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Russell Sylester Turney 1884–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1884

Birth Location: Wolf Byou, Cleburne County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 15 July 1969

Death Location: Quitman, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA

Father: William Turney

Mother: Ann Sutherland

Spouse(s): Mary Turney

Children(s): Grace Donathan, Herbert Turney, Mabel Turney

In 1884, Russell Sylester Turney entered the world in Wolf Byou, Cleburne County, Arkansas, USA, born to William Ramsey Turney And Ann R Sutherland. In 1920, Russell Sylester Turney resided in Poff, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA. Russell Sylester Turney married Mary Turney, and had children including Grace T Donathan, Herbert Turney, Mabel Turney. Russell Sylester Turney passed away in 1969 in Quitman, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Russell Sylester Turney entered the world in Wolf Byou, Cleburne County, Arkansas, USA, born to William Ramsey Turney And Ann R Sutherland.
  • In 1920, Russell Sylester Turney resided in Poff, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA.
  • Russell Sylester Turney married Mary Turney, and had children including Grace T Donathan, Herbert Turney, Mabel Turney.
  • Russell Sylester Turney passed away in 1969 in Quitman, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Russell Turney's Ancestors

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Russell Turney
1884–1969
Birth Place: Wolf Byou, Cleburne County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
William Ramsey Turney
1856–1901
Arkansas
Ann (R) Sutherland
1857–1887
Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (Allen) Turney
1816–1903
Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee
Edmund (Daniel) Treas
1817–1908
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Bohanon
1825–1858
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Peter Turney
1795–1842
Hannah Spurlock
1796–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Turney
1745–1843
David Sr
1770–1830
Hannah Flowers
1770–1840

Russell Turney's Descendants

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Russell (Sylester) Turney (4 Jan 1884–15 July 1969) m. Mary Turney (abt 1886–)
  1. 1. Grace (T) Donathan 1922–1996 m. Charles (Henry) Bearden 1905–1981 m. Cornelious Turney 1917–1983 m. Neal Turney 1917–
    1. 1. George (William Turney) Sr 1940–2011
    2. 2. John (Charles) Turney 1938–2002
    3. 3. Alice (Fay) Thomas 1942–2020
  2. 2. Herbert Turney 1913–
  3. 3. Mabel Turney 1915–

Russell Turney's Timeline

3 Records

1884
4 Jan 1884
Birth of Russell Sylester Turney in Wolf Byou, Cleburne County, Arkansas, USA
Wolf Byou, Cleburne County, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
Russell Sylester Turney resided here in Poff, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA
Poff, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA
1969
15 July 1969
Age 85
Death of Russell Sylester Turney in Quitman, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA
Quitman, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1884
    Event Place: Wolf Byou, Cleburne County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Poff, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 July 1969
    Event Place: Quitman, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA

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