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Silas Buford Turner 1874–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1874

Birth Location: Mason, Texas, United States

Death Date: 23 Oct 1960

Death Location: Bethel Cemetery, Katemcy, Mason, Texas, United States

Father: William Turner

Mother: Artemisia Watts

Spouse(s): Emma Harris

Children(s): Graton Turner, Ray Turner, Lottie Turner, Blanche Turner

In 1874, Silas Buford Turner entered the world in Mason, Texas, United States, born to William M Turner And Artemisia M Artie Watts. In 1880, Silas Buford Turner resided in Precinct 1, Mason, Texas, USA. Silas Buford Turner married Emma Louellen Harris, and had children including Blanche Marie Turner, Graton Turner, Lottie May Turner, Ray Turner. Silas Buford Turner passed away in 1960 in Bethel Cemetery, Katemcy, Mason, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1874, Silas Buford Turner entered the world in Mason, Texas, United States, born to William M Turner And Artemisia M Artie Watts.
  • In 1880, Silas Buford Turner resided in Precinct 1, Mason, Texas, USA.
  • Silas Buford Turner married Emma Louellen Harris, and had children including Blanche Marie Turner, Graton Turner, Lottie May Turner, Ray Turner.
  • Silas Buford Turner passed away in 1960 in Bethel Cemetery, Katemcy, Mason, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Turner
1851–1917
Birth Location: Selman, McCulloch, Texas, United States
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Artemisia Watts
1851–1920
Birth Location: Burnet, Texas, United States
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Spouses(s)

Emma Harris
1879–1951
Birth Location: Van Buren, Arkansas
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Children(s)

Graton Turner
1895–1901
Birth Location: –
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Ray Turner
1906–1987
Birth Location: Katemcy, Mason County, Texas, United States of America
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Lottie Turner
1897–1994
Birth Location: Mason County, Texas
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Blanche Turner
1904–2004
Birth Location: Mason, Texas, USA
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Silas Turner's Ancestors

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Silas Turner
1874–1960
Birth Place: Mason, Texas, United States
Parents
William M Turner
1851–1917
Selman, McCulloch, Texas, United States
Artemisia (M "Artie") Watts
1851–1920
Burnet, Texas, United States
Grandparents
William (R) Turner
1822–1904
Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Martha (Ann) Allen
1828–1925
Smith, Henderson, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Turner
1785–1871
Elizabeth Smith
1787–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Turner's Descendants

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Silas (Buford) Turner (10 May 1874–23 Oct 1960) m. Emma (Louellen) Harris (8 Aug 1879–15 Apr 1951)
  1. 1. Graton Turner 1895–1901
  2. 2. Ray Turner 1906–1987 m. Bonnie (Loyce) Strackbein 1910–1999
  3. 3. Lottie (May) Turner 1897–1994 m. Joseph (T) Williams 1894–1954
    1. 1. Silas (Dwain) Williams 1932–1996 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Hill 1939–1992
    2. 2. Gratton (Ray Williams) Sr. 1935–1995 m. Helen (Marie) Chism 1939–2009
    3. 3. Kenneth (Nell) Kelley 1938–2022 m. Jerry (Beggs) Kelley 1935–1999
    4. 4. Herschel (Turner) Williams 1940–1995 m. Sally (Nelrose) Plevan 1941–2012
    5. 5. Joseph (Tonglett Williams) Jr 1918–1934
    6. 6. Marcus (Neal) Williams 1929–2000 m. Dorothy (May) Sargen 1928–2007
    7. 7. Louella Williams 1925–2012 m. James (Gordon) Embry 1918–2014
  4. 4. Blanche (Marie) Turner 1904–2004 m. Robert (Wilson) Sheppard 1901–1976
    1. 1. Robert (William) Shepperd 1925–1984 m. Joyce (Lee) Neill 1930–2014
    2. 2. Lavonne Shepperd 1929–2024 m. Ronald (Bishop) Coryell 1928–2005 m. Robert (Lee) Wolfe 1927–2005

Silas Turner's Timeline

14 Records

1874
10 May 1874
Birth of Silas Buford Turner in Mason, Texas, United States
Mason, Texas, United States
1880
1880
Age 6
Silas Buford Turner resided here in Precinct 1, Mason, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Mason, Texas, USA
1895
1895
Age 21
Silas Buford Turner was married
None
1900
1900
Age 26
Silas Buford Turner resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Mason, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Mason, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 36
Silas Buford Turner resided here in Justice Precinct 6, McCulloch, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, McCulloch, Texas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 43
Silas Buford Turner resided here in McCulloch County, Texas, USA
McCulloch County, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
Silas Buford Turner resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Tom Green, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Tom Green, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 56
Silas Buford Turner resided here in Precinct 3, Precinct 3, Mcculloch, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Precinct 3, Mcculloch, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 61
Silas Buford Turner resided here in Rural, Mcculloch, Texas
Rural, Mcculloch, Texas
1937
1937
Age 63
Silas Buford Turner resided here in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1940
1940
Age 66
Silas Buford Turner resided here in J P 5, Mills, Texas, USA
J P 5, Mills, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 76
Silas Buford Turner resided here in Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas, USA
Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas, USA
1960
21 Oct 1960
Age 86
Death of Silas Buford Turner in Rocksprings, Edwards, Texas, United States
Rocksprings, Edwards, Texas, United States
1960
23 Oct 1960
Age 86
Burial of Silas Buford Turner in Bethel Cemetery, Katemcy, Mason, Texas, United States
Bethel Cemetery, Katemcy, Mason, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1874
    Event Place: Mason, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mills, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04107; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 167-9
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Tom Green, Texas; Roll: T625_1844; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 206
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Mcculloch, Texas; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342106
    [6] Registration State: Texas; Registration County: McCulloch County
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Mason, Texas; Roll: 1319; Page: 483c; Enumeration District: 103
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Mason, Texas; Roll: 1658; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0051
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, McCulloch, Texas; Roll: T624_1574; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0189; FHL microfilm: 1375587
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Angelo Weekly Standard; Publication Date: 28 Oct 1960; Publication Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA; ,0.30348256,0.50821227,0.46918395&xid=335
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas; Roll: 1611; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 167-2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1895
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Angelo Weekly Standard; Publication Date: 28 Oct 1960; Publication Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA; ,0.30348256,0.50821227,0.46918395&xid=335

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Mason, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Mason, Texas; Roll: 1319; Page: 483c; Enumeration District: 103

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Mason, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Mason, Texas; Roll: 1658; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0051

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, McCulloch, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, McCulloch, Texas; Roll: T624_1574; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0189; FHL microfilm: 1375587

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: McCulloch County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Registration State: Texas; Registration County: McCulloch County

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Tom Green, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Tom Green, Texas; Roll: T625_1844; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 206

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Precinct 3, Mcculloch, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Mcculloch, Texas; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342106

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Mcculloch, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mills, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04107; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 167-9

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P 5, Mills, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mills, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04107; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 167-9

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas; Roll: 1611; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 167-2

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Goldthwaite, Mills, Texas; Roll: 1611; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 167-2

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rocksprings, Edwards, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Angelo Weekly Standard; Publication Date: 28 Oct 1960; Publication Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA; ,0.30348256,0.50821227,0.46918395&xid=335

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1960
    Event Place: Rocksprings, Edwards, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Angelo Weekly Standard; Publication Date: 28 Oct 1960; Publication Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA; ,0.30348256,0.50821227,0.46918395&xid=335

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1960
    Event Place: Bethel Cemetery, Katemcy, Mason, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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