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Nelson Turner 1816–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 15 Feb 1877

Death Location: Cleveland, North Carolina, United States

Father: Mathias Turner

Mother: Margaret Nesbitt

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Matheny

Children(s): Emaline (Leaford), Eli Turner, Mary Turner, William Turner, Ellen Turner, John Turner, Richard Turner, Sarah Turner, Arthur Turner, Eliza Turner

Nelson Turner was born in 1816 in North Carolina, United States, the child of Mathias Turner And Margaret Elizabeth Nesbitt. Nelson Turner married Elizabeth Matheny, and had children including Arthur Nelson Turner, Eli Fortune Turner, Eliza D Turner, Ellen Jane Turner, Emaline Turner Leaford, John Turner, Margaret Turner, Mary Elizabeth Turner, Richard Champion Turner, Sarah Anne Turner, William H Turner. Nelson Turner passed away in 1877 in Cleveland, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Nelson Turner was born in 1816 in North Carolina, United States, the child of Mathias Turner And Margaret Elizabeth Nesbitt.
  • Nelson Turner married Elizabeth Matheny, and had children including Arthur Nelson Turner, Eli Fortune Turner, Eliza D Turner, Ellen Jane Turner, Emaline Turner Leaford, John Turner, Margaret Turner, Mary Elizabeth Turner, Richard Champion Turner, Sarah Anne Turner, William H Turner.
  • Nelson Turner passed away in 1877 in Cleveland, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mathias Turner
1773–1870
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
MT
Margaret Nesbitt
1781–1840
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland
MN

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Matheny
1810–1887
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
EM

Children(s)

Emaline (Leaford)
1830–1912
Birth Location: Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
E(
Eli Turner
1850–
Birth Location: Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
ET
Mary Turner
1841–
Birth Location: Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
MT
William Turner
1838–1922
Birth Location: Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
WT
Ellen Turner
1836–1921
Birth Location: Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
ET
John Turner
1832–1864
Birth Location: Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
JT
Richard Turner
1847–1926
Birth Location: Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
RT
Sarah Turner
1851–1928
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
ST
Arthur Turner
1835–1880
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
AT
Eliza Turner
1848–1884
Birth Location: Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
ET

Nelson Turner's Ancestors

Self
Nelson Turner
1816–1877
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
Mathias Turner
1773–1870
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Margaret (Elizabeth) Nesbitt
1781–1840
Dublin, Ireland
Grandparents
Henry (H) Turner
1721–1809
Culpeper, Culpeper Co, Va
Nancy Kimbrough
1739–1843
Culpepper, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1700–1764
Sarah Williams
1710–1778
Thomas Kimbrough
1712–1777
Elleanaugh
1713–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Turner
1677–1757
Martha Street
1663–1752
Edward Sr.
1684–1746
Mary Pugh
1688–1750
John Colonist
1640–1715
Margaret Buckley
1670–1720
Thomas V
1691–1767
Sarah Davenport
1696–1782

Nelson Turner's Descendants

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Nelson Turner (1816–15 Feb 1877) m. Elizabeth Matheny (06 Dec 1810–1887)
  1. 1. Emaline (Turner) (Leaford) 1830–1912
  2. 2. Eli (Fortune) Turner 1850–
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Turner 1841–
  4. 4. William (H) Turner 1838–1922
  5. 5. Ellen (Jane) Turner 1836–1921 m. James (Madison) Champion 1847–1922
    1. 1. Sarah (Alice CHAMPION (Holland)) (Weaver) 1872–1940 m. Comodore (Elam) Weaver 1862–1938 m. Gold (Griffin) Holland 1862–1894
      1. 1. Bunah (Vista Holland) Jones 1892–1982
      2. 2. Roland (Agustus) Holland 1890–1946
      3. 3. Mary (Vell) Holland 1886–1940
      4. 4. Sherman Weaver 1910–
      5. 5. Kate Weaver 1909–
      6. 6. Ethel Weaver 1906–
      7. 7. Carl Weaver 1901–1989
      8. 8. Maggie (Venus) Weaver 1899–1977 m. Charles (Manuel) Scruggs 1891–1969
        1. 1. Clyde (Franklin) Scruggs 1923–1939
        2. 2. Alice (V) Scruggs 1932–2008
        3. 3. James (Warren Scruggs) Sr. 1921–1998 m. Lorena Lancaster 1921–2016
      9. 9. Pearl Weaver 1898–
      10. 10. Millard (F) Holland 1893–1972
      11. 11. Graham Weaver 1912–1983
      12. 12. Myrtte Weaver 1893–
      13. 13. Fred Weaver 1891–
    2. 2. John (W.) Champion 1869–
    3. 3. Eliza (J.) Champion 1863–
    4. 4. Samantha (L.) Champion 1876–1954
    5. 5. Hattie (E.) Champion 1880–1963
    6. 6. Oscar (H.) Champion 1878–1929
    7. 7. Richard (C.) Champion 1874–1951
    8. 8. Caroline (Malee) Champion 1868–1950
    9. 9. Cora (E.) Champion 1868–
  6. 6. John Turner 1832–1864
  7. 7. Richard (Champion) Turner 1847–1926
  8. 8. Sarah (Anne) Turner 1851–1928
  9. 9. Arthur (Nelson) Turner 1835–1880
  10. 10. Eliza (D) Turner 1848–1884 m. Richard (Durham) Hughes 1844–1916 m. John (Berry) Putnam 1841–1862
    1. 1. John (B.) Hughes 1867–1930
    2. 2. Cliffton Hughes 1871–
    3. 3. James (Richard) Hughes 1884–1950 m. Flossie (Flazer) Hawkins 1887–1957
      1. 1. Louye (Frederick) Hughes 1922–2005
      2. 2. Amy (Loretta) Hughes 1911–2004
      3. 3. Rayo (Richard) Hughes 1920–1921
      4. 4. Howard (Lee) Hughes 1912–1985 m. Ruby (Genell) Murray 1914–2000
        1. 1. Donald (Eugene) Hughes 1935–1988
        2. 2. Jerry (Faye) Hughes 1937–2000
      5. 5. Virgil (Francis) Hughes 1908–1908
      6. 6. Ruby (Nellene) Hawkins 1914–2000
      7. 7. Hedy (Sue) Hughes 1929–2004
      8. 8. Floyd (Harmon) Hughes 1918–1994
      9. 9. Archibal (Coleman (Archie)) Hughes 1909–1984 m. Essie (Mae) Murray 1908–2000
        1. 1. Myrtle (Jeanette) Hughes 1929–2005
        2. 2. Fred (Coleman) Hughes 1931–2012
        3. 3. Hal (Elliott) Hughes 1938–2012
      10. 10. Floyd (Harmon) Hughes 1921–1976
      11. 11. Mary (Lucille) Hughes 1924–2011
      12. 12. Frank (Lewis) Hughes 1923–2008
      13. 13. Ruby (N) Hughes 1915–
      14. 14. Ruth Hughes 1917–
    4. 4. Oscar (Putnam) Hughes 1872–1872
    5. 5. Mary (Jane) Hughes 1873–1880
    6. 6. Benjamin (D) Hughes 1877–
    7. 7. William (Nathan) Putnam 1861–1900

Nelson Turner's Timeline

2 Records

1816
1816
Birth of Nelson Turner in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1877
15 Feb 1877
Age 61
Death of Nelson Turner in Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
Cleveland, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1877
    Event Place: Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
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