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James Buford Turner 1878–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1878

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 7 Aug 1949

Death Location: Redfield, Bourbon County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Micajah Turner

Mother: Priscilla Turner

Spouse(s): Ida Troy

Children(s): Zelma Turner, Edeth Turner, Buford Turner, Mary Turner, Fern Shackelton

The story of James Buford Turner began in 1878 in Missouri. In 1925, James Buford Turner resided in Arcadia, Crawford, Kansas, USA. James Buford Turner married Ida Olive Troy, and had children including Buford H Turner, Edeth Furn Turner, Fern A Shackelton, Mary Wagett Turner, Zelma Ida Turner. James Buford Turner passed away in 1949 in Redfield, Bourbon County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Buford Turner began in 1878 in Missouri.
  • In 1925, James Buford Turner resided in Arcadia, Crawford, Kansas, USA.
  • James Buford Turner married Ida Olive Troy, and had children including Buford H Turner, Edeth Furn Turner, Fern A Shackelton, Mary Wagett Turner, Zelma Ida Turner.
  • James Buford Turner passed away in 1949 in Redfield, Bourbon County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Turner's Ancestors

Self
James Turner
1878–1949
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Micajah Wilson Turner
1845–1923
Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, United States of America
Priscilla (Elizabeth) Turner
1850–1917
Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas (Wilson) Turner
1817–1899
Mason, Kentucky, United States
Margaret (Winn) Tucker
1819–1885
Mason, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
James TURNER
1798–1843
Mary* Wilson
1795–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Durham ???
1773–1817
Phoebe ???
1776–1826

James Turner's Descendants

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James (Buford) Turner (10 Dec 1878–7 Aug 1949) m. Ida (Olive) Troy (17 Dec 1878–23 Dec 1962)
  1. 1. Zelma (Ida) Turner 1908–2007 m. Lowell (Burgess) Payton 1908–1968
  2. 2. Edeth (Furn) Turner 1905–
  3. 3. Buford (H) Turner 1912–
  4. 4. Mary (Wagett) Turner 1915–
  5. 5. Fern (A) Shackelton 1905–1995

James Turner's Timeline

3 Records

1878
10 Dec 1878
Birth of James Buford Turner in Missouri
Missouri
1925
1925
Age 47
James Buford Turner resided here in Arcadia, Crawford, Kansas, USA
Arcadia, Crawford, Kansas, USA
1949
7 Aug 1949
Age 71
Death of James Buford Turner
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1878
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_31; Line: 26
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Arcadia, Crawford, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_31; Line: 26

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1949
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Redfield, Bourbon County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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