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John R Turner 1873–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1873

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 7 Mar 1959

Death Location: Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Turner

Mother: Larerana Messer

Spouse(s): Lovie Turner

Children(s): robert turner, Wesley Turner, Willa Turner, Daffie Turner, Eliza Turner, Fredrick Turner, Everett Turner, Evelyn Turner, William Turner

John R Turner was born in 1873 in Tennessee, the child of James Effrum Turner And Larerana Messer. John R Turner married Lovie Turner, and had children including Daffie Turner, Eliza Turner, Evelyn C Turner, Everett C Turner, Fredrick F Turner, Robert Daniel Turner, Wesley Clark Turner, Willa Dean Denie Turner, William Bengime Turner. John R Turner passed away in 1959 in Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John R Turner was born in 1873 in Tennessee, the child of James Effrum Turner And Larerana Messer.
  • John R Turner married Lovie Turner, and had children including Daffie Turner, Eliza Turner, Evelyn C Turner, Everett C Turner, Fredrick F Turner, Robert Daniel Turner, Wesley Clark Turner, Willa Dean Denie Turner, William Bengime Turner.
  • John R Turner passed away in 1959 in Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Turner
1836–1912
Birth Location: Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
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Larerana Messer
1841–1914
Birth Location: Hartford, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lovie Turner
1889–1955
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
LT

Children(s)

robert turner
1917–1997
Birth Location: Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
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Wesley Turner
1914–1972
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Willa Turner
1906–1984
Birth Location: Del Rio, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
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Daffie Turner
1911–1951
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Eliza Turner
1919–1991
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Fredrick Turner
1926–1993
Birth Location: Tennessee
FT
Everett Turner
1929–1929
Birth Location: Del Rio,Cocke,Tennessee,USA
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Evelyn Turner
1929–1929
Birth Location: Del Rio,Cocke,Tennessee,USA
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William Turner
1923–1999
Birth Location: Tennessee
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John Turner's Ancestors

Self
John Turner
1873–1959
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
James Effrum Turner
1836–1912
Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Larerana Messer
1841–1914
Hartford, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Lorenzo (Dowl) turner
1811–1890
Spartanburg County, SC
Eliza Buckner
1820–1890
Tennessee
Solomon Messer
1802–1887
Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Meekie) Ball
1803–1871
Lincolnton, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Leonard Hall
1790–1900
Mary turner
1791–
George Jr
1797–1878
Rachel Holt
1799–1879
Christian Messer
1756–1850
Jane Freeman
1765–1879
Osborne Ball
1779–1860
MARTHA THOMASSON
1785–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hill
1768–1806
Lucena Fisk
1773–1834
Catherine Smith
1749–1826
Joel Holt
1776–1870
Elizabeth Phipps
1776–1842
Capt. Messer
1734–1771
Mary Basket
1740–1800
Joshua Freeman
1795–
Margret Caldwell
1795–
Elizabeth Osborne
1742–1794
Daniel II
1745–1822
George jr.
1743–1833
Catherine Ball
1765–1853

John Turner's Descendants

1.
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John (R) Turner (abt 1873–7 Mar 1959) m. Lovie Turner (Oct 1889–14 Jan 1955)
  1. 1. robert (daniel) turner 1917–1997 m. Juanita (India) Brooks 1919–2014
  2. 2. Wesley (Clark) Turner 1914–1972
  3. 3. Willa (Dean "Denie") Turner 1906–1984
  4. 4. Daffie Turner 1911–1951
  5. 5. Eliza Turner 1919–1991 m. Wilford (Howell) Metcalf 1917–1997
    1. 1. Paul Metcalf 1951–2021
  6. 6. Fredrick (F) Turner 1926–1993 m. Lorretta Turner 1938–2019
  7. 7. Everett (C) Turner 1929–1929
  8. 8. Evelyn (C) Turner 1929–1929
  9. 9. William (Bengime) Turner 1923–1999 m. Lulah (Edith) Duckett 1931–1981

John Turner's Timeline

13 Records

1873
19 Oct 1873
Birth of John R Turner in Del Rio,Cocke,Tennessee,USA
Del Rio,Cocke,Tennessee,USA
1873
abt 1873
Birth of John R Turner in Tennessee
Tennessee
1898
1898
Age 25
John R Turner was married
None
1900
1900
Age 27
John R Turner resided here in Civil District 15, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 15, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 37
John R Turner resided here in Civil District 7, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 7, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 44
John R Turner resided here in Collin County, Texas, USA
Collin County, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 47
John R Turner resided here in Civil District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 57
John R Turner resided here in District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 57
John R Turner resided here in District 8, District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
District 8, District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 62
John R Turner resided here in Rural, Cocke, Tennessee
Rural, Cocke, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 67
John R Turner resided here in 6th Civil District, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
6th Civil District, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
1959
7 Mar 1959
Age 86
Death of John R Turner in Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
1959
7 Mar 1959
Age 86
Death of John R Turner
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1873
    Event Place: Del Rio,Cocke,Tennessee,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1873
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cocke, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03881; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 15-15
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Cocke, Tennessee; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2341972
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1898
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 15, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 7, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Collin County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Cocke, Tennessee; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2341972

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 8, District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Cocke, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cocke, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03881; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 15-15

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 6th Civil District, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cocke, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03881; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 15-15

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1959
    Event Place: Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1959

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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