (Keyser) Saunders 1916–
  9. 9. Baker (Jones Turner ,Pioneer and) Planter 1859–1939 m. Iola (S) Somers 1873–1948
    1. 1. Martha (Baker) Turner 1899–1993 m. James (Allen Carter) Jr. 1880–1968
    2. 2. Ann (Elizabeth) Turner 1905–1983 m. James (Ernest "Pat") Mitchell 1889–1959
      1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth Mitchell) Horne 1929–1994 m. Paul (Jones) Horne 1924–2013
      2. 2. James (Ernest) Mitchell 1944–1992
  10. 10. Annie (Eliza) Turner 1864–1925 m. John (Wilkins Hunt) III 1861–1938
    1. 1. Virginia (Manson) Hunt 1903–1992 m. Samuel (Clark) Fain 1902–
    2. 2. Annie (Turner) Hunt 1892–1964
    3. 3. Cooper Hunt 1900–1967 m. Frances 1902–
    4. 4. John (Wilkins "Jack" Hunt) IV 1905–1983 m. Elizabeth Hale 1905–1990
    5. 5. Herman (Turner) Hunt 1885–1967 m. R (Bertha) Rausher 1885–
      1. 1. Herman (Turner Hunt) Jr 1921–
    6. 6. Eloise Hunt 1888–
      1. 1. Annie (M.) Tauvant 1910–
      2. 2. Elenor Tauvant 1916–
  11. 11. William (Alfred Turner) Jr. 1868–1952 m. Lillie Witty 1880–1949
    1. 1. William (Alfred "Billie" Turner) I 1912–

Colonel Turner's Timeline

5 Records

1826
12 July 1826
Birth of Colonel William Alfred Turner in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 24
Colonel William Alfred Turner resided here in Fayette County Tennessee, USA
Fayette County Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 34
Colonel William Alfred Turner resided here in District 13, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 44
Colonel William Alfred Turner resided here in District 15, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
District 15, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1892
11 December 1892
Age 66
Death of Colonel William Alfred Turner in La Grange, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
La Grange, Fayette, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 July 1826
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 15, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 15, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 13, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 508; Image: 421.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: M432_877; Page: 231B; Image: 133
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Fayette County Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: M432_877; Page: 231B; Image: 133

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 13, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 13, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 508; Image: 421.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 15, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 15, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 December 1892
    Event Place: La Grange, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayette County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
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