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Edith Carol Turner 1918–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1918

Birth Location: Biltmore, North Carolina

Death Date: 15 Aug 1988

Death Location: Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Claude Turner

Mother: Bertha Sherman

Spouse(s): Paul Pendergraft

Children(s):

Edith Carol Turner was born in 1918 in Biltmore, North Carolina, the child of Claude Kennedy Turner And Bertha Durrah Sherman. In 1920, Edith Carol Turner resided in Kernersville, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA. In 1930, Edith Carol Turner resided in Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA. Edith Carol Turner married Paul Dean Pendergraft. Edith Carol Turner passed away in 1988 in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Edith Carol Turner was born in 1918 in Biltmore, North Carolina, the child of Claude Kennedy Turner And Bertha Durrah Sherman.
  • In 1920, Edith Carol Turner resided in Kernersville, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, Edith Carol Turner resided in Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA.
  • Edith Carol Turner married Paul Dean Pendergraft.
  • Edith Carol Turner passed away in 1988 in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Claude Turner
1884–1944
Birth Location: Conestee, South Carolina, USA
CT
Bertha Sherman
1884–1921
Birth Location: S.C.
BS

Spouses(s)

Paul Pendergraft
1912–1985
Birth Location: Orange Co, Orange, North Carolina, USA
PP

Children(s)

Edith Turner's Ancestors

Self
Edith Turner
1918–1988
Birth Place: Biltmore, North Carolina
Parents
Claude Kennedy Turner
1884–1944
Conestee, South Carolina, USA
Bertha (Durrah) Sherman
1884–1921
S.C.
Grandparents
George (Mitchell) Turner
1850–1926
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Mary Jenkinson
1845–1913
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Charles (Edward) Sherman
1860–1930
South Carolina
Ida (R.) Gridley
1862–1955
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Turner
1808–1870
Deidamia Nelson
1813–1889
James Sherman
1825–
Frances Shaver
1824–1888
Edwin Gridley
1823–
Sarah Gridley
1829–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patience Rives
1772–1850
Archibald Nelson
1790–
James Sherman
1783–1864
Martha Palmer
1791–1869
Jacob *
1802–1881
Sarah *
1803–1875
Edward Gridley
1798–
Elysabeth
1800–1857

Edith Turner's Timeline

7 Records

1918
22 May 1918
Birth of Edith Carol Turner in Biltmore, North Carolina
Biltmore, North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 2
Edith Carol Turner resided here in Kernersville, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Kernersville, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Edith Carol Turner resided here in Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Edith Carol Turner resided here in Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
1940
1940
Age 22
Edith Carol Turner resided here in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA
1943
1943
Age 25
Edith Carol Turner resided here in Durham, North Carolina, USA
Durham, North Carolina, USA
1988
15 Aug 1988
Age 70
Death of Edith Carol Turner in Durham (P), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Durham (P), Durham, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1918
    Event Place: Biltmore, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02903; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 32-40
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kernersville, Forsyth, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1297; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 72
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2341922
    [4] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North Carolina, Marriage Records
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kernersville, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kernersville, Forsyth, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1297; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 72

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2341922

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02903; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 32-40

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02903; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 32-40

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Durham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Indexes

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1988
    Event Place: Durham (P), Durham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 239-09-4871; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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