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Luther Thomas Turpin 1887–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 FEB 1887

Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 29 FEB 1968

Death Location: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA

Father: Marcus Turpin

Mother: Nancy Hunnicutt

Spouse(s): Katie Taylor

Children(s): Althea Turpin, Ellie Turpin, Laura Turpin, David Turpin, Jay Turpin, Inez Turpin, Jesse Turpin, Jimmy Turpin

In 1887, Luther Thomas Turpin entered the world in Rabun, Georgia, USA, born to Marcus Yadock Turpin And Nancy Hester Catherine Hunnicutt. Luther Thomas Turpin married Katie Demorest Taylor, and had children including Althea Odessa Turpin, David Cameron Turpin, Ellie C Turpin, Inez Nancy Turpin, Jay Hugh Turpin, Jesse Hardman Turpin, Jimmy Luther Turpin, Laura J Turpin. Luther Thomas Turpin passed away in 1968 in Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Luther Thomas Turpin entered the world in Rabun, Georgia, USA, born to Marcus Yadock Turpin And Nancy Hester Catherine Hunnicutt.
  • Luther Thomas Turpin married Katie Demorest Taylor, and had children including Althea Odessa Turpin, David Cameron Turpin, Ellie C Turpin, Inez Nancy Turpin, Jay Hugh Turpin, Jesse Hardman Turpin, Jimmy Luther Turpin, Laura J Turpin.
  • Luther Thomas Turpin passed away in 1968 in Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marcus Turpin
1857–1928
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, USA
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Nancy Hunnicutt
1854–1910
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Katie Taylor
1891–1966
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Althea Turpin
1909–2001
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Ellie Turpin
1912–2003
Birth Location: Clayton, Rabun, Georgia, USA
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Laura Turpin
1914–1997
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, USA
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David Turpin
1918–2002
Birth Location: Clayton, Rabun, Georgia, USA
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Jay Turpin
1921–2011
Birth Location: Wiley, Rabun, Georgia, USA
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Inez Turpin
1926–1999
Birth Location: Wiley, Rabun, Georgia, USA
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Jesse Turpin
1927–2011
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, USA
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Jimmy Turpin
1930–2001
Birth Location: Wiley, Rabun, Georgia, USA
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Luther Turpin's Ancestors

Self
Luther Turpin
1887–1968
Birth Place: Rabun, Georgia, USA
Parents
Marcus Yadock Turpin
1857–1928
Rabun, Georgia, USA
Nancy (Hester Catherine) Hunnicutt
1854–1910
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Meredith (Manson) Hunnicutt
1827–1903
North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ann) Mathis
1828–1913
Buck Creek, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Mathis
1800–1840
Nancy Cantrell
1809–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Cantrell
1757–1835
Mildred Lillard
1760–1865

Luther Turpin's Descendants

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Luther (Thomas) Turpin (17 FEB 1887–29 FEB 1968) m. Katie (Demorest) Taylor (10 DEC 1891–6 NOV 1966)
  1. 1. Althea (Odessa) Turpin 1909–2001
  2. 2. Ellie (C.) Turpin 1912–2003 m. George Lovell 1908–1985
  3. 3. Laura (J.) Turpin 1914–1997
  4. 4. David (Cameron) Turpin 1918–2002 m. Anne (Lee) Roach 1920–2018
    1. 1. Betty (Jean) Turpin 1942–1995 m. David (Lee) Roberts 1938–1987
    2. 2. Kenneth Turpin 1943–1984 m. Ann Hilliard 1945–2011
  5. 5. Jay (Hugh) Turpin 1921–2011
  6. 6. Inez (Nancy) Turpin 1926–1999
  7. 7. Jesse (Hardman) Turpin 1927–2011 m. Mildred (Virginia) Stancil 1930–2009
  8. 8. Jimmy (Luther) Turpin 1930–2001

Luther Turpin's Timeline

2 Records

1887
17 FEB 1887
Birth of Luther Thomas Turpin in Rabun, Georgia, USA
Rabun, Georgia, USA
1968
29 FEB 1968
Age 81
Death of Luther Thomas Turpin in Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 FEB 1887
    Event Place: Rabun, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 FEB 1968
    Event Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
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