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William Turner 1831 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1831

Birth Location: Union County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 21 Nov 1907

Death Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Turner

Mother: Nancy Warwick

Spouse(s): Edith Butler

Children(s): John Turner

The story of William Turner began in 1831 in Union County, Tennessee, USA. William Turner married Edith Jane Eda" Butler, and had children including John Wesley Turner. William Turner passed away in 1907 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Turner began in 1831 in Union County, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Turner married Edith Jane Eda" Butler, and had children including John Wesley Turner.
  • William Turner passed away in 1907 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Turner
1805 – 1882
Birth Location: Virginia
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Nancy Warwick
1811 – 1881
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Edith Butler
1836 – 1923
Birth Location: Fincastle, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

John Turner
1852 – 1937
Birth Location: Green County, Mississippi, USA
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William Turner's Ancestors

Self
William Turner
1831 – 1907
Birth Place: Union County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James W. Turner
1805 – 1882
Virginia
Nancy ("Selita") Warwick
1811 – 1881
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (A) Turner
1767 – 1849
Orange County, Virginia
Mary Mclarry
1770 –
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Richard (Mailery)
Margaret Turner
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Turner's Descendants

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William Turner (31 Aug 1831 – 21 Nov 1907) m. Edith (Jane Eda") Butler (25 Nov 1836 – 6 Dec 1923)
  1. 1. John (Wesley) Turner (7 Nov 1852 – 8 Nov 1937) m. Julianna Williams (12 Dec 1862 – 18 Oct 1905)
    1. 1. Nancy (Catherine (Kate)) Turner (May 1884 – 1941) m. William (Prentis) Byrd (1879 – 1913)
      1. 1. Letty Byrd (31 Jul 1903 – 3 September 1970) m. Marvin (Peter) Lott (10 June 1884 – 21 Aug. 1971)
        1. 1. Myrtle Lott (abt 1921 – )
        2. 2. Virgie Lott (abt 1923 – )
        3. 3. James Lott (abt 1925 – )
        4. 4. Alvin Lott (abt 1926 – )
        5. 5. Tresser Lott (abt 1929 – )
        6. 6. Hartsell (A) Lott (abt 1930 – 2002) m. Sarah (Marie) Breland (abt 1938 – )
        7. 7. Finnis Lott (abt 1931 – )
        8. 8. Bolton Lott (abt 1932 – )
        9. 9. Marylin Lott (abt 1938 – )
        10. 10. Gladys Lott (abt 1939 – )
      2. 2. Mary (Lee) Byrd (1904 – 1937)
      3. 3. William (Turner) Byrd (1906 – 1951)
      4. 4. Julia (Ann) Byrd (11 January 1908 – 11 April 2001)
      5. 5. Printis Byrd (1909 – 1929)

William Turner's Timeline

3 Records

1831
31 Aug 1831
Birth of William Turner in Union County, Tennessee, USA
Union County, Tennessee, USA
1851
1851?
Age 20
William Turner was married in Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Campbell, Tennessee, USA
1907
21 Nov 1907
Age 76
Death of William Turner in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1831
    Event Place: Union County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1851?
    Event Place: Campbell, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1907
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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