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David William Turner 1895–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1895

Birth Location: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 14 Feb 1961

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Thomas Turner

Mother: Mary Trussell

Spouse(s): Leevesta Trussell

Children(s): David Turner, Frances Turner, James Turner, Carl Sr, Lillie Turner

David William Turner was born in 1895 in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA, the child of Thomas Hornsby Turner And Mary E Trussell. In 1900, David William Turner resided in Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, David William Turner resided in Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. David William Turner married Grace, Leevesta Trussell, and had children including Carl Douglas Turner Sr, David Hampton Turner, Frances Pauline Turner, James E Turner, Lillie Mae Turner. David William Turner passed away in 1961 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • David William Turner was born in 1895 in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA, the child of Thomas Hornsby Turner And Mary E Trussell.
  • In 1900, David William Turner resided in Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, David William Turner resided in Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • David William Turner married Grace, Leevesta Trussell, and had children including Carl Douglas Turner Sr, David Hampton Turner, Frances Pauline Turner, James E Turner, Lillie Mae Turner.
  • David William Turner passed away in 1961 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Turner
1852–1939
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Trussell
1853–1935
Birth Location: Marion County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Leevesta Trussell
1896–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

David Turner
1917–2000
Birth Location: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
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Frances Turner
1924–1999
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Turner
1927–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Carl Sr
1921–1996
Birth Location: Palmer, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
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Lillie Turner
1915–1982
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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David Turner's Ancestors

Self
David Turner
1895–1961
Birth Place: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Thomas Hornsby Turner
1852–1939
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (E) Trussell
1853–1935
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John Turner
1792–
North Carolina, USA
Amanda (Melinda) Hornsby
1835–1911
Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Andrew (Jackson) Trussell
1818–
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Polly) Rollins
1813–
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Turner
1755–1825
Mary Cloud
1760–1844
Benjamin Trussell
1783–1836
Nancy Wright
1790–1861
Benjamin Rollins
1780–
Martha Powell
1785–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Turner
1726–1764
Jemima Hermann
1726–1787
James Trussell
1748–1792

David Turner's Descendants

1.
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David (William) Turner (12 Oct 1895–14 Feb 1961) m. Leevesta Trussell (abt 1896–)
  1. 1. David (Hampton) Turner 1917–2000
  2. 2. Frances (Pauline) Turner 1924–1999 m. Harlan (Eugene Elsea) Sr 1917–1990
    1. 1. Glenda (Joann) Elsea 1940–2010
  3. 3. James (E) Turner 1927– m. Betty (Rose) Elrod 1930–1994
  4. 4. Carl (Douglas Turner) Sr 1921–1996 m. Dora 1913–1988 m. Willie (Christene) Henson 1921–
  5. 5. Lillie (Mae) Turner 1915–1982 m. Gordon (McBride Sisk) Sr 1904–1973
    1. 1. Gordon (McBride Sisk) Jr 1933–2008

David Turner's Timeline

7 Records

1895
12 Oct 1895
Birth of David William Turner in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
David William Turner resided here in Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
David William Turner resided here in Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
David William Turner resided here in Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
David William Turner resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1934
1934
Age 39
David William Turner resided here in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
1961
14 Feb 1961
Age 66
Death of David William Turner in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1895
    Event Place: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1741; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 39
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 2341985
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Grundy; Roll: 1852988; Draft Board: 1
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1241562
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375513
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Coffee, Tennessee; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1241562

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375513

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1741; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 39

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 2341985

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Grundy; Roll: 1852988; Draft Board: 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1961
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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