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John Wheeler Turner 1824–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 SEP 1824

Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 9 JUL 1913

Death Location: Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Father: Nelson Turner

Mother: Betsey Bunton

Spouse(s): Sallie Winn, Avarilla Collier

Children(s): Joseph III, Lou Turner, Florence Turner, William Turner, George Turner, John Turner

In 1824, John Wheeler Turner entered the world in Sumner, Tennessee, USA, born to Nelson Bailey Turner And Betsey Bunton. In 1850, John Wheeler Turner resided in Sumner, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, John Wheeler Turner resided in Sumner, Tennessee, USA. John Wheeler Turner married Avarilla Collier, Sallie Elizabeth Winn, and had children including Florence Elizabeth Turner, George Robert Turner, John Wheeler Turner, Joseph Desha Turner Iii, Lou Ella Turner, William Nelson Turner. John Wheeler Turner passed away in 1913 in Sumner, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1824, John Wheeler Turner entered the world in Sumner, Tennessee, USA, born to Nelson Bailey Turner And Betsey Bunton.
  • In 1850, John Wheeler Turner resided in Sumner, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, John Wheeler Turner resided in Sumner, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Wheeler Turner married Avarilla Collier, Sallie Elizabeth Winn, and had children including Florence Elizabeth Turner, George Robert Turner, John Wheeler Turner, Joseph Desha Turner Iii, Lou Ella Turner, William Nelson Turner.
  • John Wheeler Turner passed away in 1913 in Sumner, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Turner's Ancestors

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John Turner
1824–1913
Birth Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Nelson Bailey Turner
1797–1875
Lynchburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Betsey Bunton
1805–1842
Portland, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Robert) Bunton
1773–1844
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Phoebe (Ann) Desha
1784–1861
Davidson, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert II
1738–1816
Eleanor Wheeler
1740–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph II
1726–1797
Maria Holms
1733–1797

John Turner's Descendants

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John (Wheeler) Turner (1 SEP 1824–9 JUL 1913) m. Sallie (Elizabeth) Winn (21 NOV 1839–26 JUL 1869) m. Avarilla Collier (1 AUG 1830–22 JUL 1861)
  1. 1. Joseph (Desha Turner) III 1858–1956
  2. 2. Lou (Ella) Turner 1850–1925
  3. 3. Florence (Elizabeth) Turner 1855–1936
  4. 4. William (Nelson) Turner 1852–1915
  5. 5. George (Robert) Turner 1868–1951
  6. 6. John (Wheeler) Turner 1864–1936

John Turner's Timeline

9 Records

1824
1 SEP 1824
Birth of John Wheeler Turner in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 26
John Wheeler Turner resided here in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 36
John Wheeler Turner resided here in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 46
John Wheeler Turner resided here in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 56
John Wheeler Turner resided here in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 67
John Wheeler Turner resided here in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 76
John Wheeler Turner resided here in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 86
John Wheeler Turner resided here in Bethpage, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Bethpage, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1913
9 JUL 1913
Age 89
Death of John Wheeler Turner in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 SEP 1824
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bethpage, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 JUL 1913
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bethpage, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

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